Truly fantastic




Posted 22 March 2011 - 10:16 AM
Posted 22 March 2011 - 12:56 PM
yes it's mine. Im 6ft 1 so it is a challenge to get in it! I have slim seats and a custom made pedal box to get as much room as i can and with slim racing shoes it's just about ok for me. To be honest it's a magic feeling to be in the car , the noise of the Ford V8 is so good you soon forget silly things like leg cramp!
Posted 22 March 2011 - 02:27 PM
Posted 22 March 2011 - 05:24 PM
Would love to give you a track ride in it but the old 260bhp engine i had was well over 105 db's. My new engine with 360 BHP will be even louder i suspect! (when i get it installed) I need to get a new exhaust at some point with an interchangeable back box, but they around £1500 so that will have to wait. So tracks will be a no no at the moment, oh well thats what the VX is for really!
ACtually they are not so expensive and far cheaper to run than anything out there. It cost around £30k to build spread over 15 years. Since then it has been constant upgrades. However the insurance costs £190 fully comp (kit car insurance is peanuts), i get free tax as i managed to get it registered as an imported pre 71 American ford )it's also going up in value. The only thing bad is fuel at 15 mpg, but overall it makes running a vx look expensive!
Edited by Mangham54, 22 March 2011 - 05:25 PM.
Posted 28 May 2012 - 08:43 PM
Edited by Sutol, 28 May 2012 - 08:44 PM.
Posted 28 May 2012 - 08:47 PM
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Posted 29 May 2012 - 08:21 AM
Posted 29 May 2012 - 09:04 AM
Posted 29 May 2012 - 09:16 AM
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Posted 29 May 2012 - 11:13 AM
tbh, I would want something usable day to day, like a tornado
http://www.pistonhea...les/3088044.htm
Posted 29 May 2012 - 11:20 AM
you're right steve, the insurance on the road will be astronomical, also no heater, no ac, limited ventilation, sitting between two fuel tanks. This is purely an investment opportunity.tbh, I would want something usable day to day, like a tornado
http://www.pistonhea...les/3088044.htm
Posted 29 May 2012 - 11:24 AM
i like the link to lotus on that car
tbh, I would want something usable day to day, like a tornado
http://www.pistonhea...les/3088044.htm
I think I may just can the idea of getting a VX again in the next few years and just keep saving - for £30k that is just incredible!!!! How it has only managed to do 1500 miles is beyond me - yes the maintenance and fuel cost would probably be a small fortune everytime the engine was turned over I just couldn't let it just sit there not being used
Posted 29 May 2012 - 11:25 AM
Posted 29 May 2012 - 11:38 AM
I'll give him a call in a mo then, cheersalso Jez at BoT knows everything about them
Posted 08 June 2012 - 09:39 PM
Posted 08 June 2012 - 09:49 PM
wow thats a fantastic opportunity. makes my replica look a bit tame! A massive job but parts are available and the value is only going up!
Posted 09 June 2012 - 08:09 AM
I think the replica GT40's are fantastic incidentally.wow thats a fantastic opportunity. makes my replica look a bit tame! A massive job but parts are available and the value is only going up!
Posted 09 June 2012 - 08:43 AM
Edited by avhbi, 09 June 2012 - 08:48 AM.
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