The Best ///M/Barge/General Rant/Look at this/O/T (Vol XVII)

The Best ///M/Barge/General Rant/Look at this/O/T (Vol XVII)

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braddo

10,399 posts

187 months

Monday 9th March 2015
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BigBen said:
Must be the season for it. This is a 2000 BAR Honda which my friend bought. No engine so it only took two of us to lift it off the trailer and rotate it into the workshop (with doors too narrow for an F1 car)

Jesus Christ. laugh This is the best example of London Bus Syndrome I've seen.

L100NYY

35,075 posts

242 months

Monday 9th March 2015
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Shows just what a fantastic and diverse thread this is. I was only thinking about VW Campers the other day and what the pair of F1 cars plus all the other fodder too!

barchetta_boy

2,187 posts

231 months

Monday 9th March 2015
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Anyone got any opinions or experience of the Zenos Z10 as a track car? Seems like an interesting setup, great price (£30k for the basic car plus track pack) and good reviews. I've never bought a new car, this could tempt me...

Not sure I could drive it to the ring though, so would need a trailer.

Joel

L100NYY

35,075 posts

242 months

Monday 9th March 2015
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From the Retro £0-5k Thread;

I 'think' I may have sold it new and it's stayed local after all these years too, feel like I should buy it for old times sake......that and I ruddy love GTV's lick

http://www.pistonheads.com/classifieds/used-cars/a...


s m

23,164 posts

202 months

Monday 9th March 2015
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L100NYY said:
From the Retro £0-5k Thread;

I 'think' I may have sold it new and it's stayed local after all these years too, feel like I should buy it for old times sake......that and I ruddy love GTV's lick

http://www.pistonheads.com/classifieds/used-cars/a...

Love the wheels - remind me of the old XR3 Cloverleafs

LaurasOtherHalf

21,429 posts

195 months

Monday 9th March 2015
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Quite a weekend for threadists I see smile

Not quite as cool as an arrows f1 car, nor an engineless BAR & certainly not as practice as Joel's camper, but I placed my order this morning for that MX5.

I am a walking, talking cliché considering my profession. But what the hell biggrin

Here's a certain Franchitti brother discussing his laps at the recent eTCOTY get together. I may have spent some time today going over BBR's tuning packages for it
http://youtu.be/nq7HgtS50ro

L100NYY

35,075 posts

242 months

Monday 9th March 2015
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Ding.


LaurasOtherHalf

21,429 posts

195 months

Monday 9th March 2015
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L100NYY said:
Ding.

Super 200? I'm favouring that over the turbo as I think a n/a lump will suit the car better but we'll see. I feels like it has enough power for the road in standard trim but it may feel a little thin in Germany wink

First things first, sort out the ride height and get some spare wheels with track rubber-does anyone know if compomotive are still making wheels? In my minds eye some silver THs would look the business.

L100NYY

35,075 posts

242 months

Monday 9th March 2015
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LaurasOtherHalf said:
L100NYY said:
Ding.

Super 200? I'm favouring that over the turbo as I think a n/a lump will suit the car better but we'll see. I feels like it has enough power for the road in standard trim but it may feel a little thin in Germany wink

First things first, sort out the ride height and get some spare wheels with track rubber-does anyone know if compomotive are still making wheels? In my minds eye some silver THs would look the business.
The pic was more a representation of how I would want mine to look/sit. Just looks right yes

Crook

6,711 posts

223 months

Monday 9th March 2015
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Outgoing MX-5 is definitely the best looking since the original.

Mr E

21,581 posts

258 months

Monday 9th March 2015
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humpbackmaniac said:
Clio 172. rolleyes
First class work there sir.

rejn

1,991 posts

221 months

Monday 9th March 2015
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humpbackmaniac said:
This weekend I have mainly been.... well I went out to buy a track day car so I didn't wreck the M. Things escalated quickly.

Now the happy owner of a DFR Engined Arrows that was painted last month for a Ferrari Advertisment in Switzerland. Roll on the summer!



Clearly nose cone is removed for transportation, not damaged, yet....


It fits! Just, there is an inch either side of the rear wheels, and it grounds out on the lip of the door but its in.



Edited by humpbackmaniac on Monday 9th March 09:51


Edited by humpbackmaniac on Monday 9th March 09:56
Wow. Work has been a bit busy so I haven't checked in for a while. Glad to see threadists have been busy.

That's pretty much the most amazing thing I've seen on this thread. Really well done. And to read that you started looking for a clio!!

Top work.

rejn

1,991 posts

221 months

Monday 9th March 2015
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barchetta_boy said:


Next up is a Lotus.
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The thread is going through a "red" phase.

LaurasOtherHalf

21,429 posts

195 months

Monday 9th March 2015
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rejn said:
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barchetta_boy said:


Next up is a Lotus.
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The thread is going through a "red" phase.
That's what I ordered too hehe

braddo

10,399 posts

187 months

Monday 9th March 2015
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LaurasOtherHalf said:
That's what I ordered too hehe
hehe
Good choice on the MX5, amazing value.

At donington 10 days ago there were a couple of racing versions and they actually look pretty hard when they have the ride height and wheels sorted (not unlike the BBR car in the Evo vid).

humpbackmaniac

1,894 posts

240 months

Tuesday 10th March 2015
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braddo said:
BigBen said:
Must be the season for it. This is a 2000 BAR Honda which my friend bought. No engine so it only took two of us to lift it off the trailer and rotate it into the workshop (with doors too narrow for an F1 car)

Jesus Christ. laugh This is the best example of London Bus Syndrome I've seen.
What does he plan to do with it BBen?

I am off out now, moving mine to its new home. A very secure, dehumidified, disused Bomb Store on a disused airbase. Which happens to have acres of disused smooth tarmac and no-one to upset with any loud noises should they be made that is smile

barchetta_boy

2,187 posts

231 months

Tuesday 10th March 2015
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How on earth do you find storage like that?? Bane of my life... any top tips for finding a farmer's barn in West Kent / Edenbridge area?

BigBen

11,610 posts

229 months

Tuesday 10th March 2015
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humpbackmaniac said:
braddo said:
BigBen said:
Must be the season for it. This is a 2000 BAR Honda which my friend bought. No engine so it only took two of us to lift it off the trailer and rotate it into the workshop (with doors too narrow for an F1 car)

Jesus Christ. laugh This is the best example of London Bus Syndrome I've seen.
What does he plan to do with it BBen?

I am off out now, moving mine to its new home. A very secure, dehumidified, disused Bomb Store on a disused airbase. Which happens to have acres of disused smooth tarmac and no-one to upset with any loud noises should they be made that is smile
Plan is to install some kind of bike engine running at about 200bhp and use it on track. We shall see

braddo

10,399 posts

187 months

Tuesday 10th March 2015
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BigBen said:
Plan is to install some kind of bike engine running at about 200bhp and use it on track. We shall see
Interesting. Given that two of you can pick the chassis up, what would it potentially weigh with a bike drivetrain? 300kg or less? That would still be a lot of performance!!

BigBen

11,610 posts

229 months

Tuesday 10th March 2015
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braddo said:
BigBen said:
Plan is to install some kind of bike engine running at about 200bhp and use it on track. We shall see
Interesting. Given that two of you can pick the chassis up, what would it potentially weigh with a bike drivetrain? 300kg or less? That would still be a lot of performance!!
That is the thinking, I would guess it will be well under 400kg wet once the engine / drivetrain are installed so should still shift a bit.
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