Alternative "Sevens"

[slngsht]

We've all seen the usual suspects. Let's post up some less traditional Sevens...

 

 

 

Donkervoort

 

http://www.msnusers.com/_Secure/0WgAAAL4dAZSqB85wS!swstFsIv8xw8hgICdyszpPEfiLXkLU*QE0i9ZuSZrhWcaWPwHaFkwDmn31hyOB1nbILHqWvY9RlLV33Uun9gRw6tMPzc56no3RS7vx4iQ0zlxwnOR5A4QBOaw/Donkervoort_Nuerburgring.jpgdc=4675581961205569376

 

 

 

RS06

 

http://www.msnusers.com/_Secure/0VAAAABkZ8R3DGG4fZt8LkSUf83I2fBcaoQGQwT3DxzHOaNLPS2ulkq0ody*EmtI1Mx8EpPwPVarCM3g!5v4MGd3e07N0lYkJk2CushyII8XooRUnTZ2PyK2MJXI7KwoW/RS06%20tuners%20GP.jpgdc=4675582586459856627

 

 

 

Elfin

 

http://www.elfin.com.au/flash/ms8/jpgs/C_013.jpg

 

 

 

Toniq

 

http://www.toniqr.co.uk/Upload/toniqr/3.jpg

 

 

 

 

[slngsht]

http://www.pistonheads.com/pics/news/14603/caterham_seven_eco-marathon-L.jpg

 

http://www.automotoportal.com/media/images/vijesti/060726002.jpgslngsht2006-08-14 21:58:37

[Al N.]

Those Elfins and Toniqs are COOL>

[slomove]

http://www.irmscher7.de/images/start.jpg" height="357" width="595

 

 

[slomove]

 

 

Another one from Germany....>http://www.hkt-7.de/index.htm ....with Audi Turbo engine.

 

I mean, after all still traditional, but well built and not that cheap. I believe one Irmscher is actually here in the US.

 

Gert

 

slomove2006-08-24 20:15:13

[slngsht]

Looks pretty http://www.usa7s.com/aspnetforum/images/emoticons/coolgleamA.gif . My German isn't so good. Any specs?

[Al N.]

I think Rob Nelson on the Se7ens list either has one or is bringing one in. (An Irmscher, that is)

[slomove]

The HKT is a little larger than an S3, has a 180 or 245hp VAG Turbo, IRS, Porsche brakes, some leather and carbon goodies. Being hand-built in Germany I suppose the price is at Caterham CSR level or beyond. But really don't know.

 

Irmscher has similar specs with a newer Opel turbo engine (210 hp or 240hp). Not sure if this engine is related to the old Vauxhaull lumps. Price is about  Euro 50k ($60k+) with the 210hp engine. BTW Irmscher is a pretty big company  (far bigger than Caterham) specialized on Opel (European GM/Vauxhall) tuning and accessories. The Seven is probably just a hobby for them.

 

Gert

 

 

[slngsht]

man, these things are really expensive.

 

 

 

10 years ago, a 210 hp Seven would totally wipe everything off the road, but now there are quite a few cars with similar power to weight ratio, or at least in the ball park.

[JohnCh]

man, these things are really expensive.

 

10 years ago, a 210 hp Seven would totally wipe everything off the road, but now there are quite a few cars with similar power to weight ratio, or at least in the ball park.

It's shocking how fast the average car has become.  I recently was looking at some old Road & Tracks from the early-mid '70s.  In one issue I noticed that the 2 fastest cars from 0-60mph in the Road Test Summary both took 7.2 seconds to cover that milestone.  As I recall only 11 cars had a 0-60 time under 10 seconds.  How times have changed...

 

-John

[solder_guy]

Here's some pics of a 'cow7':

 

 

 

http://website.lineone.net/~se7ener/pictures/others/jarod1.jpg

 

 

 

http://website.lineone.net/~se7ener/pictures/others/jarod3.jpg

 

 

 

Here's a woody project car! All MAHOGANY!

 

 

 

http://website.lineone.net/~se7ener/pictures/others/wooden7.jpg

 

 

 

Rob Mitchell

 

solder_guy2006-08-26 01:35:34

[stevet]

here (hopefully) is a pic os my 'other' seven. 3 inches, overall length.file:///C:/Documents%20and%20Settings/steve/My%20Documents/My%20Pictures/2006-08%20%28Aug%29/my%20other%20seven.jpg