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[srreck]

Jonny,
Don't forget to report your impressions about the led headlights in night race contitions.


Cool pic.

[V8Dom]

DHGTR said:

The end plates were errrm 'scratched' and these just the more up to date version available, slightly different shape helps with aero ... apparently, not really sure i noticed that on the M6 :-)

interesting how they are deeper underneath yet shallower on top compared to wing element..

[Dave211]

356Speedster on his way back from the Nurburgring yesterday

Edited by Dave211 on Tuesday 8th July 18:03

[Storer]

Cool pic's and the Can-Am does look better without the wing.


Paul

[3Dee]

Waiting for convoy to move off after ferry crossing - Le Mans Classics

My tart of a son, spotted a rather delicious young lady walking past - subtle invitation....

Disgusting!!!!!!

[SchimmS]

Here`s one from the GT Polonia 2014, apologies for the boring cars in the pic....

[356Speedster]

Cheers Dave, cracking pics Here's another one of the Can Am under a bit of load on Thursday....

[barriejames]

[He looks a heavy lad laying on that front clam!! If she had of joined him it would never hold. Pquote=3Dee]Waiting for convoy to move off after ferry crossing - Le Mans Classics

My tart of a son, spotted a rather delicious young lady walking past - subtle invitation....

Disgusting!!!!!!


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[UltimaFAN]

80eme Grand-Prix de Montreux, Switzerland, September 2014.

It was nice to see one Ultima in the middle of so many prestigious cars and too many Ferraris.

Nice monster Thierry, owner assembled pure factory top spec car!



A lot of persons were interested and impressed by the car leading to a lot of explanation, as it is nearly unknown here.

[UltimaCH]

Nice! Seeing the 14' "vignette" LHD and the UK plates, does it live here or in the UK?

Edited by UltimaCH on Wednesday 10th September 11:09

[UltimaFAN]

In the middle, it is a french car with UK plates. It seems that registration in France really depends of the motivation of the registration office. In fact like in Switzerland, if you find a car lover for the car registration, you are on the right track!

[Bart 124]

Thought I would put up mine having now rebuilt it after the respray. Pictures shamelessly stolen from a photographer...







And with my M12 GTO too

[corvettedave]

very nice colour

[anonymous-user]

Bart 124 said:

Thought I would put up mine having now rebuilt it after the respray. Pictures shamelessly stolen from a photographer...

I like the colour, suits the shape very well, but i wish the factory would copy the OEMs and mount the tail pipe trims to the rear grill, so that they are always in the centre of the cut outs!!!

(that way, when the exhaust moves and expands / contracts, it doesn't look "all wonky" ;-)

[corvettedave]

is that an extra flare to duct more air into the engine bay air ducts??

dave

[confusionhunter]

Max_Torque said:

i wish the factory would copy the OEMs and mount the tail pipe trims to the rear grill, so that they are always in the centre of the cut outs!!!

(that way, when the exhaust moves and expands / contracts, it doesn't look "all wonky" ;-)

I have this issue too. Although Im not sure I get what you are describing for a solution....?

[anonymous-user]

confusionhunter said:

Max_Torque said:

i wish the factory would copy the OEMs and mount the tail pipe trims to the rear grill, so that they are always in the centre of the cut outs!!!

(that way, when the exhaust moves and expands / contracts, it doesn't look "all wonky" ;-)

I have this issue too. Although Im not sure I get what you are describing for a solution....?

Basically, it's a 'Trick' used by most OEMs to avoid having to have an extremely high tollerance for exhaust system parts, and enable them to use soft "quiet" mountings that allow the exhaust system to move / expand.

What they do is attach the tailpipe "finishers", the big, nicely rolled polished stainless steel parts that make the back of the car look "meaty", to the back bumper or similar trim piece. That means those highly visual parts are always held "concentric" by their mounts in the cut out in the rear bumper (or trim).

The actual exhaust pipes are smaller diameter and simply slide up into those trims from the back, with a nice big gap, but you don't see that because it's "dark" in the tailpipe. This also helps keep the finishers cool (and reduces exhaust noise) as the gap allows ambient air to be entrained and pulled in to mix with hot exhaust gas stream.

Aston do it on all their models:

[V8Dom]

confusionhunter said:

Max_Torque said:

i wish the factory would copy the OEMs and mount the tail pipe trims to the rear grill, so that they are always in the centre of the cut outs!!!

(that way, when the exhaust moves and expands / contracts, it doesn't look "all wonky" ;-)

I have this issue too. Although Im not sure I get what you are describing for a solution....?

Solution is remove the mesh,, looks 10x better

[AER]

I'd say just remove the mesh, but you already mentioned that. Twice!

[chucknorris]

you could mount the 2 polished tail pipe outlets to a fixed bracket holding them permanently central and then connect them with an exhaust flexi joint to the rest of the system. That should be quite a simple mod but i guess it just depends if you have enough room with whatever exhaust system you're using...the transverse mounted crossover box looks quite close to the rear grille so i'm not sure if what i'm suggesting would work with that.