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02-27-08, 05:42 PM
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Rep Power: 8  | Re: Anyone ever seen or heard of these cars? Yep. Yet another Kiwi made flyer. Check out Saker Cars - Turnbull Engineering
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02-27-08, 05:44 PM
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| | Russ Noble Lifetime Premier Supporter
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Rep Power: 20   | Re: Anyone ever seen or heard of these cars? Yep, seen them.
Another Kiwi built car.
There are several in road trim here and also some race ones. Very nice. Built by Bruce Turnbull who has been around motoracing for at least 30 years.
There are profiles on half a dozen various spec Sakers in our club here Other Cars
And here's some impressions in club article comparing it with a club replica Stratos. Stratos vs Saker
Asyou can see many different power plants from Holden V6, Lexus V8, Subarus, whatever you want to fit.
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Most parts now sourced. Body 80% done. Chassis, rollcage 95% finished. Suspension 70% built. Engine starting to build, and trans in a million pieces. http://www.gt40s.com/forum/gt40-buil...atchbuilt.html
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02-28-08, 06:04 AM
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| | jac mac 10 tenths
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Rep Power: 18   | Re: Anyone ever seen or heard of these cars? Wonder if thats where Fran got the idea from?
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02-28-08, 07:06 AM
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| | Pete Lifetime Premier Supporter
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Rep Power: 37   | Re: Anyone ever seen or heard of these cars? Quote:
Originally Posted by jac mac Wonder if thats where Fran got the idea from?
Jac Mac | Jeez Jac I'd put the flame suit on if I were you.
Certainly looks like a fun toy.
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02-28-08, 07:26 AM
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| | gt40fran Sponsoring Vendor
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| Re: Anyone ever seen or heard of these cars? Strangley enough the Saker is actually manufactured here in Detroit....and the owners of the factory came to us to see if we would get involved with them.....so there Mr. Mac put that in your NZ pipe and smoke it.....
Its a cool little car but not at all streetable in the guise shown....its a bugger to get in and out of too....cool all the same.
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02-28-08, 08:50 AM
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| | Malcolm Gold Supporter
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| Re: Anyone ever seen or heard of these cars? Bit Prosport 3000 ish.....
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02-28-08, 01:08 PM
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| | Russ Noble Lifetime Premier Supporter
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Originally Posted by gt40fran Strangley enough the Saker is actually manufactured here in Detroit....and the owners of the factory came to us to see if we would get involved with them.....so there Mr. Mac put that in your NZ pipe and smoke it..... | That is interesting Fran, there's not much makes it out here from Detroit these days! Not even RCR's!
We do seem to have a fairly high population of Sakers running around though. How many RCR's have you sent out to these shaky isles?
On a more important note, please don't encourage Jac to smoke, we're still trying to ween him off the woolly lawnmowers.  We don't need to have to deal with yet another vice.
Cheers,
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02-28-08, 03:01 PM
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| | jac mac 10 tenths
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Originally Posted by gt40fran Strangley enough the Saker is actually manufactured here in Detroit....and the owners of the factory came to us to see if we would get involved with them.....so there Mr. Mac put that in your NZ pipe and smoke it.....
Its a cool little car but not at all streetable in the guise shown....its a bugger to get in and out of too....cool all the same. | Woof,Woof.  |
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02-28-08, 03:34 PM
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| | gt40fran Sponsoring Vendor
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| Re: Anyone ever seen or heard of these cars? Russ.
the only thing exported from NZ worth a ***t is Lamb......
You sheepsters are all too cheap to buy anything from elsewhere......besides...
You all think you can do it better than the rest of us so what hope do any manufacturers stand ........ 
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02-28-08, 04:54 PM
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| | Russ Noble Lifetime Premier Supporter
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Originally Posted by gt40fran Russ.
You all think you can do it better than the rest of us so what hope do any manufacturers stand ........  | Haha Fran,
There could be a reason for that....... 
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Most parts now sourced. Body 80% done. Chassis, rollcage 95% finished. Suspension 70% built. Engine starting to build, and trans in a million pieces. http://www.gt40s.com/forum/gt40-buil...atchbuilt.html |
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02-28-08, 04:54 PM
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| | jac mac 10 tenths
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Rep Power: 18   | Re: Anyone ever seen or heard of these cars? Tut Tut ol chap ( or should that be tup-tup ),wassa matta, orderbook a little thin this week? White Rice again for tea tonight?
Jac Mac
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02-28-08, 06:06 PM
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| | gt40fran Sponsoring Vendor
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| Re: Anyone ever seen or heard of these cars? Takes two Sheepsters to pick on one poor little Limey...shame on you old Geezers.
Russ...there must be a reason you are on a an Island in the middle of nowhere...
Jac...its humble pie after reading the NZ book of sheep herding..... 
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RCR-70 Mk3b
RCR-70 Spider
RCR-P4
Superlite Coupe
Superlite Roadster...including Electrolite
RCR917
XJ13 for SCF www.RACECARREPLICAS.COM www.superlitecars.com
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02-28-08, 06:54 PM
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| | Pete Lifetime Premier Supporter
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Rep Power: 37   | Re: Anyone ever seen or heard of these cars? At least you have worked out it's the Kiwi's that herd sheep, (if thats what they call it  ) and not the Aussies.
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02-28-08, 07:40 PM
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| Re: Anyone ever seen or heard of these cars? Pete,
there's less dating competition in NZ.....
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RCR-70 Mk3b
RCR-70 Spider
RCR-P4
Superlite Coupe
Superlite Roadster...including Electrolite
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XJ13 for SCF www.RACECARREPLICAS.COM www.superlitecars.com |
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02-28-08, 08:39 PM
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| | Pete Lifetime Premier Supporter
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Rep Power: 37   | Re: Anyone ever seen or heard of these cars? Fran, do you know that all the sheep in New Zealand are called Artie?
Thats why the Haka starts with "Come Artie, Come Artie". YouTube - Haka - Maori dance.
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02-28-08, 08:49 PM
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| | gt40fran Sponsoring Vendor
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| Re: Anyone ever seen or heard of these cars? Pete,
now you are in deep poop....... 
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RCR-40..Mk1, 2 and Mk4
RCR-70 Mk3b
RCR-70 Spider
RCR-P4
Superlite Coupe
Superlite Roadster...including Electrolite
RCR917
XJ13 for SCF www.RACECARREPLICAS.COM www.superlitecars.com |
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02-28-08, 09:22 PM
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| | jac mac 10 tenths
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Rep Power: 18   | Re: Anyone ever seen or heard of these cars? Quote:
Originally Posted by Pete Fran, do you know that all the sheep in New Zealand are called Artie?
Thats why the Haka starts with "Come Artie, Come Artie". | | |