With a passion for engineering, mechanics and racing I took the plunge of investing my student loan into something I had wanted to do since the age of about 14 - build my own kit car. A Haynes locost at 15 was a possibility but a good mk2 Escort doner never came about so the plans were put on hold. <br/> <br/>In 2008 i checked out a few manufacturers and eventually settled with MNR in Yorkshire for one of their Lotus 7 inspired cars. The car was bought as a bare chassis with a Yamaha R1 engine from Malcom Engines leaving me with everything to do. The build was a mixed bag of highs and lows but looking back now all I can do is smile, grab the keys and go for a blat. <br/> <br/>I've kept things simple with the car mainly for cost and the intention to test it and improve when/if needed. Its therefore almost no compromise with no screen,heating,reverse etc just the R1 lump, RWD and some wheels with some healthy sized stoppers. <br/> <br/>Now all that its waiting for is some track time to put the screaming orange monster through its paces.