Car porn

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power to weight of 1967.36 bhp/tonne

WTF?


That's just insane - and when you look at the safety features which placed your ankles forward of the front axle - that certainly would sharpen your ability not to drive into anything by mistake!

[drybeer]

I think the Aston is the winner by a mile. It looks like a right beast. They even did a road version the James May drove on top gear (naked)

No - JM drove the N24 race car (called Rose in that car's case) from the 2007 (IIRC) Nurburgring N24 race. Not a road car - they do now sell a version called the N24 as their competitor to the 911 GT3.

That's why he was dressed to stay cool (no a/c) - and hated it (race seats, belts (would chafe a bit... think about that one...) suspension, brakes, and if you remember the "being stuck on the ferry" scene - race car fuel shut off...

[SteveH]

Yup, but I fear I'd be dead in a week.

You'd have fun though wouldn't you!

Yeah, It'd be an open casket with a dirty big smile on my face.

I wonder how many people do actually run out of talent in them??

Safer than a Bike!?

[chunky79]

I think the Aston is the winner by a mile. It looks like a right beast. They even did a road version the James May drove on top gear (naked)

No - JM drove the N24 race car (called Rose in that car's case) from the 2007 (IIRC) Nurburgring N24 race. Not a road car - they do now sell a version called the N24 as their competitor to the 911 GT3.

That's why he was dressed to stay cool (no a/c) - and hated it (race seats, belts (would chafe a bit... think about that one...) suspension, brakes, and if you remember the "being stuck on the ferry" scene - race car fuel shut off...

Didn't think you could drive a race car on the roads?

[drybeer]

I think the Aston is the winner by a mile. It looks like a right beast. They even did a road version the James May drove on top gear (naked)

No - JM drove the N24 race car (called Rose in that car's case) from the 2007 (IIRC) Nurburgring N24 race. Not a road car - they do now sell a version called the N24 as their competitor to the 911 GT3.

That's why he was dressed to stay cool (no a/c) - and hated it (race seats, belts (would chafe a bit... think about that one...) suspension, brakes, and if you remember the "being stuck on the ferry" scene - race car fuel shut off...

Didn't think you could drive a race car on the roads?

In point of fact you can, so long as you were racing a road REGISTERED car. This year's N24 featured a road reg'd Porsche 911 GT3RSR raced by (amongst others) Chris Harris. These are likely to be FIAGT4 class

The yellow "Rose" in the TG episode was such a car, but a different showroom N24 edition was available to buy.

The Gulf liveried car in the photos here was a DBR9s - this would be GT1 class and highly unlikely to be road reg'd.

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I read about that road registered GT3RSR in EVO, they even made a point of driving it from the factory to the event, clocking up some quick Autobahn miles and risking a non-starting crash.

How about this? A road reg'd 917K (only 750bhp per ton) owned by Count Rossi (of Matrini racing).

Mmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm, looks comfy!



Rest here http://www.qv500.com/porsche917street.php

[drybeer]

I don't care what you say - THAT is money talking and it makes it cool!

[Pau1]

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Yeah saw that, pretty special huh?

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1970 Cuba.

[iR8V10]

^^^ That is special!

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It won a few awards at Summernats 23 (including original paint?!?!). I wish I could find a few more pics of it from a lower angle and the hood down.

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More here: http://www.hubgarage.com/mygarage/Outla ... os/2903950

[iR8V10]

Droooooooooooooooool!

[drybeer]

Loving the interior brushed steel look