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The Common Room => Reader's Rides => Topic started by: alancdavis on May 26, 2021, 11:24

Title: MR2 Kit Cars
Post by: alancdavis on May 26, 2021, 11:24
What are peoples thoughts on the MR2 based Ferriri kit cars
Title: Re: MR2 Kit Cars
Post by: puma2 on May 26, 2021, 11:41
 >:D just don't do it >:D
complete waste of money and time and effort.
spend the  money keeping the mr2 on road as 2  :)  :)
Title: Re: MR2 Kit Cars
Post by: SV-3 on May 26, 2021, 11:47
http://www.turismo.uk.com/avalanche.html
Title: Re: MR2 Kit Cars
Post by: Alex Knight on May 26, 2021, 11:49
Good. Lord. No.

Just no.

No.
Title: Re: MR2 Kit Cars
Post by: Chilli Girl on May 26, 2021, 11:58
A definite NO!  Don't spoil an already excellent car! :o
Title: Re: MR2 Kit Cars
Post by: tricky1138 on May 26, 2021, 12:08
Must admit I quite like the Avalance kit, but you need to power to pull that off.

What do people think of Mk2s with Ferarri kits on?
Title: Re: MR2 Kit Cars
Post by: tricky1138 on May 26, 2021, 12:16
In fact the one I was thinking of that I have seen wasnt even a Ferrari look a like, it was just a kit - thoughts on this:

mk2mr2.jpg


PS its for sale if anyone wants it?!


Title: Re: MR2 Kit Cars
Post by: Call the midlife! on May 26, 2021, 12:32
Aaah, haters gonna hate... it really annoys me that car enthusiasts slate other car enthusiasts for being enthusiastic about something they like.
If it's not to your liking don't do it, it's not a difficult concept. A lot of the current, crop of modifications to a standard car aren't to my taste but I'm not going to knock others for fitting parts off different makes of cars.
The only bit I ever have an issue with is the rebadging, create a "lookalike" by all means but don't stick the Ferrari or Porsche badges on it, especially when leaving the interior as standard.
Some of them do leave you needing to use your imagination or squint and look at them from a funny angle though...
Title: Re: MR2 Kit Cars
Post by: 1979scotte on May 26, 2021, 12:34
Quote from: tricky1138 on May 26, 2021, 12:08Must admit I quite like the Avalance kit, but you need to power to pull that off.

What do people think of Mk2s with Ferarri kits on?

Perfectly acceptable on a mk2.
Title: Re: MR2 Kit Cars
Post by: 1979scotte on May 26, 2021, 12:35
Quote from: tricky1138 on May 26, 2021, 12:16In fact the one I was thinking of that I have seen wasnt even a Ferrari look a like, it was just a kit - thoughts on this:

mk2mr2.jpg


PS its for sale if anyone wants it?!




Ugly
Title: Re: MR2 Kit Cars
Post by: Topdownman on May 26, 2021, 13:05
If you fancy it, go for it (if that is what you meant?).

I suspect most people will hate/laugh at it though, especially if it is badged as a ferrari.

Is it a sound financial move? I would say definitely not.

I saw a GT40 that someone had built at Beaulieu a few years ago and it looked great but he had to admit to everyone that it wasnt a real one. That would take all the fun out of it for me.

I do like the look of the turisimo kit but dont like the fact that it has to use such big wheels that it then needs dummy big brakes as the actual ones look so small.

My opinion would be to buy the real thing or do your own custom mods on a 2.
Title: Re: MR2 Kit Cars
Post by: 1979scotte on May 26, 2021, 13:28
Quote from: Call the midlife! on May 26, 2021, 12:32Aaah, haters gonna hate... it really annoys me that car enthusiasts slate other car enthusiasts for being enthusiastic about something they like.
If it's not to your liking don't do it, it's not a difficult concept. A lot of the current, crop of modifications to a standard car aren't to my taste but I'm not going to knock others for fitting parts off different makes of cars.
The only bit I ever have an issue with is the rebadging, create a "lookalike" by all means but don't stick the Ferrari or Porsche badges on it, especially when leaving the interior as standard.
Some of them do leave you needing to use your imagination or squint and look at them from a funny angle though...

I just don't like ruining roadsters.
They're not a common sight and to turn them into something else to me is a shame.
On a Mk2 I love a Dino kit but it must have a V6.
Do what you like to an mx5 they're 10 a penny.
We're all entitled to our own opinions obviously.
Title: Re: MR2 Kit Cars
Post by: Call the midlife! on May 26, 2021, 13:51
Quote from: 1979scotte on May 26, 2021, 13:28
Quote from: Call the midlife! on May 26, 2021, 12:32Aaah, haters gonna hate... it really annoys me that car enthusiasts slate other car enthusiasts for being enthusiastic about something they like.
If it's not to your liking don't do it, it's not a difficult concept. A lot of the current, crop of modifications to a standard car aren't to my taste but I'm not going to knock others for fitting parts off different makes of cars.
The only bit I ever have an issue with is the rebadging, create a "lookalike" by all means but don't stick the Ferrari or Porsche badges on it, especially when leaving the interior as standard.
Some of them do leave you needing to use your imagination or squint and look at them from a funny angle though...

I just don't like ruining roadsters.
They're not a common sight and to turn them into something else to me is a shame.
On a Mk2 I love a Dino kit but it must have a V6.
Do what you like to an mx5 they're 10 a penny.
We're all entitled to our own opinions obviously.
I don't disagree with you on the wanting to keep the numbers up, especially considering how quickly some are scrapped for the want of a new roof or moderate oil burning. 

It's the whole "don't do it, they look s£@t" or since that winds me up, again as you say, we're all entitled to our opinions...👍🏻
Title: Re: MR2 Kit Cars
Post by: Roj on May 26, 2021, 15:18
To be fair to those posting their thoughts, that's exactly what the OP requested. No harm in people being honest when it's invited.

To the OP - it's a no from me. But then I'm a boring old fart that normally hates bodykits in all forms, so take my opinion with a pinch of "bah, humbug".
Title: Re: MR2 Kit Cars
Post by: Call the midlife! on May 26, 2021, 16:29
Quote from: Roj on May 26, 2021, 15:18To be fair to those posting their thoughts, that's exactly what the OP requested. No harm in people being honest when it's invited.

To the OP - it's a no from me. But then I'm a boring old fart that normally hates bodykits in all forms, so take my opinion with a pinch of "bah, humbug".
You're right, of course, ask for an opinion and get it. It's when it's not asked for that annoys me, it seldom happens here but I'm in some other groups/different makes and people seem to think once you put a picture of your car on you're asking them to critique your particular choice of wheel colour, for example.