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SDR V-Storm Subaru Saturn Sports Cars Car Of The Year Locost Build – Part 7

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SDR Sportscars has given its exoskeletal V-Storm a car engine for the first time. Adam Wilkins tries the WR3 with its turbocharged flat-four Subaru Impreza power.

IT WASN’T THE answer I was expecting.

There are many reasons to choose a Subaru Impreza engine for a kit car; turbocharged punch, low centre of gravity, that distinctive wubble-wubble soundtrack.

But when I asked Simon Dickens of SDR Sportscars why he chose the Scooby lump for the car engined version of the V-Storm, he cited price. Or, more accurately, bhp per pound. The WRX STi donor for the demonstrator cost just £1500 thanks to some damage to the rear bodywork, and the unwanted shell was sold on for £600 once Simon had taken everything he needed. That’s 265bhp for £900 without the need for expensive tuning upgrades.

The V-Storm is so called because the first version of the car had an Aprilia V-twin engine as its standard fitment (although more recently we’ve also seen a privately built one using a Kawasaki ZX10 engine). The new version is designated V-Storm WR3. The WR hints at the WRX engine, while the 3 signifies the three-seat layout which places the driver in the middle.

The concept behind the V-Storm was to make every car easy to upgrade, so differences between the V-twin car and the WR3 are minimal. As you would expect, the majority of the changes have taken place at the rear of the car, where the engine is mounted. A new subframe takes the engine and box and bolts to an otherwise standard V-Storm chassis. This is a key part of SDR’s concept; it means that owners of existing cars can upgrade to a Scooby engine without having to build another car. It’s a great way for kit car owners to satiate the desire to tinker without committing to an entire project.

Of course, you can’t just bolt a new

subframe and engine in – there are some other changes needed ahead of the bulkhead. There’s a new gearchange mechanism to cope with the Subaru’s H-pattern shift (compared the the sequential change of the Aprilia), while springs and dampers have also been changed. At the rear, there are new location points for the shock absorbers in order to clear the new engine and drivetrain.

From the Subaru, the WR3 takes the engine and gearbox, together with the standard engine management and engine wiring loom. Before it’s installed, a couple of modifications are required. Firstly, the turbo is repositioned to help package it in its new home – it’s located higher up than standard. Secondly, the gearbox is modified to suit the new two-wheel drive layout. This is achieved by removing the link to the propshaft and locking it. The V-Storm’s rear wheels are then driven by what were the driveshafts for the front wheels in the Impreza.

The demonstrator currently features prototype bodywork at the rear (essentially modified from the Aprilia car). Production models will incorporate the necessary bulges and larger air intakes into the moulding. It has already been designed by SDR’s partner, First Principle Design, and a computer generated image can be seen overleaf. As well as being redesigned to accommodate the new engine, airflow management was a prime consideration; the turbocharged engine needs to be kept cool. Leaving aside the prototype bodywork, the V-Storm is a quality offering. The quality of the production standard GRP panels, presentation of the chassis and general fit and finish is all of the highest standard. No doubt about it,

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Quality accessories contribute to V-Storm’s premium feel. Kit price includes £700 worth of Hella lighting!

Rearmost gearbox is reminiscent of a singleseat race car. It’s modified for two-wheeldrive.

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One of the many great things about the Impreza’s four-cylinder boxer engine is its packaging. The bulk of the weight is naturally low and evenly spread side to side. The V-Storm capitalises on this by keeping the engine ahead of the axle line and locating the fuel tank full width across the car, again down low and ahead of the engine. In addition, the driver is located centrally both longitudinally and laterally. Every significant weight, therefore, is positioned centrally in the car’s footprint making for a theoretically highly accomplished layout. Only the gearbox hangs over the rear axle line, a visually pleasing feature that’s reminiscent of a Hewland box protruding from the back of a single-seat racing car.

