Newbie on a £5000 budget
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Unfinished project. There are plenty about and you can do the finishing touches yourself.
Have a look at my £999 Challenge thread. I've got a BMW E36 that'll be just as good as a kit car when it's finished but without the IVA/SVA £450 fun Tax.
A decent track day car is as good as a kit car. You won't need to trailer it arround for a start.
Have a look at my £999 Challenge thread. I've got a BMW E36 that'll be just as good as a kit car when it's finished but without the IVA/SVA £450 fun Tax.
A decent track day car is as good as a kit car. You won't need to trailer it arround for a start.
If you don't know a lot about kit cars then having nothing to do with an unfinished project. Nothing but expense and heartache that way. They are unfinished for a reason, and the reason that the seller gives you probably won't be the real one.
In any case, unfinished projects fetch far too much money for what most of them are actually worth.
Buy a ready built on the road car, and make sure it is properly registered, in other words, that the manufacturer shown on the V5 is the actual make of kit, and if you are not sure, ask (here).
In any case, unfinished projects fetch far too much money for what most of them are actually worth.
Buy a ready built on the road car, and make sure it is properly registered, in other words, that the manufacturer shown on the V5 is the actual make of kit, and if you are not sure, ask (here).
Nothing to do with me but just an idea from the westfield site.
10,500 mls
£3k spent very recently
Full details on PH ad
http://www.pistonheads.com/sales/1776148.htm
I have a 1700x flow Westfield and find it quick enough and like yourself i have owned a TVR albeit a Griffith.
10,500 mls
£3k spent very recently
Full details on PH ad
http://www.pistonheads.com/sales/1776148.htm
I have a 1700x flow Westfield and find it quick enough and like yourself i have owned a TVR albeit a Griffith.
Liquid Knight said:
Unfinished project. There are plenty about and you can do the finishing touches yourself.
Have a look at my £999 Challenge thread. I've got a BMW E36 that'll be just as good as a kit car when it's finished but without the IVA/SVA £450 fun Tax.
A decent track day car is as good as a kit car. You won't need to trailer it arround for a start.
You've got the right bits above..... however a e36 will never be as good as decent kit. Best bet is to build a kit out of the e36 and save 700kg or so Have a look at my £999 Challenge thread. I've got a BMW E36 that'll be just as good as a kit car when it's finished but without the IVA/SVA £450 fun Tax.
A decent track day car is as good as a kit car. You won't need to trailer it arround for a start.
Liquid Knight said:
Unfinished project. There are plenty about and you can do the finishing touches yourself.
Have a look at my £999 Challenge thread. I've got a BMW E36 that'll be just as good as a kit car when it's finished but without the IVA/SVA £450 fun Tax.
A decent track day car is as good as a kit car. You won't need to trailer it arround for a start.
Old e36 or old westie?Have a look at my £999 Challenge thread. I've got a BMW E36 that'll be just as good as a kit car when it's finished but without the IVA/SVA £450 fun Tax.
A decent track day car is as good as a kit car. You won't need to trailer it arround for a start.
Best laugh all day
Have alook on ebay OP plenty of finished decent kit cars about for 5k, westfield superspecs, robin hoods, MK indy's. Try the forums locostbuilders.co.uk and where i got mine the haynes forum (Haynes raodster)few on the locost site been on ebay a couple of times, people just havent got the money to spend on toys at the minute.
there is this lovely looking sylva mojo if you wanted something a little bit different to a 7. looks well bolted together too...
http://pistonheads.com/sales/1975297.htm
http://pistonheads.com/sales/1975297.htm
slomax said:
there is this lovely looking sylva mojo if you wanted something a little bit different to a 7. looks well bolted together too...
http://pistonheads.com/sales/1975297.htm
That does look like a very good dealhttp://pistonheads.com/sales/1975297.htm
This is nice but I was put off by the engine. Don't get me wrong it'll be quick, but I'd want more OOMPH.
http://www.pistonheads.com/SALES/1682429.htm
http://www.pistonheads.com/SALES/1682429.htm
Edited by yazza54 on Saturday 21st August 14:57
yazza54 said:
This is nice but I was put off by the engine. Don't get me wrong it'll be quick, but I'd want more OOMPH.
http://www.pistonheads.com/SALES/1682429.htm
Thats nice yazzer!http://www.pistonheads.com/SALES/1682429.htm
Edited by yazza54 on Saturday 21st August 14:57
Just ripe for a supercharger,must be around 140 brake already.
I love mx5 engines,so sweet
h4muf said:
yazza54 said:
This is nice but I was put off by the engine. Don't get me wrong it'll be quick, but I'd want more OOMPH.
http://www.pistonheads.com/SALES/1682429.htm
Thats nice yazzer!http://www.pistonheads.com/SALES/1682429.htm
Edited by yazza54 on Saturday 21st August 14:57
Just ripe for a supercharger,must be around 140 brake already.
I love mx5 engines,so sweet
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