Alez
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| posted on 13/1/06 at 04:14 PM |
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Kit car, good for road and track, full cabin
ANY??
(Good for road and track as in: you can set the suspension high enough for the road and still have good suspension performance and geometry, you can
take it to the track and achieve decent lap times with it, say comparable with track day cars such as Locosts, Furys and the like.)
Cheers,
Alex
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Alez
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| posted on 13/1/06 at 04:21 PM |
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"Look, this is the car, it's just like the Honda NSX, but as it's tubes and fiber, it's quite a lot lighter, then it has a lot
less stuff, so it's much cheaper and (again) lighter, so better performance. Then not only it's as wide and good looking, but also
it's as rigid and performs as good."
That'd be THE dream.
Best wishes for the new year everyone BTW!!! (This is my first post in 2006  ).
[Edited on 13/1/06 by Alez]
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Humbug
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| posted on 13/1/06 at 04:22 PM |
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Libra? Not that cheap, but can be built as a kit, full cabin, etc.
http://www.gtmcars.com/
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stevebubs
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| posted on 13/1/06 at 04:30 PM |
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Ultima??? 
Aeon?
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adampage
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| posted on 13/1/06 at 04:57 PM |
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New Zolfe Orange
See pistonheads.com, follow autosport international link.
People behind it include zcars and designed with roof & bit of practicality in mind.
Looks pretty cool to me!
Just thought though - looks front engined. Sorry.
Adam.
[Edited on 13/1/06 by adampage]
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olv
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| posted on 13/1/06 at 05:46 PM |
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There's that guy on here (sorry don't remember you name :p) building an Aeon Gt2? something like that, that's mid engined, hard top
kinda thing.
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RazMan
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| posted on 13/1/06 at 11:52 PM |
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That'll be me then
The new front section is taking shape...
 
Rescued attachment New Plug front.jpg
Cheers,
Raz
When thinking outside the box doesn't work any more, it's time to build a new box
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RazMan
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| posted on 13/1/06 at 11:53 PM |
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and a side view
I should be pulling the first one next week 
[Edited on 13-1-06 by RazMan]
 
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Cheers,
Raz
When thinking outside the box doesn't work any more, it's time to build a new box
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cornishrob
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| posted on 15/1/06 at 02:32 PM |
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what about the shelsley T2GT?
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violentblue
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| posted on 15/1/06 at 05:42 PM |
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Razman, Is that a one off?
I love the looks of it, very porschesque without being too porschesque.
too bad it won't be avaliable here in north america.
a few pics of my other projects
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RazMan
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| posted on 15/1/06 at 06:10 PM |
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quote:
Originally posted by violentblue
Razman, Is that a one off?
I love the looks of it, very porschesque without being too porschesque.
too bad it won't be avaliable here in north america.
It is a picture of the buck which will be in production next week (fingers crossed) The original design was criticised in a couple of magazines
recently for being a bit 'square' - in fact it was the only crticism and the car won second place in 'kit of the year'
or something similar. Coincidentally I was already in the process of remodelling my own car for the last six months and when Aeon Sportscars saw it
they asked if they could adopt it as their next model change. It will be offered to all new and existing customers as an option / upgrade. I have
already redesigned the rear section but I am not sure if this will also be adopted yet - time will tell 
[Edited on 15-1-06 by RazMan]
Cheers,
Raz
When thinking outside the box doesn't work any more, it's time to build a new box
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Fred W B
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| posted on 15/1/06 at 08:12 PM |
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Looks great-razman-are-Aeon Sportscars lookin-after-you?
damn-space-bar-decides-to-pack-up!
CheersFredWB
[Edited on 15/1/06 by Fred W B]
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RazMan
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| posted on 15/1/06 at 08:24 PM |
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quote:
Originally posted by Fred W B
Looks great-razman-are-Aeon Sportscars lookin-after-you?
CheersFredWB
[Edited on 15/1/06 by Fred W B]
Let's just say we have a gentleman's agreement but I get to be the first with the new body - yay!
Cheers,
Raz
When thinking outside the box doesn't work any more, it's time to build a new box
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locost_bryan
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| posted on 16/1/06 at 01:21 AM |
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Take a look at the Saker www.saker.co.nz or the Dutch agent http://www.sakermotorsport.com/
Bryan Miller
Auckland NZ
Bruce McLaren - "Where's my F1 car?"
John Cooper - "In that rack of tubes, son"
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RazMan
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| posted on 16/1/06 at 08:51 AM |
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quote:
Originally posted by locost_bryan
Take a look at the Saker www.saker.co.nz or the Dutch agent http://www.sakermotorsport.com/
Mmmm the race version looks good
quite Ultima-esqe
Cheers,
Raz
When thinking outside the box doesn't work any more, it's time to build a new box
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Alez
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| posted on 16/1/06 at 09:28 AM |
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Thank you for the excellent pointers. I knew some already, but now I know a few more thanks to you, and they look really interesting. Also good to
revisit some. I've compiled some links in case you may want to revisit any of these cars
GTM Libra: I already knew it, I'll be looking at it more in depth now although it may be too expensive.
http://www.gtmcars.com/
http://www.pistonheads.com/doc.asp?c=112&i=3202
Ultima: some day..
Aeon GT2 / GT3 coupe: this one is and has been on my mind for long.
http://www.aeonsportscars.com/
http://www.pistonheads.com/doc.asp?c=112&i=12097
Zolfe Orange: didn't know it! Looks front engined but I'll have a good look to it anyway.
http://www.zolfe.com/
Shelsey T2: didn't know it! And I'm liking it a lot from the first time I'm looking at it.
http://www.shelsley-cars.com/
http://www.pistonheads.com/doc.asp?c=112&i=6566
Saker: I already knew it and it looks superb to me, it's a shame there's not much info on the websites (or at least not much info in
English):
http://www.saker.co.nz/
http://www.sakermotorsport.com/
I'm also very impressed by Razman's progress and plans, great job, looking fantastic!
Thank you all for the fantastic replies!
Cheers,
Alex
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Alez
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| posted on 16/1/06 at 12:35 PM |
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Any idea of prices for the Minotaur??
http://www.minotaursportscars.co.uk/MK2gallery.htm
Looks sh1t3 to me but surely must look very good in the flesh, the thing is more than 2 m wide!!!  Slightly wider than a F40 and a bit lower,
too.
Comments on this car??
EDIT-EDIT-->EXPENSIVE
http://www.pilgrimcars.com/minotaur/mini2.html
[Edited on 16/1/06 by Alez]
[Edited on 16/1/06 by Alez]
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RazMan
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| posted on 16/1/06 at 02:44 PM |
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I think the Minotaur is aimed at the upper end of the market. My own personal view is that it doesn't quite pull it off and needs a little more
development. Plenty of room for power in the large engine bay if that is your aim.
Cheers,
Raz
When thinking outside the box doesn't work any more, it's time to build a new box
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