Richard Quinn
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| posted on 15/11/07 at 12:50 PM |
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Aries Motorsport (STM Locoblade)?
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BenB
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| posted on 15/11/07 at 01:26 PM |
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Yeh- don't forget the old STM Locoblade 
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stuart_g
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| posted on 15/11/07 at 01:46 PM |
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I would go for MNR everytime.
This is IMO based on price, pre sales service, quality of product and after sales service/support. Cannot be faulted.
I have said this before to other people who say they are the most expensive, If you compare kit contents to the other manufacturers and then add the
quality of workmanship you will find they are not the most expensive.
As said before order books tell the whole story.
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mistergrumpy
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| posted on 15/11/07 at 02:26 PM |
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Some interesting points being raised. I like Worxs thoughts on giving some manufacturers a minus, that would be a good overall result in each area.
Price was something that I felt relevany as I would rather pay a little more to someone with a better quality of product or certainly to someone who I
trusted to deliver the product and not bullshot me when I rang them up (both of which I'm currently suffering!). I don't think its a
pointless poll by the way because it didn't include every single manufacturer, it would be massive and there seems to be very few Westy and
Caterham owners on here so I just stuck to whats on the discussion boards as a limit, its just the way I wanted it. Oh as a by someone mentioned Luego
and Robin Hood. As I know Luego are still going in some kind of guise and Robin Hood are going under the Great British Sportscars name now I believe.
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worX
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| posted on 15/11/07 at 02:53 PM |
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Just on my days off at the mo and waiting for a truly none-car type program to come on the goggle-box (The O.C. - yes, I know, I'm gay for
watching it, TimC has already told me, but I can't stop!!!) and I thought I would check back to see how this poll was going...
I don't think it is a pointless post/poll but I do believe it has it's limitations. Mostly because of peoples reasons for opting to vote
(me included)!
I have recieved some great service/parts by some of the manufacturers and I have recieved bad service/parts from some too. The problem with this poll
is the fact that at some point, in some way, somone will have recieved bad and good service/parts from all of the above manufacturers, and catching
them on a "good day" might simply be the only thing that disitinguishes one from the other sometimes...
It would have had similar results (probably) if Grumpy would of said "which wouldn't you go for" but that would of
neccessitated some sort of reasoning and the poll would of probably been a bit large, although maybe a little more informative!
One of the other poblems is, most people (me included) that have been on this forum for a while and therefore around the kitcar scene for a while,
have a pretty good idea of what they'd do differently, however that doesn't mean that these people (once again me included) always know
whats best, and like with most things in life, a lot of choice is a bit of a gamble anyway, yet the old adage stands firm with regard to the fact that
"you get what you pay for"!
Funnily enough, one manufacturer thats not been mentioned yet is RoadRunner, or whatever Martin Keenan is trading as atm. I feel that the one person
that I have always had very good service/advice/parts etc from was Martin, and I think that if I did not want a two seater car that was suitable for
the road, then it would be him I would be handing my money over to, IMO...
Steve
[Edited on 15/11/07 by worX]
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_Aero_
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| posted on 15/11/07 at 03:04 PM |
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Having seen only MK, MAC1 and MNR I can only comment on these.
MNR wins hands down - with the most developments and investment in the car, they are committed to providing and bettering this genre's
product.
Since MK Engineering became MK Sportcars the quality has never been as good.
My 2p
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whitestu
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| posted on 15/11/07 at 04:36 PM |
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Voted for MK as it is all I have experience of, and am happy with what I got.
I'd consider MAC1 and MNR if building again though [highly unlikely unless wife leaves me]
Stu
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awinter
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| posted on 15/11/07 at 04:53 PM |
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What about performance, surley this must be part of the criteria for buying a kit?
So, Sylva autokits, Raw Engineering, Stingray Motorsport, Fisher sports cars?
Or is it just that you are focusing on the locost derived cars?
If so then, Stuart Taylor Motorsport are missed off as already mentioned.
Allan
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TimC
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| posted on 16/11/07 at 08:31 AM |
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quote:
Originally posted by worX
Just on my days off at the mo and waiting for a truly none-car type program to come on the goggle-box (The O.C. - yes, I know, I'm gay for
watching it, TimC has already told me, but I can't stop!!!)
I didn't accuse you of being gay - I merely asked you if you were a 15 year old girl?
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