bronzee Posted January 2, 2010 Share Posted January 2, 2010 Wrapped to see it's still in the club. Great to see another petrol head around. Nice choice of cars there. I'm sure Steve Millen (Stillen fame) would approve of the GT40 and of course the Zed. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kObi Posted January 2, 2010 Share Posted January 2, 2010 lovely GT!! and welcome to the club! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ebized Posted January 2, 2010 Share Posted January 2, 2010 and good to see that Ross's car has clearly gone to a very good home - love to see a pic alongside your GT40 showing the height difference - bet the ZED would look enormous. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trev-the-Rev Posted January 2, 2010 Share Posted January 2, 2010 to the club Jason. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jim Posted January 2, 2010 Share Posted January 2, 2010 Really like the GT40, especially in that colour. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ATTAK Z Posted January 2, 2010 Share Posted January 2, 2010 +1 on the colour What I'd like to know is how the hell do you get into it? ..... you look like quite a big guy and I know from experience that even with a wafer thin seat, access is difficult ....... even for a short ass like me Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jasonlycett Posted January 2, 2010 Author Share Posted January 2, 2010 Thanks for the comments guys! I haven't got a photo of it yet with the GT40 as it's suffering from a faulty electronic ignition but should manage that soon. As for getting into it, yes it is difficult , im 6ft 2 and it's tight. Basically the seat on a 40 has quite a rearward rake to it , so actually headroom is just about ok, i miss the roof by about 1 inch!. The problem is foot room. I've cut away some of the dashboard moulding underneath to get my knees under ok, but you need to wear race shoes to have any chance on the pedals. I built the pedalbox myself from an old triumph spitfire box modified and have moved it as far back as i can in the footwell. Im getting some new seats soon which have a fibreglass shell instead of a frame, that makes them a bit thinner and will give me another inch or too , which is always welcome!! . As i said im driving to Le Mans in it in the summer so really need to lose a bit of bit of weight and length!! To be honest when you are in it and you hear a virtually unsilenced small block ford open up a few inches behind your head , your ears have more pain than your body!!. But thats the way i like it !! I took a photo with my VX for a comparison. I was asked for a comparison between the two, and they are certainly very different but exciting in different ways. The VX has a stage 2 tune so it has 250bhp and 255 lb/ft torque at 2,700 rpm. It is without doubt the best allround sportscar you can buy for reasonable money and run on a budget. It's blows Elises and Exiges into the weeds with all that torque and is fabulous around a country lane. It has a better ride quality than my Zed (but i do have 19's which i guess doesnt help) yet it's great around a track , i go to the ring every year and regularly do Silverstone , Mallory and Combe. My Zed is of course slower, especially off the line due to the huge weight difference, but the zed has a nice steering response and great body control, and doesnt feel too sloppy next to the VX. It does feel a heavy car but that's not a negative comment, i like the solidity and it sounds miles better than a turbo 4 pot ever will. (even better when i get an exhaust!). My zed will be my everyday car as i now have a job on my doorstep and don't need a diesel anymore. To sum up i would say the Zed feels special at 30 mph just cruising and the VX feels special when you are wringing it's neck! If anyone here is thinking of their next sportscar i couldnt recommend one highly enough but getting in an out on a daily basis is a bit of a pain especially with the roof down. Great car though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Walbertonio Posted January 3, 2010 Share Posted January 3, 2010 Nice to see it's staying in the club. Loving the pics of the GT40 too! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jerry3167 Posted January 3, 2010 Share Posted January 3, 2010 Hello and welcome! Good car you have there Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
M13KYF Posted January 3, 2010 Share Posted January 3, 2010 GT40 looks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stichy Posted January 3, 2010 Share Posted January 3, 2010 some very cool cars, that what we need, abit of colour at the middlands meets Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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