First kit car build?
Discussion
Well.... I have no previous experience of building a kit car or real car mechanics but have the desire to build a kit car.
I don't want to strip a car down and refurbish parts. I would prefer to where possible and finances permit use new parts.
I would prefer non Q plate but not a deal breaker.
I want something which is relatively simple to build but at the same time have a decent reputation. Easy to work on.
My intentions would be to use it on the road with the odd track day here and there. It doesn't need to be practical... I.e. carrying shopping!
I would like to limit my spend to around £10k if possible.
Am I a tinkerer? No not really but I would like to build something which works well, is reliable and easy to maintain.
Would I want to continually upgrade? I don't thinks so but who knows:-)
I'd like a Raw Striker but not sure it could be done in budget. What would you suggest?
I don't want to strip a car down and refurbish parts. I would prefer to where possible and finances permit use new parts.
I would prefer non Q plate but not a deal breaker.
I want something which is relatively simple to build but at the same time have a decent reputation. Easy to work on.
My intentions would be to use it on the road with the odd track day here and there. It doesn't need to be practical... I.e. carrying shopping!
I would like to limit my spend to around £10k if possible.
Am I a tinkerer? No not really but I would like to build something which works well, is reliable and easy to maintain.
Would I want to continually upgrade? I don't thinks so but who knows:-)
I'd like a Raw Striker but not sure it could be done in budget. What would you suggest?
jamesG20V6 said:
I disagree with this, Q plates are only issued where you use a number of second hand parts from different sources.
You can still use second hand parts and avoid a Q plate by using parts from the same donor car, in which case you would end up with an age related plate. Q plates are not the norm in kit far building anymore.
At 10k it can be done all new if you look around the budget end of the market - up it to 12-15k and you will be spoiled for choice.
I'm interested in which kits you class as budget and also what you would include if my budget went up to £12k. £15 and I may as well by a used Caterham as they hold their value so well!You can still use second hand parts and avoid a Q plate by using parts from the same donor car, in which case you would end up with an age related plate. Q plates are not the norm in kit far building anymore.
At 10k it can be done all new if you look around the budget end of the market - up it to 12-15k and you will be spoiled for choice.
dai1983 said:
Buy a striker second hand and already road registered. Spend the rest on refurbishing it.
Same with a Fury
I can see what you mean but I think I'd sooner start from scratch... but then! I'm in the research phase so I suppose it will do no harm to look at used options while researching!Same with a Fury
Do you think I'd get better value for money by going the second-hand route? In answer to my own question it would depend on what I picked up and how well it had been previously put together!
It's an option
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