SP300 - R

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BertBert

19,079 posts

212 months

Tuesday 20th November 2018
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sfaulds said:
The original design brief we hashed out in a pub near Castle Combe was for an affordable trackday car that could easily be looked after solo, and a one-make racer. It was *never* supposed to be competitive against anything else.
Was it as 'affordable' as you were planning it?
Bert

sfaulds

653 posts

279 months

Wednesday 21st November 2018
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mic said:
I remember that day well Stuart, something about clearing grass out of the Lola ......
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sfaulds

653 posts

279 months

Wednesday 21st November 2018
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BertBert said:
Was it as 'affordable' as you were planning it?
Bert
Christ no! I think some of the suppliers involved thought they were dealing with a proper F1 team - even by Caterham standards the BOM costs were ridiculous.

Trackdayguy

Original Poster:

366 posts

72 months

Thursday 22nd November 2018
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sfaulds said:
The original design brief we hashed out in a pub near Castle Combe was for an affordable trackday car that could easily be looked after solo, and a one-make racer. It was *never* supposed to be competitive against anything else.
Interesting how things are dreamed up. Whose idea was this and what do you think bought it on? At the 2012 International Dealers Meeting Ansar was very passionate about it, and often referred to it as "my baby"