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« Reply #20 on: August 22, 2010, 09:43:09 pm » |
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WTF? My Forester and I would smash that record without trying too hard! I just need some cool racing stripes first. Oh, and some rad Hercules...
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« Reply #21 on: August 22, 2010, 09:49:36 pm » |
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« Reply #22 on: August 22, 2010, 09:56:26 pm » |
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Hcrv I was just reading down the list and commenting on what I have seen on uk roads. Bob, its just a matter of what one is willing to accept as a daily driver. For example, as great a handler as an Exige is, I saw a used one parked at the local dealer and peering into it, all I could think was "no thanks". I like cars that are go-carts with a roof (as I call them), but your definition and mine may be different. You may like yours more focused; so do I, but not at an expense of real world function. Therefore I probably like mine a little less focused. And in the end, since I have owned motorcycles that are very focused, that aspect wears thin in a while. Can you imagine an F1 car as a daily driver? I couldn't...in Manhatten.  |
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What you won't find in my car is a coffee, cigarette and a cell phone. What you will find is a driver; imagine that, a driver in a vehicle. What an effing concept!
A car has to do more than just perform; it has to stir your soul!
A true driver's car does not have cup holders.
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« Reply #23 on: August 22, 2010, 09:57:13 pm » |
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WTF? My Forester and I would smash that record without trying too hard! I just need some cool racing stripes first. Oh, and some rad Hercules...
And an extra 10 HP.  |
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What you won't find in my car is a coffee, cigarette and a cell phone. What you will find is a driver; imagine that, a driver in a vehicle. What an effing concept!
A car has to do more than just perform; it has to stir your soul!
A true driver's car does not have cup holders.
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« Reply #24 on: August 22, 2010, 09:59:13 pm » |
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The best part about those "Nurburgring" YouTube videos is getting a great ride around it and taking in some nice scenery...and all for FREE.  |
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What you won't find in my car is a coffee, cigarette and a cell phone. What you will find is a driver; imagine that, a driver in a vehicle. What an effing concept!
A car has to do more than just perform; it has to stir your soul!
A true driver's car does not have cup holders.
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« Reply #25 on: August 22, 2010, 10:11:42 pm » |
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Hcrv I was just reading down the list and commenting on what I have seen on uk roads. Bob, its just a matter of what one is willing to accept as a daily driver. For example, as great a handler as an Exige is, I saw a used one parked at the local dealer and peering into it, all I could think was "no thanks". I like cars that are go-carts with a roof (as I call them), but your definition and mine may be different. You may like yours more focused; so do I, but not at an expense of real world function. Therefore I probably like mine a little less focused. And in the end, since I have owned motorcycles that are very focused, that aspect wears thin in a while. Can you imagine an F1 car as a daily driver? I couldn't...in Manhatten. You seem to be missing the point, I don't care what you would consider as a daily driver. I was just stating facts. |
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« Reply #26 on: August 22, 2010, 10:14:43 pm » |
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That 'ring thing is Yurp? Damn, hope my Forester floats...
What would be the proper flotation inflation for those racing Hercules... |
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« Reply #27 on: August 22, 2010, 10:17:44 pm » |
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That 'ring thing is Yurp? Damn, hope my Forester floats...
What would be the proper flotation inflation for those racing Hercules...
156psi |
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« Reply #28 on: August 22, 2010, 10:18:08 pm » |
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That 'ring thing is Yurp? Damn, hope my Forester floats...
What would be the proper flotation inflation for those racing Hercules...
Do you mean Hercules Tires G5000Z (215/40ZR17). You should call many dealers to ask about inflation for flotation! |
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« Reply #29 on: August 22, 2010, 10:21:24 pm » |
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You seem to be missing the point, I don't care what you would consider as a daily driver. I was just stating facts. As you seem to be missing mine and those of a few others...its hardly a "production" car. I don't care what the UK wants to call it. Politics were involved, no doubt, and a few quid (can you tell I went to school there...LOL) were slipped under the table. Can it meet MOT standards anywhere else? If not, set the standard on a British track...Silverstone or Brands Hatch...IF anybody else would bother coming. |
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What you won't find in my car is a coffee, cigarette and a cell phone. What you will find is a driver; imagine that, a driver in a vehicle. What an effing concept!
A car has to do more than just perform; it has to stir your soul!
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« Reply #30 on: August 22, 2010, 10:29:50 pm » |
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You seem to be missing the point, I don't care what you would consider as a daily driver. I was just stating facts. As you seem to be missing mine and those of a few others...its hardly a "production" car. I don't care what the UK wants to call it. Politics were involved, no doubt, and a few quid (can you tell I went to school there...LOL) were slipped under the table. Can it meet MOT standards anywhere else? If not, set the standard on a British track...Silverstone or Brands Hatch...IF anybody else would bother coming. Citroen C6 can't meet the MOT criteria in Canada. Doesn't mean it isn't a production car. |
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For me, it is far better to grasp the Universe as it really is than to persist in delusion, however satisfying and reassuring. –
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« Reply #31 on: August 22, 2010, 10:54:18 pm » |
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You seem to be missing the point, I don't care what you would consider as a daily driver. I was just stating facts. As you seem to be missing mine and those of a few others...its hardly a "production" car. I don't care what the UK wants to call it. Politics were involved, no doubt, and a few quid (can you tell I went to school there...LOL) were slipped under the table. Can it meet MOT standards anywhere else? If not, set the standard on a British track...Silverstone or Brands Hatch...IF anybody else would bother coming. Whatever. You're opinion doesn't decide what is and isn't a road car... And again, I agree on the "production" thing as the volumes are low, can't you read I keep talking about "road" car?  And judging by some of the cars I have seen on the road in North America, the UK MOT standards are pretty strict. |
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« Reply #32 on: August 23, 2010, 09:01:40 am » |
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Alright, lets call the GT2 RS the fastest stock, production car made by a company with a full dealer network including specialized technitions backed by a full warranty. Sound good? |
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« Reply #33 on: August 23, 2010, 12:38:14 pm » |
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Alright, lets call the GT2 RS the fastest stock, production car made by a company with a full dealer network including specialized technitions backed by a full warranty. Sound good? Agreed. Fastest boring car.  |
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