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General Category => Off Topic Lounge => Topic started by: richard on January 29, 2014, 09:39:38 PM

Title: cozy coupe - homemade car
Post by: richard on January 29, 2014, 09:39:38 PM: built by a Bond Bug owner it appears

http://uk.news.yahoo.com/-cozy-coupe-adult-version-john-bitmead-child-toy-165433501.html?vp=1
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Post by: marcus on February 02, 2014, 01:45:59 PM: I saw that on the BBC site 2 days ago, would have posted it here but had to rush off. Good fun.
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Post by: Bob Purton on February 02, 2014, 06:07:38 PM: Personally I don't think its very much like the child's car. A very poor copy.
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Post by: Peel replica, Steve Fisk on February 02, 2014, 07:37:05 PM: Yep poor effort
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Post by: steven mandell on February 03, 2014, 04:19:19 PM: It is also not a micro.
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Post by: Bob Purton on February 03, 2014, 05:30:54 PM: I guess its a case of what ever floats your boat but I just don't understand why he bothered, and especially if he spent what the article said he spent to build it. I could understand motorizing and making road legal a real one but a Matiz? You can buy some very nice microcars with £35k
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Post by: Rusty Chrome (Malcolm Parker) on February 03, 2014, 06:15:26 PM: I took it as read that it was an advertising gimmick for his company Attitude Autos. I can't imagine it cost anything like that to build and I think its horrible, but it's been covered quite extensively by the media, so I guess it served it's purpose. I wonder if the company was behind Richard's Bond abomination?

http://www.attitudeautos.com/vehicles/mega-midget/ (http://www.attitudeautos.com/vehicles/mega-midget/)
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Post by: richard on February 03, 2014, 06:43:23 PM: it's all supposed man hours - a few workmates really , having a bit of fun
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Post by: Big Al on February 03, 2014, 10:39:29 PM: Perhaps its good for pulling the babes. Moving on swiftly.....
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Post by: richard on February 04, 2014, 05:40:19 PM: the forum was quiet with nothing or very little posted that day, the subject is motoring , micro ish at 800cc, a special so i thought suitable for our " off topic " spot . i think your all a bit down on this one - oh well ;)
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Post by: marcus on February 04, 2014, 06:15:38 PM: "ALL" ? !

I thought I was being quite positive..."Good fun". And I stand by that. Wind-in-the-hair motoring, which I LOVE, a reliable "platform" on which it is built, and a giggle for any that see it. True, it is not accurate and you can pay a lot less (in time and money) and still get the same fun.

Any good ideas what would be a good platform for a road going Fred-Flintstone car?!
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Post by: Barry on February 04, 2014, 06:35:20 PM: Flintstone - You should start with one of my Invacar 70 rolling chassis (but don't tell Stuart). ;D
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Post by: marcus on February 04, 2014, 07:00:31 PM: Don't tempt me, I have work to do!
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Post by: Big Al on February 04, 2014, 09:38:31 PM: Quote from: richard on February 04, 2014, 05:40:19 PM
the forum was quiet with nothing or very little posted that day, the subject is motoring , micro ish at 800cc, a special so i thought suitable for our " off topic " spot . i think your all a bit down on this one - oh well ;)

And the price is a near match too :o. Its suitably bonkers but not up to your black and white offerings.