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What in the world of Citroen based kit cars is this thing?

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Posted : 20/09/2024 8:13 pm
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"Hell, you're so ugly you could be a modern art masterpiece!"


 
Posted : 20/09/2024 8:15 pm
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{calling WorldClassAccident to the forum please}


 
Posted : 20/09/2024 8:21 pm
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Google image search suggests it's a Mega Ranch, based on a Citroen AX.


 
Posted : 20/09/2024 8:22 pm
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I was going to say,  kit car or just a body kit on a Citroën ax hot hatch?


 
Posted : 20/09/2024 8:27 pm
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It's beautiful.

Says the bloke who has a Berlingo.


 
Posted : 20/09/2024 8:32 pm
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With some wheel spacers or preferably better offset wheel with a bit of dish it might not look so terrible.

Or is it just broken?


 
Posted : 20/09/2024 8:47 pm
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Looks like something produced by that Chop Shop tv show!


 
Posted : 20/09/2024 8:53 pm
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I think it is just there to make mine look better perhaps?


 
Posted : 20/09/2024 8:53 pm
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Definitely some.form.of AX...and sadly, I like it!


 
Posted : 20/09/2024 10:47 pm
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With sills like that I was thinking it was amphibious!


 
Posted : 20/09/2024 10:48 pm
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Needs some camber for all important “stance credentials”


 
Posted : 20/09/2024 10:58 pm
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It has that whole ' Total Recall' taxi vibe going on,and yes,I hope it is amphibious .


 
Posted : 20/09/2024 11:28 pm
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To be fair, I have seen, and driven far worse vehicles, in just about every way possible! My then cheapskate boss replaced two basic Fiestas with two of these:

Terrifying things to drive. [img] [/img]


 
Posted : 21/09/2024 1:01 am
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My ax was the only car i will ever exceed the maximum speedlimit in the handbook.

That thing must have double the base weight.


 
Posted : 21/09/2024 5:29 am
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The Mega won the Andros Trophé ice racing championship in 1994. They now make little utility vehicles you'll see in many French towns and some other odd-ball stuff:

https://www.aixam-pro.com/fr/l-esprit-aixam/histoire/mega-by-aixam


 
Posted : 21/09/2024 7:01 am
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To be fair that thing looks a whole lot better in a colour other than white. There's a pic on wikipedia that doesn't look too bad at all.

In a southern Europe hot and dry environments, cool. Wet and dreary Huddersfield, not so much


 
Posted : 21/09/2024 7:16 am
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Visitors to Ullapool may be familiar with this 2CV based build:


 
Posted : 21/09/2024 7:38 am
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Thanks @Edukator

I remember watching the Andros trophy ice racing on Eurosport in the 90s. Blast from the past!


 
Posted : 21/09/2024 7:38 am
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No.1 in cars without a license? Is that the odd French cars that can still be driven when you are banned?


 
Posted : 21/09/2024 7:42 am
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Yup, limited to 45kmh. They're now up against the Citroën Ami and a start up I've forgotten the name of which are EVs rather than clattery diesels.

Edit, I've remembered: Microdrive. 9000e for the 160KM range battery version:

https://easymicrodrive.com/


 
Posted : 21/09/2024 12:29 pm

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