Hi everyone,

I'm sure you've had this post a hundred times before, but i'm new to kit cars and am still in the planning and research stage. I am seriously concidering the mk indy as my first build. I am a novice at mechanics, with a basic to average understanding of vehicles. with a good selection of general tools. Am eager to learn, and excited about the build

I would appreciate all and any infomation you can give me on kit car building, mk indys (this will be a fairly budget project, at least for the first few months) and donor vehicles would be really appreciated.

thanks in advance, wibble, kidderminster.

Hi Wibble. You will find the 'search' function on this site very helpfull and any of the words such as MK, NMR, budget, etc will bring up months of reading. There are a lot of part bult cars about due to the economic times and these may see you started on a half decent budget. Buying a full kit is alyays going to cost. Consider your options v carefully and take your time! All the best.Martin

lol and heard it more than a couple more times from you now haha!

anyway, youll find loads of help on this site if you search and ask, welcome to the site.

on the mk, i wish i had bought one, they are very reasonable for people on a budget, takes a lot of hassle out of the build, and to be honest you really cant make it any cheaper ive found. Ive got to probably about the same point as the kit you get from mk minus bodywork, fuel tank and a few other bits and its cost me 3.5k anyway! :O bodywork is going to cost me probably another grand ....
so good value i think!

Al

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If you're thinking of an MK, have a read of our build/rebuild diaries. Should give you some idea of the work involved in building a BEC. It is a BEC you're considering isn't it?

Phil

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Originally posted by Hellfire
If you're thinking of an MK, have a read of our build/rebuild diaries. Should give you some idea of the work involved in building a BEC. It is a BEC you're considering isn't it?

Phil

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He mentions something about a boat anchor in one of his other posts

Phil

You're a very bad boy, Phil.

But perhaps due to the extra noise, it might be good for audiologists like me; down the road so to speak.

cheers for the reply, will read bd with interest. yes, its going to be a pinto methinks, with possible upgrade later, purely to keep costs down on my first build and teach me how everything works

go for the indy its a good car for the money,also the iva isnt as bad as poeple think,i passed yesterday
it will be one of the mose satifing thing you will ever do

jamie

as you have noticed my spellings crap



before i started this i dint know a lot about cars or engines,now im turboing my pinto,and have got another pinto that im rebuilding,get hooked mate its better than drink or drugs,

[Edited on 5/6/09 by jpindy3]

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Originally posted by jpindy3
go for the indy its a good car for the money,also the iva isnt as bad as poeple think,i passed yesterday
it will be one of the mose satifing thing you will ever do

jamie

as you have noticed my spellings crap



before i started this i dint know a lot about cars or engines,now im turboing my pinto,and have got another pinto that im rebuilding,get hooked mate its better than drink or drugs,

[Edited on 5/6/09 by jpindy3]

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