micky c Posted July 17, 2007 Report Share Posted July 17, 2007 (edited) Here's the link to the car that WAS my sig..I want that car.. Mine does share one thing in common and that's the colour! A little way to go yet! style="vertical-align:middle" emoid=":wub:" border="0" alt="wub.gif" /> http://www.venommotorsport.com/venomcars/lupo/index.html Edited July 18, 2007 by micky c Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Little Green Giant Posted July 17, 2007 Report Share Posted July 17, 2007 it is an awesome car\! quite a few things i would change though, but thats just different preferences! style="vertical-align:middle" emoid=":)" border="0" alt="smile.gif" /> Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dubweiser Posted July 17, 2007 Report Share Posted July 17, 2007 I want that car.. Mine does share one thing in common and that's the colour! A little way to go yet!Yea you have got a long way to go, youve gotta write it off too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jamaka Posted July 17, 2007 Report Share Posted July 17, 2007 ive always been a big fan of that car i love itjamaka Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
penry Posted July 17, 2007 Report Share Posted July 17, 2007 Yup, last i heard it had been rolled due to the fact it was still running 1.0 brakes style="vertical-align:middle" emoid=":coffee:" border="0" alt="coffee.gif" /> Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MartyP Posted July 17, 2007 Report Share Posted July 17, 2007 Bah only 300 bhp? style="vertical-align:middle" emoid=":whistle:" border="0" alt="whistle.gif" /> Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
heartagram Posted July 18, 2007 Report Share Posted July 18, 2007 300bhp with 239mm discs. Lovely! style="vertical-align:middle" emoid=":lol:" border="0" alt="laugh.gif" /> Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vworks41 Posted July 18, 2007 Report Share Posted July 18, 2007 I heard he wrapped it round a tree. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Max69vk Posted July 18, 2007 Report Share Posted July 18, 2007 Didn't this kick off on E38 recently because everyone had heard different stories about this car style="vertical-align:middle" emoid=":lol:" border="0" alt="laugh.gif" /> Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ste-Polo7 Posted July 18, 2007 Report Share Posted July 18, 2007 Latest i heard was it was being rebuilt?Ste Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
micky c Posted July 18, 2007 Author Report Share Posted July 18, 2007 I know nothing... Apart from I love'd that Lupo, but probably mostly for the 1.8vT conversion.. But like others have said, I'd change a couple of things, all down to personal taste style="vertical-align:middle" emoid=":shades:" border="0" alt="shades.gif" /> Has anybody on here done the 1.8vT conversion? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PeteDawson Posted July 18, 2007 Report Share Posted July 18, 2007 im seriously considering keeping my sport for a while and 1.8T'ing it, depends on cost of shoe horning it in though, doesnt seem like there is anything readily available for the conversion. I remember seeing the venom one in the magazine's some years back and i wanted it then! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
heartagram Posted July 18, 2007 Report Share Posted July 18, 2007 I thought about it for a while but decided its just to much power for a little car like a Lupo. I know some people will argue you can never have to much horsepower but I think there is a limit to what is useable. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vworks41 Posted July 18, 2007 Report Share Posted July 18, 2007 (edited) Yeah i agree about the whole to much power thing and thats why the venom machine didn't last very long.I think 200bhp is about the max for every day road use in a loop. Edited July 18, 2007 by vworks41 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
penry Posted July 18, 2007 Report Share Posted July 18, 2007 Yeah it all kicked off on E38 where everyone was giving their own version of events. The thing that's for definite is that it was written off. It would be a waste not to rebuild it in my opinion, even if it was re-shelled it would be worth it.And i agree, i think that 200bhp would be the best compromise when it comes to power / traction. The standard GTi is far from slow as it is! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paul.ekc Posted July 18, 2007 Report Share Posted July 18, 2007 It did 342 BHP on the rollers BTW!! style="vertical-align:middle" emoid=":blink:" border="0" alt="blink.gif" /> style="vertical-align:middle" emoid=":shades:" border="0" alt="shades.gif" /> My mate used to own it a few years back!! style="vertical-align:middle" emoid=":coffee:" border="0" alt="coffee.gif" /> Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PeteDawson Posted July 18, 2007 Report Share Posted July 18, 2007 must have been IHI'd or similar then to be running that power Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GTi T Posted July 19, 2007 Report Share Posted July 19, 2007 It did 342 BHP on the rollers BTW!! My mate used to own it a few years back!!Yep,that was at AWESOME, i was there with my little Lupo that dayWas it ian and janet?must have been IHI'd or similar then to be running that powerYup. IHI roller bearing turbo as it say's on the spec list on the Venom link above Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Adam Posted July 19, 2007 Report Share Posted July 19, 2007 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
willcrook Posted July 19, 2007 Report Share Posted July 19, 2007 What you getting done at Awesome today Gti-T?330bhp in fwd is stupid, I'd preffer 125 and the traction to lay it down.The Venom Lupo was a show car and people are impressed by big power!The 1.8t conversion adds wayyy too much weight to the front on top of too much power for the front wheels to handle.Wasted money imo.! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ste-Polo7 Posted July 19, 2007 Report Share Posted July 19, 2007 Awesome car!!! best car Richards built, best Lupo ever in my opinion when ive chatted to him he regrets selling itSte Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jamaka Posted July 19, 2007 Report Share Posted July 19, 2007 bet he does style="vertical-align:middle" emoid=":D" border="0" alt="biggrin.gif" /> ^^^^ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vworks41 Posted July 19, 2007 Report Share Posted July 19, 2007 What you getting done at Awesome today Gti-T?330bhp in fwd is stupid, I'd preffer 125 and the traction to lay it down.The Venom Lupo was a show car and people are impressed by big power!The 1.8t conversion adds wayyy too much weight to the front on top of too much power for the front wheels to handle.Wasted money imo.!Agree with all of that, part form the weight of a 1.8T engine bit. It's quite a light motor really.Read somewhere that vw seriously thought about putting it in the lupo GTi at one point, but decided against it because it would have been much quicker and better than the mk4 Gti. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Max69vk Posted July 19, 2007 Report Share Posted July 19, 2007 Correct me if Im wrong here but Venom didn't 'actually' build it, wasn't it all outsourced to other companies? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vworks41 Posted July 19, 2007 Report Share Posted July 19, 2007 Correct me if Im wrong here but Venom didn't 'actually' build it, wasn't it all outsourced to other companies?Yep thats right, they're just mail order at the end of the day. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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