Random Thoughts - Part Deux [NO POLITICS]

[Sapphireho]

Originally Posted by Dadhawk

Not sure I'd want to drive in fuel injected snow regardless. The old carbureted type was bad enough.....

Shit.

[JD001]

Originally Posted by Dadhawk

I remember reading back some time ago about a kit based on the MX5. I'm pretty sure it's this one from Hiroshi, but not sure they still exist.

Originally Posted by Tcoat

Yep. Kit cars only look like what they are based on. Unless you use the base car to build the kit on but of course that would defeat the purpose of a kit.

I think what you say is perfectly (or should that read imperfectly?) embodied in this MX5 based kit... Just looks wrong.. I rather buy the new MX5..

[Tcoat]

Originally Posted by JD001

I think what you say is perfectly (or should that read imperfectly?) embodied in this MX5 based kit... Just looks wrong.. I rather buy the new MX5..

Guy up the street has one of the Ferrari kits built on a Fiero. Looks really cool until he starts it and goes up the road at about a top speed of 60KPH while that poor old 2.5 whines like a lawnmower.

[ichitaka05]

Never thought chameleon colors/paint were cool... but made this sticker using chameleon blue. I must say, it’s pretty cool.

[echo419]

Originally Posted by Spuds

Well, I can tell you that the mods will never be 'taken for granted' again. That's was fun.

orly?

[JD001]

Originally Posted by Tcoat

Guy up the street has one of the Ferrari kits built on a Fiero. Looks really cool until he starts it and goes up the road at about a top speed of 60KPH while that poor old 2.5 whines like a lawnmower.

I don't understand why anyone goes for the 'look alikes'.. who they kidding?

[JD001]

Originally Posted by ichitaka05

Never thought chameleon colors/paint were cool... but made this sticker using chameleon blue. I must say, it’s pretty cool.

I'm getting a little bit worried about you... First you're contemplating a 'kit look alike' GT2000 and now have an attraction to 'chameleon' colours/paints.. I will put it down to a small 'short circuit' leading up to Xmas.. normal service will be resumed in the new year..

[Tcoat]

Originally Posted by JD001

I don't understand why anyone goes for the 'look alikes'.. who they kidding?

Loads and loads and loads of people. He can attract quite a crowd. Some even are still fooled when he starts it up and it sits there wheezing and coughing. Most people are morons when it comes to cars so as long as ot looks the part they will fall for it.

[Tcoat]

Originally Posted by JD001

I'm getting a little bit worried about you... First you're contemplating a 'kit look alike' GT2000 and now have an attraction to 'chameleon' colours/paints.. I will put it down to a small 'short circuit' leading up to Xmas.. normal service will be resumed in the new year..

Sent a link to his wife so she can do some Christmas shopping for him.


https://www.walmart.ca/en/automotive...oration/N-6942

[ichitaka05]

Originally Posted by JD001

I'm getting a little bit worried about you... First you're contemplating a 'kit look alike' GT2000 and now have an attraction to 'chameleon' colours/paints.. I will put it down to a small 'short circuit' leading up to Xmas.. normal service will be resumed in the new year..

Haha 2000GT was due to someone selling one on FB & wonder how much one of those cost... til I found out they sold for over a million, so thought if if anyone/shop made kit car of 2000GT.

As for the chameleon color. Currently trying to sell forum stickers again. While asking which colors of vinyls they wanna see the stickers in, one of em said chameleon. On Black Friday local hobby shop had chameleon vinyls on sale, so give a try... & chameleon stickers came out better than I’ve expected. That’s all. I’m not planning to wrap my whole car into chameleon, so don’t need to worry bout that.

[JD001]

Originally Posted by Tcoat

Loads and loads and loads of people. He can attract quite a crowd. Some even are still fooled when he starts it up and it sits there wheezing and coughing. Most people are morons when it comes to cars so as long as ot looks the part they will fall for it.

You're sounding rather enamoured (read: annoyed) by this local anomaly. I hope the Lava wasn't a response to get "even" with the unbalanced attraction that your local faker is garnering..

[JD001]

Originally Posted by ichitaka05

Haha 2000GT was due to someone selling one on FB & wonder how much one of those cost... til I found out they sold for over a million, so thought if if anyone/shop made kit car of 2000GT.

As for the chameleon color. Currently trying to sell forum stickers again. While asking which colors of vinyls they wanna see the stickers in, one of em said chameleon. On Black Friday local hobby shop had chameleon vinyls on sale, so give a try... & chameleon stickers came out better than I’ve expected. That’s all. I’m not planning to wrap my whole car into chameleon, so don’t need to worry bout that.

Rather ironic that 'chameleon' colours were discounted on 'Black' Friday!!

[bcj]

Like the "Tubro" badge, but they all seem to be misspelled.

[Dadhawk]

Originally Posted by Tcoat

Loads and loads and loads of people. He can attract quite a crowd. Some even are still fooled when he starts it up and it sits there wheezing and coughing. Most people are morons when it comes to cars so as long as ot looks the part they will fall for it.

I've seen a couple of the 308 "conversions" that were done very well. The owners were smart enough to beef up the engine, or used the V6 version of the Fiero as a base.

Never cared much for the F40 ones though. They were like 3/4 size and awkward.

The Stinger ones were particularly nice. Again, as @Tcoat says, obvious it isn't a true 308, but I wouldn't kick it out of the garage.