Cheap kit cars

[samwilliams]

I'm looking into buying a built kit-car, with a budget of £3000. I was just wondering if anyone has any advice about what's best to go for, if anything, and what's best to avoid in that price range?

Thanks

Sam

[dern]

You'd get a nice dutton for that. I'd avoid a robin hood like the plague personally.

Mark

[samwilliams]

dern said:

I'd avoid a robin hood like the plague personally. Mark

Are robin hoods really that bad? I keep on hearing really bad things about them, but never quite worked out specifically what makes them so rubbish!

[dern]

samwilliams said:

Are robin hoods really that bad? I keep on hearing really bad things about them, but never quite worked out specifically what makes them so rubbish!

Go to a kit car show and have a look at some from the owners club and make up your own mind.

TBH 3k isn't much money for a kit and I know RHs are in that money but personally I'd be looking at a dutton or a marlin (someone on here has one).

I would be looking keenly at this...

www.pistonheads.com/sales/46720.htm

...with an eye on upgrading the engine as and when funds allowed.

I might go and have a look at this...

www.pistonheads.com/sales/50091.htm

...but it is quite visually challenging imo.

I quite like this too...

www.pistonheads.com/sales/52785.htm

Good luck,

Mark

[Black5]

What about a Firefly?

Lookin' pretty good since the project was taken over.

[Ferg]

I have no connection with either car, but the Locost is a lovely little thing and the K3 is a lot of car for the money.......

[discodaz]

I will second the dutton idea. Great to get into kitcars and the club are great.