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Cotswold
and Vale Magazine,
Quotes
from Barrie Baldelli
July
2003
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"the
best balance in a car I have experienced for some years"
"a
very distinctive and modern sporty look"
"overtaking
a cinch and fast cross-country trips a real pleasure"
"road
holding is beyond reproach"
"a
thoroughly civilised car"
"the
hood is relatively easy to raise and lower and proved to be fully
effective during a downpour"
"affordable
excellence in sporting motoring"
full
cutting (523kb)
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New
Car Net
Quotes
from Terri Dean
March 2003
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"it's
enough to turn any woman's head and its performance has you grinning like a
Cheshire cat"
"...I
like the droopy, smiley face and the rear light array is so very different. This
is not a me-too car and if I had a pound for every person who pointed at it with
wide-eyed approval I could give up playing Lotto"
"...Powering
through twisty country lanes produced a huge grin and a 'wheeee' where all of
the 220Nm sweet-torqued through the bends"
"…sticking like glue to the road…the
ride quality is brilliant without any loss of feeling for the road
underneath"
"....I
could enthuse all day but words do not adequately convey the sense of
exhilaration"
"The
Census is a point-and-squirt affair that begs to be enjoyed. And, in case you
hadn't noticed, I did."
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New
Car Net
Virgin Net Motoring, Yahoo!
Cars, BTOpenworld Autos and others.
Quotes
from Graham Whyte December 2002
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"rich
in emotional dividend."
"...successive
bursts of aural sex. The exhaust note alone is enough to cheer all but
the resolutely dour, quite apart from the sharp turn-in and clam-like
roadholding."
"outstandingly
good driving position,"
"...the
Census is just about as right as a man can get. Fast, safe, and an
absolute delight to drive, it cannot fail to enthuse anyone with even
the remotest aspiration to be considered a decent performance-car
driver."
"I
must concur with...Tiff Needell, when he told millions of TV viewers
that "…you instantly fall for this car.""
Read
the full review, written by Graham Whyte, on Virgin Net Motoring, Yahoo!
Cars, BTOpenworld Autos, New
Car Net, and others
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Customer no.1
June 2002
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“I
read a review of the Census in December and I
was immediately captivated by the prospect of owning a truly unique
British sports car with classic front engine / rear drive and outstanding
performance. My test drive was love
at first sight! The ability to have
input into the final finish including a personal fitting was unusual and
appealing. Now I have received the
car my confidence is repaid in spades. The car is great to drive - quick responsive and exhilarating
but also very comfortable and not as primitive as some other cars I looked at.
The only downside? I have had to get used to being constantly accosted at
traffic lights and in car parks with envious drivers wanting to know more about
the car!”
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New
Car Net has the most comprehensive and recent independent guide to the FBS
Census V6 of any media outlet, see New Car Net
Test
Reports - Prototype Cars
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Total
Sports Car February 2003 (Census R track version)
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"I
found it to have sublime handling…a meaner stance giving the whole package a
more purposeful profile...has milestone levels of
cornering ability and the harder I pushed, the better it became. Great stuff...must be added to your
shortlist of ‘possibles’...I guarantee that you will be pleasantly
gobsmacked."
link
to
full
item
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Honest John October 2002 (two items)
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"Interesting,
ultra short specialist British sports car, just 12' long but with a
longitudinally mounted 170PS Ford 2.5 litre Duratec V6, 51:49 weight
distribution, roomy cockpit and 140mph capability. Hits 60 in 5.8
seconds and 100 in 15.2 seconds. Weighs just 970kg. Has much better ride
comfort than an Elise, VX220, etc. Amazing space efficiency. Good
looking. Quite an achievement for a fledgling car maker. Convertible and
hardtop versions both available. Give yourself time to learn how to
exploit the chassis."
Link
to
full
item
"Impossibly
short new British sportscar, about the size of a Daihatsu Copen, with a
massive 2.5 litre Ford V6 stuffed under the bonnet. Roomy cabin. Decent
50:50 weight distribution. Much better ride than a TVR or Lotus. ...a
clever good looker that deserves to succeed."
Link
to
full
item.
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Total
Sports Car
August
2002
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"sophisticated
feel to the cockpit"
"the
sound is lovely"
"Acceleration
is brisk and effortless...the ride is superb....I’m really startled at
just how quick I am moving."
"delighted
at the level of cornering ability and particularly lateral grip this car
has"
"amazed
at the braking ability"
"Practicality
is high and the Census could easily be used as a daily driver"
link
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Top Gear, quotes from Tiff Needell, broadcast
November 2001
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"you
instantly fall for this car"
"perfect
driving position"
"steering
weight just right...with a lot of feel"
"performance
a plenty"
"a real
driver's car that instantly asks you to get on and drive it"
"I can really
enjoy flicking this little sports car around"
"change of
direction really excellent"
"a track day
car with a difference, the Census could just be the one for you"
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Pulling Power, quotes from Tris Payne, broadcast
February 2002
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"It
means business"
"A
real driver's car. You can throw it into corners. Dab the brakes and it
stops. You can go through the 'box really quickly. It makes you feel
confident and sounds fantastic"
"If
this car was a fashion designer, it would be Vivien Westwood, quirky,
unusual and very, very different."
"it's
a great engine"
"something
new, something fresh - just like this car"
"much
more fun [than a Z3]...performance wise, go for the FBS"
Tris was
also very impressed by the individual service we offer for colours,
materials, pedal spacing, gear lever positioning, etc.
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Auto Strassenverkher
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Nov
02 cutting in the original
German (207kb).
English
translation by the German journalist who wrote it
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Piston
Heads
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Link
November 2001
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Daily Telegraph
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22 December 2001
, full
cutting 182kb
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Car Keys
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Link
January 2002
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Carsonweb.com
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Link
June 2001
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Auto
Express
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"All
the ingredients required of a top line sports car"
May
2001 (501kb)
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Oxford
Times In Business
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January 2002
840kb
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Selected
Recent News Cuttings
Over
the years, we have featured in many print, broadcast and
web news items. A selection of the more recent ones is given below:
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Auto Express
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13th
August 2003 105kb
6th
August 2003 62kb
23rd
April 2003 240kb
27th
November 2002 42kb
3rd July
2002 30kb
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Autocar
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12th
August 2003 74kb
5th March
2003 108kb
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Automotive Management
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21st February
2003 92kb
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Autowired
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April 2003 link
February 2003 link
September 2002
link
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Daily
Telegraph
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9
August 2003 link
27
October 2002 80kb
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Evo
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July
2002
link
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MotorBar
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September
2002 link
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Northants
News
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July
2002
link
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Steve
Hemmingway.com
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October 2002
link
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Sunday
Times
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27
October 2002 178kb
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What
Car? online
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September 2002 link
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