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« on: 28 September 2010, 19:51:36 »
As much as I like Kevin's Westfield, and the Chevy 350 powered Pheaton I mentioned a while back my heart lies with these, sleek looks and with the right power plant they can and will embaras most things with 4 wheels fitted, and probably a fair few 2 wheeled projectiles as well.


http://motors.shop.ebay.co.uk/Kit-Cars-/29750/i.html?Manufacturer=Cobra&_trkparms=65%253A12%257C66%253A4%257C39%253A1%257C72%253A3133&rt=nc&_dmpt=Automobiles_UK&_trksid=p3286.c0.m14&_sop=16&_sc=1

Sadly nothing above the 3500 rover shown, but have seen them with the chevy 350 fitted and even the Ford 427 Cu In
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« Reply #1 on: 28 September 2010, 19:55:57 »
Ah yes.. one day I plan to build one of those :)

Although that's been a 'one day' for quite some time now!
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« Reply #2 on: 28 September 2010, 19:56:15 »
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Re: Kit Cars
« Reply #3 on: 28 September 2010, 20:14:58 »
A mate of mine built a Dax Tojeiro. Quite a nice kit. Just used a 3.5 Rover V8 with a Typhoon or Hurricane cam, IIRC, but with a pair of sidepipes that were slightly less efficient at silencing it than the standard fitment.

I still don't think I've heard anything comparable to driving that car through the Dartford tunnel. 8-)

Wasn't that quick, though. Big heavy car with Jag running gear = lots of iron compared to a Westfield.

The Dax 427 demonstrator was "a bit better", and I hear they have built a demonstrator with a Chevy 502 now. :-*

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Re: Kit Cars
« Reply #4 on: 28 September 2010, 20:14:58 »
Very nice Skrunts.......But I would prefer a genuine 427 Cobra from the sixties....... :y :y
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Re: Kit Cars
« Reply #6 on: 28 September 2010, 20:32:18 »
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Nice but heck.. you can buy a lot of car for £45k!

It's a pretty spectacular kit car that makes that much money. :o I suspect the seller is in for some disappointment.

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« Reply #7 on: 28 September 2010, 20:35:39 »
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Nice but heck.. you can buy a lot of car for £45k!

not so many of them around.. dont expect they will sell for few hundred quid..
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« Reply #8 on: 28 September 2010, 20:39:10 »
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http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Gardner-Douglas-289-Cobra-Replica-2008-SVA-/170545610264?pt=Automobiles_UK&hash=item27b54f7e18

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Nice but heck.. you can buy a lot of car for £45k!

not so many of them around.. dont expect they will sell for few hundred quid..

Maybe not, but it's a replica kit car.. not an original Cobra.. (although the latter I suspect would be much more than £45k)

And they're not that rare - although I presume 'Gardner Douglas' is a name to be proud of, but: http://www.pistonheads.com/sales/list.asp?s=492
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« Reply #9 on: 28 September 2010, 20:43:38 »
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http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Gardner-Douglas-289-Cobra-Replica-2008-SVA-/170545610264?pt=Automobiles_UK&hash=item27b54f7e18

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Nice but heck.. you can buy a lot of car for £45k!

not so many of them around.. dont expect they will sell for few hundred quid..

Maybe not, but it's a replica kit car.. not an original Cobra.. (although the latter I suspect would be much more than £45k)

And they're not that rare - although I presume 'Gardner Douglas' is a name to be proud of, but: http://www.pistonheads.com/sales/list.asp?s=492

total 92 for sale.. say 200 ..  rare..
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Re: Kit Cars
« Reply #10 on: 28 September 2010, 20:53:06 »
The Dax Tojeiro with camber compensation setup is VERY nice to drive.

And Cobra kits in the Uk have never had it so good now the Monaro is sold over here!

The Rover V8 is just not up to it, it will struggle to see 230bhp even with a hurricane cam, fancy exhaust and a bit of porting
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« Reply #11 on: 28 September 2010, 21:16:14 »
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The Dax Tojeiro with camber compensation setup is VERY nice to drive.

And Cobra kits in the Uk have never had it so good now the Monaro is sold over here!

The Rover V8 is just not up to it, it will struggle to see 230bhp even with a hurricane cam, fancy exhaust and a bit of porting

http://www.pistonheads.com/sales/2113634.htm    :y


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« Reply #12 on: 28 September 2010, 21:18:13 »
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Nice but heck.. you can buy a lot of car for £45k!

Yes, but a profesionally built and setup car, fully chromed sutable for showing  would sell easily for that sort of money.
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« Reply #13 on: 28 September 2010, 21:19:19 »
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Now you're talking.. if that's a genuine 500bhp, it must be a hoot.
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« Reply #14 on: 28 September 2010, 21:19:53 »
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http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Gardner-Douglas-289-Cobra-Replica-2008-SVA-/170545610264?pt=Automobiles_UK&hash=item27b54f7e18

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Nice but heck.. you can buy a lot of car for £45k!

Yes, but a profesionally built and setup car, fully chromed sutable for showing  would sell easily for that sort of money.

True.. I can't help thinking that if I was going to spend that sort of money, though, it'd be on a 993 Turbo (with ~£10k left in my pocket) ;)
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