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Chat Area => General Discussion Area => Topic started by: HolyCount on 25 July 2008, 10:44:34
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Right .... when GNU is up and running in a few days ( fingers crossed ) HNO3GOH and I are building a couple of these -- after we have cleared the garage(s) of bits of Omega ( I reckon there must be two or three cars worth of bits and panels in there!!!) :D:
(http://i7.photobucket.com/albums/y271/maddogmulgrew/funbuggies_4.jpg)
HNO3's, I think, is going to be standard SVA option (road legal, but just --- I have a feeling it's going to be thrown around a few RUPPs locally ::) ) . Mine will be delux SVA option (bit posher, as I am intending to use it as everyday runaround). Maybe have to install a hook for the cardie ;)
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Hi Count
That looks good, what's it based on, and what engine etc.
And do you buy it as a kit.
Thanks
Mike
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Yes... Tell us more... I'm interested!! :y :y :y
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Hi Count
That looks good, what's it based on, and what engine etc.
And do you buy it as a kit.
Thanks
Mike
Hey Mike,
Yes, it is a kit. This one is based on the good old mini. Choice of the A series 850, 1098, or 1275. Will probably go for the 1098cc.
The company ( local to me) are also working on a K series based kit (metro) and a bike engine based kit.
It's amazing where these little beasties will go -- even giving 4x4's a good run for their money on the RUPPs. And, with the mini engine at the back it's RWD :)
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Hi Count
That looks good, what's it based on, and what engine etc.
And do you buy it as a kit.
Thanks
Mike
Hey Mike,
Yes, it is a kit. This one is based on the good old mini. Choice of the A series 850, 1098, or 1275. Will probably go for the 1098cc.
The company ( local to me) are also working on a K series based kit (metro) and a bike engine based kit.
It's amazing where these little beasties will go -- even giving 4x4's a good run for their money on the RUPPs. And, with the mini engine at the back it's RWD :)
Hmmm... I wonder if SWMBO will let me turn her (very poorly) 1993 Cooper into one of these instead of putting it back on the road as one of the few remaining BMW Free Coopers???? :-/ :-/ :-/
The engine would be awesome... 1280 (bored and rebuilt) cooper single point injection which is amazingly torquey!!! :y :y :y
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Hi Count
That looks good, what's it based on, and what engine etc.
And do you buy it as a kit.
Thanks
Mike
Hey Mike,
Yes, it is a kit. This one is based on the good old mini. Choice of the A series 850, 1098, or 1275. Will probably go for the 1098cc.
The company ( local to me) are also working on a K series based kit (metro) and a bike engine based kit.
It's amazing where these little beasties will go -- even giving 4x4's a good run for their money on the RUPPs. And, with the mini engine at the back it's RWD :)
Does it come with a catch tray for the oil leaks..... ;D ;D
I rather hate the A series!
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Hi Count
That looks good, what's it based on, and what engine etc.
And do you buy it as a kit.
Thanks
Mike
Hey Mike,
Yes, it is a kit. This one is based on the good old mini. Choice of the A series 850, 1098, or 1275. Will probably go for the 1098cc.
The company ( local to me) are also working on a K series based kit (metro) and a bike engine based kit.
It's amazing where these little beasties will go -- even giving 4x4's a good run for their money on the RUPPs. And, with the mini engine at the back it's RWD :)
Does it come with a catch tray for the oil leaks..... ;D ;D
I rather hate the A series!
But it is only marginally worse than the K-Series!!! ;D ;D
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Hi Count
That looks good, what's it based on, and what engine etc.
And do you buy it as a kit.
Thanks
Mike
Hey Mike,
Yes, it is a kit. This one is based on the good old mini. Choice of the A series 850, 1098, or 1275. Will probably go for the 1098cc.
The company ( local to me) are also working on a K series based kit (metro) and a bike engine based kit.
It's amazing where these little beasties will go -- even giving 4x4's a good run for their money on the RUPPs. And, with the mini engine at the back it's RWD :)
Does it come with a catch tray for the oil leaks..... ;D ;D
I rather hate the A series!
