Another Fauxari

Meh....
It's a Tribute Automotive kit. Not the best quality kits and are not very sought after used.
Looks to be quite well built but it's hard to tell from a few (carefully taken) pictures. It has a voltmeter (which doesn't work) where it should have an oil temp gauge. People do that because it's easier.
I don't like the Z3 heater controls. Again, left because it's easier.
High miles, a less desirable M52 2.8 and a terrible MOT history would suggest the car underneath isn't very good.
The Tribute conversions don't fetch good money usually, so I would say it is overpriced for what it is. Looks to have been built to emulate a racer, sort of.

It's got all the right stickers all over it, but these are £1 each off the internet!

The main problem with these 250GT coupe versions is the roof. The car was a convertible and a thin GRP roof has been stuck onto it. The top of the windscreen is the only place the roof can be fixed and I know it is very very difficult getting them to fit and stay fitted. The GRP also flexes so they tend to crack at that join. I have seen some horrendous pictures of attempts to get the roof to bond to the windscreen surround (some including 3" nails embedded in the GRP).

The colour looks suspiciously similar to mine, although it doesn't photograph well so hard to tell.

All in my opinion of course.
 
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IRD said:
Do I gather you are not wonderfully impressed by this example Andy?😉
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It's OK for what it is. I've seen a lot worse.
I'm not a 'kit car' or 'replica' fan at all. So I ONLY like the ones like mine, as it was the shape and the overall look I did mine for. The ones like mine are not all equal, either. I have seen some pretty poor ones.
I have no desire to own a Z3, never have. Just so happens a Z3 is what these bodykits were made to fit. Again, there are worse cars to use as a base. Many older kits were based on Triumph heralds, or rusty Cortinas. At least the 6 cylinder Z3s have a bit of go, so they are not embarrassing to drive when your car looks like an Italian exotic racing car.

I really hope the seller gets near the asking price. It would show the market is still there for these things which is always a good thing.
 
Steviejay01 said:
Because they can't build one lol
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Exactly that. Many people lust after a specific car but either can't afford the real thing, or can't build them. Pre-built 'replicas' are their only option.
I have a friend who doesn't know which way round to hold a paint brush, let alone anything else.

I was speaking to a chap at the weekend with a Sebring Austin Healey Replica. He wanted a Healey but couldn't afford one (and didn't want the hassles of a 1960s British car), and had no clue about practical stuff. So he got Sebring to build him one. It cost him more than a decent real Healey in the end but he is well happy.
 
Interesting insight pondy.
I just read the description, they really laid it on thick didn’t they.
 
I would have said that looks really good but apart from MR2 Fauxrarri and cobra kits I don’t know s**t from clay with kit cars so interesting to read Pondys take on it, which I don’t doubt for a moment.
 
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Steviejay01 said:
I'd imagine the process is utterly horrific if you're not a competent mechanic or have have no experience.
I know I couldn't do it
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I have no experience with building cars, or servicing them. The nearest I ever got is changing a set of brake pads on a Ford Escort back in 1989. It took me all day!
And yes the process is pretty horrific at times. I nearly gave up many times with mine. But one day there is light at the end of the tunnel and everything suddenly comes together. Then it was worth all the tears.

IMO building cars is a bit like women giving birth. It's horrendous at the time but easily forgotten soon afterwards. ;)
 
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