Guys i am in early stages of thinking this through. i checked online as locost with RWD engine seems so cool but the days you could get a RWD everywhere are sadly gone and the new king seems to be FWD. i have the tools TIG welder, angle grinder, etc also i now how to fiberglass and use a lathe "not an expert but i learn fast" used to have a MIG 200AMPS too but i like the TIG better
. I live in NYC and i am new to US so that's why the stupid questions.
I had this thing for a long time in my head and i wanted to get a fuel wise funny sporty car that i could use for myself. and the issues were:
1. you get a small engine for economy 1.4~1.8 or 2.0L-> it goes with crappy build car that is like a tomb "Fiesta, and all other small cars" that apart from a small nimble engine, they have shitty body and plastic parts everywhere that in 5 year looks like hell. And everyone has a more then capable mobile phone that has the power of a very good PC of 2005 so no need for the added electronics that most of drivers don't use but are forced to get.
2. for safety i don't like the small cars unless they have a roller cage in case i get hit or i hit a tree or something. you can put a cage on them but then it will look a quick fix and will not be anymore a sporty nimble car "added weight with same stock engine"
3. the driving characteristics of small cars are not the best
and we live only once "that i know of
" so no point in saving a lot of money for the other live.
4. after a while every engine fails or you want to change it and with stock cars it means you need to buy a new one and that is very expensive
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So now that i opened my heart and soul to you guys, please be gentle
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The biggest issue is if i can get whatever i will build "locost, midlana of any homebuild car" to move around on a daily routine.
i got a job i can spare $5K or so, and i already got the tools plus i have my brother to help out so i not alone. but what bugs me is that it looks like no one succeeded in doing a tubular chassis that can get used daily.
also i have an electronic engineering background so i can mess somehow with the electric/electronics of the cars.
If anyone has any thoughts that might help, please drop a line here
thanks a lot for you time.
Tim