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2010 Marlin Newsletter

peterux 8 Feb 2010, 10:57pm
I got emailed a Marlin Newsletter today.

They are planning to build a new Sportster Demonstrator this year with promises of build updates on their website.

I wonder what engine Mark will choose this time?
BMW V8?? :madgrin:

...peter
timbo 8 Feb 2010, 10:59pm
bet its not an M52 :)
Mike 9 Feb 2010, 10:47am
timbo wrote:
bet its not an M52 :)


:pound:
Thanks for the chuckle

I think their letter is a lot more revealing about where Marlin is going as a company. 2 lines on the Sportster, and 2 pages on the 5EXI and racing.
Mike
peterux 9 Feb 2010, 8:58pm
Mike wrote:

I think their letter is a lot more revealing about where Marlin is going as a company. 2 lines on the Sportster, and 2 pages on the 5EXI and racing.
Mike


Actually, it's been like that since I collected my Sportster in (er...) 2004. I was quite surprised and pleased to see that they are going to build a new Sportster demonstrator which is bound to generate some new interest and builders.

...peter


P.S. If they do pick an M52, Tim can help out with the wiring! :wink:
alackofspeed 9 Feb 2010, 9:48pm
As for the mention of Ken's 5EXI - the suspension sure isn't standard.
Mike 10 Feb 2010, 11:30am
peterux wrote:
I got emailed a Marlin Newsletter today.

They are planning to build a new Sportster Demonstrator this year with promises of build updates on their website.

I wonder what engine Mark will choose this time?
BMW V8?? :madgrin:

...peter


When I visited they were half way through the build of a .......................... diesel version, BMW of course!
GreatOldOne 10 Feb 2010, 1:10pm
was that the 330D car? I heard mention of it some time ago...
Mike 10 Feb 2010, 1:21pm
GreatOldOne wrote:
was that the 330D car? I heard mention of it some time ago...

I guess so.......... the engine had been shoe-horned into the engine bay (nearly). I think they were building it in conjunction with an existing Sportster owner who had expressed an interest in a diesel verion - Anrew Curtis - he is a member of the MOC, and has an M50 Sportster (purple) which was on Marlin's own stand (Stoneleigh?) a couple of years ago, with all its road dirt still on the bodywork.
I think the project was placed on the back burner due to the move of their factory (like a lot of other things..............!!)
Mike
limpabit 10 Feb 2010, 1:28pm
Going by the last sentence on the newsletter, business must be doing well. Too well.

I know what your saying about a lot about the 5exi in it. Does this newsletter though go out to potential customers? Because if it is, they are promoting the VW engine with out it seems a demonstrator.

Maybe some of you sportster owners need to give them some news to put in there next newsletter. Maybe a supercharged version or something.

I for one would love to see a sportster build diary. But, like the posts in this forum, with all the problems.
Mike 10 Feb 2010, 1:36pm
I for one would love to see a sportster build diary. But, like the posts in this forum, with all the problems.


C'mon, you know Terry..................................... that's not her style.
peterux 10 Feb 2010, 10:21pm
GreatOldOne wrote:
was that the 330D car? I heard mention of it some time ago...


I think it was unfinished lurking under a dust sheet when I collected my 'body parts' in March 2007. But there was no sign of it when I collected my windscreen in October 2008 which was after they moved in to the new 'barn'.

It either got finished, was sold or it was hiding under the hay bails? :lol: