« Reply #8 on: September 22, 2012, 07:52:48 am »
I see that this car is uprated in many ways however unless its front suspension has been modified to give the kingpins more suitable geometry he will be better off with a KR200 in my opinion. Standard Tri Tech Schmitts are lethal over 50 MPH though I suspect the 10 inch wheels help, not driven one with those. I have broken three dead ones so far, one on 10 inch wheels that had rolled on a straight road. Hopefully the vendor has resolved the issues but his comments rather suggest the underlying cause is still there. You must have a go and see what you think.
What is British about a replica German car based on Japanese parts and rebuilt in America? If the KR200s were ex British they had final assembly here to qualify for taxation breaks so I would argue they are as British, with their nasty light layout......
Not that any of this matters if you want to have fun.
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