After the initial build... what's next?

[GameOverMan!]

Evening all, I'm in the process of reviewing options for my next car purchase and I'm hoping that you can answer a quick question I have about the longer term ownership of an Ultima Evo.

So, once you've ether built or bought a car what's next? I know some people just like the challenge of the build and then sell, but for the rest do you then just drive it and maintain it or do you continue to enhance and upgrade it over the years? This can be upgrading the brakes, cosmetic changes or a new engine to keep with the times.

Essentially I'd like a vehicle that has more involvement rather than the usual purchase, drive, wash, service, repeat and then sell exercise that I've been doing over the years. I'm no F1 engineer but I'm pretty mechanically minded and I like the idea of a build or upgrading a car as a challenge.

I think I'd be pretty happy if I opened the garage door on a Sunday morning to find something like the Ultima with a Rothmans livery.

Thanks in advance.

GoM

[GameOverMan!]

Hi guys,

Many thanks to everyone for the feedback. It certainly sounds like I need to arrange a visit to the factory.

In terms of the available build space, I have around 16ftx16ft to play with. From your experiences is this enough or is going to be a wee bit cosy?

GoM

[GameOverMan!]

xrtim said:

I’m building mine in a 16’ x 16’ garage and with racking and benches down either side I’m left with 10’ x 16’, only at chasis / engine stage so would imagine its going to be a bit snug when the body is ordered, whatever you have you will make it work

Thanks xrtim - good to know. My workable space is 16' x 16' and I have some options for storage of parts.

Out of interest which engine did you go for - sensible and usable or the full 1000Bhp?

[GameOverMan!]

[quote=deadscoob]Lol at you lot with your 16ft wide garages. I started with 12ft wife and ended up with the below. So 16ft is not cozy

Great picture - that is definitely snug... I don't even think my ass would fit in there. ;-)