M2RTY
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http://atsearch.autotrader.co.uk/WWW/CARS_popup.asp?modelexact=1&lid=search_used_cars_full&make=TOYOTA&model=MR2&variant=&keywords=&min_pr=75&max_pr=4000&mileage=&agerange=&postcode=dl1+4hq&miles=40&max_records=50&source=0&photo=1&sort=3&ukcarsearch_full=SEARCH&start=1&distance=8&adcategory=CARS&channel=CARS&id=200428151019444
says he pays 510 quid insurance at 19 on it due to it being a kit car
thats VERY cheap insurance for an mr2
seen it about before, shame the price is wrong lol
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boyracer2002
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Registered: 10th Aug 02
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nice but no chance on insurance been that unless it was through company trade thing.
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NovaGTE
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Registered: 16th Dec 02
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I got quoted £700ish when i was 19 on a Turbo, as some companies class them as the same as a N/A for some reason.
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DAYZEE
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Registered: 13th Nov 00
Location: Stevenage, MR2 Turbo, 328i Coupe, CBR600F
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Yep, insurance as kit cars is silly cheap, my friend looked into doing that to a tubby and it was 1/3 the cost of insuring the standard car.
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Rob
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maybe its cos they realise how much time and effort goes into building a kit car. you know the same as modding a car... opps shit im wrong bad comparison how stupid of me to think it'd be cheap to insure a modded car.
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M2RTY
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yeah i tried on a hot hod kit car when i was 19 and it was like 300 quid lol
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PaulW
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Registered: 26th Jan 03
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sorry but £17000 for that 
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TNM
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Registered: 5th Apr 04
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lol i saw that this morning
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Redcorsa69
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looks sweet, but do u really wanna be drivin a rep? people will know straight away its not real an then think your a tw4t for tryin to pretend it is!
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TNM
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quote:
Originally posted by Redcorsa69
looks sweet, but do u really wanna be drivin a rep? people will know straight away its not real an then think your a tw4t for tryin to pretend it is!
but if its a good replica then 99% of people wouldnt know when you drive past them.
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GT4Brody
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Registered: 26th Sep 01
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There was one of these for sale nr me a few months back for about 7 grand needed small amount of work doin on front bumper. not bad though really, looked quite smart
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Ditch
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Registered: 29th Nov 02
Location: St Albans Drives: JDM Celica GT4 WRC
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quote:
Originally posted by Redcorsa69
looks sweet, but do u really wanna be drivin a rep? people will know straight away its not real an then think your a tw4t for tryin to pretend it is!
^ wot he sed
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sigibbons
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You could probly get the real thing for not much more than £17000. Wonder what insurance on a real one is. lol
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Ditch
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quote:
Originally posted by TNM
quote:
Originally posted by Redcorsa69
looks sweet, but do u really wanna be drivin a rep? people will know straight away its not real an then think your a tw4t for tryin to pretend it is!
but if its a good replica then 99% of people wouldnt know when you drive past them.
Not really, even the best rep's ive come across just dont have the same stance of a rari, they are not wide enough, and the wheels look stupid and spaced in the arches. & as soon as you look inside you just know your not looking at 100k+ worth of car. Unless the interior had been ripped out and re-done totally!!
my gran could tell most apart 
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Dom
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tbh, go and have a look at one but most of the time people wont notice the diff when it drives past. Only when you start looking at the interior and little bits and pieces is it possible to tell the difference.
Although some people go to alot of trouble when doing these reps, i remember one bloke got the real deal alloys and the interior looks almost the same (propper ferrari steering wheel) and he brought real deal lights etc. He even went down to the propper ferrari wheel caps
And personally i would get one, mainly because of the insurance, which is flipping cheap if you limit to around 6k a year 
although this is abit expensive, especially on a J  although its still alot cheaper than buying a real one - which a so so cond 95 being around the 35k-40k mark Theres a crushed one on ebay going for 25k, so you get the idea 
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3CorsaMeal
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is one near me, and i can tell its a fake, whenever he's at the pertol station i shout things at him like "wow a japanese car"
he don't like me....
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Ditch
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Registered: 29th Nov 02
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you can tell even easier when they drive past, if you know what you are listening to!
2.0ltr 16v old jap engine
or an 8-12cylinder monster!
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3CorsaMeal
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yeah, thats when people believe me, when it drives off
its the headlights and rear window that give it away for me..
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Ditch
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quote:
Originally posted by 3CorsaMeal
is one near me, and i can tell its a fake, whenever he's at the pertol station i shout things at him like "wow a japanese car"
he don't like me....
I can just picture this bloke stepping out of his replica thinking he is the dogs dangly bits, and that everyone is looking at him, when out pops 3CM in his banged up corsa shouting "look everyone its an MR2"
thas tickled me that has!
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3CorsaMeal
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thats what its like.......apart from i hide behind things and take the mick
he's about 40yrs old tho and looks like jeremy clarkson...
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Ditch
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crazy cnut
[Edited on 19-07-2004 by Ditch]
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DAYZEE
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Registered: 13th Nov 00
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They are toss, they are about half the size of a ferrari and sound gay in comparision. I've seen some wanker driving one with a dump valve on ffs?!? Yeah, thats not a give away....
Its not worth building one, just incase on that one extremely rare day an F355 pulls up next to you at the lights......
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Paul_J
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Registered: 6th Jun 02
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To be fair though... Who here can afford a real Ferrari 355? or to insure a real ferrari 355????  - no one...
So someone who wants ferrari looks and a fairly rapid car (280 bhp) ... its not too bad and that insurance is so cheap 
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MarkM
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Registered: 11th Apr 01
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No chance of insurance that cheap!!!
Im sorry but thats comical!
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StuartVRS
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Registered: 9th Feb 03
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quote:
Originally posted by sport16v
No chance of insurance that cheap!!!
Im sorry but thats comical!
tis true, insurance is cheaper i spoke to a bloke with one and his insurance dropped 900 quid by doing it.
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