Can't decide between one of these:




and one of these:




This mini is from Z Cars and has it's own space frame chassis and fiber glass body. Bike engine in the back and 0-60 in 2.8 secs!!!!

Check http://www.zcars.org.uk/montecarlo/index.htm

Mmmmmm.......

Tricky

I guess it's all down to whether you want to be able to drive through 3 foot wide gaps on a regular basis

Cheers

mark

I'm more than 3ft wide without the car!!

Why do you think i'm called 'donut'

[Edited on 31/8/05 by donut]

Perhaps you'd be better off with a leg-powered pushbike!

(I should criticise...)

David

If you are thinking about a Mini project its worth taking a look at FRA Mini.

http://www.framini.com/

They do a full GRP monocoque shell that can accept a number of rear powerplants inc bike installs. Would probably be a load cheaper than Z cars. I saw their shell when they were based in Ferryhill and it looked fantastic. They also do a mini trailer - again a nice piece of kit.

I thought FRA had gone out of business??

Maybe I'm missing the point but the first one looks like one of those electric bikes and the second looks like one of the fastest minis on the planet. Is there really any contest?

Pete

Well the 1st is a convertable!! Bit slow though. The Mini does look like a larf and it would certainly turn a few heads on the London to brighton run!!

Is it just me who thinks that Zcars pricing structure needs a rethink. For what they are charging you could BUY an almost complete kit?

ATB

Simon

If you go down to Z-Cars and see the amount of work he has got on I think a lot of people find him reasonably priced. A lot of his work is bespoke so you don't get the savings that arise from manufacturing a kit in relative volume. His hourly rate for one-off work is actually cheaper than the rate charged by my local back street garage manned by a set of monkeys.
When he did my mate's R1 Mini rally car it certainly totted up to a fair few quid but it was the first Mini he ever did. Everyone else that we approached reckoned it couldn't be done.

www.Ultimini.co.uk is a full space frame with fabbed suspension components and a body that actually looks like a Mini. Option for mad clubbie front and mad bubble front...with equally mad wide rear quarters.

Just to be awkward....Mini's should have Mini engines

Triton thanks for the mention.
Sorry Chaps but the UltiMini website is still under construction. It has been neglected recently, we have been busy designing and manufacturing our 2 new models.
If anyone would like any extra details or pictures etc., please e-mail me direct at info@ultimini.co.uk.
I always carry at least 3 light-weight bodies suitable for spaceframes in stock, with a choice of fronts.

Regards,
Ken.