You don't need to catch the oil -- just wipe it on the grass ;D ;D
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I personally love the factory fit spade carrier on ths side!
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I personally love the factory fit spade carrier on ths side!
Now, that`s what a I call a tool kit! :y
::) Oh-my`, how many times in life I might`ve needed such a conveniently situated spade to dig myself out of the mire! ;D
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adapting one of those to take something like a zzr1100 engine would be fun. :)
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I personally love the factory fit spade carrier on ths side!
Now, that`s what a I call a tool kit! :y
::) Oh-my`, how many times in life I might`ve needed such a conveniently situated spade to dig myself out of the mire! ;D
This will be the mire I am sure we are going to get ourselves into --- but it will be fun.
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adapting one of those to take something like a zzr1100 engine would be fun. :)
They are developing a Yamaha YZF-R1 powered kit -- with a little fiddling the options are limitless
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Well when i get the first one up and running i will have to see if i can get that single point LPG kit that i have in the garage on it. Might have to put the tank on the top ;D
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Well when i get the first one up and running i will have to see if i can get that single point LPG kit that i have in the garage on it. Might have to put the tank on the top ;D
Have to be careful on an incline -- would topple !!!! Still think an inverted propane canister would suit ---- Not COP11 standard tho !!!!
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Well first things first i need to sell all the omega parts and find a mini to take apart ;)
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Well first things first i need to sell all the omega parts and find a mini to take apart ;)
We can get the mini from Bridgwater -- they will just put it's disappearance down to natural wastage ;)
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Well first things first i need to sell all the omega parts and find a mini to take apart ;)
We can get the mini from Bridgwater -- they will just put it's disappearance down to natural wastage ;)
;D ;D ;D ;D
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Well first things first i need to sell all the omega parts and find a mini to take apart ;)
what you really want is the Red Top XE sat in my garage
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Well first things first i need to sell all the omega parts and find a mini to take apart ;)
what you really want is the Red Top XE sat in my garage
Now that would go very well but i will have to wait till i get it to see what sort of size there is in the back of the buggy. I will have to for now go with a 1098 or 1275 cc engine as this is what it is set up for.
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Well first things first i need to sell all the omega parts and find a mini to take apart ;)
what you really want is the Red Top XE sat in my garage
Now that would go very well but i will have to wait till i get it to see what sort of size there is in the back of the buggy. I will have to for now go with a 1098 or 1275 cc engine as this is what it is set up for.
yeah only kidding, 1340 A series will be best if that's what it's designed for.
Don't think it would be to hard to redesign to fit transverse Astra Xe in though for some great RWD fun :y
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Just been looking at there web site and there is a few videos of them. Looks so much fun ;)
http://www.youtube.com/v/4tJ-0IQ6IQo&hl=en&fs=1
This one is good to
http://www.youtube.com/v/s55Fid1DZJk&hl=en&fs=1
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Just been looking at there web site and there is a few videos of them. Looks so much fun ;)
http://www.youtube.com/v/4tJ-0IQ6IQo&hl=en&fs=1
This one is good to
http://www.youtube.com/v/s55Fid1DZJk&hl=en&fs=1
I love that second one -- shows what it can do --- but I AM NOT driving along that road !!!!
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Right .... when GNU is up and running in a few days ( fingers crossed ) HNO3GOH and I are building a couple of these -- after we have cleared the garage(s) of bits of Omega ( I reckon there must be two or three cars worth of bits and panels in there!!!) :D:
(http://i7.photobucket.com/albums/y271/maddogmulgrew/funbuggies_4.jpg)
HNO3's, I think, is going to be standard SVA option (road legal, but just --- I have a feeling it's going to be thrown around a few RUPPs locally ::) ) . Mine will be delux SVA option (bit posher, as I am intending to use it as everyday runaround). Maybe have to install a hook for the cardie ;)
Love the look of it HC. :-* :-* Really good. :y :y Are those wheels ex-Senator alloys?
:-/
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No idea where those wheels are from -- but they do look good on it though. don't they ?
