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350Wedge
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1,311 posts
100 months
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Mark_S_24
28 posts
3 months
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Really nice pics there I especially like the first one over the shoulder of the Vixen
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Evo
843 posts
81 months
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Parked next to Nick Masons F40 too, nice photos btw
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crimbo
76 posts
55 months
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It’s a great shame that this car does not get out more, I understand it is extreme and that it is great to be on show when not in use but my good would it be amazing to see this car just come past me on a random day, In the flesh it looks outstanding but on the road I can only imagine how awesome it must be to see and hear, I appreciate the fact that it will be too fast, too stiff too extreme for any real use on the road but still I just wish one day I can see just how awesome the performance is on a straight long enough and wide enough to unleash it good and proper, I have read incredible stories of how fast this car is but it’s just myth as I have never seen what it can do, One day I hope its unleashed somewhere running well so I can see just how it compares to the really really really breathtaking performance machinery out there!
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tegwin
1,232 posts
33 months
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crimbo said: It’s a great shame that this car does not get out more, I understand it is extreme and that it is great to be on show when not in use but my good would it be amazing to see this car just come past me on a random day, In the flesh it looks outstanding but on the road I can only imagine how awesome it must be to see and hear, I appreciate the fact that it will be too fast, too stiff too extreme for any real use on the road but still I just wish one day I can see just how awesome the performance is on a straight long enough and wide enough to unleash it good and proper, I have read incredible stories of how fast this car is but it’s just myth as I have never seen what it can do, One day I hope its unleashed somewhere running well so I can see just how it compares to the really really really breathtaking performance machinery out there! As with many myths, the reality never meets peoples expectations, so better to keep it a myth....
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TVR653X
308 posts
2 months
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 Awesome pics! I really wanted to go see it yesterday but couldn't afford the petrol, and my dad (who I hasten to add has a TVR!) was more interested in going to a stamp auction than going to see this. Does anybody else think I should disown him?!
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TVR653X
308 posts
2 months
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tegwin said: crimbo said: It’s a great shame that this car does not get out more, I understand it is extreme and that it is great to be on show when not in use but my good would it be amazing to see this car just come past me on a random day, In the flesh it looks outstanding but on the road I can only imagine how awesome it must be to see and hear, I appreciate the fact that it will be too fast, too stiff too extreme for any real use on the road but still I just wish one day I can see just how awesome the performance is on a straight long enough and wide enough to unleash it good and proper, I have read incredible stories of how fast this car is but it’s just myth as I have never seen what it can do, One day I hope its unleashed somewhere running well so I can see just how it compares to the really really really breathtaking performance machinery out there! As with many myths, the reality never meets peoples expectations, so better to keep it a myth.... ummm.....well, on road tyres, no it'd kill you quite quickly. On slicks however, when it can really put its power down, it'll do 06- in around 3.5 (but the clutch will be fried after a couple of standing starts), and thunder on to something in the region of 230-240mph. HOWEVER, what's scary is the time it takes to get there....
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350Wedge
Original Poster
1,311 posts
100 months
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You really need to be watching this then... http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ikeyrh9E91w&fea...crimbo said: It’s a great shame that this car does not get out more, I understand it is extreme and that it is great to be on show when not in use but my good would it be amazing to see this car just come past me on a random day, In the flesh it looks outstanding but on the road I can only imagine how awesome it must be to see and hear, I appreciate the fact that it will be too fast, too stiff too extreme for any real use on the road but still I just wish one day I can see just how awesome the performance is on a straight long enough and wide enough to unleash it good and proper, I have read incredible stories of how fast this car is but it’s just myth as I have never seen what it can do, One day I hope its unleashed somewhere running well so I can see just how it compares to the really really really breathtaking performance machinery out there!
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G1ABB
481 posts
31 months
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TVR653X said: tegwin said: crimbo said: It’s a great shame that this car does not get out more, I understand it is extreme and that it is great to be on show when not in use but my good would it be amazing to see this car just come past me on a random day, In the flesh it looks outstanding but on the road I can only imagine how awesome it must be to see and hear, I appreciate the fact that it will be too fast, too stiff too extreme for any real use on the road but still I just wish one day I can see just how awesome the performance is on a straight long enough and wide enough to unleash it good and proper, I have read incredible stories of how fast this car is but it’s just myth as I have never seen what it can do, One day I hope its unleashed somewhere running well so I can see just how it compares to the really really really breathtaking performance machinery out there! As with many myths, the reality never meets peoples expectations, so better to keep it a myth.... ummm.....well, on road tyres, no it'd kill you quite quickly. On slicks however, when it can really put its power down, it'll do 06- in around 3.5 (but the clutch will be fried after a couple of standing starts), and thunder on to something in the region of 230-240mph. HOWEVER, what's scary is the time it takes to get there.... Are you sure about any of this?
