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LouisCorney

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Kit Cars
« on: 03 April 2008, 16:18:29 »
Noticed a few owners on here.

Did you build yourself? How did you get started? Are they for road or track use?

What are the prices,costs involved etc.?

Done a bit of googling and stuff, but all links appreciated  :y

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Re: Kit Cars
« Reply #1 on: 03 April 2008, 16:24:11 »
Forgot to add, would age (I'm 20) be an issue with regards to insurance?
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Re: Kit Cars
« Reply #2 on: 03 April 2008, 16:35:30 »
I have a Westfield that I built in 1999 / 2000.

Best place to start is to keep May bank holiday free and go to the Stoneleigh kit car show near Leamington Spa.

Mine is in theory road and track although I've not really got serious about the latter. It's been all over europe, Ireland, Scotland a few times, etc. since I built it. 42K miles on the speedo <cough!> (limited mileage insurance).

They can cost as little or as much as you want within limits. A lot of it depends how much time you have because you can trade time against money and vice versa.

In some ways, it's more cost effective to buy a ready-built one, even as a project to re-engine, etc. as they do sell pretty cheap second hand. If your heart's set on building one, that's understandable though.

Best thing to do is to decide what syle of car you want (Lotus 7 / Cobra , etc) then get along to a local club meet and have a climb over a few.

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Re: Kit Cars
« Reply #3 on: 03 April 2008, 16:38:49 »
always fancied the idea of a trike for the summer
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Re: Kit Cars
« Reply #4 on: 03 April 2008, 16:39:24 »
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Forgot to add, would age (I'm 20) be an issue with regards to insurance?

will try to get some details, i have a mate about your age who also has a westfield kit car but for now it isnt on the road til he sells his chavmobile corsa
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Re: Kit Cars
« Reply #5 on: 03 April 2008, 23:29:46 »
It would be dependent upon price, but I was looking at Westfield.

I really would like to build it, but I'm wary of biting off more than I could chew. The modular kits look good though.

Do most people drive them or tow them to trackdays?

Thanks Danny. A rough figure for the insurance would be greatly appreciated  8-)
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Re: Kit Cars
« Reply #6 on: 03 April 2008, 23:31:30 »
I've just got my donor car tonight, Ford sierra 1.8 sapphire.
I am looking to strip it completly over the next 4-6 weeks, then prep all the parts and get a different engine between now and chrismas.

I will then order my Robin Hood 2b+ (Tubey) and start in anger.

Robin Hood is a price point lower than the Westfield.
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Re: Kit Cars
« Reply #7 on: 03 April 2008, 23:59:41 »
Have a look on www.wscc.co.uk. Plenty of help and support there and you can find your local meet and look at the cars in the flesh.

Westfield are also quite happy to give test drives. Just give them a call and they'll let you pop over drive one of their demonstrators sideways to see if you like it. It's a one way street though. You will be hooked once you've driven one.

I think you generally get what you pay for with kits. Go and buy a Caterham kit and you'll get every last nut and bolt, spend a couple of weeks bolting it together and you've got a finished car. It'll cost you, though. :o

The Westfield kit is pretty good. More work to do, and you have the option of building from a donor car instead so there'll be some reconditioning of parts required if you take that route. A modular build will give you everything you need and an easy way to spread the cost as you build up the modules.

The Dax Rush I'd place at a similar level to the Westfield, possibly a little more work required. :-/

I don't have much experience of other makes but get hold of a build manual and see what's involved before you commit.

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Re: Kit Cars
« Reply #8 on: 04 April 2008, 00:12:34 »
Insurance...

I pay about 300 quid a year for 7500 miles limited fully comp on a Westfield SEIW with a 200BHP Zetec engine. I'm an old fart now at 37, however, I was 29 when I put it on the road and insurance was about the same (although IIRC I was on 4500 miles then). Most people probably use much less miles and pay less.

Considering the performance you have, it's pretty good value IMHO.

Track days - it depends how serious you are. No problem to drive to the track as long as you don't break anything when you're there. Then you start to want to bring slick tyres, etc, etc and it gets easier to trailer it. The hardcore guys go from race meet to race meet in a mobile home with trailer behind it. 8-)

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Re: Kit Cars
« Reply #9 on: 04 April 2008, 00:17:14 »
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Insurance...

I pay about 300 quid a year for 7500 miles limited fully comp on a Westfield SEIW with a 200BHP Zetec engine. I'm an old fart now at 37, however, I was 29 when I put it on the road and insurance was about the same (although IIRC I was on 4500 miles then). Most people probably use much less miles and pay less.

Considering the performance you have, it's pretty good value IMHO.

Track days - it depends how serious you are. No problem to drive to the track as long as you don't break anything when you're there. Then you start to want to bring slick tyres, etc, etc and it gets easier to trailer it. The hardcore guys go from race meet to race meet in a mobile home with trailer behind it. 8-)

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Re: Kit Cars
« Reply #10 on: 04 April 2008, 00:52:43 »
Never fancied a kit car but i am gonna look at this beauty on the weekend, if as good as it looks and drives ok etc i will be bringing it home....taking a chap with me that is well into classics, he has 15 cars in one of his heated storage compounds..i have always wanted to get into the classics.


http://www.carandclassic.co.uk/car/C40118
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Re: Kit Cars
« Reply #11 on: 04 April 2008, 17:50:33 »
The insurance seems especially cheap  :o

Still in the pipe-dream stage but I think I will have to try one out to experience it for myself, and attend some meets etc.  :y
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