Bugatti

Already threw that chestnut up a few weeks ago in a thread , awesome imo , but like someone pointed out , the additional weight of kit would have battered out fiestas passing you by.. Which kind of defeats the purpose of the look , unless you just cruising for punny through a town I suppose lol.
 
I thought it was one of those things that took a lot of skill to produce, but I wouldn't be seen dead having anything to do with!

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It's been doing the rounds for a while, but some might not have seen it I suppose.

For what it's worth, my personal opinion is that it's very creative and interesting, but utterly pointless and disappointing the minute you step into it, let alone turn the key.

If you must kit your Cougar to be unrecognisable, I'd rather see someone build a GT90 replica.
 
Mako said:
If you must kit your Cougar to be unrecognisable, I'd rather see someone build a GT90 replica.
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A quote from Chris' link:

There was also the fact that the GT90 debuted the New Edge design language that Ford used on many of its cars through the 1990s and 2000s, like the Focus, Ka, Cougar, and Puma. The GT90 sports a design that is somehow both futuristic and timeless; 10 or 20 years from now, I wouldn't be surprised if it still looked decades ahead of the curve.

..and there you have it. (y)
 
My thoughts are that if you really want to get involved in fibreglass work and getting a sense of achievement, then why not build yourself a Cobra kit using a 2nd hand Rover V8 and gearbox etc and keep your Cougar looking sensible for day to day stuff. You'll end up with something you actually could sell at the end of it all, and you'll both have something genuinely fun and exciting to drive as well as something you can park at Tesco.

A fibreglass body glued on to a steel car is the absolute worst of all worlds. Not only does everyone who isn't in to cars think you're a plonker, but so do 99% of those who are in to cars. At least if you go for a little Cobra or Westfield or whatever then most car types will appreciate what you've done and understand why you keep a humble Cougar as your daily car.
 
jamie_duff said:
My thoughts are that if you really want to get involved in fibreglass work and getting a sense of achievement, then why not build yourself a Cobra kit using a 2nd hand Rover V8 and gearbox etc and keep your Cougar looking sensible for day to day stuff. You'll end up with something you actually could sell at the end of it all, and you'll both have something genuinely fun and exciting to drive as well as something you can park at Tesco.

A fibreglass body glued on to a steel car is the absolute worst of all worlds. Not only does everyone who isn't in to cars think you're a plonker, but so do 99% of those who are in to cars. At least if you go for a little Cobra or Westfield or whatever then most car types will appreciate what you've done and understand why you keep a humble Cougar as your daily car.
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Yes indeed, plenty of turn key kit cars to be had for what it must have cost to build that monstrosity!!

cougarfanboy said:
I think the worst travesty of it all is , why would you want to change the ultimate design of a cougar any how?
Timeless design.
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Totally mate
 
I remember seeing an ad for a MR2 with a Ferrari 360 body conversion. Apparently it cost £25k to build.
You can buy a real Ferrari for that! Plus an MR2 isn't a bad car anyway.
 
It does make you wonder why people persist in the mad conversions i spose its the next step up from a GTI or turbo badge on the back of a 1.2 corsa, or sticking RS turbo bits on a 1.1 escort :oops:
 
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