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One of your own!
Posted: Mon Sep 13, 2004 8:57 pm
by DavidT
Thought you folks in here might like this one.
He was at the ring over the weekend and apparently was able to keep ahead of the GT3 regulars.
Posted: Mon Sep 13, 2004 9:06 pm
by Conti
Porsche for breakfast, Ferrari for lunch!!!!!!!!!!
Anybody having any details?
David, do u have more pics?
Posted: Mon Sep 13, 2004 9:13 pm
by DaveP
I saw another pic where the carbon hood had flipped up and smashed the windscreen/sunroof...there's no pins holding
it down....not nice!
Would be interesting to find out details on the car though...
Posted: Mon Sep 13, 2004 9:50 pm
by johneroberts
Sounds like the guy is up for it
or ready for a right good rogering
Carbon hood
Impressive
but whats in your engine bay mushty
Cheers
jr
Posted: Mon Sep 13, 2004 9:54 pm
by DavidT
Anybody having any details?
David, do u have more pics?
That's all I have, sorry Conti. It was posted on another list.
Posted: Mon Sep 13, 2004 11:33 pm
by PhilT
I found the guys website recently. Not a car to be sniffed at IIRC.
Posted: Tue Sep 14, 2004 7:42 am
by Steve_Mc
Posted: Tue Sep 14, 2004 9:04 am
by DaveP
Don't suppose you can remember the website can you Phil ? - wouldn't go to the trouble of a carbon bonnet without
some other serious mods I wouldn't think??
Posted: Tue Sep 14, 2004 10:36 am
by PhilT
Posted: Tue Sep 14, 2004 8:33 pm
by zorroRs4
poor guy.
Posted: Wed Sep 15, 2004 11:03 am
by S4power
The car belongs to
Erik in Sweden, a friend of mine. The engine is tuned by
www.ace-competition.com
Ace claims that the engine is good for over 500hp
and that the car will do 0-200 km/h in 12,9 s
If you have any questions, I will try and answer them as best as I can.
Posted: Wed Sep 15, 2004 1:26 pm
by Golich
I'm gutted to look at this never mind to be the owner. So sorry to see this - The roof is wrecked - In my experience, strickly speaking thats a new shell. However, I've seen them repaired but it can involve welding and a lot of filler - everything is repairable.
I have a load of pics of this car before the carbon bonnet - very nice I really liked the yellow Recarros.
Lets us know how your friend gets on. I'd be interested to hear how they repair it.
Posted: Wed Sep 15, 2004 4:14 pm
by PhilT
Looks like the bonnet might have popped open at an inconvenient time?
Posted: Thu Sep 16, 2004 12:01 am
by S4power
PhilT wrote:Looks like the bonnet might have popped open at an inconvenient time?
The accident happened in Germany on autobahn traveling approximately 180mph/300kmh
Posted: Thu Sep 16, 2004 6:48 am
by Jani
Lucky that the car wasn't subsequently heavily crashed then! What was the cause, does the CF-hood flex causing it to unlock, or was it just not properly closed?
IMHO it is repairable, new sunroof, windscreen and hood, and a good mechanic, a little painting and it'll be like new. The body isn't bent, just superficial damage.
Nice register plate surround I must say!
