Northo's spyker

[GetCarter]

Northo is up with half a dozen fast cars, doing the west highland circuit and staying in the local hotel. I popped over for a beer and had a quick look at the Spyker. My God is it stunning inside...





...and on another track - I thought the Aston was loud - the Spyker is BONKERS!

[Goldeeno]

hmm dribble, gorgeous. Anymore?

[Mattt]

Nice shots - I was never a fan of the Spyker until I saw the Rio one in the flesh, absolutely beautiful. The detailing, both interior and exterior, is stunning.

[Gingerbread Man]

One of these?

Can't comment on the noise but I can say that it is a revolting looking car!

[GetCarter]

(I don't like the outside styling either)

Some pics from the blat here >>> http://www.stevecarter.com/rio/rio.htm

[Gingerbread Man]

GetCarter said:

(I don't like the outside styling either)

Some pics from the blat here >>> http://www.stevecarter.com/rio/rio.htm

Agreed. Now the Lambo, that's a winner. Never fancied?

[GetCarter]

I've always found Lambos to be a bit fugly. I like curves, not angles. They also sounded a bit like wasps as they passed me, unlike the Astons and the Spyker (which I'm sure has a Merlin 5 under the lid)

Actually not big on Italian anything (except the food).

[Balmoral Green]

I've always like the Jules Verne/HG Wells Victorian sci-fi interior of the Spyker.

[Gingerbread Man]

GetCarter said:

I've always found Lambos to be a bit fugly.

Sacrelidge!

I suppose there is no track near you to justify another 7?

[Famous Graham]

It's bonkers over the top, it's great. Quilt and shiny metal everywhere. Love the way the gear linkage is outside rather than buried in a transmission tunnel too

I think that one was bought from Broughton's in Pangbourne? Which would make it the same one I photographed a couple of years ago.

ETA - no it isn't. Just spied the black quilting in the top pic - the one I shot was a light brown, almost beige.

Edited by Famous Graham on Sunday 27th April 13:28

[Pooh]

I drove that car at RAF Leuchars and was not very impressed, the floor hinged pedals were a pain, the brakes were a bit pants, the build quality was rubbish in some places but superb in others and it felt slow compared to the other cars.

[GetCarter]

Gingerbread Man said:

GetCarter said:

I've always found Lambos to be a bit fugly.

Sacrelidge!

I suppose there is no track near you to justify another 7?

As you know, I have my own track (the 43 mile Circuit de Applecross), and have been thinking of another 7. It's the only car I regret selling.

...seriously though, no tracks here and a bugger of a long drive to get to Knockhill. (Quicker from London)

This is an ugly bugger too (curves or no curves)

Edited by GetCarter on Sunday 27th April 16:20

[Gingerbread Man]

I quite like that purely for it's bold, non conformist look.

New R500 Superlight out.....

I guess you'd put the 6 between the U and the L?

Edited by Gingerbread Man on Sunday 27th April 17:25

[Balmoral Green]

Is that numberplate supposed to read fkugly?

[GetCarter]

Balmoral Green said:

Is that numberplate supposed to read fkugly?

I think the car speaks for itself. But hey, what a great car.

[crmcatee]

Balmoral Green said:

I've always like the Jules Verne/HG Wells Victorian sci-fi interior of the Spyker.

That's exactly what I thought. Something out of the Time Machine.. Or a sink tap my grandma used to have..

Lovely.