Ferrari Enzo or Lamborghini Murcielago

[kyle_dewald]

Not sure when I will get a chance to do this, but I'm really wanting to do a ground up build of a Ferrari or Lambo kit car. Seems that it will cost me between 30-50k to do so it would be a long project. Which one do you think would be a better build?

I want to do a good job and have a weekend driver/special occasion ride. If I do the Labmo it would def be convertable. I hate the kit cars that are based on Fiero's or MR2s so this will be literally built ground up with a tub chassis and v12 engine. I mean, if you goning to replicate something why would you have a V6 or V8 in a car that comes with a V12?

What do you guys think? Which one or waste of time and money?

 

[browland]

Aston Martin DBS or Vanquish or nothing at all

 

[Macbuell]

Would definitely be fun to do. Go Ferrari! Completely agree a kit car with a weak engine is the lowest form of flattery. Have at least a LITTLE bit of power to back-up the looks.

 

[kyle_dewald]

Personally, when I've seen an Aston Martin drive by I'm a bit unimpressed compared to a lambo or ferrari. This is just something I've wanted to do for a long time now, I was saving up for it, then had to buy a car, then bought my buells, then I went into debt. haha, love how things work out.

 

[UlyPete]

It all depends on how far you want to take it! Go Lambo!

http://jalopnik.com/5069251/exclusive-i-am-the-guy-with-a-lamborghini-in-the-basement

(Not me by the way)

 

[matt4068xb]

neither, factory five 65 cobra daytona kit. sex on 4 wheels.

 

[07Bolt]

ive narrowed it down to a diablo, murcielago or ferrari with a beefed up 4-cyl turbo. the 12's are smooth and strong, but with a kit car why not go with a stroked out 4-cyl turbo?

Just a Mitsubishi TD04-L-16GK turbocharger pressurizing the intake manifold of a 2.4-liter SOHC 16-valve four enough to raise its output from 150 horsepower and 162 pound-feet of torque to 215 horsepower and 245 pound-feet

have the look & half the power for less $$$

but, now days u can find a used diablo for under 100K

 

[1stxb9r]

+1 on the factory five, but if I had to choose between the Ferrari or Lambo I would go with the Lambo.

 

[kyle_dewald]

Well, the Ferrari has glass over the engine, so I don't want a fake cover to make it a v12, and on the lambo, well i want a v12. May even turbo those if I want to get a little crazy with it.

 

[browland]

Well if you don't like Aston Martin how about Bentley... If James Bond din't drive it in an Ian flemming novel its not worth over 60k but I do lust over a few Ferrari

 

[kyle_dewald]

Well, browland, Let me build you a Ferrari, haha

 

[browland]

DEAL!

 

[kyle_dewald]

you gotta pay for it though!

 

[konarider94]

Ferrari[up]. i have never been a huge fan of lambos. I would build a cobra but that wasnt your question.

 

[ctmallam]

Not sure when I will get a chance to do this

I want to do a good job and have a weekend driver/special occasion ride.

What do you guys think? Which one or waste of time and money?

If you are going to spend your free time building, then why have a bike?[confused]

 

[ctmallam]

Dude! If you have 35-50k laying around, why not just buy the real deal and get it over with?

86 Ferrari Testarossa

Ferrari Autotrader listings 35-50k

 

[kyle_dewald]

I don't have a bike right now, well, I do but it's sitting in the basement.... I can crank it and thats really all.

 

[kyle_dewald]

and cause I don't what that, also, a realy Ferrai costs a ton for insurance especially for me, plus they aren't cheap to maintain and to keep them in proper running condition they have to be serviced very regularly.

 

[ctmallam]

why would you have a V6 or V8 in a car that comes with a V12

Why not? A built and boosted LS series motor will kill any ebay V-12 engine you can find and it will be smaller and cheaper to maintain if costs are a concern.

I'd go for the Ultima GTR if I wasn't married.

 

[kyle_dewald]

I'm going for the engine from the new BMW 760i V12, possibly go for the twin turbo version.