For the Gearheads-what am I

Post by **Birger** » 01 Mar 2012, 06:37

To start, this is not mine, a friend of mine is involved in the company. (I did do/doing a lot of work on the little house in the background)

I know there are a few gearheads here...just thought to see how up you are on your sports cars.
Thing sounds great!!

So...what am I??

Richard B · Post by **Richard B** » 01 Mar 2012, 08:37

Plethore LC-750?

Post by **Marc van Arc** » 01 Mar 2012, 12:10

Richard B wrote:Plethore LC-750?

Winner

Richard B · Post by **Richard B** » 01 Mar 2012, 12:16

Marc van Arc wrote:
Richard B wrote:Plethore LC-750?
Winner

Is the car the prize???

I quite fancy a 3 seater topping off @ 247mph - vrooooom!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

RickE · Post by **RickE** » 01 Mar 2012, 13:18

It's nice, but the 3 seats is a straight copy of the McLaren F1 and to me the whole thing looks like a mish-mash of other cars. The back and sides remind me of a Koenigsegggggg, and the front a kind of cartoony Ferrari.

If only I had the money for it to be a problem what whether to buy one or not!

sidguppy · Post by **sidguppy** » 01 Mar 2012, 15:39

ugh

these days all the so called supercars look like they're from a clone factory

if we're fantasizing about "when i'm big and grown up and rich, Ill buy",
I'd rather go for

this!

why?
because it's FUN!

and yes, it's allowed on the road, all the lights and such are in the right places

RickE · Post by **RickE** » 01 Mar 2012, 16:14

No, no ,no, Sid. You should have this:

: Ducati-1198-Superbike-Motorcycles.jpg (44.2 KiB) Viewed 5258 times

http://www.sportmotorcycles.info/ducati ... le-review/

Much more fun and equally as practical (although I don't suppose that's relevant).

sidguppy · Post by **sidguppy** » 01 Mar 2012, 16:30

I see all your plastic and raise you some chrome:

actually I already have this, and I prefer to drive really s l o w when on 2 wheels.... your race monster would be wasted on me, really

but if i manage to save up some money (just bought a house, so I'm kinda broke) I will get a V twin chrome-heap
that'll go just as slow, but it makes more (and better!) noise

Post by **Marc van Arc** » 01 Mar 2012, 16:40

RickE wrote:but the 3 seats is a straight copy of the McLaren F1

Mercedes knicked it as well. But I guess the name Matra Simca Bagheera doesn't mean anything to you, does it?

MrGT500 · Post by **MrGT500** » 01 Mar 2012, 16:40

my 2001 V6 mustang, heavily modded, over 300 horses, runs 12's in the 1/4, was planning more modds.

The Car 1.JPG

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then this happened.

Damage.JPG

RickE · Post by **RickE** » 01 Mar 2012, 16:48

Marc van Arc wrote:
RickE wrote:but the 3 seats is a straight copy of the McLaren F1
Mercedes knicked it as well. But I guess the name Matra Simca Bagheera doesn't mean anything to you, does it?

Wow, that's a blast from the past! It does actually Marc, I used to see an 'S' version quite often. Didn't realise it was 3 seats though. But it was a long time ago...

Post by **Marc van Arc** » 01 Mar 2012, 18:20

Well, that blast from the past may well be my most important hobby. Car and motorcycle brochures from interesting makes from the 60's & 70's.
Huge advantage of brochures over fishes is that they don't die (they are already dead). Greatest disadvantage of brochures when compared to fishes that they can't stand water. A combination of both hobbies (like piling brochures under a tank) is therefore not recommended.
Anyway, for anyone interested: Matra Simca Bagheera, 3 seater.

Source: Rootes Chrysler co uk

Sandee · Post by **Sandee** » 01 Mar 2012, 18:52

Nice!!!

I'm big into cars ... I've been to the McLaren factory too even! Currently restoring an 82 LeCar.

http://www.sandeeland.com/cars

Sandee | http://www.sandeeland.com/fishcam
Sent from my iPhone ...

Richard B · Post by **Richard B** » 01 Mar 2012, 19:24

@ Sid - good call on the Atom - i saw one oce on a 'B' road on the outskirts of Droitwich in Worcestershire when i was driving a Toyota Yaris. Never have i seen something on 4 wheels move so fast along winding little roads. Amazing as it is, i'd rather have the 500 V8 version and so much cheaper than a Bugatti Veyron supersports!!!

Post by **Marc van Arc** » 01 Mar 2012, 20:00

Richard B wrote:@ Sid - good call on the Atom - i saw one oce on a 'B' road on the outskirts of Droitwich in Worcestershire when i was driving a Toyota Yaris. Never have i seen something on 4 wheels move so fast along winding little roads. Amazing as it is, i'd rather have the 500 V8 version and so much cheaper than a Bugatti Veyron supersports!!!

Yeah, right..... and where are you going to put your polystyrene boxes?

