neil h
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Originally posted by Stu
Only decesion to make now is colour but Ive pretty much made my mind up on a white one with dark wheel centres!
Go with a relatively bright green. Me and a few mates at work figured that if ya painted it green, with those funny mirrors, it would look oddly like Shrek. 
[Edited on 30-10-2007 by neil h]
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Stu
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Originally posted by Superlite Ltd.
but Ultima know they have a faster car than the bugatti and it annoys them they dont get the same press.
Also, ultima have much better wheels
thats because it really isnt half the car a veyron is, yes its faster, but the veyron is still more awesome in my eyes
Course the Veyron is more awesome, only a fool would say it isnt! I aint got Veyron money tho and the only thing that will pass me in the Ultima is another Ultima with a more powerful engine!
It isnt even 1/4 the car the Veyron is but it is roughly 1/30th of the price
[Edited on 30-10-2007 by Stu]
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Stu
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Originally posted by Tom
I thought you didn't wana build it?
You;ll enjoy it imo and it'll look ace in white.
I didnt really want to build it myself but a turnkey to the spec I want is about £60k. You can pretty much cut that price in half for a kit!
Plus if I build it and it breaks, it will be a lot easier to fix! 
Yeah, minds made up on white now!
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ed
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Originally posted by Dean_W
How much is one of these?
I've looked on the site, but it doesn't say.
Allow £45k for the complete build. They are a kit car.
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ed
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Originally posted by Superlite Ltd.
but Ultima know they have a faster car than the bugatti and it annoys them they dont get the same press.
Also, ultima have much better wheels
What's so good about the Ultima wheels?
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Superlite Ltd.
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Originally posted by ed
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Originally posted by Superlite Ltd.
but Ultima know they have a faster car than the bugatti and it annoys them they dont get the same press.
Also, ultima have much better wheels
What's so good about the Ultima wheels?
billet centre 3 piece wheels 
I've sold them many in the past
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Daimo B
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Mental cars...
At Veyron comments. Only millions and millions, 10+ years development, computers all round etc... The Ultima is a mans car, engine, stearing wheel, brakes, off you go. Veyron is a technical masterpeice owned by large walleted small endowed rich boys who are straightliners. Usually won't know anything about cars, how their car works etc. Ultima owners will usually have a clue.
Ultima is awesome. Shotgun a ride when its built please stu.
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Steve
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watch out stu he'l try and touch teh c0ck
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Daimo B
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I knew stu before you even joined up steve. You raging homo.
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Steve
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he will know what your like then 
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Tom
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Fuck off ruining the post 
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Daimo B
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Exactly.
Stu, are there higher power optional engines available? Arnt they hemi type engines or something? If its american and V8, it can be tuned ;-) More a case of how big is your wallet.
Selling a TVR for an engine is just quality
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Stu
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Originally posted by VXR
Exactly.
Stu, are there higher power optional engines available? Arnt they hemi type engines or something? If its american and V8, it can be tuned ;-) More a case of how big is your wallet.
Selling a TVR for an engine is just quality
Yeah, there are so many engines to choose from here - http://www.amerspeed.com/ Anything up to 800hp in a crate
Plus people have used all sorts of engines in Ultimas from twin turbo Alfa V6's to Maclaren F1's - http://www.pistonheads.co.uk/gassing/topic.asp?h=0&t=395922
Haha, I will be sad to see the TVR go but I reckon with what I get for it, I should get engine, box and diff as well as a few other bits. Cost of the kit all in is going to be between £30k and £40k depending how nuts I go..........so probably £50k
Hope fully will be on the road within 12 months but as I did with the MK Indy Ill post up progress pics daily!
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Superlite Ltd.
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Can't wait for pics Stu
GTR has also been my fav hyper car 
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ed
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Originally posted by VXR
Exactly.
Stu, are there higher power optional engines available? Arnt they hemi type engines or something? If its american and V8, it can be tuned ;-) More a case of how big is your wallet.
Selling a TVR for an engine is just quality
It's a kit car. You put in whatever engine you please.
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Daimo B
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Watched the video last night. Fast, but a little skatty, reckon it have gone even quicker yet.
Watched some vides on youtube last night, one of a Covette at pod and a GTR doing a sub 10 second run The Corvette will prob do a 13, and just got left for dead
Then watched some 700 BHP (@ rear wheels) twin turbo jobbies just spin up and not get lower than an 11.... Power is nothign without control, see NA power rocks
Ed, I know its a kit car, but thought there was only a certain range of engines to choose from.
Stu, road trip to kent to run the engine please
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Eck
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Originally posted by cunningham
ultima for the win a guy hammers his around knockhill on tracknights hes not afraid to use it anyway
Dark blue one? There was one at Crail on Sunday, it sounded fucking ace. Was beating everything it raced down the strip too
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Stu
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Originally posted by VXR
Stu, road trip to kent to run the engine please
No worries at all matey, would be cool to catch up again anyway!
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myke
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I'm trying to persuade a friend to get one, but he says he's looking for something more comfy and refined like a Viper.
Benefit of the GTR is that insurance will probably be cheap (comparitavely) because of it being a kit car.
Stu, your plan sounds good. Can't wait for build story.
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Daimo B
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Originally posted by Stu
No worries at all matey, would be cool to catch up again anyway!
Yeah man, funny thing is i've spoken to Andy Bracey the other day (carrabic blue 2.0 16v, 15" volcanos, irmscher kit (had the 1st airdam)). Just had a little girl the other day, made it on the front cover of a VW mag this month with his VW bus too.
Oldies are appearing out the woodwork...
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Stu
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Looking forward to getting started on it now! Will keep a progress report going as Im sure most petrolheads will be interested!
Bracey added me on Facebook the other day y'know!!! God knows how he found me?
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Tom
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When you starting it? Have you ordered the kit yet?
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Stu
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Originally posted by Tom
When you starting it? Have you ordered the kit yet?
Not sure yet, provisionally ordered the kit but am going down next week to test drive and leave a deposit.
Not buying everything at once due to storage and costs so am going to have a word with them and see how much ill need to keep me busy for a few months!
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