[Ralph_C]

Cheapest = 2nd hand (but you will not get exactly what you want).

Most Expensive - pay someone else for their labour.

The savings in building are in how much labour you do yourself (free), and what you can save on parts (eg. 2nd hand). Most manufacturers will do a partial build, so let them do (and pay them for) what you do not want to do.


Over 3 years ago I was ready to place an order (for a partial build), when a guy in the local club said he was selling. Build and wait 2+ years, or get on the road straight away?

Since the car met my (basic) requirements (a street car), it was an easy choice. There have been many changes, and many more still on the list of to dos. But it is over 20 years old and still a buzz.