Hello 818, bye BRZ? Kit car content.
 

Ok, a kit car might not be for everyone... and this is topless.

Factory Five 818.

1,800lb, mid-engine, 265hp ej20, under ~$15k.

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oh wow....it looks nice.

wow.

I've been watching the development of this kit car and, to be honest, it's one of the big reasons I held onto my 2002 WRX after I picked up the BRZ.

I'm torn between road and track versions but I do believe I'm IN on getting one of these. :)

Still think the front fascia is HIDEOUS. Great concept, but a swing and a miss on the looks.

Interested for sure, even if the front looks just ehh... its not a deal breaker.

Is it road legal? :bellyroll:

Yeah, it reminds me of a Lotus 211. Not the best looking car but handles like a dream. I'm in it for the handling.

If you didn't want the boxer, can you throw an F20c, K20, or similar inline in there without much work?

It's purpose built for the EJ series of motors with hard points for the engine mounts. You could probably fab something up (read: MUCH work), but why start from this platform if you want to do that?

Hell, a plain old EJ251 or 253 would be fun, let alone a 255 or 257 turbo engine.

Are there other options under 10K?

I've been following this for a long time. SOLD!!!!!

Want! Big time.

Thanks for sharing.

the concept is great, the kit is ugly.