Spotted: Bugatti EB110, Bristol Fighter, Corvette special
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The Bugatti EB110 drove past Newport Pagnall during the Aston auction at lunchtime today. Sadly I didnt get any pictures and it didnt stop, but it did drive past twice.
The Bristol and Corvette were both at Silverstone for the Aston race day
Never seen either before in the flesh, so very excited
The Bristol and Corvette were both at Silverstone for the Aston race day
Never seen either before in the flesh, so very excited
k about what anyone thought. 
Was your Aston in the display behind the BDRC grandstand - should have some pics which I can upload tomorrow?Trommel said:
Ozzie Osmond said:
Like all Bristols it's designed to appeal to people with more money than sense.
They certainly seem to successfully repel the sort of people you wouldn't want associated with your products.
The interior would repel me if it was a £10k car, for what, £300k? its pathetic.
Edited by deevlash on Sunday 23 May 13:45
deevlash said:
Trommel said:
Ozzie Osmond said:
Like all Bristols it's designed to appeal to people with more money than sense.
They certainly seem to successfully repel the sort of people you wouldn't want associated with your products.The interior would repel me if it was a £10k car, for what, £300k? its pathetic.
Edited by deevlash on Sunday 23 May 13:45
Reminds me of the interior from my Ford Sierra.Ozzie Osmond said:
Like all Bristols it's designed to appeal to people with more money than sense.
More sense than money surely? It's not styled, it's engineered. That's sort of the point. Nothing is on there because it's flash, everything is there because it's doing a job. Look at where the spare wheel goes on the Blenheim for example. http://www.bristolcars.co.uk/Blenheim3G.htm
Some of the detail on the Fighter is awesome.
http://www.bristolcars.co.uk/BristolFighter.htm
A drag coefficient of .28 is pretty bloody decent for something that needs to cool such a large engine. Things like providing room for a full sized spare are not usually considered on a car of this sort.
davepoth said:
Ozzie Osmond said:
Like all Bristols it's designed to appeal to people with more money than sense.
More sense than money surely? It's not styled, it's engineered. That's sort of the point. Nothing is on there because it's flash, everything is there because it's doing a job. Look at where the spare wheel goes on the Blenheim for example. http://www.bristolcars.co.uk/Blenheim3G.htm
I quite like the Bristols in the way I like the idea of Morgans - They're anachronistic, but I think Bristol mainly sell cars because they're weird AND because people still believe all the 'aircraft engineering quality' guff they still propogate.
Martin Buckley says in the latest C&SC, "I wouldn't want to fly in a plane built like the Bristol"... I don't always agree with him, but I see his point here - It's BS, pure and simple.
M.
davepoth said:
Ozzie Osmond said:
Like all Bristols it's designed to appeal to people with more money than sense.
More sense than money surely? It's not styled, it's engineered. That's sort of the point. Nothing is on there because it's flash, everything is there because it's doing a job. Look at where the spare wheel goes on the Blenheim for example. http://www.bristolcars.co.uk/Blenheim3G.htm
Some of the detail on the Fighter is awesome.
http://www.bristolcars.co.uk/BristolFighter.htm
A drag coefficient of .28 is pretty bloody decent for something that needs to cool such a large engine. Things like providing room for a full sized spare are not usually considered on a car of this sort.
Ozzie Osmond said:
Skylinecrazy said:
God that Bristol is ugly 
Like all Bristols it's designed to appeal to people with more money than sense.Also the interior will still look the same and still be working in 20-30years which is more than can be said for others used as everyday cars.
marcosgt said:
That must REALLY help in cornering on roundabouts and left hand bends too - the weight of a full sized tyre and wheel that high up on one side of the car - Genius!
What nonsense - it's about six inches higher up than the wheels on the road. Does your car fall over with people in it, given the horrific effect that must have on the centre of gravity?marcosgt said:
'aircraft engineering quality' ... It's BS, pure and simple..
Who has claimed otherwise?There is certainly a lot more to something like a Fighter than initially meets the eye. The fact that most people can't see past the fact that it don't look bangin like Lambo innit is surely a good thing.
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