Fury/Phoenix or a Seven?

[Andy-G]

Hi,

I have been looking at kit cars for a while as I want one for track and road use probably 50/50.

I think I have decided on a Fury or a Phoenix and I was wondering what are the differences, if any between the two cars if they are similarly spec'd.

Also what will be faster round a track if you take out other comparables a Fury/Phoenix or a 7 style car, on the basis that both are well set up and driven by the same driver.

Are there any downsides that I should be aware of with Fury/Phoenix cars compared to other seven style cars?

Thanks.

Andy

[Andy-G]

Hi,

Thanks for all your comments I think that I now definitely want a fury/phoenix style car, I prefer the look of them and better aerodynamics plus the weather protection is a benefit but would never really influence me too much. It is interesting to know that the phoenix is slightly lighter this does sway me slightly more towards a phoenix but a few of you seem to of chosen the Fury over the Phoenix could you let me know your reasons for this. Was it just finding one that matched your spec for your budget or was there other factors why you choose the Fury over the Phoenix? Also other than Pistonheads is there anywhere else where I would be able to find some for sale and is there any particular things that I should be looking for when viewing them.

Thanks

[Andy-G]

jeffw I'm very jealous of you taking the Phoenix to the ring that's something I'd love to do hopefully someday.

I wondered what you guys thought of these cars for sale,

http://www.pistonheads.com/sales/1076157.htm - never really seen a fury with a hardtop and I actually quite like the look of it.

http://www.pistonheads.com/sales/1004515.htm - seems quite cheap and a good project car to put some money, time and effort into to make my own.

However this would really be my ideal but a little out of my budget

http://www.pistonheads.com/sales/965310.htm .

Also the engine that I originally wanted to have was either a 1.8 or a 2 litre zetec as I can't really do a BEC as I'm only 23 and insurance is quite high with them and its seems the engine that would best suit my requirements. I wondered how important you thought it was to wait for a car with the engine you originally wanted especially with the fury and phoenix being quite rare. What did you guys particularly look for when choosing which car was right for you?

Thanks

[Andy-G]

I did have a look at the Sylva Spectre as it was mentioned earlier however I felt that it would probably end up to expensive to get the sort of spec I would like building it from a kit. Although in the future this is definitely something I would like to do maybe when I have a little more space and a little more money. Currently my budget is quite tight £5-£7k but I really want a kit car so I'm just trying to make it work. I understand that it varies greatly but how does initial build costs compare second value of something like a Fury or a Phoenix.