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No idea where those wheels are from -- but they do look good on it though. don't they ?
To me great, unusual, and with echo's of the lovely Senny's :-* :-*! How many buggies can possible have those classy wheels; I haven't seen another one myself HC! :y :y :y
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Right .... when GNU is up and running in a few days ( fingers crossed ) HNO3GOH and I are building a couple of these -- after we have cleared the garage(s) of bits of Omega ( I reckon there must be two or three cars worth of bits and panels in there!!!) :D:
(http://i7.photobucket.com/albums/y271/maddogmulgrew/funbuggies_4.jpg)
HNO3's, I think, is going to be standard SVA option (road legal, but just --- I have a feeling it's going to be thrown around a few RUPPs locally ::) ) . Mine will be delux SVA option (bit posher, as I am intending to use it as everyday runaround). Maybe have to install a hook for the cardie ;)
Love the look of it HC. :-* :-* Really good. :y :y Are those wheels ex-Senator alloys?
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I think you will find they are from a rover metro GTA but yes they do look like the ones from the senator and the carlton CDX. When i get mine i think i will go for metro turbo alloys.
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Think I will have round ones on mine !!! :D ;D
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Thought i would add a few more pics :)
(http://i304.photobucket.com/albums/nn195/cjjm26/funbuggies_5.jpg)
(http://i304.photobucket.com/albums/nn195/cjjm26/funbuggies_2.jpg)
(http://i304.photobucket.com/albums/nn195/cjjm26/funbuggies_8.jpg)
Cant wait till my kit is bought and on the road. Going to have so much fun :D :D
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Thought i would add a few more pics :)
(http://i304.photobucket.com/albums/nn195/cjjm26/funbuggies_5.jpg)
(http://i304.photobucket.com/albums/nn195/cjjm26/funbuggies_2.jpg)
(http://i304.photobucket.com/albums/nn195/cjjm26/funbuggies_8.jpg)
Cant wait till my kit is bought and on the road. Going to have so much fun :D :D
I bet!! Looks like pure fun on wheels to me :y :y :y
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Thought i would add a few more pics :)
(http://i304.photobucket.com/albums/nn195/cjjm26/funbuggies_5.jpg)
(http://i304.photobucket.com/albums/nn195/cjjm26/funbuggies_2.jpg)
(http://i304.photobucket.com/albums/nn195/cjjm26/funbuggies_8.jpg)
Cant wait till my kit is bought and on the road. Going to have so much fun :D :D
I bet!! Looks like pure fun on wheels to me :y :y :y
And all you need is an old mini for the engine and a few other bits and the cost for the SVA kit is £1150 so for under £1500 and a few weeks of work you can have your self a real big boys toy :y :y
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Thought i would add a few more pics :)
(http://i304.photobucket.com/albums/nn195/cjjm26/funbuggies_5.jpg)
(http://i304.photobucket.com/albums/nn195/cjjm26/funbuggies_2.jpg)
(http://i304.photobucket.com/albums/nn195/cjjm26/funbuggies_8.jpg)
Cant wait till my kit is bought and on the road. Going to have so much fun :D :D
I bet!! Looks like pure fun on wheels to me :y :y :y
And all you need is an old mini for the engine and a few other bits and the cost for the SVA kit is £1150 so for under £1500 and a few weeks of work you can have your self a real big boys toy :y :y
maybe if I had the guts... mechanically ::) :-[ ::)
Beaut of a finished product... very unique and special mate :y
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Because its the A series engine you take it with the sub frame from the front of the mini and put it in the back of the buggy and the guy thats builds the kits says you only need a basic mechanical knowledge to put one together. Even the holy count is going to have a go :D
Just got to work out who's is going to built first ;D
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Because its the A series engine you take it with the sub frame from the front of the mini and put it in the back of the buggy and the guy thats builds the kits says you only need a basic mechanical knowledge to put one together. Even the holy count is going to have a go :D
Just got to work out who's is going to built first ;D
basic is a far way off yet ;D ;D ;D Good luck to the count.. sure he will do a great job :y
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Because its the A series engine you take it with the sub frame from the front of the mini and put it in the back of the buggy and the guy thats builds the kits says you only need a basic mechanical knowledge to put one together. Even the holy count is going to have a go :D
Just got to work out who's is going to built first ;D
I thought I would practise on yours first -- then when we have ironed out the snags -- build mine properly :P
