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blueg33
10,731 posts
93 months
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Joe Osborne said: I've heard it's possible to get the LMP2 Zytek engine in it. 600+ bhp. Should give it a bit of a kick.
Great car for £25k however looks amazing from the back and can get a set of golf clubs in the boot! (18 holes not crazy golf) Are you sure, I know the Zytek engine fits the G50
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alexpa
513 posts
41 months
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Love the philosophy, styling a little awkward. Overall very Nice!
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Graham
14,186 posts
153 months
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noodleman said: reading though that brochure, it lists complete engines from 5.5k ? once you've actually added all the bits you need to add to the engine. and thats still with wet sump.. Then you need to add some sort of ecu, they list it at 800 quid for stock. Yes a bare engine may only be 1800 quid... but thats less than half the story.. Low volume cars are always going to be more expensive than something churned out in the thousands, so they dont really compare.. I think its great what LNT has managed to do with Ginetta, the company has moved on massively and the G50 and the G40 look like fantastic cars. If I wasnt so far into the Build on my Sagaris I'd be very very tempted with a G50..
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noodleman
768 posts
82 months
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That wasn't the point I was making. Merely that a duratec would not be thousands more than a zetec. You need the ancillaries with either engine.
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Cotty
24,930 posts
153 months
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Damn, anyone seen my cheque book 
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Graham
14,186 posts
153 months
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noodleman said: That wasn't the point I was making. Merely that a duratec would not be thousands more than a zetec. You need the ancillaries with either engine. Sorry I missunderstood, I thought it was the usual... you can build the car for a tenner, look i managed to buy an engine for 10p quote  You are right in that the marginal costs between different engines are not huge. Although having said that if you add in another grand on the engine then bit more on the transmission to cope etc your 25k car quickly becomes a 30k car..
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ewenm
24,467 posts
114 months
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Cotty said: One of each please  
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chris7676
2,265 posts
89 months
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It would be weird to buy a new car just to get a better engine. And these things don't seem that cheap (conversions). For instance the Elise to Honda engine conversion (2nd hand engine & box!) costs some £9000+.
Perhaps Ginetta G50 would be a better choice for good power?
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Garett
1,085 posts
61 months
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Beautiful looking car, but it seems a little underpowered, it needs 6 cylinders at least imo.
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juansolo
2,401 posts
147 months
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Garett said: Beautiful looking car, but it seems a little underpowered, it needs 6 cylinders at least imo. That would be the G50. For me, they've pretty much nailed on my ideal next car. As long as I can have a nice 2.0 Zetec with a little more power and as long as it's light enough (any ideas what it weighs in at?). The closer it is to a Caterfield coupe concept, the more tempted I'll be...
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ewenm
24,467 posts
114 months
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juansolo said: Garett said: Beautiful looking car, but it seems a little underpowered, it needs 6 cylinders at least imo. That would be the G50. For me, they've pretty much nailed on my ideal next car. As long as I can have a nice 2.0 Zetec with a little more power and as long as it's light enough (any ideas what it weighs in at?). The closer it is to a Caterfield coupe concept, the more tempted I'll be... 850kg according to the article. Not sure if that's the race car or the road version mind you. I don't get the obsession with the power figures that is popping up here - it's a very one dimensional measure of a car's abilities, after all, my original 115bhp engine in the Caterham was enough for it to keep up with most cars on most UK trips (including spirited drives). Something like the G40 doesn't need 200+bhp, although being a Zetec install, I'd imagine it's quite easy to upgrade.
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ross-co
356 posts
54 months
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I would love one with the F20c from the S2000, hmmm just need a nice big loan from the bank.
or wait till they are a few years old.
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juansolo
2,401 posts
147 months
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ewenm said: juansolo said: Garett said: Beautiful looking car, but it seems a little underpowered, it needs 6 cylinders at least imo. That would be the G50. For me, they've pretty much nailed on my ideal next car. As long as I can have a nice 2.0 Zetec with a little more power and as long as it's light enough (any ideas what it weighs in at?). The closer it is to a Caterfield coupe concept, the more tempted I'll be... 850kg according to the article. Not sure if that's the race car or the road version mind you. I don't get the obsession with the power figures that is popping up here - it's a very one dimensional measure of a car's abilities, after all, my original 115bhp engine in the Caterham was enough for it to keep up with most cars on most UK trips (including spirited drives). Something like the G40 doesn't need 200+bhp, although being a Zetec install, I'd imagine it's quite easy to upgrade. Not obsessed with power. Just a stock 2.0 Zetec on throbble botties (as I have in my Westfield), makes a healthy 165bhp, which is plenty, it's stupidly economical even when poking it and dirt cheap to replace if you pop it.
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ewenm
24,467 posts
114 months
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Sorry, the power obsession comment was not aimed at you Juansolo but at those who have commented it is way under-powered - yes, if it weighed 1.5tons+ like most "small" sports cars, but at under 900kg it can get away with much less power and still be an excellent drive (unless top speed defines the driver's experience).
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Ferg
15,242 posts
126 months
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'Add lightness.' 
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Cotty
24,930 posts
153 months
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GTRene
7,765 posts
93 months
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thanks, looks good specialy for that money.
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Cotty
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Cotty
24,930 posts
153 months
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Anyone got any interior pics
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