The central driving position furthers that illusion. The wraparound dashboard makes the V-Storm feel very driver focussed. There’s a lot of space around you though, with a passenger seat either side. The passengers are located slightly behind the driver so that everyone has enough elbow and shoulder room. You can’t actually see them from the driver’s seat though, and it’s unlikely you’ll hear them scream. The carbon fibre effect floor is a neat departure from the usual aluminum, although it may prove

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COMPANY REPORT Saturn Sports Cars

Saturn Sports Cars is a new business set up by two Haynes Roadster owners to serve the needs of fellow builders.

Adam Wilkins dropped by after their first week of trading.

SATURN SPORTS CARS is the newest name in the Lotus Seven inspired roadster market, but it arrives with a familiar product – the Haynes Roadster.

For regular CKC readers, the concept will need no introduction as our own Ashley Gardiner has been giving us monthly updates on the build of his scratch built sports car. For everyone else, a little background. In 1996, Haynes published a book by school teacher Ron Champion called How To Build A Sports Car For As Little As £250.

It told you how to assemble a Mk2 Escort based sevenesque roadster from scratch (chassis and all) as cheaply as possible.

Saturn Sports Cars may be new, but the Haynes Roadster is a known quantity.

The generic term Locost emerged, as did a host of companies to serve those who wanted to buy off-the-shelf wishbones, body panels and even full chassis for their projects. Very few people met the parsimonious monetary target in the book’s title, but plenty of people got Locosts on the road very cheaply indeed.

A new sector of the kit car industry was born.

Most of the companies that grew out of the Locost phenomenon developed their cars away from the ‘book’ chassis and, in the process, looked for donor cars more widely available than the increasingly scarce and cherished classic

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Escort. It was natural that Haynes would move with the times as well, and in 2007 a sequel title was launched: Build Your Own Sports Cars On A Budget by Chris Gibbs. Like the first book, it has instructions on assembling a sevenesque car from the ground-up. The new car is known as the Haynes Roadster and takes its mechanical basis from the Ford Sierra. A new generation of builders, just like Ashley Gardiner, are tackling the new project. Two others who went by the book to create their scratch build Roadsters are Andy Hugill and Andy Smales.

The two Andys live close to one another and each owns an orange Haynes Roadster, but it was only through building their cars that they met. Andy H’s car is the focus of the photos as it now acts as Saturn’s demonstrator. It hit the road in January 2009 after a sixmonth, £4000 build. Since being built, it has been upgraded with a brand new

Workshop is well organised and looks busy. Chassis in foreground is used to test brackets and components to ensure uniformity. made in-house.

Workshop is based in Hartlepool.

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Rolling chassis came in part-built and is being completed for a customer.

Ford Zetec engine running on motorcycle carbs in place of the donor’s Ford Pinto. Andy S’s car isn’t quite finished yet, although it’s on target to be complete by Stoneleigh 2010, by which time he estimates it will have swallowed just £3000! You can’t build a car much more cheaply than that.

It was while building his Haynes Roadster that Andy H saw an opportunity to offer a service to fellow builders. After leaving a managerial career a few years earlier to go self-employed, he was now intent on working to live rather than living to work; turning what had been an enjoyable hobby into a business seemed like a good way of altering the life/work balance. The more involved he got with the Haynes Roadster community, the more he realised he could offer a useful service to other builders. He would drop hints to Andy S every now and then about his idea, and he also seemed keen the scheme.

The green light for the Saturn Sports Cars project came when Mark Bean of Triton Sports Cars decided to sell his Roadster bodywork moulds. While the book tells you how to make the GRP body panels for a Haynes Roadster, few builders actually do the job themselves.

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COTY 2009

MEV, Westfield & Gardner Douglas

What are the three most impressive kit cars we’ve come across over the last twelve months? CKC gathers together Westfield’s Sport Turbo, MEV’s Sonic7 and Gardner Douglas’ GD427 for a back-to-back drive like no other. The editor adjudicates.

TWO THINGS BECAME immediately apparent as soon as we began thinking about this year’s contenders for our Car Of The Year awards. Firstly, Features Editor Adam and I were instantly agreed as to which cars should be on the shortlist – the fact they were so utterly different to each other was an added bonus. Secondly, and most peculiarly, we’d not driven any of them in the last twelve months! Indeed we only have any previous driving experience of the Gardner Douglas GD427... a car which first came onto the scene back in 1990 – hardly a new car then!

