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Kit cars ?

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Where can one buy pre built kit cars ? (Road worthy)
Gauteng area ?

Even if its a folla chassis with a nice looking cabriolet bucket.
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SBSP wrote:Where can one buy pre built kit cars ? (Road worthy)
Gauteng area ?

Even if its a folla chassis with a nice looking cabriolet bucket.
My friend owns the car mod shop at Cedar Square, I'm sure he could hook you up...
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UrBaN wrote:
SBSP wrote:Where can one buy pre built kit cars ? (Road worthy)
Gauteng area ?

Even if its a folla chassis with a nice looking cabriolet bucket.
My friend owns the car mod shop at Cedar Square, I'm sure he could hook you up...
Thanks i would appreciate.

Ive been searching google.

Geeees Like IT!!!!

http://www.madabout-kitcars.com/315/341 ... allery.htm (Toyota MR2)

Looks real, I woulnt mind owning one!
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Ok, let me get you all his details etc, I'll PM you.
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Thanks :wink:


If i had to do this i will probably stuff it up.

But check it out I think its very kwl! (CAP warning)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7OtDLyRn5a8

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a few fake Ferrari's :wink:

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I looked into it, the don't give them away hey... they are rather expensive. There are some incredible Diablo replicas as well. I really liked the old mr2 to F355 like you have in those pics.
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Its neat hey.

The F360 replica kinda looks like a tibiron :lol:
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i know a company that builds some nice T buckets etc, ur gonna pay quite a bit though....
pm if ur interested
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What about a caterham 7? you can put either a 1600cc, 2300cc (my fav since cruising is easier), Kawasaki ninja engine or a V8 if you know how.

1-100 in under 5 seconds and great for track days.
Not cheap but considering you will smoke a lot of sports cars off the line it might be worth it.
http://www.caterham.co.za/
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When ever i search for kit cars i get to find cars like you have in the pic.
I dont like them reminds me of a cobra, and i'm not a big fan of cobras

but its all about preference. I prefer a beach buggy.
Just a tad bit expensive 45K new.
The only car i would like similar to the one in your pic is the KTM X-Bow (Its kind of similar)

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http://www.raptorsandrockets.com/images ... Bow_1r.jpg (Wall paper size warning)

But at a 1 and a Half a Bar you don't get much for your money, :?
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check out this video of a lamborghini replica - something like this will set you back around $100k - so essentially a million bucks - this one looks to be finished awesome and its definitely not the real car - check the wheels - also the three quarter panel wings are fixed - sure sign its a replica

if you search around theres a longer video somewhere of it being driven

http://www.kitcarconnection.com/manufac ... plica.html

actually - heres that full video

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qw6a8lMo ... re=related
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Thats awesome.

I dont care what people say, even if its fake, or rather replica, its a job well done.
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You can't use a kit car as an everyday driver. Unless you've poured tons of money into it.
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