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Originally posted by michael Everson View Post
FF does do some good work . Thats for sure![url]www.fiberclassics.org[/url]
[url]www.miatakitcar.com[/url]
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I like it. The 818 just looks too much like a s2000 with a bad body kit, and the hardtop version looks even cruder
I love what factory five does in terms of making affordable easy builds , they just need a Really stellar design
They need an Orlando M or Matt (vaydor) to come up with a sexy car
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they claimed they couldn't do the design because it didn't fit their platform. which makes me wonder why have a design contest at all? But after all the backlash and all their defense of their in house design, they finally changed it to sorta look like the winning design. still looks just ok. ive always felt like there is a good opportunity to make a kit for the 818, but i just don't have the time or money to do it. the point of a kit car is to look like a $1,000,000 car for a fraction of the price! this looks like a $30,000 for $20,000. as far as performance for price goes, Im not sure why you wouldn't just buy a used 911 or cayman for just about the same price? they look mush better too and have a real badge to show off.
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Originally posted by aflo View PostAmateur designer is the problem for FFR. Why would they want to hire some other amateur? They ran a competition and got some decent designs but just didn't use them, opting for their in-house guy instead.
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Originally posted by ZIGGYtheIRISH View PostIm not sure why you wouldn't just buy a used 911 or cayman for just about the same price? they look mush better too and have a real badge to show off.
In other words, it's apples and oranges.
But from a strictly visual standpoint, the 818 is conservative. It looks like it would be likely to have a Toyota or Mitsubishi logo on the side. It's a shame they didn't have the cojones to make a statement. Although if they did, they'd probably have turned off more customers than turned on. That's the way statement designs are. Love or hate.
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Originally posted by fauxknowitall View PostAmateur Designer ? Factory Five is either very Knowledgeable in what it takes to design and market an original design OR they are the luckiest Kit Car company in the World. Since the 818 initial launch Factory Five has been able to sell these kit as fast as they can produce them. The 818 is the fastest selling component car in the World ! I Don't think it is luck that has produced such a great selling component car. This car appeals to a demographic that has the disposable money and resources to build and enjoy these kits. The Vaydor is a great looking exotic component car , BUT Matt doesn't have the capability to produce them at the rate that they could be sold. The Vaydor is not advertized in any kit car magazines or online kitcar publications. People on this forum are often asking , How to get in touch with Matt ( Vaydor) and Mat has not returned many many email request for information about his creation. Maybe Matt is still paranoid and looking over his shoulder after what he went through with the 8entley people and Volkswagen AG.
The 818 was their first stated attempt at an original design (the GRM started off as a GT40 replica but evolved into a more or less original design , from the same amateur design team that did the 818).
Design is a PROFESSION. You go to college, get degrees, join professional organizations, publish, teach, etc. NONE of these people are thus qualified. Would you go to a doctor to get your appendix removed if he/she had such amateur qualifications??
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Originally posted by ZIGGYtheIRISH View Postthey claimed they couldn't do the design because it didn't fit their platform. which makes me wonder why have a design contest at all? But after all the backlash and all their defense of their in house design, they finally changed it to sorta look like the winning design. still looks just ok. ive always felt like there is a good opportunity to make a kit for the 818, but i just don't have the time or money to do it. the point of a kit car is to look like a $1,000,000 car for a fraction of the price! this looks like a $30,000 for $20,000. as far as performance for price goes, Im not sure why you wouldn't just buy a used 911 or cayman for just about the same price? they look mush better too and have a real badge to show off.
I will disagree with your statement that the result kind of looked like the winning design. They never made even the smallest modifications in the "in-house" design to honor the competition entries.
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