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New Donkervoort: modern body
Mave - 16/4/04 at 04:17 PM

Take a look:
http://www.indigosite.nl/superseven/showfilm.php?width=1024&special=red&color=cc0000&categorieID=494

Scroll to the right, and you'll see pictures of the new Donkervoort D25, almost ready for launch.


thommy2 - 16/4/04 at 04:42 PM

mmmmm, not sure...

It's ok, but quit different, gotta get used to it I guess.

At least they refresh


Hellfire - 16/4/04 at 04:43 PM

I've seen many a fine body but that is really nice! Sweet!!!


James - 16/4/04 at 04:58 PM

It's bound to be a bit weird- the Dutch are!!!

James

[Edited on 16/4/04 by James]


splitrivet - 16/4/04 at 05:11 PM

Real nice, especially the rear lights.
Cheers,
Bob


locoboy - 16/4/04 at 05:26 PM

not 100% sold on the rear but the side and front are orgasmic.


JoelP - 16/4/04 at 05:29 PM

ditto, plus i thought even the back was ok.


Mave - 16/4/04 at 06:09 PM

James,
thanks!
I'll be making my own bodywork for my Indy, so be prepared.......

I like the front, the integrated headlamps (not mounted yet in this picture), the curved windscreen (finally a Seven with a nice windscreen!), doors.
But the rear......hmm, maybe I have to get used to it.
By the way: rear lights are from Fiat Coupe. They're on my list too.....


Jasper - 16/4/04 at 09:23 PM

Nice to seen some design work on the seven that actually looks good and moves it forward - not sure about the back lights either though!


Peteff - 16/4/04 at 09:38 PM

Fancy going to all that trouble and then calling it a donkey fort. How do you get in it with the roof on and what are the buckets cut out of the bonnet for? It looks like a motor show concept or something the Nova/Corsa gang would do to tart it up.


mangogrooveworkshop - 16/4/04 at 10:18 PM

I think that the hard top is real funky.

Macspeedy lets get sum foam and glass and make one.......better still beat it out of ali.....


kingr - 17/4/04 at 01:51 AM

Sorry, but I'm not sold on it at all - the sides are what gets me the most - there's no way in hell you could get in even with the roof off unless you're feeling seriously athletic, and you're going to look daft with only your shoulders and head poking over the top. They made way to much of the rear lights and the body around the front suspension looks seriously agricultural.

I like the original a lot (although I'm not sure the VAG 1.8T is the engine for it) but this one looks like a concept car for the sake of concept cars.

Kingr


thekafer - 17/4/04 at 02:19 AM

I was entertaining the idea of a hard top with gull wings,using a V.W. ghia windshield, so I like the hard top. What's with the whole "lets get airborne" bonnet thing? Oh well, New ideas,can't fault'em.


Viper - 17/4/04 at 11:14 AM

I like it...


Mave - 17/4/04 at 04:30 PM

The front of the body is for pedestrian-protection. New legislation forces Donkervoort to use this design (looking at the future).
The "naked" wishbones might be illegal some day soon....


Mark Allanson - 17/4/04 at 07:31 PM

With a little extra work, they could make it into a hatchback, perhaps not (!?!)


sebastiaan - 22/4/04 at 06:35 PM

Seen the car "in the flesh" a couple of weeks ago (don't ask me how, i just did ) And it looks absolutely stunning. I'd seen pictures before and thought that it just looked daft and misproportioned at the back, but it isn't.

Chassis is still under development though. (sorry, but can't tell anymore)

As far as upper class se7ens go, i think this is the best there is (expensive though.... between 65000 and 100000 euro's for a standard D8, which is the old model!)


mlgates - 23/4/04 at 01:55 PM

I came across this site with an interesting hardtop.....

http://www.towabody.jp/contents/oneoff/seven/seven4.htm Rescued attachment seven19.jpeg
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spunky - 23/4/04 at 02:32 PM

Anthill Mob.....!
Just need Penelope in her pink Pheonix on we are on the way to Wacky Racers...

(IMHO)
John