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16 December 2003, 08:54 AM
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Her double-barrelled surname should be "Thunder-thighs" 
Utter travesty with the Testarossa winning. I got all nervy as soon as the 250GTO was announced so far down the list! [img]images/smilies/mad.gif[/img]
Utter travesty with the Testarossa winning. I got all nervy as soon as the 250GTO was announced so far down the list! [img]images/smilies/mad.gif[/img]
16 December 2003, 08:59 AM
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The Daytona looked really cool, especially in that blue. I see so many replicas around that i tend to dismiss them, but seeing a real one in action, and an absolutely pristine one at that, made it all click into place. Shame it was such a pig to drive at low speed.
16 December 2003, 09:16 AM
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Definitely voted by the Poster and TV culture. I was very surprised by the lack of the F355 and the 288 GTO. Both are gorgeous. And the Dino only 10th!! WTF!
Bah! Blame it all on Magnum and Miami Vice. Wasn't the Daytona in Miami Vice a replica? I know the Testarossa was real...
Was glad that the F50 wasn't mentioned - goes like stink, looks like pooh.
Bah! Blame it all on Magnum and Miami Vice. Wasn't the Daytona in Miami Vice a replica? I know the Testarossa was real...
Was glad that the F50 wasn't mentioned - goes like stink, looks like pooh.
16 December 2003, 11:36 AM
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The testarossa in MV was a fake kit car.
Cant believe the 355 wasnt listed, best by far of the new generation IMHO. F40 should have won, my dream car i was lucky enough to go out in earlier this year with a top driver, awesome piece of kit.
Testarossa isnt even fast, it's definately the average guys known Ferrari though, which is a shame as its the least Ferrari phylosophy wise of the lot. And the 328 series coming so high, horrible car.
So wish i bought a Dino when they were going for £10K, same engine as used in the Lancia Stratos.
Cant believe the 355 wasnt listed, best by far of the new generation IMHO. F40 should have won, my dream car i was lucky enough to go out in earlier this year with a top driver, awesome piece of kit.
Testarossa isnt even fast, it's definately the average guys known Ferrari though, which is a shame as its the least Ferrari phylosophy wise of the lot. And the 328 series coming so high, horrible car.
So wish i bought a Dino when they were going for £10K, same engine as used in the Lancia Stratos.
16 December 2003, 11:45 AM
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This is why I never watch it, as all their opinions on this and that are so miss-leading, or just plain wrong - get's me wound up and ranting.
It appears to the the best Ferrari and that GT40's are crap...well show me something at that price that is as interesting Tiff!)
I'm leaving this thread before I start on a 5th Gear / Pulling Power bashing rant
[Edited by ALi-B - 12/16/2003 11:45:46 AM]
It appears to the the best Ferrari and that GT40's are crap...well show me something at that price that is as interesting Tiff!)
I'm leaving this thread before I start on a 5th Gear / Pulling Power bashing rant
[Edited by ALi-B - 12/16/2003 11:45:46 AM]
16 December 2003, 11:46 AM
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16 December 2003, 02:04 PM
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Good link, thanks.
As to the GT40, that was about as detroit as a morris minor. It was designed and built originally by Lola in the UK. Ford then asked John Wyre to take over running the project, again in the UK. The Mk1 was fitted with a gurney weslake 5 litre built in the UK, gearbox was originally a renault unit.
When Ford decided to get Carrol Shelby to run the team JW Automotive setup to run privateer Mk1 GT40's, and it was these that won Le Mans with Jacky Ickx first. The Mk2 GT40 had the big block ford V8 built in the US, but that took years to be competitive, it ended up with a german transmition system. All GT40's were built in the UK.
As to the GT40, that was about as detroit as a morris minor. It was designed and built originally by Lola in the UK. Ford then asked John Wyre to take over running the project, again in the UK. The Mk1 was fitted with a gurney weslake 5 litre built in the UK, gearbox was originally a renault unit.
When Ford decided to get Carrol Shelby to run the team JW Automotive setup to run privateer Mk1 GT40's, and it was these that won Le Mans with Jacky Ickx first. The Mk2 GT40 had the big block ford V8 built in the US, but that took years to be competitive, it ended up with a german transmition system. All GT40's were built in the UK.
16 December 2003, 02:07 PM
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Tifany also said the Ferrari was better looking than the GT40 - surely he needs his eyes testing!?!? The GT40 has to be one of the best looking cars of it's eraik does it not?
16 December 2003, 03:56 PM
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How dare you slag off the 308/328 series JohnF!
At least it doesn't set it's driver on fire every time he stops to refill with petrol..unlike some models *cough*355*cough* I could mention!
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At least it doesn't set it's driver on fire every time he stops to refill with petrol..unlike some models *cough*355*cough* I could mention!
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