What would you buy with a 6k budget?
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Right so I’m getting to the point where I can start looking for a kit car. In no urgent rush to purchase and am wanting one that’s already built as I have no time or space to build one myself.
From what I can gather robin hoods are completely out of the question. Poor build quality and so on. All be it their price is very tempting I’ll pass based on the negative reviews.
I’d love a Westfield, not bothered what engine size as outright speed isn’t that important to me, more about the experience. After I was in one a couple of years back I’ve been after one.
Now there’s an interesting tiger super six for sale not too far away but it’s over budget and still isn’t a westie.
Should I entertain locust or just avoid them?
From what I can gather Westfields are the closest to the caterhams.
Don’t want to buy something and regret it down the line.
As I say, in no rush. Especially as it’s winter approaching.
But what would you be looking at ?
Or if there’s any I haven’t come across that could be a contender?
From what I can gather robin hoods are completely out of the question. Poor build quality and so on. All be it their price is very tempting I’ll pass based on the negative reviews.
I’d love a Westfield, not bothered what engine size as outright speed isn’t that important to me, more about the experience. After I was in one a couple of years back I’ve been after one.
Now there’s an interesting tiger super six for sale not too far away but it’s over budget and still isn’t a westie.
Should I entertain locust or just avoid them?
From what I can gather Westfields are the closest to the caterhams.
Don’t want to buy something and regret it down the line.
As I say, in no rush. Especially as it’s winter approaching.
But what would you be looking at ?
Or if there’s any I haven’t come across that could be a contender?
You'd be better off getting the mods to move this to the Kit Car forum.
At that price level, though, a Sylva Striker or Fisher Fury would be top of the list for me, probably followed by an MK Indy. Any Westfield at that price level will be old, and likely pretty shabby and/or poorly specced.
Don't pay too much: asking prices are frequently very optimistic, and often highly negotiable.
At that price level, though, a Sylva Striker or Fisher Fury would be top of the list for me, probably followed by an MK Indy. Any Westfield at that price level will be old, and likely pretty shabby and/or poorly specced.
Don't pay too much: asking prices are frequently very optimistic, and often highly negotiable.
SSWGB said:
Should I entertain locust or just avoid them?
Oh, and don't confuse Locust and Locost.The LocUst was a plans-built car with a plywood body tub sitting on a steel ladder frame chassis. Just don't.
The LocOst was a plans-built car based on a book published by Haynes (Build Your Own Sports Car for £250). The design is actually pretty close to the original (pre-litigation live axle) Westfield SE's, though there are some differences, and some flaws in the 'book' plans. It has the advantage of a fairly good (but slowly dying) internet forum, Locostbuilders.co.uk and a 'one-make' championship for the cars run by the 750 Club, but the quality and consistency of the cars is VERY variable, being heavily dependent on the skills and knowledge of whoever built them. For that reason alone, I'd tend to steer clear of them if you are new to this sort of car.
Friend of mine bought a Tiger at well below £6k and it's nice. Looks like it had big money thrown at it by someone who knew what they were doing at the build stage. The trouble at that price point is that there's a lot of ropey stuff so a case of keep looking until the right thing comes up.
I completely understand the appeal of building your own kit car - I built a Westfield myself around 35 years ago. A mostly enjoyable experience, and I even got back most of what I spent on parts when I sold it.
I don't understand spending the cost of a decent NC MX-5 on buying someone else's project, possibly badly put together from secondhand bits and bobs. Makes even less sense if you don't have the time and space to work on it.
To me, a secondhand kit car would be a rolling project, and it would have to cost less than the sum of its parts to make any sense.
I don't understand spending the cost of a decent NC MX-5 on buying someone else's project, possibly badly put together from secondhand bits and bobs. Makes even less sense if you don't have the time and space to work on it.
To me, a secondhand kit car would be a rolling project, and it would have to cost less than the sum of its parts to make any sense.
clockworks said:
I don't understand spending the cost of a decent NC MX-5 on buying someone else's project, possibly badly put together from secondhand bits and bobs. Makes even less sense if you don't have the time and space to work on it.
To me, a secondhand kit car would be a rolling project, and it would have to cost less than the sum of its parts to make any sense.
That's a valid comment. But they usually do, to be fair.To me, a secondhand kit car would be a rolling project, and it would have to cost less than the sum of its parts to make any sense.
The only current kit cars I'm aware of that are achieving higher values when complete than they cost to build are the Westfield Eleven and Lister Bell Stratos.- both, presumably, because of their relative rarity and the fact that there are lots of people who want them because they are both fairly good replicas of desirable original cars, and both drive as well as they look.
georgeyboy12345 said:
Would you not be better buying a kit car in spring or early summer, as more people will be selling that time of year, so you’ll have better choice?
I was kind of hoping with the cold weather that one would come up a bit cheaper as logically spring is the best time to sell.Gassing Station | Car Buying | Top of Page | What's New | My Stuff