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Solved NIC#428 - Kiki Mk1
« on: June 28, 2015, 12:24:37 PM »
What is this car called, and what was it originally?
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Re: NIC #428
« Reply #1 on: August 09, 2015, 05:35:08 PM »
Experts?
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Re: NIC #428
« Reply #2 on: September 09, 2015, 11:21:05 AM »
UK mechanicals?
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Re: NIC #428
« Reply #3 on: September 09, 2015, 11:22:18 AM »
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Re: NIC #428
« Reply #4 on: September 09, 2015, 11:45:27 AM »
UK car?
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Re: NIC #428
« Reply #5 on: September 09, 2015, 12:17:32 PM »
UK car?

The original car was from the UK.
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Re: NIC #428
« Reply #6 on: November 01, 2015, 06:20:31 AM »
Pros?
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Re: NIC #428
« Reply #7 on: November 01, 2015, 06:58:11 PM »
An Australian update of a British chassis?
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Re: NIC #428
« Reply #8 on: November 02, 2015, 05:17:29 AM »
An Australian update of a British chassis?

Not Australia, but you've got the right idea. It was more of a conversion than an update.
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Re: NIC #428
« Reply #9 on: November 02, 2015, 10:04:28 AM »
Did it begin life as a Lola?
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Re: NIC #428
« Reply #10 on: November 02, 2015, 10:09:33 AM »
Did it begin life as a Lola?

Not a Lola.
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Re: NIC #428
« Reply #11 on: November 04, 2015, 10:48:35 AM »
Lotus-related ?

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Re: NIC #428
« Reply #12 on: November 04, 2015, 11:27:07 AM »
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Re: NIC #428
« Reply #13 on: November 04, 2015, 05:01:43 PM »
Was the car converted in South Africa ?

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Re: NIC #428
« Reply #14 on: November 04, 2015, 06:39:34 PM »
Was the car converted in South Africa ?

Not South Africa.
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Re: NIC #428
« Reply #15 on: November 05, 2015, 12:38:43 AM »
New Zealand ?

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Re: NIC #428
« Reply #16 on: November 05, 2015, 05:12:50 AM »
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Re: NIC #428
« Reply #17 on: November 07, 2015, 02:09:03 AM »
Is there any Elva connection?

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Re: NIC #428
« Reply #18 on: November 07, 2015, 05:01:15 AM »
Is there any Elva connection?

No.  Plenty of marques left.........
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Re: NIC #428
« Reply #19 on: November 09, 2015, 07:20:03 PM »
Is that a DAF transmission?
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Re: NIC #428
« Reply #20 on: November 10, 2015, 05:14:21 AM »
Is that a DAF transmission?

No. I think it's an inboard brake set-up.
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Re: NIC #428
« Reply #21 on: November 10, 2015, 05:20:46 AM »
Was the car converted in an European country ?

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Re: NIC #428
« Reply #22 on: November 10, 2015, 05:54:43 AM »
Was the car converted in an European country ?

Not Europe, Australia, New Zealand or South Africa.
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Re: NIC #428
« Reply #23 on: November 10, 2015, 05:59:50 AM »
Was it converted in the USA ?

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Re: NIC #428
« Reply #24 on: November 10, 2015, 06:19:19 AM »
Was it converted in the USA ?

Not quite the USA.......
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