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Did you know the 5Exi isn't a totally original design?
As for ingenuity, I'd say the Ultima has a lot. And I don't really like the car. Aeon looks to have copied that design a little too. Strange that I like that car. . .
I don't like '7's either. Not 'cause they're a bad car, but they aren't exactly designed for 6 footers are they! After 30 plus years years of development they are only now realising that.
Cobra's are so common that most people think they are all kits and don't realise that the car used to be a production model.
There are lots of bad kits, but for many different reasons. Quality and looks are just 2. Some good kits are bad too. It depends on the way the individual has built and finished it.
The most pointless kit I've seen is a Mini copy. Why? There are thousands of them around and if you have one with a knackered body you can buy a new bobyshell for £400.