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antnee
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17th Dec 10 at 22:19   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Me and my flat mate were on about getting the Haynes manual 'build an off road buggy for £100'

http://www.amazon.co.uk/Build-Your-Own-Off-road-Buggy/dp/1859606423/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1292624290&sr=1-1

Has anyone done this or something similar?
IvIarkgraham
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17th Dec 10 at 22:23   View Garage View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
it will be a shit buggy for £100

but if you have more to spend then the book isnt a bad idea
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yea me and my brother build one a few years ago, still got it but its forsale now. cost alot more than a £100 tho. i'll see if i can get some pics up tomorrow.
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Yeah, as said, your be lucky to do it for £100.

Same as the build a car one for X amount of money, No chance!

[Edited on 17-12-2010 by AW06]
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He looks like he wants to touch her

http://www.lemass.co.uk/ for all your automotive/bodyshop needs
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antnee
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What engine would be best to use?

I have a full workshop I could use. We would take it one step further and make it collapse-able so it can go in the back of a car
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6.2 v8 from a vxr8
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quote:
Originally posted by IvIarkgraham
6.2 v8 from a vxr8


7.0 V12 from a Zonda tbh
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Those books seem to like the phrase 'you can get this for free from your local scrap yard' a bit too much.
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quote:
Originally posted by ed
Those books seem to like the phrase 'you can get this for free from your local scrap yard' a bit too much.



the only thing you can get for free is the bits you can fit in your pocket
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I've got both those books
Stu
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Something like this?

http://www.pistonheads.com/sales/2240872.htm
John
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Were you not building a go kart or was that somebody else?
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my sister had a twin 100cc engine one when she was 14. was amazing.we used to rip farmers fields up and just cause havoc on it
IvIarkgraham
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quote:
Originally posted by chrisritch
quote:
Originally posted by IvIarkgraham
6.2 v8 from a vxr8


7.0 V12 from a Zonda tbh


just being silly now
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get a 125 from a mx bike

[Edited on 18-12-2010 by nathan87]
antnee
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quote:
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Were you not building a go kart or was that somebody else?


not me
IvIarkgraham
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chainsaw engine
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well we put a 125cc in it at first but then put a zx6r in it, its an animal tbh. we made an a-frame to lift the front wheels of the ground so it can be towed.

 
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