Kit Cars

[Paul]

Whats everyones thoughts on these?

Im considering doing one instead of rebuilding the turbo engine in the Nova, but unsure at the moment.

Easy to build for a competant mechanic? Reliable once done? Best kit?

Im liking the look of these:

http://www.s123613988.websitehome.co.uk/panther-grass.jpg

I reckon it could be built for 10-12k. Imsurance isnt a problem.

Paul

[burgo]

google search robin hood kit cars. they are nice and cheap kits

[Stuart]

imho (and experience) I wouldnt touch a robin hood with burgos knob.

Look on eghey, loads of part finished kits going for about ?5K with engines etc and they arent the poo 1700X-Flows either.
a Dax would be the mutts nuts to build but would rock in at way more than ?10K :(

Im pondering getting a part finished kit and sorting it as im bored and tinkering the VX is futile

[Paul]

Rally Design do this Panther Kit car and you get basically everything for ?6k.

[Mike]

Westfield. Loads of part finished ones, and kits avaliable.

Go down to the factory (its in Kingswinford >Dudley > West Midlands) and have a looksie at some ;)

[Welsh Dan]

A guy on another forum I frequent is building one of these: http://www.marlinsportscars.co.uk/marlin_sportster.php

They're based on a 3-series bimmer and I think they look great.

[staggy_gsi]

a mates dad has an old R reg marlin with an MGB lump in, goes fairly well. not my cup of tea though. we also have a kit car comes in at work, think its a westfield, with a 2.0L zetec motor in. thats a fairly smart car, goes like stink!