So what’s going on? Let me introduce the test cars and hopefully explain our logic.

THE CONTENDERS

Great selection of cars this year. MEV Sonic7, Westfield Sport Turbo and GD427 are all worthy contenders.

MEV SONIC7 – The MEV Sonic 7 was just being released this time last year, when we were considering our 2008 COTY contenders. We called up the existing MEV Rocket instead, but the Sonic7 would have made it into last year’s shootout had it been ready. And nothing has changed our mind about the car in the last twelve months. It’s a really fresh design that looks superb, uses modern underpinnings and is cheap to assemble.

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It’s only through some bizarre set of circumstances that we’ve not yet driven it in 2009. We expect it to be similar to the Rocket we drove last year, which immediately means that, despite being outgunned in both power and cost by the other two contenders here, we know the Sonic7 could well walk away with the top spot. Only time will tell.

Our test car is the original demonstrator, powered by a 1.8-litre Zetec Ford Focus engine benefiting from upgraded Omex ignition to produce 145bhp. But in every other respect, this is a standard example, with coloured gelcoat bodywork, that the average builder could expect to complete for around £7200 (£6000 without the throttle bodies and ECU).

WESTFIELD SPORT TURBO – I’m so excited about this car, despite the fact that it’s another car I’ve never driven. For me, this

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is the first Westfield since the momentous change in ownership of the company back in 2006, which really demonstrates what the new owners are capable of. This car has the stamp of parent company, Potenza, all over it. And we like what we see...

The FW400 inspired styling may be familiar, but the finishing touches are new,

while the interior sees the biggest departure for a Lotus Seven inspired car that we can remember. We love the use of modern switchgear and electronics, all located within a top quality dash moulding that lifts the whole feel of this type of car from fun plaything to serious motor car.

I’m praying the Sport Turbo will also deliver on the road. We’ll soon find out.

The test car is Westfield’s original development car, available in a driveaway package for £27,500. A kit package is in development, for release in the new year.

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GARDNER DOUGLAS GD427 – You may well ask why we’ve chosen a Cobra replica that’s been on the scene for almost 20

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years. There are some utterly fabulous Cobra replicas within the kit car market these days, but Gardner Douglas single handedly re-ignited my enthusiasm for the marque when it displayed its Mk4 on our stand at Goodwood earlier this year.

The chunkier Mk4 styling is good news, but it was the fit, finish and overall sense of quality that blew me away. And the display car also seemed to move the breed on, with its more modern slant on Cobra styling. A carbon dash, well chosen brightwork and huge modern alloys and wide rubber gave the old-school silhouette a thoroughly contemporary feel.

For a car so embedded in the ’60s, Gardner Douglas has been more successful than most in giving us a new look to a familiar face. Of course, it’s also helped by the company’s use of modern LS V8 power under the bonnet.

The test car is not the car we saw at Goodwood, but it comes with the Mk4 bodywork and LS power. It also features

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Exhaust fitted. Currently runs close to the bottom of the sill, which was later cut out.

REVERSE BOX You’ll spot that we haven’t fitted a reverse gearbox. Nearly all motorcycle engines will need this since it’s both an RGB regulation and an IVA requirement. Since our car is only to be used on trackdays, it’s not a requirement and has been omitted; we detailed the reverse box options in Part One of this feature.

COSTS The package from AB Performance

(engine/transmission, wiring loom, Digidash, throttle cable, baffled sump, Barnett clutch springs, prop adapter, NGK Iridium plugs, exhaust gaskets, oil pressure switch fly lead, Dynojet kit) totalled £2357. Sylva can usually do the engine installation modifications (welding of new brackets etc) for around £500, while the more involved work we had done totalled nearer £500. Add in the second-hand exhaust, some trackday rubber and re-rated springs and it

Honda Fireblade engine fully installed ready for the 2010 trackday season!

