sport 2000 Dan Posted July 27, 2008 Share Posted July 27, 2008 Found this at the Motorshow and fell in love but 135,000- 145000 euros http://www.aspidcars.com/photogallery.html Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bean Posted July 27, 2008 Share Posted July 27, 2008 You fell in love with that, seriously? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sport 2000 Dan Posted July 27, 2008 Author Share Posted July 27, 2008 Yep very impressive engineering, and you dont get wet or cold How's things? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slippy Posted July 27, 2008 Share Posted July 27, 2008 Judge Dread's Westy Would have to see it in the flesh before I decide but it's kind of cool in a weird way Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Norman Verona Posted July 27, 2008 Share Posted July 27, 2008 I don't like it. It seems to have little to do with the 7 ethos. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sport 2000 Dan Posted July 27, 2008 Author Share Posted July 27, 2008 Eh? very light, very powerful 200 - 400 bhp, fair enough its not cheap but then niether is a caterham or a westfield these days, good engineering, not quite sure what isn't with the 7 ethos compared to the competition?? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Norman Verona Posted July 27, 2008 Share Posted July 27, 2008 It's a hardtop, it has sat nav, it has many "driver aids" and, search the web site, I can't find the weight. It looks a bit like an ugly 7 but that's as far as it goes. The 7 ethos is "build lightness in". Look at a series 1 Lotus 7 and you'll see what it means. No fuel gauge for example. A simple bench seat, Minimilist gauges, in fact minimilist everything. If it didn't do anything for the performance it wasn't fitted in the first place. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sport 2000 Dan Posted July 27, 2008 Author Share Posted July 27, 2008 Yep fair enough, the guy on the stand said 450kg due to LOT's being carbon fibre and to be fair the car and chassis they had their would confirm this, it even had the corrigated aluminium pannels used for EURO crash testing as the side pannels of the car. But, i do see your point Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zoso Posted July 27, 2008 Share Posted July 27, 2008 Yep fair enough, the guy on the stand said 450kg due to LOT's being carbon fibre and to be fair the car and chassis they had their would confirm this, it even had the corrigated aluminium pannels used for EURO crash testing as the side pannels of the car. But, i do see your point Not the weight the guy said to me... ...And that chassis will be heavier than you think. It's like the old "lightweight t45" debarcle... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Buzz Billsberry Posted July 28, 2008 Share Posted July 28, 2008 A wheelie bin on big wheels and rip the design off of erm can't remember the company's name now originally designed on a Westy chassis by a couple of work shy soap dodging students from Huddersfield. Buzz Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rory's Dad Posted July 28, 2008 Share Posted July 28, 2008 It's the headlights that kill it for me... but I quite like its rear end I'm far from convinced that its sub 500kg - that Xbow thing is 750kg Rory's Dad Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fat Arnie Posted July 28, 2008 Share Posted July 28, 2008 It looks a bit like an ugly 7 A well qualified statement from an expert in such executions: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DavidC Posted July 28, 2008 Share Posted July 28, 2008 Check out the tech specs on the website - Kerb weight of 699KG or 740kg depending on spec. It's got either 270 bhp (Sport) or 402 bhp (Supersport) , with 0-100k in 3.7s and 2.8s respectively. Both are limited to 250 km/h (156 MPH). I can certainly see the appeal. DC Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zoso Posted July 28, 2008 Share Posted July 28, 2008 Check out the tech specs on the website - Kerb weight of 699KG or 740kg depending on spec. It's got either 270 bhp (Sport) or 402 bhp (Supersport) , with 0-100k in 3.7s and 2.8s respectively. Both are limited to 250 km/h (156 MPH). I can certainly see the appeal. DC So it's a heavy car with a powerful engine and it's ugly enough to make a baby cry... Not to mention some very "interestingly" designed brakes... Do not like. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Norman Verona Posted July 28, 2008 Share Posted July 28, 2008 It may be fast, it may be "interesting", it may (no, IS) expensive. But in the 7 ethos? NO I also doubt those weights are real kerb weights. Bit like Caterhams 480 kgs for the R500, No one I know who has an R500 can get the weight under 495 kgs (Still b****y good but it doesn't give 500 bhp per tonne) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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