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BluKoo

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19th Apr 11 at 17:07

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lpJ-Y-9otO8

This is the second car my cousin has built for hillclimbing.

The Raptor is a 290kg carbon-fibre composite design by Martin Ogilvie (ex Team Lotus designer), powered by a 250 bhp 1600cc Suzuki Hyabusa engine.
That works out at about 860 bhp per ton.

The run in the video above was the first one for the owner (Lee Adams) this year and he set a new record for his class.

[Edited on 19-04-2011 by BluKoo]

Ian

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19th Apr 11 at 17:14

IvIarkgraham

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19th Apr 11 at 17:29

rapid

AshWatson

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19th Apr 11 at 17:29

quote:
Originally posted by Ian

this ^ lol
i reckon "nippy" would be an understatement

Nath

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19th Apr 11 at 17:37

Christ, looks like that footage has been speeded up

BluKoo

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19th Apr 11 at 17:49

quote:
Originally posted by Nath
Christ, looks like that footage has been speeded up

What d'ya think about this one then?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d9Lopg7YbUY (skip to 1:30 for the start).

This is my cousin in his own car making it up the hill 1.2 seconds quicker

[Edited on 19-04-2011 by BluKoo]

davcohen

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21st Apr 11 at 03:55

Looks like some type of old computer game.

must be insane trying to concentrate at those speeds

Steve

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21st Apr 11 at 07:11

not entirely sure why but iv got a gut feeling that blukoo is some kind of jimmy bennett

brothers that own multi million £ detailing companies, cousins that build and own f1 hill climbing cars

[Edited on 21-04-2011 by Steve]

Mertin

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21st Apr 11 at 10:40

Iv never heard him say his brother owns a multi million pound deatailing business? Works at polished bliss yes

Jamie

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21st Apr 11 at 10:54

quote:
Originally posted by Steve
not entirely sure why but iv got a gut feeling that blukoo is some kind of jimmy bennett

brothers that own multi million £ detailing companies, cousins that build and own f1 hill climbing cars

[Edited on 21-04-2011 by Steve]

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21st Apr 11 at 10:56

I saw a few Pilbeams run at Prescott last year. My god they were quick

WANT!

big eck

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21st Apr 11 at 11:01

Is that 2nd vid taken at doune?

BluKoo

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21st Apr 11 at 11:36

quote:
Originally posted by Steve
not entirely sure why but iv got a gut feeling that blukoo is some kind of jimmy bennett

brothers that own multi million £ detailing companies, cousins that build and own f1 hill climbing cars

You're more then welcome to come and meet me and i'll give you the guided tour of my life

quote:
Originally posted by Mertin
Iv never heard him say his brother owns a multi million pound deatailing business? Works at polished bliss yes

He owns a 3rd of it.

quote:
Originally posted by big eck
Is that 2nd vid taken at doune?

Yeah both of them were taken at Doune. The first one was just last weekend. The second one was a few years ago.

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21st Apr 11 at 12:56

Those speeds are insane, track looks barely wider than car in places. Blukoo don't you drive an old honda accord or something? Not exactly the car of a dreamer

Steve

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21st Apr 11 at 13:01

venomturbo drove a C20LET

BluKoo

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21st Apr 11 at 13:24

quote:
Originally posted by Simon
Those speeds are insane, track looks barely wider than car in places. Blukoo don't you drive an old honda accord or something? Not exactly the car of a dreamer

I did have an accord, but I just traded it in for a new McLaren MP4-12C.

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21st Apr 11 at 13:36

quote:
Originally posted by BluKoo

quote:
Originally posted by Simon
Those speeds are insane, track looks barely wider than car in places. Blukoo don't you drive an old honda accord or something? Not exactly the car of a dreamer

I did have an accord, but I just traded it in for a new McLaren MP4-12C.

With cash your way obviously

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21st Apr 11 at 13:41

You are related to Greame Wright?

ooohhh - can you ask him if he fancies making up some custom parts for out cars?

Rear wings, dive boards, flat floor etc

BluKoo

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21st Apr 11 at 13:56

quote:
Originally posted by chrisritch

With cash your way obviously

Oh course. Duh!

quote:
Originally posted by AK
You are related to Greame Wright?

ooohhh - can you ask him if he fancies making up some custom parts for out cars?

Rear wings, dive boards, flat floor etc

Its Wight

Yeah, I could ask him. Whats a dive board though?

Simon

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21st Apr 11 at 14:04

Bouncy thing on swimming pools

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21st Apr 11 at 14:06

cannard / wee winglet thing on the front bumper

BluKoo

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21st Apr 11 at 14:25

Like the bits you already have on the Skyline?

If you're serious about it, I could just give you his email address.

But I'd have though you'd be able to buy parts cheaper than he'd be able to make them. Especially if they're one offs.

[Edited on 21-04-2011 by BluKoo]

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21st Apr 11 at 15:46

we're looking for bigger/stronger parts - mostly the cannards as they are pretty much pointless at the moment.

Flat floor and skirts is something i really want to look into.

I'll google his site and email.

BluKoo

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21st Apr 11 at 16:11

quote:
Originally posted by AK

I'll google his site and email.

He doesn't have a site at the moment. I'll pm you.

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21st Apr 11 at 16:21

quote:
Originally posted by Simon
Bouncy thing on swimming pools

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