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my old man has built a dax 427, a stunning piece of kit that i might be getting, due to him passing away.
he built it many yrs bk and was the 1st person to put the 8.2 chevy v8 init. he lived in portugal which means getting it on the road was really expensive, due to the way they tax cars over there. anyway i might be getting it, so i will have to get it shipped over and put it through a IVA.
he told me he took it round a race track over there and said it is mental as u would expect (getting grip is the biggest problem).
what are these sort of cars like to live with eg running costs and reliabilty.
it will only be a show car/ sunday car.
cheers
he built it many yrs bk and was the 1st person to put the 8.2 chevy v8 init. he lived in portugal which means getting it on the road was really expensive, due to the way they tax cars over there. anyway i might be getting it, so i will have to get it shipped over and put it through a IVA.
he told me he took it round a race track over there and said it is mental as u would expect (getting grip is the biggest problem).
what are these sort of cars like to live with eg running costs and reliabilty.
it will only be a show car/ sunday car.
cheers
Hi Chris.
Get yourself over to
http://www.cobraclub.com/forum/forum.php
and sign up to properly search the forums. It's a great forum and you'll get all info you need from a really great bunch of people.
There is a member from Portugal on there (I seem to remember his login is Delfim) who may be able to advise on Cobras over there.
Cheers,
Jon
Get yourself over to
http://www.cobraclub.com/forum/forum.php
and sign up to properly search the forums. It's a great forum and you'll get all info you need from a really great bunch of people.
There is a member from Portugal on there (I seem to remember his login is Delfim) who may be able to advise on Cobras over there.
Cheers,
Jon
I used to own a Dax Tojeiro and now own an AK 427.
Owning a kit car is much like owning an older classic car... there's always something that needs fixing or tweaking.
Reliability is largely determined by how much thought has gone into the build and how well-engineered various aspects of the build are (or are not).
It's impossible to make blanket statements about reliability with these cars, as each car is unique and comes with its own unique set of quirks and 'challenges'.
Owning a kit car is much like owning an older classic car... there's always something that needs fixing or tweaking.
Reliability is largely determined by how much thought has gone into the build and how well-engineered various aspects of the build are (or are not).
It's impossible to make blanket statements about reliability with these cars, as each car is unique and comes with its own unique set of quirks and 'challenges'.
If built to a standard, with suitably robust/sophisticated transmission/suspension/brakes to control all that torque pulling so little weight, these are a fun sports car. Mine felt more user friendly after a painstakingly careful suspension set up (camber and castor angles, ride height etc) at the Dax factory, just like rolling along in an E Type now, though if you tear off screaming through the gears as you would in a 1.6 Focus on a damp road I imagine you'll spin and..spin. With the Ford 393 ci motor in mine (450+ ft/lbs) I can go everywhere in fourth/fifth without losing much time.
No engine management/injection/ABS/traction control/power steering/central locking/air con/electric windows..in fact; no windows.. a simple car to maintain once PROPERLY BUILT. Keep the ladder chassis dry and sand off any signs of surface rust, if the powder coat ever flakes off I do this, then paint over with Hammerite. No sign of any rusting of the fibreglass body.
Most fun car I've ever owned despite the maddening intermittent non start, finally traced by the ever helpful Cheng Lim of www.thunderroadcars.com to a bad earth on the dizzy. I guess owning one of these and living in Southern California would be petrolhead paradise.
Paul/runt
No engine management/injection/ABS/traction control/power steering/central locking/air con/electric windows..in fact; no windows.. a simple car to maintain once PROPERLY BUILT. Keep the ladder chassis dry and sand off any signs of surface rust, if the powder coat ever flakes off I do this, then paint over with Hammerite. No sign of any rusting of the fibreglass body.
Most fun car I've ever owned despite the maddening intermittent non start, finally traced by the ever helpful Cheng Lim of www.thunderroadcars.com to a bad earth on the dizzy. I guess owning one of these and living in Southern California would be petrolhead paradise.
Paul/runt
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