scoobyis2cool
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| posted on 23/5/04 at 11:08 AM |
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Yay, do I get a prize for nominating the winner? 
Pete
It's not that I'm lazy, it's that I just don't care...
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Cita
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| posted on 23/5/04 at 01:33 PM |
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The Landrover in the first picture
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Spyderman
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| posted on 23/5/04 at 01:58 PM |
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There have been some monsterous kits over the years> Henson (M30?) must be amongst them. There was also something that was built in Scotland and
looked like it crawled out of Loch Ness that was truelly horrible.
Of those pictured above I think the Hustler is cool. Would like one of those for a general run around, but not the Jag based one!  Anyone know
of one for sale?
Of current kits the Onyx has to be the ugliest thing going!
Has anyone bought one yet and do they have a seat for the Guide dog?
It looks like it was designed by a 13 year old who had to add every bulge and accessory available from Halfrauds!
At least the others have some angle that they don't look too bad from!
Terry
[Edited on 23/5/04 by Spyderman]
Spyderman
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pbura
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| posted on 23/5/04 at 03:08 PM |
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quote:
Originally posted by Peteff
The Tiffany Pete, I thought all American cars looked like that .
Part of the reason foreign cars started getting such a big market share in the '70s  I think Ford and Chrysler products are quite
good-looking these days; only General Motors just doesn't seem to 'get it', styling-wise.
Pete
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Dick Axtell
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| posted on 23/5/04 at 03:38 PM |
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Ugliest??
Guys -
The description was the ugliest kit car. For me, that 80's Cygnet takes the prize. Sorry, no pic - yet!
This kit allegedly recreated the Countach style, for the Cortina chassis!! Antbody ever seen one?
Work-in-Progress: Changed to Zetec + T9. Still trying!!
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scotlad
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| posted on 23/5/04 at 03:49 PM |
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Not sure still which is the ugliest, but if you ever buy an ice cream cone in North Berwick, theres a good chance it'll be from........... a
Hustler!!!! still see it driving around occasionally and have purchased a 99 from it meself.
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leto
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| posted on 23/5/04 at 03:51 PM |
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quote:
Originally posted by Cita
The Landrover in the first picture
There must be a misunderstanding here. A “kit-car” is when you buy pieces that you put together into a car, not when you buy a car that falls apart
into pieces.
“I'm gonna ride around in style
I'm gonna drive everybody wild
'Cause I'll have the only one there is a round”. (J. Cash)
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scotlad
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| posted on 23/5/04 at 03:51 PM |
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on second thoughts--------- its got to be the king midget! utterly horrible....
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Peteff
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| posted on 23/5/04 at 04:30 PM |
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buy a car that falls apart into pieces
Brilliant, a self dismantling donor . There's a kit I always did like but it never did anything, I think the donors all rotted away too quick
for it to have a chance.
http://www.bmc1100.co.uk/ran.shtml
Another Moke lookalike but a bit more stylised I think. The six wheel thing's not bad either.
yours, Pete
I went into the RSPCA office the other day. It was so small you could hardly swing a cat in there.
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Mk-Ninja
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| posted on 23/5/04 at 07:09 PM |
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DUTTON
I'm sure I've got one, just don't know where I've put it
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stephen_gusterson
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| posted on 23/5/04 at 08:20 PM |
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I think the green thing if it wasnt green might be ok - it kinda looks like a car I saw a year or so ago at a show called a reynart.....
yes
I meant ronart
this is an example of a nice looking car....
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Simon
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| posted on 23/5/04 at 10:07 PM |
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"The only ugly kit car I can think of - and its not notably ugly - is the big luego thing - the orange object at the top of the page"
Steve - IIRC you've just aquired another BMW. Think that disqualifies you
Spiderman - agree - think the Hustler a great car. Was available with V12!!!!
ATB
Simon
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stephen_gusterson
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| posted on 23/5/04 at 10:12 PM |
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quote:
Originally posted by Simon
Steve - IIRC you've just aquired another BMW. Think that disqualifies you
ATB
Simon
yes.
and its like night and day compared to the other one.
anyone looking for a tax friendly company car wont go wrong with a bmw 3 series 320d. I have the 'touring' version, and its just spent the
weekend effortlessly lugging stuff to build a patio with.
0-60 in a little less than 9 secs, 134 mph. At 70, its doing 2,000 rpm, and at 100, approx 2,800!
the 318i was a gutless wonder - this is so much better.
so 
atb
steve
ps - dont beleive diesel economy - this is doing about the same as the 318i did - around 37mpg - but I get 32 extra hp for it...
