What To Do?

[Guest Tim Norman]

I have come to the painful conclusion I do not use the Kit often enough to warrant keeping it.

I have always wanted a Reliant Scimitar, but know from previous experience I can't have two toys and finish either of them so.... Eventually Bobson needs to make way. The mid engined Kitten has already gone.

 

Obviously the Scimitar will have a V8 in it eventually so here is my dilemma.

• Do I use the kit over whats rest if the Summer and sell at Stonleigh?
• Sell the kit now?
• Break the kit for parts and keep the V8, it does owe me and I have out a lot of effort and money into getting the 275bhp!

Already have plans for the Scimitar, body off restoration, lowered just a little, better suspension and stiffer chassis and of course the V8.

 

Gonna do a bit of a spreadsheet to see how the numbers stack up with regards to the V8 and sell or break the car.

 

Using you lot as a sounding board.

In the mean time if somebody wants an f quick awesome sounding unique looking car.....watch this space and the for sale section!

 

[speedtripledan]

I would put the car up for sale at a higher price than your average 2b now, if you get lucky great, if not i would have the v8 out and all the posh bits then sell on with a pinto or such like next year.

 

Piston heads is good because it gets the attention of foreign buyers...

[MarkBzero]

Approaching the wrong season for selling so you may not get the right price. Wait till next year, I like the idea of sticking a pinto in then selling, win, win!

[Guest Tim Norman]

Thing is Pintos are getting expensive, I would need an exhaust, and the car just wouldn't look right with a 4 pot in it.

 

[richardm6994]

how about stick a cheap RV8 in and keep the good one?

[Guest Tim Norman]

Its an option, but knowing my luck the one I bought would be a pile of crap!

I think Dan's idea about Piston Heads may be the way to go.

[Guest Tim Norman]

LS1 would be nice with a T56 box and some very big brakes! Might need to save a bit longer to go that route LS1 plus loom etc not cheap!

[Guest peter2b2002]

don't use ebay I did and got riped off with fees

peter-2b

[theduck]

Did they not sort that for you Peter?

[Guest Tim Norman]

I just sold my mid-engined Kitten on the Bay and it only cost £20!

[cb750]

You just need to make sure that you use the correct category in eBay or you will be charged a higher amount. I've sold cars and m/cycles on there with no problems

[Guest Tim Norman]

Well it's done.

Bobson is for sale on piston Heads and cars and classics.

silly power V8 Scimitar, I'm coming to get you...... via a long and, no doubt, tortuous route!

[theduck]

Just trying to find your advert Tim and can't find it on either pistonheads or cars and classics

[speedtripledan]

Same, I couldn't find it either.

[theduck]

Found it now

 

http://m.carandclassic.co.uk/car/C909529