RE: Driven (Just A Little Bit More): Ginetta G60
Discussion
Sat in the orange car yesterday and checked out the spec.
Elsewhere at Silverstone was the Chevrolet stand showing the similarly priced Corvette GrandSport convertible...
- Clarly priced in line with Evora S - i.e. high!
- Leather seats were good although the rest of the interior in grey alcantara was, shall we say, less good.
- Pedals cramped; you'd need to drive with very skinny shoes, racing boots or bare feet.
- Overall body shape is good although the thicknesses and curvatures say home made.
Elsewhere at Silverstone was the Chevrolet stand showing the similarly priced Corvette GrandSport convertible...
ctallchris said:
If you want a small lightweight MR British car for that price why would you pass over a lotus Evora? Usually with small volume track cars you would say it's cheaper but the lotus is cheaper and very similarly matched.
Because the Evora is neither lightweight nor small. 
If I had the time I'd do the investigating myself, but all I have time for now these quick posts. As such can we have some journalism here?
Question: Just what sort of carbon fiber tub does this Ginetta/Farbo use? Is it on a similar level to something like a new Mclaren? similar? Is it Injection Molded Plastic? How would it do in a crash vs steel and AL competition?
I know that if it was shown to be a safer car, that would be a big selling point. j
Question: Just what sort of carbon fiber tub does this Ginetta/Farbo use? Is it on a similar level to something like a new Mclaren? similar? Is it Injection Molded Plastic? How would it do in a crash vs steel and AL competition?
I know that if it was shown to be a safer car, that would be a big selling point. j
This car looks to have been be caught out in the lotus postion!
You have the Evora S on the one hand, with a much nicer interior, and looking to be the far more polished road car
And you have the Exige V6, with similar weight, a more powerful motor and cheaper price
Not a nice place to be, from a selling point of view, and to think people said the Evora's interior did not match the price tag!
You have the Evora S on the one hand, with a much nicer interior, and looking to be the far more polished road car
And you have the Exige V6, with similar weight, a more powerful motor and cheaper price
Not a nice place to be, from a selling point of view, and to think people said the Evora's interior did not match the price tag!
Chris-R said:
bobberz said:
I had trouble reading this. Anyone else put off by Mr. Tomlinson's seeming lack of understanding of the English language?
The more I see of this car, the more I like it. Looks good in orange. Unfortunately, it'll never see these shores.
Oops - that was the PH spellchecker on autopilot! The more I see of this car, the more I like it. Looks good in orange. Unfortunately, it'll never see these shores.
j123 said:
If I had the time I'd do the investigating myself, but all I have time for now these quick posts. As such can we have some journalism here?
Question: Just what sort of carbon fiber tub does this Ginetta/Farbo use? Is it on a similar level to something like a new Mclaren? similar? Is it Injection Molded Plastic? How would it do in a crash vs steel and AL competition?
I know that if it was shown to be a safer car, that would be a big selling point. j
It doesn't have a carbon fibre tub, just a carbon fibre body over a steel chassis.Question: Just what sort of carbon fiber tub does this Ginetta/Farbo use? Is it on a similar level to something like a new Mclaren? similar? Is it Injection Molded Plastic? How would it do in a crash vs steel and AL competition?
I know that if it was shown to be a safer car, that would be a big selling point. j
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Hubert K said:
I drove the blue one in Juli, too. I agree that car was pretty good. I loved it. I also drove a burgundy red, and it was very different to the blue one. The thing is, that every Farbio/Ginetta is very different to drive. The blue one I think is one of the best built Farbios ever. There was a white LHD one in Belgium I drove in 2009. This car was built very well with fantastic handling on Belgium roads. Unfortunately there was a lack of power (262BHP) and I decided to order a 350BHP version. The rest of the story is waiting...waiting....Should have bought the white one, maybe ?!
G60 is a great car on paper, but I think Ginetta should not make the same mistake and alienate their costumers with altering promises. Be aware of Artega GT, they did the same and lost all their costumer credits. Now there is a proper car, but there are no customers anymore.
So stop this relaunch and badge nonsense, please!
G60 is a great car on paper, but I think Ginetta should not make the same mistake and alienate their costumers with altering promises. Be aware of Artega GT, they did the same and lost all their costumer credits. Now there is a proper car, but there are no customers anymore.
So stop this relaunch and badge nonsense, please!
Edited by Hubert K on Monday 17th October 11:58
Tom74TVR said:
Hubert K said:
Yes, you know it ? I liked it, except the exhaust sound inside and the very hard to push pedal for accelleration
yes, I know it because my TVR comes from Marc and I saw it but I never had the pleasure to test it. Lucky you Exterieur has been love at first sight, interieur too.
@ all saying it´s ugly: Please have a look at the car in real before giving a comment like this ;-)
It´s the same with other cars looking unvafourable on pictures caused by unusual or new elements of style those as G60doors, but in real it looks fantastic and most of you will love it.
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