Ahha... I see you found us then, welcome aboard James.

I used to think that Bristol was the west country but since living here for 25 years I have come to realise that it is the WET country - ideal conditions for a kit car?

Oh! Mr Butler I never had you down as a Compassist

Warm welcomes from the South East side James, have fun and enjoy!!

James,

I think my car is in a pretty good shape, 

Only problem is that I have no papers with her.

Next weekend I hope to post some pictures.

luc

james car

august 2012......

Advert text with out the pictures.....they were a pain to copy and paste here..

Here we have up for auction a Dutton Legerra Kit Car

Reg Date 1991

37758 Miles on the clock

Mot till August 2013

Tax till Feb 2013

Good Bits

Low mileage
Unique colour that will turn heads!
Drives very well and very fast
Everything works
Motd and Taxd as above
2+2 Kit Car
2.0 pinto ford engine
5 speed gearbox
Full sports coil over suspension
2.8 Capri front discs & Calipers
New Exhaust
New Cambelt fitted
Hard top with full length sunroof
Soft top
Alloy wheels
New Battery
Radio Cassette
New Clutch
New starter motor
Cheap insurance (£80 fully comp)
Alarm and Imobiliser
2 x sets of keys and alarm fobs
Had engine build 37K ago
Only done 37K Miles (loads of ols bills ie build sheets)

BAD BITS

Drivers seat base needs repair
Tyres just starting to crack on walls
Could do with alloys shot blasting and painting
Small scratches around car

Any questions do not hesitate to ask

The winning bidder must make contact within 24 hours of auction end and a £50 deposit will be required due to timewasters

Happy bidding

That had occurred to me........

Hi James, I'm fairly sure it's a straight swap although the EFI head also had hardened valve seats. Best to do more research though!

hi,

driving is fantastic, i drove about 150 miles only :) i am rebuilding it about 14months. i bought it non runner from uk. so i had lots of work to make it start. now i need some parts and advise, but its difficult to get one, because its first dutton in baltic states :) so i come here ;)

hello

the pics will follow next week , the car is stored not so closed from house!!

Hi James, thanks for the welcome. Not got any photos or much info on the car as I've not collected it yet, but I'll be sure to keep you all updated. Thanks again!

I hope that I can find some time at the weekend to take some picture of the old lady for you.

Its the one in the pic on "my page" , i only have the one now, i will try to post more pics soon.

Hi James will try to add some pics of the legerra when i get a chance but it's pretty much a bare chassis at this stage. The Rickman isn't much better off as i'm currently pulling it apart to use quite a bit of it's running gear for the Legerra. A mate and I will keep the chassis though for a potential future project.

Thanks for the welcomes, I was previously a poster but my log-in appears to have lapsed

i love collecting speed humps on the bottom of my melos iv got bits of hundreds now :-)

I think the configuration is okay. The bike engine is powerful and in fact I am a biker so the connection with my (other) love is guaranteed. And yes, one of the characteristics of a bike engine is that the power comes out at the higher revs, compared with a car engine.

But due to the low weight of a kitcar I think it is acceptable.

So, I need more revs but not 12.000 and at the same time, I like it! The sound comes with the revs. :-).

Bert

O James,

then I am a loser. I only have a BMW K1200 GT, a Kawasaki KLR 250 and a Harley Fat Boy 2006.

Sorry that I have to disappoint you.

Bert

But,

the BMW is 13 years old and the Kawasaki even 24 years old, so old timer in fact.

But, that is the reason why I love them.

Bert

Thanks :-). I live in Lund (most southern part of sweden). The car is a project. The frame and driveline is almost complete, but the rest is still to do :-P

Thanks James. The Phaeton is a new project, currently in bits but (mostly) complete. It has a 1600 pre-711M crossflow at the moment with a Rocket ’box, but my Melos has a Kent engine so I think I'll go another route. Blank canvas at the moment!

Many thanks James.

Hi James,

No not my handy work. I have recently acquired the Melos and am working through it back to front! It has had a 5 link rear conversion at some time so I am stripping it all down. Zetec install is not that good as it is on Zenith carbs that arn.t properly jetted or set up, so that's the next task!

Thank you James, I'll see what I can find.

Welcome Paul, some good chaps and some banter on this site.

Not road Worthy yet but getting there. She was in a bit of a state when I bought her but she's coming on in leaps and bounds. She now stars stops and drives. I've started a light restoration of the car. Hopefully she will be at stoneleigh this year.

Oh and thanks for the welcome folks

hi

well not to sound greedy I have 2. one is complete all finished and road worthy with a 1600cc crossflow that I would like to change to something more modern

and another that is complete less engine and box but in kit form as the previous owner stripped to restore but never got round to it

who has less common engines fitted ?

cheers Andy

Hello James, No, thers not many here. There is an old Dutton sierra that has been here forever and that is about it. My phaeton is from 1980 and runs but needs a bit of work. It has a small petrol tank in the boot so I suspect its been used for hill climb type events. I guess I would need to put a proper tank in if its to go back on the road.

All the best, James