agm wlr

[Deano211277]

Hi everyone, im new to the kit car world having been into my rs fords i feel like a change now, fancy a cossie powered car for bit of track use and country lane blasts, like the look of agm`s wlr does anyone own one or anyone know much about them or the company,
thanks

[Paul Drawmer]

There's a write up here:
http://www.totalkitcar.com/cgi-bin/content/exec/se...

Although beware that some of this publisher's testa can be rather 'uncritical'.

[freshy26]

Hi i own an AGM WLR. Really good fun real headturner. Not runing cosworth power but runing Zetec pushing out 208bhp so more than enought power when it only weight 650kg!!!!
Where abouts are you?
Chris

[Sam_68]

Paul Drawmer said:

Although beware that some of this publisher's tests can be rather 'uncritical'.

This goes for the whole kit car press, to be honest (I've written for the kit car mags myself and know most of the editors).

It's fair to say that they're all pro-kit car and recognise the damage that a critical review can make to a new manufacturer, who as often as not is a fellow enthusiast struggling to develop a car on a minimal budget at the same time as trying to become financially established. The editor of one of the major magazines once told me that if he was confronted with a real death trap, he'd simply decline to review it and tell the manufacturer to come back when it's sorted out, rather than destroy it with a slating in print.

And then there's advertising revenue, of course...

You need to learn to read between the lines on the kit car reviews, therefore. Take any hint of a criticism as an indication that you need to investigate that aspect of the car's performance or construction thoroughly before committing to purchase.

[Deano211277]

Thanks for the info, can see the testers being uncritical of the cars so hopefully i will speak to people who have built and drove these cars and get there honest opinion

freshy26: did you build your wlr from scratch? i take it your car must shift with 208 brake and weighing only 650kg!! have you took it down santa pod or done any track days in it? i live about 15 mins from grantham

cheers

[freshy26]

Yeah build my wlr myself. Only done 1 track day so far. Took it to a runway where my dad works, and it suprised us and afew others thier what it would do.
Pm me if you wnat more info on the build
Chris