What is the rarest SP colour?

Casey · Postby **Casey** » Thu May 08, 2008 6:41 pm

jules wrote:
Casey wrote:Seemed a bit silly not to have Japan's racing colour on offer

Why? The model is an Australian only issue. They could have made it green with gold accents, now that could be a worry.

Jules

For the same reasons you don't see many green and gold Ferraris I suppose. See lots of "Italian Racing Red" ones though.

(Actually the SP prototype that ran in Targa was Green and Gold :oops:

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Keith · Postby **Keith** » Tue Sep 09, 2008 8:44 pm

bump. Thanks guys, this is the answer to my Question.

Crazy Frog · Postby **Crazy Frog** » Fri Sep 12, 2008 5:29 am

Funny you should mention that - the Targa test model was just those colours

It now lives with us in good old WA :wink:

Postby **Okibi** » Fri Sep 12, 2008 2:59 pm

Pity it's not an SP anymore :cry:

bruce · Postby **bruce** » Fri Sep 12, 2008 3:23 pm

Did Horsley rip the motor out of it?

Postby **mx52nv** » Fri Sep 12, 2008 8:09 pm

Well the intercooled turbo kit is definitely not there.
I can't confirm if it is the same motor that was originally in there, although I think it is.
Basically a racy n/a NB8C atm ...

Monza02 · Postby **Monza02** » Thu Sep 18, 2008 5:04 pm

Hi all

I bought that car.

They destoryed all the turbo kit before selling it at auction.

Cheers

Keith · Postby **Keith** » Sat Sep 20, 2008 1:10 am

Just a thought: would the Targa test SP be SP build # 1? Build No 2 is for sale ATM. Does anyone know where No 1 is?

Caffeine · Postby **Caffeine** » Tue Sep 23, 2008 2:12 pm

Keith wrote:Just a thought: would the Targa test SP be SP build # 1? Build No 2 is for sale ATM. Does anyone know where No 1 is?

I think Garry's car (the black SP from the sydney motor show) is #1

Garry · Postby **Garry** » Tue Sep 23, 2008 3:18 pm

I think Garry's car (the black SP from the sydney motor show) is #1

Nope, I got a bit confused initially. My airbox top and bottom are mixed up. I have the top from the number 1 car and the bottom from number 3. According to Lachlan Riddle from Chiptorque who remembered my car from his time with the SP development, my car was the 3rd prototype built. I cant remember which one he said was the first and second out of Daves blue car and Brian's old silver car. The numbering of the protypes was also supposed to be engraved on the ECU, (it is on my ECU). I'm not sure where the Targa Tasmania car fit into the numbering sequence though as there were only supposed to be 3 pre-production cars built. Maybe it was a development car and thats why all the turbo gear was stripped out of it before it was sold on.

mazlot · Postby **mazlot** » Tue Sep 23, 2008 3:31 pm

The numbering of the protypes was also supposed to be engraved on the ECU, (it is on my ECU).

Would it be possible to describe where on the ECU ?

Mine has no SP identification numbers at all, and is a very early VIN number.

Maybe mine is a development car, that got away with all the SP bits !

Garry · Postby **Garry** » Wed Sep 24, 2008 9:34 am

From memory my number is engraved on the outside of the case, though it might be on the bottom so u might need to take out the ECU and flip it over to read it. Only the pre-production cars were numbered though.