Thursday 20th May 2004

New Marcos!

They're teasing us...

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More details as soon as we have them! That may well be press day at the Motorshow (Tuesday).

[PetrolTed]

[murcielago]

Well at least we can discuss the side of the car?

[John Nowak]

Pah! Looks like a TVR.

[rico]

(that the smilie you were looking for Ted )

[groomi]

Looks like a mixture of MG X-Power thing, RR Phantom and Bugatti Veyron to me

[Alex]

If Marcos were to unveil a sexy car with a tried-and-tested V8, they could steal lots of sales from TVR.

[captain honesty]

prob have a weird front,weird middle and a weird back with a rinoscerous sized hump in the middle of the boot!
i just think a marcos is for middle age men,a bit like a jag(sorry)

>> Edited by captain honesty on Thursday 20th May 18:03

[toppstuff]

captain honesty said:

prob have a weird front,weird middle and a weird back with a rinoscerous sized hump in the middle of the boot! i just think a marcos is for middle age men,a bit like a jag(sorry) >> Edited by captain honesty on Thursday 20th May 18:03

Hardly, when I think of Marcos I think of reclined driving positions, lots of room for tall guys, and more importantly really effective GT racing cars.

[Boosted LS1]

Alex said:

If Marcos were to unveil a sexy car with a tried-and-tested V8, they could steal lots of sales from TVR.

I reckon they are intent on doing just that otherwise why do it in the first place? If your going to do it you may as well do it properly.

[joust]

It's quite special.....

J

[rat]

I thought they went bust? and ITV Sport!

[joust]

captain honesty said:

i just think a marcos is for middle age men,a bit like a jag(sorry)

You've obviously never been near a TS car then

Justin (who isn't even in his mid 30's yet FFS)



>> Edited by joust on Thursday 20th May 20:34

[joust]

Alex said:

If Marcos were to unveil a sexy car with a tried-and-tested V8, they could steal lots of sales from TVR.

They already have - it's called the TS500, has a 5l V8 that's not really stressed at 320bhp, and costs from £35k.

Oh - and I have car number 001 on order.

J

>> Edited by joust on Thursday 20th May 20:37

[Boosted LS1]

Joust, have you seen something? Will it turn heads and does it look like a Marcos? Are you sworn to secrecy or will you have to shoot me if you tell all?

[joust]

rat said:

I thought they went bust? and ITV Sport!

Yes - but they have been brought back by Tony Stelliga (hence the TS) who is ex Softcom and later Intel Microsystems.

Bio on him is here
www.quellan.com/s2/management.html

www.marcos-eng.com

[joust]

Boosted LS1 said:

Joust, have you seen something? Will it turn heads and does it look like a Marcos? Are you sworn to secrecy or will you have to shoot me if you tell all?

You'll just have to wait until the show, but it is something very special. Get your bum down there if you can, else wait for Ted to post his report on it.

J

[Mole]

You'll just have to wait until the show, but it is something very special. Get your bum down there if you can, else wait for Ted to post his report on it.

J[/quote]

Yes, you will all be very pleasantly surprised.

Mole

[captain honesty]

joust said:

captain honesty said: i just think a marcos is for middle age men,a bit like a jag(sorry) You've obviously never been near a TS car then Justin (who isn't even in his mid 30's yet FFS) >> Edited by joust on Thursday 20th May 20:34

TS cars are ugly IMHO,they just don't do it for me.
i'm in my mid 20's and from a diff generation from you and growing up nobody lusted after a marcos.people lusted after tvr,porsche,ferrari etc..
unless the new one is a radical change from the marcos traditional look then i just don't see younger people buying a marcos rather than a tvr or M3 etc..

[joust]

Each to their own then.

J

[jmh99]

Not entirely sure, as I haven't seen it for a while, but the car behind the curtain may be my Mantula :

PS Joust - the car looks great.

PPS It is possible to like TVR and Marcos and Ferrari and Caterhams and great cars



>> Edited by jmh99 on Thursday 20th May 22:21