Best car you've ever been in?
11 September 2008, 11:26 AM
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Best car you've ever been in?
What's the best car you've ever actually been for a proper drive in both as a driver and as a passenger? I don't mean handling or reliability or a 1st gear pootle around a car-park, more of a proper blast in a dream supercar-classic type thing. I'll kick things off, but I can't decide between two in each category!
Driver:
1) Ferrari 456 GTA
2) Ferrari 360 Manual
Passenger:
1) 1973 Ferrari Daytona. Modified to wide body Competizione spec with 450BHP and side exhausts. Sounded like thunder and went like lightning.
2) 1980 Lola T590 Sports 2000. Road-registered proper ex-competition open sports racer with silly power-to-weight ratio that was so fast and exposed that it used to blow your eyelashes into your eyeballs! My Dad managed to spin it on a country road one icy Christmas Day morning and my mum occasionally even used to pick him up after work from the railway station in it!
Driver:
1) Ferrari 456 GTA
2) Ferrari 360 Manual
Passenger:
1) 1973 Ferrari Daytona. Modified to wide body Competizione spec with 450BHP and side exhausts. Sounded like thunder and went like lightning.
2) 1980 Lola T590 Sports 2000. Road-registered proper ex-competition open sports racer with silly power-to-weight ratio that was so fast and exposed that it used to blow your eyelashes into your eyeballs! My Dad managed to spin it on a country road one icy Christmas Day morning and my mum occasionally even used to pick him up after work from the railway station in it!
11 September 2008, 01:15 PM
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All the cars at Corporate Driving at Bedford Autodrome - PalmerSport 2008
Especially the JP1 and Formula Jaguar (real downforce).
Havent driven any serious road cars but the above was simply unbelievable and the instructors know how to get the best from you and the car.
Made the drive home in the impreza feel like a hovercraft!
Toby
Especially the JP1 and Formula Jaguar (real downforce).
Havent driven any serious road cars but the above was simply unbelievable and the instructors know how to get the best from you and the car.
Made the drive home in the impreza feel like a hovercraft!
Toby
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11 September 2008, 02:12 PM
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All the cars at Corporate Driving at Bedford Autodrome - PalmerSport 2008
Especially the JP1 and Formula Jaguar (real downforce).
Especially the JP1 and Formula Jaguar (real downforce).
plus my mates Diablo,
11 September 2008, 02:14 PM
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Opens corporate day invitation pack......
Mostly tomorrow I will be:
Driving -
Aston martin DB9
Lambo Gallardo
Audi R8
then in the afternoon
Driving -
Evo and Polo group something or other rally cars
Last time it was all rally stages, time before that was all BMW's Z4, M3, M5 etc etc
Sometimes I hate my job
GB
Mostly tomorrow I will be:
Driving -
Aston martin DB9
Lambo Gallardo
Audi R8
then in the afternoon
Driving -
Evo and Polo group something or other rally cars
Last time it was all rally stages, time before that was all BMW's Z4, M3, M5 etc etc
Sometimes I hate my job
GB
11 September 2008, 02:21 PM
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mine aren't that exciting i'm afraid!
driver
1. my mates impreza wrx L Plate when i was 19 and didnt have a licence and drove it up his driveway, thought i was the dogs
2. my mates 325 bhp volvo 850 T5 that kept up with a porsche 911 peed my pants it was that funny, cost 3 grand for car and mods to get it that fast!!
passenger
1. MERC SL 500 when i was 14 at the merc factory in germany, they took us out for spin and it has a banked section on the track that you go round and dont need to steer it,
2. my mates 450 BHP RWD sierra cossie, only car i've been in that wheel spins when you boot it at 80 mph in a straight line
3. genuine AC COBRA, not a kit car an original genuine one
driver
1. my mates impreza wrx L Plate when i was 19 and didnt have a licence and drove it up his driveway, thought i was the dogs
2. my mates 325 bhp volvo 850 T5 that kept up with a porsche 911 peed my pants it was that funny, cost 3 grand for car and mods to get it that fast!!
passenger
1. MERC SL 500 when i was 14 at the merc factory in germany, they took us out for spin and it has a banked section on the track that you go round and dont need to steer it,
2. my mates 450 BHP RWD sierra cossie, only car i've been in that wheel spins when you boot it at 80 mph in a straight line
3. genuine AC COBRA, not a kit car an original genuine one
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11 September 2008, 02:38 PM
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This list is all driven by me and mostly on track
Enzo - proper blast on a track 8 miles or so of heaven 650BHP and howl from the enginbe that was pant wetting!
