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- Lifer
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Been thinking about this off and on for a few years now.
https://www.aksportscars.co.uk/cobra-ki ... assis-kit/
A massive commitment and not exactly cheap but would you? The engine cost and IVA scare me more than the work.
https://www.aksportscars.co.uk/cobra-ki ... assis-kit/
A massive commitment and not exactly cheap but would you? The engine cost and IVA scare me more than the work.
All good things come to those who wait. I'm really impatient which explains a lot.
F31 320i. Good car.
E89 20i Now fully dried
Z3 'free litre'. Project and a half. Complicated!
Mazda3 sold
Tatty old R56 Mini Cooper. Money pit!
F31 320i. Good car.
E89 20i Now fully dried
Z3 'free litre'. Project and a half. Complicated!
Mazda3 sold
Tatty old R56 Mini Cooper. Money pit!
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Yes - love one of those in the garage - great fun
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2011 23i M Sport Highline in Alpine White with Smart Top installed - Gone but not forgotten.
2011 23i M Sport Highline in Alpine White with Smart Top installed - Gone but not forgotten.
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Yes thought about building one a few times but realise I'm not up to it.
Now, Sterling grey Z4 2.2 with cup holders, stubby aerial and sport seats. Roadsters ‘cause they’re great with the roof down.
Ford Anglia, Red Sprite, a few MG midgets, MGB Roadster and yellow Ford Capri, all gone many years now.
Ford Anglia, Red Sprite, a few MG midgets, MGB Roadster and yellow Ford Capri, all gone many years now.
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If you’re serious speak to stevespg, he does this s**t for fun. On a recent weekend with him he was showing me a couple of TVR chassis he’s in the process of rebuilding. His work was absolutely stunning
G29 M40i Thundernight with Ivory interior, all option packs (here for a while, hopefully )
G29 M40i Misano Blue all option packs (Gone 26k of fun)
E89 35iS, Valencia Orange, Design Pure Traction pack (Gone)
E89 23i sDrive, Silver (Gone)
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As andy said… I’ve built a few… maybe 6/7 cobras and a more Tvr than that.
They’re easy to build. It takes some patience and fettling, but easy enough to get a really good outcome.
IVA…. That’s just a big fat MOT. As long as you’ve bought the correct components, and followed the rule book, it’s not hard.
I’ve never had one fail that couldn’t be sorted easily there and then.
They’re easy to build. It takes some patience and fettling, but easy enough to get a really good outcome.
IVA…. That’s just a big fat MOT. As long as you’ve bought the correct components, and followed the rule book, it’s not hard.
I’ve never had one fail that couldn’t be sorted easily there and then.
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Z4MR - gone
E89 35i - gone
Z4MR - gone
E89 35i - gone
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Most definitely, hopefully in a few more years, once the house with our new triple car garage is finished my partner and I will start on a replica. When I was a wee, I watched a film called The Gumball Rally, the noise from that big block V8 in the Cobra racing against the glorious V12 of the Daytona. Hooked on cars from that day forth.
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Gone 2017 Iridium SL400, 2015 435d xDrive Convertible, 2012 E350 CDi Convertible, 2010 DSB Z4 sdrive30i, 2008 Audi A4 Cabriolet, 2006 Phoenix Yellow Z4 2.5Si, 2003 Saab 9-3 Convertible
Gone 2017 Iridium SL400, 2015 435d xDrive Convertible, 2012 E350 CDi Convertible, 2010 DSB Z4 sdrive30i, 2008 Audi A4 Cabriolet, 2006 Phoenix Yellow Z4 2.5Si, 2003 Saab 9-3 Convertible
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Old enough to know better - but its a Yes from me!
I suspect I will just have to be happy with my current jalopy tho.
I suspect I will just have to be happy with my current jalopy tho.
You don't stop playing when you get old - You get old when you stop playing!
So I bought a 35is with all the toys to play with.
So I bought a 35is with all the toys to play with.
