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Great to speak to many from the forum in person over the Stoneleigh weekend.
It was very successful for us in terms of builds, just not sure where I can find time to sleep.
A previous customer of ours, Dave Hargeaves (Kobra Klassic) has asked us to build a DNA 250 so it will be interesting to see what we can bring to the table. I'm seeing Brian this week to place an order.
However my loyalty is a to the Tribute brand and so there will be no postings on this forum. Tribute still hold the crown of 'best value for money'.
We have just sold our Kobra demonstrator for the 10K asking price, to a lady who saw it at Stoneleigh. Had to give a 3 month warranty but its a great car so no problem.
We learn every day, so its good occasionally to build a new one incorporating all our new techniques and processes. However our order books are very full and it will have to be a 'as and when we can' build.
Not trying to stir anything up after another thread got shut down due to some silliness, I'm (hopefully) making a serious suggestion here regarding the (very slight imho) issue of the hairline crack where the roof joins the screen on the 250 Coupe.
I'm not that familiar with the top of the screen surround on a Z3 or how the Coupe roof is fixed in place (bonded?), but would it be possible to drill a hole down through the corner of the roof into the screen surround and lock it into place with a countersunk stainless self-tapper?
The join and the hole could then be filled using fibre reinforced filler before prep and paint. Could that stop the crack forming? Just a thought.
Not trying to stir anything up after another thread got shut down due to some silliness, I'm (hopefully) making a serious suggestion here regarding the (very slight imho) issue of the hairline crack where the roof joins the screen on the 250 Coupe.
I'm not that familiar with the top of the screen surround on a Z3 or how the Coupe roof is fixed in place (bonded?), but would it be possible to drill a hole down through the corner of the roof into the screen surround and lock it into place with a countersunk stainless self-tapper?
The join and the hole could then be filled using fibre reinforced filler before prep and paint. Could that stop the crack forming? Just a thought.
I would be inclined to cover the join with woven roving tape joining the two elements together
The only way to eliminate movement especially as the body will flex on track days
I would be inclined to cover the join with woven roving tape joining the two elements together
The only way to eliminate movement especially as the body will flex on track days
Tracks tend to be a lot smoother than the road , yes the corner speeds will be higher but that tends to be taken up by the suspension.
We learn every day, so its good occasionally to build a new one incorporating all our new techniques and processes. However our order books are very full and it will have to be a 'as and when we can' build.
Exciting stuff then Richard - great to see that:
a) you guys are still busy
b) a Kobra is built once in a while as those damn Ferarri re-imaginings are getting all the limelight
I really liked what was done on the Kobra Klassic. There are so many 427s that anything more resembling a 289 is something more unusual - and therefore attractive
Thanks Dave, nice to see someone was paying attention.
I like your point below, btw - I've always preferred the sleeker look of the 289 to the 'methinks the gentleman doth protest too much' over macho-ness of the 427. To me all the bulbous flaring on the 427 is a bit like stuffing two pairs of football socks down your strides on a night out on the town. Size isn't everything.
All things considered, the Kobra does look pretty damn good and a bit of a bargain for the home builder on a budget.
