View Full Version : Now I'm not normally a car fan BUT...
Fizzy Fish
21-08-07, 11:54 AM
http://www.autotrader.co.uk/EDITORIAL/car_page_content/35870.html
Anyone want to buy a house in Woking? ;)
:lol: A car made by Gumpert though... 800bhp version sounds tasty
Oh and a Mercedes Benz CLK GTR Roadster for sale too, only about 5 made, best get in quick!
EDIT: Looking on that site apparently they are selling number six so I guess atleast six made
See, is that not what you're Gixxer can do anyway? 3 secs & 9 secs to 100KPH & 200KPH (OK not the 224mph)
Sid Squid
21-08-07, 12:37 PM
Yeah, that looks nice - but check this out:
Bristol Fighter T (http://www.bristolcars.co.uk/FighterT.htm) Power - 1012bhp. Torque - 1036 lbft, and it's British.
Bristol Web Site (http://www.bristolcars.co.uk/) for more deeply, deeply desirable motors.
Hmmm... Bristol Fighters....
If you are in london and want to see some in the flesh their london showroom is near the corner of kensington high street and the A3220 (I always forget the name of that road). They look nice, but never seen on actually running.
SoulKiss
21-08-07, 12:41 PM
Yeah, that looks nice - but check this out:
Bristol Fighter T (http://www.bristolcars.co.uk/FighterT.htm) Power - 1012bhp. Torque - 1036 lbft, and it's British.
Bristol Web Site (http://www.bristolcars.co.uk/) for more deeply, deeply desirable motors.
This man talks sense - everyone listen to him :)
This man talks sense - everyone listen to him :)
It has been known from time to time. :lol:
Yeah, that looks nice - but check this out:
Bristol Fighter T (http://www.bristolcars.co.uk/FighterT.htm) Power - 1012bhp. Torque - 1036 lbft, and it's British.
Bristol Web Site (http://www.bristolcars.co.uk/) for more deeply, deeply desirable motors.
Sorry. Horrible.
Gumpert on the other hand. Gimme.
That company also has a C20LET (2.0 16v Turbo) Nova up for sale. Owner done a runner after asking them to build it for them and they came back with a silly rebuild price.
They were trying to recover costs for the car of £25,000 on ebay. For a Vauxhall Nova. Even the cream of the crop doesn't go for over £8k
They have dropped the price to something like £17,000, but I don't think they get it that NO-ONE is going to pay that for it.
(For notes, it should cost around £5000 all in to buy the car, and fit it, with big brakes, coilover suspension etc).
Biker Biggles
21-08-07, 02:23 PM
Are Bristol now the only remaining British car manufacturer?
Or have they also been snapped up by some cash happy foriegn mafia interests?
Are Bristol now the only remaining British car manufacturer?
Or have they also been snapped up by some cash happy foriegn mafia interests?
I think Lotus and Ariel are still Britsh. Could be wrong though.
I think Lotus and Ariel are still Britsh. Could be wrong though.
Thought that was a mermaid or something like that.
Thought that was a mermaid or something like that.
http://www.openwheelers.co.nz/newmodel/images/ArielAtom2/images/Atom%203-4%20front.jpg
:cool:
http://www.openwheelers.co.nz/newmodel/images/ArielAtom2/images/Atom%203-4%20front.jpg
:cool:
Don't look like a mermaid to me. :confused:
Don't Proton own Lotus?
Yes (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lotus_Cars)
In 1996 a majority share in Lotus was sold to Perusahaan Otomobil Nasional Bhd (Proton), a Malaysian car company listed on the Kuala Lumpur Stock Exchange.
Supervox
21-08-07, 03:44 PM
I think the Gumpert can be classed as a nice car.
However, there is (IMHO) only 1 vehicle that deserves the title 'SUPERCAR' -
the only car built (AFAIK) with no compromise whatsoever -
the Mclaren F1 :smt045 :notworthy::notworthy::notworthy::notworthy:
http://www.fast-cars.org/img/mclarenf1.jpg
If you want THE BEST - you have to pay for it !!
Sid Squid
21-08-07, 04:04 PM
Sorry. Horrible.
This is horrible?
http://www.bristolcars.co.uk/pics/FighterT-A.jpg
I'm speechless, have you got your eyes open? It's, (very nearly), as beautiful as you are Steve.
Did someone mention a Maclaren F1? We had the priveledge of 'playing' with this one for a few miles. He could have left us for dead, but was quite happy to have a bit of fun with us. The guy driving it was delivering this car, and collecting an Enzo. Great job to have:D
http://i76.photobucket.com/albums/j5/Lissasv650/Bideford016.jpg
Just a drop-dead gorgeous car!
http://i76.photobucket.com/albums/j5/Lissasv650/Bideford020.jpg
http://www.openwheelers.co.nz/newmodel/images/ArielAtom2/images/Atom%203-4%20front.jpg
:cool:
Yee ha!
Yeah gimmie an Ariel Atom anyday of the week.
Can I ask, what's the fuel consumption like on those supercars?
Are the Co2 outputs high enough to fit into Mr Brown's new tax bracket for polluting vehicles?
Do you think in a few years from now somebody might assault you for driving something like that?
Please save the planet it's the only one we got. :smt045
This is horrible?
http://www.bristolcars.co.uk/pics/FighterT-A.jpg
I'm speechless, have you got your eyes open? It's, (very nearly), as beautiful as you are Steve.
Well, at the risk of never getting my moty-sickle fixed ever again, I have to agree with Scoobs here... It's quite nice up til you get to the rear wheel, then they just ran out of designy-ness...
http://i76.photobucket.com/albums/j5/Lissasv650/Bideford016.jpg
Just a drop-dead gorgeous car!
http://i76.photobucket.com/albums/j5/Lissasv650/Bideford020.jpg
Looks like GT model. Even cooler than the standard one.
Looks like GT model. Even cooler than the standard one.
The guy driving it said it was originally one of their 'works' cars. It only had one seat, not the three I think they usually have, and lots of technical-looking gizmo's filling the rest of the space.( Can you tell I'm not 'technical'?:D)
fizzwheel
22-08-07, 08:39 PM
Lissa, that is a cheesy grin, fun was it :D
I have to say that Bristol is really nice, It different looking and I like, but then like Scoobs says, I ride a Chavy bike so what do I know.
They make those Aerials not far from where I live in Crewkerne just down the road, I've seen a fair few on the road, very cool.
Ceri JC
23-08-07, 10:16 AM
I'm not a fan of that particular Bristol, but this one is gorgeous:
http://www.bristolcars.co.uk/BlenheimSpeedster.htm
As to supercars like the one this thread is about, I'd rather an Ultima GTR and they're cheaper too.
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