I've been following your build thread for the roof on the VX220 forum, really nice work! Did everything go as planned more or less?
I'll check later next week as i'm off to spain right now... 
Cheers mate, thanks for looking out...
Cheers mate, thanks for looking out...
They are upgraded. I have a folder full of papers, documentation and past bills from the car, it's in there.
Thanks mate!
I think my ambitions are not as high as yours yet, even tho the guy i bought it from said "they all come back for more".
I'm still grinning from ear to ear when i put the foot down or driving it spirited through a few bends. It's simply mind blowing how quick this thing can be. For the moment i'm leaving it as it is. Hopefully i'll be able to take it to the track sometime in the summer this year and learn its limits in a safe environment.
It's certainly a drug...
I think my ambitions are not as high as yours yet, even tho the guy i bought it from said "they all come back for more".
I'm still grinning from ear to ear when i put the foot down or driving it spirited through a few bends. It's simply mind blowing how quick this thing can be. For the moment i'm leaving it as it is. Hopefully i'll be able to take it to the track sometime in the summer this year and learn its limits in a safe environment.
It's certainly a drug...
It's actually not THAT clean, just good pictures. It has 27.000km and there's normal wear on the paint from washing the car plus there's a few scratches here and there in the interior from peoples feet from climbing in and out of the car (can be funny sometimes, depending on the size of people).
I drove it 1.000km so far, trust me it gets driven as it's supposed to...
The wheels are lighter than standard (they look a bit too "pimped" for my taste with the red stripes actually), the tire sizes make it driveable (stock has much too small front tire width for a "safe" (understeering) handling), semi slicks are actually a good choice on this car and perfectly driveable on the road unless there is snow (had them for two years on the S2000). Plus it has 260hp and 450NM, the rears almost have slip in 2nd gear when it's dry, it can use the semi slicks actually.
The car was set up by the swiss speedster guru (more than 50% of the swiss owners go to him) who's racing these cars on tracks since more than 10 years.
It's not exactly a normal road car.
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How you can think somebody getting seriously hurt is funny is beyond my comprehension... you're a fu**ing idiot... dear lord...
No pics of the speedster for now, was too busy enjoying the GF's smile when putting the gas pedal to the floor... she thinks it's "orgasmic"...
At one point i stopped for a smoke, a little kid about four years old walked by with his parents, looked at the car and said to his dad: "dad, when i'm older i want a ferrari like this!".
Really impressed with the car i must say, compared to this the S2000 felt like a station wagon.
At one point i stopped for a smoke, a little kid about four years old walked by with his parents, looked at the car and said to his dad: "dad, when i'm older i want a ferrari like this!".
Really impressed with the car i must say, compared to this the S2000 felt like a station wagon.
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Just went to the garage to pick up the old car papers from the previous owner and go to the authorities to change them to my name. The car was there already... it has Elise seats... there's more and more small details, keeps getting better and better, can't wait for tomorrow!
I wish the used car prices here would be the same. Switzerland is so much more expensive. The turbo versions here go for 25k (GBP), normal ones for 15-20k. *
*almost brand new with under 30'000km
Served me well for four years and put many smiles on my face. Sold it.
Where do you see a yellow one (it's red)?
The turbo intercooler comes with the VX performance stage, but there is also a bigger watercooler and oilcooler, if i am not mistaken...
I will have to ask the dealer for a full list... it's quite a few bits...
It has 26.500km, one previous owner, i got it for the price of a stock turbo model with parts installed for over 20.000 bucks.
VX performance stage 2.5, i think 262hp and 450NM, 930kg, Sachs coilovers and clutch, Lotus ABS, better driving struts or something (???), bigger intercooler (water and oil?), taroxx performance brakes, stainless brake lines, semi-slicks (toyo r888), etc, etc.
I had a 944 turbo once in my life which is famous for the "housewife porsche" and "audi porsche" comments, so i think i'll be fine hearing it's a poor mans lotus...
Pic is from an advert... Going to pick it up this saturday...
Well, it's a good thing then, that i'm buying a Lotus and not an Opel.
Went for a test drive with the speedster turbo (270+hp) this saturday. Ohh boy! Expect some pictures in about two weeks from now...
With many little electronic issues and headaches, but it still gets me from A to B.
Not really. I have a VW polo TDI with 220.000km that still serves me well as my daily driver. The speedster would be a weekend and trackday only car.
I got a great offer for a low mileage car with a few interesting bits added to it. Lighter wheels, semi slicks, better intercooler, sachs coilover setup, racing brakes, sachs sport clutch, many more things i can't remember from the top of my head... perfect condition, parts installed for ca. 20.000$, all done by a speedster specialist in switzerland. Ready for the track. Should be great fun if it's going to happen!
I sold my Honda S2000 yesterday. Was a bit sad to see it go...
However, i might join R3DMAN on the speedster front soon. Looking at a speedster turbo with 260hp...
However, i might join R3DMAN on the speedster front soon. Looking at a speedster turbo with 260hp...
Valve clearance test doens't have to be done until 80k or 100k km's... not sure which one. I did it early on mine with 80k i believe.
What would worry me is the Go Pro mount. I was at the track three times, the car can take a beating, the diff can't (if there's a lot of sideways action), i had to replace mine after the 2nd track day and a new diff for this car is freaking expensive (they called me the drifter in the pits).
What would worry me is the Go Pro mount. I was at the track three times, the car can take a beating, the diff can't (if there's a lot of sideways action), i had to replace mine after the 2nd track day and a new diff for this car is freaking expensive (they called me the drifter in the pits).
I guess if it's your first time flying and at airports its good to be there early.
However, i was flying from Switzerland, Thailand, Mexico, Austria, Czech Republic, Spain, Qatar, The netherlands, UK, etc... many times. It was always plenty of time left waiting around when i was there two hours early. It can get hectic if you arrive only one hour prior to take off... but usually even that is enough (i never missed or delayed a flight).
Have a safe trip!
Is it such a long way to the airport?
Please no... it would be filled with conspiracy theory shit...
Back on topic: I hate long flights with passion... the best is if you have a row of seats for yourself (had this luck one time), then you can actually sleep comfortably. I highly advise to buy one of those "around your neck" pillow things.
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