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Jasmcauley - 10/3/14 at 01:15 AM

I'm looking for something to take my fancy but there seems to be a serious lack of them for sale.


People really don't like parting with them.

If anyone knows of any can you email me jason@plant-I.net


Thanks all

Sam_68 - 10/3/14 at 06:39 AM

It's the wrong time of year to be looking.

Give it another 2-3 months and you'll see a much better selection become available.

Jasmcauley - 10/3/14 at 08:02 AM

quote:
Originally posted by Sam_68
It's the wrong time of year to be looking.

Give it another 2-3 months and you'll see a much better selection become available.


People start selling before the summer do they?

I bet the price jumps


Would you recommend holding fire for a while then?

loggyboy - 10/3/14 at 08:10 AM

Just keep looking, more will come up, prices will rise very slightly, but not stupidly. No point holding off, as you never kniw what bargain may pop up due to someone else unfortunate situation or an a spur of the moment decision.
Add a saved search on ebay, and keep on searching on piston heads, gumtree, Facebook etc etc as often as you can.

Dick Axtell - 10/3/14 at 09:13 AM

Did you see this one??

http://www.locostbuilders.co.uk/viewthread.php?tid=189468

Jasmcauley - 10/3/14 at 11:06 AM

quote:
Originally posted by Dick Axtell
Did you see this one??

http://www.locostbuilders.co.uk/viewthread.php?tid=189468


I can't see it yet Dick,


Might be because I'm new

Jasmcauley - 10/3/14 at 11:08 AM

quote:
Originally posted by loggyboy
Just keep looking, more will come up, prices will rise very slightly, but not stupidly. No point holding off, as you never kniw what bargain may pop up due to someone else unfortunate situation or an a spur of the moment decision.
Add a saved search on ebay, and keep on searching on piston heads, gumtree, Facebook etc etc as often as you can.


Thank you Loggy,


I will keep looking, to be honest the longer I wait the more money I will have to spend on one.



I've been offered a zx9r for £5500 but its about 260Miles from me, which is a bit of an issue as I can't rely on the great British weather

Lovey Car Mind, and has a nice spec.


Oh the joy

Slimy38 - 10/3/14 at 12:06 PM

quote:
Originally posted by Jasmcauley

I've been offered a zx9r for £5500 but its about 260Miles from me, which is a bit of an issue as I can't rely on the great British weather

Lovey Car Mind, and has a nice spec.


Oh the joy


Don't forget there are comparably few cars out there, it's not like you're looking for a Ford Focus. The only way I know that there are some in my home town is by looking on the owners locations map on here, I have never seen one driving about locally. Actually, that's a small white lie, whenever it's Stoneleigh weekend I see dozens heading over to Coventry from Wales, but that's a specific weekend.

If I was in the market to buy one, I would be expecting to travel some distance.

Krismc - 10/3/14 at 07:53 PM

Part exed mine in Oct and the garage have only just put it up for sale due to the fantastic weather since.

http://www.locostbuilders.co.uk/viewthread.php?tid=162239

Jasmcauley - 10/3/14 at 09:40 PM

quote:
Originally posted by Krismc
Part exed mine in Oct and the garage have only just put it up for sale due to the fantastic weather since.

http://www.locostbuilders.co.uk/viewthread.php?tid=162239



That is gorgeous but I can't afford it.

Unless I sell my Beemer haha

Krismc - 11/3/14 at 06:36 AM

quote:
Originally posted by Jasmcauley
quote:
Originally posted by Krismc
Part exed mine in Oct and the garage have only just put it up for sale due to the fantastic weather since.

http://www.locostbuilders.co.uk/viewthread.php?tid=162239



That is gorgeous but I can't afford it.

Unless I sell my Beemer haha


Trade in. lol. He would take a trade in.

Whats ya top budget and what's ya plan?

Jasmcauley - 11/3/14 at 07:44 AM

quote:
Originally posted by Krismc
quote:
Originally posted by Jasmcauley
quote:
Originally posted by Krismc
Part exed mine in Oct and the garage have only just put it up for sale due to the fantastic weather since.

http://www.locostbuilders.co.uk/viewthread.php?tid=162239



That is gorgeous but I can't afford it.

Unless I sell my Beemer haha


Trade in. lol. He would take a trade in.

Whats ya top budget and what's ya plan?

Ono my ive only just spent 15k on my car.

7k max ideally.

Just want a weekend car that I can track if I fancy
I want something fairly quick.

I know it's nothing to do with straight line but as a guide line

How quick are these kit cars in comparison with road cars

Pinto
Zetec
Zx9r

motorcycle_mayhem - 11/3/14 at 09:13 AM

Your problem appears to be that there's a lack of 'affordable' cars for sale.
That said, there's certainly no problem of availability of used cars that I can see.

