8 Apr 2006, 8:15pm
Anyone going? It would be good to put some faces to all the "virtual" Sportster builders on the forum.
Stonleigh Kit Car Show
8 Apr 2006, 8:30pm
Sounds like a plan, Warwickshire's not too far away from me 
8 Apr 2006, 9:37pm
I went to the Detling show today to pick up some bits and pieces, so I've used up my "days out" tokens for a while, so probably won't be going to Stoneliegh as well. Please take some pictures if there are any nice Sportsters there.
Like Stuart, I keep changing my mind about which colour (not that I am anywhere near to having to make that decision!)
SVC now have LED rear lights like the new VW's, etc, very tempting but rather expensive?
Peter
Like Stuart, I keep changing my mind about which colour (not that I am anywhere near to having to make that decision!)
SVC now have LED rear lights like the new VW's, etc, very tempting but rather expensive?
Peter
8 Apr 2006, 9:43pm
SVC now have LED rear lights like the new VW's, etc, very tempting but rather expensive?
Have you got any pictures of those? I dont like the marlin supplied rear lights at all.
8 Apr 2006, 9:49pm
Sorry Patrick, i didn't get any pictures.
They were £80 each, so I was just window shopping!
Peter
They were £80 each, so I was just window shopping!
Peter
8 Apr 2006, 10:42pm
Was it these ones by any chance?
£170 from [url]www.nfauto.co.uk[/url]
£170 from [url]www.nfauto.co.uk[/url]
9 Apr 2006, 9:23am
I'll be at Stoneleigh, not sure which day(s) yet though.
Alfie
Alfie
10 Apr 2006, 9:43pm
Was it these ones by any chance?
£170 from [url]www.nfauto.co.uk[/url]
£170 from [url]www.nfauto.co.uk[/url]
No but those were nice too.
The ones I saw were like the Marlin 'Hamburger' style but clear plastic with LEDs.
Peter
11 Apr 2006, 5:45pm
I take it these shows are good place to buy stuff? One of my biggest problems with parts is not being able to look at them before buying as I get pretty much everything online!
20 Apr 2006, 3:28pm
Looks as if I've been given a pass to go to this... Not sure which day yet! (most likely May 1st) Will be taking camera to take lots of pics of Marlin's demonstartor, to see how they've done things - They're bound to come in handy.
21 Apr 2006, 8:49pm
Stoneleigh
Looks like I will be going saturday. Its also my birthday (a big one at that) so if anyone fancies a pint....
Robin
Looks like I will be going saturday. Its also my birthday (a big one at that) so if anyone fancies a pint....
Robin
21 Apr 2006, 9:21pm
Looks like I will be going saturday. Its also my birthday (a big one at that) so if anyone fancies a pint....
Robin
Robin
It's on Sunday and Monday as far as I know (happy birthday for then BTW
)John
22 Apr 2006, 8:10am
It's on Sunday and Monday as far as I know (happy birthday for then BTW )
John
)John
Looks like I will be going Sunday then...
26 Apr 2006, 6:03pm
Im going on Sunday, my brothers coming a long too! 
27 Apr 2006, 8:26am
I'll be there on sunday. Aim to be at marlin owners club tent at high noon, if anyone wants to meet.
Alfie.
Alfie.
27 Apr 2006, 7:52pm
High Noon
OK Marlin Owners club at high noon on Sunday it is - how about you Patrick?
Robin
OK Marlin Owners club at high noon on Sunday it is - how about you Patrick?
Robin
27 Apr 2006, 8:14pm
Sounds good
27 Apr 2006, 9:18pm
I may be able to get there on Sunday so i will try to meet you all at Noon
30 Apr 2006, 8:31pm
It was nice meeting you guys today and having a good chat! I've put a load of pictures up in the main forum: http://www.madabout-kitcars.com/forum/showthread.php?p=3367
Full gallery on the site here: http://www.msportster.co.uk/detail.asp?cat=12
Full gallery on the site here: http://www.msportster.co.uk/detail.asp?cat=12
30 Apr 2006, 9:38pm
Sorry guys couldnt make it today to much work to do on car for the test Tuesday morning. In a bit of a panic at the moment just found today that my radiator is cracked! will hopefully find one tomorrow.
1 May 2006, 8:15am
I'm sorry i didn't go yesterday, great show of cars. Thanks to Patrick for all the nice pictures, lots of inspiration.
Did anyone pick any good tips or solutions from Mark to some of the issues?
regards
Peter
Did anyone pick any good tips or solutions from Mark to some of the issues?
regards
Peter
2 May 2006, 9:37am
I went on monday, and had a good look round the Show car. It was an M20 / E30 based car, the same as most of are building. It had the marlin exhaust system, and whilst they had the engine bay opened up I noticed one or two things.
The exhaust looks fairly straight forward, but by neccessity they've had to feed one branch under the engine to get the left hand pipe - this runs just forward of the bell housing, behind the sticky down portion of the sump.
They haven't bothered with an oil cooler - they've taken the oil take off plate off and put the olil filter directly onto the engine.
They've installed the rear anti-roll bar, but haven't bothered at the front
They've put a swirl pot on it, and had the fuel pump and the filter mounted on the bulkhead above the brake servo.
They where using a remote brake fluid resevoir
They've installed their air intake in the opposite direction to most of you guys (toward the rear and to the bottom of the car, rather than to the front)
They did indeed have two radiator filling caps as per Patrick's setup - one twist off cap near the radiator itself, and the filling cap on the expansion tank.
I couldn't really see the rear suspension bumpstops (I was getting wierd looks from people at this point), but the springs seemed to line up fine.
I have some photos of what they've done with the car if you want them.
I manged to sit in the thing - The bloke they where building it for (Nice chap called Darmuid - Hi Darmuid!) let me get behind the wheel, despite all the don't touch signs from marlin. I want one even more than ever now... Especially when Darmuid wanted to hear it running, so they fired her up on the stand. That exhaust sounds great!
Ah well back to grinding crud off my bits...
The exhaust looks fairly straight forward, but by neccessity they've had to feed one branch under the engine to get the left hand pipe - this runs just forward of the bell housing, behind the sticky down portion of the sump.
They haven't bothered with an oil cooler - they've taken the oil take off plate off and put the olil filter directly onto the engine.
They've installed the rear anti-roll bar, but haven't bothered at the front
They've put a swirl pot on it, and had the fuel pump and the filter mounted on the bulkhead above the brake servo.
They where using a remote brake fluid resevoir
They've installed their air intake in the opposite direction to most of you guys (toward the rear and to the bottom of the car, rather than to the front)
They did indeed have two radiator filling caps as per Patrick's setup - one twist off cap near the radiator itself, and the filling cap on the expansion tank.
I couldn't really see the rear suspension bumpstops (I was getting wierd looks from people at this point), but the springs seemed to line up fine.
I have some photos of what they've done with the car if you want them.
I manged to sit in the thing - The bloke they where building it for (Nice chap called Darmuid - Hi Darmuid!
) let me get behind the wheel, despite all the don't touch signs from marlin. I want one even more than ever now... Especially when Darmuid wanted to hear it running, so they fired her up on the stand. That exhaust sounds great!Ah well back to grinding crud off my bits...
2 May 2006, 9:44am
Thank you for the indepth review Yes please put the pictures up - or email them to me if you would like me to host them
Yes please put the pictures up - or email them to me if you would like me to host them
2 May 2006, 10:43am
Patrick - I've sent a zip file over to the email address on your build site.
2 May 2006, 10:54am
Ooops. Oh no I haven't. Our crap mail system has kicked it back saying it's too big. I'll send them from home tonight.