Bugatti EB110

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theboymoon

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2,699 posts

259 months

Saturday 20th September 2003
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Come on then everybody. Has anyone ever been in/driven or owned one of these?

Long been a favourite of mine although I have to admit I have never even seen one in the metal. The only time I've seen one on the move is on one of Jezza C's supercar videos.

Thoughts, experiences, anecdotes please!

Moonie

unlicensed

7,585 posts

249 months

Sunday 21st September 2003
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favorite car of mine also. could u post the link of the vid for me.

theboymoon

Original Poster:

2,699 posts

259 months

Wednesday 24th September 2003
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unlicensed said:
favorite car of mine also. could u post the link of the vid for me.


Dont have a link for it, watched it on a good old-fashioned VHS. I think the video is called 'hypercars' or something like that.


Come on guys, surely someone on PH has had a look at the bugatti?

Moonie

craigw

12,248 posts

281 months

Wednesday 24th September 2003
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I had a fairly good look at one in Puerto Banus a few years ago, was surprised how small it was. About the size of a 3 series BM from memory.

Reeso

1,199 posts

250 months

Wednesday 24th September 2003
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I like to think of it as cosy.
Sat in one at the birm motor show years ago on the lotus stand. Lovely!
The only problem was the wood (imitation) dash.
A true supercar.

Nightmare

5,182 posts

283 months

Wednesday 24th September 2003
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kinda ugly IMO...v fast mind (4 HKS turbos?!...sat in one at motorshow too...bit bloody cramped

Is ef on the JC Hypercars vid...ad anotherone he's done I have knocking around somewhere

Davey S1

13,075 posts

253 months

Wednesday 24th September 2003
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There is a piece on one in Evo this month which went in convoy to Spa with an F40, F50 and Enzo. The Bug had over 700 bhp and the Enzo couldnt keep up.

That said Gordon Murray thought it was cr@p as the turbos only came on quite high in the rev range so you had to drive everywhere in 2nd so you had some revs on tap if you wanted to overtake.

MDG

118 posts

257 months

Wednesday 24th September 2003
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First of all, the link that was requested:

www.racingflix.com/getvideo.asp?v=328&p=6

You do need to sign up to that site but it's free. However, you also need to be very patient as downloads are painfully slow.

About the EB110 in Evo:
I reckon this is one of the EB110's re-engineered by Dauer in Germany (they also built road-going versions of the Porsche 962). The 700bhp kit is listed as an option on their site:
www.eb110.de/eng_ie_index.html

MDG.

cacatous

3,157 posts

272 months

Friday 26th September 2003
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Isn't it shorter than a Golf?

rob.e

2,861 posts

277 months

Monday 29th September 2003
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The more i see these the more they grow on me.. its also the only supercar i think that can get away with that funky french racing blue colour. Lovely.





shadowninja

76,253 posts

281 months

Monday 29th September 2003
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blimey that is small! looks almost kit-car-ish how heavy is it?

I wonder Gordon Murray's comments were for the 700bhp one... the lag would probably be due to bigger turbos replacing the original units perhaps, and taking more time to spool up?

theboymoon

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2,699 posts

259 months

Monday 29th September 2003
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Rob, I think that one the two cars in the photo, the one with the grey coloured alloys and the fixed rear wing is an 'EB110 SS.' The SS was rarer than the 'standard' EB110, being more powerful and having a more basic interior.

Is it not also the case that the small number of unfinished EB chassis (plural?!) have recently been bought and are being turned into the 'edonis supercar' by another manufacturer?

Moonie

PS - nobody has yet come forward with a passenger or driving experience!

>> Edited by theboymoon on Monday 29th September 19:51

cacatous

3,157 posts

272 months

Monday 29th September 2003
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Yes, Edonis did buy the tubs and are fettling with their design...

unlicensed

7,585 posts

249 months

Tuesday 30th September 2003
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cacatous said:
Yes, Edonis did buy the tubs and are fettling with their design...





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