2007 R1 Fury Spyder IRS
Posted: Mon Aug 23, 2010 1:54 pm
All,
After much soul searching, I've decided to offer my R1 Fury for sale. I'll be advertising on Pistonheads etc this week but wanted to give the JP crowd early notice. I want a new project so I need the garage space and the funds. Offers over £9k, the car cost over £15k to get on the road. Car is in NW.
The car was registered from new as R17 URY (R1 7URY) which is available separately. Please contact me if you are interested in the plate. I will transfer the car onto a 2007 plate (Sept 07 - is that 07 or 57?).
It was built by me and has covered 8k miles. It's just returned from a wonderful trip around the Alps where I put 3,300 miles on it in 10 days and it didn't miss a beat. It's always garaged and is well looked after. I use it for weekend blasts and the odd track day. The SVA test was featured in Complete Kit Car magazine in 2007.
I drove it last week for the first time since the Alps trip, and it's shockingly fast when you're not acclimatised! I'll never forget the noise through the tunnels and in the Verdon Gorge either
I always wait for fluids to reach temperature before opening it up.
Spec highlights as follows -
First registered September 2007. Registered as a new car, all new parts.
Silver powder coated lightweight chassis, strengthened rear diff carrier (important mod), silver powder coated ali panels.
Pannelled tunnel, removable rear diffuser. Drivers side pod converted to luggage space, access from under bonnet.
Lightweight bodywork in red with classic bonnet. New front lights with LED side lights, smoked perspex racing aeroscreens.
Brand new 2003 (5PW) R1 injection engine - cost £2k. Baffle plate, AIS removed, uprated clutch spring plate, panel filter, power commander. 4-1 stainless headers with 6" stainless silencer, recently repacked with basalt. Quite loud...
Freelander diff - 3.2 ratio. Bailey Morris TRT propshaft. Silicon hoses for cooling system.
2.4 quick rack, Momo 280mm removable wheel with indicator & horn buttons.
GRP shell seats in black. Red TRS 4 point harnesses, 3 inch FIA drivers, 2" passenger.
Paddle shift with push\pull cable, fantastic set up that has been faultless, highly recommended.
13x6 Compomotive CXR alloys with 185 and 205 Yoko A048's medium compound. Bought new for Alps trip, plenty of tread.
Hi Spec front brakes with solid grooved discs, lightened rear discs with sierra calipers, Mintex 1144 pads, bias bar.
AVO shocks with 225 front \ 180 rear springs. Upgraded from 180/130 which were way too soft for road use.
Carbon mods dash with ETB Digidash Lite - brilliant, gives you revs, gear, shift lights, oil, water, fuel, etc. Starter button, power socket for satnav, fan override switch, etc.
Recently had the car corner weighted and it came in at 550kg exactly, including 1/2 tank of fuel, me, some luggage and some tools. I reckon it's c460kg with 1/2 tank. Corner weights now within 0.5%, subject to the new owner being 11 stone!
Rolling roaded at 158hp and 84lb\ft torque. Sounds piffling by normal car standards, but in a car so light it's mental. Genuinely c300hp per tonne including fuel and driver.
Ride height set high for the Alps at 130mm front \ 160mm rear. I can lower this prior to sale to 110/140mm if required, it does look better with a lower ride height.
Bad points?
1) The bodywork has a few marks here and there, I didn't do anything to the gelcoat at all after the body was fitted, so there are some bits that you could tidy up. The Fury isn't known for being the best GRP, especially with the lightweight bodywork, but as a weekend \ trackday toy it didn't matter to me. It's a tidy, good looking trackday car, just not 'concours'.
2) Like the bodywork, the interior isn't concours as that was never the aim - it is simple, functional and solid. No carpets, holes drilled in the floor to let water out, hardly any trim (just elbow padding), no glove box, etc etc. Drivers seat is bolted down, I'm 5 foot 10 and 32 inside leg, you could move the seat forward by 2" or back by 1" I think, anything more than that and you'd need to be more creative. I have a foam filled insert in the seat to stop me moving around, I'd highly recomend the same as it really connects you to the car. Or if you're big enough to fill the seats then sorted!
The car will be sold with 6 months tax and 12 months MOT, both due at end of August.
The car costs me £140 a year insurance for 3k miles, it's £67 every 6 months for road tax. MPG depends on how hard you drive. Sensible motorway cruise = 40mpg. Back road thrash = 15-20. On track is lower. I generally allow 25mpg for mixed driving, which i think is good for the performance.
Important bit -
I won't allow anyone to drive it without fully comprehensive insurance, and even then I'd be unlikely to allow it unless you are experienced in driving a car like this. The grip, braking and handling are amazing, but it has an aggresive throttle response at anything over 4k revs and takes some time to get used to. The tyres need warming up as well before you hoof it. If you drive it up to 6-7k revs then you have a really quick and agile car, at 7k revs it goes mental. I've seen inexperienced drivers lose control in cars like this. You really have to respect the car and the road. Sorry for labouring the point, but it took me some time to build and some time to get to grips with the car, so I won't risk it by letting an unknown driver out in it.
