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rusiq - 23/11/05 at 05:35 PM

Take a look

http://davebence.co.uk

"Building an Onyx Firefox Roadsport Kit Car

A lightweight two-seater sports car using a Rover Metro or 100 donor"


donut - 23/11/05 at 05:46 PM

I'm sorry, each to their own and all that but why anyone would want to spend any money on such an ugly thing is beyond me!


smart51 - 23/11/05 at 06:30 PM

That onyx is the best looking of all theire models. One of them looks like it has severl rolls of fat around its middle.

each to their own, as you say.


dave1888 - 23/11/05 at 11:05 PM

Firefox is one ugly mofo


Simon - 23/11/05 at 11:37 PM

Why would he admit to it!

The "beauty" of that has been discussed in the past.

ATB

Simon


rusiq - 24/11/05 at 12:13 AM

What, like this one Rescued attachment bobct.jpg
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kaizokuace - 24/11/05 at 11:07 PM

the trunk lid isnt that bad.... but the front cowl is well... fugly. does anyone put spoilers on the back deck on the sevens? or even lip spoilers?


Mark Allanson - 24/11/05 at 11:19 PM

Looks like it already had an accident


Triton - 24/11/05 at 11:39 PM

Cat b then........


Mark Allanson - 24/11/05 at 11:52 PM

I think cat A would be better, then no trace would ever emerge!


iank - 25/11/05 at 09:22 AM

Their new Onyx Clubsport is much better looking (IMO) though still no oil painting.

Still, remarkably effective at hillclimbing considering it's FWD and fairly cheap.

Onyx Clubsport
Onyx Clubsport


[Edited on 25/11/05 by iank]


ettore bugatti - 25/11/05 at 10:29 AM

Their Fiat based cars (Panda? Uno) are so much better looking.
Frame looks an replica of a Mini based buggy (siva?)


rusiq - 25/11/05 at 06:07 PM

Onyx Firefox
A lightweight two-seater sports car using a Rover Metro or 100 donor

Look Rescued attachment onwheelsoutside1.jpeg
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blueshift - 26/11/05 at 10:15 AM

It saddens me that great and motivated engineers can't recognise their limitations, thinking they are quite capable of designing the asthetics of their cars and producing such horrors..

I know that when I (eventually!) get to the bodywork stage, and having to accomodate my tall engine etc, I am going to have to be careful not to create a monster. Wonder if I can find a final year automotive design student with good taste?


skamanfrank - 26/11/05 at 12:37 PM

give me three years and i should hopefully fit the bill :p

[Edited on 26/11/05 by skamanfrank]


scotty g - 26/11/05 at 02:50 PM

Have to agree with everybody else, the Onyx certainly is an aquired taste but considering how cheap they are you would be amazed at how well they handle.
You just have to wear a disguise so no one knows who they are laughing at!!!!!!!


kb58 - 26/11/05 at 06:06 PM

Looking through the build pictures on the link, ugg, this one hit me hard, I can only shake my head:



rusiq - 3/12/05 at 06:03 PM

It's not beautiful - but impressive. Rescued attachment img-02.jpg
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Hellfire - 3/12/05 at 08:19 PM

Yeah but thats a computer enhanced image of a Donkervoort and doesn't really exist.


Peteff - 3/12/05 at 08:54 PM

The headlights are too far in for sva and too low to be any use if it was a real car. That yellow Onyx racer looks like a lawnmower .


Hellfire - 3/12/05 at 09:51 PM

quote:
Originally posted by Peteff
..... That yellow Onyx racer looks like a lawnmower .


ROFL

I like the Range Rover shaped grassbox