Black & Gold Cup 430

[RRSSS]

9 hours ago, Martrack said:

Any reason why the factory did not provide the gold wheels ?

Not really 🤷🏻‍♂️  At the time, the 430 came in black, red or silver I believe... dealer getting it done would have been more cost competitive 

[Martrack]

On 10/07/2019 at 09:04, RRSSS said:

Splitter survived 😓

Wow, and where's your rubber lip ?
Gone the lap before ? 🥴

[RRSSS]

3 hours ago, Martrack said:

Wow, and where's your rubber lip ?
Gone the lap before ? 🥴

Don't be silly, that said goodbye to me by entrance ramp 3 of the Eurotunnel at Folkestone 😉

I've got these on under the splitter (sorry pics taken from my 'gram hence the "@"):

Got a spare box if anyone wants it

[Markymark]

Good to speak to you briefly on Saturday (Mark in the red roadster).

We were at traffic lights through the dropped windows, observing the 2 metre rule before anyone says anything!!

How much for the anti scrape devices?

[RRSSS]

21 hours ago, Markymark said:

Good to speak to you briefly on Saturday (Mark in the red roadster).

We were at traffic lights through the dropped windows, observing the 2 metre rule before anyone says anything!!

How much for the anti scrape devices?

Hi Mark, congrats on getting your car! Think they're spoken for let me double check

[RRSSS]

So recently decided to get the car all cleaned up and detailed. Might be slightly pic heavy but some OCD-friendly pics 🙂

 

[Tex]

Great looking car!

Attention to detail , it makes all the difference 

[RRSSS]

11 hours ago, Tex said:

Great looking car!

Attention to detail , it makes all the difference 

Thanks, in this case literally no stone left unturned 😆

 

[Screem]

Looks really really good that! 👍🏻
 

also where did you get the universal skid plate. I can only find it available in the states online? 
 

[RRSSS]

Thanks 👍

I've got a place in the US so just sent a couple locally and picked it up last time I was there.

[RRSSS]

Day out at Thruxton skid pan last weekend with some other Exiges on here. Spent some time going through Sport, Race and the 6-way TC in the wet, which was very helpful.

Added bonus of being able to watch the Tuscan GP in between our turns in the paddock 🙂

[Martrack]

Excellent !

Any thoughts / feedback on the 6 levels TC ?
Did you find it useful over the standard modes ?

Edited September 18, 2020 by Martrack

[RRSSS]

12 hours ago, Martrack said:

Excellent !

Any thoughts / feedback on the 6 levels TC ?
Did you find it useful over the standard modes ?

Extremely useful on the skid pan (in the wet). Out of the 5 cars in our group, 3 were 430 Cups (with oem tc dial) and we could feel the difference between 1% and 3%, or fully off for example.

Normal and Sport modes would just cut power to try to get grip from the rear wheels. Race worked very well, as well as 1% slip.

[NANO]

hi
I would like to ask you a question for a friend (who has a 430):

the exhaust of the 430 Cup is known and known that when the gas is released it does not make the sound of a pop ( " bang bang ... " ) as on the 380.
Do you happen to know if there is a solution, a change to make him do this at 430 ?

or is it impossible ?

Thanks, cheers

[Martrack]

At least seems like it's possible according to @BatMobile's feedback there.

You may just have to be patient

[NANO]

First of all, thank you ... anyway my friend has more than 8'000 km and nothing has changed and ... it doesn't matter pops / bangs.

It would be necessary with a modification "to provoke it", but how ?

[RRSSS]

So a little update.. I decided a while ago to explore the idea of shipping my 430 to the US. Obviously they're not sold there which would make it a very unique prospect! After some initial discussion with an import specialist on the east coast, I decided the easiest option is to import it temporarily and keep it on UK plates. There was some movement with getting it registered under Show and Display, but the DoT ended up registering the Final Edition on the approved list. Another option would be to federalise it and put US plates on but there is a huge cost attached to this (as well as various pedestrian safety add ons that would need to be carried out).

So in a container it went and before I knew it, it's now on US soil 🙂 Hopefully it'll get to travel around the US, am looking to do as much as possible with it! The eagle has landed 🦅

 

[Jcx]

So excited to follow your travels S! 

[Mark030358]

Oooooo smashing… might ping you for details. I did it the other way when I lived in Houston and imported my Mustang back to the UK. 
 

How long have you got before you need to ship it back?

thanks

Mark

 

[RRSSS]

On 20/06/2023 at 13:13, Mark030358 said:

Oooooo smashing… might ping you for details. I did it the other way when I lived in Houston and imported my Mustang back to the UK. 
 

How long have you got before you need to ship it back?

thanks

Mark

 

1 year from date of arrival

[Paul_D]

Out of curiosity, is it difficult to get insurance in the US on a car which cannot be bought there and is on a temporary import?

[RRSSS]

6 hours ago, Paul_D said:

Out of curiosity, is it difficult to get insurance in the US on a car which cannot be bought there and is on a temporary import?

To some extent it is. Going through the usual companies, the Cup 430 isn't on any drop down list. Eventually I found Hagerty which is a specialist in high end and classics only. The requirements are a US driving license and proof of use of other vehicles as this should not be your only means of transport, along with limited mileage.

[cuprapw]

On 23/06/2023 at 21:56, RRSSS said:

To some extent it is. Going through the usual companies, the Cup 430 isn't on any drop down list. Eventually I found Hagerty which is a specialist in high end and classics only. The requirements are a US driving license and proof of use of other vehicles as this should not be your only means of transport, along with limited mileage.

Very useful information, I will send you a DP next year as I'm planning to make the same move to US (but to Texas instead of the East Coast)

Regards

[Troyboy]

Very interesting. Looking forward to some great pictures. 

[RRSSS]

Paid a visit to my local Lotus dealership and attended some local cars & coffees on the weekends... A lot of inquisitive people usually asking the same question ie. how is this car in the US 🙂