Looking for bike engined kitcar
Discussion
After selling my supercharged TVR Griffith, I'm now on the hunt for a replacement toy and am very taken by the MK Indy with the Fireblade engine fitted. I've never been in one and don't really know much about them, so is their anyone in the Wiltshire, Hampshire or Oxfordshire areas that would be prepared to show me around their car? I live in the new forest near Southampton.
knowing many people who have had bike engine kit cars (owning a kit car and bike) and driven a bike engine kit car.
Unless you intend to do short trips or trackdays you will not have it long. What 100% of bike engine kit car owners I have now have done.
Cracking on track, amazing on track (unless your on a bike
) but not really for long journeys
Unless you intend to do short trips or trackdays you will not have it long. What 100% of bike engine kit car owners I have now have done.
Cracking on track, amazing on track (unless your on a bike
) but not really for long journeys RemaL said:
knowing many people who have had bike engine kit cars (owning a kit car and bike) and driven a bike engine kit car.
Unless you intend to do short trips or trackdays you will not have it long. What 100% of bike engine kit car owners I have now have done.
Cracking on track, amazing on track (unless your on a bike ) but not really for long journeys
You don't know at least 15 of us mate! That sort of comment does not really help, 10 of us are taking bike engined cars 2,500 miles in 10 days through the Spanish Pyranese back up through the Alps, and we have done every year for the last 5 years. Unless you intend to do short trips or trackdays you will not have it long. What 100% of bike engine kit car owners I have now have done.
Cracking on track, amazing on track (unless your on a bike
) but not really for long journeys OOhh I propmised myself to not get involved anymore....
Thanks for the replys so far chaps. Well after my TVR, it was 99% set up for trackday/sprint/hillclimb use, and wasnt that great on long journeys. I did drive it to Spa and the Ring one year, but it gave me mega backache. I also know about having to constantly check the car for anything broken/hanging off etc. I love the look of the Westfield/Mk Indy/Worx cars. I have a budget of around £6500-£7000. It will be used for local blasts and trackdays and hillclimbs. I have a Rangerover and trailer for the longer runs, although a long continental run in a group sounds tempting. What are you guys spending on road tax and servicing for the blade/r1 engined cars. Are they easy to service yourself, and is there a decent insurance company that specialises in these cars. I'm 39 with a clean license. Would love to see the Worx when your next in Hampshire.
Furyblade_Lee said:
You don't know at least 15 of us mate! That sort of comment does not really help, 10 of us are taking bike engined cars 2,500 miles in 10 days through the Spanish Pyranese back up through the Alps, and we have done every year for the last 5 years.
Don't worry, there are some equally-deranged people who understand why 
OP - tax is cheap, 135/yr, and servicing is essentially 1-litre sportsbike service schedule for consumables. Plus tyres and fuel. Blinking cheap for the performance on offer.
You "may" miss the torque coming from a supercharged TVR. All depends on your driving style really. I tried a megablade and hated it so went a different route. No question they offer fantastic smiles per pound.
If you want a go in a car engined westie, albeit a 500bhp one, I'm in Hampshire.
If you want a go in a car engined westie, albeit a 500bhp one, I'm in Hampshire.
Would be good to see how the cossy lump compares to the bike engine. It will only be used for Sunday blasts and trackdays/hillclimbs. I'll email you my number, want to try and do as much homework on them as possible before I decide. How do the car engine/bike engines compare on insurance, I'm 39 with a clean license.
Thanks for the PM DeanoRR. I`m 39 and I pay well under £200 even with all my mods listed and an agreed value policy.
When she`s back from Reyland Motorsport and run in properly, i`d say give it three weeks then you`re more than welcome to come over. Bring a helmet!
Edited to add I may know of a cossie engined one coming up at around your budget.
When she`s back from Reyland Motorsport and run in properly, i`d say give it three weeks then you`re more than welcome to come over. Bring a helmet!
Edited to add I may know of a cossie engined one coming up at around your budget.
Edited by jontysafe on Saturday 11th May 18:14
Cheers jontysafe, well after the TVR I quite fancy a screaming bike engine, but having said that, I would certainly consider a cossie engined car if it was the right car. Anyone know how well these toys...I mean cars keep their value, also, do most of you do your own maintenance and servicing.Whos the best insurance company to deal with, anyone include track day cover
Looking forward to seeing some if your cars up close and finding out more about them. I've been doing my homework on parts and insurance. Will be keeping my Rangerover for the comfort and also safety with little ones onboard, and will be selling my MGF vvc 1999 (no hairdresser jokes please, I needed to get my topless kicks somehow), and also my Canam Renegade 800X 4x4 road legal quadbike. Looking forward to a trip to Spa if I can find a suitable car.
I think I'm with Adrian Flux for my Megablade - I'm paying about £150 for 1500 miles including commuting. Can't really comment on their service as I haven't crashed it
I've had mine 4 years now, and have been doing about 1000 miles per year. I live on the doorstep of North Wales, so usually just go for a 70 mile blast on rare sunny days. I only tax it for 6 months in summer - £76 this year I think. I don't think it has really depreciated since I bought it either, so the relative lack of use doesn't bother me too much, as it costs peanuts to run.
It is the worst car ever for town, traffic and motorways, thanks to the low gearing, stubborn clunky gearbox and drivetrain, but on a twisty b-road it is completely in its element, and everything flows perfectly.
I've never had a problem with "lack of torque" that you often hear about BECs. OK, there is nothing below 4000 rpm, but the car isn't keen on cruising below that anyway. On the other hand you have a wide usable power band between 6000 and 12000 revs, which means if you are feeling lazy you can just leave it in fourth and still enjoy a twisty road.
Bikers I've taken for a spin have called it "brutal" because you can snap the throttle wide open in low gears without falling off the back, and also the lower gearing means you can make much more use of full revs through the whole gearbox, without going to prison.
I've had mine 4 years now, and have been doing about 1000 miles per year. I live on the doorstep of North Wales, so usually just go for a 70 mile blast on rare sunny days. I only tax it for 6 months in summer - £76 this year I think. I don't think it has really depreciated since I bought it either, so the relative lack of use doesn't bother me too much, as it costs peanuts to run.
It is the worst car ever for town, traffic and motorways, thanks to the low gearing, stubborn clunky gearbox and drivetrain, but on a twisty b-road it is completely in its element, and everything flows perfectly.
I've never had a problem with "lack of torque" that you often hear about BECs. OK, there is nothing below 4000 rpm, but the car isn't keen on cruising below that anyway. On the other hand you have a wide usable power band between 6000 and 12000 revs, which means if you are feeling lazy you can just leave it in fourth and still enjoy a twisty road.
Bikers I've taken for a spin have called it "brutal" because you can snap the throttle wide open in low gears without falling off the back, and also the lower gearing means you can make much more use of full revs through the whole gearbox, without going to prison.
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