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Hi PH, hope i can find some information been busy searching through PH and found some answers but i still clueless to what i should be looking at? I have decided its going to be a road car for commutes not interested in track days or finding 0.001 sec advantages over other cars its purely to bring a bit of spice to whats normally a pretty dull 50 mile commute.
I decided its going to be car engine something small prehaps 1.6 max if they can do 0-62 roughly 6 seconds is enough for me, i would need some sort of roof against the rain and a heater for when its cold is my main requirements. My other concerns is security im bit worried about leaving it parked up in car parks is there a lockable compartment? then there is mpg a big tank would be nice along with some sort of space for a lanky old me.
Then there is the main thing handling i want a good chassis above all else i looked about and totally confused no idea what makes one make better than another in these terms?
I want something cheap to run with some fun, i would preffer to buy 2nd hand and fit my own engine and ecu (i already have) but would i need to go through another SVA if i did this? another option buy a roadsport kit from westfield or caterham and use my own engine and ecu or would i be stuck with ther own ecu and wiring only?
Cheers for reading
I decided its going to be car engine something small prehaps 1.6 max if they can do 0-62 roughly 6 seconds is enough for me, i would need some sort of roof against the rain and a heater for when its cold is my main requirements. My other concerns is security im bit worried about leaving it parked up in car parks is there a lockable compartment? then there is mpg a big tank would be nice along with some sort of space for a lanky old me.
Then there is the main thing handling i want a good chassis above all else i looked about and totally confused no idea what makes one make better than another in these terms?
I want something cheap to run with some fun, i would preffer to buy 2nd hand and fit my own engine and ecu (i already have) but would i need to go through another SVA if i did this? another option buy a roadsport kit from westfield or caterham and use my own engine and ecu or would i be stuck with ther own ecu and wiring only?
Cheers for reading
Sounds like the car bset suited to your requirements is a GTM Libra. http://www.pistonheads.com/roadtests/doc.asp?c=112...
I dont think you'll find better for what you want than a Libra. An Avelle GTA type car would maybe be more to your liking, but it'll cost you and there's none second hand
I think if I were you I'd rule out a Seven type on practicality, and that while capable, it'd be the sort of car you drive every other week but probably not a commuter
I think if I were you I'd rule out a Seven type on practicality, and that while capable, it'd be the sort of car you drive every other week but probably not a commuter
Ferg said:
That may not be the cars best angle.... 
I quite like it. Dont know if I'd buy one, but like it nonetheless
Ferg said:
I'm sorry, but.....
..yes it is!
Bloody hell! That is ugly. It looks like it got dropped off a container ship and fell down to the depths, getting crushed by water pressure in the process...yes it is!
Rob
http://www.robcollingridge.com/kitcar
the american original was the Mullen......
http://www.mullenmotorco.com/gt_photos.htm
or this.
http://www.mullenmotorco.com/M11photos.htm
http://www.mullenmotorco.com/gt_photos.htm
or this.
http://www.mullenmotorco.com/M11photos.htm
Edited by fuoriserie on Tuesday 12th June 09:38
I think im going to be sick! Why do kit cars looks so bad i mean the designers have much more free reign over the style opposed to mass produced cars so why make something so distinctly ugly, why not design something we can oggle at for hours 99% of kits out there just seem like an after thought by someone who thinks vynal floors are cool and shagpile rugs are still in with orange curtains with woodchip walls. Back on track i still want a 7 type car even as a 2nd car if commuting in the rain is not better than wearing a showercap under a waterfall but which 7 is a mindfield.
ShakeyC said:
I think im going to be sick! Why do kit cars looks so bad i mean the designers have much more free reign over the style opposed to mass produced cars so why make something so distinctly ugly, why not design something we can oggle at for hours 99% of kits out there just seem like an after thought by someone who thinks vynal floors are cool and shagpile rugs are still in with orange curtains with woodchip walls. Back on track i still want a 7 type car even as a 2nd car if commuting in the rain is not better than wearing a showercap under a waterfall but which 7 is a mindfield.
Maybe the majority of non 7 kit cars arent for you after all Which Seven depends much on your budget, what you want to do to it/with it. You might find Robin Hoods are the best thing since wheels were invented, or you might like the Westfield Owners Club enough to want to be in it.
Best thing I could suggest is head to Newark this weekend if you can, failling that there's still other shows later in the year. Speak to some owners, decide which one fits into the money and effort you want to give up, and then look around for a drive in one
I have tried a new Caterham Sigma which got me hooked on the idea of buying one for road use, forget all the bike engined track honed specials the roadsport was perfect nimble, balanced and good get up and go and most of all it looked amazing in white with the black carbon trim that to me is a good looking car! My problem is its way too expensive new or used i wouldnt want to spend more than 5k on a 2nd hand one think 8k for a new one is pushing it a bit but 18k on the road price is just daft for whats essentially a stripped out bare bones car.
Basically i want something like a Caterham Sigma 1.6 Roadsport in terms of spec, handling and performance without the inflated price tag, which lead me towards cheaper brands.
Basically i want something like a Caterham Sigma 1.6 Roadsport in terms of spec, handling and performance without the inflated price tag, which lead me towards cheaper brands.
fuoriserie said:
Wow!That's interesting, Italo.
I'm sure, when it was launched as the Avelle, there was a big noise about how the guy had styled it himself......
Of course the plot thickens with the advert in the KitCar Mag Classifieds for a 'Prototype' being sold from Northamptonshire 'having just taken legal advice'.......
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