Dec
1st
Freestyle Fun Buggy is Nice on the Budget
By Paul Ambrose
It started out as an off road Mini-based kit car but the ABS
Freestyle has now passed the SVA test and is running free on the
public highways. Developed in the UK, the Freestyle is an
inexpensive kit car that almost anyone can put together and it can
tackle the toughest terrain you throw at it. You don’t need
any “vast” mechanical knowledge to build it and all the parts can
be obtained at very reasonable prices. Let’s take a closer look and
see why you and your budget will both be having a lot of fun with
this car.
If you still aren’t convinced that you can build this car, there’s nothing to worry about. The company can build it for you. The completed kit weighs only 460 kilos with SVA cars weighing just over 520. What’s more, the 1275cc Mini engine will give a power to weight ratio greater than most hot hatches on the road. With a steel chassis that is fully welded, pre-drilled, with plasma cut bulkheads and integral roll cage, this buggy has really got some great elements.
The Freestyle is an interesting little kit car. It literally shouts out the word “fun” as it rolls down the street and it has a long history. It was originally designed by Dave Sewell of Fibreform before passing on to Specialist Sports Cars and then ABS. They have really come up with something great in the humble yet extremely capable Mini which gives a rugged quality to the Freestyle.
Building this little bad boy only requires a few packages from Funbuggies. The main kit is priced at around $1500 and you get the chassis, pedals, brackets, steering column and suspension top-arms. Then you need to add the galvanized panel set at around $200 and a five-piece GRP package costing about $450. For the modest price of roughly $2200, you’ll already have most of the components to build it. Regardless, it’s still possible to build this kit car and SVA with an “under $4000” budget.
Of course, the better the donor, the better the Freestyle, but even $700 can get you a top notch Mini. If you’re on a budget you can purchase the kit packages separately, and as mentioned you’ll need to spend a total of $2200 with Funbuggies, which means that allowing for the Mini consumables, under $4000 could easily see a completed car. If you know how, this can be reduced even further. The price is pretty amazing.
For those wanting to use their cars on the road there’s an SVA deluxe kit available at closer to $5000 that also includes items like a lighting set and mirrors. Some of the more stylish Freestyle’s have checker plates to boot.
Get online today and see what they are up to in the UK. The website can be found at www.funbuggies.net.
If you still aren’t convinced that you can build this car, there’s nothing to worry about. The company can build it for you. The completed kit weighs only 460 kilos with SVA cars weighing just over 520. What’s more, the 1275cc Mini engine will give a power to weight ratio greater than most hot hatches on the road. With a steel chassis that is fully welded, pre-drilled, with plasma cut bulkheads and integral roll cage, this buggy has really got some great elements.
The Freestyle is an interesting little kit car. It literally shouts out the word “fun” as it rolls down the street and it has a long history. It was originally designed by Dave Sewell of Fibreform before passing on to Specialist Sports Cars and then ABS. They have really come up with something great in the humble yet extremely capable Mini which gives a rugged quality to the Freestyle.
Building this little bad boy only requires a few packages from Funbuggies. The main kit is priced at around $1500 and you get the chassis, pedals, brackets, steering column and suspension top-arms. Then you need to add the galvanized panel set at around $200 and a five-piece GRP package costing about $450. For the modest price of roughly $2200, you’ll already have most of the components to build it. Regardless, it’s still possible to build this kit car and SVA with an “under $4000” budget.
Of course, the better the donor, the better the Freestyle, but even $700 can get you a top notch Mini. If you’re on a budget you can purchase the kit packages separately, and as mentioned you’ll need to spend a total of $2200 with Funbuggies, which means that allowing for the Mini consumables, under $4000 could easily see a completed car. If you know how, this can be reduced even further. The price is pretty amazing.
For those wanting to use their cars on the road there’s an SVA deluxe kit available at closer to $5000 that also includes items like a lighting set and mirrors. Some of the more stylish Freestyle’s have checker plates to boot.
Get online today and see what they are up to in the UK. The website can be found at www.funbuggies.net.
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