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Old 11-26-2014, 04:52 PM
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We will assume that you read this very dated thread from 2004

Did you get suckered by the posters who fed you a line of PR?


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Originally Posted by Captain222 View Post
Hello. I have not been able to find anything about how to approach cars that are incomplete factory left overs.

There appear to be 6 unfinished assemblies from what use to be Premier Motorsports. For the body, suspension, and chassis the seller is asking $8,500.
The past write ups I've come across and read online about the quality and performance of this companies Cobras look good but what concerns me is how much needs to be sourced and the lack of instructions. While I can source the parts separately, would I end up spending more time and money ordering what's needed than just ordering a comparative kit that would come at once? Is there any advantage to this kind of purchase for a first time builder? Lastly, what's the going price for such projects online?
Ok let's start with the basics, a low volume company goes out of business. Within their warehouse are 6 partial kits, why are these partial, because the some of the parts were hand built in house, and are not available from the aftermarket.

So, the question(s) to you is, how handy are you?
Do you own a welder?
Do you have engineering skills?
Can you fabricate from scratch?
Do you know where to source every nut and bolt that is not included?

At $8,600, by the time you are done building and re-engineering the car, expect to have $35,000-$55,000 in the car.
Is the car worth it when you are done, or would you be better off finding a completed car, from a known quality manufacturer, and buying that one instead?
Then again, do you believe that you have the wherewithal to see this project through from start to finish?

Now the fun part really begins, titling the car. Does the $8,600 erector set include a Federally recognized Manufacturers Certificate of Ownership in your name?

If you answered no to more than two of the above questions, then you already know that it is not for you.


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