Jumbo
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| posted on 8/9/12 at 06:00 PM |
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Buying a Kit Car, WHAT DO I NEED TO ASK??
Ok, OK some of you might say "if you dont know what you should be looking for you shouldnt be buying a kit car" but you know bugger it, so
here goes....
I'm going to see a newly registered MEV Exocet on Tuesday 11th Sept 2012 and really need to get a handle on as many of the questins I should be
asking as possible please, SO LET ME HAVE IT!!!
First one from me is, is it true that becuase its newly built and registered it doesnt need a MOT for 3 years?
Need help guys so please dont hold back
PS thanks in advance.
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Ben_Copeland
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| posted on 8/9/12 at 06:07 PM |
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Yep MOT is after 3 years 
Ben
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theprisioner
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| posted on 8/9/12 at 06:38 PM |
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Credibility
Here are a few questions
* Are all the parts new, has it a 2012 plate?
* What is the history of the builder in doing such work?
* Why is it being sold?
* What is the overall impression of quality particularly the detailed things, like lack of bodges, has the custom parts of the build been done to a
professional standard?
* What does it drive like?
* Is it comfortable to drive?
* This type is an amazing looking car, it has a wonderous space frame type chassis, does it's perfoprmance match it's looks?
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Jumbo
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| posted on 8/9/12 at 06:47 PM |
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I do know that its registered on a "P" plate from the year of the donor (MX5), other than the V5 what other paperwork should come with it?
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Ben_Copeland
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| posted on 8/9/12 at 07:29 PM |
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Biggest thing is make sure the V5 is correct and not still classed as a MX5 !
Ben
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iank
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| posted on 8/9/12 at 07:45 PM |
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quote:
Originally posted by Ben_Copeland
Biggest thing is make sure the V5 is correct and not still classed as a MX5 !
+1
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theprisioner
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| posted on 8/9/12 at 07:56 PM |
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16 Years old
More questions
* 16 Years old on donor car, what checks/refurbishmet to the engine/gearbox/transmission before transferring parts
* Any history of donor car like milage when broken?
* Any rolling road results from completed car?
If the answer to the above is negitive you are basically buying a 16 year old car with no known milage. Now that is not to say the car is not going to
be fun but this sets the asking price in my opinion.
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ashg
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| posted on 8/9/12 at 08:17 PM |
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if its an exocet your after make me a sensible over priced offer and i may consider selling mine. it was only iva'd on monday should have
plates next wed.
have got 4 cars at the moment and i need funds to build another so apparently one of them needs to be sold according to the other half  problem is
i cant decide as they are all my babies
on a serious note if you want to see how an exocet is built you can always buy my book  that way you will know what you are looking at.
http://www.completekitcar.co.uk/mevexocetbuild.html
Anything With Tits or Wheels Will cost you MONEY!!
Haynes Roadster (Finished)
Exocet (Finished & Sold)
New Project (Started)
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franky
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| posted on 9/9/12 at 08:46 AM |
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Make sure its registered as a MEV car not an mx5 still.
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Jumbo
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| posted on 9/9/12 at 05:04 PM |
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Thanks for all the advice guys, also the unashamed book "plug", fairly positive that your Exocet will be "way" more than I
will be viewing.
Any more advice would be gratefully received.
Thanks again guys.
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ashg
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| posted on 9/9/12 at 07:12 PM |
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had to get the book plug in somewhere
what exocet are you buying have you been on the mev forum to see if the builder did a blog of the build.
Anything With Tits or Wheels Will cost you MONEY!!
Haynes Roadster (Finished)
Exocet (Finished & Sold)
New Project (Started)
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franky
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| posted on 9/9/12 at 07:23 PM |
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quote:
Originally posted by Jumbo
Thanks for all the advice guys, also the unashamed book "plug", fairly positive that your Exocet will be "way" more than I
will be viewing.
Any more advice would be gratefully received.
Thanks again guys.
Have you asked? Might be the same sort of cash....
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Jumbo
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| posted on 10/9/12 at 07:53 AM |
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Yes, been on the MEV website, full blog including various questions to other members so seems a comprehensive build over a period of time.
Am going tomorrow night and quite looking forward to it especially now that i am armed with some probing questions.
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