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[Body stylist]

This, at the moment is a total one off, but if i where to start supplying them, what would people be preparred to pay?

https://www.facebook.com/absmotorsport#!/photo.php?v=2617975762441&set=vb.188104097944019&type=2&theater

[mad mk1]

Cant see it mate.

[maggies_minder]

dont use facebook here.

[Body stylist]

i cant acces my youtube account, otherwise id put it on there

[Carlzilla]

I can see it chap.
Not wanting to sound like im putting the work down Tony, but i reckon somewhere around the £2000/2500 mark, if a heritage shell costs 3k iirc.
Then you'd obviously need to spaceframe the car which is another chunk of cash.
And of course its probably going to be a very small market!
Does look very well made though, well done.

[Beej123]

It's got to be worth well over £3000 surely? Even to compare it to other composite shells. If I was looking at reshelling, I would rather spend the extra on that and the spaceframe than a heritage shell.

[Carlzilla]

To be perfectly honest mate, other than people with far too much money, or racers this kindve shell at what cost CF is normally at would be far out of reach of almost everybody.
I'm not sure what the cost of production would be for the shell, but i may have been a bit stingey, £3000 is probably a realistic figure that people would be prepared to pay for this sorta stuff.
I'm not even sure most people could afford to buy a FG shell nevermind one made from Carbon, which is a shame as it's bloody good stuff.

[sonikk4]

Heritage shells are more than £3k try close to £4,650 and for a Clubman shell the best part of £4.9k. I would think somewhere around £3.5k to £4k would be closer to the mark for CF.

[Carlzilla]

That's ridiculous, at a guess, buying all the panels seperately wouldnt even come close to that figure, including buying a spot welder to put it together with.I bet the profit margin is huge, money grabbing sods.

[minisam92]

tthats sooo coool

[Body stylist]

I can see it chap.
Not wanting to sound like im putting the work down Tony, but i reckon somewhere around the £2000/2500 mark, if a heritage shell costs 3k iirc.
Then you'd obviously need to spaceframe the car which is another chunk of cash.
And of course its probably going to be a very small market!
Does look very well made though, well done.

doesnt need spaceframe, this accepts standard subframes or beams
and allthough we have to advise that a rollcage is used, you could walk over the roof on this, and it is far stronger than steel....
this makes Minus, FRA, Domino shells look prehistoric...

and the raw materials will set you back more than that

Edited by Body stylist, 22 December 2011 - 08:48 PM.

[Body stylist]

for those who cant see the video

http://www.absmotors...-bodyshell.html

[megamini_jb]

wow that's awesome.

[mad mk1]

Looking good mate.

[Carlzilla]

I can see it chap.
Not wanting to sound like im putting the work down Tony, but i reckon somewhere around the £2000/2500 mark, if a heritage shell costs 3k iirc.
Then you'd obviously need to spaceframe the car which is another chunk of cash.
And of course its probably going to be a very small market!
Does look very well made though, well done.

doesnt need spaceframe, this accepts standard subframes or beams
and allthough we have to advise that a rollcage is used, you could walk over the roof on this, and it is far stronger than steel....
this makes Minus, FRA, Domino shells look prehistoric...

and the raw materials will set you back more than that

I suppose that puts a whole new perspective to it mate.
In that case i'd say closer to around 5/6k if its accepts all the standard stuff.
Well done chap