RE: Chris Harris video: BAC Mono

[kambites]

Definitely top of my list of "lottery win" cars. I can't imagine a better summer commuter vehicle.

[Graham]

Furyblade_Lee said:

I don't think it is any more compromised than a superbike as a toy?? Just because it has 4 wheels doen't mean it has to have 2 seats! But superbikes don't cost £80k..

Want. Good vid Mr. Harris.

True but a Ducati desmosedci does cost 40k and only has 2 wheels so 80k for 4 wheels seems about right

[SuperNiceBig]

Haven't checked Tuesday's lottery ticket yet............. That and an RS6. Nothing else.

[otolith]

kambites said:

Definitely top of my list of "lottery win" cars.

Mine too. I find the perception of many on PH of what very specialised, very low volume sports cars should cost perplexing. I can understand "I don't want to pay what something that good costs" and even better understand "I can't afford it", but if you want something like this, it is never going to be cheap.

[thewheelman]

otolith said:

kambites said:

Definitely top of my list of "lottery win" cars.

Mine too. I find the perception of many on PH of what very specialised, very low volume sports cars should cost perplexing. I can understand "I don't want to pay what something that good costs" and even better understand "I can't afford it", but if you want something like this, it is never going to be cheap.

But you can get cars that do the same as this for less money, that's kind of the point........

As for "lottery win" cars, that makes me laugh, it's just a way of taxing idiots. A complete waste of money.

[kambites]

thewheelman said:

But you can get cars that do the same as this for less money, that's kind of the point........

I'm not convinced that you can get another car that does the same as this for any money?

Everyone has different opinions on what a car's worth, but I think if I could have any one modern car in my garage for the weekends, irrespective of price, it would be this. Nothing else even seems to come close.

Edited by kambites on Thursday 2nd August 10:50

[thewheelman]

kambites said:

thewheelman said:

But you can get cars that do the same as this for less money, that's kind of the point........

I'm not convinced that you can get another car that does the same as this for any money?

Everyone has different opinions on what a car's worth, but I think if I could have any one car in my garage for the weekends, irrespective of price, it would be this.

So you don't think a Caterham or Atom would offer the same thrills for less cash? Plus you get to take Mrs Kambites out at the same time.

[otolith]

thewheelman said:

So you don't think a Caterham or Atom would offer the same thrills for less cash?

I don't think either would offer exactly what this offers, no.

[thewheelman]

otolith said:

thewheelman said:

So you don't think a Caterham or Atom would offer the same thrills for less cash?

I don't think either would offer exactly what this offers, no.

What would you say the main differences would be (other than lack of passenger seat)?

(genuine question)

[kambites]

thewheelman said:

So you don't think a Caterham or Atom would offer the same thrills for less cash? Plus you get to take Mrs Kambites out at the same time.

No, I don't.

[ceebmoj]

otolith said:

kambites said:

Definitely top of my list of "lottery win" cars.

Mine too. I find the perception of many on PH of what very specialised, very low volume sports cars should cost perplexing. I can understand "I don't want to pay what something that good costs" and even better understand "I can't afford it", but if you want something like this, it is never going to be cheap.

and mine. The only thing that I can think of that might be an alternate consideration is a light car company rocket. I have no idea how much they cost or seen one in the flesh for that matter.

[Rawwr]

thewheelman said:

But you can get cars that do the same as this for less money, that's kind of the point........

As for "lottery win" cars, that makes me laugh, it's just a way of taxing idiots. A complete waste of money.

Would you say you're quite an opinionated person?

[otolith]

ceebmoj said:

The only thing that I can think of that might be an alternate consideration is a light car company rocket.

I've wanted one of those since I first read about them.

[thewheelman]

Rawwr said:

thewheelman said:

But you can get cars that do the same as this for less money, that's kind of the point........

As for "lottery win" cars, that makes me laugh, it's just a way of taxing idiots. A complete waste of money.

Would you say you're quite an opinionated person?

No more & no less than anyone else on here. Is it the lottery comment that's bothering you?

[thewheelman]

kambites said:

thewheelman said:

So you don't think a Caterham or Atom would offer the same thrills for less cash? Plus you get to take Mrs Kambites out at the same time.

No, I don't.

Oh, so you've driven one then?

[kambites]

thewheelman said:

Oh, so you've driven one then?

No, what gave you that idea? You asked what I thought and I told you.

Have you?

[thewheelman]

kambites said:

thewheelman said:

Oh, so you've driven one then?

No, what gave you that idea? You asked what I thought and I told you.

Have you?

Not yet, but I'm not the one claiming this is better to drive than its rivals. As you are......

[kambites]

thewheelman said:

Not yet, but I'm not the one claiming this is better to drive than its rivals. As you are......

No, you're the one who seems to be claiming it's not better to drive, which you have exactly the same right to do as me.

In fact I didn't even say it was better to drive, I just said that I suspect it's better to drive. You absolutely said that it doesn't do anything that a Caterham or Atom doesn't, despite the fact you haven't driven it...

[thewheelman]

kambites said:

thewheelman said:

Not yet, but I'm not the one claiming this is better to drive than its rivals. As you are......

No, you're the one who seems to be claiming it's not better to drive, which you have exactly the same right to do as me.

When did I say Thatt then? Oh that's right,I didn't. Yet you stated its rivals wouldn't be as much fun as this, which is beyond idiotic for you to say without actually driving one. I just stated the fact that rivals that do pretty much the same can be had for less money.........even the article compares it to Atom, Caterham & X-Bow.

[kambites]

thewheelman said:

kambites said:

thewheelman said:

Not yet, but I'm not the one claiming this is better to drive than its rivals. As you are......

No, you're the one who seems to be claiming it's not better to drive, which you have exactly the same right to do as me.

When did I say Thatt then? Oh that's right,I didn't. Yet you stated its rivals wouldn't be as much fun as this, which is beyond idiotic for you to say without actually driving one. I just stated the fact that rivals that do pretty much the same can be had for less money.........even the article compares it to Atom, Caterham & X-Bow.

thewheelman said:

otolith said:

kambites said:

Definitely top of my list of "lottery win" cars.

Mine too. I find the perception of many on PH of what very specialised, very low volume sports cars should cost perplexing. I can understand "I don't want to pay what something that good costs" and even better understand "I can't afford it", but if you want something like this, it is never going to be cheap.

But you can get cars that do the same as this for less money, that's kind of the point........

As for "lottery win" cars, that makes me laugh, it's just a way of taxing idiots. A complete waste of money.

Memory problems?

Now point at where I said its rivals would be less fun?