paddy145

I know that on nearly every car forum i go on that a car trying to impersonate another car is looked down upon.
Altough I do not like it myself, I just love the look of the murcielago kit. Now with the mr2 as the donor car,it is never trully going to live up to the name,but what if a space frame was used and a lot more powerful engine. Would it still not get the recognition it deserves ?

Stevie RS Boy

talking about Lambos, we have just had this turn up at work to put an Mot on it, its crap http://www.seanjones.co.uk/lambo/lam...ch-replica.htm

mrjenrst

no, i really cant see the point in a replica kitcar!

m4tt274

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the point in them is obvious, its to allow people who otherwise couldnt own a ferrari, own a ferrari. or in this case a lamboughini. only problem is, those of us who have eyes can see that is nothing like the real thing and infact awful! but i doubt my mum could tell it was a kitcar just in the street along with alot of other people

mrjenrst

true but you have to be a bit odd to buy/make a replica for the soul reason of trying to convince somebody who doesnt know about them lol

xr4x4rs

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real one vs mr2 version

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DyQX0hRaf-g

you seen them together parked up it would be hard not to know if one was a rep or not

m4tt274

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that is a stunning replica actually!

Ellie

I guessed the replica from the shape and curve of the rear quarter, but only because ive had an mr2.
They do a gallardo kit too.

TrevCos

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There are SOME really good replicas, the lambo ones tend to be the best, there are a few good Ferrari ones but those ones based on MR2s just don't look right because they're not long enough. You can tell them a mile off.
But I saw a Lambo one for sale not long ago and it was incredible, you honestly wouldn't have been able to tell the difference, by looks, quality of build or sound. It was nearly Ł40k though and sold very quickly.

Jim Galbally

clicked the link and straight away went "white one's a snide"

xr4x4rs

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and what did you first see to think the white one is the rep

Jim Galbally

just looked "naffer" if i didnt know they werent both real i wouldnt have known tho till you see the detail

xr4x4rs

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fair enough as its exactly the same size as the original lol

just looked an its around 20k to have one built by them for an mr2

m4tt274

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i cant see what your on about? they look identical

caprizetec170

What about all the badly built escort cossie reps out there annoys the hell out of me. or beetle based ferrari reps do me head n who arethey trying to kid

Psycho Warren

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depends on the car. eg the lotus seven replicas such as westfield, caterhams etc are far better performance cars than the originals.

also some cars are just too rare to be realistically affordable.

eg the prices of original AC cobras, GT40's etc is horrendous. you need well over a hundred grand for a decent original, some times many times that!! Yet most good quality kit car replicas of cobras and GT40's can be built to handle and drive better than the origianal at a price your average guy can afford. Many such kit cars are considered good cars in thier own rights....

Munch

speaking of replica's look at these!

http://www.youtube.com/user/Supereplicas

Kam B

so around 27k you will have a full car, its a lot of money, but it looks genuine

cant help think for 25k you can have a 996 turbo

Psycho Warren

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I personally dont get the point of doing replicas of the 355's, 360's and current cars as they will depreciate soon enough as it is.

older cars or cars soo rare they will never be affordable yeah i can understand....

STAFFY OWNER

Yes but those same people still don't own a Ferrari or Lamborghini they just own a car that looks a lot like one. I must admit though, some of them are very good replicas and as long as you aren't trying to kid yourself then i can't really see a problem with them.