Title: My new (old) Fugitive 2
gtmdriver - May 21, 2009 09:35 AM (GMT)
Well I've made an attempt to regain some of my credibility by buying another kit car.
As a writer for Complete Kitcar Magazine I felt a bit dishonest not actually owning a kit temporarily.
I cured that by buying this yesterday.
It won't be worked on for a while, I'm re-building a Moto Guzzi California, but at least I now own a kit again so I can look poeple in the eye once more.
It's a UVA Fugitive 2 with a 1600 engine, IRS rear end and many good bits.
100bob - May 21, 2009 10:29 AM (GMT)
Very nice and all the basis for a good Fug. We must have similar taste, I thought the California was stunning, there was one up the road from us when all I had was a Garelli tiger cross.
DEVON.DAVE - May 21, 2009 06:57 PM (GMT)
Nice one! So we may get a mention in the mag then! Will be doing a feature on it?
gtmdriver - May 21, 2009 08:28 PM (GMT)
There's a section in the magazine called 'Our Cars' and they'll feature my collection of the car first then, when I actually get round to the rebuild, they'll have regular progress reports.
By the way, have you got a price for the body panels yet or thought about my offer to mould them for the club?
MrMunster - May 25, 2009 08:22 PM (GMT)
Nice one, looks complete enough. Hope your rebuild goes more swiftly than mine :)
Glad to hear your mag will give the new toy some coverage too, I was reading a different one and they were quite adamant that old kit cars were of no interest to their readers!!! :o mind you some of their writers seemed to know slightly less than nothing anyway!! needless to say I won't waste my time on that one again.. :D
Keep us updated and good luck when you get started
gtmdriver - May 26, 2009 10:15 AM (GMT)
| QUOTE (MrMunster @ May 25 2009, 08:22 PM) |
| Glad to hear your mag will give the new toy some coverage too, I was reading a different one and they were quite adamant that old kit cars were of no interest to their readers!!! |
I don't normally push the magazine in club forums but I'll reply to this one as it's relevant.
Ian, the editor has a small feature in the magazine at the moment where he is actually trying to locate examples of older, rarer or small volume production kit cars.
MrMunster - May 26, 2009 02:42 PM (GMT)
Well your forgiven for pushing your Mag, no harm in it is there!! Your Ed sounds like a sensible bloke as I'm sure there is enough interest to make something of it.
You could feature mine except it's not quite finished yet :huh: On that subject if you do end up using Devon Dave's moulds and knock up some panels, I badly need a bonnet!!
In the mean time I hope you finish your Guzzi soon and can start on the Fug :D
gtmdriver - May 26, 2009 02:58 PM (GMT)
I'm still waiting for Devon Dave to get back to me. I've PM'd him but no reply as yet.
