No wife neglect on this one - that's why it's been two years to the point where the car can move under its own power. Now, going from a bare frame to driving the Locost on the track in 8 months, that did require a certain amount of concerted effort.
"Up on tippy toes and with fat rubber" - that's the impression you get from a car that's not finished. The rubber in the picture is 195/60-14, hardly a definition of "fat". The ride height is stock. What you're seeing is a track that's been widened by 4". I tossed out the MG front suspension and replaced it with Miata bits, keeping the Miata dimensions so as not to mess up the roll center. The fenders have been cut so the wheels can travel through their full range of motion - they used to tuck inside the stock body, but that's why I need fender flares and it's why the car looks so tall right now. When you see the final car, it will sit as is if had been designed to sit that way instead of the half-finished, "hey, it'll run at this point, let's drive it!" picture you see now. If I'd posted a picture of the interior, you'd have a better idea of the status of the car - no dashboard, no instruments, the parking brake cable stuffed through the battery box holes so it won't drag on the ground, a battery sitting in the rear, only one seat.
The Sebring flares simply don't look good to me. The original design from Pininfarina is so nicely resolved with nice details, and the Sebring flares are just big blobs. So my car will not be sporting a set. I'm also going to try to run as much of the stainless side strakes as possible as I feel these help define the shape of the car.
This car has the Omni flares on the front and Rabbit flares on the rear, and I like the shape of the latter a bit better. It's also possible to buy new steel replacements, wheras with an Omni you're stuck junkyard diving and there are no Omnis in this area code. I think I'll pass on the rear spoiler and the rubber bumpers though.
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mattmacklind wrote:
The BGT is a great design that subtely clears its throat and says "excuse me". The Sebring roars a cough and says "GTFO of my way, I'm not a toy".
...and mine will actually make people get out of the way, unlike lesser GTs that say "oops, sorry, I'm all mouth and no trousers". I'm going to let the car do the talking 
The goal for this car is to make a GT. It's going to be classy, comfortable on long trips and capable of shattering performance. I spent some time trying to keep the exhaust volume down as much as possible and there will some good sound insulation inside.
Square left in 50 caution ocean!
. Congrats!
Those seem to suit the car a little better..I shoulda trusted ya!! Congrats on getting the thing running & driving, keep us updated!
