Hi From A Complete N00B

[Guest b3nny]

Good evening guys, I have just returned from 280 mile round trip viewing what will be my first kit car! Which I will be collecting Saturday. Ill be sure to be on the forum with plenty of n00b questions (one the search function cant answer ) I feel maybe I should have done a little more research on the subject but I see this on ebay and fell in love so wanted to snap it up! but im sure you guys will help me out From what the small amount I have researched already she seems pretty well equipped with the favourable engine? These are a couple of pics from today.2.0 black top zetec on twin webber carbs all been set up and tuned I have dyno print out running 180bhp very quick car engine and gearbox are spot on and the car handles great .it has 6months tax and 5months mot

 

•new igt filter

•raceline water rail

•raceline oil sump

•lightened fly wheel and clutch

•cosworth gearbox

•raceline quick shift

•quick rack

•adjustable fuel pump

•alloy oil catch tank

•4 to 1 exhaust

•Locost Haynes chassis

•independent rear suspension

•gaz shocks all round

•KOSO RX2N digital dash clock

•poly bushes all round

•4 new tyers

•rear led lights

•carbon mirrors

•gbs grp bodyIm looking to get a aero screen pretty quick could somebody tell me exactly what one I would need to order or will the ones on ebay fit? Could somebody also tell me exactly what model I have for when I need to order mods. I belive to be a robin hood lotus 7?

[Guest b3nny]

Welcome to the madhouse

 

 

 

I think you have answered your own question higher up...

 

 

 

You have a homemade chassis based on the Haynes Locost design (Was from a book). Nothing to do with Robin Hood I'm afraid. What does it say on the V5? Robin Hood, GBS? or something else?

 

Also the GRP doesn't look like the GBS Zero GRP so probably a specific set produced for the Haynes chassis.

 

Still, all makes and models welcome here. So any other questions ask away

I belive it says robin hood, I did read the V5, a friend that done a HPI for me on his work data base came back as a robin hood lotus 7. As far as the aero screen is concerned will it just be a matter of buying one like the ones on ebay and just having to modify it to fit?

[tractor]

agree with rob funny looking robin hood I did see it on ebay and don't think gbs make a fibre glass bonnet and scuttle and you have said it has a Haynes chassis so its a Haynes locost

Edited May 26, 2014 by tractor

[Guest b3nny]

agree with rob funny looking robin hood I did see it on ebay and don't think gbs make a fibre glass bonnet and scuttle

So what the bloody hell have I bought? lol Seller has confirmed it says robin hood lotus 7 on the V5 and this is what came back on the HPI report? Any ideas what im going to need to do when needing replacement part? EG bushs etc....? Does that all depend on the donor car? he wasn't to sure of that either possibly a sieara? its using the donor car plates if that's any help?

[Bob Tucker]

It looks too narrow for any RH that I know.

Did you get any paperwork (original receipts etc) apart from the V5?

All Hoods are identified here...

http://nw.rhocar.org...ntification.htm

The car itself looks nicely spec'd but be careful with the registration.

 

Just read your reply.....using donor car plates is illegal.

Edited May 26, 2014 by Bob Tucker

[tractor]

^{bushes will be readily available from various suppliers also a hpi report will only reveal what dvla and insurance companies know about the reg number history}

[Guest b3nny]

It looks too narrow for any RH that I know.

Did you get any paperwork (original receipts etc) apart from the V5?

All Hoods are identified here...

http://nw.rhocar.org...ntification.htm

The car itself looks nicely spec'd but be careful with the registration.

 

Just read your reply.....using donor car plates is illegal.

Illigal? What the hell? The car was built in 2009 if its illegal how has it got to 2014 and still be on the road? The owner now didn't know much about the history of the car and said it was from the donor which may not be the case, is there anywhere else this reg could have came from making it not illegal? as said it says robin hood lotus 7 on the V5 and HPI checks...

[Guest Gargoil]

The use of donor car reg plates is a minefield. You have to use the chassis (or a large proportion of) off the donor car to be able to use the donor car plates. That way it is classed as a re-bodied car. To my knowledge there are no 7 style kits that use the chassis of the donor car, but I am prepared to be corrected on that.

Edited May 26, 2014 by Gargoil

[Bob Tucker]

Hi Benny,

sorry if I sound a killjoy.

I was replying to your statement

its using the donor car plates if that's any help?

and that amounts to ringing which is certainly illegal.

 

To get a kit car on the road legally, it has to pass either an SVA or the more recent IVA.

Once it passes that, it is registered by the DVLA as a "new" vehicle and has nothing to do with the donor.

If it used mainly new parts, it can get a brand new plate, if most parts came from one donor it gets an age related plate,

ie if the donor was a 1985 Sierra (B plate) the kit car also gets a B plate, but one that has never been issued.

If its a collection of bits from many donors it will get a Q plate.

 

 

Robin hood never made a model called "Lotus 7".

there are any number of copyright issues that this would break, and Lotus would likley take it to court.

If I were you I would get the name of the original builder & quiz him hard before parting with any more cash.

Bob

[Guest b3nny]

Hi Benny,

sorry if I sound a killjoy.

I was replying to your statement

 

and that amounts to ringing which is certainly illegal.

 

To get a kit car on the road legally, it has to pass either an SVA or the more recent IVA.

Once it passes that, it is registered by the DVLA as a "new" vehicle and has nothing to do with the donor.

If it used mainly new parts, it can get a brand new plate, if most parts came from one donor it gets an age related plate,

ie if the donor was a 1985 Sierra (B plate) the kit car also gets a B plate, but one that has never been issued.

If its a collection of bits from many donors it will get a Q plate.

 

 

Robin hood never made a model called "Lotus 7".

there are any number of copyright issues that this would break, and Lotus would likley take it to court.

If I were you I would get the name of the original builder & quiz him hard before parting with any more cash.

Bob

Grrrr!! well ive only parted with £100 at the moment, I just cant understand how it can be on the V5 as a robin hood lotus 7 If it isn't! lol to be honest im not fussed if it is or it isn't, I just don't want to pulled over and my car taken and my hard erned money down the drain!

[Guest Gargoil]

Just spotted the size of the front number plate. Think that is illegal too. So how did it get the MOT?

If you have a chance to back out on the deal, do so until you can confirm the details of the car and how authentic it is. However if you are just looking for a track day car, then why not, its got a good spec and looks the part.

[keith kelly]

If it is a haynes chassis but says robin hood on the v5 its not registered as the v5 is not for that car without a doubt.

[flameredturbo]

Maybe a similar issue to one that was spotted on eBay yesterday.

[femster87]

I think that car is not correctly registered. Its up to you though. I looks like a locost to me

[Shaft]

Dangerous ground I'm afraid.

I'm off the impression this had been built and then put on the road using a Robin Hood log book.

Just my opinion mate.