Much of the other work is a lot simpler and should be perfectly within the grasp of the enthusiastic amateur. And the payback is a free high-revving, thrill-a-minute trackday car that the Wilkins family will be enjoying throughout 2010.

will eventually total about £3000 for the conversion.

SUMMARY The daunting aspect of this conversion is almost certainly the degree of fabrication and welding that is required to install the engine/ gearbox. You may be able to do that yourself or it could be that your chosen manufacturer can do this part of the conversion for you, or supply pre-fabricated brackets/mounts.

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The reverse of the back plate was also rust free. Even the heavy scale had been removed.

the chemical method is ideal for one-offs or a few small articles.

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Roadster

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The solution was completely exhausted by now. It was almost black and working very slowly.

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ONE OF THE THINGS to strike me when I first heard of Adam Reeves’ V8 Westfield, wasn’t the size of the engine (4.6-litres) or the mighty power it developed (280bhp), but rather the time it took him to complete it. Even for a V8 Westie, five years seemed to be making a mountain out of a molehill. After all, how difficult can it be?

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Project Vindicator Sprint rolling chassis, bracketed for Rover V8 engine with a choice of a Land Rover Disco 3.5 V8 Injection and a non-inj Rover 3.5 V8 engine. Yellow bodywork fitted but other colours/engine options could be used.

Rover V8 3.5 can sell either engine separately.

• Ford engines/gearboxes – offers • Zetec 1.6 injection, £450.

• Pinto 2.0 injection, £300.

• YB Cosworth turbo injection, £950 • Sierra 2.0 DOHC Injection, £300 • Kent (Crossflow) 1100 engine and gearbox, £150 • T5 Cossie 5-speed gearbox, £400 Various other spares to clear • Various sets alloy wheels • Scorpio Ultima leather interior to clear, £50 • 5 pairs sports seats, per pair from £80 • Various makes, sizes and colours.

• One sports seat, black fabric, £50 ono • Fibreglass shell seats from £30 • Various cycle wings – pairs and singles from £10 Locost chassis and body panels, etc: • Chassis (suspect may be a Tiger) • Set of front wishbones/uprights • Nose cone • Scuttle • Front arches (cycle or clamshell styles available) • Rear arches • Steel or ali sheet for floor panels • Ali or stainless steel for side and rear panels • Ali sheet for tunnel and bulkheads Will consider offers for individual items or for the lot.

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NOVA KIT CAR Age related number plate, tax exempt, 10 months tax and test, 1600cc VW engine, 371⁄2 miles on engine, many new parts fitted, £3250 ono.T: 0191 512 1535 (Tyne and Wear).

TIGER SUPER 6 2002, 12 months MOT, 2 litre pinto with twin 45 webbers and more performance parts recently 160hp. £5600 ono T: 07921159477 ROYALE SABRE Brand new, never been on the road, 1.8-litre engine, 5-speed gearbox, Ford Sierra based. No SVA, £6000 ono. T: 01706 621604 (Rochdale).

PARTS FOR SALE ROVER V8 ENGINES FOR SALE From £250. 3.5/3.9/4.2 All complete and ready to run. Also two V8 Mopar/Dodge 368cu in engines in very good running condition.

Complete with all ancillaries. £650 to £1250.

Also 727 automatic gearboxes for same.

T: 020 8977 6186 or 07886 451469 X0510 FORD PINTO SUMP Modified fo Locost, Westfield, MK, Robn Hood etc, good condition, £85 ono. T: 0115 8409780 (Nottingham).

TWO ROVER V8 HEADS PLUS MANIFOLDS Plus SU carburettors. MGB lined brake shoes, asbestos free, £70 the lot.

T: 01903 539521 (West Sussex).

SUZUKI HAYABUSA ENGINE COMPLETE AND BRAND NEW Zero miles, still in

packing crate, includes ECU, engine wiring loom, radiator, oil cooler, power switch (wet, normal and race settings), rear sprocket, cush drive, bolts and fixings, £3999.

T: 07989 589624 (Midlands).

VDO REV COUNTER 80mm diameter 4/6/8-cylinder rev counter with fitting instructions, as new, £55. Three 50mm diameter matching gauges with senders (oil, water, volts), as new £45. T: 01803 875644.

