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1. Hard top for a 340R

It's a bit.... A Prowler and a Carver got really really drunk and made a mutant baby.

How ON EARTH does it work though?

Gullwing doors by the looks of it

Well that looks shit

I remember a guy giving me a p ride at Croft in one when it started hammering down. They had to lower the tail lift of a truck and park it underneath to stop it filling with water. I bet he'd have been glad of it!

That really doesn't work at all, does it?

I wonder how often you would want a hardtop on a 340R - I mean, what, was it too breezy on the motorway commute or something?

Gav, you could replicate that effect by having a large tarp with you. I'm not sure that must be deep, deep into five figures of custom fabrication is the best answer to that particular problem. I also bet it's an absolute cunt to fit and remove.

If you want a light, Elise-based Lotus with a roof, why not buy an S1 Exige?

Jobbo wrote: Mon May 10, 2021 9:24 am If you want a light, Elise-based Lotus with a roof, why not buy an S1 Exige?

Because then you couldn't lord it over Exige owners.

Wasn't the Exige considered the better car from a driving perspective back in the day, too?

Zonda_ wrote: Mon May 10, 2021 9:12 am I remember a guy giving me a p ride at Croft in one when it started hammering down. They had to lower the tail lift of a truck and park it underneath to stop it filling with water. I bet he'd have been glad of it!

Bet you could buy a big umbrella that does the same job

I’m inspired to buy a Mclaren Elva and put a roof on it now.

Beany wrote: Mon May 10, 2021 9:44 am
Wasn't the Exige considered the better car from a driving perspective back in the day, too?

Not sure - the 340R got pretty good press from memory, but I think it was recognised that it didn’t offer a significant advantage over the Exige (?)

A little bit of sick just came out.

Wasn’t the main issue with them that they weren’t even close to the 340bhp/ton mark so just made 340 of them instead?

Yeah about 250bhp/ton in road trim. They did some even more stripped down ones that did hit 340 but they weren't road legal.

mik wrote: Mon May 10, 2021 10:22 am

Beany wrote: Mon May 10, 2021 9:44 am
Wasn't the Exige considered the better car from a driving perspective back in the day, too?

Not sure - the 340R got pretty good press from memory, but I think it was recognised that it didn’t offer a significant advantage over the Exige (?)

So what you're really saying is it's the whole 340R that the world didn't really need?

With its own side mirrors? Requiring blanks over where the mirrors otherwise go?

JonMad wrote: Mon May 10, 2021 12:17 pm With its own side mirrors? Requiring blanks over where the mirrors otherwise go?

Ooh yeah, that’s special.

@Swervin_Mervin shurrup.

Looks better than any Caterham hard top though:




https://art.artweb.gr.jp/sale/gull-top/3790.html

JonMad wrote: Mon May 10, 2021 12:17 pm With its own side mirrors? Requiring blanks over where the mirrors otherwise go?

That’s not a blank, that’s a mounting bracket. Seems safe

NGRhodes wrote: Mon May 10, 2021 9:53 am

Zonda_ wrote: Mon May 10, 2021 9:12 am I remember a guy giving me a p ride at Croft in one when it started hammering down. They had to lower the tail lift of a truck and park it underneath to stop it filling with water. I bet he'd have been glad of it!

Bet you could buy a big umbrella that does the same job

I've used a fishing umbrella for a parked Fiesta cabrio (and a normal one when driving) when the roof was damaged.

Shirley a 340R roof would only be any use if it was a quick plop on & off thing for storage