RE: British-built track specials: Market Watch

[havoc]

cidered77 said:

I think racers on trackdays is just wrong - and dangerous. Racers on test days - at least then you *know* you can overtake (or be overtaken) wherever, so there is no ambiguity out there at all.

cidered77 said:

So far touch wood standard has been generally excellent for me on test days - and some magical moments too (chasing a Porsche 935, being overtaken by an Arrows F1 car, sticking with Sam Tordoff for a bit, etc)

Can imagine. Was overtaken by (and then tried in vain to keep up with) a D-Type around Dijon Prenois 2 years ago -

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havoc said:

I'm a real accountant...although so far I've hired Superlights for trackdays rather than bought one...can I stay?!?

Of course and with a proper Garage such as yours I don't think anyone would say anything else

[anonymous-user]

cidered77 said:

Challenge then comes that of course you'll want to go proper racing, and then it will just consume as much money as you can ever throw into it.....

Racing. The finest disposal of money invented

[AdamIndy]

flyingscot68 said:

SpudLink said:

AdamIndy said:

If you can afford to go full retard and buy a 620R/zenos/Atom/Radical etc then more power to you! Can I have a go mister?

Full retard? That'll be me then.

Me too

Genuinely, good on the both of you! I really hope they are as good as they are supposed to be!

If I had the finances I too would be going full retard. My garage would have some serious weaponry in it for sure. For the time being I will have to put up with my mere 140bhp seven.

[cidered77]

yonex said:

cidered77 said:

Challenge then comes that of course you'll want to go proper racing, and then it will just consume as much money as you can ever throw into it.....

Racing. The finest disposal of money invented

ahhh the irony, just flicked back to this tab after a solid few hours researching lithium race batteries.... "i can save a whole 4kg for just £360!!? take even more of my money..!!"

[flyingscot68]

AdamIndy said:

flyingscot68 said:

SpudLink said:

AdamIndy said:

If you can afford to go full retard and buy a 620R/zenos/Atom/Radical etc then more power to you! Can I have a go mister?

Full retard? That'll be me then.

Me too

Genuinely, good on the both of you! I really hope they are as good as they are supposed to be!

If I had the finances I too would be going full retard. My garage would have some serious weaponry in it for sure. For the time being I will have to put up with my mere 140bhp seven.

The Zenos has not been without its problems (mine was one of the very first on the road so I expected issues) but it is great fun both on road and track. I should've specced a windscreen tbh but hindsight is a great PITA
I've ridden bikes all my life but it never occurred to me that you get wetter in a car!

Things haven't gone the way I'd hoped with the company going in to administration, ever hopeful that a buyer can be found as I believe the brand and the design have a lot more to offer.

I've taken the car all the way from Glasgow to the South of France and back, did some trackdays down there and had a fantastic time - which is what buying a car like this is all about - fun

I get what people are saying about ex race cars etc. but you'd have to tow one of those, there's no enjoyment in that at all as far as I'm concerned so I'll stick to a road legal track car - made in the UK of course.

[anonymous-user]

cidered77 said:

ahhh the irony, just flicked back to this tab after a solid few hours researching lithium race batteries.... "i can save a whole 4kg for just £360!!? take even more of my money..!!"

I never understood money laundering with a business like a dry cleaners. Just find a race team, better than paying a million quid for an iceberg and floating it to the Bahamas

[SpudLink]

AdamIndy said:

flyingscot68 said:

SpudLink said:

AdamIndy said:

If you can afford to go full retard and buy a 620R/zenos/Atom/Radical etc then more power to you! Can I have a go mister?

Full retard? That'll be me then.

Me too

Genuinely, good on the both of you! I really hope they are as good as they are supposed to be!

If I had the finances I too would be going full retard. My garage would have some serious weaponry in it for sure. For the time being I will have to put up with my mere 140bhp seven.

I'll be at the Silverstone SS in March, so feel free to find me for a chat about it.

cidered77 said:

ahhh the irony, just flicked back to this tab after a solid few hours researching lithium race batteries.... "i can save a whole 4kg for just £360!!? take even more of my money..!!"

I started looking into that option. Then I found an article on carbon fibre brackets for the smaller battery.
This is why trackday cars are so expensive to own. It's not depreciation or running costs. It's the terrible addiction known as "upgraditis".

[Scho]

cib24 said:

People have the right to use their disposable income as they please. People that can afford a dedicated track car are using them to fulfil their passion and hobby just like others whom will spend tons on the latest bicylce and licra to ride behind a London bus for a 5km ride in the morning, or how others will spend tons on skiing kit or the latest 70" OLED TV and several thousands on high end home theatre setups, or spend thousands on outlandish vacations staying at the Four Seasons.

It's a hobby just like any other and some people are able to afford doing it properly. What's wrong with that? No need to be jealous.

This website caters to all motoring enthusiasts regardless of your budget.

Edited by cib24 on Sunday 12th February 15:56

Bang on pal.

[justleanitupabit]

yonex said:

Equus said:

Of course not, but it's one thing kidding yourself (and possibly your other half), quite another to expect everyone else to be stupid enough to believe you!


If you want to spaff £50K on a toy, then good for you and I hope you enjoy it, but let's not pretend there's a sound financial rationale behind it, eh?

Did you gloss over the post regarding the sale of the Atoms?

I think your posts are showing what this is really about for you to be honest.

Indeed, he simply cannot help himself when it comes to some bizarre fetish/hatred of anything or anyone being slightly complimentary about Caterham(s).

It's quite odd.

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flyingscot68 said:

SpudLink said:

AdamIndy said:

If you can afford to go full retard and buy a 620R/zenos/Atom/Radical etc then more power to you! Can I have a go mister?

Full retard? That'll be me then.

Me too

Me Three

I commute most days to work in mine as a daily driver (granted, the island currently feels like it's sinking under the rain so the trusty cooper s is doing the job today!)