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[Bravo73]

2 hours ago, jep said:

 

Is that the ‘new’ TVR prototype? I thought that project had ground to a halt? 🤷‍♂️

[Escape]

I was about to ask the very same question. Would be nice if it did make it to production!

[jep]

Yep, the TVR. I understand the owner of TVR drives it around.  Website suggests you can pay a deposit but I'd be cautious.  

Welsh factory is history. Talk of Thruxton as a base. 

Apparently Pistonheads.com has lots of chat about this but I'm not a TVR fan fanboy so I'll not be doing any further digging.  

Justin 

[Geek]

Didn't a lot of people receive their deposits back, as mentioned above, lost of discussion of this subject on Pistonheads.

In my opinion, too late now to manufacture, time has moved on,

[LotusLeftLotusRight]

From what I gather the TVR spotted above is the only one and owned by the boss. Might be hearsay, but makes sense.

[Bibs]

 

[ChrisJ]

Very interesting - thanks @Bibs

Now that is a 4 door Lotus I'd be interested in - although now that my daughter has just started university in Ohio, and it was my son's 1st day in 6th form today, a 4-door lotus is no longer on my wish list.

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The new Lotus Emeya honours its  legacy, making this dream finally true

Hmmm..... 

[C8RKH]

Whilst adding 2 tons to that legacy...

[pete]

[Bibs]

Often the way unfortunately, dread to think how murky it'll be come Sunday.

I'll not take the Evora to any Goodwood events, it's usually tucked away at the back of the Press car park anyway. 

[Bazza 907]

Yep, getting in wasn't too bad, because it was so slow, but getting out was a mud bath.

Glad we went on day 1...

 

[mayevora]

[Escape]

The classic car parks (tax exempt and pre-66) at Goodwood were nowhere near that bad. Despite the rain on Friday there was little or no mud, only on the access road. Saturday was drier, but you did see the grass was being torn up in places. We didn't go on Sunday (work on Monday 😞 ), if the rain was as heavy as predicted I can see it becoming quite challenging in places. But we all know Lotus are good offroad, light and nimble. 🙂 

[LotusLeftLotusRight]

I remember a couple of times in the past getting my classic car spotlessly clean prior to exhibiting at an outdoor car show, only for it to be transformed into a mud-stained eyesore within a few minutes of arrival. It’s one of the reasons I don’t attend those sort of events anymore unless I know the conditions will be fine.

[Chillidoggy]

Absolutely. My wife gets utterly fed up with it.

[Escape]

[LotusLeftLotusRight]

Two Lotus Carlton turbochargers.

 

One Lotus turbocharger cake.

[mayevora]

Looking forward to seeing some of the results with this.

[Escape]

Last weekend I got an unexpected and very welcome visitor in the Workshop. A customer with a love for all things Italian asked if he could stop by to let me have a look at his newest purchase:

It's an original 16V, looks quite solid (apart from the 2 rear outriggers behind the bumper) if a bit rough 'round the edges. He got a great deal on it and I'm sure he'll have lots of fun! I certainly wont mind putting a spanner to it if needs be. 😎

For those wondering what happened to the Matra 530: it ended up being sold before I could get another drive. But it was a quick and good deal for all, so a  happy end. I had only to ask, but never made the time to take her out on a sunny day after fixing the last little niggles. Life just goes too fast sometimes, but I plan to cut back on my day job so I should be able to enjoy driving the cars more instead of just working on them...
The last part for the MGF has arrived yesterday, so that'll soon be ready for some fun on the road. 🙂 

Filip

[LotusLeftLotusRight]

I bought a mint 16v Integrale like that ca. 2008 for £5800. It was an RHD conversion. Believe it or not, I bought it for my wife when the second child came along, because it would fit a double buggy and two child seats, so be practical family motoring. However, my anxieties got the better of me at the thought of her using it in all weathers and parking it at the supermarket and so I sold it after 18 months for £7000, which more or less covered the money we had spent on it: Italian electrics….

It was a great car actually. 0 - 60mph in 5.7 seconds for a 1989 200bhp hatchback is quicker than my contemporary 300bhp Ferrari.

NB. The sill body kit should have been original grey, not red.

 

[C8RKH]

On 22/09/2024 at 18:40, mayevora said:

Looking forward to seeing some of the results with this.

How did you connect that pickup to the flux capacitor?

[pete]

Seen on Facebook

https://www.facebook.com/share/v/5bKBm4D2LKKsQ3YR/

[Bravo73]

3 hours ago, pete said:

Seen on Facebook

The short sleeved shirts, trousers and, obviously, no helmets was the most remarkable aspect of that clip to me. 

[C8RKH]

It was the way the pneumatic line was hurled away by the accelerating rear tyres - bloody hell.

That pit stop was a lot more impressive than the modern ones with 50 people around the car.....🤪

[Escape]

And they got the job done. 🙂 

I went to see the historic racing at Francorchamps yesterday. Several series include a mandatory pit stop, but more often than not there's no real reason to come in. Unless they're changing drivers. So often you see someone cleaning a visor or checking tyre pressure, wheel nuts or such and just waiting before they can go out again. I think they have to remain stationary for a minimum amount of time. And no heavily drilled 50 people pit crew, just a few dedicated mechanics, often including who I think are the wives/ girlfriends of the drivers/ owners. I'm sure they're just as committed, even going as far as push starting a 70s F1 on the grid at the start of the formation lap!