Work carried out recently:
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had
the sump shortened and plated offering better ground clearance,
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had it
rolling road tuned,
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had a
new alternator fitted
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fitted
the seat runners allowing taller drivers
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the work
carried out to change the angle of the pedals allowing a driver of
6' 3"
to drive the vehicle
The car is
correctly registered as a Robin Hood S7 and the current mileage is still
less than 1000 since
build, having been stored for the last 2 years. We
have the previous MOTs (last one expiring 6/12/2005
when the mileage was
822) and a file contain the SVA test details and receipts for almost
every
component right down to nuts and bolts used during the build.
Here are the
details received from the builder when purchased by the last owner.
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This is the transcript
of information advised to the previous owner by the builder:
ROBIN HOOD S7
This is a
unique chance to own a truly outstanding car, which is the best built
and the best looking
Robin Hood I have ever seen. What’s more it has
only just been registered, it passes SVA at the
end of December 2003 and
has a full MOT and tax.
The
specification of the car is simply amazing with no expense having been
spared using only new
and reconditioned parts unlike most Robin Hoods
which are built on a budget using mainly used parts.
The spec
is as follows:
Interior:
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Cobra
seven seats.
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Willans
4 point harnesses.
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Snap Off
quick release steering wheel boss.
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OMP
Kubic steering wheel.
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Carbon
fibre switch panels.
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Carbon
fibre dash board.
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VDO
Vision gauge set with
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80mm
taco and electronic speedometer ,
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52mm
fuel, water temperature and oil pressure gauges.
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Carbon
fibre gear stick knob. Carbon fibre handbrake leaver. Fire
extinguisher.
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Sony
50*4 watt face off CD player. Kenwood 4" two way front speakers,
Kenwood 6*9" four
way rear speakers, all in sealed enclosures.
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The
interior is fully carpeted and the under dash is fully panelled.
Exterior:
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50mm
roll over bar with back and side bracing.
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Wide
rear arches.
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Carbon
fibre stone guards.
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Fully E
marked light set Inc:
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halogen
headlamps,
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clear
indicators and repeaters.
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Carbon
fibre cycle wings made by Tiger Racing.
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Carbon
fibre exhaust silencer.
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Aero
style fuel cap.
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Choice
of Racetech F1 or chrome Tiger Racing mirrors. Windscreen with
rounded frame
and safety glass fitted to the car with proper seals
not mastic as Standard.
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Stainless steel wipers using a Lucas motor.
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Speedline 8 spoke motorsport alloy wheels, these are not just the
usual fancy road wheels
but genuine motorsport alloys clad with 4
new Uniroyal Rallye 540 195/50/15 performance tyres.
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Also
included is a brand new weather gear set with side screens, hood,
frame and all the poppers.
This is the new type vinyl roof made by Polyfacto ltd for Robin Hood. This has not yet been
fitted as the
car has never been used in the wet, but it would be an easy weekend
job to fit.
Everything else:
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AVO
fully adjustable rear coilover suspension.
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Spax
fully adjustable front coilover suspension.
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Machined
stainless steel tie bars which replace the front anti roll bar
transforming
suspension and steering.
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Reconditioned front and rear axles giving independent suspension all
round.
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Rear
drum brakes completely new.
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Front
disc brakes have new disks, pads, pistons and reconditioned
callipers.
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Stainless steel braided flexi pipes all round.
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Completely new wiring loom.
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Bosch
battery with stainless steel battery tray from Dax sportscars.
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Spal
electric cooling fan.
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In line
adjustable fan thermostat.
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New
demister heater.
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Triple
air horns.
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1.6 Ford
Pinto OHC engine had done 70,000 miles before I reconditioned it.
Replacement
cylinder head with gas flowed inlets and outlets and
2.0L cam shaft.
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32/36
DGAV Webber carburettor with Pipercross air filter.
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Stainless steel braided fuel lines.
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New
performance distributor.
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4 speed
(rocket box) gearbox.
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New
propshaft.
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Further information from the original owner reflecting only his own
opinions
The
chassis is a monocoque and not the inferior space-frame chassis that the
company have now
been forced to produce after being taken to court by Caterham. It Is made from mild steel and
is fully galvanised, it comes
from a 1994 S7 kit which was bought un-started by me a couple of
years
ago having been dry stored from new.
The car
is finished in Kawasaki green 2 pack paint professionally applied, the
under side of the
car has several coats of Hamerite Waxoil underbody
sealant which combined with the galvanised
chassis means this car could
last a lifetime.
Parts are
cheap and easy to find as the car uses a ford sierra donor car.
The car
was built by me an engineer and cost me an awful lot more than I will
ever get from
selling it, in fact I have receipts for many thousands of
pounds. It was never my intention to
sell this car but now that it is
finished a fantastic opportunity has arisen for me abroad which
I would
be a fool to turn down.
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