Fury as a road car - what's the catch?
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I've spent a bit of time looking into the Sylva/Fisher Fury cars after one had caught my eye.
Lightweight, good handling, quick, pretty and from what I can tell, very reasonable cost.
Umm....what's the catch?
Thinking as a dry weather weekend car, they seem to have a lot going for them. If they are such a good combo though, it seems odd that there aren't more?
Lightweight, good handling, quick, pretty and from what I can tell, very reasonable cost.
Umm....what's the catch?
Thinking as a dry weather weekend car, they seem to have a lot going for them. If they are such a good combo though, it seems odd that there aren't more?
Thanks very much for all of the comments so far..
They are seeming more and more attractive the more I hear. Great to get such positive comments from people with first hand experience. They seem to offer a lot more for the money than most other types of car I think of.
I think I need to do more research while I keep my eye out for examples that may come up for sale. I must admit, I prefer the classic look, purely on aesthetics, ultimate performance is not critical as I am sure I would run out of skill or nerve before the car ran out of ability.
They are seeming more and more attractive the more I hear. Great to get such positive comments from people with first hand experience. They seem to offer a lot more for the money than most other types of car I think of.
I think I need to do more research while I keep my eye out for examples that may come up for sale. I must admit, I prefer the classic look, purely on aesthetics, ultimate performance is not critical as I am sure I would run out of skill or nerve before the car ran out of ability.
This one has just come up for sale - http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Fisher-Fury/172288091245...
Looks string money to me, but on the other hand, the spec does seem very good.
I am 6 foot, so I worry I won't fit? And it's a long way to go to see my first Fury up close....but I am very tempted by it.
Would do others think?
Looks string money to me, but on the other hand, the spec does seem very good.
I am 6 foot, so I worry I won't fit? And it's a long way to go to see my first Fury up close....but I am very tempted by it.
Would do others think?
aww999 said:
Dammit, reading this I want another one now! My concerns with the one in the link would be whether the rollcage is livable with for a car that you're going to use on the road a lot - the extra safety would be welcome but I think you'd need to wear a helmet all the time in case a minor bump led to head/roll bar interaction. Also, it makes getting in a and out harder.
Secondly, the engine at first glance looks to be a race-orientated specification, how tractable and reliable would it be on the road, and how much would it cost to rebuild if it was ever needed. I like the sound of 9000rpm though!
Both points easily investigated however, and lots of other nice parts have been fitted. Similar power-to-weight to my old one which was plenty fast enough for the road and pretty exciting on track - the light weight and low gearing means the 40-90 acceleration you use most for overtaking and b-roads is intense.
I was wondering about the road cages. I think the car looks a lot prettier without and can imagine a full cage will bring some practical compromises with it too.Secondly, the engine at first glance looks to be a race-orientated specification, how tractable and reliable would it be on the road, and how much would it cost to rebuild if it was ever needed. I like the sound of 9000rpm though!
Both points easily investigated however, and lots of other nice parts have been fitted. Similar power-to-weight to my old one which was plenty fast enough for the road and pretty exciting on track - the light weight and low gearing means the 40-90 acceleration you use most for overtaking and b-roads is intense.
Are the cages built for SVA regs? Purely just protection in case of rollover? Or because the chassis needs that extra torsional rigidity?
Yazza54 said:
Hmm they are not the best, easy to strengthen but shame one would have to when it should be fit for purpose from the factory
Corpulent tosser said it was the best handling car he had ever had so it's pretty difficult for you to disagree as it is relative to him, not absolute.The chassis strength issue sounds easily solved, but of course it would have been better to have been picked up pre production. These are not mass produced car however with the R&D budgets many companies can afford.
They still seem to have a very positive reputation with those that have owned.
I am now getting serious about finding one.
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