Here is a good problem for you; i have got 5k (ish) to spend on a locost, should I

1. Buy one with a pinto engine

2. Build one with a car/bike engine

3. Sell my body and buy a second hand bike engined locost

many thanks Tim

Build one with a pinto engine

Easily done for well under £5k if you are careful

Build a car engined one and go for the biggest and most powerful one you can , Give yourself a challenge .

Blag a few rides in CEC's n BEC's before you decide.

Want a unbiased opinion ?

No good asking me then, build a BEC.

If you don't have the time then you could buy a very nice pinto engined car for that sort of cash or a pretty good BEC wih a fireblade engine

Just need a bit of patience waiting for the right car to come up.

Cheers

Mark

Buy this and lose the ridiculous bonnet. Looks good value

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Yamaha-R1-Engined-Westfield_W0QQitemZ150099418036QQihZ005QQcategoryZ29750QQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

Or for car engined this is worth a punt:

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Sylva-Fisher-Stylus-a-real-Elise-or-MGF-eater_W0QQitemZ170090258301QQihZ007QQcategoryZ29750QQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

Or this:
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/1992-WESTFIELD-1800-ROADSTER-Road-Track-Car_W0QQitemZ270098900119QQihZ017QQcategoryZ29750QQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

David

Hi Tim,
I'm in Notts if you fancy a run in a BEC.

Leigh

mandbsheldon

u2u sent

Buy one or build one with a car engine get it through sva if you build one, run it for a couple of years,

Then when you are bored with it and saved a bit more cash put a proper engine in it!

That's what I did

Dave..........

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Originally posted by locoR1
Buy one or build one with a car engine get it through sva if you build one, run it for a couple of years,

Then when you are bored with it and saved a bit more cash put a proper engine in it!

That's what I did

Dave..........

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Originally posted by BMWTJW
Here is a good problem for you; i have got 5k (ish) to spend on a locost, should I

1. Buy one with a pinto engine

2. Build one with a car/bike engine

3. Sell my body and buy a second hand bike engined locost

many thanks Tim

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Firstly decide BEC or CEC.

Start the build based on your budget and use cash to get most of the main build bits you need. Build may take about a year, you will probs go over budget but once youve started its amazing how you will find some more cash to finish it by then.

If CEC you could probs build a 1.8 Zetec for that sort of money if you are careful and shop around for bits.

Doubt you will do a BEC for that money.

All depends what you want the car for and how stingy you can be.

I say go 3 and buy mine! Probably go to £7.5k to leave you a pair of legs to drive with. You only lose a kidney or two that way! :Oh, it does still need an engine though, but I'm working on that.

thank you to everyone for their opinons. Still undecided on what to do yet. I am goign to think long and hard but swaying towards BEC

Many Thanks

Tim

keep swaying........

The Bec is gonna get ya.......

we have another convert

I bought a finished locost and spent about a grand putting a bike engine in. Cheapest way to get the speed factor.

Look for a part built and abandoned car. They usually sell for less than the cost of their parts. It will probably take more work this way but less money.

may even have a turbo bec for sale soon..........