Talking B____X

Post by **Tim Leech** » Tue Aug 31, 2010 9:24 pm

Not at Stratford?????????

Philip Chidlow · Post by **Philip Chidlow** » Tue Aug 31, 2010 11:02 pm

Sadly not, Tim.

Post by **docchevron** » Wed Sep 01, 2010 2:30 am

mat_fenwick wrote:Oh, a nice pair is always aesthetically pleasing, but I thought we were talking about a floodlight

Like you did whilst I was having a pee a couple of years back?

No worries Phil, give us a nod and I'll post it over / get it to you somehow etc etc..

But, why on earth are not at Stratty? Last proper event of the year, you can't not be there!

Philip Chidlow · Post by **Philip Chidlow** » Wed Sep 01, 2010 9:49 am

Ta, Chris.

OK, when is Stratford.... and where exactly?

Vanny · Post by **Vanny** » Wed Sep 01, 2010 10:34 am

Weekend of the 12th, and its in Paris

Philip Chidlow · Post by **Philip Chidlow** » Wed Sep 01, 2010 10:38 am

Prompted by a brief exchange via PM with Vanny, I pondered:
I am surprised that nobody with a sorted 16v (or even 8v or Sport) has created a lookalike/wannabe BX4TC (homogolisation streetcar as opposed to the full blown gp. B). I'd love to do one. With all the lighting along the front, suitable paint job, an additional rear spoiler (although that could be too much!), a suite of 1986 gp. B-esque graphics, white multi-spoke 15" alloys, a couple of extra dials on the dash and a functional black interior and so on. Ideally a none sunroof car, but even then white half-tone film over the glass would help....

Or would it really be too cheesy?

What do you lot think?

Food for thought...

and graphics akin to:

electrokid · Post by **electrokid** » Wed Sep 01, 2010 10:46 am

It's just the instrument pod that looks cheesy...

But I still like it !

Philip Chidlow · Post by **Philip Chidlow** » Wed Sep 01, 2010 10:51 am

Vanny wrote:Weekend of the 12th, and its in Paris

Ha!

Where, in Stratford?

Actually, can't make the 12th at all. Sorry.

Vanny · Post by **Vanny** » Wed Sep 01, 2010 12:47 pm

It's on the race course Phil, in the middle.

You know the actual race car interior/ dash looked nothing like that? Its a true bodge it together in a hurry dash on the works car, looks horrendous.

Philip Chidlow · Post by **Philip Chidlow** » Wed Sep 01, 2010 1:17 pm

Here's a shot I took of the cockpit of a BX4TC road car that was at Lurcy-Levis in 2008.

Post by **docchevron** » Wed Sep 01, 2010 1:22 pm

Philip Chidlow wrote: Actually, can't make the 12th at all. Sorry.

what sort of excuse is that?

Philip Chidlow · Post by **Philip Chidlow** » Wed Sep 01, 2010 1:26 pm

It's geographical and physical. I can't be in two different places* at the same time. Next time, hopefully

*I am supposed to be in Brighton that weekend (Speed Trials etc.)

electrokid · Post by **electrokid** » Wed Sep 01, 2010 2:26 pm

the cockpit of a BX4TC road car

Nah - still cheesy

If I had one I'd still fit it though

Philip Chidlow · Post by **Philip Chidlow** » Thu Sep 02, 2010 2:32 pm

For those not a friend of mine of Facebook

Post by **Tim Leech** » Thu Sep 02, 2010 4:03 pm

hmm very much a late GT dash and some veglia dials. quite like it though!