Looking for a project to start the New Year with…. & Christmas Gifts Ideas….

Are you looking to start the new year with an exciting new project? Then a GBS Zero build could be that ideal project for you, contact us soon as we still have a few slots available for a January collection and then we are into February / March 2021 collections for Zero self-build kits. We are currently doing appointment only visits to see the Zero’s, so please contact us to arrange your visit and we can confirm a date. The Zero self-build kit could also make the perfect Christmas gift!

Whilst our Kit Spares and GBS Showroom has been closed from 5th November until December due to the second lockdown we are in. Parts orders can still be placed on line on our website www.kitspares.co.uk or from our Kit Spares eBay Shop or please give us a call 01623 860990 and we can take your order and answer any queries over the phone. We are also doing arranged collection of orders, but these must be confirmed via phone or email with the Kit Spares team.

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Our parts shop Kit Spares also offers lots of Christmas gift ideas for you and your Zero’s and other sports cars, here are just a few that we thought you might like. Please visit www.kitspares.co.uk to see our full range of parts and spares, if you can’t find what you are after then please contact us and we will be able to help you.

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Make your dream come true…….. We have Finance Options available on both Zero Self Builds & Factory Builds

GBS & Kit Spares Second Lockdown update...

Dear all,

We hope you and your families are keeping well in this difficult time that we find ourselves in.

We appreciate your patience and continued support through this difficult and uncharted times. As an independent business we value your continued support now more than ever. We continue and have been doing all we can to support our suppliers & partners in this time and most importantly look after our customers and staff. As a team we are staying positive and using this as an opportunity making adjustments to how we work.  

Whilst our Kit Spares and GBS Showroom is now closed from 5th November until December, we are still doing appointment only visits, for you to come and look at the Zero. We have put appointment only visits in place so we can control the volume of people to ensure minimum contact, with social distancing rules maintained throughout your visit. Click here to make your appointment.

Parts orders can also still be placed on line on our website www.kitspares.co.uk or from our Kit Spares eBay Shop or please give us a call. We are also doing arranged collection of orders, but these must be confirmed via phone or email with the Kit Spares team.
Also, good news is that our workshop is open for necessary vehicle repair and servicing, IVA preparation etc. As a team we have taken all necessary precautions during this difficult time, so if you are needing necessary work, please get in contact to see how we can help you and also look to get it booked in.

We are sad that we are not able to hold our annual Christmas Cars & Coffee (mince pie) event this year but hope that 2021 will be a better one for us all. We already have lots of exciting things planned that we hope we can all enjoy together including our first Cars & Coffee event of 2021 which we are planning to happen in March, click here for more details about that event. Keep visiting out Blog and social media channels for news and updates of what we are up to. Our social media links can be found at the bottom of our website.

Please keep sending us your photographs that you have of you out enjoying your Zero’s and build photos, we always like to see them and share them with others.

Stay Safe and we look forward to seeing you again soon! 

Warmest regards & best wishes from
Richard and the entire team here at GBS.

Nice Zero's with us in the GBS Workshop & Self build Kits collected....

Its has been a busy few weeks and months in the GBS Workshop with several Zero’s and other sports cars coming and going, that have been with us for various works including the IVA Test that we offer. These four Zero’s have all now been IVA tested and are now waiting for the registration to come through. The next two months are also looking very busy as we have more IVA tests booked for several Zero’s and other sports cars and also two very nice factory built Zero’s, which we will share more details with you soon.

Our IVA Service is now back up and running nicely after a slight delay with appointments being cancelled due to Covid-19. Please get in touch if you would like more details or to book your car in with us for the IVA Service that we offer.
We also offer Geometry Set Up & Corner Weights which can massively improve the handling of your sports cars, along with upgrades, Servicing, Maintenance, MOT, Track day Checks and Preparations, Repairs, Build Completions and much more. Click here to see more about the Workshop Services that we offer or contact us.

We have also been busy with Zero self build kit collections and deliveries, last month we were pleased to welcome Peter Baker to GBS to collect his Zero Mazda Self Build.

We know have several other Zero Self Builds awaiting collection, and several that are currently at our paint shop. We look forward to sharing those with you once they are back with us in the workshop., to see more behind the scenes of what we are up to follow us on Instagram, Twitter and Facebook, all our social media links can be found at the bottom of our website.