Please contact me if you need more info.
Cheers, Ian
After much soul searching, I've decided to offer my R1 Fury for sale. I'll be advertising on Pistonheads etc this week but wanted to give the JP crowd early notice. I want a new project so I need the garage space and the funds. Offers over £9k, the car cost over £15k to get on the road. Car is in NW.
The car was registered from new as R17 URY (R1 7URY) which is available separately. Please contact me if you are interested in the plate. I will transfer the car onto a 2007 plate (Sept 07 - is that 07 or 57?).
It was built by me and has covered 8k miles. It's just returned from a wonderful trip around the Alps where I put 3,300 miles on it in 10 days and it didn't miss a beat. It's always garaged and is well looked after. I use it for weekend blasts and the odd track day. The SVA test was featured in Complete Kit Car magazine in 2007.
I drove it last week for the first time since the Alps trip, and it's shockingly fast when you're not acclimatised! I'll never forget the noise through the tunnels and in the Verdon Gorge either
I always wait for fluids to reach temperature before opening it up.Spec highlights as follows -
First registered September 2007. Registered as a new car, all new parts.
Silver powder coated lightweight chassis, strengthened rear diff carrier (important mod), silver powder coated ali panels.
Pannelled tunnel, removable rear diffuser. Drivers side pod converted to luggage space, access from under bonnet.
Lightweight bodywork in red with classic bonnet. New front lights with LED side lights, smoked perspex racing aeroscreens.
Brand new 2003 (5PW) R1 injection engine - cost £2k. Baffle plate, AIS removed, uprated clutch spring plate, panel filter, power commander. 4-1 stainless headers with 6" stainless silencer, recently repacked with basalt. Quite loud...
Freelander diff - 3.2 ratio. Bailey Morris TRT propshaft. Silicon hoses for cooling system.
2.4 quick rack, Momo 280mm removable wheel with indicator & horn buttons.
GRP shell seats in black. Red TRS 4 point harnesses, 3 inch FIA drivers, 2" passenger.
Paddle shift with push\pull cable, fantastic set up that has been faultless, highly recommended.
13x6 Compomotive CXR alloys with 185 and 205 Yoko A048's medium compound. Bought new for Alps trip, plenty of tread.
Hi Spec front brakes with solid grooved discs, lightened rear discs with sierra calipers, Mintex 1144 pads, bias bar.
AVO shocks with 225 front \ 180 rear springs. Upgraded from 180/130 which were way too soft for road use.
Carbon mods dash with ETB Digidash Lite - brilliant, gives you revs, gear, shift lights, oil, water, fuel, etc. Starter button, power socket for satnav, fan override switch, etc.
Recently had the car corner weighted and it came in at 550kg exactly, including 1/2 tank of fuel, me, some luggage and some tools. I reckon it's c460kg with 1/2 tank. Corner weights now within 0.5%, subject to the new owner being 11 stone!
Rolling roaded at 158hp and 84lb\ft torque. Sounds piffling by normal car standards, but in a car so light it's mental. Genuinely c300hp per tonne including fuel and driver.
Ride height set high for the Alps at 130mm front \ 160mm rear. I can lower this prior to sale to 110/140mm if required, it does look better with a lower ride height.
Bad points?
1) The bodywork has a few marks here and there, I didn't do anything to the gelcoat at all after the body was fitted, so there are some bits that you could tidy up. The Fury isn't known for being the best GRP, especially with the lightweight bodywork, but as a weekend \ trackday toy it didn't matter to me. It's a tidy, good looking trackday car, just not 'concours'.
2) Like the bodywork, the interior isn't concours as that was never the aim - it is simple, functional and solid. No carpets, holes drilled in the floor to let water out, hardly any trim (just elbow padding), no glove box, etc etc. Drivers seat is bolted down, I'm 5 foot 10 and 32 inside leg, you could move the seat forward by 2" or back by 1" I think, anything more than that and you'd need to be more creative. I have a foam filled insert in the seat to stop me moving around, I'd highly recomend the same as it really connects you to the car. Or if you're big enough to fill the seats then sorted!
The car will be sold with 6 months tax and 12 months MOT, both due at end of August.
The car costs me £140 a year insurance for 3k miles, it's £67 every 6 months for road tax. MPG depends on how hard you drive. Sensible motorway cruise = 40mpg. Back road thrash = 15-20. On track is lower. I generally allow 25mpg for mixed driving, which i think is good for the performance.
Important bit -
I won't allow anyone to drive it without fully comprehensive insurance, and even then I'd be unlikely to allow it unless you are experienced in driving a car like this. The grip, braking and handling are amazing, but it has an aggresive throttle response at anything over 4k revs and takes some time to get used to. The tyres need warming up as well before you hoof it. If you drive it up to 6-7k revs then you have a really quick and agile car, at 7k revs it goes mental. I've seen inexperienced drivers lose control in cars like this. You really have to respect the car and the road. Sorry for labouring the point, but it took me some time to build and some time to get to grips with the car, so I won't risk it by letting an unknown driver out in it.
Please contact me if you need more info.
Cheers, Ian
