rcampbell50
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| posted on 28/9/12 at 03:10 PM |
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Buy or not to buy? Help please!!
Hi all, i'm new to the kit car scene and was after some helpful advice in regarding a possible purchase.
The car is here - http://www.pistonheads.com/sales/4172782.htm
I would love to build my own however really do not have the time to do so I will have to buy one. so, my questions are as follows..
The car has done less than a thousand miles in 8 years, is this long enough for all the issues to have been ironed out?
Is this a good price?
What will I need to look out for if I do go and have a look and have a test drive.
Best place for insurance.
Is it much of an effort to fit this with a full windscreen and full weather gear?
With a sequential gearbox, is it a real pain if you do not have a gear number indicator on the dash? As this looks like it does not have one.
Cheers guys in anticipation of your help!
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mcerd1
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| posted on 28/9/12 at 03:52 PM |
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hello and welcome to the mad house
just to ask the obvious question first - have you ever driven or been for a ride in a bike engined car ? (or any other seven style car)
the full weather gear isn't that difficult to fit, but with a BEC its alot of extra weight. so most folk seem to use a helmet and bike style
waterproofs instead 
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Tiger Super Six
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| posted on 28/9/12 at 04:09 PM |
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For around town driving a bike engined car is a little more work, but plenty have them.
To fit weather gear you will have to remove the twin roll hoops and fit a roll over hoop otherwise there is nothing to support the back part of the
roof. Personally I wouldn't both and would put a rear half cage, or full roll cage on it.
Price is pretty good as I am sure it's been up for sale for a while and was considerably more when it started (although that was
overpriced!).
Agree, doesn't look like there is a gear indicator. Going up and down the gears won't be a problem not having one I wouldn't have
thought, but knowing you are in neutral would be good!
[Edited on 28/9/12 by Tiger Super Six]
Mark
Tiger Avon
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rcampbell50
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| posted on 28/9/12 at 05:26 PM |
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Thx for the quick response chaps.
I have never actually driven a lotus 7 type car, although i have been a passenger in a few on track days. Most of my driving has been in fwd cars so
not quite sure what i'm letting myself in for! Seriously though, the idea will be to drive very slowly until i gain the necessary skills needed
for a car like this. This will include a few sessions at a track day with an instructor.
Helmet and waterproofs seem the way forward as i will not be out driving in the rain intentionally. I assume these cars are build to take a soaking in
the cockpit!
When you say the BEC's are a little more work in town, why would that be?
As to bike engines in general, are these considered to be trouble-ish free or am i likely to be under the hood every weekend?
Cheers!!
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ReMan
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| posted on 28/9/12 at 06:16 PM |
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Ah we Got there eventually (BEC vs CEC) 
Please do a search before you get banned already
One of the more recent posts on the topic...
http://www.locostbuilders.co.uk/viewthread.php?tid=1731072
PS it looks quite a nice tidy motor
Edited as wrong link copied!
[Edited on 28/9/12 by ReMan]
www.plusnine.co.uk
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twybrow
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| posted on 28/9/12 at 07:39 PM |
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Where in the world are you? If you put your location (preferably add it to your profile in the control panel), you will often find kind folk on here
will give you a ride - someone may even let you have a sneaky drive of their BEC! I would happily take you out for a spin if you are near by!
I don't have a gear indicator, and have never really had an issue - I do have a neutral light (as will just about every BEC that I have seen).
Wet weather gear - not a chance. These are dry weather cars (although they take on a different character in the wet - not for the light hearted!).
Around town they are only 'more work' as they can be easier to stall and usually have pretty pants clutch feel (caveat - not all do!). No
reason a BEC has to be any more troublesome than a CEC - they all take more love and care than your tintop, but most of us don't mind!
Have you been in a BEC yet? If not - start there and then once you are totally convinced (which you will be) you can begin narrowing down your spec...
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