Landrover Defender on the cheap:p

[matek]

Well iv'e been driven by a few various lpg converted cars and ive experienced them with petrol the difference isn't that evident. If you convert a car to lpg you paying half the amount for petrol therefore proportionaly your mpg increases by around 100% as for the same amount of money you will buy twice as much gas. Thats how i see it anyway correct me i im way off

a 2.5l doesn't that have pep???
i was driven in one but i didn't notice the engine size so i can't remember which one it was, but the way it was being driven every ounce of power was being squeezed out of it , those people who have driven in a car in Poland that they all think they're rally drivers, so its pretty mad on the roads.

I saw the pic of the lada aswell looks pretty mad but some how i can't see that fitting through the bollards(the ones you have to slow down for they're only about 40cm wider than the car) on london roads But still looks like fun

[Matra et Alpine]

Guys, get a KIT CAR. You can easily find insurance fro £300 fully comp and lots of cars out there for £1000-1500 that as well as begin different will ALSO be pretty fast. My 18 y/o daughter's Quantum is fast -- go search UCP for more on it

[kingofthering]

how come your friend can't get a subaru forester? I'm sure they have those in europe

[IBrake4Rainbows]

Subaru Foresters still cost a few thousand pounds more than this guy is willing to pay.

[matek]

kit car insurance is different from normal insurance????

i didn't know i thought that all insurance was expensive when your a young driver, well with the exception of classic car insurance.

[Matra et Alpine]

kit car insurance is different from normal insurance????

Yep. Specialist underwriters who know more about the cars and evalaute the drivers and risks more accurately resulting in lower premiums

i didn't know i thought that all insurance was expensive when your a young driver, well with the exception of classic car insurance.

Even better when your old..... Fully Comp NO no claims bonus one year kit car for £100 ( and the kit can lap one of our tracks only one second slower than my Alpine - faster than a Scoob )

'course not all kits, you'll find Caterhams and Westfields more expensive but a Sylva Stryker ( better than them ) for less

Add to that with most kits you can drop in a smaller engine for a year or so and then put the big engine back and you can do it real cheap at the start. ( Better too as you learn without having a too-fast a car. Daughter not happy of course as I turned down a Ferriday engine for her Quantum )

Suka's plan IIRC

[matek]

pretty sweet how much is the sylva stryker????

would be uber cool if this works out

[Matra et Alpine]

pretty sweet how much is the sylva stryker????

would be uber cool if this works out

You'll struggle to get a Sylva for less than £3000.
Most have BDA or X-flow and are £5000-6000.
Mates selling his -- can either be a 1300 x flow or a BDA, both engines fully lightened, balanced and flowed. Been used on track and even as a rally car for two events - so a little battle-scarred underneath He's looking for the 6 IIRC. So out of your range, sorry.
Suka woudl be good to drop a PM.
You can pick up Quantum Coupes for about a grand. But they are more "car liek" than kit. ( You can find my daughters in various threads a quick search will get it ) Keep an eye on ebay kit car section Hell there's a Ginetta Coupe ( OK needing work ) going for £100 at the moment

[matek]

HEHE i did my DT course work on Ginetta they have some pretty mean cars,

thanks matra

[Matra et Alpine]

HEHE i did my DT course work on Ginetta they have some pretty mean cars,

thanks matra

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/GINETTA-KIT-CA...QQcmdZViewItem
and it's only gone up to £104
If you're comfortable doing the work this coudl end up a steal ( but remember early Ginettas leaked like sieves. IIRC the Coupe weak spot was the boot seal