DarrenW
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| posted on 21/11/08 at 11:31 PM |
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Kia is the first....
... car manufacturer to offer a self build car. What a great idea but dont think it will catch on.
http://motortorque.askaprice.com/news/auto-0704/kia-to-sell-selfbuild-concept-i-kit-car.asp
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steve m
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| posted on 21/11/08 at 11:35 PM |
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"car manufacturer to offer a self build car. What a great idea but dont think it will catch on. "
I was under the impression Lotus did this in the 1950's
but could be wrong
[Edited on 21/11/08 by steve m]
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blakep82
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| posted on 21/11/08 at 11:41 PM |
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"Kia says an Allen key and wheel brace are the only tools required to put the kit cars together."
what a great ikea (you see what i did there?  )
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skydivepaul
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| posted on 21/11/08 at 11:42 PM |
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i'Kia - 
beat me to it.
Surely this is a p1ss take?
[Edited on 21/11/08 by skydivepaul]
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bigpig
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| posted on 22/11/08 at 12:22 AM |
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Its quite an old one this (2007), but still it would have been quite amusing seeing the huge queues to SVA centers and DVLA.
http://paultan.org/archives/2007/04/02/kia-concept-i-self-build-ik
ia-for-cars/
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eznfrank
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| posted on 22/11/08 at 07:36 AM |
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What sort of jackass would try build their own car???
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Humbug
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| posted on 22/11/08 at 08:08 AM |
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What sort of jackass would try build their own Kia???
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Peteff
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| posted on 22/11/08 at 09:11 AM |
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It's been done.....
You could buy a Minor 1000 in kit form in the fifties as a way of avoiding purchase tax.
We have a Kia Shortage (see what I did there) which we bought cheap as a stop gap when the van went and it's still here. We like it and it does
everything it needs to quite well thank you. The engine is a 2.0 16 valve Mazda unit so no problems with that.
yours, Pete
I went into the RSPCA office the other day. It was so small you could hardly swing a cat in there.
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splitrivet
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| posted on 22/11/08 at 09:42 AM |
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They're getting nervous as these http://www.dacia-logan-mcv.org/ are about to go on sale through out Europe directly targeted at Kia's
market at much cheapness.
Cheers,
Bob
I used to be a Werewolf but I'm alright nowwoooooooooooooo
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Dick Axtell
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| posted on 22/11/08 at 09:45 AM |
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quote:
Originally posted by blakep82
"Kia says an Allen key and wheel brace are the only tools required to put the kit cars together."
what a great ikea (you see what i did there? )
Did you note their spokesman's comment, "Our design teams in Germany and California have been led by our satellite office in
Sweden."?
Maybe there is a connection?
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l0rd
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| posted on 22/11/08 at 01:36 PM |
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Caterhams do it.
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chrisg
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| posted on 22/11/08 at 01:41 PM |
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Wasn't this an April fools wind up?
Cheers
Chris
Note to all: I really don't know when to leave well alone. I tried to get clever with the mods, then when they gave me a lifeline to see the
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