Murtaya

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Hiryu

161 posts

211 months

Tuesday 26th January 2010
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Is Jay just letting his Murtaya collect dust?

p1doc

3,111 posts

183 months

Tuesday 26th January 2010
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car looks great brandon-i am past that stage but not by much lol
hiryu-jase has mods planned for his murt s-i think it is the only 1 in existence?!
my intercooler is fitted just needs pipework catch can mapping then back to arden iva then interior and paintwork sorted...
martin

p1doc

3,111 posts

183 months

Thursday 28th January 2010
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any more pics brandon
my intercooler and pipework is fitted so just catch can and mapping now
neil isnt answering his emails recently either!
martin

Crazy Eddie

253 posts

200 months

Thursday 28th January 2010
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Well the race is on then who will get theirs on the road first (moving under it's own power)?
I've had the joy of driving mine up and down the drive for a week before sending it off agin to be finished.

So as the Murtaya quote goes, "Won't be long now" wink

p1doc

3,111 posts

183 months

Friday 29th January 2010
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hi mark-welcome to the expectant murtaya owners club-one day we will all have murtayas....
martin
ps will try and find some pics of chris's murt to send to you

Chris71

21,535 posts

241 months

Friday 29th January 2010
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Any news on what's happening at the factory? I heard a rumour that AMS might be making a return?

Well, it's not really a rumour, it's something my dad (another kit car nut) mentioned he'd heard on the local news.

p1doc

3,111 posts

183 months

Friday 29th January 2010
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i will leave that up to neil to reply to that lol but unlikely adrenaline would come back as it was-check out neil's response in this month's complete kit car and article in kit car forum
martin

singlecoil

33,313 posts

245 months

Friday 29th January 2010
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There was a none-too-friendly piece about AMS in the most recent Kit Car Magazine.

p1doc

3,111 posts

183 months

Friday 29th January 2010
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that is the nicest someone has to say about it lol all true to be honest!there was an article in CKC as well that neil gave his viewpoint
martin

SA boy

661 posts

189 months

Sunday 31st January 2010
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I must say Neil has been trying to help me of late in getting parts sourced. I believe he is trying to do the right thing. Mine is in the body shop getting primed. Engine not in yet.Not long now lol

p1doc

3,111 posts

183 months

Monday 1st February 2010
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ahh the optisism of youth ian lol
mine should be mapped wed so at this rate will be a year overdue not including the promised extras...
martin

Gnits

Original Poster:

915 posts

200 months

Monday 1st February 2010
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You guys are going to love it!
Will be great to get together and have a meet too!

p1doc

3,111 posts

183 months

Tuesday 2nd February 2010
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you not selling now nik??
hopefully hear about some progress tomorrow
martin

SA boy

661 posts

189 months

Wednesday 3rd February 2010
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I have decided on another colour scheme.again lol. Could be a big mistake but what the hell. tell me what you think. here is the paint scheme on a lotus.

rhinochopig

17,932 posts

197 months

Wednesday 3rd February 2010
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It'll look dreadful for 99.9% of the time. The only time it will look like that is when you've just spent hours cleaning it.

I speak from experience (sort off). I bought a mountain-bike tandem. I spent a lot of money on a customised Cannondale which had the option of a matt black paint finish. Having seen one in the flesh new, I had to have that colour as it was stunning. It looked absolutely amazing when I first bought it, and then tired and tatty after the first time it got dirty. Fortunately the frame was twisted so it was replaced with a newer paint scheme and thank god it was.

The problem is it shows up the slightest of marks, which immediately catch the light. Given the murtaya is an all weather road rocket, it'll be always dirty.

Chris71

21,535 posts

241 months

Wednesday 3rd February 2010
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SA boy said:
I have decided on another colour scheme.again lol. Could be a big mistake but what the hell. tell me what you think. here is the paint scheme on a lotus.
The (admittedly gloss) competition car that AMS had will give you some idea how that'd look.



Personally I'd go with the old demonstrator's blue or maybe push the boundaries of taste with some TVR-esque reflex paint.

Edited by Chris71 on Wednesday 3rd February 11:16

SA boy

661 posts

189 months

Wednesday 3rd February 2010
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Thanks for the advice. I am at a loss as to which colour to go for. I am not a fan of blue. Ilike blue shirts and sweaters but not on my car so much.

I suppose there is always white.

p1doc

3,111 posts

183 months

Wednesday 3rd February 2010
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there are lots of colours to choose from i have a slightly different blue sonic blue off my old p1 rather than demo colour,mark's old car was a dark blue and nik's was ?midnight blue then you have the green cars of geoff and chris,i think white looks very nice but already have a white diesel impreza and really fancied blue-who is doing your paintwork??- in know several cars had issues with paintwork with my bonnet needing to be replaced and repainted!
my car is hopefully getting mapped this week then iva end of feb
martin

SA boy

661 posts

189 months

Wednesday 3rd February 2010
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The midnight or doom blue isnt bad. The chap painting it is the same guy that painted the Gulf coloured one. (forgot the chaps name). I believe he started priming today.

The engine is still away being assembled. this should be ready end of next week. Steve then needs to install it. Hopefully by then the paint will be done as well. Ever hopeful. lol


Hiryu

161 posts

211 months

Wednesday 3rd February 2010
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Gnits said:
You guys are going to love it!
Will be great to get together and have a meet too!
Tell me you're not selling your car now, Nick! smile

As for the matte black--I've heard the same thing about it being dirty...along with fingerprints and stains ruining the finish...

Here's the closest I could get to a "matte" black Murtaya (it's really a glossy one in a bad pic on a cloudy day):


Here's a shiny black Murtaya, for comparison:

...I think both look good (ok, for good reason), but I'd just be worried that a matte black paint job might lose its finish after a while for ya...

Mike