The New TT
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Charles Morgan
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I've always wondered who'd buy something like that, and have now found out. Someone who can't even fit in it.
I'm beginning to doubt Darwinian natural selection.
I'm beginning to doubt Darwinian natural selection.
Simon_M
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Seller seems to be forgetting to mention it is a Metro underneath!
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Oh dear. I just did a little bit of sick into my mouth..
Cheers,
Gaz
Cheers,
Gaz
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" rare to see one of these on the road"
Yes most are in skips or landfill sites.
Yes most are in skips or landfill sites.
Spin_bowler
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That's horrible. In fairness he's got the gaps between the wheels and arches spot on.
A few recollections..............
Paul Banham manufactured quite a few "body conversion" kits, eg
The Sprint - a Frogeye Sprite body on an old style Mini floorpan,
The X99 (later X21) the Audi TT (both convertible and coupe versions) on a Metro. (TTs may be cheap now, but not when Banham introduced them, even though the TT itself at first was only a Golf in a dress...............)
Several other for the Metro, not necessarily copying any particular model
The Speedster - a James Dean style Porsche on a Skoda Estelle/Rapide floorpan (don't forget that particular Skoda's rally successes before commenting)
The XSS (I think, IIRC) - a set of body panels which IMHO did make the Jaguar XJS look good
A Ford RS200 rally car body set, but I can't recall what donor car it used.
You may think some of these to be a bit of a joke, but he was producing these 12-15 years ago, and being body conversions, they did not need to go through SVA testing, which had been introduced not long before.
EDIT - On re-reading my post, it looks like I'm a fan of the Banham range. Er, No, but I have visited Kitcar shows for many years, and you pick up bits of trivia along the way!
Paul Banham manufactured quite a few "body conversion" kits, eg
The Sprint - a Frogeye Sprite body on an old style Mini floorpan,
The X99 (later X21) the Audi TT (both convertible and coupe versions) on a Metro. (TTs may be cheap now, but not when Banham introduced them, even though the TT itself at first was only a Golf in a dress...............)
Several other for the Metro, not necessarily copying any particular model
The Speedster - a James Dean style Porsche on a Skoda Estelle/Rapide floorpan (don't forget that particular Skoda's rally successes before commenting)
The XSS (I think, IIRC) - a set of body panels which IMHO did make the Jaguar XJS look good
A Ford RS200 rally car body set, but I can't recall what donor car it used.
You may think some of these to be a bit of a joke, but he was producing these 12-15 years ago, and being body conversions, they did not need to go through SVA testing, which had been introduced not long before.
EDIT - On re-reading my post, it looks like I'm a fan of the Banham range. Er, No, but I have visited Kitcar shows for many years, and you pick up bits of trivia along the way!
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That really is one of the most awful looking cars I have ever had the displeasure of seeing
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