Richard B · Post by **Richard B** » 01 Mar 2012, 22:48

Marc van Arc wrote:
Richard B wrote:@ Sid - good call on the Atom - i saw one oce on a 'B' road on the outskirts of Droitwich in Worcestershire when i was driving a Toyota Yaris. Never have i seen something on 4 wheels move so fast along winding little roads. Amazing as it is, i'd rather have the 500 V8 version and so much cheaper than a Bugatti Veyron supersports!!!
Yeah, right..... and where are you going to put your polystyrene boxes?

In the trailer of course!!!

Matt30 · Post by **Matt30** » 01 Mar 2012, 23:30

Now this is what you want! the boys that race current GP's cut there teeth on these babies before they killed off all the strokers

torbanite · Post by **torbanite** » 02 Mar 2012, 02:58

Ooh.. a "go faster toys" thread

Here's mine. At this altitude (7K+ feet), she's a few horses short of the full hooligan.
But then, at my age, so am I.

If I won the lottery (and there were any actually around to buy), I'd get myself one of those Norton 961s. They may not be the fastest thing on the planet but they are drop dead gorgeous.

Post by **Birger** » 02 Mar 2012, 03:57

I wanted to see if the car was recognizable outside of Canada, I guess it is, if your interested in buying I'll hook you up

The car is cool but I am more of a late 60's early 70's musclehead, I do have my own 64 1/2 mustang, needs some care yet.

If I had the choice of being able to afford the Plethore I would rather stick one of the above bikes in the garage for snortin around on sunny days and do more fish collecting in foreign lands.

Birger

nvcichlids · Post by **nvcichlids** » 02 Mar 2012, 13:49

Birger wrote: If I had the choice of being able to afford the Plethore I would rather stick one of the above bikes in the garage for snortin around on sunny days and do more fish collecting in foreign lands.

Birger

I am with you there. I miss my old car too. I had a 95 monte carlo sleeper. We reworked it to being rear wheel drive, 4 speed with a 454 under the hood. That car was a work of art and deadly off the line. I totalled it while trying to drift (yes.. stupid move, but I was 18 at the time.. and trying to keep up with my friend in his Supra.)

My dream if money was no option would be 55 Chevy truck for my "classic", a 2012 Dodge Challenger SRT8 for my "fun" and a Campagna T-Rex for my "motorcycle".

My wife doesn't trust me on 2 wheels, and to be honest, I don't trust me either. LOL. It is neat seeing how different we are in car styles, but how similar we all are in our fish styles

Lloydy · Post by **Lloydy** » 04 Mar 2012, 22:51

Hopefully you can see this picture...

If you want a real challenge, can you work out what this is/was? It was my first go at owning a fun little sports car but it didn't end too well

MatsP · Post by **MatsP** » 05 Mar 2012, 00:04

Vauxhall VX220 - at least the mirrors and overall windscreen seem to match that.

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Mats

sidguppy · Post by **sidguppy** » 05 Mar 2012, 08:46

that's total roadkill....

I hope you didn't look like the car when they peeled you out of the wreckage

Lloydy · Post by **Lloydy** » 05 Mar 2012, 21:29

5 points to MatSP for the correct answer. VXT or VX220 turbo

No need to worry sidguppy, the only damage I took was a friction burn on my wrist from the airbag. I always thought it was funny that the crash didn't hurt me but a safety feature in the car did!

L number Banana · Post by **L number Banana** » 01 Apr 2012, 18:59

Here's my baby, since everyone's showing theirs, couldn't resist!

Next Car/bike for the game??

L number Banana · Post by **L number Banana** » 01 Apr 2012, 19:14

torbanite wrote:Ooh.. a "go faster toys" thread

Here's mine. At this altitude (7K+ feet), she's a few horses short of the full hooligan.
But then, at my age, so am I.

Beautiful!

sidguppy · Post by **sidguppy** » 01 Apr 2012, 21:13

she's a few horses short of the full hooligan

you really have to translate that one, I googled it, but I have no clue what it means

a few cards short of a full deck or lost a few marbles probably doesn't mean the same thing
;)

MatsP · Post by **MatsP** » 01 Apr 2012, 23:27

"full hooligan", in this case, refers to "crazy powerful bike". And at high altitude the is less dense -> less oxygen to burn the fuel -> less power, so a few horses short compared to the sealevel. I seem to remember that when they race motorbikes at Salt Lake City, which is about 4000 feet (1200 meter) asl, the motorbikes are down about 10% on power. So I guess it's about 15% or so at 7000 feet.

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Mats

Post by **Shane** » 02 Apr 2012, 02:40

you really have to translate that one

Took me a minute to get it as well. Regardless, If it can't sleep at least two people, carry collecting supplies and fish coolers to last a week... I am not so impressed. I'll stick with my Land Rovers.

You can go fast, I can go anywhere.
Best 4X4XFar
-Shane

Post by **Shane** » 02 Apr 2012, 02:56

Although, I would buy one of these if I could...
-Shane