We are still doing appointment only visits to see the Zero, so please get in touch and we can confirm your visit. We look forward to welcoming you to GBS.

Autumn Run Out in the Zero's... Thank you for joining us.

On Saturday (24th October) we enjoyed a run out in the Zero’s where we all met at GBS in the car park to then enjoy a drive out in the Zero’s together. The route that we planned was around 50 miles which was through some lovely villages and country roads finishing in a nice idyllic location in the countryside where we took the opportunity to take some photos. The weather was perfect for us and the rain held off until late afternoon, we would like to thank you all for joining us and making it such an enjoyable morning.

We have really missed hosting and exhibiting at events this year and we can’t wait until we can do more hopefully next year. But we are pleased that we had the opportunity to have a run out in the Zero’s safely and we look forward to doing it again soon. We have also confirmed our date for the 2021 GBS Cars & Coffee which can be seen on our event page.

Don’t forget to follow us on Instagram @gbs_cars to see more photographs of what we are up to and behind the scenes.

Still currently experiencing technical problems with our phone line….

We apologise if you have not been able to contact us this week over the phone. We have had a fault with our phone line and it is still not fixed.
However in the meantime please email us and we will reply as soon as we can or please call our temporary GBS Mobile on 07923 222276 and we can deal with your enquiry. We are still open and doing appointment only visits, so please email or call our mobile to book your visit to see the Zero. We look forward to welcoming you to GBS!

Orders can still be placed from Kit Spares online and from our Kit Spares eBay Shop as well as over the phone on the temporary GBS Mobile on 07923 222276. Please call and we will put you through to the Kit Spares department or please email Kit Spares with your enquiry and we will get back to you asap.

Thank you for your patience and we apologise for any inconvenience.
We look forward to speaking to you soon.

Best wishes from the GBS Team.

NEW DATE RELEASED - GBS Cars & Coffee (& Cake) Event 2021.....

We are excited to be planning our first GBS Cars of Coffee event of 2021.
The first Cars & Coffee event of 2021 is happening on Saturday 27th March.... As many of you know everyone at GBS has a strong passion for cars and anything to do with motorsport and we love our Cars & Coffee events and Track Days etc. But sadly, this year we have not been able to host and exhibit at any events due to Covid-19.

So we thought we would plan for 2021 and have something for us to look forward too, when hopefully the Covid-19 situation will be better and things are back to more normality. We will confirm next year that this event is safe to happen, but we hope you will be able to join us, we can’t wait to see you all and welcome you back!
 
The GBS Cars & Coffee event at GBS was created in 2016 and has since been a massive success & we have continued to hold the event again for several years now. Our Cars & Coffee ( & Cake) events often see our car park overflowing with many different sports cars, the event is also becoming renowned for its home made cakes!

Its an event that we have created that gives the chance for you all to have a ride out in your sports cars / meeting point and enjoy a coffee (plus biscuits/ cake of course) and chat about your cars, all are welcome to join us in any car (modern or classic including bikes).

Help us make Saturday 27th March the best GBS Cars & Coffee event yet & raise more money for two great charities…. We will be collecting for the Notts & Lincs Air Ambulance & Cancer Research.

We will announce more details next year, and will do all we can to make sure the event can go ahead safely, all the GBS team look forward to seeing you all.

Please follow our event page for more details, as we will announce any updates on there as well as the event on our GBS Facebook page, please see link button below.

We are currently still doing appointment only visits to see the Zero, so please contact us if you wish to arrange a visit.
The Kit Spares Shop and Show Room is open and orders can still be placed in store or online on our website www.kitspares.co.uk or please give us a call (01623 860990) to place your orders.

Which one would you have? So many options with the Zero's......

The options on the Zero’s are endless and each Zero that you see is different in many ways. We recently had three stunning factory built Zero’s with us in the workshop and took the opportunity to photograph them together. Each Zero is tailor built to each customer’s specification with your choice of appearance trim and accessories making each car truly unique to its owner.

The Red Zero is our demonstrator and the other two are now both registered and on the road being enjoyed by their new owners. These Zero’s are all very different to each other, and have many areas of personalisation from the wheels and tyres to the engine set up. Click here for more details about the features that are available on the Zero’s.
We are open for visits (Appointment only) so please contact us today to arrange your visit to see the Zero.

