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Re: Teh Spotted Thread
Posted: Mon Jun 06, 2022 8:19 pm
by mik
mik wrote: Sat Jun 04, 2022 6:55 pm
Just to close this one out as I know everyone is fascinated
- this is an onboard of abs older lap running “low boost” mode. It’s a 48second lap (vs the 45.9 he did on Saturday).
https://fb.watch/dr0YrZ_CI5/
Re: Teh Spotted Thread
Posted: Tue Jun 07, 2022 6:57 pm
by nuttinnew
You've probably said before, but what engine's in it?
Re: Teh Spotted Thread
Posted: Tue Jun 07, 2022 7:02 pm
by nuttinnew
I saw something I haven't seen before, a Boxster with a roofrack (it was also silver with a bike rack, but no bike);
Hopefully it tilts like the old Golf ones so you can raise and lower the roof.
Re: Teh Spotted Thread
Posted: Tue Jun 07, 2022 7:19 pm
by mik
nuttinnew wrote: Tue Jun 07, 2022 6:57 pm
You've probably said before, but what engine's in it?
7.2 V8 with two rather large turbos. 4wd.
Re: Teh Spotted Thread
Posted: Tue Jun 07, 2022 7:23 pm
by nuttinnew
mik wrote: Tue Jun 07, 2022 7:19 pm
nuttinnew wrote: Tue Jun 07, 2022 6:57 pm
You've probably said before, but what engine's in it?
7.2 V8 with two rather large turbos. 4wd.
That's a big ol' lump to tuck away in there, I was expecting something more along the lines of an Atom's V8 (with silly boost)
Re: Teh Spotted Thread
Posted: Tue Jun 07, 2022 8:03 pm
by ZedLeg
Is it an LS? Fitting a V8 that big with turbos etc into that footprint must’ve taken some engineering. Must be running around 1000bhp too.
Re: Teh Spotted Thread
Posted: Tue Jun 07, 2022 8:20 pm
by mik
Re: Teh Spotted Thread
Posted: Tue Jun 07, 2022 8:48 pm
by ZedLeg
Ah clever having the turbos mounted like that so they’re in the airflow along the side of the car and have an easy(ish) path into the intake manifold.
Usually big twin turbo LS builds have them hung wide at the front and duct air from the headlight opening.
Re: Teh Spotted Thread
Posted: Tue Jun 07, 2022 9:46 pm
by Mito Man
That thing must just be non stop butt clenching on the road.
I spotted something a bit more relaxed today
And then like busses I saw another driving past. I love the way the rear lights are completely hidden until the brakes are applied, but it means that any colour apart from black doesn’t work that well.
Re: Teh Spotted Thread
Posted: Tue Jun 07, 2022 9:57 pm
by Rich B
Mito Man wrote: Tue Jun 07, 2022 9:46 pm
That thing must just be non stop butt clenching on the road.
I spotted something a bit more relaxed today
And then like busses I saw another driving past. I love the way the rear lights are completely hidden until the brakes are applied, but it means that any colour apart from black doesn’t work that well.
I think they look awful in black. Every other colour looks better now.
Re: Teh Spotted Thread
Posted: Tue Jun 07, 2022 10:20 pm
by nuttinnew
mik wrote: Tue Jun 07, 2022 8:20 pm
@nuttinnew @ZedLeg Dunno source (edit - but now I have spotted the LS7 marking on the edge of the head
) but yes - he’s a talented bloke.
Nice car he's built around the engine
Looking at all the high tech bits then spot what look like Beetle front indicators
It needs a roof rack and trailer to take the wings etc to the track (along the lines of speed week)
Re: Teh Spotted Thread
Posted: Tue Jun 07, 2022 10:55 pm
by nuttinnew
Mito Man wrote: Tue Jun 07, 2022 9:46 pm
And then like taxis I saw another driving past.
Efa.
The black doesn't work with the UK number plate imo, offshore registration required.
Re: Teh Spotted Thread
Posted: Mon Jun 13, 2022 9:05 am
by John
Mini John Cooper Works GP. Wow, there's a lot going on there.
Like this
Re: Teh Spotted Thread
Posted: Mon Jun 13, 2022 9:20 am
by Jobbo
Spotted a few car transporters with new Volvos and Polestars on recently. Interestingly the Polestars all had covers over them while the Volvos didn't. Must be a pain to drive onto the transporter when you have to peer through a small perspex window in the cover sheet over the car
Re: Teh Spotted Thread
Posted: Mon Jun 13, 2022 4:07 pm
by speedingfine
https://2in1car.com/
This on the A449 near Stourport
Re: Teh Spotted Thread
Posted: Mon Jun 13, 2022 4:45 pm
by Rich B
I spotted a double ended Rover 75 once. Weird.
Re: Teh Spotted Thread
Posted: Mon Jun 13, 2022 5:08 pm
by drcarlos
speedingfine wrote: Mon Jun 06, 2022 12:38 pm
TVR Grantura in a Weymouth retail park
At the best of british show recently (where I ended up in a line up display of TVR's) there was a Grantura parked up next to me. One family had owned since new. 1963 until 2022, first the father then his wife and now the son who had done a light and sympathtic resto on it.
Re: Teh Spotted Thread
Posted: Mon Jun 13, 2022 8:02 pm
by speedingfine
drcarlos wrote: Mon Jun 13, 2022 5:08 pm
speedingfine wrote: Mon Jun 06, 2022 12:38 pm
TVR Grantura in a Weymouth retail park
At the best of british show recently (where I ended up in a line up display of TVR's) there was a Grantura parked up next to me. One family had owned since new. 1963 until 2022, first the father then his wife and now the son who had done a light and sympathtic resto on it.
Great story. One of the best things about car shows is hearing tales like this
Re: Teh Spotted Thread
Posted: Sat Jun 18, 2022 11:46 am
by 240PP
Saw this yesterday (not my pic).
Re: Teh Spotted Thread
Posted: Sat Jun 18, 2022 12:16 pm
by ZedLeg
I like how they couldn’t even be bothered filling the shutline for the back door
Would look better if they cut that overhang off.
