After many years of threating to do it I have finally grabbed the bull by the horns and decided to do a 7 replica. The problem is though, there are loads of different kits around. I like the look of the Luego Velocity but what are other peoples opinions on the car? How does it fair against the likes of Caterham, Westfield, Dax, Robin Hood and the likes? I would be grateful of any advice here. Thanks.

Welcime Zander165.
All the example kits you have mentioned have their strengths. What is best to do is decide exactly what you want from the car. Ok, so you want a se7en replica. How much money do you want to invest? How much work do you want to take on board yourself? Do you want something to polish and drive occasionally, or drive it on a regular basis? Will trackdays or even competition be your thing?
Another thing to consider is mechanical skills-please dont take it the wrong way, but if this is the first time you have got the spanners out, take into account how much help the company are likely to give you when you are pestering them for help. I guess Luego could be one of the better ones in this respect-even taking the time out to answer querys on this forum.
Finally, dont rush your choice. it is a big investment of your time and money, so spend it wisely. Going to the various kit car shows and chatting to "real world" builders gives you a feel of what lies ahead. Trouble is, winter is coming now, so there aint many of them left this year....

Good luck, Stu.

[Edited on 9/10/03 by Stu16v]

Hi Zander!

When I decided to build a car I then realised how many different options there were. The best recommendation I can make is to take some time to visit the different manufacturer's.

I think it is very important to get a feel for the company (people) you are going to be dealing with as well as seeing/driving the cars in the flesh before spending any money. I shortlisted Dax, MK and Tiger and visited all 3.

The Dax (Rush) is absolutely top notch and the people are very open and supportive, but I just couldn't afford it.

The Tiger (Avon) is OK, and the people are OK.

The MK (Indy) is an excellent kit at a very fair price. The people are also excellent and will offer help and advice freely, accurately and cheerfully.

I have recently started building an MK Indy, which you can see on my website below.

Like I say, go and meet the people and drive the cars!

HTH

Nick

Hello Zander,

I'm in the early stages of building a Luego velocity. The couple of problems I've had Luego have given my quick, good advice and the kit seems to be put together well - all the panels are cut and folded to fit very nicely. My experience of Luego is wholeheartedly positive.

The thing to do is to go and have a look at at least a couple of different manufacturers and chat to some people who have built a kit. From reading the various forums here it seems to me that (despite some grumbling) there are no terrible kits. That is, good cars have been assembled from almost any kit.

Where the kits really vary is that some are more complete than others and some have more work done for you than others. This is usually reflected in the price. Work out what you want to do, find someone who makes a kit which gives you what you need at a sensible price and go for it.

Have fun

Eddie

hi mate...

iv been working on my viento for a bit now... and one thing i can say.. is if you get stuck.. luego will help you out no problem... and the parts fit together nice.... no messing about and freindley staff.....

i have no doubt in my mind that i picked the right car to build....