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Re: AAAGHH!! MY EYES, MY EYES!!!!
« Reply #1 on: 26.02. 2012 21:06 »
location Essex - I would never have guessed  *smiley4*
I'm green with envy (not)
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Re: AAAGHH!! MY EYES, MY EYES!!!!
« Reply #2 on: 26.02. 2012 21:59 »
 *eek* but take away the 'thing' at the rear, give it a mudguard and paint it black or something, it could be quite nice. The tech job seems well done.

Took the liberty of borrowing a picture, for future ref.


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Re: AAAGHH!! MY EYES, MY EYES!!!!
« Reply #3 on: 26.02. 2012 23:28 »
I think it's brilliant!     Come on..... catch up!

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Re: AAAGHH!! MY EYES, MY EYES!!!!
« Reply #4 on: 26.02. 2012 23:33 »
At least for a while, I think it would be quite fun to ride around as is. People would ask eachother, "do you think that shade of lime green clashes with his grey hair?"

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Re: AAAGHH!! MY EYES, MY EYES!!!!
« Reply #5 on: 27.02. 2012 08:13 »
could do with a bigger petrol tank...
Would certainly get some interest when you do the grocery shopping
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Re: AAAGHH!! MY EYES, MY EYES!!!!
« Reply #6 on: 27.02. 2012 09:36 »
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I think it's brilliant! 

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Come on..... catch up!

Yes, your right got myself into "old F*** mode", I should get out more and might just get out on an A10 soon if this weather holds.
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Re: AAAGHH!! MY EYES, MY EYES!!!!
« Reply #7 on: 27.02. 2012 09:59 »
It's totally gorgeous just the way it is. Just stick a fuel can in the chair if you want to go further. Gets my vote, and has me wanting it.
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Re: AAAGHH!! MY EYES, MY EYES!!!!
« Reply #8 on: 27.02. 2012 10:15 »
Well it's had 14 bids. So enough people like it.
It looks built to a high standard.
Just seems pretty ugly to me.
I've nothing against Specials.

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Re: AAAGHH!! MY EYES, MY EYES!!!!
« Reply #9 on: 27.02. 2012 11:49 »
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Just seems pretty ugly to me.

Pretty ugly apart from the engine... The A10 engine is recognisable anywhere, Something about the timing cover I think. I reckon it has such a good looking curvy design.
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Re: AAAGHH!! MY EYES, MY EYES!!!!
« Reply #10 on: 27.02. 2012 12:41 »
'Scuse me L.J.- I'm not up on A7's, so there's probably somthin' I don't know as he's called it an A7?? And is that an iron head painted to look alloy??    
 I don't mind it in an autistic kind of way, Though they're not what I'd call 'clip-on's ', and the apparent suicide shift would be a bit more adventurous if the clutch and brake were on the correct respective sides  
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Re: AAAGHH!! MY EYES, MY EYES!!!!
« Reply #11 on: 27.02. 2012 14:11 »
Steady as she goes  Dutch, it's not my cup of tea but it's a special so it's as he who done it wants it .
Now the controls being on the wrong side could be to suit the chair( although I don't know why ) or could be the builder is disabled in some way
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Re: AAAGHH!! MY EYES, MY EYES!!!!
« Reply #12 on: 27.02. 2012 14:16 »
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'Scuse me L.J.- I'm not up on A7's, so there's probably somthin' I don't know as he's called it an A7??


Dohh!  *doh* That's caught me out then, will have to eat my words now... and me now looking a little more extra closely at the picture, I see it is indeed a painted Iron head.  *red*
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Re: AAAGHH!! MY EYES, MY EYES!!!!
« Reply #13 on: 28.02. 2012 10:11 »
Sorry no offense intended-All very tongue in cheek, I try not to take much too serious,'autistic'=play on words,for abstract 'artistic', but serious(kind-of), I was thinking it's the kind of rig I'd build if I had those bits lying around, I do appreciate innovation and if/when I get this one of mine back together,you may well puke at the colour of it too,as i sometimes do.... ! If as you say maybe it was built for someone 'disabled', even more credit where it's due, though I'll spend the night doing dummy gearshifts, to see which limb may be 'dysfunctional'.........maybe left arm?? Good point...maybe I'll quit while I'm ahead?  cheers
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Re: AAAGHH!! MY EYES, MY EYES!!!!
« Reply #14 on: 28.02. 2012 10:37 »
No problem and No offence taken...  *smile* I do like to be put right as I make so many mistakes. Often we think we know it all but really know only a little. Its a very good thing when we can correct each other and still remain friends afterwards.  ;)
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