Advice On kits cars.

easyrider · 30 Apr 2006 at 22:46

Hi,

First ever post in this section of OCuk.

I'm thinking of getting a new car and the idea of getting a KIT car sounds interesting.Is there any advice you could give me in terms of pricing model etc...

I'm a complete noob to this so any good sites I should be looking at etc.. would be of good help.

Can I build a kit car with a hard top too?
And use it everyday as my main car?

any info and input would be good.I have done a google but TBH i'm a bit overwhelmed by it all and it would be nice to talk with people who have done it and get some first hand experience etc..

Thanks

easyrider · 30 Apr 2006 at 22:56

Thanks for the reply.

I think i would like a sporty car but with a solid top due to security and the british weather.

How much would a ferrari replica cost?

easyrider · 30 Apr 2006 at 23:20

are there any that look like a mazda mx 5?
Also whats a donor?

easyrider · 30 Apr 2006 at 23:25

Mic said:
Why not jsut buy an MX5?

Thats an option I suppose but just wanting to know more about the kits.

easyrider · 30 Apr 2006 at 23:28

Whats the cheapest hard top kit out there that i could fit a cheapish engine in that would be easily available?

easyrider · 1 May 2006 at 07:48

Guess I'm gonna look for a tidy second hand Mazda MX 5 then.
Is there a better roadster out there for around 7 grand?

Ive been told the MX 5 is hard to beat in the second hand market

easyrider · 1 May 2006 at 08:50

Brycheiniog said:
A Fisher Fury can be had with a hard top. I dont use mine everyday, but I could if I wanted to. I have done about 8000 miles in it the past year.

Jonathan

Yeah just been looking on the site.Sounds good and I can fit different engines in them.

I cant see the option for a hard top though.

Got a link?

easyrider · 1 May 2006 at 20:41

yeah I did but the fisher fury looks good.

Now you may all laugh at this...

Does it come with instructions etc...

And I cant see a Hard top on the site.

easyrider · 1 May 2006 at 21:10

Brycheiniog said:
This is what the hardtop looked like on my car:-

There are pictures of it off the car here:-

http://www.pbase.com/brycheiniog/fury

It does come with a build manual, but if you have some mechanical skills/experience it would not be very difficult to build without.

If you look on page 7 of the fisher price list http://www.fishersportscars.co.uk/fs_prices7.html

You will see the hardtop for £400. Personally I cannot see the point, and if you really want a roof fit the hood but I guess it is up to you!

A very good build diary of a track going Fury that a friend owns is here. This should give you an idea of what it is like to build.

http://www.hoverd.org/Tim/Fury/index.html

Jonathan

wow that looks great.How easy is it to remove the roof?
Great post too thanks for the help

easyrider · 1 May 2006 at 21:13

willd58 said:
I dont think you want a kit car tbh.

Dont get you?

I wont be building this alone if i decide to get one.When my dad retired he built a motorhome from scratch so a car would be easy I would have thought with his guidance.

How hard can it be?
If thats what your implying

easyrider · 1 May 2006 at 21:31

TBH I prefer no roof but I would be paranoid someone would steal it :eek:

easyrider · 1 May 2006 at 21:32

Mic said:
Extremely.

Have you built one personally?

easyrider · 1 May 2006 at 21:39

could someone come up with a rough price for a fury?

would you recommend a bike engine or car.

could do with as cheap as possible

easyrider · 25 May 2006 at 11:07

seen a few about for around 6k so the search goes on.
one just went at auction the fisher fury for 10K but it looked amzing with its digital dash and glossy black finish!