Who has seen the Murtaya?

[andygtt]

I've gotta say that this car hits the right buttons for me too... and there are very few kit cars that I can say that about.

[dinkel]

grahambell said:

Hi Albert,

Would like to have had it finished by now, but due to various problems last weekend I really need to get another drive and take some decent photos.

Looking forward to it mate!

[black5]

If anyone has any questions about the Murtaya, I'm going to see the guys tonight.

I will be getting some pictures of the hardtop and interior.

Anuything else people want to see etc?

[GTRene]

black5 said:

If anyone has any questions about the Murtaya, I'm going to see the guys tonight.

I will be getting some pictures of the hardtop and interior.

Anuything else people want to see etc?

good to hear, can't wait to see the interior pictures and also the hardtop maybe one quistion about the front lights, it looks on the pics to date that there is no plexi/glas cover over the headlights is it gona stay that way? cause it looks like it was mend to add plexieglas covers?
Also how does the car looks like without the bodywork...the chassis of the subaru where its based on.
Also what will be the weight with the hardtop and some extra's? and their 395hp engine choise in the roadversion
Thanks and make some good picture's

[FNG]

If you could get any detail shots of the suspension uprights, wishbones etc, as well as a bare chassis if there is one, I'd be very interested.

A friend and I are both interested in one of these but I need to be as happy with the mechanical detail and structural integrity as I am with the aethetics and powertrain!

Course the other thing we haven't seen yet is the dash and interior design, that's probably a big aspect if it's completed by now.

Anything you can get will be great - suspect I'll be going to see them myself in the new year, too.

[black5]

Chassis I believe is a monocoque with front and rear subframes. (similar to GTM).

You'll find out a fair bit of info from the article in Kit Car this month.

Will report back tomorrow.

[FNG]

You're right, beg pardon - front and rear subframes on a monocoque tub.

I should've read their tech specs more closely.

Looks like the mcpherson struts etc are carried over directly - no need to go photographing that is there?

I've started looking for a donor car and there's a half finished Luego in my garage

[grahambell]

GTRene said:

maybe one quistion about the front lights, it looks on the pics to date that there is no plexi/glas cover over the headlights is it gona stay that way?

Hi Rene,

Yes, there will be light covers, but official bullshit now says that they have to be E-marked to pass the SVA test. This costs silly money, so Adrenaline will supply the covers and leave it up to the customer to fit them after the car's passed SVA if they want to.

And FNG, I'll be giving info on structural integrity in my write up for PH once I've managed to get a (hopefully) better drive in the car and take some photos.

[black5]

[quote=GTRenegood to hear, can't wait to see the interior pictures and also the hardtop maybe one quistion about the front lights, it looks on the pics to date that there is no plexi/glas cover over the headlights is it gona stay that way? cause it looks like it was mend to add plexieglas covers?
Also how does the car looks like without the bodywork...the chassis of the subaru where its based on.
Also what will be the weight with the hardtop and some extra's? and their 395hp engine choise in the roadversion
Thanks and make some good picture's[/quote]

Graham has answered the Plexiglass issue.

Chassis as explained is a monoque with front & rear subframes.

Weight will be iro 900-950kg depending on trim etc.

Pics coming . . .

[black5]

Sorry the car had been out on a test and it is quite muddy on the Cornish roads at the moment.


Hard top shots:









Getting out:



All open:



Boot space -
The battery is in the back (it has a cover)
It will hold 2 sets of golf clubs:

[black5]

Interior shots:

Drivers view:




Don't worry about the passenger trim - the door wasn't quite shut!! (sign of a bad photographer)



Bit arty:




The suspension. You can see part of the subframe mount on the monoque too:

[black5]

Less functional shots now.

3 Scooby's - yep, you guessed the dog's name.










For anyone that hasn't looked, my impressions of the car can be found here: www.madabout-kitcars.com/kitcar/kitcar_news.php?shownews=80

Edited by black5 on Friday 15th December 10:24

Edited by Black5 on Sunday 17th December 19:37

[FNG]

Everything I've seen is promising - particularly love the interior treatment. I was dreading it looking clumsy and letting the exterior down, like a Noble... the way the dash flows into the door panels is exactly what I want to see inside a sports car.

Hardtop looked nice and integrated too. How was headroom inside for you at 6'0"? I'm 6'3" and expect to be looking at the header rail and brushing my hair against the roof in any given roadster.

This car really looks like the real deal... I reckon selling one drifto 200SX and one LocoBird should release about the right budget

[GTRene]

Thanks Mark, that looks better then I thought and give's a lot of answers

the interior looks very nice this way, also the hardtop, nd i saw the sidewindows, thanks, also your story sounds promising...and the good news is there is also a "dealer" in the Netherlands

GTRene

[black5]

FNG said:

Hardtop looked nice and integrated too. How was headroom inside for you at 6'0"? I'm 6'3" and expect to be looking at the header rail and brushing my hair against the roof in any given roadster.

This car really looks like the real deal... I reckon selling one drifto 200SX and one LocoBird should release about the right budget

I'm 6'1". The seating is low, I have now vision problems and have plenty of headroom.

[grahambell]

FNG said:

How was headroom inside for you at 6'0"? I'm 6'3" and expect to be looking at the header rail and brushing my hair against the roof in any given roadster.

One of the Adrenaline crew is 6'4" so you might be OK.

[GTRene]

grahambell said:

FNG said:

How was headroom inside for you at 6'0"? I'm 6'3" and expect to be looking at the header rail and brushing my hair against the roof in any given roadster.

One of the Adrenaline crew is 6'4" so you might be OK.

often also depends if you have a longer upperbody...some have short legs and a long upperbody, I'm praised with a good body (only my brains bin smashed up by some accidents when I was 16...long time ago so working like a old pc)
GTRene

[Hiryu]

Fantastic shots of a fantastic car! Many things that I haven't seen yet...

It's great that they mounted the battery in the back...I was wondering if they might do that for the weight distribution, etc. The interior and hardtop look great, also. Looks like they even got a radio in now.

Thanks again for the shots!

Mike

[polus]

I really like this car - looks great. The hardtop does look abit stubby/short - IMO it could do with being more drawn out at the back.

[Furyblade_Lee]

That look superb. I think the hardtop is spot-on.