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Re: 2011 Porsche GT2 RS is the new 'ring champ
« Reply #20 on: August 22, 2010, 09:43:09 pm »
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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Re: 2011 Porsche GT2 RS is the new 'ring champ
« Reply #21 on: August 22, 2010, 09:49:36 pm »
Quote from: Sir Osis of Liver on August 22, 2010, 07:29:54 pm
Just imagine how fast it would have been with the engine in the right place!

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Re: 2011 Porsche GT2 RS is the new 'ring champ
« Reply #22 on: August 22, 2010, 09:56:26 pm »
Quote from: Turbo Bob on August 22, 2010, 06:43:10 pm
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.  ;D
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Re: 2011 Porsche GT2 RS is the new 'ring champ
« Reply #23 on: August 22, 2010, 09:57:13 pm »
Quote from: johngenx on August 22, 2010, 09:43:09 pm
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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Re: 2011 Porsche GT2 RS is the new 'ring champ
« Reply #24 on: August 22, 2010, 09:59:13 pm »
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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Re: 2011 Porsche GT2 RS is the new 'ring champ
« Reply #25 on: August 22, 2010, 10:11:42 pm »
Quote from: hcrv on August 22, 2010, 09:56:26 pm
Quote from: Turbo Bob on August 22, 2010, 06:43:10 pm
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.  ;D

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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Re: 2011 Porsche GT2 RS is the new 'ring champ
« Reply #26 on: August 22, 2010, 10:14:43 pm »
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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Re: 2011 Porsche GT2 RS is the new 'ring champ
« Reply #27 on: August 22, 2010, 10:17:44 pm »
Quote from: johngenx on August 22, 2010, 10:14:43 pm
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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Re: 2011 Porsche GT2 RS is the new 'ring champ
« Reply #28 on: August 22, 2010, 10:18:08 pm »
Quote from: johngenx on August 22, 2010, 10:14:43 pm
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! ;D
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Re: 2011 Porsche GT2 RS is the new 'ring champ
« Reply #29 on: August 22, 2010, 10:21:24 pm »
Quote from: Turbo Bob on August 22, 2010, 10:11:42 pm
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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Re: 2011 Porsche GT2 RS is the new 'ring champ
« Reply #30 on: August 22, 2010, 10:29:50 pm »
Quote from: hcrv on August 22, 2010, 10:21:24 pm
Quote from: Turbo Bob on August 22, 2010, 10:11:42 pm
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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Re: 2011 Porsche GT2 RS is the new 'ring champ
« Reply #31 on: August 22, 2010, 10:54:18 pm »
Quote from: hcrv on August 22, 2010, 10:21:24 pm
Quote from: Turbo Bob on August 22, 2010, 10:11:42 pm
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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Re: 2011 Porsche GT2 RS is the new 'ring champ
« Reply #32 on: August 23, 2010, 09:01:40 am »
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?  ;D
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Re: 2011 Porsche GT2 RS is the new 'ring champ
« Reply #33 on: August 23, 2010, 12:38:14 pm »
Quote from: Mike on August 23, 2010, 09:01:40 am
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?  ;D

Agreed.  ;D Fastest boring car.  :rofl2:
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