Wadders
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| posted on 5/3/06 at 09:19 PM |
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The ultimate 7
Plenty of posts on here (and elsewhere) espousing the virtues of brand X over brand Y.
So image the scenario, your filthy stinking rich, already have a garage chock full of supercars, but decide to relieve the tedium of exotic
holidays, yachts and endless encounters with fit sultry women, to build the ultimate 7.
Who's parts bins are you going to raid? and why?
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graememk
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| posted on 5/3/06 at 09:26 PM |
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let me start writing down a list.
i'm going to start with a dax kit
2x busa engines, still rwd
xenon headlaps as mine are shite
my own motorway to speed on
will add more as i think about it later
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eddymcclements
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| posted on 5/3/06 at 09:48 PM |
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Lotus Seven Series 3, massively strengthened live axle, Hart 420 engine, sequential Quaife transmission. Wide magnesium rims and hand-cut slicks.
Eddy
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G.Man
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| posted on 5/3/06 at 10:28 PM |
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T45 chassis'd Dax Rush 4x4 with 600bhp cosworth motor...
Opinions are like backsides..
Everyone has one, nobody wants to hear it and only other peoples stink!
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JoelP
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| posted on 5/3/06 at 10:40 PM |
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sod the 7, it would be a top spec custom made ultima  the high power v8 lump, 700bhp
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zilspeed
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| posted on 5/3/06 at 10:44 PM |
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quote:
Originally posted by eddymcclements
Lotus Seven Series 3, massively strengthened live axle, Hart 420 engine, sequential Quaife transmission. Wide magnesium rims and hand-cut slicks.
Eddy
Good call on the engine - like the one Priaulx frightened all the V8 runners with in his first year in big single seaters.
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Simon
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| posted on 5/3/06 at 10:53 PM |
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I'm with Joel, except I'd have two: a GTR for when it's wet (with wets) and a Spyder for when it's dry - with slicks
And a two car transporter so I can take them both on trackdays but instean of changing tyres, I can change cars
ATB
Simon
[Edited on 5/3/06 by Simon]
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JoelP
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| posted on 5/3/06 at 10:57 PM |
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those two car transporters kick ass! Dude at rockingham had a radical and an atom! Possibly a trailer too, but memory fails me. He was hiring them
out though, not just some rich git showing off!
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Wadders
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| posted on 5/3/06 at 11:01 PM |
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Sorry Joel but you already own two of those. The first one you scratch built, with the full time help of Ted Marlow and a team of ex F1 engineers.
The second you bought from your closest neighbour Michael Carrol, mainly because he kept waking you up on a Sunday morning tearing round the back
field in it. Remember this is the ultimate 7, not the Ultima 7
Originally posted by JoelP
sod the 7, it would be a top spec custom made ultima the high power v8 lump, 700bhp
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Confused but excited.
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| posted on 5/3/06 at 11:21 PM |
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My ultimate seven?
Ummm, let me see:
Titanium chassis,Rorty designed suspension,
Carbon fibre body kit, or possibly hand beaten alloy.
POWERtec 3Ltr V8 ( 470bhp )
Custom Quaife four wheel drive transmission with six speed sequential box.
Foose wheels.
CustomChrome exhausts
Cobra Kevlar seats.
Oh yes, four bunny girls as pit crew.: D
[Edited on 6/3/06 by Confused but excited.]
Tell them about the bent treacle edges!
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quattromike
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| posted on 5/3/06 at 11:55 PM |
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Well!
I think it would have to be the engine and drive train from the bugati veron
titanium chasis engineered by adrian newey
alloys special made by Khan
Leather interior designed by robert pozzi
Nice paint job by dalaney&greigory similar to this years maclaren
front grill from an Audi RS6
I think i'll stop now
Mike
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physician
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| posted on 6/3/06 at 12:11 AM |
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i would say a bec porsche 550 speedster but it is not a 7....so
in the second door of my garage, will be custom carbon fiber monocoque 7 ( alomst like an F1...) with something like a zx14 engine, bubt spinning ti
14krpm, just for the sound.. lihtess evverything possible, to try doing it in the 700-800 lbs ( around 350 kg) keep the shiniy carbon fiber on the
outside, 13 inch volk racing wheel( 3.5 kg) titanium everything...
