RE: Meet The 'Cougatti' Veyron

[Papa Hotel]

Evil.soup said:

Thats not what i think when i see a replica!

But you're not my target audience... think of these cars as automotive roofies.

[Evil.soup]

Papa Hotel said:

Garlick said:

I'm still not convinced that you are being completely honest here.....

Shush, I got a biter.

I guess that makes two of us trying to avoid doing any real work then

[Richard-G]

Papa Hotel said:

Evil.soup said:

Thats not what i think when i see a replica!

But you're not my target audience... think of these cars as automotive roofies.

ahhhh

[Riggers]

redgriff500 said:

Whilst the snobs on here like to slag off other people's cars it's a bit much when the staff do IMO.

Lets see what YOU have managed to make shall we ?

A lot of work went into that and it looks a damn site better than most cars on the road.

In fairness, I did say that the change of bodywork was an improvement over the original Cougar bodywork...

I have absolutely no doubt that the chap's work has been a labour of love, either...I just question the point of making a 168bhp coupe look like a 250mph hypercar...

[epom]

it'd nearly take more balls to drive around in that than the real thing... thumbs up for effort from me

[4leks]

looks absolutely horrible
(as almost any replica does actually)

[Pixel Pusher]

4leks said:

looks absolutely horrible
(as almost any replica does actually)

I think I hear the sound of flood gates opening. Wait for it.....

[jake15919]

Papa Hotel said:

Don't wory about performance, like I said, you can only do 70 anyway. The important thing is the imagine it creates. People will look and think you're successful.

Great answer. Crying with laughter here.

I think you have got worryingly close to a genuine kit car builder mind set over the last few posts.

[LuS1fer]

It looks quite good and then he goes for red and white - I mean, come on, white wings?

[Mista_V]

Like so many things in life the question is WHY? I'm not disputing the skill that goes into building something like that, in fact this one actually looks half convincing and I couldn't even sketch the thing let alone build it.

I mean, can some one give me an idea of the point here?

Scenario A: Buy this thing with the intention of "fooling" people into thinking it is real, in some way making you feel warm inside.

or

Scenario B: Buy this thing with no intention of pretending it is real, answering honestly when asked about it but justifying your 55k purchase as "a bit of fun" or something along those lines.

Either one makes no sense to me, I am genuinely interested in the psyche of someone who would purchase this.


.....Seeing this thing crawling off the line with an asthmatic cougar soundtrack would be hilarious.

[Gallen]

probably more cost effective than the original! But 55k for a Cougar?

...and looks just as Seat-ish (and arguably looks like the original ugly jelly mould).
ETA: Headlights look ste LOL

[TonyHetherington]

His unwillingness to show the interior really does make you question what's inside it!

[RallyRider]

team will said:

Both are matched for top (legal) speed in the UK however, although the original does have 2 seconds enjoyment getting there.

Seems like a sensible choice to me, and a great effort!

Cheaper too

[Rawwr]

redgriff500 said:

Whilst the snobs on here like to slag off other people's cars it's a bit much when the staff do IMO.

Lets see what YOU have managed to make shall we ?

I just left something in the gents that I could happily describe as being significantly hard work. It shared many similar properties with the faux Veyron above but I'm not going to try and charge someone £55,000 for it.

[jamespink]

DS240 said:

Don't know what the interior is like, but with proper badges and wheels, it isn't a bad effort. In passing it would quite convincing.

Not sure about its scale next a real veyron though.

Still a big no no in terms of buying something like this.

"Proper bages and wheels" from memory the wheels cost 15k each but I have no doubt you could call a Bugatti dealer with your Visa number for some bages! My house would probably not cover it!

[pilchardthecat]

I like it, but only because it might annoy people with a real one

[TobesH]

I wonder where the line is drawn - replica vs the real thing and what is good or not so good? For example:

Some great 'replicas':
Jag C-type
AC Ace
AC Cobra
Ford GT40
Lancia Stratos
Ford RS200
Bugatti Type 31
Lotus 'Westfield' 11
Porsche Speedster

Kind of annoying if you own a real AC Cobra and everyone asks you, is it real mate, or a kit?

[Papa Hotel]

Rawwr said:

redgriff500 said:

Whilst the snobs on here like to slag off other people's cars it's a bit much when the staff do IMO.

Lets see what YOU have managed to make shall we ?

I just left something in the gents that I could happily describe as being significantly hard work. It shared many similar properties with the faux Veyron above but I'm not going to try and charge someone £55,000 for it.

I think what people are finding annoying isn't the fact that the replica aspect of it is getting a kicking, it's probably more what is being said about the Cougar.

Riggers said:

our sincerest apologies to those who do remember it

It was one of Ford's less successful coupe attempts

As one of the less appealing results of Ford's 'New Edge' design philosophy of the late 90s, the transformation from 'Cougar' into 'Cougatti' is arguably a visual success

the change of bodywork was an improvement over the original Cougar bodywork

All a bit unfair and OTT really. This is supposed to be a place where we don't st on cars, it's a step far when staff are on it too. There are PH members who own and enjoy their Cougars, why go out of your way to alienate them?

[J4CKO]

I wonder how the interior looks, a Bugatti badge stuck on to a late 90's Ford airbag wheel

[Richie C]

The Cougar was a pretty decent car from what I remember of reviews at the time. Same Ford handling sweet spot as the Mk1 Focus and Puma?