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Tremendous Dan!

Nice article. He seems to like it.

Fab.

Congrats Dan

Amazing review, the car sounds phenomenal. That’s a brilliant advert too!

Yes, what a thing!

"Brummie" bloody southerners

That's fantastic

I appreciate that's not the point of the car but are you going get some proper timing gear on it?

Some people love that shit down the pub

dan wrote: Tue Dec 23, 2025 8:54 am

https://www.autocar.co.uk/car-news/feat ... died-elise

Great write up! Is this a picture of Nelson Mandela with the caption "When in doubt flat out"?



ETA: With its build cost (which does or doesn't include your labour?) - is this technically the most expensive car on the forum?

That's a nice Christmas present!

GG. wrote: Tue Dec 23, 2025 9:57 am

Great write up! Is this a picture of Nelson Mandela with the caption "When in doubt flat out"?

Yes, it tickled me and I was going to put it on the dash but then had second thoughts as not everyone has a sense of humour

Carlos wrote: Tue Dec 23, 2025 9:54 am That's fantastic

I appreciate that's not the point of the car but are you going get some proper timing gear on it?

Some people love that shit down the pub

No need, it has onboard GPS and a database of thousands of circuits worldwide, so as soon as you pull out of a pitlane it starts timing you, gives you laptimes, real time splits and tells you whether then lap you're on is better or worse than the previous....as well as lots more!

Nice to see a proper considered review of it, it sounds like he got on with it well

Without wishing to pry, is the press coverage converting to interest in your services?

Brilliant Some great shots on the move too.

And you used to be a prison architect?!?

Beany wrote: Tue Dec 23, 2025 10:26 am Nice to see a proper considered review of it, it sounds like he got on with it well

Without wishing to pry, is the press coverage converting to interest in your services?

LIES! NOSEY BASTARD

Matty wrote: Tue Dec 23, 2025 10:29 am Brilliant Some great shots on the move too.

And you used to be a prison architect?!?

I used to design prisons, amongst other things, yes

Cheltenham physiotherapy ward was me.....erm, Leeds divisional police headquarters opposite the football ground, the largest indoor police firing range just off J41 of the M1....etc etc

Back when I had a proper job.

Beany wrote: Tue Dec 23, 2025 10:26 am Nice to see a proper considered review of it, it sounds like he got on with it well

Without wishing to pry, is the press coverage converting to interest in your services?

Haven't sold any cars yet, but the interest its generating is huge. I've got enough work to last 12 months as it is so if I start selling cars too I need to expand quickly, which is why i've brought in some outside help with masses of experience on the manufacturing side.

MikeHunt wrote: Tue Dec 23, 2025 9:52 am "Brummie" bloody southerners

That amused me too. I'm surprised Dan isn't creating a Mansell vibe. Grow a tache!