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nova nic
02-12-08, 10:14 PM
its a 1988 a cosworth t8800 indy car
running 930 bhp with a top speed of 240mph
wight 890kg

http://i431.photobucket.com/albums/qq35/badassnic/50620031.jpg

http://i431.photobucket.com/albums/qq35/badassnic/50620030.jpg

and here is a pic of his bike
its a honda gskr 1000 with a 180 bhp
its a ex ilse of man race bike

http://i431.photobucket.com/albums/qq35/badassnic/50620034.jpg

vaughanmc
02-12-08, 10:35 PM
Never mind those, who's is the Mk1 Escort ? :)

FUSION X16XE
02-12-08, 10:39 PM
omg how much does the indy car go for?

nova nic
02-12-08, 10:56 PM
i know that he is selling the indy car with the lorrey witch is fully fit with a kitchin and beds but i dont know how much for i will find out tommorrow

by the way he is 62 years old

euro sbd
02-12-08, 10:58 PM
im more intrested in the mk1 escort, there awsome

Sturge
02-12-08, 11:16 PM
Escort for me too


Although I'm liking the bike a lot

Count Vaux Alot
02-12-08, 11:31 PM
im more intrested in the mk1 escort, there awsome

i agree :D

dj_wudgey
03-12-08, 12:37 PM
hate motor bikes me although loving the other 2 motors!!!

Pistol Pete
03-12-08, 12:47 PM
Bike looks more like a Suzuki gixxer (GSX-R) thou to me. Money spent on it aswell, rear sets, Ohlins shock. Any more pics?

Lee
03-12-08, 12:51 PM
LMFAO @ im more interested in a ropey Mk1 than a 240mph indycar.

Yes, MK1's are cool, but come on, how often do you see a bit of kit like that cosworth in private hands lol

CoupeUK
03-12-08, 02:06 PM
Yes, MK1's are cool, but come on, how often do you see a bit of kit like that cosworth in private hands lol

Passionford.

Pistol Pete
03-12-08, 03:03 PM
Cossie powered indy cars on passionford?

craig green
03-12-08, 03:05 PM
Pah. Can he pilot them though thats the question?

More money than sense? All the gear no idea?

Pistol Pete
03-12-08, 03:09 PM
Cant really tell by looking at the car. Can just make out chicken strips round the rear tyre on the bike, so probably not ridden hard. But i could be wrong.

Lee
03-12-08, 03:17 PM
Pah. Can he pilot them though thats the question?

More money than sense? All the gear no idea?

True. Need action shots of it with the wings bending under heavy downforce loads lol

Pistol Pete
03-12-08, 03:36 PM
Or the front wheel pointing skyward, or drifting it mid corner :cool: (i'm on about the bike here lol)

pul16v
03-12-08, 03:41 PM
Bike looks more like a Suzuki gixxer (GSX-R) thou to me. Money spent on it aswell, rear sets, Ohlins shock. Any more pics?


deffo no ferkin honda there thats all gixer 1000 a very nice one too but think i prefer the blue white paint scheme on them but not mine is it lol

phil

nova nic
03-12-08, 07:43 PM
he's only had the bike about month or so he's only riden it up the road a bit at work

when he nexts goes to a trackday with the indy ill get him to take his mini cam with him i should be going as well

we did go up to marliy park but he did not free up his fuel pump and snaped the fuel cable

dhdev (Oli)
03-12-08, 08:16 PM
LMFAO @ im more interested in a ropey Mk1 than a 240mph indycar.

Yes, MK1's are cool, but come on, how often do you see a bit of kit like that cosworth in private hands lol

+1

Sturge
04-12-08, 08:14 PM
LMFAO @ im more interested in a ropey Mk1 than a 240mph indycar.

Yes, MK1's are cool, but come on, how often do you see a bit of kit like that cosworth in private hands lol

Mate of mine has a Reynard in his garage :)


And the bike doesn't have chicken strips since you can see the blueing on the tyre right round to the edge. That's been ridden hard!

dhdev (Oli)
04-12-08, 08:28 PM
And the bike doesn't have chicken strips since you can see the blueing on the tyre right round to the edge. That's been ridden hard!

My nova had blueing on the tyres all round the edge lol

Dar
04-12-08, 08:54 PM
Can't believe that, that single seater is THAT heavy! They should be uber light. Nice power figure though :thumb: who nicked the rear wing?

Any details on the engine?

mowgli
04-12-08, 08:58 PM
he's only had the bike about month or so he's only riden it up the road a bit at work

when he nexts goes to a trackday with the indy ill get him to take his mini cam with him i should be going as well

we did go up to marliy park but he did not free up his fuel pump and snaped the fuel cable

mallory park has got to be the crappest place in the uk to attempt to get that indy car running. the longest straight is about 300yards followed by another tricky corner. I saw an old f3000 car get totalled on a hot day during a single seater race. the one lap warmup did not work on his tyres, and he made it for exactly 1 straight & half a corner.

Fridge
04-12-08, 09:02 PM
Just have to ask, what does he do so he can afford expensive toys like that?
I'm always curious as to how people fund expensive hobbies.

mowgli
04-12-08, 09:05 PM
Just have to ask, what does he do so he can afford expensive toys like that?
I'm always curious as to how people fund expensive hobbies.

by not having children as a guess, I have some & am very skint:( :( :(

Fridge
04-12-08, 09:30 PM
See, i do want kids some time, but i'd prefer an indycar more

I heard a quote the other day that, throughout their lifetime your kids will cost you on average £190k each

mowgli
04-12-08, 09:35 PM
I heard a quote the other day that, throughout their lifetime your kids will cost you on average £190k each

it feels like much more than that.......