OV9

Rich B wrote: Mon Jul 01, 2024 3:06 pm For 25kg difference, I really can't see the point in all the hassle of the spyder roof.

Bear in mind that the Spyder has carbon bodywork too which will reduce the weight over a mainstream Boxster. The roof looks quite complicated so it may not actually be any lighter than the normal roof.

I thought the RS had the GT3’s engine whilst the 4.0 GTS is a separate unit? Haven’t watched the video yet

Eta: yes it does, and evo gave it 5 stars!

https://www.evo.co.uk/porsche/718-spyder/rs

Love it, that engine!

I’ll have a blue one with the bonnet sprayed the same colour.

The engine is the reason to have a Spyder RS. There is the normal Spyder which has the same engine as the GTS 4.0. That’s probably more where I should direct my ire. Stick the GT3 engine in a normal GTS please.

So, Harry nearly harmed by the chap behind the Tax The Rich channel on Youtube attempting to roll a Nissan Patrol while they weren't wearing seatbelts:

Jobbo wrote: Mon Jul 08, 2024 5:40 pm So, Harry nearly harmed by the chap behind the Tax The Rich channel on Youtube attempting to roll a Nissan Patrol while they weren't wearing seatbelts:

madmaxi37 on Instagram. I hadn’t realised he was the Tax The Rich guy. Not sure what his story is other than his dad owned (and sold) Foxtons.

240PP wrote: Tue Jul 09, 2024 1:03 pm
madmaxi37 on Instagram. I hadn’t realised he was the Tax The Rich guy. Not sure what his story is other than his dad owned (and sold) Foxtons.

I think that's pretty much the whole story....

Haven't watched this yet. Why on earth wouldn't you wear seatbelts

mik wrote: Tue Jul 09, 2024 1:05 pm

240PP wrote: Tue Jul 09, 2024 1:03 pm
madmaxi37 on Instagram. I hadn’t realised he was the Tax The Rich guy. Not sure what his story is other than his dad owned (and sold) Foxtons.

I think that's pretty much the whole story....

I think he may be the person who most aptly fits the description Mini Cooper C.

speedingfine wrote: Tue Jul 09, 2024 1:51 pm Haven't watched this yet. Why on earth wouldn't you wear seatbelts

Not sure if it has any to be honest.

Jobbo wrote: Tue Jul 09, 2024 1:51 pm

speedingfine wrote: Tue Jul 09, 2024 1:51 pm Haven't watched this yet. Why on earth wouldn't you wear seatbelts

Not sure if it has any to be honest.

You may be right. But it just raises another 2 questions
1/ Why does a 1995 vehicle not have seatbelts?
B/ And if for some reason it came like that - why TF would you not fit some?

I just made out lap belts for the rear seats, so I'm guessing the front has lap belts too.

What a beast. Goodness knows who specced the front like that or why.

It's got a touch of 200 BRM about the nose.

I have to say, I like it.

That spec just looks like lipstick on a pig. The car itself doesn’t look good to me at all, it’s based on a model (the last V12 Vantage) which wasn’t liked and suffers the really crap interior. Which it looks like they just left the gear gaiter off.

I think Harry was quite generous to it.

Yeah, I really like how it looks but the interior is a joke for £1.5mil.

Bits of it are interesting, but as a whole - for £eyewatering - it feels very like a fund generator with wealthy collectors firmly in the sights.

The "exposed shift" does indeed look like they have just removed the gaiter. Bizarre.

The rear looks stoopid with a very limited number of louvres only. I do like the tweed headlining, but whilst it may just be the way Harry has set the seat (or maybe he's trying to rub @Sundayjumper 's nose in it?) - but he has zero support at shoulder height, and the headrest seems to rest approximately 300mm behind his head. (see around 12m40s in the vid)

And it's constant fight for traction reminded me of the manuel Supra I drove.... it's not an appealing trait. Not much good having 715nm/527lbs.ft of torque of the drivetrain can't deploy it until you are in 4th/5th/6th.

I didn’t realise the Victor started as a 1-77; someone had seriously deep pockets to make that happen!

Yeah, not my £1.5m car choice..

I watched the Spectre one recently; the depreciation was a bit of a shock! Lovely car though, obviously not in that colour, and wouldn’t really be able to tour Europe in it as it lacks the range, but it looks nice!

Yeah something is missing, no desire for that model at all.

Dave!

I think all of the Stroll era Astons have been a bit like that. Nice enough but not much want for them.