FORD TWIN DELLORTO CARBS With inlet and 4-branch exhaust manifold, £200. Also Kent 4-branch exhaust manifold, £30.

Triumph Spitfire chassis with suspension, Weller wheels, logbook, £250.

T: 01702 231319 or 07710 266882.

TIGER SUPER SIX WEATHER GEAR Includes hood and sidescreens, excellent condition, £120 ono. T: 07828 174883 (Kent).

PART BUILT CARS LUEGO VELOCITY XT ROLLING CHASSIS Unfinished project, all body panels in BRG and mirror stainless, overhauled Ford CVH engine and gearbox ready to fit, full harnesses, £1500 ono. T: 01373 466140 (Somerset).

FERRARI 360 REPLICA Unfinished project, based on Mk3 MR2, 2004 car, 17,000 miles, 6-speed gearbox, red leather, fibreglass panels, some parts plus car, £7500 ono.

T: 01751 473990 (North Yorkshire).

wiring to finish. New chrome two into one exhaust, lots of quality bits fitted, reluctant sale, build manual and log book, £2000.

T: 0151 424 8037 or 07742 675516.

NG TA No time to build, one of the first NGs, 1.8 Marina donor, 1973. Body, chassis, gearboxes, axles, needs interior, tyres, tank, £1250. T: 020 7511 8510.

BANHAM BAT Metro donor, welding done and panels trial fitted. Everything included, £500 for quick sale. T: 07896 522478 (West Yorkshire).

ARISTOCAT Galvanised chassis, wheels, steering, and many panels fitted, plus rest to finish. No body, must go, offers. T: 01279 723326 (Bishops Stortford).

LAMBORGHINI COUNTACH REPLICA Rolling chassis, bodywork, 97 per cent engineering and electricals completed. New alloys, tyres, cabin, wood trim completed. Two original Lamborghini seats, suspension set-

up. Paint and trim to do, most parts to finish, £9500. T: 01424 751591 (Sussex).

MIDAS GOLD Golden yellow, MG Metro engine, hard and soft tops, parts to complete, buyer to collect. Any offers considered, house move forces sale. T: 07733 331998 (Berkshire).

BAD GEN 3 Pro fitted, all parts to complete, genuine wheels, leather, lights, badges etc. £10,000 spent, will accept £7000 ono. T: 01332 882663. E-mail: evansgaz@tiscali.co.uk TIGER AVON KIT CAR 2-litre Pinto in yellow, at rolling chassis stage, complete with nearly all parts to complete build. £2300ono.

Contact Ben 07894 387935.

WANTED WESTFIELD XI (ELEVEN) Prefer BRG if possible with ‘old’ donor car registration.

Gregor Günther, Hohe Gasse 1, 37176 Nörten-Hardenberg, Wolbrechtshausen, Germany.

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SPARTAN 2+2 Vitesse 2-litre engine on Triumph chassis.

New hood, seats, respray, original registration number (non-Q). Wire wheels, luggage rack, taxed until 2009, MoT. Reluctant sale, £1995 for quick sale or would swap for a classic saloon.

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MOT July 2010, tax January.

1800cc TC, hard/soft tops, tonneau cover. Spare engine and various parts included. Needs little time on body. £1000.

T: 01303 814742 (Kent).

Up to £2000

Kits below list price to clear (ex display/demo) – donor parts also available • Sprint – 3 kits available, one featuring all Golden Yellow body panels, one with British Racing Green panels and the other to include assorted coloured panels – ideal if you were going to spray it a special colour (or want to make a Noddy car!).

• Vulcan – could include unused but not new bodywork.

• Shadow – could include unused but not new chassis and bodywork.

• Sprint Family – to include used Yellow panels.

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Cars For Sale BURLINGTON 2+2 1600 GT Crossflow, special chassis, doors, Triumph front, Ford rear. Mine 22 years, hood rock solid, photo history, all MoTs, on SORN, £2250 ono or swap for classic scooter. T: Pete – 01332 518613 (Derby).

cars for sale ROBIN HOOD SERIES 3A Registered 12/08/1998, age related plate, interior and dash not completed, garaged for 10 years, good for rebuild project, £1750 ovno. T: 01352 755202 (Flintshire, North Wales).

