Caparo T1

[Ultrasound]

Anyone see 'Car' magazine this month.  Good trick 'driving' the grey car given that it's a mock up.

Has the club put it's order in yet Bruce?

[jon b]

Full review by Autocar

0-100mph in under 5 seconds
0-100-0mph in 7.2

(Atom 300 = 10.8 sec 0-100-0)

http://www.autocar.co.uk/CarReviews/Fir ... V8/227530/

Video
http://www.autocar.co.uk/VideosWallpape ... 27527&CT=V

Still don't quite get it 

[Ultrasound]

Quite nippy. Think the figures are Caparo's though. No independant verification.

[Ultrasound]

Just wanted to put this at the top again. 

[jon b]

Oh well, to open the discussion again

where does this car sit and what are its competitors?  Those are mega performance figures - but would you just be better off buying a reliable F3 or similar for track use?

[NathanE]

Jon, at £200k I reckon you've hit on a good alternative.  I can't imagine that a T1 will ever get much road use, and you seem to be able to pick up a reasonable single seater race car fot £10k or so.  Still, it won't have 0-100-0 in less than 8s. 

[DFext37 Fielding]

just go for a Noble M15 or a Prodrive...

Practical everyday supercar...

[jon b]

That prodrive is a piece of shite, if it ever happens - whos going to buy such an ugly mother car - maybe the same people that bought that MG monster/ dog?

I haven't looked up F3 cars or similar but i wouldn't mind betting its a better package on circuit.  as for road use - no way can you use the T1 on the road - that bit is a joke - except for people that live in Dubai

[jon b]

Oh here we go some lovely F3 cars

Hmmm, £22k doesn't sound bad - lets say £10k per 10 events running costs - bargain!

http://www.historicracecars.net/f3cars.htm

[DFext37 Fielding]

the 01/02 Dallara looks nice, shame Dallara are only good in the states...

[Bruce Fielding]

More here:
http://www.racecarsdirect.com/searchres ... mit=Search

This site also has Richard R's 245 and Stocky's car for sale

[NathanE]

More

http://www.fastroadandtrack.co.uk/frat/ ... hp?catid=5

[Ultrasound]

Wonder how much a GP2 car is?

[DFext37 Fielding]

ask giancarlo fisichella, he owns 4 of them...

[jon b]

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Wonder how much a GP2 car is?
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well the F3 cars are only producing circa 220bhp @ circa 500kg so circa 440bhp/ ton

The aim has to be to get 500bhp in a smallish lightweight and reliable engine - then get it in a decent chassis

I can't help but think the T1 is just so flawed in so many ways - funny - its in the new Project Gotham Racing game - oh dear