Dave Haggas Posted June 23, 2007 Share Posted June 23, 2007 Recent pics Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
grahamc Posted June 24, 2007 Author Share Posted June 24, 2007 Recent pics cheers for that... looks slightly different. But still like it... Whos supra?? Yours? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TLicense Posted June 24, 2007 Share Posted June 24, 2007 Yep, I'd live in a tent for a year to have that baby for 6 months. Probably the most sophiticated sports GT race car made, it was a sad day when Bernie effectively banned Group C race cars `cos they were turning faster lap times than F1. I had a conversation in the pub a bit ago (OK, a slurred argument...) about F1 cars, and was amazed most none car nuts had no idea that given free regulations no one would build an F1 , or any race car with open wheels. Having worked very closely with, and at Lola for the last 9 month's or so, if I bought anything that came out of their factory, the first thing I would do would be to strip it down, re-engineer almost every part of it, and re-build it. Let's just say, I've yet to be impressed, but have been let down a number of times already. Agreed on open wheelers though. Tyre wake is a big hindrance to aero. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
grahamc Posted June 24, 2007 Author Share Posted June 24, 2007 tyre wake?? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ivan Posted June 24, 2007 Share Posted June 24, 2007 As promised, pics of the Caparo at Goodwood this year: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lucasl Posted June 24, 2007 Share Posted June 24, 2007 The caparo it kept having problems up and down the hillclimb though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
grahamc Posted June 24, 2007 Author Share Posted June 24, 2007 As promised, pics of the Caparo at Goodwood this year: Thank you!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
michael Posted June 24, 2007 Share Posted June 24, 2007 Shame it falls to bits after a couple of press laps. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
grahamc Posted June 24, 2007 Author Share Posted June 24, 2007 The caparo it kept having problems up and down the hillclimb though. Shame it falls to bits after a couple of press laps. is a pity... would like to see it performing properly... for the price they want! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DJButler Posted June 24, 2007 Share Posted June 24, 2007 Yeh it's a looker but might be a bit out of place on the road, the Trident Iceni on the other hand looks like one of the most promising projects iv'e seen for a long time Dave http://www.trident-vehicles.co.uk Last years pics: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
michael Posted June 24, 2007 Share Posted June 24, 2007 Evo Magazine suggest it would be a terrible road car. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
grahamc Posted June 24, 2007 Author Share Posted June 24, 2007 I basically want a hillclimb/track/time attack car, but I want to be able to drive it wherever it needs to go... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave Haggas Posted June 24, 2007 Share Posted June 24, 2007 cheers for that... looks slightly different. But still like it... Whos supra?? Yours? I would have thought the number plate may give it away! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RobSheffield Posted June 25, 2007 Share Posted June 25, 2007 But it looks hideous Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
s3upra Posted June 25, 2007 Share Posted June 25, 2007 But it looks hideous Agree-i was too scared to say it though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
grahamc Posted June 25, 2007 Author Share Posted June 25, 2007 But it looks hideous I can see that its a love or hate thing... Agree-i was too scared to say it though. I value your opinion Now dont say any more Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
michael Posted June 27, 2007 Share Posted June 27, 2007 This just came through in my EVO newsletter: What a month it's been, and it was our latest cover car, the Caparo T1, that caused us the most headaches. We'd been due to join the Caparo team at a secret test session but bad weather kept intervening, so with time running out there was nothing for it but to attend the official press launch at Goodwood, along with all the rest of the motoring media. Trouble was, this event was right against our print deadline so if it all went wrong on the day, there was nothing else we could do. It did go wrong, very wrong in fact, and there were red faces all round at Caparo. You've probably already read the article, but let's just say it wasn't the story we'd thought we'd be bringing you. That's publishing, I guess – but the most amazing thing to me about that day was why no-one else told you what really happened at Goodwood. A few days later I read in one Sunday paper how the Caparo had subjected its correspondent to 3G through the corners and hit 205mph down the straight that day. No it hadn't. As I understand it, when he went for his ride in the car it was stuck in 1st and 2nd gear - and even if had a full compliment of gears there was no chance of going quickly anyway as Caparo were only allowed to use 60 per cent throttle/engine revs since the car broke all the noise regs at Goodwood. I also read a 'First Drive' on the T1 in another rag, even though it was passenger runs only for everyone that day. In the race to be first with this story, one website put up an article that very afternoon on riding in the car, even though the author hadn't left his seat in reception before filing copy straight from the press pack. The author's name was changed two days later for someone who had actually been in the car. Strange thing, journalism. Integrity is the absolute key to being a successful writer in my view; lose that and you might as well give up. Yet on that day at Goodwood many so-called professionals forgot all about integrity in order to beat each other to the story on the Caparo. The truth hurts sometimes but you have to tell it as it is, you guys are our customers, after all, and you want the truth; it pays to remember that at times like this. It's a good issue this month, worth picking up if you've managed to finish Max Power and Revs off already http://www.evo.co.uk/news/evonews/209173/this_months_evo.html Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
outatime Posted June 27, 2007 Share Posted June 27, 2007 It's a good issue this month, worth picking up if you've managed to finish Max Power and Revs off already Yeah, it is a good mag. Did you spot the very brief mention of the Supra? A JGTC Supra was the last car the official Bugatti Veyron driver raced before retiring. I don't like the T1, it looks like an expensive kitcar to me just seems pointless. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
michael Posted June 27, 2007 Share Posted June 27, 2007 Did you spot the very brief mention of the Supra? A JGTC Supra was the last car the official Bugatti Veyron driver raced before retiring. I did Would have been nice to see the Bugatti used in (relative) anger on the hillclimb. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lucasl Posted June 27, 2007 Share Posted June 27, 2007 .....Caparo were only allowed to use 60 per cent throttle/engine revs since the car broke all the noise regs at Goodwood. If they are talking about the festival of speed that can't be true because they had the aero engined cars running and if you,ve ever seen them before you will know what i mean. http://img72.imageshack.us/img72/1089/bdc3ng7.jpg Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
michael Posted June 27, 2007 Share Posted June 27, 2007 If they are talking about the festival of speed that can't be true because they had the aero engined cars running and if you,ve ever seen them before you will know what i mean. No, they are talking about the circuit 105 db limit I believe, the house doesn't have the same restrictions. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
grahamc Posted June 27, 2007 Author Share Posted June 27, 2007 very interesting... well we will see what happens when the thing is officially launched... still looks like wicked fun to drive! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RobSheffield Posted June 27, 2007 Share Posted June 27, 2007 Its still ugly Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
grahamc Posted June 27, 2007 Author Share Posted June 27, 2007 Its still ugly if you say so... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RobSheffield Posted June 27, 2007 Share Posted June 27, 2007 I do, its like a triangle - albeit a rapid triangle Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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