WANTED: Ariel Atom Cup

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Re: WANTED: Ariel Atom Cup

by B19TOY » Tue Jan 15, 2019 3:24 pm

Atomiser, I believe you already know how much fun the Cup car is going to be. One of those cars where you have to peel the grin off your face after a session on track.

Re: WANTED: Ariel Atom Cup

by atomiser » Tue Jan 15, 2019 2:32 pm

OK this thread is CLOSED for me.

Thanks to @B19TOY the money has burnt a hole in my pocket and ended up in his bank account and I have a cup car to terrorise the crates again!

Re: WANTED: Ariel Atom Cup

by B19TOY » Thu Jan 10, 2019 4:23 pm

Are you still looking for a Cup Car?

Mine is a 2015 road registered model. In 2016 supercharged and wings added (factory) 2 owner, annually factory serviced model with under 3000 miles.

Re: WANTED: Ariel Atom Cup

by John Scherrer » Mon Dec 17, 2018 12:12 am

This one then - photos taken at the Silverstone Atom Cup shakedown 28th April 2013
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Re: WANTED: Ariel Atom Cup

by atomiser » Sun Dec 16, 2018 9:24 pm

Fastlane wrote: ↑Thu Dec 06, 2018 4:02 pm This 2013 Cup has just come up for sale. Don't know the site, but maybe worth a call. Last MOT in January 2018 shows 9663 miles.

https://www.normanspond.com/vehicle-detail/MjA5
its Ariel Atom Cup number 44 previously owned by [mention]Richard Marler[/mention]

Re: WANTED: Ariel Atom Cup

by atomiser » Thu Dec 06, 2018 5:56 pm

:vroom:

Re: WANTED: Ariel Atom Cup

by Fastlane » Thu Dec 06, 2018 4:02 pm

This 2013 Cup has just come up for sale. Don't know the site, but maybe worth a call. Last MOT in January 2018 shows 9663 miles.

https://www.normanspond.com/vehicle-detail/MjA5

Re: WANTED: Ariel Atom Cup

by atomiser » Sat Dec 01, 2018 9:37 am

Also (from a 3.5R)
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Re: WANTED: Ariel Atom Cup

by atomiser » Sat Dec 01, 2018 9:23 am

Yep understand the single port v 4.

I was talking about the top, but I think it's the same
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Re: WANTED: Ariel Atom Cup

by John Scherrer » Sat Dec 01, 2018 9:12 am

Silver top and a central exhaust port rather than the k20's 4 ports ...

Picture here is from a US spec race car :-

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Re: WANTED: Ariel Atom Cup

by atomiser » Sat Dec 01, 2018 9:02 am

It does vary and I thought it was just 'normal' post 2016 mk3.5s that had the k24 but I've seen at least one 3.5R with a k24.

I am right in thinking it's an easy visual spot? Red top engine v black top engine?

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Re: WANTED: Ariel Atom Cup

by Winmoz » Fri Nov 30, 2018 8:20 pm

Digger wrote:It’s got a K20 engine. Ariel were only supplying K24 engines from 66 reg onwards. So it must have been built for track and registered later?
Not strictly true. My 2018 3.5 has a K20z engine (which confused Steve when I took it for its 500 mile service as he thought he’d have to reset the valve clearances as he had assumed it was as K24.)


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Re: WANTED: Ariel Atom Cup

by atomiser » Mon Nov 12, 2018 8:35 pm

Its a buyer beware thing - rather trying to avoid. As said AA Cups will have had a bit of stick!

HPI says manufactured and registered in 2016 - it was definitely first built, sold and used from March 2013. The advert says it two years old when its actually 5.5 years old with at least 3 seasons of racing under its belt.

Re: WANTED: Ariel Atom Cup

by GraemeW » Sun Nov 11, 2018 9:36 pm

It’s got a K20 engine. Ariel were only supplying K24 engines from 66 reg onwards. So it must have been built for track and registered later?

Re: WANTED: Ariel Atom Cup

by wasp » Sun Nov 11, 2018 3:52 pm

I suspect that as it is an Atom Cup car it would not have been road registered whilst racing.

After the series wound up, the owner probably made it road legal and registered it in 2016, technically making it seem to be a newer car than it actually was. Without speaking to them it's impossible to tell whether he's being open or not. Lots of cup cars had bumps and bruises but as long as they have been properly repaired then they would be ok. It does seem like strong money though considering its history.

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Stu

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