Chris Wilson Posted November 22, 2010 Share Posted November 22, 2010 When you buy this one: http://www.racecarsdirect.com/listing/34307/Opel_Astra_V8_DTM.html Is that tasty or what? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ian W Posted November 22, 2010 Share Posted November 22, 2010 What Tasty Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
marbleapple Posted November 22, 2010 Share Posted November 22, 2010 Don't think it would last very long on the roads near me. Far too low Pretty car Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Swampy442 Posted November 22, 2010 Share Posted November 22, 2010 I bet would be fun on your next track day Good pedigree being ex Winklehock too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris Wilson Posted November 22, 2010 Author Share Posted November 22, 2010 Ric Wood, a racer from Stockport has one, it's an awesome tool, he seems to collect nice ex works cars I think he had it up for sale at about 98K last year. Sounds a lot, but God only knows what they cost to build, they are screwed together to F1 standards, and the aero on them works properly, too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Swampy442 Posted November 22, 2010 Share Posted November 22, 2010 98k isnt alot for a DTM car with history and spares, if I had the cash Id have it So who would service and repair it then, or provide spares if you binned it? Ive always wondered that, are there companies that supply spares or it it all custom made/fabbed etc Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris Wilson Posted November 22, 2010 Author Share Posted November 22, 2010 The body moulds will almost certainly be around somewhere, so panels will just be an arm and a leg Engine spares should be no issue as it's a modern production based unit, AFAIK, albeit highly modded. With engines if you can still get the castings almost anything else can be made from drawings or pattern parts. Uprights, suspension arms, ARB's and suchlike, if fabricated, can be re made, same with drive shafts et cetera. ECU will be Bosch, there may be issues there if it's locked, and it dies with the map still in it, but if not it will be considered still fairly modern and spare units will be available. If you REALLY bin it though you may just have to accept that you have just lost a few years wages.... The whole caboodle is custom made, and bespoke, they probably would have made about 6 or so of them in period. Not as bad as trying to run a post mid eighties f1 though, where parts were changed and became obsolete on a race by race basis, and no thought of how someone would run one nearly 30 years later were considered. That's when you can really find out what aggro running something in the top league is! Those with the commitment and deep pockets who want to run something F1 usually find alloy tubbed cars with "off the shelf" DFV's in them are the only practical way of running and racing those cars. The late cars are just mind blowingly expensive and hard work. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Swampy442 Posted November 22, 2010 Share Posted November 22, 2010 Yeah I can imagine! I was just curious because you see all this ex works metal in hill climbs, club races, demos etc and obviously they need fixing. And Im not going to start on things like the Ferarri Pizza van and the like. Ive always fancied a touring car to tool about on track days, Id love that Astra round Snet or Cadwell Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris Wilson Posted November 22, 2010 Author Share Posted November 22, 2010 I fancy this myself http://www.evo.co.uk/features/features/255382/mercedesbenz_dtm_racing_car_gallery.html Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
j_jza80 Posted November 22, 2010 Share Posted November 22, 2010 "When are Astras cool?" Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
j_jza80 Posted November 22, 2010 Share Posted November 22, 2010 I quite like this Alfa too http://www.racecarsdirect.com/listing/30467/ALFA_ROMEO_DTM_155_V6_TI.html Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Swampy442 Posted November 22, 2010 Share Posted November 22, 2010 I fancy this myself http://www.evo.co.uk/features/features/255382/mercedesbenz_dtm_racing_car_gallery.html Thats beautiful Look at the front end, carbon artwork, Id be scared to drive it! That Alfa for 285k? Ill have the Astra ta lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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