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Likewise
Now, Sterling grey Z4 2.2 with cup holders, stubby aerial and sport seats. Roadsters ‘cause they’re great with the roof down.
Ford Anglia, Red Sprite, a few MG midgets, MGB Roadster and yellow Ford Capri, all gone many years now.
Ford Anglia, Red Sprite, a few MG midgets, MGB Roadster and yellow Ford Capri, all gone many years now.
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Thanks all. That's actually the response I didn't want to hear. I was hoping for some "£40-50k on a plastic homemade replica, no chance" type of replies
The AK factory is 20 miles away which helps and another builder, Gardner Douglas, is 30 miles away. One of the well-respected spray shops are around the corner too (SMS Autospray).
I am not a fan of American cars, but the Cobra being British with a big fat yank V8 (I do have a thing for V8s) appeals massively.
The building is the main draw; I like to build stuff and love a challenge. Only problem is I don't know much about cars if I'm honest. I can build a house but not a car!
I would have to sell the 440 but that's not a problem as I rarely use the thing anyway.
I will admit that the move away from ICE, especially gas-guzzling US V8s has been the main sticking point for not doing it before and that isn't going to get better.
The AK factory is 20 miles away which helps and another builder, Gardner Douglas, is 30 miles away. One of the well-respected spray shops are around the corner too (SMS Autospray).
I am not a fan of American cars, but the Cobra being British with a big fat yank V8 (I do have a thing for V8s) appeals massively.
The building is the main draw; I like to build stuff and love a challenge. Only problem is I don't know much about cars if I'm honest. I can build a house but not a car!
I would have to sell the 440 but that's not a problem as I rarely use the thing anyway.
I will admit that the move away from ICE, especially gas-guzzling US V8s has been the main sticking point for not doing it before and that isn't going to get better.
All good things come to those who wait. I'm really impatient which explains a lot.
F31 320i. Good car.
E89 20i Now fully dried
Z3 'free litre'. Project and a half. Complicated!
Mazda3 sold
Tatty old R56 Mini Cooper. Money pit!
F31 320i. Good car.
E89 20i Now fully dried
Z3 'free litre'. Project and a half. Complicated!
Mazda3 sold
Tatty old R56 Mini Cooper. Money pit!
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I bought my Z4 because I wanted a last fling of roadster ownership, I kept putting it off for various reasons and in the end my wife told me to get one “before your too bloody old to enjoy it”. Don’t leave it too late Pondrew.
Now, Sterling grey Z4 2.2 with cup holders, stubby aerial and sport seats. Roadsters ‘cause they’re great with the roof down.
Ford Anglia, Red Sprite, a few MG midgets, MGB Roadster and yellow Ford Capri, all gone many years now.
Ford Anglia, Red Sprite, a few MG midgets, MGB Roadster and yellow Ford Capri, all gone many years now.
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Totally agree with the above, just be prepared to spend the next six months stuck in the garage and away from the wife.
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Added bonus
Now, Sterling grey Z4 2.2 with cup holders, stubby aerial and sport seats. Roadsters ‘cause they’re great with the roof down.
Ford Anglia, Red Sprite, a few MG midgets, MGB Roadster and yellow Ford Capri, all gone many years now.
Ford Anglia, Red Sprite, a few MG midgets, MGB Roadster and yellow Ford Capri, all gone many years now.
- tiglon
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Go for it. Like you say, it's only going to become more difficult to own something like that in future.
One problem though... Will you get bored and sell it before you even finish building it??
One problem though... Will you get bored and sell it before you even finish building it??
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It seems that lots do
Now, Sterling grey Z4 2.2 with cup holders, stubby aerial and sport seats. Roadsters ‘cause they’re great with the roof down.
Ford Anglia, Red Sprite, a few MG midgets, MGB Roadster and yellow Ford Capri, all gone many years now.
Ford Anglia, Red Sprite, a few MG midgets, MGB Roadster and yellow Ford Capri, all gone many years now.