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(Message started by: Mmonster on Dec 21^st, 2004, 8:30pm)

Title: Locost racing
Post by Mmonster on Dec 21^st, 2004, 8:30pm

Hello,

Anyone racing with locost? Did you build the chassis yourself or bought it ready?
Any experience of costs/raceday? How many races Yokohama tyres will last, or otherway how many racedays they are still fast enough to race?

Thanks in advance,
Mmonster

Title: Re: Locost racing
Post by Mmonster on Dec 22^nd, 2004, 6:17pm

Hi again,

I mean these little things: http://www.locostcars.co.uk/
These are quite common in England? Right? .. no?

Mmonster

Title: Re: Locost racing
Post by PiercedEllie on Dec 22^nd, 2004, 6:24pm

Hi Mmonster,

I don't think these are common, neither me nor Barry (waders) had ever heard of this before. I would not think there are enought mad people to brave the British weather in one of those! ;D

Where did you find their website?

Ellie ;D

Title: Re: Locost racing
Post by Mmonster on Dec 22^nd, 2004, 6:47pm

Hi Pierced Ellie

Hmm.. What you mean ´mad people enough...?´ i dont think you have nothing wrong about weather... hmmm.. well, maybe some rain time to time, but.. ::)

I used a google and founded another web page: http://www.locostbuilders.co.uk/ that´s interesting.
Found also: http://www.locost-racing.co.uk, but that dosent open.. ???

Our local motorsports institute planning to start locost league for "sunday racers". I had been racing in adult class karts quite long time now, and this looks interesting. It´s not so mutch expensive that a kart.
Another choise will be legends-class, but thats too expensive for just a hobby. http://www.legends-cars.com

Mmonster

Title: Re: Locost racing
Post by PiercedEllie on Dec 22^nd, 2004, 7:00pm

Sounds like fun. Where are you in the world if you think our weather is ok?

Ellie ;D

Title: Re: Locost racing
Post by Badboytunes on Dec 22^nd, 2004, 7:06pm

LoCost is a kit car that is based upon Colin Chapmans Lotus 7. Caterham bought the rights but that hasnt stopped the kit being copied. My father in law has the book "Build yourself a Kit car for £250" and this uses the locost kit. Its an old book where you build the chassis yourself.

HTH
Cheers Nick

Title: Re: Locost racing
Post by Badboytunes on Dec 22^nd, 2004, 7:07pm

Heres all the info......

http://www.locostcars.co.uk/

Title: Re: Locost racing
Post by Mmonster on Dec 22^nd, 2004, 7:10pm

Hi,

Finland, city of Helsinki.
On the moment there is "a nice" snowstorm outside. Have to go there now and drive home..

Just can´t wait for the summer... ::)

Cheers,
Mmonster

Title: Re: Locost racing
Post by PiercedEllie on Dec 22^nd, 2004, 7:38pm

Hi,

I guess you will be having a white Christmas then. The weather forcast here is for snow too, but hopefully not tomorrow while I'm at work as no one in this country can drive in the snow, and it was a nightmare getting home when it snowed last year at ten to five in the evening, just in time for the rush hour.

I like the snow, our dogs have a great time in it too.

Have a good Christmas.http://tinypic.com/yknr7 and good luck with the racing. ;D

Title: Re: Locost racing
Post by Lee on Dec 22^nd, 2004, 7:47pm

the legends are great, watched them last year my mate won the british championship then went out to sears point in the US and won the world championship, they have been on motors Tv because they supported the touring cars last year . the cars are cheap to buy and they run on a 1200 yamaha engine, great fun to watch as well. Lee

Title: Re: Locost racing
Post by scorpio_man on Dec 22^nd, 2004, 10:09pm

hi there

i know kevin who runs/owns kanco engineering. the championship should have more coverage on tv next year.

http://www.v-i-s.com/kanco/intro.html

Title: Re: Locost racing
Post by Richard on Dec 23^rd, 2004, 5:29am

Mad.........., says Ellie that drives an Astra van,lol. ::) ;D :D

Title: Re: Locost racing
Post by Mmonster on Dec 23^rd, 2004, 8:55am

PiercedEllie, yes, we going to have white xmas.. maybe. Now it´s raining and everything is covered by ice. :-/ They promiced more snow for evening so there is hope. I like snow too, but only when it´s coulder that -5C, so it´s not so wet.
It´s not easy here too, even we are used to drive on snow and have wintertyres on cars it can be a nightmare.
Merry xmas too and thanks! ;D

I have that "Build yourself a Kit car for £250" book as well now. I also found some used cars for sale quite near of me, so i will go to check them too.

I am still looking only "sunday racer" class. Legends are great, but in that category where you need some sponsors to keep things on move.

On the moment i used to join 3 different local kart leagues with 3 different class of engines. Even the moust powerfull one with high end sticky tyres, it has not been too expencive to go around with own money.

:)

Mmonster