I want one

[Ext User(Dan---)]

http://www.carpoint.com.au/car-review/2701963.aspx

Say hello to the ballistic Caterham X330 -- a one-off supercharged model boasting a mind-boggling power-to-weight ratio of 448kW per tonne.

Compare this figure with the quotients of the Bugatti Veyron (389kW per tonne) and the McLaren F1 (417kW per tonne), and you'll get some idea of the electrifying performance the Caterham promises.





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Dan

[Ext User(Patrick)]

Dan--- wrote:
> http://www.carpoint.com.au/car-review/2701963.aspx
>
> Say hello to the ballistic Caterham X330 -- a one-off supercharged model boasting a mind-boggling power-to-weight ratio of 448kW per tonne.
>
> Compare this figure with the quotients of the Bugatti Veyron (389kW per tonne) and the McLaren F1 (417kW per tonne), and you'll get some idea of the electrifying performance the Caterham promises.
>

Sometimes I think about getting a car like that (but much, much cheaper)
then we have 3 weeks of rain with 10 cm of water and mud over the road
and the idea loses its appeal in favour of something with water proof
roof and defogging, and 4wd, and ABS and...

By a coincidence I was rewatching the Topgear with the Aerial Atom in it
last night, when I'd just come home in the driving rain it kind of lost
a lot of its desirability.

[Ext User(Daryl Walford)]

Dan--- wrote:
> http://www.carpoint.com.au/car-review/2701963.aspx
>
> Say hello to the ballistic Caterham X330 -- a one-off supercharged model boasting a mind-boggling power-to-weight ratio of 448kW per tonne.
>
> Compare this figure with the quotients of the Bugatti Veyron (389kW per tonne) and the McLaren F1 (417kW per tonne), and you'll get some idea of the electrifying performance the Caterham promises.
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Me too:-)
I hope its got very sticky tyres because if it hasn't the only thing all
that power will do is make lots of tyre smoke:-)



Daryl

[Ext User(Dan---)]

On Wed, 20 Jun 2007 16:27:01 +1000, Daryl Walford PCM code reading says:


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> Me too:-)
> I hope its got very sticky tyres because if it hasn't the only thing all
> that power will do is make lots of tyre smoke:-)

Be fun trying to get some traction if not it will be still fun. :-)



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Dan

[Ext User(Cyborg 0019)]

Dan--- wrote:
> http://www.carpoint.com.au/car-review/2701963.aspx
>
> Say hello to the ballistic Caterham X330 -- a one-off supercharged model boasting a mind-boggling power-to-weight ratio of 448kW per tonne.
>
> Compare this figure with the quotients of the Bugatti Veyron (389kW per tonne) and the McLaren F1 (417kW per tonne), and you'll get some idea of the electrifying performance the Caterham promises.
>
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Yeah and you are fucked if it weighs 10 ton

[Ext User(Marco)]

Cyborg 0019 wrote:
> Dan--- wrote:
> > http://www.carpoint.com.au/car-review/2701963.aspx
> >
> > Say hello to the ballistic Caterham X330 -- a one-off supercharged model boasting a mind-boggling power-to-weight ratio of 448kW per tonne.
> >
> > Compare this figure with the quotients of the Bugatti Veyron (389kW per tonne) and the McLaren F1 (417kW per tonne), and you'll get some idea of the electrifying performance the Caterham promises.
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
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> Yeah and you are fucked if it weighs 10 ton

....but it doesn't.

Marco

[Ext User(Greg)]

I think I'd still go for the Ariel Atom - it looks better.

Greg.

[Ext User(Atheist Chaplain)]

"Marco" <ignition.vess@gmail.com> wrote in message
news:1182377298.322722.94360@e9g2000prf.googlegrou ps.com...
>
> Cyborg 0019 wrote:
>> Dan--- wrote:
>> > http://www.carpoint.com.au/car-review/2701963.aspx
>> >
>> > Say hello to the ballistic Caterham X330 -- a one-off supercharged
>> > model boasting a mind-boggling power-to-weight ratio of 448kW per
>> > tonne.
>> >
>> > Compare this figure with the quotients of the Bugatti Veyron (389kW per
>> > tonne) and the McLaren F1 (417kW per tonne), and you'll get some idea
>> > of the electrifying performance the Caterham promises.
>> >
>> >
>> >
>> >
>> >
>>
>> Yeah and you are fucked if it weighs 10 ton
>
> ...but it doesn't.
>
> Marco
>

but regardless of its impressive horsepower and torque figures, its still
going to be left eating the dust of the Veyron at anything over walking pace
because its about as aerodynamic as a block of flats, and for my money, and
at my age, I would rather be comfortable and fast that just fast :-)

