Car appreciation... the aesthetics, the engineering, etc

Mother of god! Is that the transmission making that jet engine sound, it keeps going when the engine is not under load coming into that bend at the start of the vid.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GqRNtVj_Mhg&feature=related

Any car designers/students on here? I'm doing automotive design at Coventry

I work in the Design Office of Williams F1, if that counts?

The whining sounds like a straight cut box and the exhaust note is fucking epic. Cheers for that video. I'll def have to join you next year dude. My next trip is August, can't wait.

I wore out the primary gear on my old Mini a few years back, it made the car sound like it had s/c gears. Unfortunately it was the noise of the crank boring a hole through the side of the lump into the clutch housing.

In other news, there's a sprint meeting at Crystal Palace on 30/31st May, reviving the classic days of 60s and 70s motorsport in London.

Looking at the entrants there are some serious cars entered.

http://www.motorsportatthepalace.com

Forum track day Sunday but I might try to get along on the Monday. The missus won't be happy though.

i might join you.

I work in the Design Office of Williams F1, if that counts?

It absolutely does if complimentary tickets to a GP are involved ;)

http://jalopnik.com/5546961/a-drop+dead-gorgeous-abarth-for-overcast-days

Looks very much like an Eagle/Nova.

In other news, there's a sprint meeting at Crystal Palace on 30/31st May, reviving the classic days of 60s and 70s motorsport in London.

Looking at the entrants there are some serious cars entered.

http://www.motorsportatthepalace.com

Forum track day Sunday but I might try to get along on the Monday. The missus won't be happy though.

I went to one of these when they last organised it; 10 years ago?

On the following weekend is the Brooklands Double Twelve festival, at... err... Brooklands. There is a VSCC sprint on the Saturday.

going to this on Monday...

http://ticket.motorsportvision.co.uk/calendar/2010/may/100531-masters-bh-.aspx

Check out an early list from the CSL register of people going...
[FONT=Verdana]1. Harsh - 360 Spider

1. Tiger Two - Atom
   
2. Tony H - 360 Challenge Stradale
   
3. Twiglove - Viper SRT10
   
4. John W - Ultima GTR
   
5. Billybobby - 512TR
   
6. Ziggy. 997 C4S ( My Birthday on 6th so lots of presents please)
   
7. Speedyellow - F355
   
8. Mark - Gallardo
   
9. Harry - 430 Spider
   
10. PT- KTM X-bow
    
11. Brian K - 575
    
12. Maverick - Supercharged R8
    14.Ben Long - Atom
    
13. Ben G - 997 GT3
    
14. Peter - Viper RT10
    
15. Swampy56 - Atom
    
16. Kenny - 993C4S
    
17. Peter C - 993 Targa
    
18. Marty - Honda NSX
    
19. Swerni - Mustang
    
20. Touching cloth - Cerbie
    
21. jumplead - Chim
    
22. M3John - Cerbera or M3
    
23. Blues - Tuscan
    
24. Chevy Stu - Camaro
    
25. Tallis - M3
    
26. HethelRed Vx220 Turbo
    
27. BenSan - S4
    
28. Griffster - Griffith 500
    
29. Jss911 - 911
    
30. The Stoat - Viper SRT10
    
31. ACZ - MX5
    
32. works250
    
33. Dan H - two wheeled beasty (or S2000 if the weather is crappy)
    
34. Spiritof'76 - Escos
    
35. Sar - MX5
    
36. Zebrano - MX5
    
37. Fiona - Pedro
    
38. Jay - 1966 Ford Mustang (if she is back from her headgasket replacements)
    41, Jeremy M-B 190 3.6
    
39. Markskaaa - Mini Cooper S
    
40. Scrubberamit - M3 CSL
    
41. Scrubberamit Dad Nav - 328 GTS
    
42. Danny - VXR Astra (swampys son)
    
43. ChrisC - Gilera Cougar or a car of some description
    
44. Si - Tuscan
    
45. JohnR - GTR
    
46. NWVT - Focus RS
    
47. ACZ - MX5
    
48. ahh Moneypenny - Scooby
    
49. Umair - MX5
    
50. Gizmo - MX5
    
51. Ram - E46 M3
    
52. revs Addiction - ITR
    
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pigfarmer, dude i'd love to go next year. count me in!! where's that on mon, could be interested.

That'll be awesome - Pigfarmer you seen this beast - 460hp Defender

http://www.jeengineering.co.uk/defender/je-35-ann.html

        [![](http://www.autospies.com/images/users/jagspeed/main/je-zulu-defender-land-rover-1001.jpg)](http://www.autospies.com/images/users/jagspeed/main/je-zulu-defender-land-rover-1001.jpg)

pigfarmer, dude i'd love to go next year. count me in!! where's that on mon, could be interested.

It's at Brand, and yes, is this Monday. I'd invite you along but I'm heading down in an MNR riding shotgun, so no spare seats! ;)

That'll be awesome - Pigfarmer you seen this beast - 460hp Defender

http://www.jeengineering.co.uk/defender/je-35-ann.html

        [![](http://www.autospies.com/images/users/jagspeed/main/je-zulu-defender-land-rover-1001.jpg)](http://www.autospies.com/images/users/jagspeed/main/je-zulu-defender-land-rover-1001.jpg)

Never actually seen in real life, but always comes up on the Landy forums. I'm gonna have to steer well clear of JE when I get the Ranger, very aware that I could spend a fortune there. Ony things I want to do are upgrade to Koni shocks, upgrade roll bars, install tighter steering rack, full stanless exhaust...

Erm, might give them a buzz! ;)

cool minkfarmer.

sam and african sunset i might come down to the palace, we should organise a meet point

In other news, there's a sprint meeting at Crystal Palace on 30/31st May, reviving the classic days of 60s and 70s motorsport in London.

Looking at the entrants there are some serious cars entered.

http://www.motorsportatthepalace.com

Forum track day Sunday but I might try to get along on the Monday. The missus won't be happy though.

i might join you.

What engine is in that?

Supercharged Shaguar 4.2V8

cool minkfarmer.

sam and african sunset i might come down to the palace, we should organise a meet point

I will take the brockley express, if i can get the rad sorted.

Hai guaize, just found a photo of my last motor:

I will take the brockley express, if i can get the rad sorted.

sweet!!
or we can just run it on methanol, got some in the lab ;)

Hai guaize, just found a photo of my last motor:

Nice. 1.6 better than the 1.9?

Never drove a 1.9, but the gearing's tighter in the 1.6, and it revs harder, so I guess it depends on your driving style.

The 1.6 is a ball-ache on the motorway, properly screams.

yeah, I have this v which is also not a motorway car! (4100rpm at 70) Heard the 1.6 handles slightly better too with the lighter engine.