2018 550 mile 3.5R For Sale at The Classic Collection

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Re: 2018 550 mile 3.5R For Sale at The Classic Collection

by AlanP » Sun Feb 19, 2023 10:37 am

My money is on the K20 silver top. A

Re: 2018 550 mile 3.5R For Sale at The Classic Collection

by Atomboy4 » Fri Feb 17, 2023 8:58 am

This is my old Atom 3.5R had from new in 2015 and factory sold it on for me back in 2020 regretfully!

Not dropped much in value since i sold but a good example will always be wanted and make the money if looked after!

Got to say i still prefer the R over my 4 for many reasons but i guess we all move on to better things hopefully!! :-\

Looks like its changed hands a couple of times now but who ends up with it now will love this rare model.

Cheers

Daz

Re: 2018 550 mile 3.5R For Sale at The Classic Collection

by Fastlane » Thu Feb 16, 2023 7:25 pm

speedmachine wrote: This looks awesome and great spec! Price is not too bad after some negotiations
Already under offer, probably at or near asking price. The factory sold this one last year at a very similar price - it looked lovely and will no doubt hold its value, if not appreciate.

Re: 2018 550 mile 3.5R For Sale at The Classic Collection

by speedmachine » Thu Feb 16, 2023 5:41 pm

Jamier27 wrote: ↑Thu Feb 16, 2023 1:10 pm
K20A2 wrote: ↑Thu Feb 16, 2023 12:05 pm
Jamier27 wrote: ↑Thu Feb 16, 2023 10:59 am
Which makes the one on Autotrader a bargain. Literally has all the options including carbon tillets.
Alcons rear are missing ?

This looks awesome and great spec! Price is not too bad after some negotiations

Re: 2018 550 mile 3.5R For Sale at The Classic Collection

by speedmachine » Thu Feb 16, 2023 5:40 pm

Atlarge wrote: ↑Thu Feb 16, 2023 3:04 pm Hmmm lots of good info. here - I've got an Atom3, so not sure if there is even a reasonable route to 3.5R. If that was in the 10-12K ballpark, I'd be interested but not sure I could leave it with the factory for five months, unless it was over the winter....

I'd also like the Ohlins as a starting point (please pm me if you want to sell a set) but really crave the power upgrade, which I presume means Pods, Charge cooler, an ECU (maybe), frame mods and plenty of other sprinklings of the Ariel magic™! ;D

Probably more sensible to hold out for an Atom4 at some point in the future, but think I'd miss the 'Scream' and the slightly unhinged nature of the 3/3.5/3.5R.... Tricky!!

Only the power bump with pods is a 1 day job for around 12-14k (price increased I guess)

Re: 2018 550 mile 3.5R For Sale at The Classic Collection

by Jamier27 » Thu Feb 16, 2023 4:49 pm

50k car imo.

Just seems like a moderate spec 3.5 with the pods

Re: 2018 550 mile 3.5R For Sale at The Classic Collection

by K20A2 » Thu Feb 16, 2023 3:49 pm

K20A2 wrote: ↑Thu Feb 16, 2023 12:05 pm
Jamier27 wrote: ↑Thu Feb 16, 2023 10:59 am
Which makes the one on Autotrader a bargain. Literally has all the options including carbon tillets.
Alcons rear are missing ?
Sorry, I meant the Atom link in Johns first post.
It does not have Alcons on the rears.
Also a bit unexpected for an "R"

Re: 2018 550 mile 3.5R For Sale at The Classic Collection

by Atlarge » Thu Feb 16, 2023 3:04 pm

Hmmm lots of good info. here - I've got an Atom3, so not sure if there is even a reasonable route to 3.5R. If that was in the 10-12K ballpark, I'd be interested but not sure I could leave it with the factory for five months, unless it was over the winter....

I'd also like the Ohlins as a starting point (please pm me if you want to sell a set) but really crave the power upgrade, which I presume means Pods, Charge cooler, an ECU (maybe), frame mods and plenty of other sprinklings of the Ariel magic™! ;D

Probably more sensible to hold out for an Atom4 at some point in the future, but think I'd miss the 'Scream' and the slightly unhinged nature of the 3/3.5/3.5R.... Tricky!!

Re: 2018 550 mile 3.5R For Sale at The Classic Collection

by autobackup » Thu Feb 16, 2023 2:00 pm

Had a good look at the photos of the original 2018 3.5R - can't quite make out the rear brakes but possibly the Sports Brakes - standard bench seat, no High Level Brake light fitted, Bilstein 10 way dampers - the sports exhaust is both a complete waste of space and money.

