5.0 V8 Lotus Seven replica (locost) TEST DRIVE

5.0 V8 Lotus Seven replica (locost) TEST DRIVE

This is the second test drive of the V8 Lotus Super Seven replica I’ve been building from the ground up. 3 years ago I started with nothing but some square s…

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tpvalley says:

my brother had a dry sumped K series, in a Caterham, with 206bhp, that was
crazy fast;
with the v8 and all that torque…….don’t press the right pedal too hard!

Sim o says:

Great job. I would love to see that evolution go to tubular space frame 

Elizabeth Mathews says:

has your chassy bent yet looks a lil weak ?

Juan Kolesky says:

Well done dude car sounds awesome. Weve also got one with a V8 but with 2
turbos strapped to it go check it out lol. You must please upload more when
car is finished. 

Alex Perez says:

thats wild, what an inspiration. im assuming you are some sort of auto
technician? 

Timur Murzabekov says:

power

idriwzrd says:

You sure that’s enough motor for the car?

Nick Nakorn says:

As a Brit who lives in a highly regulated country (I’m not particularly
worried by that but I do feel inconvenienced sometimes) I’m always
surprised that people in other countries road test unfinished cars on
public roads withough the car having to be officially tested or licensed;
we have to have road tax, the MOT test, madatory insurance and, for
home-built cars, an engineers report before we can take a car on the public
roads. Out of interest, can you tell me if there are similar regulations in
the USA can you basically drive anything you like anywhere?

Mike Beck says:

What chassis plans did you use? Also what tube size? I’m thinking of
starting a similar build

D. Owen says:

Now THIS is what I’m talking about! Great job!

umaxen01 says:

A V8 with that frame is like putting a 25 HP lawn mower engine into a
simple, steel framed 10 speed bicycle…

Alistair Wallace says:

Jason, just curious, where did you find the seats?

Jack Nyang says:

Hell yea badass

Vamar Anthus says:

Coolant overflow bottle win!

Charles Crisp says:

love the sound of that V8 engine 

MrSockenloch says:

You won´t ever sell her right?

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