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Feb 18, 2008 16:43:54 GMT
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I love the Reader's Rides section of RR. It's great to see everyone so busy and getting their awesome retros ready for the 2008 "season"! But, I tend to click on the same ones. There are tons and tons of awesome projects going on and I'm missing out on loads! So I thought it might be an idea for people to post up the ones they're watching... maybe we'll all find really cool builds that we've been missing out on!  Here's a few that I look in on... 200SX Morris MinorUtterpiffle's W140 LowriderOldbus's V6 Taunus TransitDick Deluxe's VolvinaDefinitely not a complete list - I look in on loads more. But there are stacks of projects that I'm missing out on! I see Street's Escort project every day in real life... so I don't need to look at that one! ;D Which Reader's Rides do you look at? |
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psycho83
East of England
Rhythm and Booze
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Feb 18, 2008 16:46:27 GMT
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I tend to dive into whichever are near to the top, so if people update them regularly I tend to keep an eye on them. There is so much awesome work going.
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ThePollitt
Posted a lot
Fix up, look... at that car on eBay!
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Feb 18, 2008 16:48:07 GMT
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Project Pandamonium
Street's twin engined Escort build
Utterpiffle's Benz lowrider...
....those, by far, are my favourites. ;D
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Feb 18, 2008 17:32:29 GMT
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Whatever's on the first page usually.
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1997 TVR Chimaera
2009 Westfield Megabusa
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Feb 18, 2008 18:07:26 GMT
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cant remember who owns it but the olive green mk1 astra with white roll cage is always a treat for the eyes
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Feb 18, 2008 18:10:04 GMT
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i try to keep up with old bus's thread but i often forget to check so end up going thru all of em
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Feb 18, 2008 18:20:10 GMT
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Pretty much the ones you mentioned.
Anything with Nightmare's name on it.
Dez's Model A.
Dom's Kadett.
Anything Chevette-shaped.
Street's Escort.
There is an awesome crop of projects going on at the moment, I can't wait to see some of this stuff in the metal
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1989 Peugeot 205. You know, the one that was parked in a ditch on the campsite at RRG'17... the glass is always full. but the ratio of air to water may vary. |
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Feb 18, 2008 18:22:31 GMT
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the two fk's
street
ovlotina
disaster bus
the plums resto threads
anything rev or dom or slater do
can you see a theme here
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2001 HONDA CT110 (NOT RCV)
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Feb 18, 2008 18:24:58 GMT
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oh and the sx minor from sxoc
and the twin engine lupo from vw vortex
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2001 HONDA CT110 (NOT RCV)
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Feb 18, 2008 19:09:33 GMT
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There´s just so much good stuff going on, i´m like a kid in the sweet shop! ;D
Is it just me but every now and then a thread turns up and i think "how the hell did i miss this one?"
I just love all the details, it´s one of the things that i miss when reading magazine articles!
A compliment to all who make the effort to show us what you´re up to, here are my regulars...
Street´s escort
Nightmare´s van
Cliff´s Minor
Grizz´s van
MrJ´s Passat
Jonny 69´s Anglia
Doms Kadett
and recently "discovered " Benzboy´s W114
All inspiring stuff, giving me loads of ideas and even more motivation to get stuck into mine.
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Rob M
Posted a lot
Posts: 1,915
Club RR Member Number: 41
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Feb 18, 2008 20:12:04 GMT
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Such is the diversity its impossible to pick a fave. I am a bit of a van anorak so the adventures of Oldbus and Sidspop catches my eye. I am constantly amazed at the quality of work, particulary when its done without shelter and nothing more than an extra pair of underpants on to keep the icicles from the knackers. I confess to being a closet fan of xbo11ox, I love his style of writing, clear, consise, to the point and always informative. All in all it inspires me to get off my backside and go and do what I thought of doing to my Scimitar the moment I bought it. Hopefully a Readers rides project coming soon.  |
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Feb 18, 2008 20:36:24 GMT
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I read it all, as I do not sleep so well.
Some of the crazeee stuff gets more, like Daves bus, Nighmare and Slaters stuff and actually even just typing here I realise it is a broad stroke for me.
