GINETTA PHOTOS

[jamesG20V6]

I've got a feeling i know where this car is heading...

[SimonV8ster]

That just can't be right can it ??!!

Big bloke in a small car ??

[dandarez]

jamesG20V6 said:

I've got a feeling i know where this car is heading...

'heading' is a rather appropriate word there

Already made my thoughts known on this 'duckling ugly' (yeah, that's the correct way round) on the 12 thread.

YUK

[jamesG20V6]

[B-T]

I have a G20 in south Florida and take the car up to the Appalachian mountains once or twice per year. Great car!
Here we were getting ready to go from the cabin last week to head to the Blue Ridge Parkway...

Here we are parked on the parkway (while you normally drive on the parkway, and park on the driveway).

A few other favorites of mine.



The car is completely transformed with the new supersticky Falken Azenis RT615 205/50-15 tires!
BT

[68Elanplus2]

Hey BT - Did you post pictures? I'm not seeing them.

Sounds like you and I are a rare bread here in the States. I'm up in Minnesota, and I've read reports of there being only 25 G20's in the States at all! There are probably more "vintage" Ginettas. Keep in touch, and I'd love to see pictures of yours. What's it running? The Mazda plant like mine?

Aaron

[a13x]

Couple from Donington last week

[B-T]

68Elanplus2 said:

Hey BT - Did you post pictures? I'm not seeing them.

Sounds like you and I are a rare bread here in the States. I'm up in Minnesota, and I've read reports of there being only 25 G20's in the States at all! There are probably more "vintage" Ginettas. Keep in touch, and I'd love to see pictures of yours. What's it running? The Mazda plant like mine?

Aaron

Yes, my car also has the Mazda 1.8 engine. I think I might have driven your car when I was looking at buying the Ginetta. They had two at www.wirewheel.com . I bought the silver one, but got the minilite style wheels form the white one with the red stripe. Hayes subsequently sold the white one, then rebought it, and resold it again (I think to you???). The pictures I posted might only show up if you have a ferrarichat account. I don't have any other hosting service. Anyway, I got some 205/50-15 Falken Azenis RT615 tires from www.edgeracing.com and they completely change the car. It is awesome!
You can email me at billtracy4 at comcast dot net.
BT

[SimonV8ster]

Why don't you forward the photos on to someone on here and then they can host them ? It would be good to see a few more pics !!

[B-T]

I just signed up a Photobucket account.
Here are some photos.
BT
Mountain drives...














At a car show in Boca Raton last year...

Getting ready to do a little improvised track last year... (an abandoned development).
Lots of love bugs on the drive that day!

[SimonV8ster]

Hey good stuff !! Looks like you've got some cracking roads around there !!

[B-T]

The roads in north Georgia and North Carolina are the best I have ever driven. Very well maintained, very low traffic, little to no police patrols, great views, lots of turns and elevation change, good cheap barbeque at every town... It doesn't get much better than that for me. When I go to the mountains I generally manage about 300-350 miles per day through the tight two lane roads.
It is great fun but exhausting!
Thanks.
BT

[jamesG20V6]

Your ARB looks very low to the ground, you must have pretty flat roads!
Looks lovely.

Edited by jamesG20V6 on Thursday 23 October 09:52

[B-T]

Thanks! Yes, the roads here are VERY flat, and very congested also. The only real fun driving is about 700 miles away in the Appalachian mountains. I make the trip up about 2-3 times per year. I hope to move to North Carolina in a few years, then I can tear up the roads every weekend!
The anti roll bar is about 1.5" from the ground. The bottom of the oil pan is about 2.75" off the ground, and the seat pan is about 3.25" off the ground. I've got a few decent dents in the bottom of the seat pan (from hitting road debris), and the oil drain plug (and the cooling fins on the oil pan) have been ground flat on the bottom side. Does this sound normal? That super low center of gravity makes the car awesome in the turns.
Do you think a new Lotus Elise would be able to keep up (assuming equal drivers) with the G20? I know that the three Ferraris on the last trip (including a 360 CS) could not.
BT

[Snapper7]

I would say that an Elise 111r would do and I would say that the Exige 111r wouldn't have a problem. Throw in a supercharger to the Elise/Exige package and it is a blinding car.

Where the Elise/Exige would suffer against the other cars that are with you in on long straights due the the other cars shear power and performance an greater top end speed.

But in the twisty roads i wouldn't think that there would be a problem at all for the Elise/Exige package

[68Elanplus2]

B-T said:

68Elanplus2 said:

Hey BT - Did you post pictures? I'm not seeing them.

Sounds like you and I are a rare bread here in the States. I'm up in Minnesota, and I've read reports of there being only 25 G20's in the States at all! There are probably more "vintage" Ginettas. Keep in touch, and I'd love to see pictures of yours. What's it running? The Mazda plant like mine?

Aaron

Yes, my car also has the Mazda 1.8 engine. I think I might have driven your car when I was looking at buying the Ginetta. They had two at www.wirewheel.com . I bought the silver one, but got the minilite style wheels form the white one with the red stripe. Hayes subsequently sold the white one, then rebought it, and resold it again (I think to you???). The pictures I posted might only show up if you have a ferrarichat account. I don't have any other hosting service. Anyway, I got some 205/50-15 Falken Azenis RT615 tires from www.edgeracing.com and they completely change the car. It is awesome!
You can email me at billtracy4 at comcast dot net.
BT

Hey BT - Interesting history. Yes, I bought my car from Hayes at Wire Wheel (in not exactly "as advertised" condition I might add). How long have you owned yours because I did not see it advertised the two times I looked at mine. If you're MINILITE style wheels came from this car, they were extras because mine was shipped and always pictured with the original Raceline wheels. I sourced my MINILITE style wheels on my own (still have the Racelines with their racing rubber). I'm running Kumho ECSTA's in the same size as yours. Did you check your offset(s) before buying the wheels? Your fronts seems to sit quite proud of your fender lip. Are you running into any bottoming or rubbing? I was surprised to find Spacers on the rear hubs of my car, but nothing up front.

How was/is the electrical system on your car? Mine was a basket case, and I've gone completely through it. I believe I've posted photos elsewhere, but I'll try to get some before and afters up...

Cheers,

Aaron

[nicktowe]

B-T said:

I just realised this G20 looks like it has a G33 Windcreeen. Are the UK G20's screens chopped at the top corners?

[68Elanplus2]

Mine is chopped like this too. Here's what it looked like when I got it...

http://picasaweb.google.com/aaron.courteau/Ginetta...

You should be able to scroll through all my Ginetta photos this way.

I have these photos on a Picasa Webpage and STILL can't figure out how to post them so you all can see them instantly. Help!

Cheers,

Aaron

Edited by 68Elanplus2 on Saturday 25th October 23:38

Edited by 68Elanplus2 on Thursday 11th December 22:02

[qdos]

68Elanplus2 said:

I have these photos on a Picasa Webpage and STILL can't figure out how to post them so you all can see them instantly. Help!

You type [ pic ] around the url of the image and then close the bracket [ /pic ] though you miss out the spaces

You should get this

Edited by qdos on Sunday 26th October 00:09

[68Elanplus2]

Sorry... you lost me, and I don't see anything in your example.