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Hi All,
I'm considering buying what looks like a well sorted Fury Rover V8:
http://www.pistonheads.com/sales/133018.htm
I'd appreciate any comments on this buy, specially it would be great to have your input with regards to its asking price. Not long ago, there was
a similar one for sale, now sold:
http://www.pistonheads.com/sales/132773.htm
What do you think? Right price? Looks like a nice car generally, worth to go see it? (Remember I'm in Spain!)
Any alternatives around that you may have seen lately? Where can I look for similar cars, other than PH?
Thanks a lot guys.
Cheers,
Alex
Looks really nicely built from a mechanical perspective.
Only thing that puts me off is the dash looks like an afterthought, but that's sortable pretty easily
Price? Looks about right to me...
Thank you very much!!
Btw, correct me if I'm wrong:
Stylus: boot, doors
Fury: no boot, doors optional
Phoenix: no boot or doors
Right?
Cheers,
Alex
[Edited on 10/3/07 by Alez]
I don't think it is quite as clear cut as that. My Fury has a boot for example:
http://www.pbase.com/brycheiniog/image/70151342
Jonathan
Thanks!
Looks nice and it's good news for me.
The Phoenix chassis is narrower than the Fury (not sure on Stylus), and although the bodywork of the Fury and Phoenix looks similar at first glance, it has quite a few differences, a completely different rear end for example.
Alez - my mate is looking to sell his just sprayed and on the road (fully registered) Stylus with a 'Real Steel' Rover V8 engine and no
expenses spared. Built by an engineer in the trade with over £12k of trade price parts.
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Originally posted by ChrisGamlin
The Phoenix chassis is narrower than the Fury (not sure on Stylus)
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Originally posted by Jasper
Alez - my mate is looking to sell his
Not yet - as he's only considering selling.... I can get you one if you need it though.
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Originally posted by Alez
Thank you very much!!
Btw, correct me if I'm wrong:
Stylus: boot, doors
Fury: no boot, doors optional
Phoenix: no boot or doors
Right?
Cheers,
Alex
[Edited on 10/3/07 by Alez]
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Originally posted by brycheiniog
I don't think it is quite as clear cut as that. My Fury has a boot for example:
http://www.pbase.com/brycheiniog/image/70151342
Jonathan
Yeah it is one of Steve's old cars. The photo I posted was taken when it was still in his possession and was being thrashed around Italy.
I believe that the boot was done by the Factory as it started life as a demonstrator. When Steve collected his first Striker kit , JP told him that he
was building his Fury with a boot and a glove box. We think that that was what is now my Fury 
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Jonathan
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Originally posted by brycheiniog
Yeah it is one of Steve's old cars. The photo I posted was taken when it was still in his possession and was being thrashed around Italy.
I believe that the boot was done by the Factory as it started life as a demonstrator. When Steve collected his first Striker kit , JP told him that he was building his Fury with a boot and a glove box. We think that that was what is now my Fury
Jonathan
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Originally posted by Jasper
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Originally posted by Jasper
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Cool...certainly not something carried over into Fisher's portfolio...
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Yup. Fury "boot" is a shelf behind the seats underneath the rear deck. About 6" tall and the size of the deck.
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Originally posted by stevebubs
Jasper, this looks more Fury than stylus....
Could be right - thought he said Stylus but his last car was - maybe I just presumed this was - does look like a Fury though.....
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Originally posted by ChrisGamlin
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Originally posted by stevebubs
Jasper, this looks more Fury than stylus....
Thats what I thought too, ive not looked closely at a Stylus to know the differences though
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Originally posted by Alez
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Yup. Fury "boot" is a shelf behind the seats underneath the rear deck. About 6" tall and the size of the deck.
Hey, then it has "something" as standard after all, nice then.. I've been carrying my stuff from here to there for 3 years now whenever I park just like a bike driver and fancy something a bit more refined now.. I can't leave stuff inside the car where people would see it, in Madrid the car would get broken into.