£2001 to £5000

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MK INDY

ROBIN HOOD EXMO

A real fun car to drive, starts on the button.

Lots of money spent. 1.6-litre Ford Pinto, MoT and tax until May 2010, £3950 ovno.

T: 07970 500341.

1.6-litre Pinto, 4-speed gearbox, enclosed boot, full history, SVA’d January 2006, MoT for 12 months, £2750. T: 01292 442635 (Ayr).

ROBIN HOOD 2B SVA 2003, MoT February 2009, 1800 Pinto, 5-speed Sierra running gear, unleaded head.

Sliding pillar front suspension, painted body, full weather gear, well built, £3250 ono.

T: 01603 720537 (Norwich).

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TIGER SUPER SIX 2002, 12 months MoT, 2-litre Pinto with twin 45 Webers and more performance parts, recently rebuilt, 160bhp, £5600.

T: 07921 159477 (Suffolk). X0310

X0410

MARLIN CABRIO

BUGATTI REPLICA

S-registered, 11,000 miles. 12 months MoT and tax, immaculate, engineer built from brand new reconditioned parts. Vulcan Pinto 2000cc, full history, £5000. T: 01748 810633. (North Yorkshire).

Triumph Vitesse 2-litre based, historic car tax free. Built by me, cost over £10k. Private plate, 12 months MoT, £5000 ono. T: 01275 874026 for build details (Somerset).

X0110

X0410

MIDAS GOLD CONVERTIBLE

QUANTUM H4i

Red, built on 1984 MG Metro, registered June 1991. Re-sprayed, new carpets, recent engine and gearbox overhaul. Central locking, remote alarm, lots of work done. T&T March 2009, £3500 ono. T: John: 01424 424506 (h) 01435 812706 (w). E-mail: john@sussexkitcars.co.uk (East Sussex).

Engineer built to high standard. Low mileage 1600cc Zetec. Power steering, electric windows, central locking, immobiliser, roll bar, recent new tyres and exhaust, private plate, sensibly priced, £4950. T: 01278 428939 (Somerset).

2-litre Toyota MR2, Atlantic blue metallic, leather/suade interior with new carpets and mats.

Honda S2000 alloy wheels, built 2004, tax and MoT to July, great crowd puller, reluctant sale, £3750. T: 07798 857162 (Worcester).

SP MOTORS GENTRY Home built on Mk2 Escort donor, built 2000.

Tax and MoT 12 months, half trim fitted.

Unpainted in grey primer, £3995 ono.

Tel: 01753 662929.

X0210

£2001 to £5000

cars for sale GENTRY RMB

VINDICATOR SPRINT

MG, 1970, tax exempt, MoT June 2009, Triumph Spitfire mechanicals, full weather gear, tonneau, new servo, overdrive, wire wheels, heater, period radio, £4395. T: 01704 574430 (Merseyside)

Mk5 project car, 1800 Zetec, MoT. Rear double unequal length wishbones and LSD, front inboard shock absorbers and springs.

Fully adjustable tracking, castor, camber.

Phenomenal handling, Mk4 front arches and ‘airflow’ bonnet, £5000 ono. T: 07703 289833 (T).

X0310

£5001 to £10,000

VERANTI

VINDICATOR SHADOW 2-litre Zetec, throttle bodies, Omex management. Audi TT style twin stainless steel hoops, 17in alloys. Tax, full MoT, full weather gear. Black with black Cobra seats, spacious boot, £9000 ono. T: 07886 177531.

(West Midlands)

MK INDY 2-litre 16v Vauxhall, Megasquirt ignition, R6 carbs, SVA’d 17/1/2005, full MoT, tax August.

