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Old 11-01-2006, 03:09 AM
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Old 11-01-2006, 03:27 AM
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Kit cars are just plain stupid. I dont know why everyone wastes there money on them. I saw a replica Ferrari 308 once and the guy that had it said the previous owner spent 60grand to build it and you can buy a "nice" 308 for 30 grand and have the real thing. This guy that bought it from the guy that built it paid 10 for it.
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Originally Posted by BLK85
Kit cars are just plain stupid.
I disgree.

Sure I;m not too keen on the stupid-alikes such as making a Toyota MR2 almost look like miss preportioned F355.

But there are lot of awesome kit cars out there. Such as many of the Cobra replicas, these are generally far superior to the original in terms of performance. Then there's the Caterham likes, such as the Dax Rush, awsome mahcine and can be had with 4wd and a V8 if you want.

Not too mention cars such as the Ultima GTR, one of the fastest street legal machines money can buy.
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I should have rephrased that. I mean Replica Kit cars are just plain stupid. Like the one I mentioned or the Lamborhini ones. I will admit though the Cobra ones are nice. I would never make a replica of a Lamborghini or anyother exotic.
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Why hide such a beautiful engine?
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Originally Posted by 300bhp/ton
I disgree.

Sure I;m not too keen on the stupid-alikes such as making a Toyota MR2 almost look like miss preportioned F355.

But there are lot of awesome kit cars out there. Such as many of the Cobra replicas, these are generally far superior to the original in terms of performance. Then there's the Caterham likes, such as the Dax Rush, awsome mahcine and can be had with 4wd and a V8 if you want.

Not too mention cars such as the Ultima GTR, one of the fastest street legal machines money can buy.
yeah, I love the cathem(sp) 7..or is it the lotus 7, with a fd3rs rotary motor in it. replicas of exotics are the highest form of rice though.
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Originally Posted by y2k_ta
Why hide such a beautiful engine?
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OMG!
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Wow... Where is the one that makes your LS1 look like a 2.0 VTEC? lol or a 4.6?
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wtf
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I'm not gonna lie, I would drive a replica exotic. But.. if it had an LS1 I'd show it, along with a set of turbos.
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for the sleeper people....A kit to make your ls1 to look like its a 3.8

As for me I love showing what I got.I mean come on the N02 bottle IS right between the back seats, no here
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****, for that money id have them fabricate that intake to the engine and make it functional.
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Is it just me or does the Sunfire look like a kit-car version of a TransAm to anyone else?

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Originally Posted by Stanger88
Is it just me or does the Sunfire look like a kit-car version of a TransAm to anyone else?

lol..your making fun of your own new car..lol..thats great. I think it looks liek a trans am just because they're both pontiacs and both for girls..lol.
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Originally Posted by BrandonDrecksage
lol..your making fun of your own new car..lol..thats great. I think it looks liek a trans am just because they're both pontiacs and both for girls..lol.

door-stop, cheese wedge, catfish...take your pick camaro man
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Originally Posted by Stanger88
door-stop, cheese wedge, catfish...take your pick camaro man
Lol. I happen to LOVE my catfish!
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You have got it all wrong. Trans Am's are not girl cars, they get the girls.

BTW here is one you might not have heard, ***-aro. (just messing I like camaros... in my rear view mirror)no harm ment.
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At least people can spell Trans Am a lot of people still think you drive a Camero.


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