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#46 MrBounce

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Posted 04 August 2013 - 02:05 PM

Oh, and Chop, your inspiration was called "Claustrophobia" and was built by Andy Saunders in about 1983/4. Don't know if it's still about though.



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Posted 04 August 2013 - 02:56 PM

Looking at the 'Mad chop's infills in the roof, I'd say it's had the same cut out of the pillars as my 'Chop' has had (6")

I like it..... Wonder what happened to it?



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Posted 04 August 2013 - 02:58 PM

Just checked it. Tax ran out 2 months after the Riv Run. In 1995... :ohno: :lol: :teehee:

 

And the blue one's not been on the road since 2001. Shame.


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Posted 04 August 2013 - 03:03 PM

They're a rare breed then ;D



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Posted 04 August 2013 - 05:19 PM

the BIVA test saw to that



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Posted 04 August 2013 - 05:24 PM

the BIVA test saw to that

 

Why don't you give it a rest, put another record on

 

You are truely irritating



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Posted 04 August 2013 - 07:00 PM

 

 

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Looks like something has fallen ontop of it. Surely that wouldn't be road legal now? I doubt you can see much around you.. The people who drive these must be tiny too ha, I'm just under 5ft and I don't think I'd have much head space in there.


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Posted 04 August 2013 - 07:01 PM

 

the BIVA test saw to that

 

Why don't you give it a rest, put another record on

 

You are truely irritating

 

 

 

the op didn't know about the 8 points system

 

another member saved



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Posted 04 August 2013 - 07:05 PM

 

 

the BIVA test saw to that

 

Why don't you give it a rest, put another record on

 

You are truely irritating

 

 

 

another member saved

 

 

Saved from what? It's never happened, not one single example of it ever happening.



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Posted 04 August 2013 - 08:55 PM

tell that to Andy Saunders



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Posted 04 August 2013 - 09:03 PM

Well...... I've read the details of the test...

 

I've got NO CHANCE :( .....

 

Best I plead ignorance, 'because I'm sure as hell NOT wasting the years of building already put into mine    :angry:



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Posted 04 August 2013 - 09:06 PM

 

 

 

Chop1_zpsea30ff0d.jpg

 

 

 

Looks like something has fallen ontop of it. Surely that wouldn't be road legal now? I doubt you can see much around you.. The people who drive these must be tiny too ha, I'm just under 5ft and I don't think I'd have much head space in there.

 

Well I love it........ each to their own eh? I'd rather own this and keep it garaged than own a boring roadgoing car :P



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Posted 04 August 2013 - 09:09 PM

 

 

 

 

Chop1_zpsea30ff0d.jpg

 

 

 

Looks like something has fallen ontop of it. Surely that wouldn't be road legal now? I doubt you can see much around you.. The people who drive these must be tiny too ha, I'm just under 5ft and I don't think I'd have much head space in there.

 

Well I love it........ each to their own eh? I'd rather own this and keep it garaged than own a boring roadgoing car :P

 

 

Why on earth would you rather have a car that sits in your garage? Cars are build to be driven.. 



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Posted 04 August 2013 - 09:22 PM

 

 

 

 

 

Chop1_zpsea30ff0d.jpg

 

 

 

Looks like something has fallen ontop of it. Surely that wouldn't be road legal now? I doubt you can see much around you.. The people who drive these must be tiny too ha, I'm just under 5ft and I don't think I'd have much head space in there.

 

Well I love it........ each to their own eh? I'd rather own this and keep it garaged than own a boring roadgoing car :P

 

 

Why on earth would you rather have a car that sits in your garage? Cars are build to be driven.. 

 

I have as much 'fun' building them as I do driving them.

There's an art to building something a little 'off the wall'.

I happen to admire the creative spirit that goes into customising vehicles and making one off parts, rather than just bolting on over-the-counter goodies.

For me, it's more about fettling in the workshop and having pride in what I do. I don't HAVE to drive it- it's for MY pleasure!



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Posted 04 August 2013 - 09:26 PM

 

 

 

 

 

 

Chop1_zpsea30ff0d.jpg

 

 

 

Looks like something has fallen ontop of it. Surely that wouldn't be road legal now? I doubt you can see much around you.. The people who drive these must be tiny too ha, I'm just under 5ft and I don't think I'd have much head space in there.

 

Well I love it........ each to their own eh? I'd rather own this and keep it garaged than own a boring roadgoing car :P

 

 

Why on earth would you rather have a car that sits in your garage? Cars are build to be driven.. 

 

I have as much 'fun' building them as I do driving them.

There's an art to building something a little 'off the wall'.

I happen to admire the creative spirit that goes into customising vehicles and making one off parts, rather than just bolting on over-the-counter goodies.

For me, it's more about fettling in the workshop and having pride in what I do. I don't HAVE to drive it- it's for MY pleasure!

 

 

It's not really off the wall when quite a few people have done it.. But yeah, each to their own and all that jazzzzzzzz. 






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