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Old 16th May 2015, 10:41
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Originally Posted by davecymru View Post
As far as the wheel centring is concerned remember the wise words of the great GaryJ "no one looks at both sides at the same time"
This is very true and you could add that dimensional accuracy can be outweighed by aesthetic quality !!

It would be very easy to get very frustrated after a tape measuring session on ANY of these cars , the Sammio has issues with dimensions , the Miglia too - my Miglia body was similar in dimensional issues to the Sammio range for obvious reasons and my porthole front vent positioning was interesting side to side too , but these cars were originally created as a starter project to create a 50's style Special or Sports car ( and priced accordingly ) nothing else available now or then was anywhere near this price - look at Tribute kit package prices for a comparable .

As the cars became popular , the quality of build became better , this highlighted issues not relevant on earlier budget builds and without the product being completely reworked and totally started again , it wasnt going to change that , so builders wanting higher quality cars were left with the only option being more work rather than more initial expense. A concept I personally still embrace but appreciate that not everyone pursuing this dream would choose that path .

The introduction of the Miglia was heralded (no pun intended!) as the step forward - a reworked Cordite/ Spyder combo based bodyshell conceived from an earlier Sammio one off was introduced as the new , improved option and the price increased 50% to justify this.
The Miglia is a better looking product in many ways , nice and shiny , seperate doors etc. but it isn't without its build issues and irregularities , so in many ways its a stretched Sammio with seperate doors for 50% more money.

Basically you make your choices and pays your money but either way the cars require a little effort to make roadworthy , a lot of effort to make truly stunning but it has been and will continue to be done.

As a side note : Davecymru , you commented on wheel centring but didnt clarify , are yours centre'd now ? and if so , did you centre them or was it supplied as such ?
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