Guest ON3GO Posted December 26, 2003 Share Posted December 26, 2003 i would deff buy this if i had the money.. i wouldnt mind building one either! http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=2449858217&category=6312 mike Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blueovalz Posted December 26, 2003 Share Posted December 26, 2003 I love efficiency. Light weight, low power, GREAT performance, and the added thrill of practically no surrounding body Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest ON3GO Posted December 27, 2003 Share Posted December 27, 2003 found this one too! very cool http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=2450025305&category=6392 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dan Juday Posted December 27, 2003 Share Posted December 27, 2003 There's a Nissan I never heard of. Talk about retro! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blueovalz Posted December 27, 2003 Share Posted December 27, 2003 Year: 1900 Yeah, right At first sight the Nissan Figaro looks like a car from the 1950's but don;t be deceived Nissan had a corner on the reciprocating engine in 1900 and we didn't even know it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest ON3GO Posted December 27, 2003 Share Posted December 27, 2003 lol it was made in 1991... pretty cool. to bad its in the UK. mike Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Nic-Rebel450CA Posted December 27, 2003 Share Posted December 27, 2003 i would deff buy this if i had the money..i wouldnt mind building one either! http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=2449858217&category=6312 mike I've always loved the Lotus inspired cars. You probably could have built one for cheaper than your Z I've got an article of one in my kitcar magazine that's powered by a DOHC 4 cylinder Ford engine and it is a screamer. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest ON3GO Posted December 27, 2003 Share Posted December 27, 2003 do you know who sells kits so i can use the 1300 motor? just like that one i posted. mike Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Nic-Rebel450CA Posted December 27, 2003 Share Posted December 27, 2003 do you know who sells kits so i can use the 1300 motor? just like that one i posted. mike Take your pick, there are dozens of manufacturers that make Lotus 7 style kits. There are also a lot of Lotus 7 inspired kits that are similar, but have their own style (like the Diva Roadster). If I can find my kitcar magazine, I will give you a couple places to check out. Most of the manufacturers I wouldnt trust their work. If you want to find a bodystyle you like, go to http://www.kitcars.com (have to have the www) and search for Lotus 7. (Or you might even find some on there that you like more, like this one http://www.indystreetcar.com). If you decide to go for a kit car, let me know, I have done my research on a lot of the companies because I was going to get a kit car before I got my Z. If you find one you really like, the best thing to do is contact the mfr and tell them you want to come to their build site and ride in one of their cars. If they wont let you, you probably want to think twice about buying from them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest ON3GO Posted December 27, 2003 Share Posted December 27, 2003 thanks man, ill keep you mind when i start my home work on this. my dad wants to build a cobra kit car but i want to do something different like this. mike Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest ON3GO Posted December 27, 2003 Share Posted December 27, 2003 http://www.tigerracing.com/frames.htm bahwhahahaha, that thing is sick! and it says Z-cars on the side! i want something like that! mike Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Drax240z Posted December 27, 2003 Share Posted December 27, 2003 A aquaintance of mine is doing the same thing... though a bit different of a package. http://www.super7cars.com/ I witnessed the performance of this car (well, Hanna, the first one he built, of many now) first hand, 0-60 in 3.4, 1/4 mile in 12.4... with street tires. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sparky Posted December 27, 2003 Share Posted December 27, 2003 Mike, I've got about two years of experiance with these "7" style cars, including a ground up resto on a real series one Lotus seven, and a build up of a megabusa8. http://www.westfield-sportscars.co.uk/megabusa.htm'>http://www.westfield-sportscars.co.uk/megabusa.htm check out the book "build your own sports car for 250"pounds"" by Ron champion. It gives you step by step, as well as complete and detailed blue prints on how to build these things. check out these sites: http://www.championmotorcars.com/ http://www.westfield-sportscars.co.uk/ http://www.caterham.co.uk/ http://www.motorsportsensation.com/cars/cat7.htm http://www.angelfire.com/biz6/stalkerv6/ http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/tg/detail/-/1859606369/qid=1072499027/sr=1-2/ref=sr_1_2/104-8591198-6490308?v=glance&s=books so far, I have sen the following engines in these cars: 302 289 ecotek SR20 13bt hyabusa B18 B23 (volvo) and many old cosworth four bangers. feel free to drop me a line anytime about these little things, I have detailed pictures of assembly on all aspects of the westfield cars, as well as direct ties to the factory in the UK. laterZ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest ON3GO Posted December 27, 2003 Share Posted December 27, 2003 wow a SR20, that would be cool. if i do build one of these (my dad is dead set on building a kit car) its got to have a sport bike engine, something about that high RPM's that i love. ill deff keep you in mind though.. thanks man mike Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sparky Posted December 27, 2003 Share Posted December 27, 2003 The shop I used to work for is the only dealer for the westfield cars in the western hemisphere. our first built was a megabusa 8 in full carbone fiber... it uses a six speed sequential gear box for the bike adapted to the RWD config....the great thing about it, was that you had 6 FWD gears...and 6 Reverse gears! TopGear in the UK did test on a megabusa8 and set a record for the fastest speed ever recorded in reverse... something like 127 MPH! check out this site: http://www.dpcars.net/westfld/index.htm also...check out the rest of his site.....must be very nice to have all those toys..and all that money... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest ON3GO Posted December 27, 2003 Share Posted December 27, 2003 Sparky... what would we be getting our selves into in terms of money by building one of these. also do i have to buy a complete kit from them or could i get them with less : seats, wheels, brakes, and stuff like that? also im guessing i dont need very wide rear tires on that thing. i want one so bad.. mike Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moridin Posted December 27, 2003 Share Posted December 27, 2003 Thanks for posting some info on the Busa stuff. My dad and I want to find an original mini and throw a Busa motor in the mix. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dot Posted December 27, 2003 Share Posted December 27, 2003 Just ask one of our members Jack aka MustangSix. He's building one. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Nic-Rebel450CA Posted December 27, 2003 Share Posted December 27, 2003 Here's the Lotus 7 inspired one I was telling you about: http://www.wcmultralite.com Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deep Posted December 29, 2003 Share Posted December 29, 2003 The shop I used to work for is the only dealer for the westfield cars in the western hemisphere. our first built was a megabusa 8 in full carbone fiber... it uses a six speed sequential gear box for the bike adapted to the RWD config....the great thing about it' date=' was that you had 6 FWD gears...and 6 Reverse gears! TopGear in the UK did test on a megabusa8 and set a record for the fastest speed ever recorded in reverse... something like 127 MPH! check out this site: http://www.dpcars.net/westfld/index.htm also...check out the rest of his site.....must be very nice to have all those toys..and all that money...[/quote'] I've been following his dp1 for a while now, he's brilliant. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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