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What Kit Car is the Daddy?
scootz - 30/12/07 at 06:07 PM

Assuming money's no object and relating to track-performance...

Ultima?
CSR260?

Opinions please!



[Edited on 30/12/07 by scootz]

bigrich - 30/12/07 at 06:19 PM

what about a
Radical

[Edited on 30/12/07 by bigrich]

zilspeed - 30/12/07 at 06:26 PM

quote:
Originally posted by scootz
Assuming money's no object and relating to track-performance...

Ultima?
CSR260?

Opinions please!



[Edited on 30/12/07 by scootz]


Depends on the course...

Tight course - BEC, no doubt. I'm going to say Fisher Fury, because that's the one I have experience of. The Ultima wouldn't see where it had gone.
Long course with big straights. Probably an Ultima - the BEC wouldn't see etc.....


Horses for courses etc.


An XTR4 would be quite handy in both areas.

I-M-H-O.

scootz - 30/12/07 at 06:27 PM

Thought about that, but is the Radical a kit car? I think they come straight from the factory.

Would have included the Atom, but it also falls into that category.

stevec - 30/12/07 at 06:39 PM

Ultima.

carpmart - 30/12/07 at 06:39 PM

I vote Ultima too!

[Edited on 30/12/07 by carpmart]

Simon - 30/12/07 at 06:44 PM

I've always wanted an Ultima, so that'd be my vote.

zilspeed - 30/12/07 at 07:03 PM

quote:
Originally posted by Dragon-Performance-Eu
mmmm mines a jedi please......


A Jedi ?
The John Corbyn Jedi ?

The single seater ?

Paul TigerB6 - 30/12/07 at 07:15 PM

quote:
Originally posted by zilspeed
quote:
Originally posted by Dragon-Performance-Eu
mmmm mines a jedi please......


A Jedi ?
The John Corbyn Jedi ?

The single seater ?




Since when has the Jedi been available in kit form?? Its a specialist sprint / hillclimb car!!!

Got to be an Ultima surely. Radicals arent available in kit form so not a kitcar.

mark.s - 30/12/07 at 07:33 PM

the ultima has to be the boy....think it has 3 world records now and its just smashed the top gear track to bits

i love kit cars

roadrunner - 30/12/07 at 07:36 PM

I would say an Ultima, but a twin engined 7 with zx10r fitment would be hard to resist.

russbost - 30/12/07 at 07:38 PM

Mine!!!

thunderace - 30/12/07 at 07:38 PM

after driving an Ultima
i would say wow its as fast as a bike
(if i was to get one it would be the spyder.

coozer - 30/12/07 at 08:00 PM

Totally biased... MNR Vortx cannot whack them

Waste your money on a Utima then see an NMR come past on the track... cringe..

The Ultima is a supercar with a massive V8.. anything can become one with enough power, just look at a TVR, nothing going for it apart from the V8

Failing all that how about the Cav GT40? Depends how much cash you have.....

Happy new year!
Steve



[Edited on 30/12/07 by coozer]

Paul TigerB6 - 30/12/07 at 08:17 PM

quote:
Originally posted by coozer

Waste your money on a Utima then see an NMR come past on the track... cringe..[Edited on 30/12/07 by coozer]


Hahaha - so which track is this then?? How close to you think a BEC would get to that 1:11 on the Top Gear Track?? Not within 10 secs i'm sure so you best pick a pretty tiny twisty track!!

Jon Ison - 30/12/07 at 08:19 PM

Can I be the 1st to vote locost ?

Jonte - 30/12/07 at 08:33 PM

Either a GT40 with a really nice high-tech engine or a Porsche 917


GT40 and P917
GT40 and P917

[Edited on 30-12-07 by Jonte]

coozer - 30/12/07 at 08:48 PM

quote:
Originally posted by Paul TigerB6
quote:
Originally posted by coozer

Waste your money on a Utima then see an NMR come past on the track... cringe..[Edited on 30/12/07 by coozer]


Hahaha - so which track is this then?? How close to you think a BEC would get to that 1:11 on the Top Gear Track?? Not within 10 secs i'm sure so you best pick a pretty tiny twisty track!!


Well take the V8 out of an Ultima, stick it in and spend as much cash on the MNR and see which one is the fastest??

And like I said Gateshead GT40 if your looking for a kit car thats something else... the dogs bollocks..
Its all about how much you want to spend

Triton - 30/12/07 at 08:49 PM

Mine as i'm very very biased

OX - 30/12/07 at 09:12 PM

Well take the V8 out of an Ultima, stick it in and spend as much cash on the MNR and see which one is the fastest??

haha the mnr wouldnt be an mnr any more tho would it


i vote the ultima.....i so want one

iank - 30/12/07 at 09:37 PM

quote:
Originally posted by OX
Well take the V8 out of an Ultima, stick it in and spend as much cash on the MNR and see which one is the fastest??

haha the mnr wouldnt be an mnr any more tho would it


i vote the ultima.....i so want one


... and on any track with a long fast straight the aero of the MNR would still have it trailing the Ultima.

I also vote Ultima, though it's not the prettiest car, that would go to the GD T70 spyder.

scootz - 30/12/07 at 10:07 PM

I guess I'd have to go with the Ultima... all those records and we've seen how fast it'll go round the Top Gear track.

Tis the daddy for me!

phelpsa - 30/12/07 at 10:47 PM

quote:
Originally posted by Paul TigerB6

Since when has the Jedi been available in kit form?? Its a specialist sprint / hillclimb car!!!

Got to be an Ultima surely. Radicals arent available in kit form so not a kitcar.


Erm.

The Jedi has ALWAYS been available in kit form! You can buy as much as you want of it off them and do the rest yourself.

As are the majority of specialist cars. Gould will sell you a GR55 as built as you want it.

nick205 - 30/12/07 at 10:47 PM

Ultima for me too please

Although I also have a real penchant for the Dutch Donkey

bassett - 30/12/07 at 11:27 PM

Has to be a GT40, such a timeless look and would definetly peform even if it isnt the fastest.

skodaman - 31/12/07 at 01:19 AM

Ultima for performance but for looks Lancia Stratos replica.

speedyxjs - 31/12/07 at 07:27 AM

How about jaguar XJR-15?




Supposed to be really tail happy

Volvorsport - 31/12/07 at 11:26 AM

porsche 917 'kit car'

other than that - i would have a darrian , which are available as a kit , and , won the british GT championship - beating ultima and many others into the bargain .

Fitting a lightweight 'modern v8' would fit the bill for an ultima tho .

Hellfire - 31/12/07 at 11:56 AM

Caterham CSR260 for me everytime.

It's all about palm and fingertip control rather than white knuckles and brute force. For one fast lap in the ultima, you'd get five equivalent laps in a Caterham for the same amount of energy expended. Oh and the Caterham will be easier to get in and out of too.

Phil

procomp - 31/12/07 at 02:38 PM

I think for me it would have to be something with a bit of real history that was also beautiful to the eye and had handling that had been given some thought. The biggest decision would be whether to put a BDA or a MILLINGTON or a HEART engine in to the back of it.

A crossle.


Cheers Matt