A common question people ask is if it's really possible to build a Locost for £250. Most build seems to end up at ten times the amount even if some have succeded in making very inexpensive builds. The Locost book design uses a mk1 or mk2 Ford Escort. Those are hard to find and thus expensive. The cost also does not include all the tools you need for the build. The book gives some hints and tips on how to cut the costs for the build that many builders choose to ignore, some examples are * build the chassis from scrap metal instead of buying new * make your own fibreglass nosecone and wheel arches instead of buying them * use the rear seat from the donor or one from the junkyard instead of buying new race seats * use the donor gauges, steering wheel and rims instead of buying new * buy wrongly mixed paint at a discount and paint the car yourself * find some aluminium sheet metal at the scrapper(for instance from the side of a van) to use for the bonnet