My new toy

Baggy · Post by **Baggy** » Fri Sep 23, 2005 8:04 pm

Looks magic Gareth

gordon · Post by **gordon** » Fri Sep 23, 2005 8:05 pm

i've had my S1 weighed on Lawrences corner weight scales. Came in at 720 with 10L of fuel and all fluids at max. Weighed it at a weigh beidge and it was about 680!!!!! Think all the big trucks had knocked it out a good bit.

offshorematt · Post by **offshorematt** » Tue Sep 27, 2005 10:11 pm

Gareth wrote:According to Evo, it weighs 726Kg.
Matt, can you double check the figures?

Sorry, didn't spot this... You're just about right, Evo reckons 190bhp/tonne but quote the weight as 720kg. But hey, notice they only give the 135R 4 1/2 stars. Should have stuck with the S1 (5stars

)

But seriously I wouldn't trust that - there's plenty of mistakes. Like they've put the Elise under Sports Cars instead of Super Cars...

mckeann · Post by **mckeann** » Wed Sep 28, 2005 9:00 am

dont think any S2's (even the 135R) were that light. my early S1 is 712Kg with mmc's and 18l of fuel etc but i put steel discs on since weighing it.

The 135 engine can be easily tuned by dva to 160-170 bhp.

should be a good car, hopefully see you at knockhill with it shortly(or even better, spa and the ring)

Post by **Shug** » Wed Sep 28, 2005 10:19 am

Yeah G - the evo thing is a typo.. It's been discussed somewhere before (either the yahoo list or SELOC) The 135r doesn't have any real weight savings over a boggo S2 - just the better suspension/wheel package and the sweet wee motor (which should be chucking out comfortably more than 135)

Still, it's a great car.

Gareth · Post by **Gareth** » Wed Sep 28, 2005 12:40 pm

I've forgotten how good it is.

Been so long since I drove it.....

caleebra · Post by **caleebra** » Sat Oct 01, 2005 12:53 am

Looks ace G, when do you pick it up???

Are you selling the S1 private or trading in???

(still haven't caught up properly!)

Victor Meldrew · Post by **Victor Meldrew** » Sat Oct 01, 2005 1:27 am

I cant remenber, did your car have the black difuser? Will you be flogging some of the bits or is it all gone px?

Gareth · Post by **Gareth** » Sat Oct 01, 2005 4:52 am

Lee,
Picking it up in 5hrs!

Now before anyone says what you doing up at this time you big saddo, the dog woke me up barking.

Oh, fancy a run on Sunday then? Short one. Uldis is coming.

John,
All bits have been sold, suspension and diffuser. I have headlamp covers for sale?

G

caleebra · Post by **caleebra** » Sun Oct 02, 2005 6:19 pm

Gareth wrote:Lee,
Picking it up in 5hrs!
No before anyone says what you doing up at this time you big saddo, the dog woke me up barking.

Oh, fancy a run on Sunday then? Short one. Uldis is coming.

John,
All bits have been sold, suspension and diffuser. I have headlamp covers for sale?

G

sh*t, only just saw this - did you guys go out?! I would've been up for that too, just sat around on my arse today

So are you loving it?!?

btw...

the dog woke me up barking.

that still doesn't really explain what possessed you to start surfing the web at 4am after telling the dog to shut up, saddo!

Gareth · Post by **Gareth** » Sun Oct 02, 2005 8:19 pm

Couldn't get back to sleep until around 5.20am.
Well, I've had everyone and their granny round having shots.
Mastered the little bit of forest stretch just outside cults heading towards kingswells.

Scary quick!

jj · Post by jj » Sun Oct 02, 2005 9:14 pm

So its a good progression from the S1? Nice one!

Baggy · Post by **Baggy** » Sun Oct 02, 2005 9:31 pm

I drive that wee stretch every morning on my way in to town from Cults

Glad you're enjoying it, Will have to have a wee nosey when I get back from offshore.

Victor Meldrew · Post by **Victor Meldrew** » Sun Oct 02, 2005 9:59 pm

Get some more foties posted...

What mods will you do first?

Gareth · Post by **Gareth** » Sun Oct 02, 2005 10:09 pm

Larini.
One and only mod.
The car is perfect.

Baggy, know the last bend out the forest? It's really tight. Well a standing start from there to the next juntion (heading towards Kingswell) I hit 90mph. So much pull. Ooooooooo, so exciting!!**

G

**Runs off to have a look out the window to admire her..