Porker Carrera V10 - horsed!
Aston DB6
Ferrari 430 paddle and stick one a cab - both thrashed on private roads
BMW Z4 alpina
BMW645
1989 BMW 323 Touring Car belonging to Frank Sytner - real One - that was a hoot!
Bently conti
Prrsche 996 carrerra
Pershce 996 GT3 RS
Assorted Scoobs
My old 1972 Austin Healey Sprite with cosworth built fast road 1275 engine - a real blast - took it on the banking at Brooklands - that was a good day
How's that then
Enzo - proper blast on a track 8 miles or so of heaven 650BHP and howl from the enginbe that was pant wetting!
Porker Carrera V10 - horsed!
Aston DB6
Ferrari 430 paddle and stick one a cab - both thrashed on private roads
BMW Z4 alpina
BMW645
1989 BMW 323 Touring Car belonging to Frank Sytner - real One - that was a hoot!
Bently conti
Prrsche 996 carrerra
Pershce 996 GT3 RS
Assorted Scoobs
My old 1972 Austin Healey Sprite with cosworth built fast road 1275 engine - a real blast - took it on the banking at Brooklands - that was a good day
How's that then
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11 September 2008, 03:02 PM
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Not driven anything too special, the usual big Audi's, Most Evos + Imprezas.
Passenger in Ultima GTR, driver showed an M3 who was trying it what acceleration really was.
Best thou, was a passenger ride with Kumakubo in the Team Orange drift car
Passenger in Ultima GTR, driver showed an M3 who was trying it what acceleration really was.
Best thou, was a passenger ride with Kumakubo in the Team Orange drift car
11 September 2008, 03:21 PM
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Driver and passenger in a Porsche 911 twin turbo around Millbrook test track.
Driver and passenger in a 615 bhp Skyline
Pasasenger ride in an Aston Martin V8 Convertable went up the A422 like the Space Shuttle it was one of Astons develoment cars.
A 300 BHP Prodrive prepaired Scoob
And my Scoob, not the fastest, but I love it.
Cheers
Driver and passenger in a 615 bhp Skyline
Pasasenger ride in an Aston Martin V8 Convertable went up the A422 like the Space Shuttle it was one of Astons develoment cars.
A 300 BHP Prodrive prepaired Scoob
And my Scoob, not the fastest, but I love it.
Cheers
11 September 2008, 03:44 PM
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You need to be a real bell end to post this thread on a Subaru Forum . . 
.....Best car ever. . .My WRX300 . . . .
...Or just about any other Subaru . . .Cheers
.....Best car ever. . .My WRX300 . . . ....Or just about any other Subaru . . .Cheers
11 September 2008, 03:56 PM
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Driver-Ferrari 360 Modena manual....beautiful car
Driver-Porsche carrera 4s
Driver-502 bhp sierra cosworth.......335 tyres,went through a diff every 700 miles
Driver-my scoob
Passenger-500bhp Skyline GTR
Driver-Porsche carrera 4s
Driver-502 bhp sierra cosworth.......335 tyres,went through a diff every 700 miles
Driver-my scoob
Passenger-500bhp Skyline GTR
11 September 2008, 03:59 PM
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11 September 2008, 04:34 PM
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Driver: New (08) XKR supercharged
Merc SLK55 AMG
Porsche 911 Carrera 4s
and I would happily take any of the above
Passenger: all of the above
Ferarri 550 maranello
Ferrari 328 GTB (disappointing, but old i suppose)
Merc SL60 AMG (awesome power)
Merc SLK55 AMG
Porsche 911 Carrera 4s
and I would happily take any of the above
Passenger: all of the above
Ferarri 550 maranello
Ferrari 328 GTB (disappointing, but old i suppose)
Merc SL60 AMG (awesome power)
