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    Kit Cars....

    Has anyone ever looked into building there own kit car....check out this website....they supply everything u need other engine differential, drive shafts, rear brakes, handbrake lever, steering column, front stub axles etc, which they recommend getting from a Ford Sierra at a scrappy. The cheapest kit is £1795 (+VAT) which seems very reasonable. Just think of the power to weight ratio...lol!

    Check out the website...
    http://www.greatbritishsportscars.com/kitrange.php

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    Cool

    If i had the money

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    kit car

    i bought a kit from Robin hood about 18 months ago..its a roling chassis with a 1.6 litre pinto engine......the kit i bought is called the lightweight and is a aluminimum monocoque riveted and bonded together chassis/body.. it has yellow wings 15 " alloys , mounty steering wheel etc..... guess what... its for sale as an unfinished project , my friend who was building it with me has moved ...so i have to get rid........ any offers ????? i can supply comprehensive build photos.....etc...cheers ephraim

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    Flan has/is building a nissan turbo powered one aint he, but maybe totally from scratch?

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    Quote Originally Posted by Coops
    Flan has/is building a nissan turbo powered one aint he, but maybe totally from scratch?
    Yeah I think he made the chassis too from memory. Just depends on how much room you have I suppose and the enough enthusiam to keep you going through the hard times!

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    Re: kit car

    Quote Originally Posted by shrimperwrx
    i bought a kit from Robin hood about 18 months ago..its a roling chassis with a 1.6 litre pinto engine......the kit i bought is called the lightweight and is a aluminimum monocoque riveted and bonded together chassis/body.. it has yellow wings 15 " alloys , mounty steering wheel etc..... guess what... its for sale as an unfinished project , my friend who was building it with me has moved ...so i have to get rid........ any offers ????? i can supply comprehensive build photos.....etc...cheers ephraim
    Would be interested in seeing the pics mate...cheers!

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    me and a mate are building a 450bhp rover V8, Caterham style kit-car.


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    Quote Originally Posted by stan
    me and a mate are building a 450bhp rover V8, Caterham style kit-car.
    lol...good man...i tkae it you've been on here..
    http://www.westfield-sportscars.co.uk/default.html

    These are based on the Rover V8

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    mate of mine has/is building a 2b of robin hoods. they're not a bad kit, but you will get what you pay for, so be prepared to do a bit of remedial work to get some bits to fit

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    Yer i've almost finished mine, i would update the projects but im not a member if your doing it by the book its ok but if your fitting custom engines and bits it gets expensive and time consuming, i could have build 3 clio 20v's in the time i've spent on the Kit car. In the end, yes it will be cool and fast BUT not the kind of thing you'd wanna drive on the road, here's what mine looks like so far.. and my other toy ;)

    http://i13.photobucket.com/albums/a2...007017-001.jpg

    452bhp/tonn


 

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