The Mad minor is another one, coz it is being executed so well, like the V8 Celica.
You see, there, lost it again. We all learn and contribute, so pretty much everything has value, even Pogs Cats.
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Feb 18, 2008 21:00:56 GMT
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I tend to sort of just stumble on things and end up reading through a 20 page thread and getting totally inspired.
The V8 celica is a good example, stumbled on it about a month ago and sat and read the whole thing. Have no idea how i managed to miss it previously but it gave me a very pleasent evenings read and also gave me one or two ideas for my own projects.
the ones i try to keep up to date with at the moment are
utter piffles benz
benz boys benz
streets escort
v8 chevettes chevette
jonnys datsun
other jonnys anglia
I also regularly look in on anyone who i know to see what they're up to. I know its not really cricket, but theres so much stuff in readers rides that i tend to just pass over the threads of people who i'm not familiar with. If i was to read everything on there i wouldnt have to time to get out and build my own car ;D
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Feb 18, 2008 21:15:52 GMT
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lol@ pogs cats
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2001 HONDA CT110 (NOT RCV)
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Feb 18, 2008 21:19:45 GMT
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for me the ones i'm keeping an eye on are leighs vauxhall magnum and spitsx CA powered spitfire! then once leighs finish it, i think he should give me the magnum! |
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Feb 18, 2008 22:57:09 GMT
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dontchoveit's shuvit! The last shots of the engine in place are a real tease, Love the colour too. I really wanna see it finnished. & all the other chevettes I love too. I got a real soft spot for these & want one sooo bad. I check readers rides every few weeks I recon, & usualy read 3 or 4 pages in. I just wish I had half the skills as some people on here! hats off  cant remember who owns it but the olive green mk1 astra with white roll cage is always a treat for the eyes Taa mate |
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Feb 18, 2008 23:32:24 GMT
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I love your car for certain.
but you already knew that ;D
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Last Edit: Feb 18, 2008 23:33:16 GMT by fastdub
SPLIT RIMS ARE FOR WINNERS |
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for me the ones i'm keeping an eye on are leighs vauxhall magnum and spitsx CA powered spitfire! then once leighs finish it, I think he should give me the magnum! ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D Ha! You've no idea how happy i am that the Magnum made someone's list!!! Back of the net, in the red!!! (And no buddy, again, you cannot have the Magnum!!!!! ;D ;D ) I watch most readers rides as I'm a loser and i don't sleep much so spend most evenings looking through this! i always zoom in on the vauxhalls first though so roughly that'd be: Coggers' Firenza and Kadett Boring's Firenza Dom's Kadett Pallet30's Firenza Nitemares Viva OpelScott's Viva but I'm the same as everyone is saying - so many legendary cars and so much to look - randomly here : JP's Mini, Dez's model A and lowrider, Nightmares' entire fleet to be honest, etc etc etc ......too many good ones so i just keep scanning! |
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Ether
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Nightmares and Utter Piffle spring to mind - great, great builds |
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bstardchild
Club Retro Rides Member
Posts: 14,936
Club RR Member Number: 71
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I like any threads in readers rides where - engine swaps are undertaken - major welding/restoration - upgrades to chassis/suspension inc hydro and air - resoursefullness in terms of approach and method is undertaken - Painting in non spray booth enviroments In fact any thread where someone gets away from the PC goes and does something and then shares it with us all with some pictures to help us understand and to give us all inspiration to go and do similar good work...... So thats pretty much most of the threads in readers rides and I wish I had time to read and comment on them all I wouldn't want to single out any in particular as to do that would be unfair to others - obviously I have a passion for wedgy coupes from opel so any with those get my undivided attention but thats not to say I am blinkered to all the other contributions of other forum users. ICE, body kits (plastic fantastic variety), boot builds (except hydro systems) and things of that nature leave me cold........ Like the wide mouthed frog I don't see many of those here Hell it's cold in the garage and colder still on a driveway and from a personal perspective I've done nothing with any of my projects for months but thats because like a lot of people here I use the worst months of the year weather wise to do a little structure research and planning |
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