Re: Bought my third SV yesterday!
 

if it's any consellation I'm planning on building one of these over the next year or so...
http://www.geocities.com/g_wellwood/...ost-done02.jpg

(based on the haynes roadster layout in Chris Gibbs book - Build your own sports car on a budget)

Re: Bought my third SV yesterday!
 

Cool! What you nicking engine and running gear from?

Re: Bought my third SV yesterday!
 

what the heck is that?

It's cool BTW.....:cool:

Re: Bought my third SV yesterday!
 

Light car, big engine is the general recipe... :-D

Re: Bought my third SV yesterday!
 

I just spent 10 mins writing a detailed reply and then accidentally caught the f5 button = refresh. Deleted the bloody lot.

The design is based on the top 3 books listed here - basically a cheap lotus/caterham 7. Uses a 2.0 pinto engine and running gear from a ford sierra (although there are many variations including the use of a mazda mx5 engine/bmw e36 engine and respective running gears).

They weigh around 750 kg's, rear wheel drive, chriss gibbs design has independent rear sussupension and use existing/recycled engine/drive trains. Spoken with quite a few people who have no prior knowledge of engines/engineering prior to building one. Been toying with the idea of building one as an ongoing project to keep me busy through autumn/winter/start of spring but we'll have to see how the money's looking.

You fancy helping me out chris?

Re: Bought my third SV yesterday!
 

Sure :-D

I know a man who knows quite a bit about building mental pinto engines :-D

Re: Bought my third SV yesterday!
 

You sure have a lot of loverly veeeeehicles Janie! And a VERY nice garage, tis huge!

What be they then? :)

Oh and a hello and welcome to the madhouse too ;) You seem to have fitted right in, I think there's a handful of people on here from the States, you are not alone!

Re: Bought my third SV yesterday!
 

thanks Chris! :)

I have a 14 year old black lab....Dudley, a 6 year old rat terrier.....Clyde, and a 2.5 year old siberian husy.......Sophie.

I also have a 12 year old cat named Jesse.

I like this place. Everyone is really nice and so helpful. ;)

Re: Bought my third SV yesterday!
 

Hey Jamie! (Janie?)

I'm in VA.

Say......
You and hubby and another yellow C6 (hardtop) didn't happen to race (unofficially of course) a blue SV through the dragon back in May of 05 did you???
I won BTW ;) ... after the vette in front (the conv) got up on 2 wheels....
Great fun... was hitting rev limiter in 3rd down every straight.

Probably not you ... as both vettes were staying at the Microtel in Robbinsville.
But....If it was you...you will deffinately remember. It was a wild ride!!!

Oh and.....
Welcome to the Org!!!


Will probably hit the dragon ...sometime in July (I think)...... with a group of "nice" friends.
Maybe you and hubby can join us for a ride?
I think you'd fit right in, being about the same age/type folks as the rest of us. (Other ladies in group as well)


And yes... my avatar's a killboy pic. :smt023

Re: Bought my third SV yesterday!
 

Right so to sum up, you have my favorite accent in the whole world, you have a well paid job, and you ride fast bikes. My perfect woman LOL,

I am off to find my passport and pack a bag ill be over soon!! haha;)