oneandoneis2
New member
In my continuing effort to persuade myself that it's possible to build a buggy with no space but a single garage, some questions :wink:
Firstly: Are there any major reasons why you NEED a donor vehicle? It appears you can buy the necessary subframe unit from breakers, and virtually everything else new or reconditioned. Potentially more expensive, but having mostly-new parts can't be a bad thing, after all..
Secondly, given that it'll be at least a few months until I'm ready to buy: Should I stick with the Mini or go with the new Rover model? I was originally tempted by the idea of the larger K-series on the basis that.. well, it's got bigger numbers than the mini :wink: But then I wonder if it's more power than it's really worth having, and the sheer availability of mini parts & tuning options is staggering - I looked at a catalogue of mini parts this weekend, I swear you could build a 99% complete new car just from the replacement parts! They even sell complete new bodies...
Any thoughts appreciated!
Firstly: Are there any major reasons why you NEED a donor vehicle? It appears you can buy the necessary subframe unit from breakers, and virtually everything else new or reconditioned. Potentially more expensive, but having mostly-new parts can't be a bad thing, after all..
Secondly, given that it'll be at least a few months until I'm ready to buy: Should I stick with the Mini or go with the new Rover model? I was originally tempted by the idea of the larger K-series on the basis that.. well, it's got bigger numbers than the mini :wink: But then I wonder if it's more power than it's really worth having, and the sheer availability of mini parts & tuning options is staggering - I looked at a catalogue of mini parts this weekend, I swear you could build a 99% complete new car just from the replacement parts! They even sell complete new bodies...
Any thoughts appreciated!