daniel mason
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| posted on 25/7/12 at 04:56 PM |
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new 7 wanted. ideas wanted please
i am looking out for a 7 again now. must be road legal etc. i have a budget of £10k but dont need to spend it all if not necessary. if it was your
money, what would you go for, and any ads or links would be great.
i am thinking along the lines of an entry level caterham (crossflow,2.0vx or k series) or a slightly newer westy, (ford or busa powered really)
thoughts on these please! thanks all
[Edited on 25/7/12 by daniel mason]
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wylliezx9r
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| posted on 25/7/12 at 05:10 PM |
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quote:
Originally posted by daniel mason
i am looking out for a 7 again now. must be road legal etc. i have a budget of £10k but dont need to spend it all if not necessary. if it was your
money, what would you go for, and any ads or links would be great.
i am thinking along the lines of an entry level caterham (crossflow,2.0vx or k series) or a slightly newer westy, (ford or busa powered really)
thoughts on these please! thanks all
[Edited on 25/7/12 by daniel mason]
Personally I don't think you could do much better than an s2000 powered mnr? Why did you sell it?
I spent a lot of money on booze, birds and fast cars. The rest I just squandered.
George Best
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daniel mason
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| posted on 25/7/12 at 05:21 PM |
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couldnt afford to complete it as all the iva fail points were beyond me.
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wilkingj
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| posted on 25/7/12 at 05:25 PM |
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How about a V8 Viento (Luego)?
1. The point of a journey is not to arrive.
2. Never take life seriously. Nobody gets out alive anyway.
Best Regards
Geoff
http://www.v8viento.co.uk
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daniel mason
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| posted on 25/7/12 at 05:46 PM |
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my reasons for wanting a caterham or lighter westy was for agility/handling reasons. no doubt a viento is a nice car but im after something far
lighter. thanks
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spdpug98
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| posted on 25/7/12 at 05:53 PM |
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Buy my MNR 
I know you want a Caterham / Westie............good luck in finding one
I'm gutted for you that you didn't get the MNR finished....good luck with your search
My Blog: http://spdpug98.wordpress.com/
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daniel mason
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| posted on 25/7/12 at 05:56 PM |
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in hindsight i should never have started such a complex build. its cost me a large ammount of money but i got a good price for it when sold.(well
above my new budget) so i have cash to spend! and its kept me out of the pub for 2 years!
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SeanStone
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| posted on 25/7/12 at 07:01 PM |
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Is it really that difficult to get hold of a Westy?
A quick browse of pistonheads shows quite a few in your price bracket
If not, the strikers come in very light. Worth a glance?
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daniel mason
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| posted on 25/7/12 at 08:24 PM |
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there are various westys and caterhams on budget but i was after some thoughts on what you guys would look for!
eg would you look at the ex academy k-series caterham on p/h for £10.5k or the 158bhp dry sumped crossflow caterham for £8250 on autotrader. the
yellow championship winning westy for £7500?
just after ideas on a possible good buy! cheers
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bi22le
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| posted on 25/7/12 at 10:08 PM |
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Not that i have seen any for sale but i fancy quite a lot for that budget.
Turbo bec
Turbo cec ie 20det, 1.8T vag, cosworth, Supercharged 4age or ford or BMW.
Raw fulcrum with big power
For 10k i would want over 400bhp per ton.
Nice situation to be in. Enjoy it and take your time.
Track days ARE the best thing since sliced bread, until I get a supercharger that is!
Please read my ring story:
http://www.locostbuilders.co.uk/forum/13/viewthread.php?tid=139152&page=1
Me doing a sub 56sec lap around Brands Indy. I need a geo set up! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EHksfvIGB3I
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TimC
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| posted on 26/7/12 at 06:11 AM |
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A bit leftfield, but my toy car money would probably be going on FAIRTHORPE OTHER | eBay
A road legal historic racecar at a reasonable entry level. Goodwood Revival anyone?
More details here.
I guess its not to everyone's taste but.... thankfully I already have a project.
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emwmarine
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| posted on 26/7/12 at 08:16 AM |
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quote:
Originally posted by daniel mason
in hindsight i should never have started such a complex build. its cost me a large ammount of money but i got a good price for it when sold.(well
above my new budget) so i have cash to spend! and its kept me out of the pub for 2 years!
I am a bit confused. Just read your blog and it looks like the car was completed to a pretty high standard. In fact to looks very very nice.
The last entry was that on your visit to MNR only a few IVA issues were spotted.
What went wrong?
Building a Dax Rush.
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ceebmoj
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| posted on 26/7/12 at 08:29 AM |
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quote:
Originally posted by emwmarine
quote:
Originally posted by daniel mason
in hindsight i should never have started such a complex build. its cost me a large ammount of money but i got a good price for it when sold.(well
above my new budget) so i have cash to spend! and its kept me out of the pub for 2 years!
I am a bit confused. Just read your blog and it looks like the car was completed to a pretty high standard. In fact to looks very very nice.
The last entry was that on your visit to MNR only a few IVA issues were spotted.
What went wrong?
+1
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tul214
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| posted on 26/7/12 at 08:20 PM |
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NTDWM but 2003 Caterham 7 vvc engine 145bhp track car very fast, roll cage not westfield | eBay could be a bargain and a
k-series Caterham should not be that hard to get through an IVA.
[Edited on 26/7/12 by tul214]
1.6 Raw Super6 sold
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daniel mason
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| posted on 26/7/12 at 08:38 PM |
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thanks mate. already got my eye on this one!
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franky
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| posted on 26/7/12 at 09:14 PM |
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Sorry to see its sold. Don't get an mx5!
I'd get a z3m coupe, all round good car, you can sprint it etc if that takes your fancy. Its as close to a kit as you'll get and the
prices have bottomed out, they're only going up so a good place to put your cash.
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RK
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| posted on 27/7/12 at 01:20 AM |
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Note that the EBay 2003 Caterham has NO V5.
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tul214
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| posted on 27/7/12 at 04:47 AM |
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quote:
Originally posted by RK
Note that the EBay 2003 Caterham has NO V5.
quote:
Originally posted by tul214
and a k-series Caterham should not be that hard to get through an IVA.
1.6 Raw Super6 sold
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