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PostPosted: Thu Jun 18, 2015 12:00 pm 
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Some people may call it stupidity,,, some have called it mad,,, many have called it ridiculous

Lots n lots have said it wouldn`t work & it`s a waste of time & money...

But,,,,, I call it "inspiration" :-)

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from this mock-up having a few drinkies on a friday night,,, to this -->

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yes it became a reality

sure it didn`t end up being what i originally intended, nor did it end up as light as i`d have liked it to be,,, lots of silly reasons for all that.

but it did Inspire me to continue & actually build the thing

Now,,, we are in the process of building a new one,,, 4x4 & turbo charged Hayabusa power & even lighter than the first buggy,,, which i might add is currently going through a slight transformation into a legally registered for road use "Trike"

yes,,, approved for road use as a trike, i`ll probably be making a few of these trikes so keep an eye out for things to come

But make sure you keep your ears to the ground for the new 4x4 turbo charged buggy,,, i`m not letting the design details out of the bag just yet, but it is happening :-)

so,,, for all you mini junkies out there, i say get inspired,,, do what you want to do,,, don`t stuff around wondering & wishing,,, just do it,,, get inspired,,, get onto the job,,, finish what you want to do before it`s too late

my dad always used to say "Do it now" (one of his many famous sayings) but alas there`s plenty of things dad was "Going" to do,,, just didn`t... now he`s gone & i`ve learnt lots & lots from my own mistakes, but i have also learnt agreat deal from my dads mistakes also

get onto it,,, get inspired & just do it & do it now.

if you`re sitting in your nursing home at 80 years old wishing you had done something but never got a round tuit,,, you will be filled with regret

do it,,, & do it now :-)

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PostPosted: Thu Jun 18, 2015 4:51 pm 
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Love it! F*** the naysayers, get amongst it and prove 'em wrong! :D

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PostPosted: Thu Jun 18, 2015 6:19 pm 
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Couldnt have said it better! I agree completely

Its a shame that the insight and motivation can be prompted by crap situations, but its a silver lining

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PostPosted: Thu Jun 18, 2015 8:57 pm 
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I thought you might be working with a mutual friend and doing a Hayabusa Zot


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PostPosted: Thu Jun 18, 2015 9:21 pm 
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I love what you're putting out Matt, you only have one life and you need to dip your toes in the water as many times as you can before its over.

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