Well it made it to Le Mans that was its 1ST test drive other than going to SVA for retest on the tuesday registered on the thursday went to Le Mans on the Sunday.Car didnt miss a beat it was 35 degrees sweltering hot didnt overheat or anything it did 40 to the gallon and criusied realy well 70mph at 5500 rpm.Im well chuffed at how it performed out of the box.Feels a lot different to my 1200 cc triumph daytona engined Indy I had before.Steering is quicker has self centreing action,and feels like it stuck on rails round corners although it not setup yet,so think theres plenty to come.
Have attached an image of it in Le Mans not Sure how to do it,so if it dosnt come out check my photo Archive.

Simon
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That's fantastic, well done that man!

Cheers mate i have to admit I was pretty chuffed !

looks well, ready for a coat of paint ??

That looks brilliant, well done!!

Great faith in your first test drive!!

I've got to make it to Le Man in the next couple of years.

[Edited on 12/7/05 by alister667]

Well done Simon.

Some shake down trip!!

Great that you had no problems.

Are you planning to come down to Brands Hatch for the kit car do in September?

Also, can you share the secret of how you have done your handbrake?

Cheers

Mike

Well done simon top job ......and unlike the Indy it got there and back under its own steam

all the best

Woodster

Looks lovely, what colour?

Well done mate!
I've driven the GT1 and the GTR and they are completely different to an Indy.
Out of curiosity only what are the headlights from,or the pods anyway.They look a bit Leyland/DAF lorry turned vertical to me.
It was 1984 when i went to Le Mans,God I feel old(I was only 20)Must go again!

[Edited on 12/7/05 by DEAN C.]

Just wish i had met up with
you out there...we r building
a GT40 same colour plannin to
go to Le man classic next year.
How about a swop GT1 for Indy...
Only car that could tempt me to
part with her...

Dean the headlights are hella units,but im hoping to ditch the covers and get them flush fitting with perspex covers over the top.
Notice from your photo archive youve done elvington was it good how much was it and when is the next one ?

cheers Simon

Were you over there with a GT40? On the sunday i saw a white GT1 just behind a white GT40 pulling into the Buffalo grill car park. Would have said hello but you looked a bit busy driving!

Yes that was i and my mates gt40

VERY NICE! How long build take you?

When i finally got stuck in the build took about about 3 months,as it sat in the garage for quite a while due to 2 young children,theres still a bit to do yet even though its on the road,new dash better interior trim,rear wing,rear diffuser front corner splitters, fair in headlights,paint car as well,small wind deflector screen,but going to use the car until september as it is then taking off road and finishing all the above.

Regards Simon
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