Hi all,
does anyone have any sited i can look at rebards to pricing or know of any RS200 kit producers in the uk?
maby looking to build one!

the ones im interested in are non maestro based PMSL
and accept YB motor/transaxle.

Sean

 

Impreza based maybe??
http://www.jab-productions.com/MillA...uff/index.html

Space framed
http://www.sportsandleisurecars.co.uk/index_003.htm

http://www.rs200replica.co.uk/

 

Ha beat me to it!!!!!

I dont think the RS Automotive kit like mine is being marketed at the moment. I think they said that they would need an order list for a number of kits to make it worthwhile cost wise to produce them.

 

cracking!

what sort of money does a finished car cost out of curiosity?
id sooner build one myself but i mite think about buying complete one?

cheers again, Sean.

 

I think the price of the comprehensive kit with all the custom parts you need, except a saph cossie donor, was about 13k. But that was about 6-7 yrs ago.

Plus you need to find a UN1 gearbox from a Renault 21/25 turbo.

You may be able to do one for 18-19k depending on what goodies you spend on

 

very interesting!
thanks a lot fella
got me a new screensaver now lol!

 

There is a lad from the cleverland rsoc who has a RS200 kit car. He is using the cossie turbo.I seen 1 of these impeza kit cars at the croft rs show.

 

there is another rs200 replica in the north east based on a toyota gt4,my mate trev builds the impreza ones,good bit of kit.he has a full set of molds.
there is always my half finished one on fleabay.

hope the above helps
dave

 

Have just found out that the RS automotive /KARA Kit package has been sold to a new owner and they hope to start manufacture again in a few weeks.

I dont know any contact info for them yet though

pete

 

My bro in law has recently sold his half built one (minging green colour!!) and bought a running rs automotive one. Just needs SVA'ing and registering. Think he paid around the 13k mark for that one (in white and lovely condition!)

Paul Horner is the chap at RS Automotive, didnt realise he had sold up though?

 

That'll be me then!
Just bought the company and am currently making an inventory of parts etc. Hope to restart production of this superb car soon. Keep an eye out for the website when it's up and running www.evo200.com
If anyone has any questions in the meantime, you can contact me on 07888 700218

Bill

 

My mates one Got a 450BHP YB in it




Dave

 

I had no idea there were so many different fake makers out there !!

Personally I would only buy an original but each to there own I guess.

J.

 

Best of luck with this venture. From what little I know, I believe that the RS Automotive/Kara kit was about the best of the bunch.

I'd love one of these but given the time I've taken on my Sierra I don't think the wife would let me even think about it!

 

Good Luck with the new venture.

 

My mate has a blue Evo one, around the 500bhp mark, shockingly fast.

I used to visit a guy's garage in Shoebury (he was dating my cousin) and the guy there had the moulds to make the RS200, although I believe they were badged as Evo's.

Basically he would say if you provided 10 grand and the doner car than you could have one!

At the time he was also working on a blue Fiesta Cosworth 4x4 with white compomotives on it!!!

 

That was Paul Horner of RS Automotive.

 

Er.....yeah

'Slight' difference in price tho

 

Sean a fella called Jim in the Cleveland group has one. Its in Jacko's now getting painted. Have a pop down to his place for a neb and a chinwag, he wont mind.

 

Its a shame theres no easy way of making one 4wd without an original rs200 box or maybe porsche running gear.

 

Cradley Motor Works have done it with a bespoke gearbox and transfer case.

quite expensive though......

http://www.sportsandleisurecars.co.uk/index_012.htm

 

very nice!!!! havent SPD got the RS200 moulds so body wise it would have exact body and 4wd???

 

yes i think cradley have the moulds so it'd be the most accurate replica.

 

I realise that,

But theres no shame in not being able to afford something. I wouldn't drive an MR2 F355 clone, or one of the infamous 911 reps that were so close they made them swap the filler cap either. Im fortunate in that I can afford a genuine RS200 but wasn't passing judgement, just saying I wouldn't be happy in something that wasn't real. I couldn't afford a Zonda F no matter how much I'd like to aspire to owning one !!

J.

 

Its not just about the cost, its the fact often the real cars are so rare you wouldnt want to drive/modify it. Id rather own an accurate rs200 replica than the original car as id be afraid of fucking up an original!!

 

Thats what insurance is for,

And besides it would be your 3rd or 4th car by then !!!

My GT3 was my 8th car and didnt get used for 5 months !!!

 

Do you know which gearbox is your mate using in his?

cheers

pete