350 kg with 250 hp engine... shoul pretty cool
if its to hard, just doing 400kg with a 400 hp powertec v8 should do the trick
maybe i'll turn out just buying a F1 factory but hey.... we are just dreaming and i haven't win lotery so.. dont blow my bubble
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taxi
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| posted on 6/3/06 at 12:27 AM |
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Wouldnt bother with a 7. I would lash out and buy a De Tomaso Pantera then a GT40 kit then become a become a brothel inspector.
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Confused but excited.
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| posted on 6/3/06 at 01:05 AM |
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Taxi,
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then become a become a brothel inspector.
At last a job where you don't have to get up in the morning!
I'll second that idea.
But I'll keep the pit crew.
John.
Tell them about the bent treacle edges!
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smart51
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| posted on 6/3/06 at 08:22 AM |
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My ultimate seven would be as light as possible
T45 chassis
magnesium wheels
alloy hubs and calipers
custom CF bodywork with slightly more curve to it than a standard seven
a custom made curved windscreen
and an engine that sounds lit a formula 1 V10. I want that noise. and 18000 RPM
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David Jenkins
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| posted on 6/3/06 at 08:44 AM |
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I saw an Arial Atom on the road yesterday, and the driver was obviously having some fun - head down and going hell-for-leather.
If we're talking heaps of spare money and a sevenesque car, then their top-of-the-range job must be favourite.
David
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JonBowden
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| posted on 6/3/06 at 08:46 AM |
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As Joel points out, there are better ways to spend loads of money than on a seven.
I'd buy a fast Audi estate and a decent (but not top of the range) Caterham
Jon
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cossey
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| posted on 6/3/06 at 09:03 AM |
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carbon fibre tub for the passenger area with steel sub frames for the front and rear.
powertec v8 (the 2.6 one and work on it to rev a bit higher)
cf wheels
magnesium uprights and hubs and diff.
although its a bit pointless as the aerodynamics would still be brick like so maybe an aero body.
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oliwb
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| posted on 6/3/06 at 09:20 AM |
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I'd buy a Tiger z100WR the one with two motor bike engines, but instead of using the blackbird or gsxr engines I'd put in two
turbo'd busa engines and keep the 4wd setup - 1000bhp, in 450 Kg's worth of car = one hell of a lot of fun!!! Oli.
If your not living life on the edge you're taking up too much room!
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froggy
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| posted on 6/3/06 at 01:06 PM |
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dax rush quaddra v8
 
Rescued attachment rush quaddra.jpg
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zilspeed
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| posted on 6/3/06 at 10:48 PM |
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quote:
Originally posted by oliwb
I'd buy a Tiger z100WR the one with two motor bike engines, but instead of using the blackbird or gsxr engines I'd put in two
turbo'd busa engines and keep the 4wd setup - 1000bhp, in 450 Kg's worth of car = one hell of a lot of fun!!! Oli.
Do you reckon ?
I bet it wouldn't be a lot of fun at all.
I'd be willing to bet that a single Busa with no turbo and no 4WD is more than most of us can handle in a se7en type car. Me anyway...
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ned
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| posted on 6/3/06 at 11:16 PM |
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i'd want an ultra lightweight striker with a 10,000rpm 4 pot car derived engine tba that'd be fun maybe a 300bhp xe or 300+ duratec
2.5...
beware, I've got yellow skin
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DarrenW
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| posted on 10/3/06 at 03:22 PM |
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quote:
Originally posted by Confused but excited.
Taxi,
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then become a become a brothel inspector.
At last a job where you don't have to get up in the morning!
I'll second that idea.
But I'll keep the pit crew.
John.
thats a job where you could get up at any time of the day.
Ultimate 7 - already have it - Mac1 ZR. Id probs put a race engine and quaife transmission if cash was no object.
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locostv8
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| posted on 28/4/06 at 04:54 AM |
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663 chassis with welded steel Linexed tub Carbon fiber body pieces
Mustang II front suspension with 13" Cobra brakes Cobra Rs 17x9 95 with 245-45-17
3 link rear suspension with 8.8 (Torsen dif) 12" brakes 17x10.5 Cobra Rs with 315 35 17s
392 at 500+ hp roller EFI Cobra T5
Oh wait thats what I building.
http://wrangler.rutgers.edu/gallery2/v/7slotgrille/hssss/
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