Any "deliberate confusion" around the car has definitely been about sexing up the dossier. As I said earlier, this is the original in-joke 'Letter From Spike' car. The 'Samuri' involvement was down a telephone line. The only hard part a used 'Spike' head.
I saw it being rebuilt! The starting point was - to all intents and purposes - a standard road car. It didn't look anything like it does now.
It is the definition of a 'Tribute' car.
Yes, you're due a Whoosh Parrot. Strato-value 280Zs are from Sean's too-much-cheese-before-bedtime style recent posts.
Hyping 280Z values is the next stage of the business plan.
Stunning!As I said, Whale's intro to the car was pure Anderson/Lee hype..!
I'm not sure what a Whoosh Parrot is...? Is it like a Norwegian Blue...?
JK
Irrespective of the Samuri 'thing' I feel that car is in 'no man's land'. It's not a race car, a rally car or a road car.
Not a samuri either by the look of things
I'm not sure what a Whoosh Parrot is...? Is it like a Norwegian Blue...?
JK
The trend is upwards for a good, late 5spd, ......call it $23k plus transport, vat and customs= £25k. Change the bumpers, suspension, upgrade the front brakes, clutch, flywheel, diff and whilst it's all out powder paint and the Axel's etc. Replace wheels, tyres, exhaust, seats, euro (sic) carpet, dash, service car throughout, body work front and rear + paint with bumper work, skillard front grille, klearz smoke lenses, maybe metal-rimmed light covers, new door mirrors, headlights, wing repeaters, euro rear lights, new front spoiler, wipers, arms, Nardi steering wheel and shift knob.....so add £15k on top = £40k and without a calculator.....that hard to anderstand or accept?
...that hard to anderstand or accept?
Irrespective of the Samuri 'thing' I feel that car is in 'no man's land'. It's not a race car, a rally car or a road car.
Yes, over here. An HLS30 with stock LHD parts, no mods from factory spec eg dash, pedal box, bulkhead.....Sorry, what?
You've just written out a recipe for a car that would have (you say...) cost you 40k GBP.
Are you saying that this theoretical car would then be 'worth' 40k GBP?
Sorry Rob, mails crossed......possible please to create a different thread?Alan and Sean, this Thread is about a specific car please don't continue another 'debate'.