Forget (as you have) the overpriced £15K, it 'owes' me £36K, 'Bargin', 'Awsum Breaks', sort of thing. These owners are simply listing, not selling. Laugh at the sales idiotcracy type thing, "reduced by ... for only 2 weeks, then I'm putting it back up for more after'

It's quite easy to spot a genuine seller, a sensibly priced, well sorted and specified car. The seller will be the owner(!) and will know the car in detail.

As for the road car comparison thing. The fact you're asking that means that you're completely devoid of kit car/track experience.
Anything's 'awsum', even if the 'breaks' don't wurk.

Buy, enjoy, rebuild/modify if it isn't to taste. Life is too short, the care home isn't too far away.

rdodger - 11/3/14 at 09:18 AM

Sylva Striker Kit Car

Looks good to me if the price doesn't creep too high.

Jasmcauley - 11/3/14 at 09:22 AM

quote:
Originally posted by rdodger
Sylva Striker Kit Car

Looks good to me if the price doesn't creep too high.


Ideally I'd like to get one with a bit more power

thank you though

Jasmcauley - 11/3/14 at 09:29 AM

quote:
Originally posted by motorcycle_mayhem
Your problem appears to be that there's a lack of 'affordable' cars for sale.
That said, there's certainly no problem of availability of used cars that I can see.

Forget (as you have) the overpriced £15K, it 'owes' me £36K, 'Bargin', 'Awsum Breaks', sort of thing. These owners are simply listing, not selling. Laugh at the sales idiotcracy type thing, "reduced by ... for only 2 weeks, then I'm putting it back up for more after'

It's quite easy to spot a genuine seller, a sensibly priced, well sorted and specified car. The seller will be the owner(!) and will know the car in detail.

As for the road car comparison thing. The fact you're asking that means that you're completely devoid of kit car/track experience.
Anything's 'awsum', even if the 'breaks' don't wurk.

Buy, enjoy, rebuild/modify if it isn't to taste. Life is too short, the care home isn't too far away.



Point taken,

I by no means have the attitude you mentioned above, I'm well aware that if it breaks it can be rebuilt and that's all part of it. And this is what excites me, I have a half finished project at the minute, but it is a french hatch.

I've decided to bite the bullet and buy a kit car that I've wanted for the last 10 years.

Mainly because Id be silly to spend another 2000 on a little french hatch that I will only sell to eventually buy my kit car.

The reason I ask for a comparison, is I drive a fairly fast car on a daily, and I know that cornering and nimbleness is where the Kit Cars come into their own. But I would really like something that is going to "excite me" when I occasionally drive it.

I don't plan on visiting the care home for over 40 years but until then I expect to have hours of joy in a kit car and days of cut knuckles tinkering with it.

sdh2903 - 11/3/14 at 09:45 AM

I would be seriously looking at the car in dick axtells link. It's a beauty, well made and a bullet proof blade engine. You may think 130bhp won't be enough but believe me in a 500kg car it will 'feel' quicker than most road cars. It's on budget too.

If you can't see the ad either donate to become a contributor or send a pm to Ian Jones the guy who's selling it.

bi22le - 11/3/14 at 12:23 PM

quote:
Originally posted by Jasmcauley
quote:
Originally posted by Krismc
quote:
Originally posted by Jasmcauley
quote:
Originally posted by Krismc
Part exed mine in Oct and the garage have only just put it up for sale due to the fantastic weather since.

http://www.locostbuilders.co.uk/viewthread.php?tid=162239



That is gorgeous but I can't afford it.

Unless I sell my Beemer haha


Trade in. lol. He would take a trade in.

Whats ya top budget and what's ya plan?

Ono my ive only just spent 15k on my car.

7k max ideally.

Just want a weekend car that I can track if I fancy
I want something fairly quick.

I know it's nothing to do with straight line but as a guide line

How quick are these kit cars in comparison with road cars

Pinto
Zetec
Zx9r


To give you an idea of how fast an average CEC BEC is I can pi$$ over scoobies with over twice the power and when I was at bedford last year I was keeping with an S2 Exige that was trying hard. I will lap a 911 unless they are commited drivers and from my experience, not much will keep up unless it is very fast. All your normal track day guff has no chance, unless they have slicks. . . .

I have a Raw Striker with 4age 20V ~150bhp. Its about the same speed as an average BEC on track. Faster than a Pinto, equal to a Zetec (with ITB) and ZX9.

Jasmcauley - 11/3/14 at 12:49 PM

quote:
Originally posted by sdh2903
I would be seriously looking at the car in dick axtells link. It's a beauty, well made and a bullet proof blade engine. You may think 130bhp won't be enough but believe me in a 500kg car it will 'feel' quicker than most road cars. It's on budget too.

