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Old 23 June 2006, 21:57   #1 (permalink)
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Old 23 June 2006, 22:40   #2 (permalink)
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thats a lot of car, shame theres no engine though, what are you putting in it?
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Old 23 June 2006, 22:56   #3 (permalink)
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Coming with a 331ci 400hp Ford V8/Audi trans. Should be interesting being as it weighs less than a tonne.
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Old 23 June 2006, 23:05   #4 (permalink)
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the words lucky and barstard spring to mind! :-)
congrats, bet you can't wait. one of my favourite cars of all time.
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Old 25 June 2006, 17:22   #5 (permalink)
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make that RICH lucky barsteward
what a serious piece of kit absolutely lovely!!!!!
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Old 25 June 2006, 17:43   #6 (permalink)
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make that RICH lucky barsteward
what a serious piece of kit absolutely lovely!!!!!
SKINT lucky Barstard now lol
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Old 25 June 2006, 17:58   #7 (permalink)
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Why oh why would you want to pay good money for a fake look-a-like race car? .........
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Why oh why would you want to pay good money for a fake look-a-like race car? .........

You could buy a knocklink, and dump valve instead
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Old 25 June 2006, 18:07   #9 (permalink)
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You could buy a knocklink, and dump valve instead
(he hasn't bought the engine yet so he probably will........... )
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Old 25 June 2006, 18:29   #10 (permalink)
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Why oh why would you want to pay good money for a fake look-a-like race car? .........
Lend me the remaining £950,000 & I'll happily buy the real thing
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you lucky fcuker , I got a go in a cobra rep the other week with about 580 hp chevvy V8...30-60 in a nonosecond, in second gear, sideways, shat my pants

go easy on that right foot!
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Old 25 June 2006, 19:16   #12 (permalink)
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Lend me the remaining £950,000 & I'll happily buy the real thing
Cheque or cash?....... But WHY!..... You'll end up selling within 6 months......
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Can't be arsed to read their site , but two questions:

Does it have good enough ground clearance to get over speed humps, or will it only be trailered?
Is there a solution to the non-opening-windows problem (of ventilation) - eg do they open, or will it have aircon?
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Old 26 June 2006, 14:09   #14 (permalink)
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Mate of mine has a GT40 rep in gulf colours, its one of the best looking reps I have seen and really does turn heads - at LeMans we were getting crowds of people standing around it taking photos etc.
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Old 26 June 2006, 14:12   #15 (permalink)
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That looks like a nice kit, very blingy and solid looking chassis tub.

I quite like the CAV GT40 replicas made in South Africa - I wonder how they compare
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Old 26 June 2006, 22:31   #16 (permalink)
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Can't be arsed to read their site , but two questions:

Does it have good enough ground clearance to get over speed humps, or will it only be trailered?
Is there a solution to the non-opening-windows problem (of ventilation) - eg do they open, or will it have aircon?
Yup same ground clearance as original which is 5" I believe, all height adjustable. You can have the semi-opening windows (with the flap) but aircon is included anyways.

Was looking at the CAV (CAV & RCR were my final choices) but it was a fair bit dearer with all the options & IMO the chassis looks a lot better on the RCR as it's a proper monocoque, also a lot lighter as it's all aluminum.
Plus, check the gorgeous suspension & brakes on this baby

Best thing so far is that the owner (Fran Hall) is always available on the end of a phone, makes me feel a whole lot better about sending that amount of money abroad to someone I've never met. Customer service so far is A1, which after owning a Westfield is a refreshing change.
Quite tempted to go with Gulf Arrow colour scheme

Either that or dark metallic blue with white stripes, still undecided lol.
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Old 26 June 2006, 23:06   #17 (permalink)
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Looking at the dollar at the moment, for £23K for the basic car, you get a hell of alot more car than what you'd get with a westie.

Although I suppose it's going to be another £20K on top of once the taxes, engine and gearbox are put on top of that.

I might also throw out the idea of orginality of using a Ford engine and use one of these wafer-light monsters instead http://www.gmpartsdirect.com/results...umber=17802397
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Old 27 June 2006, 08:53   #18 (permalink)
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What are your thoughts on SVA for this? Do the yanks have a similar thing to get the car through?
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Old 27 June 2006, 13:21   #19 (permalink)
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Gulf colours all the way

A friends fathers compay made a series of vv good GT40 replica's in the 90's, they're sadly no longer produced though although they went on to design and build the Saleen S7 which was is also v good!
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Nat21

Your friends father does not happen to work for / own RML does he?

As I know RML designed and built the original Saleen.

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Yep They've just won their class in Le Mans again too i believe.
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I know a few of the RML guys who work on the Chevy WTCC team, that why I asked.

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Very nice, I would go for the gulf colours, had a look at one in the Le-mans center last week and it looked great IMO.
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whats happened with this have you got it yet? any pictures?
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It's in the UK! Arrived last week. sat at the house of Chris Melia (UK GT40 Expert) at the moment, next to his real, alloy bodied GT40 & Porsche 908 he's rebuilding.
It's off to the classic car show at NEC http://www.necclassicmotorshow.com/ on the RCR stand & it should be in my garage 1st week of Nov.
Have decided to take time off of work from Jan to build it full-time.












I'll keep everybody updated with pics
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Nice Sorry, that was a bit understated. That'll be gorgeous when it's finished
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Christ almighty, it look gorgeous already, even covered in a cloth and half finished!
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glad I asked now Looks Amazing!!!
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