AntonUK
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posted on 7/2/18 at 01:13 PM |
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When a Kit Car isnt a Kit Car
Random conversation starter, when is a Kit Car not a Kit Car?
My car is a factory built Ginetta G27, but was available as a kit for home builders at the time.
Does it qualify as a kit car as in essence it was never supplied as a kit...
Thoughts?
Build Photos Here
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theduck
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posted on 7/2/18 at 01:32 PM |
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For what purpose are we describing it as a kit car or not?
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Toys2
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posted on 7/2/18 at 01:45 PM |
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The 60's Lotus Elan was available in Kit Form, mainly to avoid New Car Tax, they don't get referred to as kit cars though
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WallerZero
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posted on 7/2/18 at 02:09 PM |
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Technically, every car is a kit car if you want to call the BOM a kit lol
Personally I'd go with it being a kit car if the public was able to purchase a kit (collection of parts) to build it themselves
http://zachsgbszero.blogspot.co.uk/
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907
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posted on 7/2/18 at 02:28 PM |
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I gave up long ago about this very question.
One bloke even said; "But you went to Stoneleigh, to the Kit Car Show, so it must be a Kit Car".
The week before he had been to a steam rally in his Moggy Minor...... but then I decided it wasn't worth the argument.
Paul G
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steve m
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posted on 7/2/18 at 06:39 PM |
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"Personally I'd go with it being a kit car if the public was able to purchase a kit (collection of parts) to build it themselves"
Ive always referred to my car as a component car, as its a locost, built from scratch but using parts from many sources
yet home made chassis etc as per "the book" ish
So, is mine a kit car ? I suppose in a way it is and isn't,
but the Caterhams are, or were available in kit form, and a friend did exactly that, built a caterham from a few boxes of parts, so do we label
Caterhams as kit cars ? no
Infact if we did, i doubt there would be many Caterhams left on the road, as there 90% snobbish owners would not be able to live with the fact they
were kit car owners ![](/images//smilies/bigsmile.gif)
Thats was probably spelt wrong, or had some grammer, that the "grammer police have to have a moan at
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tims31
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posted on 7/2/18 at 08:34 PM |
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quote: Originally posted by steve m
but the Caterhams are, or were available in kit form, and a friend did exactly that, built a caterham from a few boxes of parts, so do we label
Caterhams as kit cars ? no
Infact if we did, i doubt there would be many Caterhams left on the road, as there 90% snobbish owners would not be able to live with the fact they
were kit car owners ![](/images//smilies/bigsmile.gif)
Do Caterham still sell kits, I thought most of their cars were pre-built?
Build: http://www.martinsfurybuild.co.uk/
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rusty nuts
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posted on 8/2/18 at 06:02 PM |
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Caterham owners club always have a good turnout at Stoneleigh so I suppose it's still available as a component kit?
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rdodger
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posted on 8/2/18 at 06:24 PM |
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quote: Originally posted by tims31
quote: Originally posted by steve m
but the Caterhams are, or were available in kit form, and a friend did exactly that, built a caterham from a few boxes of parts, so do we label
Caterhams as kit cars ? no
Infact if we did, i doubt there would be many Caterhams left on the road, as there 90% snobbish owners would not be able to live with the fact they
were kit car owners ![](/images//smilies/bigsmile.gif)
Do Caterham still sell kits, I thought most of their cars were pre-built?
They still sell a kit of every part to assemble a particular model but I don't think you can buy the starter kit without engine etc any more.
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40inches
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posted on 8/2/18 at 06:32 PM |
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It appears that Caterham models are still available in kit form, the cost of factory assembly is £2500
http://uk.caterhamcars.com/cars/self-assembly
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