If you can't see the ad either donate to become a contributor or send a pm to Ian Jones the guy who's selling it.



That's very nice how much is it

sdh2903 - 11/3/14 at 01:16 PM

He's asking 7.5k which is a very good price IMO

thegsey - 12/3/14 at 11:31 AM

I've just put this part finished MEV Rocket up for sale if you fancy a project:

MEV Rocket Kit Car - Original Kit plus most parts needed.

Cheers,

Mike

Jasmcauley - 12/3/14 at 11:36 AM

quote:
Originally posted by thegsey
I've just put this part finished MEV Rocket up for sale if you fancy a project:

MEV Rocket Kit Car - Original Kit plus most parts needed.

Cheers,

Mike


Mike thanks,

But I need to find something that is running and only needs work when it goes wrong or I want to change something.

New house is taking up a fair bit of my spare time, hence selling my current project.


looks a great buy though

brookie - 12/3/14 at 01:01 PM

quote:
Originally posted by Jasmcauley
quote:
Originally posted by motorcycle_mayhem
Your problem appears to be that there's a lack of 'affordable' cars for sale.
That said, there's certainly no problem of availability of used cars that I can see.

Forget (as you have) the overpriced £15K, it 'owes' me £36K, 'Bargin', 'Awsum Breaks', sort of thing. These owners are simply listing, not selling. Laugh at the sales idiotcracy type thing, "reduced by ... for only 2 weeks, then I'm putting it back up for more after'

It's quite easy to spot a genuine seller, a sensibly priced, well sorted and specified car. The seller will be the owner(!) and will know the car in detail.

As for the road car comparison thing. The fact you're asking that means that you're completely devoid of kit car/track experience.
Anything's 'awsum', even if the 'breaks' don't wurk.

Buy, enjoy, rebuild/modify if it isn't to taste. Life is too short, the care home isn't too far away.



Point taken,

I by no means have the attitude you mentioned above, I'm well aware that if it breaks it can be rebuilt and that's all part of it. And this is what excites me, I have a half finished project at the minute, but it is a french hatch.

I've decided to bite the bullet and buy a kit car that I've wanted for the last 10 years.

Mainly because Id be silly to spend another 2000 on a little french hatch that I will only sell to eventually buy my kit car.

The reason I ask for a comparison, is I drive a fairly fast car on a daily, and I know that cornering and nimbleness is where the Kit Cars come into their own. But I would really like something that is going to "excite me" when I occasionally drive it.

I don't plan on visiting the care home for over 40 years but until then I to have hours of joy in a kit car and days of cut knuckles tinkering with it.




well l have a bmw 130i and used to have a 919 blade mk and that put more smiles on my face than the bmw did lol

brookie - 12/3/14 at 01:19 PM

found this

Mk indy fireblade

Jasmcauley - 12/3/14 at 02:07 PM

quote:
Originally posted by brookie
quote:
Originally posted by Jasmcauley
quote:
Originally posted by motorcycle_mayhem
Your problem appears to be that there's a lack of 'affordable' cars for sale.
That said, there's certainly no problem of availability of used cars that I can see.

Forget (as you have) the overpriced £15K, it 'owes' me £36K, 'Bargin', 'Awsum Breaks', sort of thing. These owners are simply listing, not selling. Laugh at the sales idiotcracy type thing, "reduced by ... for only 2 weeks, then I'm putting it back up for more after'

It's quite easy to spot a genuine seller, a sensibly priced, well sorted and specified car. The seller will be the owner(!) and will know the car in detail.

As for the road car comparison thing. The fact you're asking that means that you're completely devoid of kit car/track experience.
Anything's 'awsum', even if the 'breaks' don't wurk.

Buy, enjoy, rebuild/modify if it isn't to taste. Life is too short, the care home isn't too far away.



Point taken,

I by no means have the attitude you mentioned above, I'm well aware that if it breaks it can be rebuilt and that's all part of it. And this is what excites me, I have a half finished project at the minute, but it is a french hatch.

I've decided to bite the bullet and buy a kit car that I've wanted for the last 10 years.

Mainly because Id be silly to spend another 2000 on a little french hatch that I will only sell to eventually buy my kit car.

The reason I ask for a comparison, is I drive a fairly fast car on a daily, and I know that cornering and nimbleness is where the Kit Cars come into their own. But I would really like something that is going to "excite me" when I occasionally drive it.