GBS Run Out in the Zero’s…… Come & join us in your Zero!

We have really missed hosting and exhibiting at events this year and we can’t wait until we can. But we are pleased to be looking to arrange a run out in the Zero’s which we would like to invite all our Zero owners to join us on.

We are planning this to happen on Saturday 24th October where we will meet at GBS to then enjoy a drive out in the Zero’s together. Covering around 50 miles finishing in a nice idyllic location in the countryside.

We will be following social distancing rules and to avoid a large gathering in one place we will be meeting outside in the GBS Car Park where you will be in your Zero.

If you would like to join us in your Zero and like more details, please click here and we will send you over some details.

Book your appointment to come and see the Zero......

Since the 1st June this year we were pleased to be able to open back up for appointment only visits for you to come and look at the Zero. Which has been working really well and it has been great to see so many of you. We have put appointment only visits in place so we can control the volume of people to ensure minimum contact. With social distancing rules maintained throughout your visit.

We appreciate your patience and continued support through this difficult time. Small and independent businesses value your continued support now more than ever. We continue and will certainly be doing all we can to support our suppliers & partners in this time and most importantly look after our customers and staff. Please call or email us to arrange your visit. You can also Click here to visit our GBS YouTube Channel where you can see a full factory tour of GBS.

Whilst our Kit Spares Showroom and shop is currently open orders can still be placed on line on our website www.kitspares.co.uk or please give us a call (01623 860990) to place your order. We are also doing arranged collections for parts too.

New Zero collected & more waiting to return from paint.....

Another stunning Zero left the factory today, we were delighted to welcome GBS Customer Nicola Neal back to GBS this morning on her 50th Birthday to collect her brand new factory finished Zero GT. Many of you that have recently visited the GBS Factory may have seen this stunning orange Zero being built, its powered by a 2L Zetec and has a lot of our ATR Products upgrades fitted including the Suspension, front brakes, Throttle Bodies and much more.

We look forward to receiving photographs from Nicola enjoying her new car, and joining us at our next GBS Cars & Coffee event and other events that we are planning.

Each factory built Zero is individually hand built to your personal specification, please click here for more details about the Zero factory builds or contact us to arrange a visit. (appointment only visits available).

Follow us Instagram to see more about the Zero’s, and to see some that will be returning from paint very soon. Follow us @gbs_cars

Zero Self Build Collections and Upgrades…..

Its been a busy start to the month for us with Zero self build kit collections, and the workshop has been busy too with lots of very nice spec Zero’s with us for various works.

On Saturday it was nice welcome Ben Whitrow and his family back to GBS, as they came to collect their Mazda Zero race self build. Ben and his family visited us earlier this year on Ben’s 14th Birthday to place their order and finalise the spec of Ben’s Zero Build which was his birthday present. Ben has the Mazda donor car already and is very excited to start his Zero Mazda Build, which he very much looks forward to driving in a few years when he is 17. We look forward to following Ben’s build and seeing it progress and sharing with you all.

Nice to have this customer’s Zero with us last week that he has recently bought and has been enjoying and wanted a few upgrades doing to it. It was with us for a few days for the ATR Product Front Brake Upgrade Kit fitting which is now a very popular upgrade for the Zero’s. Also new seats, gauges and more have been ordered for it so it will be coming back soon for more upgrades. We are pleased to also have several IVA appointments booked for this month, so we look forward to seeing more Zero’s on the road very soon.

Zero Self Build Kit Collected & another Zero being enjoyed.....

It’s nice to be able to welcome you all back to GBS for Zero self build kit collections and visits to see the Zero’s, visits are still currently appointment only so please contact us to arrange your visit. Last week it was nice to welcome Robin and Charley to GBS to collect their new Zero Mazda self build which they ordered at the beginning of lock down. This is going to be a father and son project for them to enjoy together, the Zero is an ideal and popular project for Father and Sons to enjoy together. Click here for more details about the Zero Self Build options or contact us to arrange a visit to see the Zero.