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crimbo
76 posts
55 months
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[quote=350Wedge]You really need to be watching this then... http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ikeyrh9E91w&fea...Yep I’ve seen this a few times and with the minimal outings this car seems to have had I thought this was when the car was issued in evo and not wanting to rev for some reason hence down on power, I want to see this car in a line up like the old top gear drag race with the cerbra, You just don’t get how fast the car is when its on its own you need to see the car up against a range of other cars that people are familiar with. Ideally I want to see this car on a set of road legal tires like r888’s against a feild of other cars on R888's too. I’m not a 0-60 man for me it is a pointless figure a figure that is abused by many manufactures to sell cars to people that want to brag down the pub that there car is 3tenths faster to 60 than yours etc, I understand it shows how well the car grips and launch's which is important but for the speed 12 I want to see more of how well it pulls and its acceleration piles on once it is going, for me I want figures like 0-100mph, 30-70mph, 1/4mile times and 1/4mile top speeds which give you a better indication of it’s performance. The performance rumours I have heard are that the car can do 0-150mph in around 10sec’s and 0-100 in around 5sec’s. But I suppose these are on slicks.
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Mr MoJo
2,585 posts
43 months
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Great photos, I'll see if I can dig some out from the motor show. Unfortunately I wasn't one of the two lucky £45m winners. Ho hum, best keep saving 
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Lost soul
722 posts
9 months
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TVR653X said: tegwin said: crimbo said: It’s a great shame that this car does not get out more, I understand it is extreme and that it is great to be on show when not in use but my good would it be amazing to see this car just come past me on a random day, In the flesh it looks outstanding but on the road I can only imagine how awesome it must be to see and hear, I appreciate the fact that it will be too fast, too stiff too extreme for any real use on the road but still I just wish one day I can see just how awesome the performance is on a straight long enough and wide enough to unleash it good and proper, I have read incredible stories of how fast this car is but it’s just myth as I have never seen what it can do, One day I hope its unleashed somewhere running well so I can see just how it compares to the really really really breathtaking performance machinery out there! As with many myths, the reality never meets peoples expectations, so better to keep it a myth.... ummm.....well, on road tyres, no it'd kill you quite quickly. On slicks however, when it can really put its power down, it'll do 06- in around 3.5 (but the clutch will be fried after a couple of standing starts), and thunder on to something in the region of 230-240mph. HOWEVER, what's scary is the time it takes to get there.... As tegwin said 
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Mr MoJo
2,585 posts
43 months
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350Wedge
Original Poster
1,311 posts
100 months
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Lost soul
722 posts
9 months
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Eversheds , what a great sponsor for this car 
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Mr MoJo
2,585 posts
43 months
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350Wedge said:  In the fastest colour too 
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Gazzab
8,714 posts
109 months
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TVR653X
308 posts
2 months
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G1ABB said: TVR653X said: tegwin said: crimbo said: It’s a great shame that this car does not get out more, I understand it is extreme and that it is great to be on show when not in use but my good would it be amazing to see this car just come past me on a random day, In the flesh it looks outstanding but on the road I can only imagine how awesome it must be to see and hear, I appreciate the fact that it will be too fast, too stiff too extreme for any real use on the road but still I just wish one day I can see just how awesome the performance is on a straight long enough and wide enough to unleash it good and proper, I have read incredible stories of how fast this car is but it’s just myth as I have never seen what it can do, One day I hope its unleashed somewhere running well so I can see just how it compares to the really really really breathtaking performance machinery out there! As with many myths, the reality never meets peoples expectations, so better to keep it a myth.... ummm.....well, on road tyres, no it'd kill you quite quickly. On slicks however, when it can really put its power down, it'll do 06- in around 3.5 (but the clutch will be fried after a couple of standing starts), and thunder on to something in the region of 230-240mph. HOWEVER, what's scary is the time it takes to get there.... Are you sure about any of this? Well, it's what I've picked up from John Reid, Ahonen, Roop, and Claire Cummings, all of whom have a certain idea of the car's performance. Some say it's faster, others doubt it'd be that fast and would just blow up.....I certainly remember it being very quick in the GT2 class it raced in, and that was with restrictors.
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TVR653X
308 posts
2 months
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Mr MoJo said: 350Wedge said:  In the fastest colour too  Isn't that actually a mock up, or was it a running car?
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350Wedge
Original Poster
1,311 posts
100 months
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From what I remember of the time yes this was a runner. Not sure if it became a road or race car. I think it was a roadcar but as I say not really certain.... Others will probably know better
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