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Offline Baloo

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another new toy
« on: November 20, 2018, 08:36:01 AM »
I stumbled on this the other day for $200
normally I wouldent have payed much notice but the government here is ever tightening what can be driven on the roads and this comes with  the log book, same as title over there  and its suitably vague lol just says locost for make and that's it
locost was a set of plans hat you used to be able to buy over here and weld it up your self  tell the dvla you had changed the body and they amended the log book,  not like that anymore they test the hell out of everything they even measure how much air comes out of the windscreen demist vents to make sure its up to spec

anyway some where down the line this will get a new chassis and drive train and body lol  but the number plates might be original lol








the plans for a locost have now been updated  to use a mazda mx5 as a base vehicle so the original plans are free

http://sevenesque.com/plans/






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Re: another new toy
« Reply #1 on: November 20, 2018, 09:40:25 AM »
that will be a fun project.
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Re: another new toy
« Reply #2 on: November 20, 2018, 11:20:48 AM »
think I am just going to throw a   radiator on it and race it round my buggy track

will rebuild next year or the one after
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Re: another new toy
« Reply #3 on: November 20, 2018, 03:56:16 PM »
and I thought getting a title for a project car was hard here. The air volume.............WTH?????
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Re: another new toy
« Reply #4 on: November 21, 2018, 01:06:57 PM »
Quote from: fabr on November 20, 2018, 03:56:16 PM
and I thought getting a title for a project car was hard here. The air volume.............WTH?????

if your really really bored you can download/read all 312 pages of the hoops we have to jump through to get a vehicle registered for road use here

https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/iva-manual-for-vehicle-category-m1
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Re: another new toy
« Reply #5 on: November 21, 2018, 09:11:50 PM »
no thanks  :m
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Re: another new toy
« Reply #6 on: November 22, 2018, 06:41:53 AM »
LOL!!!!!
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Re: another new toy
« Reply #7 on: November 22, 2018, 11:18:13 AM »
lol  I am not surprised, its hard reading when you have to read it,  why would you read it if you don't have lol
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Re: another new toy
« Reply #8 on: November 22, 2018, 07:59:49 PM »
At least you have a book to go by. Here it's like talking to the wall and waiting for an answer.
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Re: another new toy
« Reply #9 on: November 23, 2018, 11:19:44 AM »
Quote from: fabr on November 22, 2018, 07:59:49 PM
At least you have a book to go by. Here it's like talking to the wall and waiting for an answer.

that's actually a very good point, we all moan over here about how many hoops we have to jump through to get a vehicle registered but its all set out out in the book so its not impossible in fact lots of cars do pass ( eventually ) even things like t buckets  ,      must be much harder if you don't have clear rules
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Re: another new toy
« Reply #10 on: November 23, 2018, 12:07:52 PM »
Each state has it's own unique requirements also.  Some are no problem and some are like mine. Mine is a PITA unless starting from something with a VIN to start with.
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Re: another new toy
« Reply #11 on: December 01, 2018, 12:32:25 PM »
I don't know where to put this but I have always fancied one of these to make into a buggy

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Suzuki-cappuccino-rwd-turbo-uk-car-project/264058938245

660cc turbo front engine rear wheel drive, they rust like you wouldent believe but the drive trains seem to be robust

I was thinking of making a space frame and use all the mechanicals of one of these, as light as possible



this one finisheson ebay tomorrow, I am going to have a punt on it, sure I can squeeze it into the toy cupboard some where, perfect for a rainy day in the future
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Re: another new toy
« Reply #12 on: December 01, 2018, 12:36:31 PM »
660cc?? is it a two cyl? what does that car weigh?
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Re: another new toy
« Reply #13 on: December 01, 2018, 12:40:05 PM »
hi
3 cylinder I think and 700kg
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Re: another new toy
« Reply #14 on: December 01, 2018, 12:40:54 PM »
« Last Edit: December 01, 2018, 12:48:14 PM by Baloo »
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