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nicktowe

35,576 posts

223 months

Monday 25th August 2008
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jamesG20V6 said:
Nick,
The electric windows are in that clip too :up
I realised that the diff shape windscreen could be a problem

dandarez

13,246 posts

282 months

Tuesday 26th August 2008
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jamesG20V6 said:
I've no idea simon.
There was the G33 SC which was a reworking of the G33, video here:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0943J8d6nnA
'Elf an Saiftee' would have had a heyday there.

Jeez, I would NOT have wanted to work in that environment!

Wonder how many of that workforce can still breathe unaided?

jamesG20V6

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873 posts

256 months

Tuesday 26th August 2008
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To answer your question Simon, apparently, 21 cars were made.

SimonV8ster

12,543 posts

227 months

Tuesday 26th August 2008
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Really ? Worth getting hold of one of those then !! I remember when the only RHD one (alledgedly)come up for sale, wish I had bought it now although no V8 rumble !!

g32turbo

365 posts

228 months

Tuesday 26th August 2008
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My old G32 Turbo


A couple of GT Juniors


& my current favourite picture from my collection

Geoff101

30 posts

198 months

Wednesday 27th August 2008
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While we're on a G32 theme...


jamesG20V6

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873 posts

256 months

Monday 1st September 2008
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Have to say i like the revised line of the taped up headlights in this pic. Makes it look a bit more slick.




Bloody hell frown Hope this isn't too bad.



Taken from here
http://www.pistonheads.com/gassing/topic.asp?h=0&a...



dandarez

13,246 posts

282 months

Tuesday 2nd September 2008
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Phew! A 'cooling' problem??? Sure it's not a fuel problem!

Lawrence said the cars each had small issues easily addressable.
Hope so, as that looked quite dramatic.

Anyone going to Mallory this weekend? (sorry, half asleep, coffee just seen the Mallory thread)

Also, anyone know if Ginettas are racing this year at the Goodwood Revival?

Edited by dandarez on Tuesday 2nd September 10:50

jamesG20V6

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873 posts

256 months

Wednesday 3rd September 2008
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Some more from my archive...




























68Elanplus2

78 posts

204 months

Thursday 4th September 2008
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dandarez said:
Not very good pics but you don't see one of these everyday

In fact, it's the only surviving 'genuine' original G11 Coupe, chassis 2.

Unless you know where NWA 56D chassis no 1 is?

I have spent years looking for it, as have others, but no luck.

Man that's a gorgeous car! Thanks for sharing the picture.


Cheers,

Aaron


68Elanplus2

78 posts

204 months

Thursday 4th September 2008
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If I manage to do this correctly, here are a few pics of my G20. Reportedly on of 25 here in the U.S.A.

Cheers,

Aaron

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3093/2662857198_b93...

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3240/2662028261_fdf...

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3281/2623065911_6d7...


jamesG20V6

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873 posts

256 months

Thursday 4th September 2008
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Here you go Aaron,








68Elanplus2

78 posts

204 months

Thursday 4th September 2008
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Thanks James!

Derek Smith

45,512 posts

247 months

Thursday 4th September 2008
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The GRS prototype with, I believe, in the background a G21 owned by a Walklett brother.



The G32 looked great apart from a lack of paint match between the doors and the glassfibre.



The G27 is RV8 powered and rocked quite violently when revved. These two were taken at Spadge's.





SimonV8ster

12,543 posts

227 months

Thursday 4th September 2008
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Thats a G33 and its 'Dibbles' I think !! One of only 2/3 'Rapide' versions. Still a 3.9 but lots of power apparantly.

GTRene

16,369 posts

223 months

Friday 5th September 2008
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wow nice...and LHD too biggrin I like that...


GTRene

SimonV8ster

12,543 posts

227 months

Friday 5th September 2008
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It does look good !! Is that a Volvo turbo in it ??

Bet the ride is bloody awful though with those mega low profile tyres !!

nicktowe

35,576 posts

223 months

Friday 5th September 2008
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SimonV8ster said:
Thats a G33 and its 'Dibbles' I think !! One of only 2/3 'Rapide' versions. Still a 3.9 but lots of power apparantly.
I seem to recall that McDonald Racing quoted 320 bhp. The engine is not EFi but carbs instead.

ginV8

149 posts

275 months

Friday 5th September 2008
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I've driven a RHD Swedish Gin 1 G34 Volvo Turbo and to be honest it felt horrible compared to a V8 G33. No torque and lots of turbo Lag? I also prefer the G33 looks with the G16 Windscreen, nicer dash board and pop up lights. I presume Ginetta wouldn't let them build the G33 so they had to modify the design which was probably hard to beat. This has happened with the G27 since its sale also and the new GKD car now has an ugly front end. The G34 wider track Volvo rear end set up meant it steered you towards the hedgerow every time you gave it some Pasty due to the Gin 1 flexible mounting of the half shafts. I found this very scary when the boost finally arrived on my test drive. Yes, the Chassis and suspension was far too rigid and I see the owner of this LHD car has completely modified it presumably to improve things a little. Not sure which twin cam he has put in but it looks like a Zetec or Cosworth that has replaced the original Volvo 940T engine.
The chap has done a great job on restoring this car and maybe we'll see more of it in later years.
I understand the new owner of the British G34 I drove has now modified the car in numerous ways and he also owns a modified NOS G33!
I hope we see it on the British Roads soon P?
H

jamesG20V6

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873 posts

256 months

Friday 5th September 2008
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Another of my favourites