Bad Boy 450SE

[number 7]

Just spotted this on the RPI site, although I have a feeling I've seen it somewhere before:

www.v8engines.com/vehicle_sales/tvr_badboy.html


I know Wedge brakes aren't the greatest, but Porsche calipers....FFS

And a carb!!!! And a mild camshaft!!!
7.

Edited by number 7 on Thursday 25th January 20:47

Edited by number 7 on Thursday 25th January 20:47

[wedg1e]

Thousands of hours? My arse. It only took the factory four HUNDRED hours to build the whole damn car from scratch.

[number 7]

wedg1e said:

Thousands of hours? My arse. It only took the factory four HUNDRED hours to build the whole damn car from scratch.

Are you following me around Wedg1e???

[thomas7037]

offers? What do you think

I'd pay £1k and save the rest of my money to undo all the damage to this classic. Don't even mention the indicators/reflector on the lights?

IMHO the car has no style. You dont see designers trying to work out stress calculations? So why do you get mechanics replacing burr dash with pvc stickers?

[combine]

Pimpmobile !

[wedg1e]

number 7 said:

wedg1e said:

Thousands of hours? My arse. It only took the factory four HUNDRED hours to build the whole damn car from scratch.

Are you following me around Wedg1e???

It's rare that there's anything on PH worth commenting on

[cuneus]

That or the Motorshow SEAC

[flares&chestwig]

Surprised he didnt go for shaved door handles or maybe gullwing doors

[beacon]

thomas7037 said:

offers? What do you think

I'd pay £1k and save the rest of my money to undo all the damage to this classic. Don't even mention the indicators/reflector on the lights?

IMHO the car has no style. You dont see designers trying to work out stress calculations? So why do you get mechanics replacing burr dash with pvc stickers?

It was up for either £12k or £15k if I can remember, when did they take the price tag off???
I believe it was at BBWF in 2005.

Edited by beacon on Thursday 25th January 22:26

Edited by beacon on Thursday 25th January 22:27

[ed_Crouch]

Not my cuppa tea. I believe in originality: not above all else, but I wouldn't stray from original specification without good reason...

Also, when assessing a cars value, you gotta look at what else the price tag could buy: A Griff, a good Chim, a superb V8S, or maybe an early Cerb for 15k.

AS they say, beauty is in the eye of the beholder!

Ed.

[jaytee1]

Didn't it have quad downdraft webbers when it was at BBWF 2005?

[matt-man]

I know you are all going to hate me saying anything other than negative, but its not all bad!

Admitedly, its a little too far, and some bits are not to my taste, but it could be a cool car with a little demodding!!

Different rims, 17" image ones, get rid of the seac spoiler and leave it with nothing and some normal lights on the rear and it would be quite cool!

[wedg1e]

Now, recreating the Speed 8... THAT would be worth doing.

[trackcar]

hmm .. dash and rear lights are awful, and the wheels maybe a bit bling, but not too bad. needs to be 10k or under though, very limited market for cars like that i fear.

[l33]

I'd have it for £10k

[cuneus]

l33 said:

I'd have it for £10k

Is this your hand ?

[l33]

cuneus said:

l33 said:

I'd have it for £10k

Is this your hand ?

It is!!!
But this is my favourite piece:

[badredwedge]

It also for sale here
www.dame-edna.com/index2.htm

[jvaughan]

Looks like a cross between "Pimp my Ride" and the result of a Chav ram raiding Halfords.

Noooooooo..... Loose the paint job, the air ducts on the front and that stupid spoiler, Then sell the wheels and repaint a sensible colour

[mikeb]

It's crap. The rear lights have all been glassed in differently, other bits have been 'blended' and not to mention the pink dashboard or odd colour leather seats.

The wheels look like something out of 'pimp my ride' and the paint job colour looks naff.

In my humble opinion of course.

MikeyB
(sitting bored in a hotel in Boston!)

Still might be worth buying it to break up for the light pod lift and window motors though and maybe the ashtray....