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Because its the A series engine you take it with the sub frame from the front of the mini and put it in the back of the buggy and the guy thats builds the kits says you only need a basic mechanical knowledge to put one together. Even the holy count is going to have a go :D
Just got to work out who's is going to built first ;D
I thought I would practise on yours first -- then when we have ironed out the snags -- build mine properly :P
Good idea build mine and then i will know where to cut corners on yours :P :P :D :D
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:P :P :P
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;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D
2 wrongs always make a right! :y
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Because its the A series engine you take it with the sub frame from the front of the mini and put it in the back of the buggy and the guy thats builds the kits says you only need a basic mechanical knowledge to put one together. Even the holy count is going to have a go :D
Just got to work out who's is going to built first ;D
basic is a far way off yet ;D ;D ;D Good luck to the count.. sure he will do a great job :y
There is a world of difference twixt the Miggy and the A-Series mechanicals. :)
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Because its the A series engine you take it with the sub frame from the front of the mini and put it in the back of the buggy and the guy thats builds the kits says you only need a basic mechanical knowledge to put one together. Even the holy count is going to have a go :D
Just got to work out who's is going to built first ;D
basic is a far way off yet ;D ;D ;D Good luck to the count.. sure he will do a great job :y
There is a world of difference twixt the Miggy and the A-Series mechanicals. :)
Even for a cat A pleb ::) ;D ::) such as myself :D
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Because its the A series engine you take it with the sub frame from the front of the mini and put it in the back of the buggy and the guy thats builds the kits says you only need a basic mechanical knowledge to put one together. Even the holy count is going to have a go :D
Just got to work out who's is going to built first ;D
basic is a far way off yet ;D ;D ;D Good luck to the count.. sure he will do a great job :y
There is a world of difference twixt the Miggy and the A-Series mechanicals. :)
Even for a cat A pleb ::) ;D ::) such as myself :D
Even my mum could put one together ;)
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Because its the A series engine you take it with the sub frame from the front of the mini and put it in the back of the buggy and the guy thats builds the kits says you only need a basic mechanical knowledge to put one together. Even the holy count is going to have a go :D
Just got to work out who's is going to built first ;D
basic is a far way off yet ;D ;D ;D Good luck to the count.. sure he will do a great job :y
There is a world of difference twixt the Miggy and the A-Series mechanicals. :)
Even for a cat A pleb ::) ;D ::) such as myself :D
Even my mum could put one together ;)
Good good... does your mum live near Hereford ;D ;D
I may look into it... the wife is the only barrier :P
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Look --- you can even go camping in them -- with a lunchbox on the roof !
(http://i7.photobucket.com/albums/y271/maddogmulgrew/funbuggy29.jpg)
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Look --- you can even go camping in them -- with a lunchbox on the roof !
(http://i7.photobucket.com/albums/y271/maddogmulgrew/funbuggy29.jpg)
I could put the dog in there but i think my wife might just hurt me if i did :D
Sorry to say that does look quite good :)
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Look --- you can even go camping in them -- with a lunchbox on the roof !
(http://i7.photobucket.com/albums/y271/maddogmulgrew/funbuggy29.jpg)
;D ;D ;D Not big enough for my beer ;D ;D ;D
how would a 25st man get in it though? I struggle with the elite :D
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My dad who also drives an omega is 32 stone and he used to drive my punto about that i had years ago so i think there is a good chance you will fit in to a buggy :y
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My dad who also drives an omega is 32 stone and he used to drive my punto about that i had years ago so i think there is a good chance you will fit in to a buggy :y
Well thats cool! growing room too ;D ;D ;D
(no disrespect intended) :y
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Getting IN is only half of the story !!!!
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Getting IN is only half of the story !!!!
;D ;D ;D ;D