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Interesting Kit Car (Nimbus)
Badger_McLetcher - 21/5/09 at 10:42 PM

NTDWM, but looks interesting. Mid engine monocoque bodyshell...
Can be found on Ebay here


Ketchup - 21/5/09 at 10:55 PM

My eyes!!!


Guinness - 22/5/09 at 06:39 AM

It's got challenging looks!

This is one finished:-







Not sure if you could make it look like a purposeful rally car? With lots of sponsor stickers?? Like a Martini Lancia??

Mike


Daddylonglegs - 22/5/09 at 07:45 AM

I think Fozzie should censor this thread


Davey D - 22/5/09 at 07:51 AM

im not overly keen on it, but ive seen MUCH worse cars out there


mr henderson - 22/5/09 at 08:02 AM

Shows that there is only so much you can do with single plane curves.

I think the seller is optimistic in assuming that a car designed for a mini engine will be able to accept the engine from a GTA.

John


MikeRJ - 22/5/09 at 08:16 AM

quote:
Originally posted by mr henderson
Shows that there is only so much you can do with single plane curves.

I think the seller is optimistic in assuming that a car designed for a mini engine will be able to accept the engine from a GTA.

John


There was a Metro GTA with the old A+ Series engine before the face lift and change to the K series.


Mr Whippy - 22/5/09 at 09:17 AM

oh boy thats chunky was the mould carved from blocks of foam?


ken555 - 22/5/09 at 10:58 AM

quote:
Originally posted by Mr Whippy
oh boy thats chunky was the mould carved from blocks of foam?


Looks like they took a GTM Coupe and redrew it with a ruler


RichieW - 22/5/09 at 11:09 AM

Those high sills and that door eugh!


tootall - 22/5/09 at 12:03 PM

its got no steal work init just ply wood imagine it in a crash


Humbug - 22/5/09 at 12:43 PM

Looks like a poor attempt at copying a GTM Rossa


andkilde - 22/5/09 at 12:48 PM

Hmmn, gong to get in trouble for saying it but I quite like that, especially with the black and white scheme in Guiness' photo.

GTM is far prettier, but aren't pretty cars for hairdressers?


Confused but excited. - 22/5/09 at 04:07 PM

Looks like a cross between a Chevette and a lifeboat. Yeuk!


Coose - 22/5/09 at 08:25 PM

It was around significantly earlier than a GTM Rossa....

There appears to have been an awful lot of work gone into that!

quote:
Originally posted by Humbug
Looks like a poor attempt at copying a GTM Rossa


MikeRJ - 23/5/09 at 02:08 PM

quote:
Originally posted by tootall
its got no steal work init just ply wood imagine it in a crash


Probably not too bad, no worse than any other GRP cars of the era anyway. GRP is actually very good at absorbing energy in crashes.


Ferg - 23/5/09 at 02:14 PM

quote:
Originally posted by tootall
its got no steal work init just ply wood imagine it in a crash

Who needs steel in a chassis? Come to that who needs kevlar and plywood??
GRP chassis...it's the way forward..obviously.


Ferg - 23/5/09 at 02:19 PM

quote:
Originally posted by Coose
It was around significantly earlier than a GTM Rossa
I'd agree with that. The Rossa was launched in '86 and I remember the 'launch' of the Nimbus Coupe at Stoneleigh and I've a feeling it was probably '84......