Colin
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Im wanting to get ideas for something for weekends fast road use, possibly track use too if I get into it.
A kit car type thing maybe. I dont know where this has come from but I feel like I need this. 
I'd love a Noble M12 as a 2nd car but there too expensive to consider just now.
Ive got a vision of 2 seats, harnesses & no roof.
What could fill the void?
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Ste
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I would rather lose by a mile because i built my own car, than win by an inch because someone else built it for me.
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gavin18787
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uncle has an m12 epic cars
Expensive though 
Drives supercharged Tec with torque  
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Tommy L
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caterham
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Colin
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quote:
Originally posted by gavin18787
uncle has an m12 epic cars
Expensive though
£1k service every 6k miles.................just like owning an Evo then  
If I waited 18 months I could afford to buy/run one no bother. Its an option tbh.
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Ste
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Originally posted by corsa_tomtom
caterham
He said cheap. Caterham is at least £13k for a shit slow 1.4 one.
Buy mine for £8k.
I would rather lose by a mile because i built my own car, than win by an inch because someone else built it for me.
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andy1868
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thats that wrapped up then
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Colin
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Originally posted by Ste W
That looks pretty good. Did you build from scratch?
Whats the costs involved & time frame for such a project?
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gavin18787
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quote:
Originally posted by Colin
quote:
Originally posted by gavin18787
uncle has an m12 epic cars
Expensive though
£1k service every 6k miles.................just like owning an Evo then
If I waited 18 months I could afford to buy/run one no bother. Its an option tbh.
Didnt think they would be that bad on servicing considering its 90% mondao
Drives supercharged Tec with torque
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gez bay
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ariel atom
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Colin
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quote:
Originally posted by corsa_tomtom
caterham
£££ again.
Westie would be a cheaper alternative.
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gavin18787
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s1 elise
Drives supercharged Tec with torque
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Ste
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quote:
Originally posted by Colin
That looks pretty good. Did you build from scratch?
Whats the costs involved & time frame for such a project?
Yeah built from a kit. Cost £6.5k for the bits and took 6 years but really it was about 18 months of building.
Best bet though is one of these
http://www.mnrltd.co.uk/index2.html
choose the vortx kit, can't link it for some reason
lovely car
[Edited on 22-07-2009 by Ste W]
I would rather lose by a mile because i built my own car, than win by an inch because someone else built it for me.
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Nismo
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MK Indy Kit
http://www.mksportscars.co.uk
Been specing myself one a little while ago! will have one once i get a house with a garage.
Nice White Indy with 200SX lump
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Tommy L
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quote:
Originally posted by Ste W
quote:
Originally posted by corsa_tomtom
caterham
He said cheap. Caterham is at least £13k for a shit slow 1.4 one.
Buy mine for £8k.
Oh i always thought they were cheaper than that Never looked at the price of them
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Nismo
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Love this one with a Fireblade lump!
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micra_pete
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mk indy koling, if you fancy building it yourself.
or... what ste says, or.... stuart taylor locoblade 
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Colin
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Originally posted by Nismo
MK Indy Kit
http://www.mksportscars.co.uk
Been specing myself one a little while ago! will have one once i get a house with a garage.
Nice White Indy with 200SX lump
Thats me just acquired the garage so im looking for something to fill it now.
I was out hooning the back roads today in the Bimmer (dispite Jade telling me to stop ) it was doing well but I started thinking it would be good to have a weekend racer 
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Colin
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quote:
Originally posted by Ste W
Yeah built from a kit. Cost £6.5k for the bits and took 6 years but really it was about 18 months of building.
Best bet though is one of these
http://www.mnrltd.co.uk/index2.html
choose the vortx kit, can't link it for some reason
lovely car
[Edited on 22-07-2009 by Ste W]
Looks decent that website.
Im thinking now if it took you 6yrs to build yours then it will take me about 12
Maybe aswell to buy something finished.
Or is building it the best bit!!?
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micra_pete
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get this then
http://www.pistonheads.com/SALES/1010302.htm
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Colin
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High chance of death occuring in something like that.
What about an older TVR. Or will it just break!?
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Ste
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Building it is great fun yeah, Mine was one of the kits that involve ALOT of fettling to get panels fitting right and wasn't designed for an XE so I had to do a lot of pissing about.
I was in the RAF while I built mine so I could go away for 6 months and not get chance to touch it.
You can build a westie in 6, 12 hour days as they are like a tamiya car!
But come at a price, expect no less than £13k to build a westie.
I'd advise going to a kit car show and having a look about and talk to people there.
If you like your bimmers, there's a bloke doing bmw based LSIS (you'll egt used to that acronym! Lotus Seven Inspired Sportscar) It uses the beemers brakes, engine, box and loom. It even has the diagnostic port in use so can be serviced at a BMW dealer
I can't remember his company name or find it on google, but I have a mag in my locker with an advert in.
The MK's are good, but not as well designed and thought out as the MNR's
Robin Hoods; steer clear unless you have the time of a retired bloke.
what about one of these
[Edited on 22-07-2009 by Ste W]
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quote:
Originally posted by Ste W
there's a bloke doing bmw based LSIS. It uses the beemers brakes, engine, box and loom. It even has the diagnostic port in use so can be serviced at a BMW dealer
I can't remember his company name or find it on google, but I have a mag in my locker with an advert in.
http://www.gkdsportscars.com/
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jamez_zz
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Whats your budget Colin?
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Ste
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Yeah that one. £6k and a crashed BMW
I would rather lose by a mile because i built my own car, than win by an inch because someone else built it for me.
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