What would be a good, cheap (and small) kit car to build in the back garden?

I'd obviously like a screaming Megabusa, but that would be a bit outside my budget!

I've seen a few Morgan 3-Wheeler inspired cars which look like a good laugh.

Quantum do some interesting ones...

Rob.

I`ve had 2 Kit cars in my time, the first was a Dutton Melos with a 3.0L capri engine. I had to have a bag of sand in the back to stop the rear end from kicking when i put my foot down.

Second kit car was a Dutton Pheaton 3, it had a 2.0L engine from a Mk2 Escort.

I've seen Duttons, they're like a cheaper 'Seven'.

I do like the idea of an even smaller, possibly bike engined car though.

A rear wheel drive 3-Wheeler would be ideal.....

[img']http://pages.zoom.co.uk/elvis/trscorpion.jpg[/img]

Not exactly cheap though :P

Have a look on here there are quite a few Se7en style cars available on the market now which you can put a bike engine in

If you are after a cheap 3 wheeler though have a look around for Lomax's

Darren

Fisher Menace

Fisher Menace

Just Googled them! What a bargain

Chris

Indeed, very very tempted

Had them stored in the Kit Car" folder in my favourites for a while now.

Must do something about it.....

The Lomax cars look like a good laugh.

Somebody around St Helens a few years ago, when I lived there, had a red 3 Wheeler of some sort with a very fat rear wheel/tyre. It looked great.

It got used a lot, as I'd see it quite often at 'rush-hour'.

Marlin 5EXi?

Marlin 5EXi?

, but I'm thinking cheaper

Does anybody do a replica of one of these?

There I was wondering if I should keep the 16'x12' shed in our garden. We were thinking it was a waste of space given we also have a 12'x8' shed.

Now I have found a use for it !!

There I was wondering if I should keep the 16'x12' shed in our garden. We were thinking it was a waste of space given we also have a 12'x8' shed.

Eh? Surely you'd get rid of the 12'x8' shed (if any) and keep the bigger one as a workshop? Or is that just me?

Turns out a colleague has a half finished Robin Hood (Lotus 7 replica) for sale, apparently immaculate, engine, recaros and alloys included

The guy is our top machinist and is a perfectionist but no longer has the time to finish it - he bought a VX220 because that was a quicker way to get a sports car.

I'm now quite interested but if the financial controller says we cant have 3 cars - would you be interested in a half finished project for about £2500.

A quick Google image search reveals it will look a bit liek this:

sounds good, but cashflow just took a big hit

I found a 3 wheeler kit: BRA CX3

It uses a CX500 engine, but I reckon that a 1000 V-Twin could only be better!

Are you looking at buying an entire kit or dong it over a few years?

It's just an idea at the moment. I like doing things well, but on the cheap . A semi-built one for not a lot of cash would be great, but It'll have to wait until at least next year now.

JZR look like good ones:

Saw this thread and had to say one thing ... FISHER FIREBLADE

This is the most exciting car I have ever driven, - Its absolutely bloody awesome and the greatest fun I have ever had in a car.

I drove one with a mate who is a mechanic and serviced it regularly - To be truthful the brakes were'nt that good on it, but could be uprated I spose. However, the accelleration was MINDBLOWING something stupid like sub 5's - incredible.

Fisher Fireblade - GO FOR IT. (never made one but driven it and it was a doughnutting, fast accellerating barrel of laughs that turned heads everywhere we drove it)

Below is a fury, but a Fireblade has the bike engine

http://www.furyusa.com/images/FurySpyder.gif

Brake upgrade would be easy as I'd imagine ther emust be a huge selection of Sierra Cossie kits that would fit straight on.

I read an article a year ago about some dude in England who made a Scooby STi kit-car thingi...STi plant in the back, Scooby wheels, colour coded to manufacturer's colours, and only about 400kgs total weight.

Yea, it was on the TV too

I read an article a year ago about some dude in England who made a Scooby STi kit-car thingi...STi plant in the back, Scooby wheels, colour coded to manufacturer's colours, and only about 400kgs total weight.

How strange, just been reading about this on the Top Gear web site;

http://www.topgear.com/content/news/stories/1010/

:eek: