BTCC General Discussion Thread - Page 2

davyboy · 17 Apr 2014, 15:27 (Ref:3393948)

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Originally Posted by robhollyman

MG.

http://www.saicmotor.co.uk/About.aspx?page=1

I don't know much about what these people do... but the road going vehicles they're responsible for are awful... and the buying public seem to agree. Since the early 1970s, the custodians of the MG brand have been a disgrace to the people who produced their iconic predecessors... but that's a discussion for another day.

... at least 888 is a Midlands engineering company that produces high calibre work... something much more worthy of the MG badge.

Jiiiiiiim · 18 Apr 2014, 09:02 (Ref:3394279)

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Originally Posted by Steel Wheels

I heard that TOCA agreed that it was a case of 'force majeur' as it was parts related, which would seem sensible, though I believe Mr Gow wasn't too happy.

In Gow's interview on TCT he say's no decision has been made on Welch's TBL yet & he would be meeting with John Welch to discuss & then decide. Might be stalling time to see if they show up at Donington, which I believe they will be there ok.

Biscuits In A Red Bull · 18 Apr 2014, 09:43 (Ref:3394294)

Welch says he'll be back for Donington though...

...going back to September 2013 though, I guess Mr Morgan's plans for customer Meganes fell apart...

Mooed · 19 Apr 2014, 09:13 (Ref:3394836)

Is Saturdays qualifying available for viewing after the fact? Or is it only possible to watch it live through their website?

Cheers

Biscuits In A Red Bull · 19 Apr 2014, 09:37 (Ref:3394841)

I believe it is either website or go to Donington!

grantp · 19 Apr 2014, 20:42 (Ref:3395235)

Quote:

Originally Posted by davyboy

I don't know much about what these people do... but the road going vehicles they're responsible for are awful... and the buying public seem to agree. Since the early 1970s, the custodians of the MG brand have been a disgrace to the people who produced their iconic predecessors... but that's a discussion for another day.

... at least 888 is a Midlands engineering company that produces high calibre work... something much more worthy of the MG badge.

Oh I don't know.

I had an MG6 as a loan car for a day last year and I thought it had potential.

The engine seemed a little constrained and I suspect it could be allowed to do much more but overall it felt like it offered the basis for something good.

At the price, if it was the sort of car I needed (an estate version? .... hmm.) I could see it being viable - if the engine could be allowed to rev a little more freely. Not that it was slow - just that a 1.8 Turbo should be able to offer more.

davyboy · 21 Apr 2014, 07:46 (Ref:3396080)

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Originally Posted by grantp

Oh I don't know.

I had an MG6 as a loan car for a day last year and I thought it had potential.

The engine seemed a little constrained and I suspect it could be allowed to do much more but overall it felt like it offered the basis for something good.

At the price, if it was the sort of car I needed (an estate version? .... hmm.) I could see it being viable - if the engine could be allowed to rev a little more freely. Not that it was slow - just that a 1.8 Turbo should be able to offer more.

If you had £19K to spend on a new car... is that the one you'd buy ?

medius · 22 Apr 2014, 15:48 (Ref:3396770)

United Autosports have already got a new Avensis shell delivered by GPRM ready to rebuild for James Cole.

Seeing as I don't think GPRM could build one from scratch, they must have one or two spares ready for such occasions. I know they have an RAR A4 in their workshop, it was shown on a tour featured on the Speedhunters website last year.

Apex Predator · 22 Apr 2014, 17:07 (Ref:3396814)

The BTCC is beginning to work its way into video games again. The NGTC Focus will be in Codemasters' Grid Autosport

thetool · 22 Apr 2014, 17:25 (Ref:3396828)

Thats just a generic racing Ford Focus, nothing to do with the BTCC at all.

Sodemo · 22 Apr 2014, 18:15 (Ref:3396846)

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Originally Posted by thetool

Thats just a generic racing Ford Focus, nothing to do with the BTCC at all.

I'm not so sure. It does look remarkably similar.

BillWiskins · 22 Apr 2014, 18:34 (Ref:3396856)

On the Codemasters blog, they mention touring cars a lot but 'WTCC spec touring car' is as close as they get to being specific.

Not that it would be a bad thing if it were from the BTCC!

On that topic, it wouldn't be the first even if it was an NGTC Focus - the NGTC Civic was released for rFactor 2 a few months ago (officially, not a mod).

Apex Predator · 22 Apr 2014, 21:03 (Ref:3396927)

After seeing the Cruze and BMW I thought that maybe it was just a generic car too, but it was those two openings in the grille that caught my attention

It also appears to have an NGTC style rear wing

Eurogamer mention that "The editorial staff at Autosport have lent their expertise to the game, alongside racing drivers such as BTCC contenders Matt Neal and Andrew Jordan."