Also the rear spoiler appears to be set at a very strange - almost positive - angle!

Curious to know why it's all tricked up with a racing number - could it possibly be that it's been tracked/raced with the odometer disabled as 500 miles is ridiculously low as has been pointed out in a previous post?

Incidentally it appears that I was logged in for a couple of posts as a 'Guest' when talking about the upgrade to my 3.5R in 2018 - I've absolutely no idea why as I logged in as normal.

In answer to the question by Speedmachine about what other bits and pieces I had done to my Atom when it was being upgraded the following things (from memory) were added/updated during the rebuild :

Ohlin TTXs
Zircotec 'Volcano Black' fully ceramicised exhaust system (inside & out)
High level LCD Brake light
Full Windscreen package
Full C/F dash upgrade plus RT2 Plus LCD dash
Latest Satnav
Stilo DG10 Race intercom + 2 x noise reducing headsets
Polycarbonate Clear Side Panels
Electrical harness replaced with the latest iteration
Latest style of wing mirrors

Re: 2018 550 mile 3.5R For Sale at The Classic Collection

by Jamier27 » Thu Feb 16, 2023 1:10 pm

K20A2 wrote: ↑Thu Feb 16, 2023 12:05 pm
Jamier27 wrote: ↑Thu Feb 16, 2023 10:59 am
Which makes the one on Autotrader a bargain. Literally has all the options including carbon tillets.
Alcons rear are missing ?
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Re: 2018 550 mile 3.5R For Sale at The Classic Collection

by speedmachine » Thu Feb 16, 2023 12:40 pm

Which car is that? Not the one from topic starter?

Re: 2018 550 mile 3.5R For Sale at The Classic Collection

by K20A2 » Thu Feb 16, 2023 12:05 pm

Jamier27 wrote: ↑Thu Feb 16, 2023 10:59 am
Which makes the one on Autotrader a bargain. Literally has all the options including carbon tillets.
Alcons rear are missing ?

Re: 2018 550 mile 3.5R For Sale at The Classic Collection

by speedmachine » Thu Feb 16, 2023 11:51 am

Guest wrote: ↑Thu Feb 16, 2023 11:32 am Speedmachine

I actually have all the bills from when my Atom was upgraded to a 3.5R by the Ariel factory in 2018!

This included a full frame strip - frame back to the makers to be fully modified/upgraded to the full 3.5R spec, it was then re-powder coated in the latest Gunmetal and the car was then rebuilt as a 3.5R by Ariel with Ohlins and an Atom V8 radiator plus quite a few other bits and pieces!

It was at the factory for just over 5 months and I picked it up just in time to run it at Silverstone in that year's SuperCar Sunday in June!

In the end I decided not to go for the sequential!

Jamier
The 3.5R for sale is missing what to me is the the single 'essential' requirement for a 3.5R to make the best use of it's extra power - it has standard Bilsteins rather than Ohlins fitted which make it much less desirable - I also suspect that, although not mentioned in the Ad, that (as it's a 2018 model) there's a good chance that it probably has the silvertop K24 engine fitted?

What did you pay for what? Very curious. My request was 2019-2020 and these where the figures.

This car has the k24 99%, you would have seen some of the red

Re: 2018 550 mile 3.5R For Sale at The Classic Collection

by autobackup » Thu Feb 16, 2023 11:39 am

As an addendum I would add that I have only quoted the cost of the frame upgrade strip and rebuild, pods, charge cooler and oil cooler - after adding all the other bits and pieces that were done the the cost was almost double!!

Re: 2018 550 mile 3.5R For Sale at The Classic Collection

by autobackup » Thu Feb 16, 2023 11:32 am

Speedmachine

I actually have all the bills from when my Atom was upgraded to a 3.5R by the Ariel factory in 2018!

This included a full frame strip - frame back to the makers to be fully modified/upgraded to the full 3.5R spec, it was then re-powder coated in the latest Gunmetal and the car was then rebuilt as a 3.5R by Ariel with Ohlins and an Atom V8 radiator plus quite a few other bits and pieces!

It was at the factory for just over 5 months and I picked it up just in time to run it at Silverstone in that year's SuperCar Sunday in June!

In the end I decided not to go for the sequential!

Jamier
The 3.5R for sale is missing what to me is the the single 'essential' requirement for a 3.5R to make the best use of it's extra power - it has standard Bilsteins rather than Ohlins fitted which make it much less desirable - I also suspect that, although not mentioned in the Ad, that (as it's a 2018 model) there's a good chance that it probably has the silvertop K24 engine fitted?

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