What makes a good feature car?

[MightySprocket]

I think it's nice to read about cars that have been done on a smaller budget and cars where a lot of the work has been done by the owner or the owners mates .... ie, not sent away to one of the larger fabrication companies.

 

I also like to read about the car's that are a little different from the norm .... adventurous transplants or mods

 

i agree jo i respect a person who has done all ther work them selves makes the car more personal 2 the owner as well i should know me and my dad have done everythin on my car apart from the engine and paint

 

I agree to what you are both saying.... but.... not all home builders are professional mechanics/fabricators and if a builder knows there own limits then it is common sense to inlist the help of a professional to do the work they are not capable of, especially if they want it done to a high standard. Obviously for example: you haven't painted the car or built your own engine but have put massive amounts of work into the build (an all credit to you coz its awesome). I havn't done the fabricating but will prepare for paint (I could paint it but don't have the facilities to achieve the results I am after), I have built the engine and will complete the build with help from friends. Some people aren't capable of any of the above so have to pay the Pro's, and sometimes its nice to see what the experts can achieve plus it's how we all learn

 

yea i know exactly what u mean i originaly brought my car 2 learn about cars and how they work and everythin that goes in 2 them i preped and primered my car as well i had never don it b4 just thought ide have a go and see how it turns out and im well pleased i supprised myself yea i had a bit of help from some body work blokes but thats how u learn i think

 

well all I can say is 'you learn damn fast'

[Durham Fiesta]

i like looking at the wallet busting mega build cars , if not only to dream for a bit . But on the other hand a small budget, home built machine with a good story behind it is a bit more interesting as most people can realte to it with all the cold days slaving away on the drive on our OSF's

[Rich Sav]

I think it's nice to read about cars that have been done on a smaller budget and cars where a lot of the work has been done by the owner or the owners mates .... ie, not sent away to one of the larger fabrication companies.

 

I also like to read about the car's that are a little different from the norm .... adventurous transplants or mods

 

i agree jo i respect a person who has done all ther work them selves makes the car more personal 2 the owner as well i should know me and my dad have done everythin on my car apart from the engine and paint

 

I agree to what you are both saying.... but.... not all home builders are professional mechanics/fabricators and if a builder knows there own limits then it is common sense to inlist the help of a professional to do the work they are not capable of, especially if they want it done to a high standard. Obviously for example: you haven't painted the car or built your own engine but have put massive amounts of work into the build (an all credit to you coz its awesome). I havn't done the fabricating but will prepare for paint (I could paint it but don't have the facilities to achieve the results I am after), I have built the engine and will complete the build with help from friends. Some people aren't capable of any of the above so have to pay the Pro's, and sometimes its nice to see what the experts can achieve plus it's how we all learn

 

yea i know exactly what u mean i originaly brought my car 2 learn about cars and how they work and everythin that goes in 2 them i preped and primered my car as well i had never don it b4 just thought ide have a go and see how it turns out and im well pleased i supprised myself yea i had a bit of help from some body work blokes but thats how u learn i think

 

well all I can say is 'you learn damn fast'

 

well kinda i brought the car on the 1st feb 04 so tis taken 3 years lol

[pelvins]

i think a mix is always good , high cost builds can look awsome and inspire you but low cost builds give a sence of realisam to most of us ,.. but i must say that not all big cost builds are necessarly people who have had no input into the car , i find this a common mistake ,.. that becouse someone has spent a lot of money on there car that they havent become involved in the build itself .. some builds take years and do cost huge ammounts of money, time enthuiasum . ...also people presume that if it looks spotless they are not going to drive it sidways is always best .

[bmxdave]

I like to see all the different cars, that are actually in there. Its a good balance.

 

My faves are personal builds. Ones with as much work done by the owner as possible. Ones driven everyday. Built to exactly what the owner actually wants, instead of building to show off, or be the next trend or anything like that. It has to be yours and thats it.

 

I also love boggo standard cars. I dont know why but theres some allure about them, with the standard wheels and ride height. Thats why the triumph isnt getting touched, but the cortina is getting done to my exact spec, its getting a mild crossflow, instead of a pinto, because thats the right engine for the car, in my opinion.

[CéDriC]

Why not offer us a Club Feature, so one month all OSF car in the mag or different club car inside...

But real car...

 

I personnally prefer real car , the one which go really from one point to another...

Show trailed and so on...

[brettp]

i like a car that has not been built entireley useing the rally design catalougue the reason i like old fords is cos they where all a bit different now its getting like it is with the cossie (sierra) brigade every ones just got the same stuff under the bonnet i think people getting v8s in there cars a long with the jap engines that are starting to come through should make for more interesting reading

[tim]

i like readin about cars with period mods and build for a purpose like track days etc

[borneo]

Being a total die hard ford fan it's not easy for me to say this but all my mates drive old VWs and the cars in those mags are on a different level for styling! They're so original. I think it's because they take inspiration from so many different scenes. Personally i'd like to see some classic fords that are really breakin the mould and really doin somethin different on the style front. Oh and of course goin propper sideways coz we all know the VW boys will never touch old fords on that front.

[MK II Mark]

I think a good mix is important, I do like drooling over the big budget motors as well as the built on a budget stuff. Mine's being done on a budget and is gonna be used on the odd track day and hillclimb and I find it very useful to pick up hints and tips from both ends of the spectrum, I think the mag's got it just right.

 

Keep up the good work lads

[Coff]

My idea of a good feature car is a vehicle which is well built/maintaned, it should be very thoroughly made. Either if it is restored to original shape, or if it is a balls out track day car or rally/race car.

Also, a track day car which doubles as a concorus car may be the ultimate mix, if it features good looks AND great power/handling.

To me, a car with no interior but seats, cage, steering wheel and a couple of gauges is not too exiting, but then again I'm all for good looks and nice interior details.

[Kieran]

i just wanan see pics of them going sideways and trashing the fook out of them and beating new crap