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It was quick in a straight line, no doubt about that but the vette was EVO fast on the circuit and it weighs some 3000 odd lbs. I'm very impressed with the vette. Pity it's cheap and nasty inside though. The leaf springs are carbon fibre jobbies but they didn't mention that. Don't know if the Le Mans race cars use them.
Boosted Ls1 said:
It was quick in a straight line, no doubt about that but the vette was EVO fast on the circuit and it weighs some 3000 odd lbs. I'm very impressed with the vette. Pity it's cheap and nasty inside though. The leaf springs are carbon fibre jobbies but they didn't mention that. Don't know if the Le Mans race cars use them.
I know what you are saying but the vette also had more hp
Boosted Ls1 said:
It was quick in a straight line, no doubt about that but the vette was EVO fast on the circuit and it weighs some 3000 odd lbs. I'm very impressed with the vette. Pity it's cheap and nasty inside though. The leaf springs are carbon fibre jobbies but they didn't mention that. Don't know if the Le Mans race cars use them.
The T350 was quicker round the track than the Evo though
spivvy said:
Did you see that T350 leave the Coverette,Porsche and ferrari standing what more can i say GO TVR!
It was a particularly fine moment watching the TVR hunker down and fire itself into the distance. Not sure there was a Ferrari on the line up though, 'vette, 911, TVR and a NSX if I remember correctly. Wonder how many clutches have been fried on that particular TVR?
Ian
(finally a bonafide TVRCC member... just gotta buy one now
)mike s said:
It was quick in a straight line, no doubt about that but the vette was EVO fast on the circuit and it weighs some 3000 odd lbs. I'm very impressed with the vette. Pity it's cheap and nasty inside though. The leaf springs are carbon fibre jobbies but they didn't mention that. Don't know if the Le Mans race cars use them.
The T350 was quicker round the track than the Evo though
so there! 
The EVO FQ330 somethingorother was quicker though. Std EVO/Scoobie/M3 were a few seconds adrift.
Vette posted a good time, looked more than a little scrappy though. Dare I say, how you'd expect a TVR to look on the limit on a track a few years ago?
Have they tested the M3 CSL BTW? (in the damp, to fairly reflect typical road conditions
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Vette posted a good time, looked more than a little scrappy though. Dare I say, how you'd expect a TVR to look on the limit on a track a few years ago?
Have they tested the M3 CSL BTW? (in the damp, to fairly reflect typical road conditions
)lazyitus said:
Boosted Ls1 said:
It was quick in a straight line, no doubt about that but the vette was EVO fast on the circuit and it weighs some 3000 odd lbs. I'm very impressed with the vette. Pity it's cheap and nasty inside though. The leaf springs are carbon fibre jobbies but they didn't mention that. Don't know if the Le Mans race cars use them.
The T350 was quicker round the track than the Evo though
Except if you take a look at the top gear website it has the corvette listed 11th ,faster than the 350
I guess Clarkson just couldn’t bring himself to allow it to be placed properly.
As for the leaf spring, how many cars are carbon composite sprung with electromagnetic real time damping compared to a twisty bit of metal.
viperdave said:
mike s said:
Boosted Ls1 said:
It was quick in a straight line, no doubt about that but the vette was EVO fast on the circuit and it weighs some 3000 odd lbs. I'm very impressed with the vette. Pity it's cheap and nasty inside though. The leaf springs are carbon fibre jobbies but they didn't mention that. Don't know if the Le Mans race cars use them.
The T350 was quicker round the track than the Evo though
Except if you take a look at the top gear website it has the corvette listed 11th ,faster than the 350
I guess Clarkson just couldn’t bring himself to allow it to be placed properly.
As for the leaf spring, how many cars are carbon composite sprung with electromagnetic real time damping compared to a twisty bit of metal.
That was a 1985 350i.
chainsawbod said:
Did you see that T350 leave the Coverette,Porsche and ferrari standing what more can i say GO TVR!
It was a particularly fine moment watching the TVR hunker down and fire itself into the distance. Not sure there was a Ferrari on the line up though, 'vette, 911, TVR and a NSX if I remember correctly. Wonder how many clutches have been fried on that particular TVR?
Ian
(finally a bonafide TVRCC member... just gotta buy one now
DOH!
i was so excited to see the TVR there i didn't see all the cars guessed it was a ferrari.
At first glance I dont like the look of the 'vette but I have always loved them so it will no doubt grow on me.
The fact its shorter and more nimble makes it very appealing. Where can I go to test one?
Leaf springs does seem a bit odd but Im sure they wouldnt put them on it if they were crap.
Have 'vettes always had leaf springs?
The fact its shorter and more nimble makes it very appealing. Where can I go to test one?
Leaf springs does seem a bit odd but Im sure they wouldnt put them on it if they were crap.
Have 'vettes always had leaf springs?
lazyitus said:
lazyitus said:
mike s said:
Boosted Ls1 said:
It was quick in a straight line, no doubt about that but the vette was EVO fast on the circuit and it weighs some 3000 odd lbs. I'm very impressed with the vette. Pity it's cheap and nasty inside though. The leaf springs are carbon fibre jobbies but they didn't mention that. Don't know if the Le Mans race cars use them.
The T350 was quicker round the track than the Evo though
Except if you take a look at the top gear website it has the corvette listed 11th ,faster than the 350
I guess Clarkson just couldn’t bring himself to allow it to be placed properly.
As for the leaf spring, how many cars are carbon composite sprung with electromagnetic real time damping compared to a twisty bit of metal.
That was a 1985 350i.
that’s ok the corvette is over 50, nearly a pensioner now
DustyC said:
Leaf springs does seem a bit odd but Im sure they wouldnt put them on it if they were crap.
Have 'vettes always had leaf springs?
yep, and for the record:-
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