Marcos Maniacs

Mark
Thanks for that....and thanks for your website.
I refer to it regularly and enjoy it immensely.
Keep up the good work

Paul Verdeyen

--- Mark Saxby <mark.saxby@...> wrote:

> 
> I don't think many Martinas were actually sold and
> even fewer 
> assembled.
> 
> I did drive one once, Alan Fereday's demonstrator,
> and it was great -
>  Not at all un-Marcos-like to drive, nice and light
> and refined and 
> with a modified 2.0 Pinto and short shift 5 speed
> box it was very 
> enjoyable to drive and performed well.
> 
> Of course, not all will be as professionally
> assembled or finished, 
> so just check for the usual things. Chances are if
> the trim looks 
> poorly finished, EVERYTHING is, but then it's all
> very cheap Ford to 
> replace, so that's a positive.
> 
> Look for rust on the mounting points for the front
> suspension and 
> the majority of the chassis, notably to lower sill
> rails.
> 
> Let us know what you find out.
> 
> Cheers.
> 
> --- In MarcosManiacs@yahoogroups.com, paul verdeyen
> <pverdeyen@y...> 
> wrote:
> > Thanks Neal
> > Tried that and very little on there.....
> > Cheers
> > Paul
> > 
> > --- trellavs <neal.callaghan@t...> wrote:
> > 
> > > Your best bet is to go to the Marcos forum,
> > > www.marcosforum.com, the 
> > > Martina has it very own section.
> > > 
> > > Neal
> > > 
> > > --- In MarcosManiacs@yahoogroups.com,
> "pverdeyen"
> > > <pverdeyen@y...> 
> > > wrote:
> > > > Hi guys
> > > > I realise that the Martina is thought of as
> the
> > > Poor relation in 
> > > > Marcos circles, however since I already own a
> > > "classic" 1968 car, 
> > > > please indulge me........
> > > > My car is being restored (and therefore in
> bits!!)
> > > and I need another 
> > > > car quickly to drive NOW. I have looked at a
> > > couple of Martinas and 
> > > > accepting that they were/are kit cars they
> seem
> > > okay. BUT am I 
> > > missing 
> > > > something when I check them over??
> > > > What should I particularly check out?? One was
> a
> > > Spyder, apparently 
> > > > the first made (??) and I understand that they
> > > leak but there was NO 
> > > > sign of damp inside the car.Most cars have
> > > straightforward Ford 
> > > > mechanicals which is no problem.
> > > > Any info on what to watch out for gratefully
> > > received, esp the 
> > > > front/rear suspension set-up which is totally
> > > alien to me.
> > > > 
> > > > Thanks
> > > > Paul V
> > > 
> > > 
> > > 
> > 
> > 
> > 
> > 		
> >
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