Performance French Cars Magazine - March 2008

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Performance French Cars Magazine - March 2008

Postby stephendell » Thu Feb 14, 2008 10:33 am

On sale now.

8 Page feature on Venturi 400GT

5 Page feature on RAOC proving day

Picture of Andy & Gary's 8 - Voted 3rd Place Car of the Year 2007

Long feature on another Spider.

Definately one to buy!!
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Postby clee » Thu Feb 14, 2008 11:34 am

Got my copy this morning :D Good issue 8)

Anyone have the car weights handy :?: :?: Mr Dell :?:
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Postby simontaylor » Thu Feb 14, 2008 12:37 pm

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Postby clee » Thu Feb 14, 2008 12:54 pm

Got that .I meant for the ' Others ' + pilots .
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Postby R400GT » Thu Feb 14, 2008 3:16 pm

The Venturi weighs 1150kg and
Chris....the racing snake, so he likes to think :lol: weighs

errrrrrmmmmmm!













about 13-14 stone.....think this is about 80-90kg :shock:

quite a large BMI i think :D

but you ain't seen me....right!
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Postby Chris_Von_Bron » Fri Feb 15, 2008 11:07 pm

Does anyone know if Performance Car Magazine would mind if a scan of the article is put up on the forum?
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Postby David Gentleman » Sat Feb 16, 2008 1:03 am

I think you'll probably find the 400GT road car is heavier than 1150. I think this is the original weight for the Trophys with the kevlar bodyshell, stripped interiors etc..

If you think, the Venturi 260 is 1250kgs, and the 400 which it is based on has much more bodywork, bigger wheels, brakes, engine parts such as turbos, intercoolers, exhausts etc.. Probably 1300-1350.
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Postby R400GT » Sat Feb 16, 2008 9:05 am

David Gentleman wrote:I think you'll probably find the 400GT road car is heavier than 1150. I think this is the original weight for the Trophys with the kevlar bodyshell, stripped interiors etc..

If you think, the Venturi 260 is 1250kgs, and the 400 which it is based on has much more bodywork, bigger wheels, brakes, engine parts such as turbos, intercoolers, exhausts etc.. Probably 1300-1350.


This is the weight as stated in the original service book. The wheels, brakes, engine parts etc are all original, except the catch tank. :D
Although i have seen in magazine article, could be on the Venturi web site, the weight is 1170. Who knows :roll:
I'll see if Keith can take it to a weigh bridge eh?

Mr G you do like to cause a fuss :wink:
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Postby clee » Sat Feb 16, 2008 9:10 am

There's a pic of your Vin plate in the article ??? It say 1450kg ??One of those times you'll be glad if you're wrong :wink: :wink:
http://www.turbofast.com.au/Drag.html
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Postby R400GT » Sat Feb 16, 2008 9:40 am

clee wrote:There's a pic of your Vin plate in the article ??? It say 1450kg ??One of those times you'll be glad if you're wrong :wink: :wink:
http://www.turbofast.com.au/Drag.html


Yep, think your right :oops:
Only going off what i'm reading.....note to self, don't believe everything you read :shock:
The car is booked in for a service so will be weighed whilst there, then i can inform you of the correct weight :wink:
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Postby clee » Sat Feb 16, 2008 9:49 am

I put my figures in and they seem about right ...............1180kg book + 90 :lol: -20 for my stripping out sound deadening etc so 1250kg .160 ish atw .
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Postby clee » Mon Feb 18, 2008 5:49 pm

C'mon I'm sure you know how heavy you are boys :wink: I want to know if I just need to take a s##t to beat that Turbut Spid :lol:
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Postby old wayne » Thu Feb 28, 2008 9:09 am

R400GT wrote:
clee wrote:There's a pic of your Vin plate in the article ??? It say 1450kg ??One of those times you'll be glad if you're wrong :wink: :wink:
http://www.turbofast.com.au/Drag.html


Yep, think your right :oops:
Only going off what i'm reading.....note to self, don't believe everything you read :shock:
The car is booked in for a service so will be weighed whilst there, then i can inform you of the correct weight :wink:

:D Are you the owner?? Im the one who keep a eye on it for you at
Donnington.(night) :D
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Postby andyh877 » Thu Feb 28, 2008 12:17 pm

could someone be kind and scan a few pages in and mail it to me please???

like the spider article the proving day article and the venturi article if poss..... not available over here and i'm not going to be back in the UK for a few weeks yet....
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Postby mettersl » Thu Feb 28, 2008 10:47 pm

Hi Andy,
I've finished with mine, if you pm me an address I'll put it in the post. Lee


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