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If they had not made the C8 a mid-engined platform I'd have gone elsewhere. It has less HP than some other front engined rides but will beat them around a track due to the weight distro.... smoking/spinning tires don't do much for me.

Can't imagine using that much HP on the street.... my C8 Vette has more grunt than is usable on the street unless I feel like going to jail. The reason I love the r400 is I can play with it on the street and have some winding out without pure felony time.

Yeah, Porsche finally figured out weight distribution

Do you plan on tracking that Porsche? I went the other route stripped the one I had... removed all of the sound proofing, rear seats and carpet (thin perlon instead) went with lightweight cloth seats and light door cards, removed the sun roof and apparatus, the bumpers/rubber and lower sills gone, all of the AC and supporting items out. It would take me a long list of 'stuff' that went into the bin and got it down to 2200 lbs or there abouts. The Euro 3 L was rebult by Howard Freeman with no cats but SS headers. Probably 225/30 HP..... That I could thrash about on the street and it was a great road carver. I've no idea what I'd do with your HP and the P car balance....commit, don't lift aye! I hope that Turbo comes on progressively and not on/off.... I also liked that early weird interior pattern but not too much of it.

Man, that thing is a beast

Thanks Scott...appreciate that!

I have the build sheet for the r400 and the paint is 'Titanium silver' and I've not been able to find anything other than Titan Silver listed for Caterham. They are not the same as I bought a small pen. Titan is much brighter. I know you can have them painted to any color you choose so either this is one of theirs or another car maker. Anyone had a similar paint job and found a source? I guess I could have it matched at a shop but wondered about off the shelf.

Bruce, shouldn't be an issue in the Phx area but what does the reference to a cold slave cylinder mean..... perhaps tongue in cheek but I've no idea. BTW, you guys did a great job upgrading my r400 (before it was mine). Pat

Well, got the r400 in December and have put about 400 miles on it so far.....weather in Az so nice it has been my daily driver. Can't say enough about the driving connection/experience. Just embarrassed a Porsche Cayman (newer model as I had a 2019) to the point he just backed off and pretended like he wasn't playing. This on Hyw 93. He couldn't hang on the round abouts nor the straights. This thing is a beast.

That's just a bit.... Larry passed away a few years ago and his wife sold off the majority....he was a billionaire but she had no idea how much he had spent... just figure what the Bugatti cost etc....that gray 356 is a Carrera. I spent a week there messing about.

Bud ya gotta do what ya gotta do.... we know what you mean. Nice looking 911.

I get that...I rebuilt that 911 of mine and it was a hoot. Found a '93 Euro 3L. from about the same build time etc.... went from there. He had a 904 but I can't find the pics...

Man. you'd have loved Larry's collection as it was Porsche heavy. That is a fine looking car you have there. I like the 'warning' lol.....you might recognize the little motors.... he had 3 of them. Each car had a little model on the lift with info on the build etc...

For fun.... this was 1/2 of Larry's collection and he hosted a race weekend party...everything in the collection was ready to go. He had 18 full time employee's (great mechanics and fabricators) that kept everything in shape. I got to visit with Brian Redman and altho he must do this a lot he was a real gentleman.

Ok, the real '26 Bugatti was not mine but that is me a few years back. A friend managed the very large Larry Wilson collection that I visited in Palm Beach and asked what I wanted to drive. That was my pick. That Bugatti felt modern...amazingly modern..tight and responsive like a recent machine.... amazing.