Okay, so with all the kits made for the Fiero, how come I've never seen a McLaren rebody? Sure, it'd be a little more hard to make accurate (gas tank relocation, etc), but it'd be more unique...

Diablo and F355 kits are rampant, but both of those cars can be had for $75k if one looks hard enough. On top of that, a good replica, complete with engine is going to cost 35-50k. My point is, if you can save enough for the replica, you could eventually just save a little more and buy the real thing...

The McLaren, on the other hand, is a supercar that'll forever be out of reach from the masses. Me thinks a Fiero could be rebodied with significant work to replicate one, even using the BMW V12 mounted longitudinally...

So, you skilled craftsman should make one up for me...this weekend

J

How fat is your check book???

When things go wrong,
don't follow them. Joe

There was one that was made. However appearently the builder had not made the sides 100% symetrical? If I remember correctly, haven't heard anything about it since. Looked pretty good though.

Yeah there was one on the cover of KitCar a while back, not exact but looked pretty good. I even saw one of the kit bodies go on ebay.

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Hmm. Deep pockets and unlke the Diablo's or F355; McLaren isn't rear engine.

quote Originally posted by madcurl: Hmm. Deep pockets and unlke the Diablo's or F355; McLaren isn't rear engine.

He was not talking about the Mercedes SLR McLaren front engine roaster but the McLaren F1 supercar, mid engine sensation.

THIS beauty

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It was the car that used the MR2 Turbo motor, the 3S-GTE? They were going to offer a version that used a small block and porsche G60 but I never saw it produced. The blue car that has the MR2 motor is the only one I have every seen completed, it was at carlisle a while back. I beleive the company is based out of a caribbean island.

I saw a guy with a similar 3 seater fiero rebody, im not sure if it was a replica or his personal design, I was it a the 2005/06 dont remembe but it was at WEST FEST maybe u can start there

HI all

The kitcar in question that uses MR2 parts can also be ordered with an SBC...... Though they haven't updated the site in a long while, which makes me think something is brewing maybe? Also, they kept the windshield top-secret, and it looks almost exactly like the OEM Mclaren F1... Because of this the car MIGHT be able to be configured for the 3 seating positions, but as is the car has only 2 seats.....

Here is the link for more info: http://www.ddrmotorsport.com/

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quote Originally posted by motoracer838: How fat is your check book??? When things go wrong, don't follow them. Joe

Plenty fat, the problem is that the balance numbers on the registry are small...

Me...I'm just dreaming...but it would be cool. Interesting kit they've got there, not quite a McLaren w/o 3 seats, but cool nonetheless...

that wing negates from the lines but I think that is a bare bones "race" version and it actually works

Wait a minute. Are we talking about the F1 or the M6 GT? The M6 GT was the "original" McLaren. I think there were only a handful produced in the late '70s/early '80s (?). It's a 2 seater, mid engine, etc.

I'm thinking M1......If I were ever to start a coup to take over a country I would have to take over the small country of Brunei (The Sultan there has two of them) Or on a safer note I'll just take over NBC and offer Leno a trade. He can unretire in exchange for HIS F1.


-T

can you believe that Rowan Atkinson (Mr.Bean) trashed one??

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/...rtainment/485692.stm

I think you should get one chance.....trash a supercar, lose the rest of your cars......j/k

quote Originally posted by Puckhead: I'm thinking M1......If I were ever to start a coup to take over a country I would have to take over the small country of Brunei (The Sultan there has two of them) Or on a safer note I'll just take over NBC and offer Leno a trade. He can unretire in exchange for HIS F1. -T can you believe that Rowan Atkinson (Mr.Bean) trashed one?? http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/...rtainment/485692.stm I think you should get one chance.....trash a supercar, lose the rest of your cars......j/k

He did, however, get it repaired thank god. At least I think so.

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Just build a Factory Five GTM. Probably cost less, and end up with a better product in the end.

Years ago a company called Fiberfab made a car called the "Manta" which was I think modeled after the M6 GT McClaren.
I`m not sure what the chassis base was though.

Yeah the Manta Montage/Mirage...it was VW Beetle based I think.

In fact it was the Manta made Mirage (later Warp Five ... Fiberfab was the maker of the Avenger, GT40 replica)

http://www.tfs.net/~petek/m.../history/history.HTM
http://www.mantacars.com/index.html

There is also a Tornado M6GT another one.

After some research, only two genuine McLaren M6GT was ever made. One is the property of a Quebecer.

The wing on the F1 LM here is because its the LeMans edtition of the F1.

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There are posts on this topic. Someone was moving their steering wheel to the center try archives.

bump!

There's a McLaren M8 for sale near me, http://allentown.craigslist.org/car/445943823.html , seems like a steal at $25000.

Not exactly a McLaren, but here is a sweet Lemans Kit Car
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymot...QQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem