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Author Topic: The New Car Saga (and general auto chat)  (Read 158892 times)

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Re: Thinking about a new car, need some help.
« Reply #790 on: April 19, 2013, 05:25:33 AM »

You should, it's always fun to see a Lamborghini spin like a top. As for looks, sorry but Silvia > MR2.

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Re: Thinking about a new car, need some help.
« Reply #791 on: April 19, 2013, 05:33:42 AM »

Disagree.   *:p :))


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Re: Thinking about a new car, need some help.
« Reply #792 on: April 19, 2013, 06:07:56 AM »

Those MR-Ss look sooo nice in race trim. Like a car that was designed to be a race car, then converted to a street car.
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Re: Thinking about a new car, need some help.
« Reply #793 on: April 19, 2013, 08:01:00 AM »

Holy, how many cars do you have Anax?

Speaking of sheer number of cars, Magick_Man on HF is quite the fellow... I don't particularly agree with some of his choices in cars, but some of them are mindblowing! His twin-turbo NSX looks like quite the monster and his McLaren 12C looks heavenly...
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Re: Thinking about a new car, need some help.
« Reply #794 on: April 19, 2013, 08:35:46 AM »

I don't agree with his choices either. If I had that kind of money and had to spend it on cars, I'd be making something like the MR-S pictured above (light, rigid, fast, but controllable) and hiring a great instructor. Course I'd have to move somewhere that actually has a track... not here.
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Re: Thinking about a new car, need some help.
« Reply #795 on: April 19, 2013, 04:50:51 PM »

I don't agree with his choices either. If I had that kind of money and had to spend it on cars, I'd be making something like the MR-S pictured above (light, rigid, fast, but controllable) and hiring a great instructor. Course I'd have to move somewhere that actually has a track... not here.

If you've got some money to spend on a track car, you want one of these. It will munch on an MR-S like a piece of popcorn. Any Ferrari or Porsche is toast. One of these will chase down a freaking Zonda R. 1500 pounds dry weight. 470hp 2.7L V8. 0-100mph in about 6 seconds, and it will hold 2.5G in the corners.



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Re: Thinking about a new car, need some help.
« Reply #796 on: April 19, 2013, 06:19:50 PM »

Just three now (lightweight MR, AWD boosted sedan, V12 GT).  Got rid of my old beater a week ago.  Everyone should have a beater that's immune to keys, dents, unknown fluids and is highly reliable and attracts as little attention as possible.  You never know when you have to go somewhere you'd rather not have to go.

There's only 5 cars that could replace my MR-S.  An unknown vaporware Lotus (or future MR2) and these three.  Sadly I'll likely have to wait another 3 years at least for the Alfa I'd want in particular.  I'd really like to go open wheel (or semi-open) before I get grey.  And for the love of god, please don't bring up a Caterham or Ariel Atom.






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Re: Thinking about a new car, need some help.
« Reply #797 on: April 19, 2013, 06:40:23 PM »

That Alpha looks nice are they bringing it here?
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Re: Thinking about a new car, need some help.
« Reply #798 on: April 19, 2013, 08:00:47 PM »

There's only 5 cars that could replace my MR-S.  An unknown vaporware Lotus (or future MR2) and these three.  Sadly I'll likely have to wait another 3 years at least for the Alfa I'd want in particular.  I'd really like to go open wheel (or semi-open) before I get grey.  And for the love of god, please don't bring up a Caterham or Ariel Atom.

The Radical eats Caterhams and Atoms for breakfast. The ring lap record for an SR8 LM? 6:48. Zonda R? 6:47. The standard SR8 out lapped a 599XX, and it's street legal, the 599 isn't. There's also a bit of a price difference as well. I'd be curious if a Caparo could catch one of these. Maybe.. if it worked for more than 10 minutes without breaking or catching on fire.

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Re: Thinking about a new car, need some help.
« Reply #799 on: April 19, 2013, 08:30:42 PM »



There is still one around the corner for sale... want me to pick it up for you? :&
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