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• #227
The chap who has designed the direct-to-head ITB's has purchased his own CNC machine, thus ending his search for someone to contract with for this service, so we've ordered two sets and are waiting for them to be produced. I'm (visa permitting) moving to Singapore and I can't take the car with me, so a good friend is going to look after the car in the UK and will take it to get the new engine fitted when it's ready.
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• #228
Then probably not thrash the hell out of it round Donnington, whilst high as a mother fucker?
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• #229
i did that to your car
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• #230
awesome timing
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• #231
Lols
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• #232
do you have matching seats yet?
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• #233
Please tell me you’re starting a “The flat bed truck with garden furniture for passengers that Toyota were too sensible to consider” thread
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• #234
I'm (visa permitting) moving to Singapore
Exciting times ahead! I presume there won't be an SG build coming up next given the hideous cost of car ownership over there?
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• #235
Have you encountered Dammit on here before?
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• #236
... it may have been a leading question ;)
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• #237
There are a few issues with SG, number one being the COE or certificate of entitlement - it's a licence to have a car on the road, lasts for 10 years and whilst the price varies it's currently $120,000.
So, as an example, my V Class (cost to me, £46,000) would be $420,000 in Singapore.
My 911 would be around $250,000 in Singapore.
So! Whilst I'm not averse to spending money on things that I enjoy SG makes you really consider whether cars should be one of those things.
Therefore I'm wondering what it would be like to be wearing motorcycle leathers in very humid 38 degree heat. I imagine - horrible. But, I don't know.
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• #238
Mesh textiles are your friend.
I’ve done dry 45 degrees and humid 35 degrees in mesh with no issue.
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• #239
@Dammit This. it's so easily doable. Modern textiles are amazing. I've done multi day 40c and stayed cool. Obviously you'll sweat, but you won't lose your shit.
What's the cost of putting two wheels on the ground over there? Just because you always go 100%, how about this?
Thinking of doing something similar with the Niner.
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• #240
What's the cost of putting two wheels on the ground over there?
A lot less than a car, but not nothing
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• #243
I mean, I once told him he couldn’t make his own garage doors and he took my advice 😅
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• #244
Have you considered a bicycle?
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• #245
Maybe a really big bicycle that I could put other bicycles and people in, in order to go mountain biking in Malaysia?
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• #246
Well surely you weren't going to put bicycles and people on the back of a Ducati?
In Malaysia you can hire a minivan+ driver and go half way round the island, day or night, for very little money. Is that the same if you start in Singapore?
I know a few people who have relocated to Singapore and while some of them bring bikes, none as far as I know have considered a vehicle.
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• #247
Cargo e bike with magura brakes
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• #248
I can recommend these
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• #249
If it's any consolation I'm just back from a week in Morocco where the temperature was 49°c one day and it was really still bearable once you were on the move.
As stated textiles are your friend as opposed to leather (although perforated leather is a good shout too) and depending on what flavour of biking you're thinking of going for there are plenty of options...Why not take up motocross/ enduro?
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If it's any consolation I'm just back from a week in Morocco where the temperature was 49°c one day and it was really still bearable once you were on the move.
Bit of a thread derailment, but whereabouts? I'm off to the Atlas mountain foothills near Ourika for 10 days in October.
Just re-read your first post and I this made me lol a little
We need updateZ