Is there a decent 'caterham coupe' type kitcar ?

[redgriff500]

I've been going around in circles looking for my next car and think that for what I do (ie few miles) a Caterham type experience is what I want.

BUT I've had them before and I don't want to only use it 1 day a year when its sunny and I don't want to get cold / wet.

So is there a 'caterham coupe' type kit - ie I want the caterham thrills with a bit more comfort ?

I don't want some Ferrari lookalike - how it drives is 99% of the equation.







And I already have a Supercharged MX5 so that's removed the first few replies.

[plg]

How about:
http://www.westfield-sportscars.co.uk/XI.html

Or Lotus Elise?

Edited by plg on Friday 21st May 09:05

[kambites]

Some kind of Ginetta, maybe?

GTM Libra (although it's mid engined)?

Edited by kambites on Friday 21st May 09:06

[Mafioso]

Caterham 21!

[900T-R]

Ginetta?

[edit - ah, beaten to it. Ignore ]

Edited by 900T-R on Friday 21st May 09:20

[greygoose]

GTM Libras look quite nice and would be more practical.

[Cotty]

kambites said:

Some kind of Ginetta, maybe?

G4 or wait until they release the road going version of the G40

[The Wookie]

I would say Ginetta as well

[surrey7er]

A bit leftfield but how about a kelforms retoga or lynx ae1? Le mans looks and very quick, not too sure how practical on the road though!!!

[briSk]

what happened to the zolfe orange (and was that even ever going to be a kit??)

[hornetrider]

Mate of mine had a GTM with a V6 out of an MG ZS I think, very quick and quite nice inside with alcantara and stuff.

[Twincam16]

The Marlin Berlinetta would seem to suit - Seven-style driving experience, art-deco looks and coupe comfort:



Or maybe, if you fancy something 'classic', a Tifosi Rana:



It's not necessarily a dodgy replica (or, in eBay parlance, 'RELPICCA'), seeing as though the Midget it's based on was itself derived from the original Sprite, but unlike either Sprite or Midget, the body won't rust. There's a hood and a hardtop available and more tuning measures you care to think of (including dropping a K-series in there).

[briSk]

i didn;t finish before..but of the 'mainstream' i like the gtm libra type cars. i have seen one with a k20a.

there's this other thing called a phoenix (i think) often with a honda 2.7 v6 or kv6 or honda k20a.

Edited by briSk on Friday 21st May 09:44

[briSk]

no not phoenix but how cool is this!
http://www.cyanacars.com/

edited to say i am not suggesting this - it's just that i found it when trying to rmember what the phantom was called!

Edited by briSk on Friday 21st May 09:56

[briSk]

aha! the one i was thinking of is a phantom vortex

http://www.madabout-kitcars.com/pictures/71/10/Pha...

Edited by briSk on Friday 21st May 09:50

[The Lukas]

Marcos?

[louismchuge]

That Marlin Berlinetta is the most disgusting car I've seen in a long time!

[Bonefish Blues]

redgriff500 said:

And I already have a Supercharged MX5 so that's removed the first few replies.

Hardtop?

[briSk]

tell you what, OP has chosen the wrong time to think about this! he's nr brum i think and the kitcar show was at stoneleigh last bank holiday!

[briSk]

Bonefish Blues said:

redgriff500 said:

And I already have a Supercharged MX5 so that's removed the first few replies.

Hardtop?

a hard top and one of those kits to make it look like a 250swb!