Another GBS Customer Robin Copley who collected his new factory built Zero from us earlier this year in January has now covered several thousand miles and is always out and about enjoying it when he can. Last week it was nice to receive an email and stunning photographs from him of his Zero from an evening run out to Derbyshire. You can see more photographs like this on our GBS Instagram page, click here to follow us.

The Kit Spares Shop and showroom is open, orders can still be placed on line on our website www.kitspares.co.uk or please give us a call (01623 860990) to place your order. We are still doing arranged collections too.

Zero out on the track & something a little different in the workshop.....

It was nice to receive these action photographs ( Photogrpahy by @frozenspeed ) from Ivan and David who recently enjoyed their Zero Race on a track day at Spa, where they said there Zero Race performed really well. Ivan and David often join us on our GBS Track Days and we look forward to seeing them again very soon on the next GBS Track Days. If you have any photographs of you out and about enjoying your Zero we would love to see them and share them on here with everyone. If you follow us on Instagram you will also see more photographs of what we are upto and behind the scenes in the workshop. Click here to follow us @gbs_cars

The GBS Workshop is always busy and we often have a nice selection of Zeros in there, but this week we have something a little different in the GBS workshop. We have this Repco Brabham with us for engine, electrical and custom works, the owner also has a Zero and we look forward to completing the work on this Brabham then testing it out on the track. It’s also nice to see it fitted with our ATR Products suspension setup. To See more details about the workshop services that we offer please click here.

New Zero delivered & another waiting for first registration.....

This stunning factory built Zero is now all registered and ready to go. This week we are excited to be delivering it to the customer. This is a very nice spec Zero that is powered by the 2.5 Duratec engine and has many optional extras and upgrades fitted. We look forward to receiving photos from the new owner enjoying his new Zero and look forward to him joining us on GBS Track Days and at our Cars and Coffee events in the future. If you follow us on Instagram then you will have seen lots of behind the scenes photos of this build. Click here to follow GBS on Instagram.

This very nice spec Zero also passed its IVA test last week and is just now waiting for the customer to come and visit and have there final fitting before it is all signed off. Then its just the registration that we are waiting for, which is going to be registered from September.
Each factory build Zero is individually hand built to your own specification, with which ever options and upgrades that you decide. Contact us today to arrange your factory visit to see the Zero. Please note that we are still doing appointment only visits. Contact us.

We are pleased to now also have our very own GBS Workshop YouTube Channel where you will find a selection of video's taken live from the GBS Workshop and factory. Including updates for new products, services we offer and behind the scenes of what we have in the workshop as well as technical videos for some of the products that we manufacture and supply. The most recent one is of the Short Throw Pedal Installation on a GBS Zero which is a popular product from Kit Spares and upgrade that we do in the Workshop. Click here to visit our new GBS Workshop YouTube Channel

We like our new GBS Face Masks, you can have a bespoke face mask with your car printed on it… Available in 4 different sizes and with free UK delivery, click here for more details. #staysafe

Zero Self Build arrives in Canada & another delivered......

Now that we can welcome to you GBS Factory (by appointment only) Kit collections are able to happen again and we are pleased to be now back on schedule with Zero self-build collections. We have had several Zero self builds collected over the last few weeks, including the delivery of a Mazda Self Build kit to GBS Customer Liam Anderson in Northampton. We always recommend when possible collection for self builds and a visit to the factory, but we realised that this is not always possible and often a delivery is better suited.
We were also pleased to have received an email from GBS Customer Colin Marzoff in Canada earlier this week to say that his Zero Mazda kit had arrived last weekend. Its all set out in his garage ready for the build to begin, we look forward to receiving more photographs and seeing these Zero builds progress.

Follow us on Instagram @gbs_cars to see more of what we are up to and click here for more details on the Zero Self Build options, or contact us to book your visit to see the Zero or for any other questions you may have.

What engine and spec would you have in your Zero….

The Ford Zetec / Duratec and Mazda are the most popular engine option for the Zero’s. We have specific engine mounts on the shelf for a wide selection of engines and have the capabilities to work with you to create a special instillation for an engine of your choice for your Zero.

The Zero is unique among Seven Type cars in having its engine mounted further back in the chassis giving much better weight distribution and balance to the car.

