[quote="wattie"]
Anyone stuck down a deposit on one of these yet?
Seems the only downside is the one seat.
May seem silly.......here's a little thought.....
Let's say 2/3 persons with some excess wealth knocking around were interested....and they all lived fairy close to each other...and knew each other.....a little car purchase/share agreement could surely be worked out.....that would give you access to one helluva car for reasonable money.
And when you all get bored and flog it...surely residuals will hold up given the reviews it's getting.
As for this ...will they be around in 10 years time stuff....who cares.....makes it more collectable i would have thought.....and in this day and age....I don't think you can be sure anyone will be around in future.....but I do know that the cars around.....and some people are interested now!!!!!
Cheers Wattie
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The single seat is the big negative, but paradoxically also the best thing since it provides the formula car type handling.
They have orders past 2013. Thirty five for this year and over 100 for 2012. I'm sure they will do fine with this type of launch as long as they "keep the heid!
The parts are really all easy to keep up if they did go under. The Duratec engine is current racing kit, as is the Hewland FTR and flat shift gear shifter kit. As is the GEMS UCU and steering wheel display module, OZ wheels, AP Brakes. Basically the majority of the parts are all available from thier respective makers/dealers. If you individually price out a Coswoth Tuned Duratec, The FTR box and shifter kit, Sachs shocks and all the other parts, it's a pretty good deal as this stuffs expensive. I think it's a great deal myself. A Van Diemen F2000 car, identical to one I own, was imported over here for last years F2000 racing. By the time it got imported, assembled, and had a data system installed, it cost almost $90K. This Mono is far superior in technology, has lights, Carbon Body, and all the bells & whistles for not that much more.