Illustrated build history, immaculate condition, breathable waterproof tonneau cover, A-frame for towing to events, £7250 ono. T: Ian – 07882 836422 (Nottinghamshire) X0410

MARLIN 5EXI 1.6 Engineer built, SVA September 2006, CKC Award at Capesthorne 2007, Marlin show car at Donington 2007. Superb build, immaculate condition, only 4000 miles, £9250. T: 01270 651042 (Cheshire).

DAX RUSH 2.1-litre Pinto, 155bhp, 5-speed, 45DCOEs, Maxiflow head, 16in alloys, Oxford blue, 2002, 4576 miles, tax September 2009, excellent condition, very reliable, £8950 ono.

T: 01245 251669 (Chelmsford).

advice TRY THE WEATHER GEAR MK INDY 2.0i Pinto, full ali side panels, Westfield seats, alcantara, carpets, VDO gauges. 95 per cent complete, all hard work done, £3700. 900 ’Blade, ancillaries, props, reverse ’box also available. T: 07702 325701.

£5001 to £10,000

X0310

Kit car hoods can be fiddly to fit, so wear and tear is a real possibility.

Make sure you raise and lower the hood to make sure it’s in good shape – replacement weather gear can sometimes be expensive!

LUEGO VELOCITY XT New 1.8-litre Zetec engine.

Professionly built, SVA August 2008, Webcon management system, heater, carpets. Finished to a high standard, £7000.

T: 07763 238855 (Hampshire).

GTM SPYDER

JBA FALCON SR

CYCLONE 1.8I

1.4-litre 16v, registered 2003, 12,000 miles, MoT, 17in alloys, 300mm front discs, HiSpec 4-pot calipers. Reliable every day car, £6995.

T: 07976 407144 (Derbyshire).

SVA 2003, Sierra-based kit, 2000cc Sapphire petrol engine, 5 gears, only 1134 miles, Old English Ivory, bodywork immaculate, MoT June 2009, tax December 2008, £7000. T: 01323 833904 (Eastbourne).

Light blue metallic, new MoT, taxed, recent full engine rebuild, stage 3 head, cam, performance exhaust. Removable hard-top stores behind engine. Stunning car, £6500. T: 07974 257837 www.kudosmedia.org (Kent).

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GTM LIBRA 5000 miles, K-series 1.8-litre VVC 160bhp, many new parts.

SVA July 2005, MoT September 2010, tax February 2010.

Pipercross induction, radio/CD player, big brakes, central locking. Dark grey Alcantara interior, £9250 ono. T: 01952 885721 (Shropshire).

Always a good selection available Kit cars always wanted MÉTISSE PICKUP Rear cover, tow hitch, SVA 2004. Mot and tax October. Lamborghini California Orange, juicy 2.9-litre V6. Pull a boat, this is a big bit different, £9995. Tel Nic: 07752 859003 (Gloucestershire).

Tel: 01702 231319 or (m) 07710 266882 (Essex area) See current stock and details at www.absolutelykitcars.co.uk

X0110

GINETTA G27 IRS

MADISON

SVA 1999, brand new 1.8-litre Zetec with all Raceline bits.

Reconditioned gearbox and new Cosworth LSD. Receipts for £11,000 plus, will take £7000. For more details see http://photos.orange.co.uk/alb um/5263120 T: 07973 135127 (Tackley).

Ford based, 2-litre Pinto, whitewall tyres, New battery, clutch, brakes, leather seats, brass bound instruments, spotlights, signpost light, full weather protection. £9750.

T: 01524 781013.

PILGRIM SUMO Black with black leather seats and Moto Lita steering wheel. MoT until July. 2.8-litre Ford V6 engine on Granada based chassis, £9000. For more pics and info E: martin.baines@btinternet.com T: 07913 036286 (Hampshire).

X0210

BMW K1 engine, 5-speed gearbox and electric reverse, 20,000 miles, 6 months MoT, 10 months tax, £7850 ono. T: 01543 459225 or 07814 365353.

Graham Sykes Insurance 0870 444 6320 No. 1 to be with!

MARLIN SPORTSTER

LIGHTWEIGHT MK

3.5-litre V8, SVA and registered by owner September 2005, only 1500 miles. Four-pot Weber carb, high quality build, professional paintwork, £6500 or sensible offer. T: 07968 314244 (Dorset).

