Is It Wrong That I Feel Strangely Drawn To A Bugatti Replica

[TheDetailDoctor]

Is it wrong that I really fancy this?

http://www.autotrader.co.uk/classified/advert/2010...

[Risotto]

I'm afraid so.

It's dreadful - just look at the wheels. Well, it might be a perfectly good car but it's mighty compromised in terms of being a T35 replica. Shame really - someone has gone to a lot of (pointless) effort if the description is anything to go by.

It just looks like one of those MG-a-like kit cars that's been painted blue.

EDIT: FIFTEEN THOUSAND POUNDS?!

Edited by Risotto on Thursday 13th May 11:58

[soad]

I think it's quite cool for what it is - open air motoring and that, now that summer is almost here...

[TonyRPH]

Only be a matter of time before those silver on black plates have to come off.

And then it'll look pants with black on yellow plates.

Unless the law don't realise it's a "Q" car....

[anonymous-user]

I quite like it, but I wouldn't spend £15k on it.

[soad]

champ54321 said:

I quite like it, but I wouldn't spend £15k on it.

Come to think of it - neither would I.

Nice Caterham falls into that budget

[TheDetailDoctor]

soad said:

champ54321 said:

I quite like it, but I wouldn't spend £15k on it.

Come to think of it - neither would I.

Nice Caterham falls into that budget

Very nice Caterham falls into that bidjet, how foolish of me.

[theironduke]

Needs bigger wheels (not something i usually say) and no way would i pay 15 for it. I think it would be cool for sunny sunday mornings for the pub...but it is 4 cylinders short

[hairykrishna]

I like them, but not that one. The was one with a W126 Merc V8 in on eBay a while back for half that money.

[chevronb37]

That is horrifically bad.

[theironduke]

hairykrishna said:

I like them, but not that one. The was one with a W126 Merc V8 in on eBay a while back for half that money.

that sounds more like it!

[L100NYY]

The only Bugatti replica that I would put my money into would be a Pur Sang -

albeit they are a tad more than £15k

http://www.classicandperformancecar.com/features/o...

[theironduke]

L100NYY said:

The only Bugatti replica that I would put my money into would be a Pur Sang -

albeit they are a tad more than £15k

http://www.classicandperformancecar.com/features/o...

Thats on the list now....divine.

[jagman21]

pur sang replica are not exacting, many parts are approximations and are not interchangeable, with the orginal cars
Most importantly is the 5 bearing roller crank, which is missing will almost completely change the driving experience.

Dutton bugatti is the place to get t35 replica and will probably be the only new car 100% manufactured in the uk, these guys had access to the BOC for vital blueprints. Even the difficult hollow drop forge front axle, is available, NOT cheap!!

http://www.duttonbugatti.co.uk/

Ettore certainly didn't make his cars easy to replicate, almost all fasteners and screws are unique to bugattis, and mini works of art in there own right, see C and g website

http://www.crosthwaiteandgardiner.com/cgi-bin/csv2...

To fully appreciate bugatti parts look at the C and G catalogue in PDF
At 100k plus for an approximation from pur sang, despite the fact that it looks good and well built, I'd politely refuse.

At that money I'd expect to be perfect, but I can't afford it anyway!!

[L100NYY]

jagman21 said:

pur sang replica are not exacting, many parts are approximations and are not interchangeable, with the orginal cars
Most importantly is the 5 bearing roller crank, which is missing will almost completely change the driving experience.

Dutton bugatti is the place to get t35 replica and will probably be the only new car 100% manufactured in the uk, these guys had access to the BOC for vital blueprints. Even the difficult hollow drop forge front axle, is available, NOT cheap!!

http://www.duttonbugatti.co.uk/

Ettore certainly didn't make his cars easy to replicate, almost all fasteners and screws are unique to bugattis, and mini works of art in there own right, see C and g website

http://www.crosthwaiteandgardiner.com/cgi-bin/csv2...

To fully appreciate bugatti parts look at the C and G catalogue in PDF
At 100k plus for an approximation from pur sang, despite the fact that it looks good and well built, I'd politely refuse.

At that money I'd expect to be perfect, but I can't afford it anyway!!

Indeed but a Pur Sang is the only non-genuine car I think I could justify persoanlly and at reasonable money. Much more than that and I would find the extra for a genuine car (lungs are overrated).

A relative of mine raced a Bug' among other things many many years ago and one day I will find the way to have one.