Paul78

Just coming off the M40 at Junction 10 last night on the way home from work, and I saw a very strange Scoob, now I know it is not far from Prodrive, but it almost looked like a Prototype.

Essentially it was a MY 98 / 99 in dark Green with nice wheels etc and private plate ( read STEF ), but the whole of the lights and the front end of the car was covered in almost a black rubber / plastic. Now if this was some strange light configuration or new lightweight front end, I do not know but it looked very bizzare..

Please shed some light !!!

Paul

Dr Hu

Hehehehe......

Sounds like Stef's car bra is famous......

Robyn

Sounds like a car bra thing!

Has'nt Stef got one on his car?

I was not aware he had that plate though but it would tie in quite nicely!

Robyn

looks like I have just been beaten by the good doctor

Chris L

I think that car bra is holding his car together!! (and I can't believe he still gets away with that dodgy number plate )

Chris

Paul78

Now you guys are gonna tell me its to give it more cleavage ... Hmm

What is the purpose then !!!

Dark Blue Mark

Does he not come on here anymore then?

MB

Harry Potter

In Australia there was heated debate about the "car bra" effecting the air flow to the standard top mount intercooler.

Is he still evaluating the front mount intercooler or did he give it back?

Plantie

Stef is one of the moderators.... he also runs the Track activities for the SIDC...

It is a car bra and it sounds like him... (it is covering a 'special bonnet' )

He is still around but you wont see him much unless you go to track days / trips etc.

Good Guy though!

Paul78

Please can one of you knowledgable chaps tell me what the fricking purpose is then !!! Please

fast bloke

Gives it more lift

Robyn

it protect the front of the car from stone chips and the like so its kept in pristine condition for showing at the right times.

wish I had one now looking at the state of the front of my car!!

chuckster

Technically it's to prevent stonechips. I'd be suprised if that's why Stef wears it though, He's never seemed that concerned about his cars appearance LOL
C

Paul78

FB - Or boost ...

There I was thinking that prodrive were redeveloping the classic shape - I was all ready with my cheque book, Oh well !

Paul

Markus

It's got to be Stef with that number plate, plus the DGM and car bra really give it away.

Richard Askew

twas indeed the plebber himself

Dave T-S

LOL

Of course, the irony is that Stef got the bra to prevent stonechips, but it prevented the bonnet closing properly which then resulted in it wrapping itself over the roof and rather reprofiling it......I bet he'd settle for the stonechips now

Plantie

"Special bonnet" = Dented and kinked bonnet plus damaged bumper.... looks similar to a front end smash.

DJ Dunk

iTrader: (5)

Would this be it ?

Steve Breen

The above was the car on a good day. It looks more Mad Max now....



The above picture was from the Bedford Trackday http://www.iwoc.co.uk/bedford1.html in March.

Steve

Shark

Wibble

johnfelstead

hahahaha

Car Bra's are an Americanism that never took off here, because they look like most americanisms, poo! LOL

You dont want to see that front end without its bra at the moment.

scottdg

.....and if you want to see it in action buy the "Cossie Killer at the Ring" video.
Very entertaining!

And no I don't know Stef personally before I get shouted at for plugging someones products.

For the record he also shot past me last year on the M23 at some obscene rate of knots.

johnfelstead

yep, buy that video, it's top.

Adam_K

they are actually designed cos in america in the heat there are a lot of insect and flies. the flies get splatted on the bodywork and because they are acidic its not good for the paint, so the car bra protects against stone chips and insects.

Adam K (car bra specialist)