How many Roadsters being built

[slimtater]

Its a shame we didn't put a build number plaque on them!
Was it ever confirmed how many were finished and on the road?

[HandyAndy]

Originally Posted by slimtater

Its a shame we didn't put a build number plaque on them!
Was it ever confirmed how many were finished and on the road?

yes it would,ve been a nice idea that once passed sva/iva to be given a build number.
i believe there are 5 completed on the road Roadsters at the moment,
hope its ok to do this list.....

Chris,s
Frankie boy
Dogwood
Spud69
& of course Slimtater

have i missed any?

andy

[slimtater]

Actually, would this still not be a bad idea? I know the badge issue has been talked about and there is still some debate about a name.

What if I purchase either 10 or 20 engraved plaques with the following:

Haynes Roadster (or Chris Gibbs Roadster)
Number 001 (up to 10 or 20)

They can be issued in order of either completion (SVA/IVA) or registration, at a "cost price" - just need some proof.

[HandyAndy]

Originally Posted by slimtater

Actually, would this still not be a bad idea? I know the badge issue has been talked about and there is still some debate about a name.

What if I purchase either 10 or 20 engraved plaques with the following:

Haynes Roadster (or Chris Gibbs Roadster)
Number 001 (up to 10 or 20)

They can be issued in order of either completion (SVA/IVA) or registration, at a "cost price" - just need some proof.

i think this is a great idea, tho the only down side i can see is, that in years to come will the person arranging/issuing the plaques still be within the forum/Roadster community, not saying that you wouldn,t be but who knows what happens in 1- 5- 10 yrs time, just my thoughts
i think from the current poll it,ll be a case of numbers in the 20,s
andy

[slimtater]

Perhaps to keep it exclusive, we limit it to the first 20? Or if soemone moves on, we hand over the baton?
Apologies for the thread hijack!

I actually quite like:

HAYNES ROADSTER

Designed by Chris Gibbs

Number 001



Edit - number 1 for the original car

[HandyAndy]

hey no its not hijacking the thread at all, its all about the same discussion, the number of Roadsters
yes i think its a great idea, tho maybe Chris could step up & confirm the order of completion of the current 5 cars then take it from there????? would that be fair?
other marques have a build log number tho they are kits actually issued by them but some never get completed so by obtaining a build plaque only when registered is fair to all that it is a completed road legal Roadster.

now we,ll all be rushing to finish to get a plaque

andy

[slimtater]

Just remember my time from the RS Owners Club, the register kept of each marque was very helpful. Could something linked to the plaques be included in this forum? Perhaps a "completed car" section, listed in order of the plaque number, complete with a photo and brief spec. It doesn't need to have all the owner details as no doubt this could change, but it could be a database of the Roadsters.

Mine's down at Haynes these days but when *cough* other things are finished, I'm going to build a car for myself, probably BMW E36 or MX5 based as that will help with a future new edition of the book.

Sunny days are agony when you don't have a proper car to drive

cheers

Chris

[spud69]

Originally Posted by HandyAndy

yes it would,ve been a nice idea that once passed sva/iva to be given a build number.
i believe there are 5 completed on the road Roadsters at the moment,
hope its ok to do this list.....

Chris,s
Frankie boy
Dogwood
Spud69
& of course Slimtater

have i missed any?

andy

My internets down at home so i've only just seen this, there must be more than 5 built to date!!! Anyway things are on track and should be getting more on the road over the coming months.

btw, i'm another andy