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Mushiki said:ahem --
the driver actually died.
Link?
Mushiki said:ahem --
the driver actually died.
Lets Gekiga In said:Link?
Man, that is some terrible news!Mushiki said:I recall reading about it at FerrariChat some time ago, he was a member.
Charles Franklin Fernandez said:And remember that Car and Driver is written by a bunch of panzies. I do have that magazine issue along with Road & Tracks and MotorTrend, which also made comparisons between th e Z06 and the Viper Coupe. And guess what, the other magazines stated the the Z06 has a better handling than the Viper. As a matter of fact, the Viper beated the Z06 in straight line performance (0-60, etc).
And remember you are talking to a guy who used to own a 1986 Porsche 944 Turbo and a 1995 BMW M3, so I know a little bit about handling.
Kim _Kaphwan said:when are we going to see pictures of mushiki's ferrari?
Kim _Kaphwan said:when are we going to see pictures of mushiki's ferrari?
not sonic said:theres not much cooler than personal pictures of a ferrari.
put an ngh cart in the drivers seat and snap some shots.
cmon
Kim _Kaphwan said:meh chevy needs to bring back the camino. and that is all i have to say about that.
Yep, it's called the Holden Ute. I think I posted a picture a few pages back.Force said:Holden has that el camino clone in aussieland with the ls1 in it, and it is sex on wheels. Awesome looking car. It's too bad GM won't bring it over as the el camino though. From what I read a while ago, they considered it, but then decided the market wasn't ready for such a car here.
Matt
oh what the fuck ever. every texan who is any kind of person wants the el camino back. those things sold like hotcakes over here and GM could have easily sold every camino they ever built in the state of texas simply because people loved em. part truck part car the hauling capacity, the speed, and the badassness. that car sold amazingly well in the south. GM is just a bunch of pussies is all.Force said:Holden has that el camino clone in aussieland with the ls1 in it, and it is sex on wheels. Awesome looking car. It's too bad GM won't bring it over as the el camino though. From what I read a while ago, they considered it, but then decided the market wasn't ready for such a car here.
Matt
you know there's three of us here that own one. we could band together and form some sort of super cool group.Magnaflux said:Guys, lets stop this nonsense and talk about how great my Mark VIII is.
Kim _Kaphwan said:you know there's three of us here that own one. we could band together and form some sort of super cool group.
Lets Gekiga In said:Yeah, but you owned beater sportscars.
My dad owned a brand new 944 Turbo (1989) and brand new third gen RX-7 (1993). He also used to work for GM. I tend to listen to him on these statements. And to think C&D are "panzies" is a rather poor statement considering they always have the best performance numbers out of any car magazine, period.
Third gen RX-7 a mechanical POS? Maybe it's because people don't know how to maintain a Wankel engine.Charles Franklin Fernandez said:Although I had a pre-owned 944 Turbo. I did have a brand new 1995 BMW M3 which I bought brand new in June 1995.
I never questioned your dad because you never quoted him. Oh and by the way the third generation RX-7 was a mechanical POS, and that is a fact!
R&T's numbers suck. You just listen to them and think it's fact? That's laughable.Sorry, but if you take whatever C&D writes as law, then you are a wuss. The C&D staff are panzies and that is a fact. If you want realistic performance numbers, go read Road & Track!
Lets Gekiga In said:Third gen RX-7 a mechanical POS? Maybe it's because people don't know how to maintain a Wankel engine.
Not a single problem with that car when my dad owned it for over 5 years. NOT A SINGLE PROBLEM.
Lets Gekiga In said:R&T's numbers suck. You just listen to them and think it's fact? That's laughable.
C&D always pulls the best 0-60 times, 1/4 mile times and skidpad tests. I think they're a more credible source than R&T.
Plus, I also listen to almost anything Tiff from Fifth Gear says mainly because he was a professional race car driver.
Charles Franklin Fernandez said:Keeping the car in the garage and only using it for a Sunday drive does NOT count.
Anyway, I will post info about it tomorrow.
Just because C&D offers the "best" numbers that does not necesseraly mean that they are realistic. Heck, you should listen to car manufactures because they offer the best performance numbers for their products.
R&T offer's more realistic ones, and on a recent issue they explained how they do come with those numbers. If I find it, I will also post it tomorrow...
Lets Gekiga In said:It was his daily driver, bud. You might actually want to know information before making such assumptions.
Just because you hate Wankel engines, you don't have to take it out on the RX-7.
Lets Gekiga In said:Yeah, because they (C&D) offer the best numbers, they must suck!
I don't understand how you can show so much hatred toward a car magazine.
You never said you liked ANY Wankel engine powered car previously and only mention how RX-7 is a "mechanical POS."Charles Franklin Fernandez said:Please tell me when I stated that I hated a Wankel engine. I just said that the third gen RX-7 is a mechanical POS. To be honest with you I was interested on one, but until a read an article from R&T, which offered information from that car from actual owner surveys, it showed that the car is a mechanical nightmare. Again I will post it tomorrow...
So who is making assumptions now buddy?