Relph
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| posted on 21/7/09 at 09:35 PM |
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Buying a kit car
Hi, im new to this forum and the kit car scene but am looking to build a car very soon. Already have afew doner parts and a fireblade engine all
reconditioned and ready to go. Had a look around the websites and went to the newark show and have narrowed it down to afew manufacturers. Tiger, MK
and MNR seem to be good quality kits and reasonable money but what are your opinions on these kits ?
Any help would be great, cheers.
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omega0684
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| posted on 21/7/09 at 09:41 PM |
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mk or mnr, flip a coin! there both good but i like the nose more on the MNR
welcome to the forum.
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daniel mason
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| posted on 21/7/09 at 09:42 PM |
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i cant comment on two of them but the mnr is very good quality indeed. and the help given by marc and chris nordon is simply brilliant!
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bassett
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| posted on 21/7/09 at 09:43 PM |
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I visited all three and went for MNR. I think MK have closed the gap on MNR with the Indy R but for me Tiger was no where near. I like the car(tiger
six) i test drove but they seemed very expensive all in. Be careful about buying now and read up fully on IVA before you do anything as it will affect
your build and ive heard the odd story of builders having difficulties not with the requirements but the inspectors individual interpretations of the
new rules
My MNR Blog Updated Jan 2010 - Track Day Prep Begins!
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mookaloid
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| posted on 21/7/09 at 09:43 PM |
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Welcome to the mad house 
have a search about this topic has been done lots and there is some interesting stuff to read.
Good luck with your build
Cheers
Mark
"That thing you're thinking - it wont be that."
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GeorgeM
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| posted on 21/7/09 at 09:47 PM |
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another biased owner
GeorgeM
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ReMan
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| posted on 21/7/09 at 09:49 PM |
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Don't forget MAC#1 too, same but different
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eccsmk
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| posted on 21/7/09 at 10:04 PM |
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i think to be fair the manufacturers all make decent cars and it normally comes down to which you prefer.
best bet is to take the time to visit all of them and make a decission after that
HTH
and welcome to locostbuilders !!
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oldtimer
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| posted on 22/7/09 at 07:03 AM |
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I don't have one, but, don't forget the Raw Striker.
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Bluemoon
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| posted on 22/7/09 at 07:54 AM |
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It's usefull to choose one local to you; you can pop in if needed for bits advice ect..
Dan
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DarrenW
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| posted on 22/7/09 at 08:17 AM |
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As you are in Notts area it should be possible to visit MK, Mac#1 and MNR very easily either in one day or over 2 saturdays. I would strongly
recommend you visitting the factories and getting a good feel for the people and products.
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richardh
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| posted on 22/7/09 at 08:27 AM |
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another biased owner.
i looked at tiger and mk and went straight for the mnr.
hadn't heard of mac at the time to be honest
Time for a change!
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procomp
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| posted on 22/7/09 at 08:44 AM |
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Hi
There's also others such as ARIES RAW and
WESTFIELD. All of wich have far better handling and credentials than any of the above.
Cheers Matt
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DarrenW
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| posted on 22/7/09 at 09:40 AM |
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quote:
Originally posted by procomp
Hi
There's also others such as ARIES RAW and
WESTFIELD. All of wich have far better handling and credentials than any of the above.
Cheers Matt
Not forgetting Procomp cars of course.
Choice will depend on budget i guess, but all that have been listed so far will be in same ball park ish.
Its a nightmare selecting choice of kit. So many available that share the basic looks only. In the end i just went with the one i felt happy with that
i knew i could call in and talk to should i need to during the build. Mine is a road car and i dont drive fast so track performance wasnt so much of a
factor.
if i was building again id forget geographical location to a point.
Job1 - decide what you want the car for and how you will use it.
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procomp
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| posted on 22/7/09 at 10:01 AM |
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Hi
You would have to seriously push me to get one at the moment. To much development on the new car and a very busy race season are consuming time like
the clappers.
Cheers Matt
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DarrenW
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| posted on 22/7/09 at 10:28 AM |
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quote:
Originally posted by procomp
Hi
You would have to seriously push me to get one at the moment. To much development on the new car and a very busy race season are consuming time like
the clappers.
Cheers Matt
Stop posting on here then and get some work done!
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Relph
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| posted on 22/7/09 at 07:31 PM |
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Hi guys thanks for all your help. Think i am swaying slightly towards the MK indy R or the MNR vortex RT. Discounting what i have already spent on my
complete engine and other small parts i was hoping to get one built for around £5000, do you think this is possible ?
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DarrenW
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| posted on 22/7/09 at 09:30 PM |
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£5000 on top of what you have already spent possibly. Depends on spec you aim for and what bling/techybitz you get tempted to buy along the way.
