Land speed record Tomcat!

CESSNA185 · Post by **CESSNA185** » Wed Jul 21, 2004 8:23 am

http://www.motorsnippets.com/showroom_p ... D=22&Sold=

GeraintUk · Post by **GeraintUk** » Wed Jul 21, 2004 8:52 am

bargain price of 20 grand for a 12 year old car that maybe has done 7000 miles, but the engine bay looks like it's done 70,000

don't see anything at all special, and i'm sure they fail to say the records probably been beaten several times since by other cars

CESSNA185 · Post by **CESSNA185** » Wed Jul 21, 2004 9:01 am

GeraintUk wrote:bargain price of 20 grand for a 12 year old car that maybe has done 7000 miles, but the engine bay looks like it's done 70,000

don't see anything at all special, and i'm sure they fail to say the records probably been beaten several times since by other cars

I know, who the hell would be stupid enough to buy it?? :jawdrop:

GeraintUk · Post by **GeraintUk** » Wed Jul 21, 2004 9:07 am

i'm sure someone will though, lol

for the sake of a piece of paper of a record it did a long time ago

Post by **SubCat001** » Wed Jul 21, 2004 6:46 pm

Its a bit too expensive..but it is unique and historic as it looks as though it might be preproduction as well. Didn't someone buy a video of this landspeed record event on Roverload?? and they weren't they planning to rip it??

Jonny 5 · Post by **Jonny 5** » Wed Jul 21, 2004 7:01 pm

I wonder if mirror and another wiper are extra

tomcat · Post by **tomcat** » Wed Jul 21, 2004 10:24 pm

good average speed over 10miles though 155mph :thumbup:

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stuartm · Post by **stuartm** » Thu Jul 22, 2004 6:53 am

I bet the engine is in good order after doing 155mph for 10 miles & the 24hour chalenge :wink:

CESSNA185 · Post by **CESSNA185** » Sat May 07, 2005 5:57 am

Ha ha, still hasn't sold, I wonder why :roll:

The question is, will it ever sell?

Drew · Post by **Drew** » Sat May 07, 2005 8:38 am

isnt a std coupe capable of that?

Drew

Jason36 · Post by **Jason36** » Sat May 07, 2005 8:48 am

I thought it was sold, the bloke who bought it took it to trax last year.

He wouldn't tell me what he paid for it.

It has a BIG intercooler and a BIG turbo :cry:

CESSNA185 · Post by **CESSNA185** » Sat May 07, 2005 2:02 pm

Tomcats wrote:
It has a BIG intercooler and a BIG turbo

And a BIG fooking price tag, 20,000 pounds!

Perhaps it has been sold, maybe the site hasn't been updated.
No wonder he wouldn't tell you what he paid for it lol

114gta · Post by **114gta** » Sat May 07, 2005 2:13 pm

stuartm wrote:I bet the engine is in good order after doing 155mph for 10 miles & the 24hour chalenge

Exactly what i thought. Clearly announce that your rover turbo has been thrashed hard for hours on end and then ask 20,000 for it. What a great idea, i'll take mine to a track just before (if) i sell it, thrash it for hours until it gains a few rattles then advertise it for Â£15,000.

HA54SYM · Post by **HA54SYM** » Mon May 09, 2005 9:36 am

Re-post!

Yep it has been sold, and IIRC it didn't go for anything like 20k.

I was also suprised that the intercooler and turbo where different, when i thought they where supposed to be as per road car?

Dave

beeniemac · Post by **beeniemac** » Mon May 09, 2005 1:13 pm

This was an advert?
No firm history, no spec, bonnet full of filler, had been stood for the last 13 years and they wanted Â£20k?

C'mon guys, the 1st April was aaaages ago!

brian220 · Post by **brian220** » Mon May 09, 2005 2:29 pm

If anyones really interested, i have all the details stashed at home regarding this car and what changes were made from the standard road car. Also all the figures, etc, etc.

Brian

HA54SYM · Post by **HA54SYM** » Mon May 09, 2005 2:53 pm

I'm interested!

I've seen the video

Dave

iainp · Post by **iainp** » Mon May 09, 2005 5:53 pm

Also interested

Iain

Post by **SubCat001** » Mon May 09, 2005 9:01 pm

Me too. Also has anyone got the video??? I remember someone had it on Roverload.

brian220 · Post by **brian220** » Mon May 09, 2005 9:07 pm

Just checked, and i haven't got them anymore, I gave them to Will Curtis.

He may be kind enough to host them if he reads this post

Brian

will_c · Post by **will_c** » Mon May 09, 2005 10:02 pm

Whats that? i have the details of that car??
i have pics of mine, didnt think i had anything else?

EDIT: Ive just had a look on that disc you gave me, i dont seem to have anything other than pics of my car.

CESSNA185 · Post by **CESSNA185** » Tue May 10, 2005 3:54 am

CESSNA185 · Post by **CESSNA185** » Tue May 10, 2005 3:55 am

HA54SYM wrote:Re-post!

Nope, this is the original thread bud, look at the date :wink:

HA54SYM · Post by **HA54SYM** » Tue May 10, 2005 9:46 am

sorry mate got me sites mixed up.

http://www.rover-coupe.co.uk/forum/viewtopic.php?t=242&highlight=expensive+tomcat

Dave

Post by **SubCat001** » Tue May 10, 2005 12:02 pm

Ahhh!!!! That reveals how much it went for in the end.

A bargain for a piece of history imo. The engine was probably stripped and inspected after the 24hr run, so I wouldn't be suprised if it was effectively overhauled at the factory.