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*delete as applicable. 99 and onwards are quite a bit roomier than prior to that due to the dimensions and regulations resulting from cockpit head protection and so on. If you head to a Monoposto or BRSCC F3 meeting you'll probably find a car of that age to try your bum in. |
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12 Nov 2009, 18:47 (Ref:2580939) | #53 | |
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I sold a 397 car tp a 6ft 2 guy he fitted it but it does depend on if yr long legged or long in body for fitting comfortably
Howver if you are tall and wide across shoulders only 1 f3 car worth buying if you are a big lad and that is the 399-01 dallara the head support thing can be cut around to suit and tub is a bit wider than 97 car but for everyone else the 95 car onwards will fit most folk 95/6 will not need a seat for anyone 5 ft 8 and over 97/8 onwards will need seat made tp stop you sliding around The F3 car is the best value for money race car you can ever buy |
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18 Nov 2009, 23:07 (Ref:2584624) | #54 | |
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Listen to Driftwood, he knows his stuff!!
Do you have any cheap Dallaras kicking about at the moment? |
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19 Nov 2009, 06:04 (Ref:2584794) | #56 | |
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1 define the word cheap?
2 yes i have 2 dallaras to sell ( i can only race 1 ! 0 3 touching the front wheels whilst in seat is "ok" so long as its NOT when yr belted in! i do prefer a pukka crash box around the front end |
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19 Nov 2009, 10:33 (Ref:2584922) | #57 | ||
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whyever does Mr Driftwood get up at 06.04am to post things here? It is just tooooooooo early ....or is he wintering somewhere exotic in a different time zone?
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19 Nov 2009, 20:31 (Ref:2585324) | #58 | |
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Sadly i cannot afford to do anything as lavish as "oliday" i was up to Silverstone dropping off picking up stuff then collecting scooter delivering to W11 in London to earn a crust in these hard times
I was expecting you to be there with some wheels for me but i guess the wind was too great for you to venture further than the end of your street |
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1 cheap as in around 15k 2 which model? 3 if you have long arms you can do it belted in 4 so do i a proper carbon box to protect my feet and legs |
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20 Nov 2009, 10:43 (Ref:2585670) | #60 | |
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1 & 2 have 97 roller choice of engine kits mugen toyota ( fitted in chassis) mitsubishi
car stripped ready to paint gearbox in gbox shop being built you can have as is now bring van and £12k or painted 14k or 16k rebuilt call me 3 i can shorten the tub for you if you wish 4 when cars had nothing people didnt know any better |
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24 Nov 2009, 12:47 (Ref:2588394) | #61 | ||
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If you have 15k to spend, Jeremy Timms is selling his Dallara 397 - Vauxhall engine. He won the Mono championship last year, 2nd this year and holder of many lap records. Quick car. Quick driver.
Check out the Mono forum. His user name is 'running on empty' |
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24 Nov 2009, 19:12 (Ref:2588592) | #62 | |
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Driftwood can you pm me your contact details and we can have a chat.
Andrew thanks for your reply I will check it out! A good 3 years in FF I want to step up to something with a bit more power. |
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24 Nov 2009, 19:29 (Ref:2588600) | #63 | ||
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I know where there is a TOMS F3 car for sale. Eligible for Mono & BRSCC F3, I think. Probably cheaper than a Dallara!
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only 1 toms car worth having and then where do u get spares from DOH!
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27 Nov 2009, 13:36 (Ref:2590156) | #66 | |
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Thanks for the usefull info Driftwood very much appreciated. I will definately be going for a Dallara, where its a pre or post 98, makes sense as there are plenty of spares kicking around.
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27 Nov 2009, 15:00 (Ref:2590214) | #67 | |
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well plenty in my place thats for sure
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I suppose from the same sorts of places that people get the spares for the F1 cars that you try to sell - from the many specialists & engineering fabricators around the country ie, you get them made up. Plenty of people do that already for many, many types of race cars.
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28 Nov 2009, 10:51 (Ref:2590672) | #69 | |
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yes fine make some wishbones if you can afford to invest in some jigs to be made and carry some parts on the truck but what about things like wings floor sidepods unless you want to invest in making moulds prior to running a car you are running the risk of damage that cannot quickly be repaired
That is why people buy mass produced race cars as spares are around. Whether its F3 FFord or Historic F2 Gp 6 race cars the infrastructure is in place to obtain the parts 1 off or low volume built cars generally sell for less due to lack of spares |
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2 Dec 2009, 20:47 (Ref:2593061) | #70 | ||
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Yes yes yes........Mr Driftwood is so very right.....wherever would you get spares for a TOMS?
Why, with a Dallara you'd only have to make a call to a very courteous dedicated retailer on the South Coast and the items you desire will arrive the very next day, gleaming, fresh from the seaside, & all wrapped in bubblewrap .... at such extraordinary modest prices. After all, as there are so many Dallara spares around they must be cheap Of course, it might just be the guy selling the TOMs would supply it with spares package including 40 wishbones (choice of wide/narrow track)/12 uprights/spare sidepods/wings /nose/3 gearbox cases/ input shafts /driveshafts/discs etc etc etc But then to find out we'd have to know who it was who has a TOMs to sell and i suspect the vendor is a very shy retiring type ........but the more i think about him the more the images of him become clearer.......mature, but still somehow strangely youthful, 6ft-3 with a lean athletic build, stylish & suave, an impressive mind, reflective, considerate, kindly to small creatures....ahhhh......yes.... that is the guy! |
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a vet that races cars?
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All that salty sea air - can't be good for the metal bits, though. Much beter to source things from inland!
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too much methane in land cows sheep in the fields
plus smog pollution from factrories houses with open fires creating acid rain fresh sea air way better |
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4 Dec 2009, 12:21 (Ref:2593942) | #74 | |
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Lol this is funny humor!! The battle of between dell boy dealer from up north v the guy who lives by the sea!!
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dermot loves me cos i have a nice race car that makes him go weak at the knees
I love dermot cos he is dermot and goes weak at the knees when he sees my race car we are not gay but happy! |
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