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"johnny phenothiazine" > wrote in message ... > jchase wrote: > The car I was talking about is Keith Tanner's > Miata-powered "Locost," a Lotus Seven clone kit car. Basically I think > you really can't improve on the looks of my stock '93 Miata, but > (provided you don't mind absolute exposure to the weather) you can > definitely improve on the weight: > > http://keith.miata.net/seven/flip.php?x=455 > > http://keith.miata.net/seven/flip.php?x=456 > You're joking, right ? That thing is HIDEOUS! It looks like it's made by John Deere .. Puke! |
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On 2004-08-29, Chief_Wiggum > wrote:
>> The car I was talking about is Keith Tanner's Miata-powered >> "Locost," a Lotus Seven clone kit car. Basically I think you >> really can't improve on the looks of my stock '93 Miata, but >> (provided you don't mind absolute exposure to the weather) you >> can definitely improve on the weight: > > You're joking, right ? That thing is HIDEOUS! Huh? He didn't say it was pretty. He said it was light weight. > It looks like it's made by John Deere .. Not really. -- Grant Edwards grante Yow! What UNIVERSE is at this, please?? visi.com |
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On Sun, 29 Aug 2004 19:47:55 GMT, "Chief_Wiggum" >
wrote in news:LpqYc.165082$sh.70764@fed1read06: > "johnny phenothiazine" > wrote in message > ... >> jchase wrote: >> The car I was talking about is Keith Tanner's >> Miata-powered "Locost," a Lotus Seven clone kit car. Basically I >> think you really can't improve on the looks of my stock '93 Miata, >> but (provided you don't mind absolute exposure to the weather) you >> can definitely improve on the weight: >> >> http://keith.miata.net/seven/flip.php?x=455 >> >> http://keith.miata.net/seven/flip.php?x=456 >> > You're joking, right ? That thing is HIDEOUS! It looks like it's > made by > John Deere .. What's the saying? "nothing runs like a Deere." I don't care how hideous it is. I hope Keith will give me a ride in his sub-1300 lb. 'Miata.' Whoooeeeee. |
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"Grant Edwards" > wrote in message ... > On 2004-08-29, Chief_Wiggum > wrote: > > >> The car I was talking about is Keith Tanner's Miata-powered > >> "Locost," a Lotus Seven clone kit car. Basically I think you > >> really can't improve on the looks of my stock '93 Miata, but > >> (provided you don't mind absolute exposure to the weather) you > >> can definitely improve on the weight: > > > > You're joking, right ? That thing is HIDEOUS! > > Huh? He didn't say it was pretty. He said it was light weight. > > > It looks like it's made by John Deere .. > > Not really. > > -- > Grant Edwards grante Yow! What UNIVERSE is > at this, please?? > visi.com >and hey Big Chief, I think it's totally beautiful and I want a dark >green one! Hmm... Nope... Said it was "totally beautiful!" To each his own, I guess... It may be fun to drive from a seat of the pants perspective, but it's about as "beautiful" as a sand rail IMO.. Just a horrible thing to do to a Miata! |
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johnny phenothiazine > wrote:
>jchase wrote: >> >> johnny phenothiazine wrote: >> > >> > and hey Big Chief, I think it's totally beautiful and I >> > want a dark green one! >> >> Who wants a "redecorated" Miata?- if you want a BMW, pay >> for one! > >Oh no, I wasn't saying the Miata/BMW is "beautiful," far, far from it, >most certainly I wouldn't want a Miata with a plastic fake-BMW body. In >fact I wouldn't buy that nice Mazdaspeed Turbo, even if I could afford >one, specifically because of the ugly plastic razzmatazz they insist on >bolting all over the body. Particularly the spoiler, what's the point >on a convertible? Though if you happen to like that kind of stuff I >guess "to each his own." The car I was talking about is Keith Tanner's >Miata-powered "Locost," a Lotus Seven clone kit car. Basically I think >you really can't improve on the looks of my stock '93 Miata, but >(provided you don't mind absolute exposure to the weather) you can >definitely improve on the weight: You could improve more on the weight, and I assume tossability, by keeping the length down. Aerodynamics don't seem that great either. It seems to be more of an attempt to create a look alike to an apparently very ugly car, than an attempt to optimize car properties. Leon >http://keith.miata.net/seven/flip.php?x=455 > >http://keith.miata.net/seven/flip.php?x=456 > >Yours WDK - > > > >................................................. ............... > Posted via TITANnews - Uncensored Newsgroups Access > >>>> at http://www.TitanNews.com <<<< >-=Every Newsgroup - Anonymous, UNCENSORED, BROADBAND Downloads=- -- Leon van Dommelen Bozo, the White 96 Sebring Miata .) http://www.dommelen.net/miata EXIT THE INTERSTATES (Jamie Jensen) |
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"Leon van Dommelen" > wrote in message ... > johnny phenothiazine > wrote: > >guess "to each his own." The car I was talking about is Keith Tanner's > >Miata-powered "Locost," a Lotus Seven clone kit car. Basically I think > >you really can't improve on the looks of my stock '93 Miata, but > >(provided you don't mind absolute exposure to the weather) you can > >definitely improve on the weight: > > You could improve more on the weight, and I assume tossability, by > keeping the length down. Aerodynamics don't seem that great either. > It seems to be more of an attempt to create a look alike to an > apparently very ugly car, than an attempt to optimize car properties. > > Leon Here's the original design, once upon a time a "classic" Lotus, and now a Caterham. The proportions are far more balanced: http://www.uscaterham.com/ The Lotus and BMW mods are just plain perverse. -John |
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On 2004-08-29, Generic > wrote:
> Here's the original design, once upon a time a "classic" > Lotus, Made famous (at least on this side of the pond) by the TV series "The Prisoner". -- Grant Edwards grante Yow! NOW, I'm supposed at to SCRAMBLE two, and HOLD visi.com th' MAYO!! |
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Grant Edwards wrote:
> On 2004-08-29, Generic > wrote: > > >>Here's the original design, once upon a time a "classic" >>Lotus, > > > Made famous (at least on this side of the pond) by the TV > series "The Prisoner". > If you've got BBCAmerica on your cable, they're rebroadcasting The Prisoner (along with The Saint and The Avengers) on Fridays- with all of those lovely cars. Come to think of it, my affection for small sleek roadsters may come from the teenage brain overload I experienced seeing Mrs. Peel in her Elan. Joe Silver '99 |
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In article <soJXc.173183$Oi.105052@fed1read04>, says...
>I think they are kinda cool myself .. especially the clamshell hood design. >*shrug* I like the clamshell hood, but the quality of the parts looks very poor. -------------- Alex |
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The front end of my 2001 MX5 got caught on a steel column stu sticking out
the ground in a car park. The bottom of the plastic just below the air intake is a bit scratched and there's a small hole; it's also slightly wrinkled. Not worth replacing the nose cone but is there a part repair panel available that could be grafted in? I will probably DIY it or get a local body shop to have a look, but I know there initial reaction will be "replace the whole front end, which is about £600 just for the nose cone I believe. Alastair --- Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free. Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). Version: 6.0.752 / Virus Database: 503 - Release Date: 03/09/04 |
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