Kit Car Credibility Suicide

[Balmoral Green]

Or why not buy a kit car that is just a damn good car in its own right, not pretending to be anything.

Then again, this isn't a kit car though is it? it's an MX5 with a dubious body kit on it.

[jagdpanther]

JS99 said:

130R said:

All replica kits are the spawn of Satan, there are no good ones.

Bollox!

http://www.pistonheads.com/sales/193911.htm

Wish i had the cash!!!

Ahhh

Thats John Waggits GTD40 GT40 Factory Built Replica

Having seen that car in the flesh, I can honestly say that it is a thing of complete and utter beauty and well worth the money

[madbadger]

Not my cup of tea.

However, the full £7-8k on a newer MX5

[paulmurr]

speedtwelve said:

Southpaw

Made the same comment to matey at work today. The kits he is looking at are something like £2k+, fitting is £1.5k with the cost of painting on top. Factor in at least £2k+ for a half-reasonable MX5 and he's looking at £7-8k+.

Ladeez and Gentlemen, come see the amazing magician Speedtwelve's Mate, who will do his most mysterious disappearing trick by turning £8k into all!!!!!

Edited by paulmurr on Tuesday 17th July 08:12

[southpaw]

paulmurr said:

speedtwelve said:

Southpaw

Made the same comment to matey at work today. The kits he is looking at are something like £2k+, fitting is £1.5k with the cost of painting on top. Factor in at least £2k+ for a half-reasonable MX5 and he's looking at £7-8k+.

Ladeez and Gentlemen, come see the amazing magician Southpaws Mate, who will do his most mysterious disappearing trick by turning £8k into all!!!!!

Erm... the guy in question is speedtwelves mate, not mine...

Or have I missed something?

[speedtwelve]

Thanks for the comments, folks. Together we can help my work colleague conquer his skewed and LSD-distorted taste in cars.

On the other hand, the dribbling, shoulder-biting-special-needs-case that built the following is obviously beyond help:



This 'thing' was for sale on Autotrader recently. Yes, someone actually wanted money for it. I laughed until I choked...

[southpaw]

Why doesn't he look at something like a GTM Libra if he wasnt a vaguely practical rare/kit car?

E.g.: http://www.pistonheads.com/sales/197655.htm
Its even a convertible!

[speedtwelve]

I suggested a GTM or similar today. Bloke had a GTM Rossa in the car club I used to attend trackdays with. I had a fairly well-fettled Mk2 Golf GTI at the time and the Rossa more than kept-up on track.

[baSkey]

speedtwelve said:

Thanks for the comments, folks. Together we can help my work colleague conquer his skewed and LSD-distorted taste in cars.

On the other hand, the dribbling, shoulder-biting-special-needs-case that built the following is obviously beyond help:



This 'thing' was for sale on Autotrader recently. Yes, someone actually wanted money for it. I laughed until I choked...

that's bl00dy brilliant! if i had too much money i'd buy that for a laugh. imagine turning up at goodwood..people wouldn't know whether to laugh or cry..!

[southpaw]

You'd have to climb out in full Sparco overalls with a very serious look on your face, having just parked between a Veyron and an Enzo

[IforB]

Wrong, wrong, wrong, wrong and one last time WRONG!

The MX-5 is a decent looking little car, why would you open yourself to the utter humiliation that would be sticking that awful body kit on it.

If he's worried about the "manliness" of an MX-5 tell him to spend the money on supercharging it.

I really hope he was taking the p***, if not, I'm sure we can get him sectioned under the mental health act.

[Dogwatch]

You always claim it was some sort of stealth design to deflect Gatso radar. Wouldn't want to drive it at night, the output from the headlamps must all be deflected downwards.

[Gold]

speedtwelve said:

Thanks for the comments, folks. Together we can help my work colleague conquer his skewed and LSD-distorted taste in cars.

On the other hand, the dribbling, shoulder-biting-special-needs-case that built the following is obviously beyond help:



This 'thing' was for sale on Autotrader recently. Yes, someone actually wanted money for it. I laughed until I choked...

Anyone got any tips on how to remove coffee from my keyboard?

[Rebuilda]

130R said:

All replica kits are the spawn of Satan, there are no good ones.

Here here (or should that be hear hear) anyway People take the mickey out of my Duttons, yes I have 3, but they are original designs not replicas.

[ewenm]

speedtwelve said:

Thanks for the comments, folks. Together we can help my work colleague conquer his skewed and LSD-distorted taste in cars.

On the other hand, the dribbling, shoulder-biting-special-needs-case that built the following is obviously beyond help:



This 'thing' was for sale on Autotrader recently. Yes, someone actually wanted money for it. I laughed until I choked...

Any idea what it is underneath?

[Heebeegeetee]

130R said:

All replica kits are the spawn of Satan, there are no good ones.

There are plenty of good replicas. Heavens, you're even allowed to race replicas nowadays, against the real things thanks to some ludicrous decisions by the FIA.

But the abortion under discussion ain't a replica.

[130R]

Heebeegeetee said:

130R said:

All replica kits are the spawn of Satan, there are no good ones.

There are plenty of good replicas. Heavens, you're even allowed to race replicas nowadays, against the real things thanks to some ludicrous decisions by the FIA.

But the abortion under discussion ain't a replica.

Ok, ok. Maybe I was a bit harsh with that comment. Something like a GT40 replica that has a big V8 is passable ... just. I stand by my opinion that MR2 Ferrari's, for example, and the abomination in the original post should be burnt to the ground though.

[Heebeegeetee]

130R said:

Ok, ok. Maybe I was a bit harsh with that comment. Something like a GT40 replica that has a big V8 is passable ... just. I stand by my opinion that MR2 Ferrari's, for example, and the abomination in the original post should be burnt to the ground though.

Thing is, they're more a parody than a replica.

It is really sad to see what people will part with money for though. Do they think anybody will be fooled?

[Gad-Westy]

Heebeegeetee said:

130R said:

Ok, ok. Maybe I was a bit harsh with that comment. Something like a GT40 replica that has a big V8 is passable ... just. I stand by my opinion that MR2 Ferrari's, for example, and the abomination in the original post should be burnt to the ground though.

Thing is, they're more a parody than a replica.

It is really sad to see what people will part with money for though. Do they think anybody will be fooled?

I don't know. I'd be pretty fooled by this. On closer inspection you can tell its not a real one but I can't put my finger on exactly what's different.

Edited by Gad-Westy on Monday 16th July 23:04

Edited by Gad-Westy on Monday 16th July 23:05

[speedtwelve]

The 'Countach' above was listed as 'VW-based'. Imagine the ensuing mirth as W Mitty Esq trundles past in his 'Lambo' with an air-cooled flat-four farting away at the back.

FWIW I 'approve' of cars such as GTD40s and Hawk Stratos' that have pukka engines. Correct noise and performance go a long way towards the credibility of 'replicas'. I utterly fail to see the point of a 'Cobra' with a 2.0l four-pot, or those bloody MR2-based F355s.

Knew a chap in Scotland who had a well-finished GTD40 with proper Detroit-Iron Ford Motorsport V8. It was the bollox, sounded fabulous, went like stink, and was deeply scary to drive, particularly in the wet.

Gad-Westy,

Mate of mine had a Suzuki GX, sans F40 bits, when we were younger. Managed to get 6 of us in it one day. Well, until the Feds spotted us... I seem to remember it having the most incredibly tiny engine.