EDIT: Motorbase have since shared the game trailer on their Facebook page, declaring they had fun with the Codemasters team. So it must be official.

davyboy · 23 Apr 2014, 07:03 (Ref:3397071)

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Originally Posted by medius

United Autosports have already got a new Avensis shell delivered by GPRM ready to rebuild for James Cole.

Seeing as I don't think GPRM could build one from scratch, they must have one or two spares ready for such occasions. I know they have an RAR A4 in their workshop, it was shown on a tour featured on the Speedhunters website last year.

It wasn't nice to see that Avensis destroyed on Sunday. A very expensive weekend for James Cole. How bad was the damage to Rob Holland's Audi ?

gregc · 23 Apr 2014, 09:28 (Ref:3397112)

Robb tweeted this yesterday:

@rotekracing crew hard at work late into the night to get the S3 back in action for Thruxton #worsethanitlooks http://t.co/2ggDrzawNm

So I guess not a write off, thankfully, but a few late nights for the team.

davyboy · 23 Apr 2014, 10:36 (Ref:3397122)

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Originally Posted by gregc

Robb tweeted this yesterday:

@rotekracing crew hard at work late into the night to get the S3 back in action for Thruxton #worsethanitlooks http://t.co/2ggDrzawNm

So I guess not a write off, thankfully, but a few late nights for the team.

Hhmmm... don't like the 'worse than it looks'... it looked bad enough

Hopefully they manage to get him back out at Thruxton.

auroan · 23 Apr 2014, 10:40 (Ref:3397124)

Quote:

Originally Posted by medius

I know they have an RAR A4 in their workshop, it was shown on a tour featured on the Speedhunters website last year.

That was Robb Holland's S3 shell.

porsche962fan · 23 Apr 2014, 16:33 (Ref:3397329)

speaking of Motorbase, hopefully there is now indeed a ray of light for them after Mat Jackson result in race 3,

getting a bit tired with the Honda-MG-Colin Turkington staus quo, we need some more different blood on podium

TR. · 23 Apr 2014, 23:30 (Ref:3397501)

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Originally Posted by SteveLevin

I was surprised that Quantel spent the money to ship Hynes' car (or at least, an NGTC MG in his livery) to Las Vegas for the NAB show. At first I thought "oh, I bet that's a rental car from Hertz in a wrap" and was surprised to see it really WAS an NGTC car.

Steve

Sorry Steve is wasn't an NGTC car, it was one of Quantel's two road cars with the livery on!

davyboy · 24 Apr 2014, 08:11 (Ref:3397602)

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Originally Posted by porsche962fan

speaking of Motorbase, hopefully there is now indeed a ray of light for them after Mat Jackson result in race 3,

getting a bit tired with the Honda-MG-Colin Turkington staus quo, we need some more different blood on podium

I think the Focus is intrinsically a good car... and Motorbase are a very professional outfit. They'll get on top of it and will win races before the season's out.

Bramzel · 24 Apr 2014, 09:24 (Ref:3397628)

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Originally Posted by davyboy

I think the Focus is intrinsically a good car... and Motorbase are a very professional outfit. They'll get on top of it and will win races before the season's out.

I heard that last year...

I do believe its possible, but I also think they have to. If they don't manage to get it together this year it'll seriously hurt their image I think.

medius · 24 Apr 2014, 12:41 (Ref:3397688)

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Originally Posted by auroan

That was Robb Holland's S3 shell.

Nope, definitely A4.

http://www.speedhunters.com/2014/02/...d-temptations/

SteveLevin · 24 Apr 2014, 15:00 (Ref:3397763)

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Originally Posted by TR.

Sorry Steve is wasn't an NGTC car, it was one of Quantel's two road cars with the livery on!

I didn't take a picture, but I'm 99% sure it wasn't a road car, whatever it was -- it was a stripped and caged chassis unless my memory has totally failed me.

Steve

emicen · 28 Apr 2014, 15:22 (Ref:3399235)

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Originally Posted by SteveLevin

I didn't take a picture, but I'm 99% sure it wasn't a road car, whatever it was -- it was a stripped and caged chassis unless my memory has totally failed me.

Steve

Like the Honda Civic that sat at KH for a few weeks before the BTCC last year. Generally they are stripped and caged with buckets, upgraded brakes but road engines.

In the case of the Honda it had standard brakes on the back and standard Type R running gear to be used for passenger laps.

davyboy · 29 Apr 2014, 13:35 (Ref:3399671)

An update on James Cole's and Robb Holland's cars here. I'm guessing that both of these will have been insurance jobs... albeit with an eye watering excess to be paid.

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