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Old 19 Nov 2003, 08:45 (Ref:787954)   #1
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all single seaters [particularly FF1600] are absolutely georgeous - with the exception of the Van Diemen RF84!!!!!!
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Old 19 Nov 2003, 11:33 (Ref:788063)   #2
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They are both ugly, one looks like a mower, and one looks like a slug! mind you an RF94/95 is pretty appaling
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Old 19 Nov 2003, 11:45 (Ref:788077)   #3
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I think the RF84 looks quite nice compared with the RF82/83 - with the big mouth at the front! Where have all the RF84's gone anyway ???
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Old 19 Nov 2003, 12:28 (Ref:788120)   #4
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A friend of mine had an 84, whih he couldn;t sell for a year (it seems no one wanted one). It was for nothing, about 3500-4000 + engine!

In the ned he got bored and basically dismatled it and sold off - Wheels (6-70 a set?), Bold Engine (1500 ish), MK9 (1000?) and that was pretty much it. I think he has the chassis in his garden. I don;t know about anyone else but no way could I take a chassis to the tip!
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Old 19 Nov 2003, 13:01 (Ref:788177)   #5
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Sounds expensive, perhaps why he couldn't sell? RF85/86's go for £4,500 to £5,000 in decent condition - full runners. A friend has just bought an 86 for £3K, supposed to be decent but I haven't seen it yet. RF85/86's are much more desirable
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Old 19 Nov 2003, 14:16 (Ref:788270)   #6
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...... oops, we seem have converted this into another FF1600 thread !
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Old 19 Nov 2003, 14:20 (Ref:788275)   #7
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ugliest - got to be the 85 reynard and sorry mike least desirable the 85/86 VD
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Old 19 Nov 2003, 14:25 (Ref:788283)   #8
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What are you talking about Dave? 85/86s are gorgeous! Agree with you on Reynard though.

Mike, thats an 86 though - great car. 84s are sh!t - apparently anyway!
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Old 19 Nov 2003, 14:34 (Ref:788293)   #9
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Ever driven one Justin!?!? or set one up ,or changed the stupid clutch seals or tried to move the gearstick so that you can change gear with one hand or - oooh dont get me started! They quite obviously work but they are sh!t.
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Old 19 Nov 2003, 15:13 (Ref:788323)   #10
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I had an 89 and it was **** like all the things you describe dhart. I eventually raced it without a clutch as it was such a pain in the arse. Rev the ******** off it and smash it into first gear and hold on. I recall frightening a marshall stupid in the pitlane at Cadwell with it at a restart after a certain Dave Hart put his yellow car into the wall on the original first lap.

Mind you, the bloke I sold it to won the Combe Class B Championship with it so it must have just been well sorted when I got ****ed off and sold it!

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Old 19 Nov 2003, 15:23 (Ref:788333)   #11
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Ever driven one Justin!?!? or set one up ,or changed the stupid clutch seals or tried to move the gearstick so that you can change gear with one hand or - oooh dont get me started! They quite obviously work but they are sh!t.
hit a nerve there..........no sorry, I was going on what people have told me, obviously have also never driven one or changed a clutch on one!

Is the gear stick in a stupid place then?
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Old 19 Nov 2003, 15:44 (Ref:788360)   #12
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Perfect - if your double jointed at the elbow! Mr Miller you have a good memory- ive tried to forget that cadwell w/end - think im still paying for it now!
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Old 19 Nov 2003, 15:47 (Ref:788370)   #13
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On the subject of gear sticks, did it ever occur to anyone @ VD that the hump in the bodywork round the gearstick on a 90/91/92 is too big! Bigfoot wouldn't fill that!
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Old 19 Nov 2003, 22:05 (Ref:788748)   #14
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Do I take it you like Historic Formula Fords then [good spelling by the way]
Is your favourite meal Historic Formula Ford, chips and mushy peas?
Just about every thread on here has you piping up with the HFF words.
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Old 19 Nov 2003, 22:07 (Ref:788754)   #15
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Where have all the RF84's gone anyway ???
That little known circuit Jurassic Park
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Old 19 Nov 2003, 22:20 (Ref:788773)   #16
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Ah thats where I found my new vee! lovely circuit...
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Old 19 Nov 2003, 23:40 (Ref:788848)   #17
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Ah thats where I found my new vee! lovely circuit...
National Formula Ford chat - split from "best Club series"
Play the game Sam. No sooner do we get an FF1600 thread, but you dive in with the agricultural Vees again.
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Old 20 Nov 2003, 10:31 (Ref:789232)   #18
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Old 20 Nov 2003, 11:13 (Ref:789260)   #19
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Old 20 Nov 2003, 15:09 (Ref:789604)   #20
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Aw Dave, I must be double jointed! (Sorry for the late reply!) I haven't had any more trouble changing gear than normal(?)
If you want a car that's difficult to set up, have a look at the Quests!
Re clutch seals, I was recommended to use silicon fluid and haven't had any trouble with seals since.
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Sarah's RF86 is using silicon fluid but that has just started pi55ing out of the bellhousing Can't wait to start that job !!!
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