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    Factory Five Racing 818

    http://www.factoryfive.com/kits/project-818/





    It's still in the design stages, and nothing is set in stone yet... but a $10,000 kit that requires about $5000 in donor parts, resulting in an 1800lb MR sportscar with a Subaru engine powering it... I want one!
    The images above are designs by Nouphone Bansasi, the winner of their design contest. I don't know how much the final product will look like that.






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    I've seen the prototype chasis in the flesh. The proportions just "look" right, if there's any better way to describe it. The shame is that it has to use a WRX 5MT and cannot accept the STi 6MT.

    After visiting Factory Five's facilities and seeing their work firsthand (The GT-M, 33 Roadster and a bunch of their Cobra replicas) I have no doubt this will be a top notch car.

    A cosmetically rough bugeye WRX is creeping ever closer to the $5,000 mark. There are plenty of things you'll be able to resell of the original car to make back a solid chunk of the price of a new car.

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      #3
      Yeah, I found a fully functional 04 WRX for $6000 not too far from me. If one that's driveable, being sold by a dealership, is that price... a stuffed one should be far less! There are already companies that are offering "packages" that are comprised of all the necessary parts. I believe they're asking $5000 flat for them. So essentially, you pay $5000 for all the parts and forgo the hassle of tearing apart a donor car... though selling the unnecessary parts from that donor car will certainly help pad the cost!

      Depending on where I stand financially, I may skip the 33 Hot Rod and go for the 818. I REALLY want one of their kits, and the price for this one is simply too good to pass up.
      This thing will have more power potential and less weight than a Lotus Elise. It may not be engineered to Lotus-quality specs, but for my intentions, I bet I would never see the limits of this kit car.
      My only concern is that as of now, it seems to be topless... only. If they put a roof on it, even a cloth roof, that will make it drivable in all weather... I'm as good as sold.






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        #4
        I don't see the $10,000 mark being hit. The GTM started out cheaper than it is now and it was pretty rough as a kit. They did a lot to refine it for the second run of bodies that they're selling now and the price went up a bit. I know there's not much to this one, but there really isn't much to the GTM either. I'd say this ends up around $13,000.
        My Members' Ride Thread - It's a marathon build, not a sprint. But keep me honest on the update frequency!

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          #5
          Even at $13,000, I imagine it'd be a pretty great little car.

          I really wanted the 33 Hot Rod, but that's $20,000 plus donor parts. A $30,000 car when all is said and done. Of course, at $30,000, it's a pretty complete car. Retro styling with a modern suspension...

          I think the goal of the 818 is not only the performance, but to provide a kit that can be completed for roughly $15,000. The final price is a BIG part of this car. If they can hit that mark, even with just a marginal profit, I think they'll see HUGE sales. The 818 section of their forums is already the busiest section, and the kit hasn't even been released yet!
          If I were their marketing mastermind, I'd suggest keeping to the $10,000 kit price, that can be used to create a complete car. Then offer a MASSIVE amount of additional parts... body parts, interior upgrades, suspension upgrades, etc... and make the profit there. I mean, nobody else is going to be offering parts for a kit car, right?






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            #6
            They're basically offering a car with the performance of a Lotus Elise/Exige for the price of the Miata.

            My friend's already planning on turning his WRX into an 818 once it's basically worn out.

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              #7
              HALF the price of a Miata!

              And who, Chris? Yeah, his WRX has taken a hell of a beating...



              I'm eagerly awaiting the final design. If I can get a roof on it, I think I'll change my plans. I'm hoping to buy the CTS-V and build a garage (refinancing the house to do so), and then I'll have what's necessary to build such a beast. Technically, I could have one with no roof if I have a garage... but I don't know if I'd do that. I don't want my garage to be nothing more than permanent storage for my kit car...






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