[beekeeper]

Thanks for the words of encouragement. I've taken baby steps along the way that have been leading up to building a kit. In the last 25 or so years I've had MGs, Fiats, a couple of Alphas, BMW 2000. Back in 2000 I modded a '94 Mustang GT with a pro-built 331 stroker topped off with a Kenne bell screw blower mated to a T-56 trans. My part aside from writing checks was to go through the suspension and brakes. The end result was a feature car in 5.0 Mustangs and fast Fords magazine. The hassle with that car was that everything I did was CARB legal with the exception of the 30lb injectors and the ECU custom program. It was fast in a straight line but pretty heavy.

I left it for an '03 Mini "S" which I preowned for my son.

He's now driving the Mini and I went on to a Lotus Elise for ~2 1/2 years. That thing was damn quick and left me for a taste for a mid engined chassis. I learned a lot about adjustable suspensions and the importance of balance. Fast is not all about big horse power #s. The construction was similar of a kit car only with a warranty. Very raw and simple. I traded it in on something my and I both now enjoy. A Lexus IS F. Total opposite of the Elise which is a welcome change in some regard but I miss the raw driving experience it gave.

The RCR GT 40 kit looks very well engineered and also in a resonable price range relativly speaking. I hope to join the ranks of wrenchers in a year or so so I'll lurk, learn and probably chime in on occassion until then.