914 "Kit Car" in the future????, Think there will be a market for it??? |
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914 "Kit Car" in the future????, Think there will be a market for it??? |
Mueller |
Dec 25 2003, 01:10 AM
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914 Freak! Group: Members Posts: 17,146 Joined: 4-January 03 From: Antioch, CA Member No.: 87 Region Association: None |
It seems to me that it is only a matter of time before someone decides that a true Kit Car should be made to resemble the 914, the big questions are:
Will people buy the kits? Will the Kits and components be true to the original design? (Mid-engine, ind. suspension, 4 whl disc brakes, etc, etc) What kind of chassis will the Kit be built on? 1) A used or damaged 914 chassis? 2) VW Bug chassis 3) Tube frame (like a Cobra or Lotus 7 kit) 4) Glued up chassis using honeycomb composites? Would you buy one??? Everyone drools over the cobras, the 550 spyders, heck in Europe there is even a Kit Car based on the 911 which uses multiple different watercooled powerplants if one wants to go that route. |
eresener |
Dec 26 2003, 05:57 AM
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Dr. Sawsall Group: Members Posts: 218 Joined: 17-October 03 From: Missouri Member No.: 1,252 |
As somewhat a newbie to the 914 and with somewhat of an outside view... I think that if I had originally had an opportunity to purchase a "complete" high quality kit 914...without all the associated headaches...I probably would have gone down that road....now saying that I still like my own "original" project teener...but it will be a long while before I get it on the road...I accept that fact because this is a project that I wanted to do myself.... but a kit would have made my life alot easier.
I didn't start out my 914 project with PCA in mind...or racing the car... I started out with one objective...drive this car for fun and to keep me busy (semi-retired)....and that's all. |
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