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As most of you know I am selling my car and going back to France where I'll have space and time (hopefully).
You would also have noticed that I dont know much about handling or engine's tuning and I admit that I am not a very good driver neither BUT i want to change all that with a new project: building a car that would give me thrills everytime and that I should not worry too much about (hence the budget - see below).
Thus I am torn betwen two choices:
Find a driver's orientated car, old and cheap (R5 Turbo2, lancia HF integrale, Evo V...) and modify it heavily (a 2cv beating the hell of a porsche or ferrari appeals to me) or get a kit car.
For the existing car, I want it to stay as much stock as posible on the outside
For the kit car, only a seven's hybrid, an ultima or a 427 would do. I have driven a caterham and will never forget the fun I had. The cobra is for the best looking car ever and... well the ultima is the ultima 'nuf said.
Budget is the price of my current drive about 22k.
Obviously since the project will take a long time the budget will evolve/increase.
car will have to be road legal, LHD and I would like a V6 or V8.
To help me I need some basic imput from you guys who's got experience:
1- how experienced do you need to be to get into that kind of project.
2- Is the budget realistic
3- shall the car be 4WD or RWD
4- how long shall it take
if I go for a kit car:
5- which company offers the best chassis for handling
6- how versatile are the chassis on offer. ie if you choose a chassis do you need to have sp[ecific breaks and suspension?
if I go for modifying an existing car
7- what car would offer the most possibilities of tuning?
8- what car has the best chassis for a V8?
I'll stop there, eventhough I have tones of questions.
Any imput welcome
Thanks /ubbthreads/images/graemlins/beerchug.gif
As most of you know I am selling my car and going back to France where I'll have space and time (hopefully).
You would also have noticed that I dont know much about handling or engine's tuning and I admit that I am not a very good driver neither BUT i want to change all that with a new project: building a car that would give me thrills everytime and that I should not worry too much about (hence the budget - see below).
Thus I am torn betwen two choices:
Find a driver's orientated car, old and cheap (R5 Turbo2, lancia HF integrale, Evo V...) and modify it heavily (a 2cv beating the hell of a porsche or ferrari appeals to me) or get a kit car.
For the existing car, I want it to stay as much stock as posible on the outside
For the kit car, only a seven's hybrid, an ultima or a 427 would do. I have driven a caterham and will never forget the fun I had. The cobra is for the best looking car ever and... well the ultima is the ultima 'nuf said.
Budget is the price of my current drive about 22k.
Obviously since the project will take a long time the budget will evolve/increase.
car will have to be road legal, LHD and I would like a V6 or V8.
To help me I need some basic imput from you guys who's got experience:
1- how experienced do you need to be to get into that kind of project.
2- Is the budget realistic
3- shall the car be 4WD or RWD
4- how long shall it take
if I go for a kit car:
5- which company offers the best chassis for handling
6- how versatile are the chassis on offer. ie if you choose a chassis do you need to have sp[ecific breaks and suspension?
if I go for modifying an existing car
7- what car would offer the most possibilities of tuning?
8- what car has the best chassis for a V8?
I'll stop there, eventhough I have tones of questions.
Any imput welcome
Thanks /ubbthreads/images/graemlins/beerchug.gif