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Old Jan 30, 2015 | 10:17 PM
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This reads well

http://www.topgear.com/uk/car-news/m...aign=Share+now
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Old Jan 30, 2015 | 10:32 PM
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Yeah, i like it. but i've always wanted more grunt.
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Old Jan 31, 2015 | 01:25 AM
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Sounds like in spite of all the excuses, it's still possible to build a real LWS.

More grunt is slightly missing the point, but there will be a 2.0 available later.
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Old Jan 31, 2015 | 12:49 PM
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I like that. No pretensions. Just a good roadster.

ps. Nick what is an LWS?
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Old Jan 31, 2015 | 01:42 PM
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I reckon its "light weight sportortotecnick"
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Old Feb 1, 2015 | 12:01 AM
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Will be one to look out for i think and not over priced either. Simple manual too - nothing to hate there at all! This is the year I go back to one car and one motorbike, that would be in the running,
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Old Feb 1, 2015 | 01:04 AM
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Originally Posted by Nick Graves
Sounds like in spite of all the excuses, it's still possible to build a real LWS.

More grunt is slightly missing the point, but there will be a 2.0 available later.
Maybe Nick

I've always considered the s2000 to be quick enough for fun and trackdays so i think round about 200bhp/ton is a good level
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Old Feb 1, 2015 | 04:47 AM
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Actually; I agree Notts!

That was 'supercar' level just a few years back. And that was before everything weighed 1.8 tonnes and had the frontal area of a Peterbilt.

But there is still a lot of fun to be had from a tiny light weight sports with an binary on/off throttle.
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Old Feb 1, 2015 | 05:26 AM
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I'll certainly arrange a drive just to see what mazda have done with it.
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Old Feb 1, 2015 | 05:45 AM
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I might do likewise - there are just some cars (Lotus inter alia) that are just done right.
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