Kitcar Like a C / D Type ?
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I've had loads of kitcars over the years -most recently a Seight - I would like a Jaguar C or D type replica but I can't justify the £50k+
What's a similar kit that I should search for ?
Front engine, RWD with ideally a 6 or 8 cylinder engine - must be a driver's car not a cruiser
I don't want a cobra nor a re-bodied Z3, I thought about buying another Griffith but I prefer the look of older cars
Thanks
What's a similar kit that I should search for ?
Front engine, RWD with ideally a 6 or 8 cylinder engine - must be a driver's car not a cruiser
I don't want a cobra nor a re-bodied Z3, I thought about buying another Griffith but I prefer the look of older cars
Thanks
Biggy Stardust said:
Yes - the Z3 isn't a great drivers car and I find it's engines dull too Biggy Stardust said:
The 1.9 is crap; the 6 cylinder engines are brilliant. Mine handles better than most things on the road & I actually prefer it to my 911.
I find them unexciting I've had 328, 330, 330 supercharged and currently have a 325Ti as everyone said they were more fun - still doesn't do it for me
I think more aggressive cams and a lightweight flywheel might transform them but I'm unwilling to gamble £1k in case it doesn't
GTRene said:
this does not look bad eighter, you can give it a bigger engine swap, a lot engines in the UK are cheap.
https://www.carandclassic.com/l/C1686312
£27k for a Ford Cortina based kit that I'd assume needs an IVA - he's on drugs !https://www.carandclassic.com/l/C1686312
GTRene said:
That's one of the £50k cars that I can't justify - particularly when my dad used to buy and sell them for around half thatThanks but a Marcos doesn't do it for me either
I want the old-fashioned looks with a decent engine
The MEV replicar, formosa etc are available at sensible prices - I don't see why adding a £2K engine should add 25k to the price
I'm happy to modify, finish building or wait. I just need to know what to search for and I'm sure there's more options out there
I want the old-fashioned looks with a decent engine
The MEV replicar, formosa etc are available at sensible prices - I don't see why adding a £2K engine should add 25k to the price
I'm happy to modify, finish building or wait. I just need to know what to search for and I'm sure there's more options out there
Equus said:
Champagne tastes with fizzy pop budget expectations
More that the market has gone madYou can still buy a decent Cerbera for £25k or a rebodied ford cortina for the same price - makes absolutely no sense to me
One of dad's cars I'm still sorting out is an xk140 convertible with a fiberglass body
I'm told that's worth 55k and in the next breath I'm told a kit car is worth the same
A convertible cerbera would be nice
Biggy Stardust said:
He wanted a C/D type with front engine & RWD with a 6 or 8 cylinder engine on a sensible budget. I showed him exactly what he asked for but he didn't like it. My conclusion is that there's no pleasing some people.
My conclusion is you get hurt feelings when people don't like what you likeBeen having a Google - this would have done - BMW 2.5 straight 6 - not perfect but not a bad compromise and with budget left to tinker with the engine
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