Another GTS Coupe in the UK

[comm_SS_V8]

Looks like we have another GTS Coupe in the country. Sorry HSVGTSCoupe, I thought you were the only one.

I've just watched (and recorded) Nadia Sawalha go round Bruntingthorpe track in a Red GTS. It's owned by www.bigthunder.co.uk that they use for track days. An interesting choice for a learner driver don't you think?

Go to:

www.bigthunder.co.uk -> Thunder Drive -> Scroll to bottom of the page.

It looks road legal. Anyone know more about it?

[P47ThBolt]

Interesting....Note in the panel summary on the car they state HP as 350. I thought the GTS had a little more if I am not mistaken...like nearly 70 more ponies?

[V8HSV]

Total fabrication, seen it on track, know its history, bog standard monaro crashed and given away provided its not on UK roads, they bought the GTS bits to make it look real.

Further info on my site:www.smartarse.info/HTrackArticle.htm





>> Edited by V8HSV on Wednesday 19th October 10:40

[stu harris]

To clear this up. Its a CV8 with all the HSV GTS bits attached. Its actually the car that was used at the Motorshow in 02. We added all the HSV visuals mid show to test the customer reaction.
Car was then trashed at Millbrook on a drive session and sold on thru the auctions till it made its way to B Thorpe.

Stu

[V8HSV]

Thanks for that Stu

Julian should be happy now.....

[mcd]

Same one as Clarkson tested on top gear in 2002 as well isnt it??

Mike

[comm_SS_V8]

Thanks for putting me right chaps. Apologies for the confusion. I just saw the distinctive GTS front & rear and didn't realise it's chequered past.

Back to just one GTS Coupe then

[Strife]

Dont think they should be allowed to advertise it as a GTS, they are saying it has 350bhp when we all know the GTS is around 400.

so they are giving the Monaro a bad name and maybe breaking the law?

[HSVGTSCoupe]

........ and then there was one.