Currently in the workshop we have two very nice new factory built Zero’s one powered by a Ford 2.5L Duratec and the other by a Ford 2L Zetec engine, both of stunning spec and fitted with many optional extras and upgrades. One is due to be delivered to the customer anytime and the other is awaiting its IVA test which is scheduled for next week.

We are always keen to discuss your ideas and how they can be fitted into the Zero, so contact us today to discuss with one of the team.

Want a Zero..... But have no garage, then don’t let that stop you!

We often get people say that they would love a Zero, but have no garage/workshop or anywhere for it to live. It was great to see what a new Zero owner has created who was in that position of having no garage or shelter for a Zero. GBS owner Conner Doyle created his very own custom made wooden garage / shelter for his new Zero from recycled pallet wood, which looks fantastic and does the job nicely. 

A few years ago we also had a young customer who built his Zero in a gazebo, at the side of his parents house, a Zero really can be built and stored nicely without a garage or workshop. There is no excuse!!
We also love to see photos of your Zero builds progressing, so why not send them to us and we can share them on here and with others.

Its nice to now be able to welcome customers back to see us to collect their Zero self build kits, and last Friday we were pleased to welcome back Philip Walsh from Bournemouth to collect his Zero Mazda Self Build kit. The next few weeks are also looking busy with Zero kit collections and we have several Zero chassis that recently came back from powder coating waiting in the dispatch bays for collection.
If you would like to come and visit us (appointment only) to see the Zero and products, then please contact us to book your appointment and arrange your visit. Or if you are unable to come and see us don’t forget you can see the GBS Factory Tour video we made  - You can’t visit us, so we bring the GBS Factory to you…… Please click here to watch the video.

NEW Zero build soon to be registered and enjoyed on the road....

Many of you that have visited recently would have seen this stunning Zero build being built, we are pleased to say that it has recently passed its IVA Test and is now awaiting registration and then collection. This Zero is similar spec to our Zero demonstrator which is also powered with 2.5l duratec on the ATR Products Throttle Bodies. We have another nice factory built Zero waiting for its IVA test along with many others that are soon to be tested. Each factory built Zero is hand built to your individual specification, we look forward to welcoming the owner of this new Zero back to the factory very soon for his final fitting, test drive and hand over.

Below are a few photographs that show the stages of its build, we will share more photographs of its recent photo shoot with you next month. If you are interested in a Zero factory build please contact us to discuss your build options as each build is truly individual to you. Or if you are interested in our Zero self build options please click here to see more.

We are currently still doing appointment only visits to see the Zero, so please contact us to arrange and book your visit. We look forward to welcoming you to GBS.

Customers Zero is upgraded and transformed....

A few weeks ago GBS customer David Jacklin sent us some photographs of his Zero which he recently had professionally wrapped transforming it into a stunning car. It was also with us in the workshop a while ago where it had the new upgraded heated seats fitted that we now offer, along with the ATR Suspension and Carbon Fibre Trims.

GBS Customer Simon Britten also sent us some photographs of his Zero being enjoyed, that we prepared and presented to IVA last year. Yesterday we received a photograph from the Crossland Brothers who’s Zero is progressing nicely and is now on its wheels and we were pleased to hear that they started the engine for the very first time over the weekend. Their Zero is also now all booked in for our IVA Service and will be with us in the workshop soon for IVA preparations. For more details on the IVA Service and other workshop services that we offer please click here.

Looking for a Fathers Day Gift.... Have you considered the Zero!

With Father’s Day happening later this month (Sunday 21st June) we thought you might be looking for that perfect gift? A GBS Zero Self Build or Factory Built Sports Car could be the perfect present & be something that you can both enjoy together! We also have finance available for the Zero range which makes it even easier to own a Zero or to make that dream of building your own sports car happen! Click here for more details about the Zero range.

It’s always nice when we get families order a GBS Zero self build and make it a project that they can all enjoy together. We get a lot of Father and Sons of all ages who purchase a Zero self build kit as a project to build and enjoy together, as well as others who go for the factory built option. If you have already got a GBS Zero or sports cars don’t forget our Gift Vouchers from Kit Spares might be a nice idea…. There is always something on the Kit Spares website that I’m sure you would like, just a few ideas below for you to consider. Including a nice GBS Enamel coated mug – Ideal to use whilst working on the cars in the garage & workshop!