New MX-5 based kit Bauer Catfish

[steviegunn]

Came across this new kit in the US, the Bauer Catfish:















Looks a lot like the Aston CC 100:



Website - http://bauerltd.com/

One of those and an MEV Replica would just about be my perfect kit car garage.

[rdodger]

I seem to remember that was on a thread here a year or so ago. The body was still a CAD rendering then though I think. Looks a bit like the Raw Fulcrum.

[ezakimak]

Mmm, red enki rpf1's

[fuoriserie]

rdodger said:

I seem to remember that was on a thread here a year or so ago. .

Yes I remember the thread and for some reason it was deleted...

[grumpy]

Spoiled an MX5 if you ask me, dreadful. When you are going backwards no one will be able to tell.

[Elli5]

grumpy said:

Spoiled an MX5 if you ask me, dreadful. When you are going backwards no one will be able to tell.

Nobody asked you!

I think its flipping excellent but such a shame its in the USA and will more than likely never come to the UK.

[dai1983]

Does genuinely look like a catfish but I do like it. Optional "whiskers" available?

[spyder dryver]

Like rdodger said, it looks like a Raw Fulcrum...

[grumpy]

dai1983 said:

Does genuinely look like a catfish but I do like it. Optional "whiskers" available?

Yep, it certainly belongs on the bottom of a lake.

[ezakimak]

http://www.v8.co.nz/articles/other-brands/hypercar...

[bodgit]

love it myself nothing not to like there

[Karlo]

At $14k US, its a great value.

I wonder if its setup to run the UK Miata versions?

[Karlo]

Sema Show in Las Vegas, NV 2013. The silver and orange looked stunning.

[Stuart Mills]

How many have you sold now Karlo?

[smash]

Jeez, do we really need to try and get this deleted like all the other actually interesting threads about new stuff from outside 'the circle'?

Karlo doesn't work for Bauer, although Cord works for Karlo as an editor for Kitspeed as far as I can tell so no different to someone supporting a mates product. Amazingly that happens an incredible amount here in the Kit Cars section by one particular person in respect of one particular manufacturer...

[Stuart Mills]

Karlo said:

At $14k US, its a great value.

I wonder if its setup to run the UK Miata versions?

I have absolutely no objection to this thread, certainly not one I would like to see deleted. It is good to see alternatives to my MX5 creations. Karlo was an agent for Cord the last time I spoke but so what, he should be able to announce the price and ask if there is UK potential on here, what harm could it do?.

[rdodger]

I really like it and would love to see it over here.

Perhaps it could be built under license by an existing MX5 donor using manufacturer?

[ugg10]

There some interesting kits from over the pond at the moment -

This one - Bauer Catfish
The RCR Nemesis/Roadster
The Factory Five 818 scooby kit
The Altra "Atom copy"

To name but a few, interesting to see if any make their way over here in any numbers.

[Karlo]

"I wonder if its setup to run the UK Miata versions?"

I asked -- and If your MX-5 is RHD so can your Catfish.

Here is walk around video

http://youtu.be/oJkbtaNmVOA