as my locost nears finishing thoughts are turning to my next project...
i want something long term so im thinking either ultima gtr or a cobra of some description...
your thoughts on these would be much appreciated...
cheers
barry
A finished Locost - well that'll be the only one on the whole site then!! Everyone else is in various states of upgrading theirs.
I know two people with cobras, one is an original race winner, the other is a dax replica (which I assume is more what you were thinking) - the dax is a lovely looking and driving car - his uses a chevy 5.7 v8 which puts out about 350bhp, sounds amazing and drives quickly. Personally I don't like the look of the ultima but the performance is pretty amazing. I'd go for a dax and stick a nice big v8 in it, some of the other cobra kits don't look so good and anything but a v8 is just wrong!
I think a Fake snake is a bit of a stereotype (and I doubt I'd fit in one anyway!!!) so I think if it was me I'd get something like a TVR
Taimar and stick a bike engine in it 
I think the brakes might have to be upgraded first
/ / / that will be way too heavy for a bike engine IMHO
Good for a Duratec install though? or a modern V6?
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Originally posted by mookaloid
/ / / that will be way too heavy for a bike engine IMHO
Good for a Duratec install though? or a modern V6?
I know its completely different but what about a complete rebuild mini and new engine???
back to OP i would go ultima for a long term project, i'm sure it would be an incredible car to make and own and is something you would really want to spend time on and get right
"A finished Locost - well that'll be the only one on the whole site then!! Everyone else is in various states of upgrading theirs. "
hahahahahahahahahhahahahahaha
so true
a locost is and never will be finished
Steve
"A finished Locost - well that'll be the only one on the whole site then!! Everyone else is in various states of upgrading theirs. "
hahahahahahahahahhahahahahaha
so true
a locost is and never will be finished
Steve
Maybe just me but I seem to see more cobra's on the hard shoulder near Stoneleigh than any other type of kit.
Having said that a stripped out race style cobra is a good looking beast (can't stand the cream leather and chrome cobra's myself).
Am on the same boat as you but I`ve got spares left over from an old dutton so i might build a live axle version next but i was looking at the prices
of the ultima gtr this morning and for it can do its well worth the money!!
Check out this twin turbo on youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P3y7qbSCB44 !!
I like the Cobra's and there are a lot on the road but I still like them.
As for the Ultima GTR I never liked the look of them in pictures. The winscreen angle and little mirrors where too wierd but when I saw one in the
flesh I was gobsmacked. It's an amazing machine and I reckon if I sold my whole body I still couldn't afford one!!
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if I sold my whole body I still couldn't afford one
looks like im going to go for the ultima....
im going to put aside 5k a year to build it over the next 4-5 years.....
im not selling the locost as i can fiddle with that in between bits.....
am wondering just how much of it i can make myself though?
has anyone had any dealings with ultima as regards to stock and customer service??
cheers
boggle
[Edited on 1/3/10 by boggle]
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