I haven't been able to find reference to this on the forum, Here's the EBay link https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/377121074...Bk9SR6yYtbO5Zw
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I haven't been able to find reference to this on the forum, Here's the EBay link https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/377121074...Bk9SR6yYtbO5Zw
HERE Chris.Quote:
Originally Posted by ChrisCar6
Probably about 1/3 of what it cost to build.
Now reduced to ?130k
I doubt there is a higher spec car anywhere, nor one built much better, but some of the design choices are going to limit the appeal I suspect. Given what replicas are selling for now it would probably be worthwhile to buy it, put a 'stock' body on it and re-sell it.....
mmm....wonder if I could nail a Strato's body onto my Midlana......
Only slightly joking on both counts. :(
Or a coat of white paint and some Alitalia stickers might go a long way to getting a sale
Its been one guys vision I guess?
If no one else shares that then its going to diminish its value.
I've not seen it in the flesh, only photos. But my lad and his mates have seen it at Bicester and reported it doesn't look well executed interior wise.
Unless there is something I haven't seen to counter measure, that big chunk of chassis rail missing to accommodate the charger belt would put me off straight away.
John, I went to see it in my car as it is at a sales pitch only 3 miles from home, and the sales staffs comments were “I wish ours looked like that, we wouldn’t have a problem” and that was at least 2 years ago !!!!!
That chunk out of the top rail is certainly suspect isn't it.
Ahh, c'mon, Chris and John.....it's only a bit of chassis top rail - what could possibly go wrong?? And of course, we don't know what that supercharger belt guard is made from. Could be something that replaces the lost strength, such as.....err....umm.... :)
As I said in the other thread about the car, why would you go to all the bother and expense of engineering a supercharger installation on a Busso along with the chassis compromises (see aforementioned top rail), when there's an existing 2GR-FE supercharged solution available off the shelf from LB that doesn't require any dubious fannying about with the chassis? If you wanted the 400+bhp as stated in the ad, there are enough options in Lotus-land, including a chargecooler to keep the temps down a bit!
As for the price: I think it might go once it gets under ?100k. Where it is now, I'm guessing, must be around turnkey new LB territory (depending on spec)....
Sorry Leigh, its sounds like you & I need to up our game..!Quote:
Originally Posted by NoCorseChris
Meanwhile, in the real world.Quote:
Originally Posted by NoCorseChris
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Oh I could definitely make mine better! ;)Quote:
Originally Posted by Strat Fan
The dog taking a pee might have taken it a little too far. :pQuote:
Originally Posted by renmure
You should have seen it with the elephant having a. . . Well, you know. :)Quote:
Originally Posted by LPH_UK
To Norm's comment on the engine...they even went to the considerable expense of modifying the Busso to be internally balanced for some reason. I'm sure they had a reason....but was it a good enough one to do all that??
While many of us love the Busso, we have to accept it is old technology and there are plenty of 'better' options out there...assuming by 'better' one means more power, better economy, easy parts access, easy tuning access.....err.....
There is one thing that none of the Busso alternatives have though - visual appeal. Modern engines very much need to be hidden underneath those tacky plastic covers they all seem to come with.
I actually think there's nowt wrong with a Busso, so long as you take on board all Chris's comments above. Looks-wise, yeah, they're good-looking but only if you stay with the chromed inlet runners....take those away and it's just another motor. Although I also accept that adding ITBs and having them on show restores the attraction, but then, you could say the same for a lot of other engines ;)
As for tacky placcy covers, yeah they're stupid, but a lot cheaper than polishing the cam covers on every motor!
You have two??
Edit - Oh I see you've edited your post to make me look like I'm talking to myself!
Cannot beat a tacky cover to hide an old engine.Quote:
Originally Posted by Normb666
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That's ever so slightly bonkers, Jim.
Nice work.
Cheers,
Hedge
I call foul - that's not a tacky plastic engine cover!!!Quote:
Originally Posted by renmure
...now this is a tacky plastic engine cover...Attachment 24963
But Jim, that's not an engine cover but a posh air intake/filter - a cover does nothing but hide the oily bits! No idea what LB will do if they ever adopt metric measurements - they'll have to change the logo to MM or KG :)
If it was referring to units of measurement then perhaps Pounds's would be more appropriate?!��
John, I think that when I was at School, the nomenclature for the unit for Pounds Sterling was lb, perhaps that was weight, (it was a long time ago when I was at school)Quote:
Originally Posted by john
Me too Robin!
It wouldn't let me put the symbol for "pounds sterling"!