buying a ready made ferrari kit car for first time

[bextt]

hi,i have just sold my porsche 911 convertible,and have come across a kit car im interested in buying.i wondered if any of you out there can tell me any pitfalls to look out for.the particular model i have seen is on an 03 plate ferrari spider 360,based on mr2 03,advertised on the classified site on here.Does anyone know of this car or can give me advice on what to look out for.Would really appreciate your comments.plus how much is the going rate for this particular kit car?thankyou so much for any replies.bex

[DJRC]

Popcorn!!!!!!!!!!

[Garlick]

MR2 you say?

[MadRob6]

What was your 911 based on?

[Zod]

So you sold a real 911 and wanto to buy a crappy kit car?

Interesting.

[sklar]

...now where's my popcorn...

[bob1179]

This has to be a wind up?

If not, well, I dunno really.

[Matt UK]

The obvious pitfall on a car looking like a Ferrari 360 is a 4-pot engine...

OP, are you actually serious? If you are I hope you are thick skinned...

Edited by Matt UK on Wednesday 12th October 12:18

[Goldmember1]

[Garlick]

Is it this one?

http://www.pistonheads.com/sales/3194672.htm

She's a beauty.

[Johnboy Mac]

bob1179 said:

This has to be a wind up?

I hope so...........

[Dusty964]

Superb. I love these

Thats my afternoon sorted- cheers!

[sklar]

This one?

http://pistonheads.com/sales/3194672.htm



£21995???????

[Garlick]

sklar said:

This one?

Beat you

[s3fella]

Garlick said:

Is it this one?

http://www.pistonheads.com/sales/3194672.htm

Brahahahahah, look at the brake calipers.....!

[TommyBuoy]

sklar said:

This one?

http://pistonheads.com/sales/3194672.htm



£21995???????

FFS, the Ferrari badge on the steering wheel isn't even perfectly round.

[MadRob6]

Garlick said:

Is it this one?

http://www.pistonheads.com/sales/3194672.htm

Chuffing hell, 22 grand for that? You could get a real Ferrari for that much or a whole fleet of MR2s.

[trickywoo]

"UNLIKE OTHER KITS AVAILABLE IT IS FULLY PROPORTIONAL IN LENGTH AND WIDTH AND WHEEL BASE"

[Dusty964]

Why is it that anyone that comes on here to ask serious questions about a motoring based topic gets berated so much by the sites many users?

For what its worth, i think they are great cars, the only advice i would give is that if you are going to get one, get one that is 100% accurate.

A great deal of these cars look ok from a few yards away, but close up the differences are many and varied- wrong diameter exhaust, brakes, wrong wheels, incorrect dash etc.

I would suggest that you get something accurate- and preferably a limited edition- just to keep even the most knowledgeable enthusiast on their toes.


Something like this-

http://triumphtr7.wordpress.com/2008/07/13/f40-fer...

Amazing.

If i thought it was still for sale, i would sell the 964 in an instant.

[bob1179]

trickywoo said:

"UNLIKE OTHER KITS AVAILABLE IT IS FULLY PROPORTIONAL IN LENGTH AND WIDTH AND WHEEL BASE"

Except it's missing half an engine and has pissy little brakes and weird wheels.