RE: Driven: Z Cars Cappuccino

[Dave^]

IDrinkPetrol said:

Dave^ said:

http://www.flickr.com/photos/richard_crawford/4479...

Seen this one at Oulton a few times.... It's had me heading for the Classifieds on more than one occasion...

Good effort at a Countach replica but I can't help thinking that a different donor might have helped to really capture the shape....

[CBR JGWRR]

Veeayt said:

kambites said:

Article said:

0-100mph: 6.5 seconds

That's quite quick.

Seriously or do I need a whoosh parrot?

A Veyron takes 5 and a half seconds to 100, a normal Hayabusa takes 5.3 seconds...

In other words, yes. Yes you do.

[Pistonwot]

Wish the passionless clones that churn out tat for Ford/Vauxhall/VW/Audi would take note.

THAT is how to build a SPORT version of a car.

[Beefmeister]

loudlashadjuster said:

HELL YES.

Needs better wheels though.

Oh yes, that's more like it. Yum.

[ganser]

Great car. Reminds me of a Z3M

[TORQ]

A friend and I were discussing this amusing vid a while back...
'Hayabusa Suzuki Cappuccino in-car video @ Donington track day 2010'
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LNgfUxbyNUU

Another Busa Cappuccino spanking many icons on track. Looks like it has a spaceframe chassis.

Love the idea of this, the standard car is one of the most miserable hateful things I have ever driven (hired one on honeymoon), amazing place, great roads, wrong car.

Edited by TORQ on Wednesday 28th November 16:27

[Whiters]

Just love it. Insane.

I'd love to be at the lights with someone alongside thinking it was just a Barry Boy mobile. Then...

[Switch]

TORQ said:

A friend and I were discussing this amusing vid a while back...
'Hayabusa Suzuki Cappuccino in-car video @ Donington track day 2010'
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LNgfUxbyNUU

Another Busa Cappuccino spanking many icons on track. Looks like it has a spaceframe chassis.

Love the idea of this, the standard car is one of the most miserable hateful things I have ever driven (hired one on honeymoon), amazing place, great roads, wrong car.

Edited by TORQ on Wednesday 28th November 16:27

I know the man behind that (and behind the wheel)

It's not space framed...
roll caged and some serious internal mods (ie the engine is in the passenger foot well for better weight distribution and drive train issues) but it still the same "car"

It is frankly comedy how it blows past most things on the track..

[gofasterrosssco]

TORQ said:

Love the idea of this, the standard car is one of the most miserable hateful things I have ever driven (hired one on honeymoon), amazing place, great roads, wrong car.

Edited by TORQ on Wednesday 28th November 16:27

Can't agree with that (unless you drove a serious duffer), as its one of the sweetest handling little cars I've owned or even driven, including Loti. Yep its quite snappy in the wet (primarily due to turbo lag), but great fun.

This car on the other hand is a completely different beast! I'm sure the excellent acceleration figures are due to massive traction and high rev limit of the 'busa engine..

[The Donster]

Looks like a 2/3 sized S2000. Me likey.

[soad]

fking hell - a Cappuccino on steroids!

[jet_noise]

Dear s,

soad said:

fking hell - a Cappuccino on steroids the whole contents of Wilko Johnson's medicine cabinet!

FTFY,

regards,
Jet

[IDrinkPetrol]

Dave^ said:

IDrinkPetrol said:

Dave^ said:

http://www.flickr.com/photos/richard_crawford/4479...

Seen this one at Oulton a few times.... It's had me heading for the Classifieds on more than one occasion...

Good effort at a Countach replica but I can't help thinking that a different donor might have helped to really capture the shape....

Follow the link, look at the pic. That rear wheel arch is pure Countach.

[P4ROT]

So so cool!

[EDLT]

Switch said:

TORQ said:

A friend and I were discussing this amusing vid a while back...
'Hayabusa Suzuki Cappuccino in-car video @ Donington track day 2010'
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LNgfUxbyNUU

Another Busa Cappuccino spanking many icons on track. Looks like it has a spaceframe chassis.

Love the idea of this, the standard car is one of the most miserable hateful things I have ever driven (hired one on honeymoon), amazing place, great roads, wrong car.

Edited by TORQ on Wednesday 28th November 16:27

I know the man behind that (and behind the wheel)

It's not space framed...
roll caged and some serious internal mods (ie the engine is in the passenger foot well for better weight distribution and drive train issues) but it still the same "car"

It is frankly comedy how it blows past most things on the track..

Is that the car that was in PPC, they said it had bits of suspension from an A1GP (or similar) car?

[Six Fiend]

IDrinkPetrol said:

Dave^ said:

IDrinkPetrol said:

Dave^ said:

http://www.flickr.com/photos/richard_crawford/4479...

Seen this one at Oulton a few times.... It's had me heading for the Classifieds on more than one occasion...

Good effort at a Countach replica but I can't help thinking that a different donor might have helped to really capture the shape....

Follow the link, look at the pic. That rear wheel arch is pure Countach.

Yeah...

[gibbon]

EDLT said:

Is that the car that was in PPC, they said it had bits of suspension from an A1GP (or similar) car?

'Bits' from an A1GP car? Errr, care to explain?

[MentalRental]

Yes that's the one. I encountered it at Anglesey and wondered why that Suzuki was the only car I couldn't catch, keep up with or overtake in my Atom 300. Awesome car and driver skills

[MentalRental]

Dave^ said:

http://www.flickr.com/photos/richard_crawford/4479...

Seen this one at Oulton a few times.... It's had me heading for the Classifieds on more than one occasion...

That's not this car. The one in the Flickr pics is the one mentioned above that was featured in PPC Mag

[Switch]

gibbon said:

EDLT said:

Is that the car that was in PPC, they said it had bits of suspension from an A1GP (or similar) car?

'Bits' from an A1GP car? Errr, care to explain?

Yeah it is the car from PPC...


ETA: Wayne(creator) describes it as "Roughly 1/3 A1GP car, 1/2 a Hayabusa, lots of sheet metal work, three girlfriends, eighteen months, blood, sweat, almost some tears, a few other parts....."
It has " narrowed version of the A1GP caliper"
Lola A1GP chassis parts...

Rear end



Engine

Edited by Switch on Wednesday 28th November 19:35