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ultimapaul

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Friday 10th January 2003
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I always enjoy visiting this show, especially on the trade days when you can browse without being pushed from pillar to post.

Top show.

Paul

Simonelite501

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295 months

Saturday 11th January 2003
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It was good to meet you face to face, albeit breifly . I really enjoyed the show, so truely awesome machinery, I was particularly interested in the 750 club's stand and their new K100 powered racers. Bought a new race suit and was almost tempted by new boots but sensibility took control before I bent the credit card too much The Top methenol dragster reminded me that a trip to the Pod is long over due, and the Farboun reminded me why I work so hard (to no avail unfortunatly!) Anyway a car like that attracts totty like those on the stand, and they are bound to be expensive to run!

ultimapaul

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Saturday 11th January 2003
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Nice to meet you too Siomon. I got a quick question.

Who else apart from Stig noticed the Farboud was a mock up? If you looked through the N/S wheel arch you could see daylight right where the passenger compartment footwells would be, and all that smoked glass? Hmmmm?

Paul

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danger mouse

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288 months

Saturday 11th January 2003
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mmm... it was complete at the motor show, unless it's the new car(GT-S rather than GT).

I'll get to see on the 'morrow anyone else there tommorrow?


Mouse

Simonelite501

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Saturday 11th January 2003
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That one slipped right by me, distracted by the tall blondes, even a mock up would still be WAY out of my price range

danger mouse

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Saturday 11th January 2003
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...the car at the motor show was different to the on the web site too.

A shed load vents and stuff had be "cleaned" off the show car.

ultimapaul

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Saturday 11th January 2003
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So would the tall blondes Simon I wouldn't even have minded a wooden mock-up of one of them

Simonelite501

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Saturday 11th January 2003
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Paul,On another topic completely, (my wife's about and talk of tall blondes will ruin my chances of tea tonight ) did you have a chance to check out the Tiger stand, I read somewhere that you started with a Tiger. The lotus derived racer, billed as the Ulimate track day car, that was on show was very nice but how did they arrive at £16000.00 for the kit version ? Theres not a huge amount to it.

deltaf

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284 months

Saturday 11th January 2003
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Didnt notice the cars apart from Stig, Juha and Peta doin the rally stage stuff in the arena...bloody quick or what?
Kept geting distracted by hot tottie in tight leather gear and lycra...wooooaaahhhhh!!! Does it for me!

ultimapaul

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Saturday 11th January 2003
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I did have a good sniff round the Tiger, nee, ERA. I went to the launch of that car at the Tiger factory back in the autumn. £16k does look steep! All I can say is that, as with all their kits, that price is for a comprehensive kit that DOES include everything you need. Even the Hewland ‘box and brand new Ford Zetec engine. I’ve not looked at any other kit form single seater. So I can’t compare.

I was surprised by the price and quality of the Birkin. I had a long hard look around the two cars they had on their stand and they look outstanding value next to the Caterham. Just a pity they don’t do a true kit form of the car for about £10-12k. There is a module type build that would take about a weekend where you save a couple of grand. Not what I would call a winter project though!

Paul