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[Ext User(Patrick)]

Atheist Chaplain wrote:
> "Marco" <ignition.vess@gmail.com> wrote in message
> news:1182377298.322722.94360@e9g2000prf.googlegrou ps.com...
>> Cyborg 0019 wrote:
>>> Dan--- wrote:
>>>> http://www.carpoint.com.au/car-review/2701963.aspx
>>>>
>>>> Say hello to the ballistic Caterham X330 -- a one-off supercharged
>>>> model boasting a mind-boggling power-to-weight ratio of 448kW per
>>>> tonne.
>>>>
>>>> Compare this figure with the quotients of the Bugatti Veyron (389kW per
>>>> tonne) and the McLaren F1 (417kW per tonne), and you'll get some idea
>>>> of the electrifying performance the Caterham promises.
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>> Yeah and you are fucked if it weighs 10 ton
>> ...but it doesn't.
>>
>> Marco
>>
>
> but regardless of its impressive horsepower and torque figures, its still
> going to be left eating the dust of the Veyron at anything over walking pace
> because its about as aerodynamic as a block of flats, and for my money, and
> at my age, I would rather be comfortable and fast that just fast :-)
>

VW still hasn't let anyone get a lap time for the Veyron as far as I
know. Straight line only.

[Ext User(Cyborg 0019)]

Marco wrote:
> Cyborg 0019 wrote:
>
>>Dan--- wrote:
>>
>>>http://www.carpoint.com.au/car-review/2701963.aspx
>>>
>>>Say hello to the ballistic Caterham X330 -- a one-off supercharged model boasting a mind-boggling power-to-weight ratio of 448kW per tonne.
>>>
>>>Compare this figure with the quotients of the Bugatti Veyron (389kW per tonne) and the McLaren F1 (417kW per tonne), and you'll get some idea of the electrifying performance the Caterham promises.
>>>
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>>Yeah and you are fucked if it weighs 10 ton
>
>
> ...but it doesn't.
>
> Marco
>

At 9600 buad and aka'ed and nak'ed and 17 minutes it looks to be a;
- blank page after several attempts.
I don't think a McLaren is evenworth this time,I'll got back to workshop.

[Ext User(Daryl Walford)]

Atheist Chaplain wrote:
> "Marco" <ignition.vess@gmail.com> wrote in message
> news:1182377298.322722.94360@e9g2000prf.googlegrou ps.com...
>> Cyborg 0019 wrote:
>>> Dan--- wrote:
>>>> http://www.carpoint.com.au/car-review/2701963.aspx
>>>>
>>>> Say hello to the ballistic Caterham X330 -- a one-off supercharged
>>>> model boasting a mind-boggling power-to-weight ratio of 448kW per
>>>> tonne.
>>>>
>>>> Compare this figure with the quotients of the Bugatti Veyron (389kW per
>>>> tonne) and the McLaren F1 (417kW per tonne), and you'll get some idea
>>>> of the electrifying performance the Caterham promises.
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>> Yeah and you are fucked if it weighs 10 ton
>> ...but it doesn't.
>>
>> Marco
>>
>
> but regardless of its impressive horsepower and torque figures, its still
> going to be left eating the dust of the Veyron at anything over walking pace
> because its about as aerodynamic as a block of flats, and for my money, and
> at my age, I would rather be comfortable and fast that just fast :-)
>
True, at high speed a 7 isn't very comfortable, I've driven one at
almost 200kph and the wind feels like its trying to tear your head off:-)



Daryl

[Ext User(Daryl Walford)]

Greg wrote:
> I think I'd still go for the Ariel Atom - it looks better.
>
> Greg.
>
>
Yuk, IMO they look horrible.


Daryl