I don't plan on visiting the care home for over 40 years but until then I to have hours of joy in a kit car and days of cut knuckles tinkering with it.




well l have a bmw 130i and used to have a 919 blade mk and that put more smiles on my face than the bmw did lol


I can imagine, but I don't think my customers would appreciate me turning up to meetings in a screaming kit car

brookie - 12/3/14 at 02:57 PM

no that y had both lol just saying 919 is enough

Jasmcauley - 12/3/14 at 03:00 PM

Id be more than happy with a BEC, 130-150BHP and 500kg Sounds lovely

brookie - 12/3/14 at 04:24 PM

quote:
Originally posted by Jasmcauley
Id be more than happy with a BEC, 130-150BHP and 500kg Sounds lovely



well he want £5600 for the white one

Jasmcauley - 12/3/14 at 04:32 PM

do you know him brookie?

brookie - 12/3/14 at 07:46 PM

No just email him and asked him

Jasmcauley - 12/3/14 at 08:14 PM

quote:
Originally posted by brookie
No just email him and asked him
the bugger said he would listen to anything under 6 haha

brookie - 13/3/14 at 11:23 AM

told me his best offer was £5600

Jasmcauley - 13/3/14 at 11:47 AM

Would you say its worth taking some cash to the stoneleigh show in a couple of months.


I have really itchy feet and I want to buy one now, but I won't buy anything Im not 100% happy with

sdh2903 - 13/3/14 at 12:11 PM

Prices only going to go up from here on. Especially as there's been some nice weather. If you've got the pennies now is the time to grab a bargain.

The flip side of that is there will be more to choose from over the summer but it will cost you a bit more for a goodun.

Jasmcauley - 13/3/14 at 01:05 PM

quote:
Originally posted by sdh2903
Prices only going to go up from here on. Especially as there's been some nice weather. If you've got the pennies now is the time to grab a bargain.

The flip side of that is there will be more to choose from over the summer but it will cost you a bit more for a goodun.



You kit car owners make it hard for me,

I look forwards to joining the club

brookie - 13/3/14 at 01:37 PM

so what u got to sqend on one then

[Edited on 13/3/14 by brookie]

Jasmcauley - 13/3/14 at 02:24 PM

I don't really have a budget.

I have about 6-6.5k put aside, and a current project worth about 1k+


So I would have 7kish,


but Id rather spend between 5-6k

I've seen some lovely cars sell in the last month on ebay for that range, unfortunately I was too slow

rdodger - 13/3/14 at 03:09 PM

Looks nice

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/SYLVA-MOJO-2-KIT-CAR-2LTR-FORD-ZETEC-not-WESTFIELD-LOTUS-SPEED-BOAT-/141213220219?pt=Automobiles_UK&hash=item20e0f6bd7b

sdh2903 - 13/3/14 at 03:51 PM

Still can't believe no ones bought Ian jones' Aries loco blade at that price/spec. He says he's open to offers too. Market must be really slow at the minute!

Jasmcauley - 13/3/14 at 03:59 PM

quote:
Originally posted by sdh2903
Still can't believe no ones bought Ian jones' Aries loco blade at that price/spec. He says he's open to offers too. Market must be really slow at the minute!


If he'll finance me a couple of grand I'll take it

yellowcab - 13/3/14 at 04:48 PM

Mines always for sale, but not in that price bracket

Jasmcauley - 14/3/14 at 12:25 PM

quote:
Originally posted by yellowcab
Mines always for sale, but not in that price bracket


I can add £500

brookie - 14/3/14 at 01:01 PM

quote:
Originally posted by Jasmcauley
quote:
Originally posted by yellowcab
Mines always for sale, but not in that price bracket


I can add £500


your gong to need to add £5000 lol

Jasmcauley - 14/3/14 at 01:29 PM

Haha, I bet that's heaps of fun.


One off custom kit car

I recall like this one but I have a gut feeling about it

brookie - 14/3/14 at 02:34 PM

quote:
Originally posted by Jasmcauley
Haha, I bet that's heaps of fun.


One off custom kit car

I recall like this one but I have a gut feeling about it



I look at that think it a bit fishey

Jasmcauley - 14/3/14 at 02:39 PM

quote:
Originally posted by brookie
quote:
Originally posted by Jasmcauley
Haha, I bet that's heaps of fun.


One off custom kit car

I recall like this one but I have a gut feeling about it



I look at that think it a bit fishey


Spoke to the seller and he was offering to arrange a flat bed to take it back etc as I'm 6 hours away.


Mapping issues etc by the sounds of things. I'll steer clear.

brookie - 14/3/14 at 03:51 PM

There a nice 2010 st170 kit car on ebay but it 8k

Jasmcauley - 14/3/14 at 06:49 PM

quote:
Originally posted by brookie
There a nice 2010 st170 kit car on ebay but it 8k


Seen a couple. Even thought about using my card as I'd pay back the grand in 2months lol