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Browser
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| posted on 24/5/04 at 03:20 AM |
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I know it's off topic a little, but can I nominate an ugly supercar? If so, it'd be that monstrosity the Pagani Zonda, awful cab-forward
proportions and a butt-ugly front end to boot, horrible!
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Cita
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| posted on 24/5/04 at 06:08 AM |
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Why are those "supercars" so bloody expencive?
It can't be for aerodynamic windtunnel research 'cause most of them are pure clone's of the Le Mans racecars.
It can't be for the engine devellopement 'cause most of them use blocks from Chevy-Audi-Merc etc...
A lot of small shops in the UK can do a quality leather trim for a reasonable price tag.
On the other hand, if you wonna retire after selling 5 cars than most of those super cars aren't that expencive at all!
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mackie
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| posted on 24/5/04 at 10:01 AM |
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I've often wondered how much it actually costs to make something like a zonda or a koenigsegg.
I guess it's down to low volumes and that fact that pretty much everything is hand made.
But even figuring in the exotic materials the large number of manhours the markups must be pretty big.
I personally like the zonda but I think lambo are bang on the button with the looks of the murcielago and gallardo.
This has gone off-topic, sorry.
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JoelP
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| posted on 24/5/04 at 10:57 AM |
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quote:
Originally posted by Browser
I know it's off topic a little, but can I nominate an ugly supercar? If so, it'd be that monstrosity the Pagani Zonda, awful cab-forward
proportions and a butt-ugly front end to boot, horrible!
sir, i must object! pistols at dawn?!
the zonda is, IMVHO, one of the most beautiful devices ever devised, and though i've not seen one in the flesh, i would swap my left bollok for
one. maybe the right one too, though its my favourite...
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mackie
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| posted on 24/5/04 at 12:00 PM |
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I have seen a zonda in the flesh and it is exquisite, every detail finely crafted to perfection.
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Browser
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| posted on 24/5/04 at 09:09 PM |
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quote:
Originally posted by JoelP
quote:
Originally posted by Browser
I know it's off topic a little, but can I nominate an ugly supercar? If so, it'd be that monstrosity the Pagani Zonda, awful cab-forward
proportions and a butt-ugly front end to boot, horrible!
sir, i must object! pistols at dawn?!
the zonda is, IMVHO, one of the most beautiful devices ever devised, and though i've not seen one in the flesh, i would swap my left bollok for
one. maybe the right one too, though its my favourite...
Your challenge is taken up sir, lest I besmirch the honour of my family! Will it be spudguns or water pistols?
Seriously though, I just don't like the thing, in the same way a lot of people don't like one of my all-time favourites, the Lamborghini
Countach. Whatever floats yer boat and all that............
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JoelP
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| posted on 24/5/04 at 10:08 PM |
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ah, i love the look of the countach... it has a classic hardcore look. Thats another example of a car that is easier to purchase than to maintain
though.
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chrisg
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| posted on 24/5/04 at 10:58 PM |
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'course I sat in a Zonder at Le Mans last year, little bit of trivia for you there.
Cheers
Chris
It belonged to a crazy Dutch guy, who claimed to be the biggest pornographer in Holland!, and the aircon was bust and he was sweating like a pig!!
Note to all: I really don't know when to leave well alone. I tried to get clever with the mods, then when they gave me a lifeline to see the
error of my ways, I tried to incite more trouble via u2u. So now I'm banned, never to return again. They should have done it years ago!
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Mark H
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| posted on 25/5/04 at 06:57 AM |
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The Landrover?
What a marvel of a vehicle. I'd like to see any of these kit cars go down a quarry. (Mine is in my avatar!)
Thinking about it, I would like to see all of these kit cars going into a quarry!!
Mark Harrison and
Q986 KCP back from the dead...
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Spyderman
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| posted on 25/5/04 at 01:04 PM |
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quote:
Originally posted by Mark H
The Landrover?
What a marvel of a vehicle. I'd like to see any of these kit cars go down a quarry. (Mine is in my avatar!)
Thinking about it, I would like to see all of these kit cars going into a quarry!!
I can't see your avatar Mark!
Spyderman
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stephen_gusterson
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| posted on 25/5/04 at 01:20 PM |
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looking for a part time job were ya chris?
quote:
Originally posted by chrisg
'course I sat in a Zonder at Le Mans last year, little bit of trivia for you there.
Cheers
Chris
It belonged to a crazy Dutch guy, who claimed to be the biggest pornographer in Holland!, and the aircon was bust and he was sweating like a pig!!
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theconrodkid
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| posted on 25/5/04 at 02:34 PM |
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that the one we all thought were drug dealers chris?
who cares who wins
pass the pork pies
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