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[vocky]

borrow a trailer and use it as a track toy for yourself

[theolodian]

I plan to do that a few times this year, but major PITA to get a trailer and a tow vehicle. If I had reasonable access to a trailer then I would put a towbar on the mafiamobile. However, a trailer is too expensive and I really only intend to do it this year.

[fezzasus]

I plan to do that a few times this year, but major PITA to get a trailer and a tow vehicle. If I had reasonable access to a trailer then I would put a towbar on the mafiamobile. However, a trailer is too expensive and I really only intend to do it this year.

Given how light it is, can't you A-frame it?

[theolodian]

I plan to do that a few times this year, but major PITA to get a trailer and a tow vehicle. If I had reasonable access to a trailer then I would put a towbar on the mafiamobile. However, a trailer is too expensive and I really only intend to do it this year.

Given how light it is, can't you A-frame it?

Would have to be road legal to A-frame it, and then there isn't anywhere on a VX to attach an A-frame anyway.

I am making progress on access to a trailer.

[theolodian]

Drank tea, ate bacon butties, and went ooh-err that will never fit - on Duncan's Locost departure from reality. Relevant to this project, because I snuck into the back of the workshop and fabbed up an alloy patch for where the bonnet pin tore out. Plan to install tomorrow evening and bring the car home. One cheap stick on rearview mirror to go and it is roadworthy if not road legal . . . in other words ready to thrash around Bruntingthorpe.

[theolodian]

Thanks for the encouragement, parts, cajoling, and implications of physical harm at the Beds meet! I am looking into insurance still and that is the main hurdle at this point.

[Duncan VXR]

Drank tea, ate bacon butties, and went ooh-err that will never fit - on Duncan's Locost departure from reality.

Relevant to this project, because I snuck into the back of the workshop and fabbed up an alloy patch for where the bonnet pin tore out. Plan to install tomorrow evening and bring the car home. One cheap stick on rearview mirror to go and it is roadworthy if not road legal . . . in other words ready to thrash around Bruntingthorpe.

I even have a picture of you doing work sir - a VERY rare thing

And it did fit in the end - just no room for the turbo atm and you wont speak to me if I cut that chassis rail out LOL - tonight is D day top mount manifold ftw (fear turbo will be outside the bonnet lol

Have to say the bacon buttie run was class! followed by snicker and cola :P:P workers lunch

Other than you and Dave peeing on my chips about cutting the chassis to bits and putting the fear of god into me about front impact crush structure etc etc you did actually manage to steal some metal and make something that looked spot on

As per our chat today def coming out for a day Brunters to finish the mapping in the future and of course you can still use the trailer and barge to tow it while I still have it all

DG

[theolodian]

Minor update, major milestone. Thanks to taking a day off work last week I had 10 minutes to install the bonnet pin that Cliffie so kindly gave me, which means that the car is now mechanically capable of doing high speeds (without the bonnet lifting up)! That's a first! Plans to take it to Bruntingthorpe for a thrash are generally stuck on the issue of locating a trailer and a tow vehicle at the same time. Can seem to find one or the other but not both.

[Duncan VXR]

There is only 1 thing for it! You will have to take the Omega and trailer again from mine Let us know when your going and may add to the logistical pain and take the track beast DG

[theolodian]

Sorry to say, now accepting offers as a track-only vehicle.

[Nev]

Poop, this is the problem with track only vehicles, they are just too impractical unless you are a millionaire

[The Batman]

im not a millionaire nor is jimmy

[JG]

why was the IVA refused?

[theolodian]

why was the IVA refused?

Paperwork in the narrow zone of legal to own but not legal to register. So, 2 kinds of legal.

Wouldn't even let me make an appointment.

Edited by theolodian, 20 November 2011 - 04:32 PM.

[Nev]

Maybe 'register' it in Hungary or somesuch liberal country and then transfer to here - perhaps that's a 'sneaky' way to get around the paperwork ?!

[theolodian]

Maybe 'register' it in Hungary or somesuch liberal country and then transfer to here - perhaps that's a 'sneaky' way to get around the paperwork ?!

I can actually register it for my own use, but it won't pass VIC so I can't sell it registered. Insurance has gone up to £2,000 a year, so can't be a£"ed to register it for my own use.

Edited by theolodian, 20 November 2011 - 04:47 PM.

[The Batman]

I have given you a viable option on how to resolve this problem. Looks to me that you no longer want to do it

[theolodian]

I have given you a viable option on how to resolve this problem. Looks to me that you no longer want to do it

Thanks, I will check. Tidied up wordage above.

Edited by theolodian, 20 November 2011 - 04:47 PM.

[MrSimba]

I have given you a viable option on how to resolve this problem. Looks to me that you no longer want to do it

Can't possibly think what that would be!!!

[The Batman]

Its not ringing it or anything like that!