Guest Posted June 21, 2014 Share Posted June 21, 2014 Not one but two Lavante's are for sale at Sevens and Classics. Had a look today when picking up my car following a warranty repair (thanks chaps). Incredible cars, amazing detail on them and from what Andy Noble was saying, performance is on another level. One of them is pushing out a genuine 600bhp, which gives a power to weight ratio of near an F1 car!!! Yikes, all that for a mere £60k too! 😳 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted June 21, 2014 Share Posted June 21, 2014 The 600hp one probably has the same supercharged V6 motor as mine. I'd rather hoped they'd be worth a bit more as you'd have to write a cheque for £125k to get a new one. What reg are they? Edited by - Peter De La Mare on 21 Jun 2014 22:48:28 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Silverback Posted June 21, 2014 Share Posted June 21, 2014 I didn't get any pictures as I was too busy taking ones of the 300SL Mercedes there when I turned up this morning (only worth around £1M ). http://i1277.photobucket.com/albums/y482/mlarbey/A%20new%20R400%20finds%20a%20happy%20home/E8721905-BBB0-4E87-8E76-617287A68574_zps2n12ugc9.jpg Edited by - Silverback on 22 Jun 2014 00:05:51 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
the_village_idiot Posted June 22, 2014 Share Posted June 22, 2014 £60k blimey! I bet a few people who have just payed £50k for a R600 are now regretting it...... i suppose the levante it just like any high performance 7- £20k of car with the rest of the money tied up in the engine. But of a worry I suppose. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted June 22, 2014 Share Posted June 22, 2014 £125k was indeed mentioned as the original new car price. Not sure on reg no.s but the V8 was white and the V6 was yellow. I was surprised at how much additional work had gone into them, apart from the engines. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted June 22, 2014 Share Posted June 22, 2014 Levantes are much more than just the motors. Pretty much everything is changed, including chassis mods, suspension, bespoke diff and Sadev gearbox, carbon propshaft, the list goes on. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark Piper Posted June 22, 2014 Share Posted June 22, 2014 I looked at buying the white car when Russell had it with Hilton & Moss 3 months ago. But I just couldn't agree a price with Russell. Does it still have the big rear wing on it, Mike? Didn't know about the yellow one though...there haven't been that many V6s made, but speaking to Dave Mountain at Russell's recently, the V6 is an awesome engine and they've run it extensively on Mountune's dyno and if anything, It pushes out more than 600bhp!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AdC Posted June 22, 2014 Share Posted June 22, 2014 Does anyone have a link? Can't find it on S&C's site. Thx. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted June 22, 2014 Share Posted June 22, 2014 Hi Mark, yes, it did still have the big wings on, looked quite incredible. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark Piper Posted June 22, 2014 Share Posted June 22, 2014 Quoting Culminator: Hi Mark, yes, it did still have the big wings on, looked quite incredible. I'd have removed them if I'd bought it Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted June 22, 2014 Share Posted June 22, 2014 Quoting Mark Piper: there haven't been that many V6s made, but speaking to Dave Mountain at Russell's recently, the V6 is an awesome engine and they've run it extensively on Mountune's dyno and if anything, It pushes out more than 600bhp!! That's awful... Those poor V6 owners... 😬 Urgh, I seriously can't wait until I get to play with mine. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jon Stewart Posted June 27, 2014 Share Posted June 27, 2014 Peter, a friend sent me photos about 6 months ago which I think are of yours? Do you know Rob Wright? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted June 27, 2014 Share Posted June 27, 2014 Quoting Jon Stewart: Peter, a friend sent me photos about 6 months ago which I think are of yours? Do you know Rob Wright? I do, he's an old buddy and a fellow Guernseyman. We used to commit serious road crime both in Guernsey and later over here. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark Piper Posted June 27, 2014 Share Posted June 27, 2014 I do, he's an old buddy and a fellow Guernseyman. We used to commit serious road crime both in Guernsey and later over here. Chances are my brothers may have passed you on Vazon then and probably on the grass....I did wonder whether you hailed from those parts, given your surname - a Levante would be totally inpractical over there, other than up the Val des Terres! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted June 27, 2014 Share Posted June 27, 2014 Quoting Mark Piper: Chances are my brothers may have passed you on Vazon then and probably on the grass....I did wonder whether you hailed from those parts, given your surname - a Levante would be totally inpractical over there, other than up the Val des Terres! Yup, I was born and spent my first 26 years there. I took part in most of the limited motorsport activities, mostly the hillclimb at the 'terres and the sprint at Vazon Bay, which is where I lived. Only Piper I new was a Nick Piper as I recall, though I'm **** with names and most people had a nickname anyway. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark Piper Posted June 27, 2014 Share Posted June 27, 2014 Quoting Peter De La Mare: Only Piper I new was a Nick Piper as I recall, though I'm **** with names and most people had a nickname anyway. He is named Nick but he's 30... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted June 27, 2014 Share Posted June 27, 2014 I left there 16 years go, so it's highly unlikely it's the same Nick Piper though I did return for a few years to take part in the sprints. My 1500cc all-carbon hayabusa held the course record for a few years, ridden by Darren Warwick. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AntonyH Posted July 14, 2014 Share Posted July 14, 2014 Quoting Culminator: Not one but two Lavante's are for sale at Sevens and Classics. Had a look today when picking up my car following a warranty repair (thanks chaps). Incredible cars, amazing detail on them and from what Andy Noble was saying, performance is on another level. One of them is pushing out a genuine 600bhp, which gives a power to weight ratio of near an F1 car!!! Yikes, all that for a mere £60k too! 😳 Now both pictured in their Showroom. That V8 is... um... "unconventionally attractive" at the 🙆🏻 end, no? I do like the idea of the pretty much totally anonymous V6 though... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stationary M25 Traveller Posted July 14, 2014 Share Posted July 14, 2014 Urggghhhhhh ....... the V8 rear Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
elie boone Posted July 14, 2014 Share Posted July 14, 2014 I wonder what the spec is of the Sadev box, the one in the R500 is only rated 350Nm and the V6 has more than that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Martin J Posted July 14, 2014 Share Posted July 14, 2014 Just 500 miles since 2009. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TobyCoulson Posted July 14, 2014 Share Posted July 14, 2014 Quoting SM25T: Urggghhhhhh ....... the V8 rear Ghastly Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark Piper Posted July 14, 2014 Share Posted July 14, 2014 I have some ideas on how to improve on that. But price needs to be a bit lower... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted July 14, 2014 Share Posted July 14, 2014 I need that front spoiler for mine please. Whomever buys it please give it to me, thanks :) Annoying that they're so cheap though, rather hoped they'd retain more value. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
James.S Posted July 14, 2014 Share Posted July 14, 2014 Quoting Martin Jeffrey: Just 500 miles since 2009. Drive one in anger and you will know why......they ain't sorted at all. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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