Any other opinions on the ad I posted earlier on or others you may know of? Actually I would also consider a Duratec or a 4age job but can't find any.
Cheers,
Alex
Hey Steve,
Not sure what you mean by where do the regs sit on Q plates (I know nothing about UK regs really to be honest) but if you mentioned the Fury BEC as a
possible choice for me, I've decided to go car engined this time for a comfy frequent driver with good torque..
Thanks a lot guys.
What Steve meant was, is it possible for you to import a Q plate car to Spain or does it have to have an age related plate thats older than 25
years?
Q plate is what a lot of kit cars get issued as they are of indeterminate age, ie engine and its major components didnt all come from a single donor
and/or aren't brand new.
Cheers Chris.
Here we don't have a Q equivalent or a friendly law for cars that differ from "original" in any way. Kit cars don't exist. If it
was a 25+ year registered car where the registered make and model would be something totally unusual in Spain, they will think it's an old
unmodified car as long as the V5 doesn't say it's a Ford Cortina, and so I would get tax exemption but much more important is that the
inspection for approval of such cars is reasonable (the one for newer cars is plain impossible to get through and the one for cars that have been
modified in any way is very tricky as well).
I just took the little Fireblade Locost for a blast this morning just before I sell it (likely next week), it's such a brilliant and addictive
car.. so much that I think I'm considering BEC as an option.. AGAIN!! Can't help it, it's just mental to drive these things to 12k rpm,
I love it!!
I'm confused and I don't know what to do!! 
[Edited on 11/3/07 by Alez]
In case you are wondering how did I manage to get my Locost (actually a Q) registered in Spain, that's because I was exempt from approval because
I proved I was relocating from the UK to Spain by the time.. but now it's a different story and I need to plan carefully or I may end up with a
car not worth it to get through approval because of the amount of mods needed to comply with current regulations.
In case you are wondering why on earth I'm selling the car to probably buy another BEC, it's because I want a Fury since that will be my
only car so it has to have doors and convenient weather protection.
Only I'm so confused about engine choice. I fancy something with enough torque to not think too much about the clutch when going uphill from
stopped (to give an example of the most typical nighmare in a BEC). But then I like the high rpms and the clutchless upshifts sooo much. Furybusa?
Maybe even the R1 has comfortable torque for this kind of frequent driver? Or will I be happier if I forget the BEC madness altogether and get more
reasonable, given the application?
I think I'm taking the car for another blast to find out, can't help it and the weather is brilliant at the moment!!
Cheers,
Alex
[Edited on 11/3/07 by Alez]
ON THE QUESTION OF THE FURY V8, I WAS CONSIDERING BUILDING ONE FROM KIT BUT AFTER VISITING KCW, WHERE THEY HAPPENED TO BE BUILDING ONE FOR A CUSTOMER, I FOUND BECAUSE THE BULK HEAD HAD TO BE MOVED BACK TO GIVE CLEARANCE, I COULD NOT GET ENOUGH ROOM TO DRIVE IT! BUT THEN I,M A FAT B******D (APPROX 95 KG AND 6FT, JUST SOMETHING TO CONSIDER, BEST OF LUCK,(I FINISHED UP BUILDING A VIENTO)
Wow, most strange that KCW were happening to be building a Fury
From the seller:
Weight c 700kg (A heavy fury)
Power c 270 - 280bhp
What do you think? Is that the weight you would expect for a car like this or is it particularly heavy for what it is? I thought a Rover V8 would come
lighter.
Cheers,
Alex
Alez - I won't worry about the weight - not with that power
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Originally posted by Alez
From the seller:
Weight c 700kg (A heavy fury)
Power c 270 - 280bhp
What do you think? Is that the weight you would expect for a car like this or is it particularly heavy for what it is? I thought a Rover V8 would come lighter.
Cheers,
Alex