900cc Fireblade, ali panels – not your plastic fantastic! Paddleshift, Caterham carbon/Kevlar race seat. 3in Sparco harness, removable steering wheel, new R888s etc, £8750 ono.

T: 07702 325701.

X0810

GINETTA G27 The original T-bar car, factory built, bespoke engine, 158bhp, 7000 miles only. Dellorto 45s, new adjustable shocks, recon brakes, harnesses, battery immobiliser, stunning car, £7995 ono. T: 01273 389333 (Brighton).

advice CHECK THE V5 TIGER SUPER SIX

VINDICATOR VULCAN

Ford Zetec 2-litre, twin DCOE, lightened flywheel, professionally tuned, Spax shocks. 1100 miles, taxed and MoT’d to June 2009. Very quick and fun, endless upgrade possibilities, £5995 reduced. T: 07825 389233 (Birmingham).

2.8 V6 injection, tax, full MoT, RAC-style rollover bar, twin targa bars, colour-coded blue/black seats and belts, full weather gear, alloys, twin exhausts, very low mileage.

New build to this spec £16K. £6000 ono.

T: 07703 289833 (T).

Before you buy a kit car, ensure it’s described correctly on the V5 – it shouldn’t be registered as the donor (ie ‘Quantum 2+2’ and not ‘Ford Fiesta’). Re-registering it is likely to entail the expense and inconvenience of an SVA test.

£5001 to £10,000

X0110

GRINNALL SCORPION 3

Midas to Cobra

cars for sale GP SPYDER RSK 718 Built on GP’s king sized rolling chassis. Correctly registered but needs work on electrics as not used for last eight years. All correct period fittings, rare car, £5,500. T: 0191 2581034.

£10,000 and Above

VINDICATOR SPRINT Tax and full MoT. Ex-race car, Silverstone winner now fitted with two seats, windscreen, full weather gear, standard road engine (ex-XR3 1600 CVH can be swapped for larger engine), £7000 ono.

T: 07886 177531.

X0110

FERRARI 360 REPLICA Based on Peugeot 406 Coupé. 3-litre V6, Rosso Red, leather heated seats, H-gate, engine start button. Remote locking, alarm/immobiliser, taxed and tested, reduced to sell, £11,000 ono.

T: 07595 958205 (Grimsby, NE Lincolnshire).

Galvanised, adjustable shocks, Rover V8, Weber Carb, Edelbrook manifold. Stainless engine bay, brake hoses, exhausts. Vitesse gearbox, Granada running gear, Halibrands, Richfield seats, ETB instruments, detachable steering wheel. Includes C16 COB, £11,995. T: 07961 102659 (London).

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PILGRIM SUMO

CKC ADRENALINE MURTAYA Owned by Complete Kit Car and Built by John Watson, this Murtaya is immaculate. Subaru WRX Sti base, 265bhp, 4-wheel drive, Nissan burnt orange paint, leather seats, super fast and lots of fun. £POA. T: 01823 335443 (Somerset).

Replica Ferrari 360 Spider, 2005, 19,500 miles, 6-speed manual, built to extremely high standards.

Genuine Ferrari brake calipers with 310mm brake discs and separate working handbrake calipers. Six months tax, 12 months MoT, £24,995 ono. T: Rob – 01476 573882 or 07946 870998.

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Extra long wheelbase. Old English white, navy blue hood, wire wheels, white wall tyres. SVA mileage only. 1600cc Pinto engine with Weber carb, very economical. Off white interior with carpets, walnut dash. Pro built. Similar vehicle last month advertised at £34,000. Asking for £32,000 ono.

X0310 T: 01947 606494 or 07885 661391.

Finished to a high standard, build photos and receipts for £16,000. 2-litre 16v Vauxhall, MBE, Weber 45s, Type 9, LSD, SVA’d and registered September 2007. Tax, MoT April 2010, 1075 miles, £12,995 ono. T: 01506 415710 or 07801 272677 (West Lothian).

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