Dont bother setting a budget, its just one extra thing to fail on
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PAUL FISHER
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| posted on 23/7/09 at 12:00 AM |
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quote:
Originally posted by procomp
Hi
You would have to seriously push me to get one at the moment. To much development on the new car and a very busy race season are consuming time like
the clappers.
Cheers Matt
Thats ok then,because he could not afford to build one anyway 
http://www.procomp.co.uk/lagoldspecs.html
[Edited on 19/05/04 by PAUL FISHER]
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procomp
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| posted on 23/7/09 at 07:12 AM |
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Hi
You out and about being a complete prat again Paul. You cant even do your research before talking crap.
PROCOMP LINK However given that i only realy produce cars / chassis kits for those that are
serious about there handling and take there racing / track days seriously. I would point him towards an ARIES as the best all rounder road car to
build on his budjet. Or a Westfield if thinking he could spend 2k more.
Cheers Matt
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PAUL FISHER
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| posted on 23/7/09 at 09:33 AM |
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quote:
Originally posted by procomp
Hi
You out and about being a complete prat again Paul. You cant even do your research before talking crap.
PROCOMP LINK However given that i only realy produce cars / chassis kits for those that are
serious about there handling and take there racing / track days seriously. I would point him towards an ARIES as the best all rounder road car to
build on his budjet. Or a Westfield if thinking he could spend 2k more.
Cheers Matt
No its you talking like a pratt again,your locost kit is nothing like the same spec as a MK Indy R, MNR or even a tiger for that matter,your LA gold
is the nearest car you build to that spec,and is almost £5500
The only point you are correct on for once,is the Aries is a good handling car maybe just within his buget.
But build a westfield for £2000 more your having a laugh,more like £4000 to £5000.
So again its a case of you the guy who makes the most one of the most expensive kits on the market,giving advice to someone to buy a even more
expensive kit,because they are better,well hello,they should be they cost more.
But again Ive said it before,but I am going to say it again anyway,your so fixated with racing and handling you forget most people on here are
not,we,I would say 95% of us buy our MK'S and MNR'S and Mac1's and Tigers for a bit of cheap fun on the road,and some of us a few
trackdays,we buy them so we enjoy building them,we like the look of them,we become part of a owners club,Ive made some good mates,we meet up at the
weekends,go to shows and chin wag about our cars etc,to most of us,its not about a few seconds on a race track.
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sickbag
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| posted on 23/7/09 at 10:04 AM |
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quote:
Originally posted by procomp
Hi
You would have to seriously push me to get one at the moment. To much development on the new car and a very busy race season are consuming time like
the clappers.
Cheers Matt
Just out of interest - how many other kit manufacturers spend any amount of time on here, apart from Matt?
Is there a representative from MK, MNR or any of the others who we could chat to via locost Builders?
Finally back on the job!
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procomp
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| posted on 23/7/09 at 01:55 PM |
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Hi Paul
You really do like to labour on this subject so much so you are starting to sound like a parrot.
So lets get a few things straight again. I am not fixated on racing and handling. I am fixated on buying a product that is actualy road worthy a
product that can be assembled correctly rather than having to hammer parts in. And chassis that when built is actualy within a tolerance that is
aceptable. Is it realy to much to expect that when you spend X amount of money on a chassis kit that the wheels should actualy point in a direction
that is usable. Or that the bodywork actualy fits the chassis Or that the so called MSA approved roll cage passes MSA scrutineering Or that the
suspension actualy moves and the geometry actualy moves in the right direction when going around a corner.
If non of the above expectation bother you then fine. But for those that think some of the above dose matter then spending a few £'s more is
worth while. It just so happens that having the above expectations all working correctly also happen to be what makes the cars quicker round the
circuits.
Cheers Matt
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eccsmk
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| posted on 23/7/09 at 02:04 PM |
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quote:
Originally posted by sickbag
quote:
Originally posted by procomp
Hi
You would have to seriously push me to get one at the moment. To much development on the new car and a very busy race season are consuming time like
the clappers.
Cheers Matt
Just out of interest - how many other kit manufacturers spend any amount of time on here, apart from Matt?
Is there a representative from MK, MNR or any of the others who we could chat to via locost Builders?
linky
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RK
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| posted on 24/7/09 at 03:15 AM |
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I'd spend whatever it takes. This rules out doing it for 5000 for sure. It will never be as cheap as a normal car, especially since
there's an MGF on here for 1500. Has to be a mistake.
But if someone really wants to do it, why not go with one that is reputed to handle the best? Makes sense to me.
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