hicost blade
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| posted on 26/12/09 at 09:09 PM |
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Gap in the kit car market?
I know I have just ripped this topic off from the pistonheads forum but I thought it was an interesting one that you lot my have a view on
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Do any of you guys see a gap in the market for a new type of kitcar
I do
I posted mine on the pistonheads and it’s as follows:
A VW type 2 split screen camper based around a FWD VAG 1.8T or 1.9TDI 150 or a Subaru boxer turbo (Impreza/forester with the transfer box locked like
that V storm thingy) mounted in the back of a space frame chassis with properly designed independent suspension and disk brakes so it goes up hills,
round corners and it would stop properly. Probably still brake down if I built one!!
The body moulds would be simple, most of the furniture is easy to buy in flat-pack from DUB specialists, all the windows are flat (apart from those
bus ones) and best of all you would have a wider audience than the mainstream kit car builders. Just imagine all of those wannabe re-born/weekend (but
have a well paid job) hippies at these festivals
I would have one to tow the track car to the racetrack with
And you could sell the replacement panels to the nutters restoring real ones
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locoluego
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| posted on 26/12/09 at 09:24 PM |
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blimey you could well be on to some thing there!!! i have thought of doing the 1.8t on a genuine camper but would have proved mega expensive to buy a
good split screen one. i would be your first customer or bussiness partner
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scudderfish
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| posted on 26/12/09 at 09:37 PM |
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If you use a Subaru donor, why not 4WD?
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hicost blade
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| posted on 26/12/09 at 10:02 PM |
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4wd might work
Any more gaps??
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tegwin
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| posted on 26/12/09 at 10:20 PM |
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Are there not huge issues with foward driven vehicles (IE, driver infront of the front axle line) when it comes to IVA?
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RK
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| posted on 26/12/09 at 10:21 PM |
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I like it. I know someone with two V DUB camper vans, that don't ever work properly.
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hicost blade
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| posted on 26/12/09 at 10:24 PM |
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Sit the driver on top or slightly behind the front axle, In fact sod it why not put them in the middle as well ala Mclaren F1!
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hicost blade
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| posted on 26/12/09 at 10:35 PM |
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You could even supply a can of rust brown paint to make it look authentic!
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Richard Quinn
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| posted on 26/12/09 at 10:35 PM |
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McLaren F1 Camper?!? Now you're talking!
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hicost blade
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| posted on 26/12/09 at 10:42 PM |
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I like the idea of it being a tow car for track days, just imagine chilling in the back with a cup of tea with the heater on in a rain shower while
the everyone else is huddled under leaky gazebo’s ahhh lovely!!!
[Edited on 26/12/09 by hicost blade]
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hicost blade
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| posted on 26/12/09 at 10:48 PM |
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Has nobody got any more ideas for a different type of kit car??
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mangogrooveworkshop
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| posted on 26/12/09 at 11:26 PM |
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http://www.turner-auto-design.com/garbage/82/828099/9399153.jpg
this is one I want to own sooner than later
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hicost blade
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| posted on 26/12/09 at 11:34 PM |
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^^thats nice, what is it??
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imp paul
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| posted on 27/12/09 at 08:39 AM |
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here you go http://www.turner-auto-design.com/ hmm its nice 
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imp paul
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| posted on 27/12/09 at 08:42 AM |
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not very locost lol 
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designer
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| posted on 27/12/09 at 09:28 AM |
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Not keen.
Probably better to buy a McLaren M1 replica; better looking, cheaper and probably better performance.
Think this car will continue to be a passed around until it dies.
Also, another company with no address which, I think, should be illegal.
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hicost blade
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| posted on 27/12/09 at 11:15 AM |
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Yeah it's a bit expensive when you compare it to this ADR3 @ £32,500 +VAT
 
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Werner Van Loock
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| posted on 27/12/09 at 02:43 PM |
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quote:
Originally posted by hicost blade
I know I have just ripped this topic off from the pistonheads forum but I thought it was an interesting one that you lot my have a view on
Anyway
Do any of you guys see a gap in the market for a new type of kitcar
I do
I posted mine on the pistonheads and it’s as follows:
A VW type 2 split screen camper based around a FWD VAG 1.8T or 1.9TDI 150 or a Subaru boxer turbo (Impreza/forester with the transfer box locked like
that V storm thingy) mounted in the back of a space frame chassis with properly designed independent suspension and disk brakes so it goes up hills,
round corners and it would stop properly. Probably still brake down if I built one!!
The body moulds would be simple, most of the furniture is easy to buy in flat-pack from DUB specialists, all the windows are flat (apart from those
bus ones) and best of all you would have a wider audience than the mainstream kit car builders. Just imagine all of those wannabe re-born/weekend (but
have a well paid job) hippies at these festivals
I would have one to tow the track car to the racetrack with
And you could sell the replacement panels to the nutters restoring real ones
Something like this:
www.race-taxi.ch
500BHP porsche 996 chassis with VW T1 shell on top.
The only problem you'll have with GRP T1/T2 shell is that GRP always deforms and with the large panels this will be a pain in the *ss to get
nice
[Edited on 27/12/09 by Werner Van Loock]
http://www.clubstylus.be
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morcus
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| posted on 27/12/09 at 06:15 PM |
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I was under the impression that subaru used to make a VW type 2 replica, well sort of.
I want a replica of either a DS or a Farcel Vega Excellence, if noone makes them thats my gap. I read somewhere that since challenger stopped noone
makes an E-Type replica, I would think there would be a market for one.
In a White Room, With Black Curtains, By the Station.
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Hellfire
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| posted on 27/12/09 at 06:30 PM |
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I reckon the gap could have been filled by this had it become
available. This thread is almost two years old now and AFAIK, it's still not available, which is a real shame and a massive lost opportunity
IMHO........... 
Phil
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