RossD wrote:Yes especially for Here in America where speed limits are so rigidly enforced.. In Germany top speed actually means something.. here in America I honestly doubt that one in a million street cars has ever been at it's real top speed. (and if they do get there what risk are they creating for others?) acceleration is fun.. hard cornering is fun.. but if the car has to be well over the speed limit to approach those limits then those cars need to be on a race track not a the street.I was pouring over the "ins and outs" of those kit cars about 10 years ago or so, until I saw the prices of Lotus seven kits and subsequently Locosts. The GT40 kit is but a distant memory. Anyways, to me a Seven with a 4 banger is more usable on the streets than a v8 GT40.
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Dec. 17, 2011 4:28 p.m. mguar New Reader
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Dec. 19, 2011 7:45 a.m. DukeOfUndersteer SuperDork
In reply to GulfOil:
I dont recall which issue it was. It may have been a GT40 similar to yours. You wouldnt mind lending it to me would you?
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Dec. 20, 2011 10:59 a.m. GulfOil New Reader
Duke of Understeer,
If I have the car out and you happened to be walking by... sure, I'll let you drive it.
If you get a chance to check the magazine issue and it is my car, let me know. Thanks.
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Dec. 20, 2011 11:59 a.m. jstein77 Dork
dean1484 wrote:
Although a gt40 would be nice the factory five supper (GTM) car really seems to be the bargan suppercar kit in my book.
It is not a GT40 but Dam!!!!
Yes, I agree, and for 40K it's about half the price of the GT40.
Um, Dean - Super has 1 p. Supper is a meal.
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Dec. 22, 2011 8:29 p.m. FlightService Dork
Did someone say supper?
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Dec. 23, 2011 9:32 p.m. Canute Reader
FlightService wrote:
Did someone say supper?
And make sure you don't drive your supper car over the dam.
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Dec. 23, 2011 11:47 p.m. dean1484 SuperDork
HE he he I got 2 p's.
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Dec. 24, 2011 4:12 a.m. Hungary Bill New Reader
I hate this thread.
First you tease me with GT40's now I'm hungry...
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Dec. 24, 2011 11:39 a.m. CamaroKeith Reader
A few months ago I went to look at a Lotus Europa project. Turns out the guy that was selling it builds GT40 replicas.......and Grand Sport Corvettes.....and an authorized builder of continuation Cobra Coupes......
.....I thought I died and went to heaven. They also do some prep work for a few people that race them. While I was there, their engine builder came by the shop and brought along with him a handful of failed valve train components that probably cost a week of my salary. They probably had $2 million in WIP there and were completely laid back about it. I was there, looking around, drooling, and had tingling in places normal people wouldn't have tingling sensation. They were just like "Yeah, this is what we do" like it was no big deal to have 2 Cobra Continuation Coupes and 3 GT40's (among other cars) hanging out in the shop. It was weird seeing a completed replica Cobra Coupe being stored in an old chicken coup.
