Hi guys and gals! It's been a long time since my last post. In the last few months, I moved from CT to VA (anyone near Richmond? Let's grab a beer!) and bought a house. That put my FFR plans on hold for now. I will need to build a bigger garage before I can get my kit, but I was wondering if my original desire to get a Mk4 overshadowed the possibility that one of the other FFRs would be a better car for me. Don't get me wrong, my DREAM car is the Mk4, and if money were no object, I'd have one of everything that FFR makes. But I drive a lot (>26K miles a year). Once a month, I drive from VA to CT and then do about 600 miles for a week in New England.
I've been drooling over the FFR Roadster since they first came on the scene in the mid 90's. Thinking about how much I want to use the car, I began to think that maybe it isn't the right one to start with. Maybe a Type 65 or '33 would be better to live with since I could have actual windows, a roof, plus heat and air conditioning. I don't plan to drive in snow, but rain would definitely be a possibility. I will not put a soft or hard top on the Mk4. That's a compromise I am not willing to make. I sat in a GTM at the open house last February, and unfortunately I didn't care for the limited visibility out of the front windshield. My head was also right next to the roll bar. The higher cost and complexity of the build leads me to believe the GTM isn't the right kit for a first time builder. The 818 is a cool car, but it doesn't light my fire like the others.
So, what do you think? Should I make the Mk4 Roadster my second build and go for a '33 as my first? Would the Type 65 make a better daily driver than the '33? I'd be interested in any pros and cons you have to offer. Right now, I'm leaning towards the '33, but either way, it's going to be a more expensive build than the Mk4. If FFR offered a '33 pickup, my mind would be made up.
Thanks folks!