The Barry boys are back in town.
Apr. 9th, 2010 08:16 pm![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
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... Which appears to be a demonstration that even when no expense is spared, it's possible to get it wrong.
For instance... 800 alleged HP and no cage. It's done no miles, so they don't really know if all the bits they've thrown at it will work together. The dash looks like it's been made from sticky-back plastic. There may be nice (ish) suspension bits at the front, but it's still cart-sprung at the back. No bloody cage? Are you mad? Look, we know that the rubbish spouted by the big-car freaks about 'My crumple-zone is the other car' or 'Mine's bigger so physics is on my side' has been proved wrong both here and in the US. The spoiler looks like it's been thieved off an old Manta and I suspect a splitter would have been much more use, but then that would involve test-driving the bastard thing.
I'm sure there are more things that I've not spotted. I mean, it's not like I'm some ex-2CV pilot (although I am an ex-2CV pilot) who fulminates at the sound of rorty V8 motors, it's just for that sort of money...
I'm going to prod the internet and see if there are IRS retrofits for V8 sheds.
... Which appears to be a demonstration that even when no expense is spared, it's possible to get it wrong.
For instance... 800 alleged HP and no cage. It's done no miles, so they don't really know if all the bits they've thrown at it will work together. The dash looks like it's been made from sticky-back plastic. There may be nice (ish) suspension bits at the front, but it's still cart-sprung at the back. No bloody cage? Are you mad? Look, we know that the rubbish spouted by the big-car freaks about 'My crumple-zone is the other car' or 'Mine's bigger so physics is on my side' has been proved wrong both here and in the US. The spoiler looks like it's been thieved off an old Manta and I suspect a splitter would have been much more use, but then that would involve test-driving the bastard thing.
I'm sure there are more things that I've not spotted. I mean, it's not like I'm some ex-2CV pilot (although I am an ex-2CV pilot) who fulminates at the sound of rorty V8 motors, it's just for that sort of money...
I'm going to prod the internet and see if there are IRS retrofits for V8 sheds.
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Date: 2010-04-09 11:09 pm (UTC)But thank God, you recovered.
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Date: 2010-04-09 11:15 pm (UTC)