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I guess they'd be the obvious candidate for a Mercedes entry- apart from the sponsorship connection, Morgan senior used to rally a 190E back in the 80's...
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Alfa Romeo please!! The only model that'd fit is the Giulietta.
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So wait, hang on, is the Merc A class FWD...?!
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Waiting for the first complaint about it being a hatchback.
Very nice. Hopefully that's another competitive used NGTC car on the market too. I don't think they'll be ripping the Avensis to pieces for the Mercedes. Just Alan Gow with his propaganda as usual. Last edited by Craner Curves; 25 Sep 2013 at 09:54. |
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Yep. Whilst it's a spec subframe, AFAIK each car has different mounting points to the actual bodyshell.. And how you can take knowledge of setup's from a four door Toyota to a five door Mercedes is another question, both cars will have different weights, centre of gravities etc.. |
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Hey don't doubt the TOCA propaganda.
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Nope. The subframes mount to the TOCA designed spec rollcage. As mentioned The only real affect a shell makes to the car is a bit of Aero and differences in wheelbase/centre of gravity weight distribution..
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It definitely seems like the ideal car that Merc would choose to run in a series like the BTCC - pushing the sporty credentials of a borderline model.
I do hope they sell the Avensis, definitely some good drivers out there in need of an NGTC car to keep running next year, particularly one with podium potential. |
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You can have a copy of the invoice if you like
We sold the first car for £200k including the engine. At the time you could own an engine but now its daft to do that so most lease (cheaper). |
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