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Old 14 March 2013, 09:57 PM
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Or Brands Hatch on the 29th September
Old 15 March 2013, 12:15 AM
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Or Brands Hatch on the 29th September
Old 16 March 2013, 12:08 AM
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god its ugly with that front and rear wing. i know its going to be fast but i think it should be made more to reflect a highly tuned road car rather than a one off prototype . the old car was beautiful , that thing looks horrid with its f1 wings stuck on it
Old 16 March 2013, 12:11 AM
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Originally Posted by stedee
god its ugly with that front and rear wing. i know its going to be fast but i think it should be made more to reflect a highly tuned road car rather than a one off prototype . the old car was beautiful , that thing looks horrid with its f1 wings stuck on it
But that's the whole point, it's a race car which will be used in a professional race series not a show/road car. Function over design
Old 16 March 2013, 12:18 AM
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of course its a show car. i prefer my engineering to look beautiful aswell as being functional, thats where the skills are at rather than bolting big wings on to it
Old 16 March 2013, 12:22 AM
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Originally Posted by stedee
of course its a show car. i prefer my engineering to look beautiful aswell as being functional, thats where the skills are at rather than bolting big wings on to it
Given that this car is being made by RCM rather than Halfords RIPSPEED I suspect it's more than a case of just bolting on a big wing
Old 16 March 2013, 12:50 AM
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obviously but do you get my point, they ve had a good go at making look like a ripspeed special
Old 16 March 2013, 12:56 AM
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Originally Posted by stedee
obviously but do you get my point, they ve had a good go at making look like a ripspeed special
Don't get it at all - there's engineering and there's art, if the 2 happen to coincide then great but I am an engineer and if it works I tidy it up but I don't spend time tarting it up to look pretty
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Originally Posted by stedee
of course its a show car. i prefer my engineering to look beautiful aswell as being functional, thats where the skills are at rather than bolting big wings on to it
er no it isn't a show car at all. Do you even know what RCM achieved with the last gobstopper in the TA series? This GS2 car is a full on race machine and built to the highest standards. Just because the wing isn't aesthetically pleasing doesn't mean it isn't doing the job it was designed for.
Old 16 March 2013, 09:02 AM
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Originally Posted by stedee
god its ugly with that front and rear wing. i know its going to be fast but i think it should be made more to reflect a highly tuned road car rather than a one off prototype . the old car was beautiful , that thing looks horrid with its f1 wings stuck on it
Originally Posted by stedee
of course its a show car. i prefer my engineering to look beautiful aswell as being functional, thats where the skills are at rather than bolting big wings on to it
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obviously but do you get my point, they ve had a good go at making look like a ripspeed special
As has been said it's designed for a purpose, which I think goes beyond UK time attack.

GS2 is beautiful and functional in its many guises.

Here's a winning World Time Attack car for comparison....................



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lol thats horrid
Old 17 March 2013, 08:35 PM
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Give up don some people just don't get it!




Till it starts to win
Old 17 March 2013, 08:42 PM
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Originally Posted by F1 CJE UK
Give up don some people just don't get it!

Till it starts to win
, obviously a losing battle
Old 17 March 2013, 08:42 PM
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Yeah that look horrid !

Proper mcDs car LOL

I'm looking forward to this years competition.

Are any events clashing with TOTB this year, would be nice to see all the top competitors from all various leagues competing in one place

Rob
Old 17 March 2013, 09:06 PM
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Originally Posted by Don Clark
Croft - 11th May
30 min drive for me, I'm going I wanna see this
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