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Paul
05-07-11, 10:18 PM
For those of you interested. Its going on the rollers next Tuesday @ T&R to see how many pit ponies its making. Should be 570bhp and similar torque. Then more power is coming :). Smaller pulley, cam(s?) and re-map. He was even talking about a bit of laughing gas!

Tried to have a play with a LC on the M1 on the way home from Billing but he didnt take the bait :(

And Spud that range was a bit out, three quarters of the tank did get us home though, just! Full tank £90= 200miles lol
peester
05-07-11, 10:20 PM
that a bathurst?
Paul
05-07-11, 10:31 PM
Bathurst S
peester
05-07-11, 10:33 PM
i meant the S bit lol, aye saw it at pv, always been a fan of those, make sure a hi-def. video at T&R is shot , hosted n linked please lol
Sh4dow
05-07-11, 10:37 PM
ra thats some serious power u must toy with alot of things i do :-p
Jeff16v
06-07-11, 12:34 PM
About 35 mins to M25 from Billing in that monster,lol
Connor
06-07-11, 12:45 PM
Was this at the 8 ball cafe the other week paul?
Keif
06-07-11, 01:20 PM
Tried to have a play with a LC on the M1 on the way home from Billing but he didnt take the bait :(

Reg Plate of the LC?
Paul
06-07-11, 04:22 PM
Connor i think he was yeh, vid going to be uploaded of the run.

No idea on reg keif whys that?
Keif
06-07-11, 04:35 PM
Just wondered who's it was, i've got a good idea. If it's who I think it was he had a play with a Corsa VXR on the way to Billing on the Saturday. It took three goes before the VXR gave up.
Paul
06-07-11, 05:42 PM
Was an older guy...
Spudly
06-07-11, 06:12 PM
Was an older guy...




Sounds about right as theyre the only ones who could afford to insure one these days lol


I think it mightve been someones persistent revving and such that sent the range down in all fairness :roll:
Hayley
06-07-11, 06:15 PM
I think it mightve been someones persistent revving and such that sent the range down in all fairness :roll:

Yeah spud, you could scare a gal doing that lol
Spudly
06-07-11, 06:16 PM
Yeah spud, you could scare a gal doing that lol



Shouldnt have been stood within twenty feet of it when its suddenly revved without warning then should you :p
Hayley
06-07-11, 06:17 PM
well I wasnt seconds later thats for sure
Spudly
06-07-11, 06:18 PM
Lol thats probably because you were about twenty feet in the air lol
Keif
06-07-11, 06:33 PM
Sounds about right as theyre the only ones who could afford to insure one these days lol

Depends what you call "older". :thumb:
Spudly
06-07-11, 06:36 PM
Depends what you call "older". :thumb:




Well i certainly wouldnt be able to insure one lol
Keif
06-07-11, 06:38 PM
Well i certainly wouldnt be able to insure one lol

I'm 36 and insure it on a Classic Policy for under £200 a year (3k miles)
Spudly
06-07-11, 06:43 PM
Omg, scratch that as ive just done a quote for a laugh, and expected to get a quote of £9 million dollars, and its come back cheaper than one of the quotes ive had for my xe nova :eek:
Keif
06-07-11, 06:44 PM
Hmmm Nova or Lotus Carlton. tough choice. lol
Spudly
06-07-11, 06:45 PM
So i could probably be able to insure one, certainly wouldnt be able to purchase one though lol
bazil
06-07-11, 06:46 PM
Hmmm Nova or Lotus Carlton. tough choice. lol


How the hell do you choose between your 2? lol
Keif
06-07-11, 07:00 PM
Dead easy, the Nova's taxed and MOTed the LC isn't.
lol
scott.parker
06-07-11, 07:15 PM
Talking of playing, i had some old chap in his new golf gttdi giving it the bigun on the m45 to cov, and i decided to play, but soon battered him, so back off, then did him again lol
Saloony
06-07-11, 08:04 PM
OI Spud, im just about to turn 27 and insure the Monaro, well affordable. Same insurance group as the LC and VXR8.

Paul, you on HSV.Org or not?
Stoo
06-07-11, 08:23 PM
LOVE it mate!!

SC Whine FTW!!! ;)
Saloony
06-07-11, 08:25 PM
Throttle bodies, Mass induction FTW!! lol
Southie
06-07-11, 08:25 PM
Hmmm Nova or Lotus Carlton. tough choice. lol

Please be the first to make a Lotus Carlton engine Nova lol
sulphur
06-07-11, 09:44 PM
Pics of said monster? :D
Paul
06-07-11, 10:38 PM
Said car (not mine btw, but a few people saw it at PV/Billing)

Cheers to Spud for the pics!

http://i8.photobucket.com/albums/a36/spudly01/Events%20Piccies/IMG-20110702-00181.jpg

http://i8.photobucket.com/albums/a36/spudly01/Events%20Piccies/IMG-20110702-00180.jpg
Connor
07-07-11, 12:44 AM
Yea sounds amazing, thought it was the same one, theres some proffesional pics of this from that night, will have a looksie
Connor
07-07-11, 12:52 AM
http://a5.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash4/264436_10150299809830631_741305630_9844054_4562990 _n.jpg
http://acclr8.com/show_image/1309078278/734.jpg