Club meets and 'other kits' ?

[Flying Carrot Steve]

Just now, Craigieboy said:

 

I'll be your wing man

 

Sorted. So you're Maverick and I'm Ice Man? 😂

[mega ade]

Didn't you mean Douglas Bader I thought you had an old tiger moth er or was that kit car🤣

[Stuart Davis AO - Devon Cornwall & Somerset]

8 hours ago, Flying Carrot Steve said:

Let's call a spade a spade, the Caterham lads are famous for being 'snobby' about their cars.

A Caterham driver actually waved at me the other day, whatever next? 😱🤣

[mega ade]

That's most unusual I have 3 off them near me not even a glance when I drive past and at our local village car show they turn up and park in a little flock in the corner of the field talk to classic car owners but not westies sad little bunch really surely they can't all be like that.

[Kingster]

not all Caterham owners are snobs, we get out with a couple regularly 
 

 

[dvd8n]

2 minutes ago, Kingster said:

not all Caterham owners are snobs, we get out with a couple regularly

 

My nephew has a caterham and he does talk to me.  Sometimes...

[SeftonH]

10 hours ago, Kingster said:

I got that. But if the engine/box is “midish 4” then that’s not a lot left for the rest of the car 😁 

what kind of money is it in reality.. >8 ?? >10 ?? 

[SeftonH]

9 hours ago, Flying Carrot Steve said:

Also you could look into joining KitNet.uk, there are quite a few us here who are members of both. KitNet has a huge variety of kits and also some non-kits, classics etc. Basically if you love cars you are welcome. 

Already joined.. Just back from another run looking at 2 very different westfields (both from the classifieds here).. Ones in my strong possibles list.

[SeftonH]

9 hours ago, Flying Carrot Steve said:

 

 

My old Tiger is for sale. I sold it to a mate a few years who is now looking to sell.

 

It is what I'd call an entry level Seven. 2 litre Pinto on twin 40s giving about 152bhp. Goes very well in fact. 2003 year. Black and silver. Aeroscreen. Roll bar not full cage. Q plate so easy when comes to MOT time.

 

I'd say it's probably in the 5 to 5½k bracket. Give or take a bit.

 

Sump has a tiny weep of oil but he has a new shallow sump pan ready to go on.

 

It was my first kit car and I'm still very fond of it, I had just as much fun in that as I have in my 3 times the price Westie!

Interested to know more.. Can always add it to the viewing list. 

[SeftonH]

9 hours ago, mega ade said:

You get what you pay for go to cheap and you'll probably buy a box of trouble and get put off the whole 7 experience I honestly don't think 4-5k is a good budget I think you have to go north of 8k to be safe there will be no doubt the odd decent car below this but with no experience with a 7 you'll have trouble finding that gem.

Really something 5 - 6 is in the very happy range... 6 - 7 for something that stands out.. Even a bit more for something really special or thats deeply discounted. By the time its 8 plus theres really rather clean well sorted ones (I am ok with a bit more 'raw' but I dont want a bag of problems). 

I am seeing things that fit that range, esp when its tigers or NK Indy etc. 

[Flying Carrot Steve]

1 hour ago, Stuart Davis AO - Devon Cornwall & Somerset said:

A Caterham driver actually waved at me the other day, whatever next? 😱🤣

 

You were hallucinating Stuart obviously. 

[Flying Carrot Steve]

17 minutes ago, SeftonH said:

Really something 5 - 6 is in the very happy range... 6 - 7 for something that stands out.. Even a bit more for something really special or thats deeply discounted. By the time its 8 plus theres really rather clean well sorted ones (I am ok with a bit more 'raw' but I dont want a bag of problems). 

I am seeing things that fit that range, esp when its tigers or NK Indy etc. 

 

Have DMd you about my old Tiger

[Kit Car Electronics and Essex AO]

2 hours ago, Stuart Davis AO - Devon Cornwall & Somerset said:

A Caterham driver actually waved at me the other day, whatever next? 😱🤣

I bet he kicked himself afterwards once he realised what he'd done

[Flying Carrot Steve]

4 minutes ago, Kit Car Electronics and Essex AO said:

I bet he kicked himself afterwards once he realised what he'd done

 

 

😂😂 so true though! I've seen some of them actually consciously trying to not look my way! I just wave and laugh at those ones. Fortunately they genuinely are not all like that, I have mates with Caterscams. 

[Kingster]

2 hours ago, SeftonH said:

what kind of money is it in reality.. >8 ?? >10 ?? 

>£10k