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How many Dino replicas in the UK?
scotty g - 17/9/06 at 04:32 PM

Hi all, don't normally post in this section as i'm more of a front engine guy but a mate of mine is thinking about a Ferrari Dino copy so i said i would do a little research (get you lot to tell me!)
How many Dino replicas are there around the uk, the only one i found was Classic replicas, any more?
Cheers guys.

Humbug - 17/9/06 at 04:42 PM

Not sure if they still make them, but a quick Google revealed:

Deon DGT (e.g. this http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Ferrari-Dino-GT-Replica-Kit-Car-Deon-DGT-KitCar_W0QQitemZ320003199152QQihZ011QQcategoryZ29750QQcmdZViewItem)

I remember seeing one at a kit car show somewhere (in the car park) and it looked pretty good

3GEComponents - 17/9/06 at 07:37 PM

Deon went bust a few years ago. A bloke i used to work with's dad "aquired" the molds and a chassis and started to make them again, he was based in Taunton area, but i've not seen him in ages so can't tell you if he's still doing them.

geoffreyh - 18/9/06 at 09:53 PM

I found this link about a company who moved from Taunton to another location and which is making ferrari replicas.

http://www.classicreplicasuk.co.uk/

Geoff

akumabito - 19/9/06 at 07:32 PM

quote:
Originally posted by geoffreyh
I found this link about a company who moved from Taunton to another location and which is making ferrari replicas.

http://www.classicreplicasuk.co.uk/

Geoff


Classic Replica Sucks? Oh, wait.. that's not what it says... their Dino looks pretty sexy though. But I just *hate* it when companies don't put prices on their site...

ned - 19/9/06 at 08:51 PM

probably a case of if you have to ask you can't afford it?

akumabito - 25/9/06 at 12:58 PM

quote:
Originally posted by ned
probably a case of if you have to ask you can't afford it?


Totally... it's still pretty stupid though. If you want something bad enough, there's always the option of working your butt off and saving money..

Now for real luxury cars I can completely understand it, after all, the price is one of the major things that makes 'm so exclusive, but for kitcars I regard it as very bad business practice.. whenever I see a kitcar advertised like that I always automatically assume it's gonna be expensive.. and then you just gotta wonder if it's worth it.

If they would list the prices you could make a pretty quick determination, either the price is low, reasonable, or high based on what you can see of the car on the site.. then you could also determine very easily if it would be worth looking further into..

I believe most kitcar buyers have a certain budget in mind, and than look for kits that are within that budget, and not the other way around..

(lol, sorry if may rant makes no sense at all..)