[MattJ]

:shock:

Went to the newsagents to get my paper as usual this morning on the way to work, and caught a glimpse of what I thought was a Puma on the cover of a mag.

It was indeed a Puma, the mag is 'Track and Race Cars'. Never seen the name before but bought it as it had a Puma inside

Anyway, it has around 650bhp, can do 190mph and gets to 60 in under 2secs, thanks to a RS200 engine :shock:

Crackers eh?!!

Anyone seen it??

[David]

I guess is that green one from Guernsy? (sp?)

[MattJ]

Well its grey in the pics to save weight believe it or not!

Extract from feature:-

"Quartz Body Shop, in Newbury, who did the excellent paintwork, told me that grey covered well and therefore needed less paint. Less paint equals less weight!"

[his_racing_puma]

:shock:

Anyone seen it??

with those sort of figures no one has had a chance to see it

[Red]

hope he does't crash that one

[BOK]

Well its grey in the pics to save weight believe it or not!

Extract from feature:-

"Quartz Body Shop, in Newbury, who did the excellent paintwork, told me that grey covered well and therefore needed less paint. Less paint equals less weight!"

I like that theory

I expect it'll be a car that wears a Puma skin rather than a modified Puma...so it won't be a case of 'how much would it cost for me to mod mine to the same?'

[pumapilot]

IIRC Happy kat or someone posted some pics in the album of this car, because it was a company in Newbury i was going to get for a look for myself but never got the time

[happy-kat]

there is a picture of this Puma in the modified Puma's around the world section. I also posted a Clipboard about this mag on Friday and as yet have been unable to find my own copy reading this has spurred me on to try to track it down
The paint cost a wee few thousand IIRC as it is a special 'light' paint rather then any paint applied thinly. It is an awsome car in the flesh, I last saw it at Brighton speed trials. Unfortunealy when I did the Hill Climb Mike was not competing that day as they were at a national event in the UK oh and rumoured total cost is in excess of £800k :shock:

here is a video clip warning 14.7Mb video the speed was 10.24 1/4 mile cause of my crappy videoing I chopped the last bit off

[Big Boy Al]

the link to the video is not working kate??

[happy-kat]

the link to the video is not working kate??

only because it is 80% uploaded at the moment, give it five and it will be there

[Big Boy Al]

ok :-)

[happy-kat]

it's there now beauty of broad band

[Big Boy Al]

nope still not working :-(

[sky]

That's because Kate obviously had way too much falling down juice while typing her post...

Her original link was:

www.htpp://.happy-kat.dsl.pipex.com/100_4794.MOV

whereas it really should've been:

http://www.happy-kat.dsl.pipex.com/100_4794.MOV

[Big Boy Al]

that is seriously fast sounds like its lucky you didnt all blow off the stage.

[happy-kat]

ta J :oops:

[happy-kat]

Matt, I still have not found a copy, please who is the publisher?

[Big Boy Al]

i have looked for it today too and cant find it anywhere

[paddymc]

Fully space framed i presume, in europe there a a few rallycross puma's with that sort of power too.

bleedin mental :twisted: