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Old 07-09-2017, 11:41 PM
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Originally Posted by bronson7
Very cool Alex, but please be careful. Life is too precious and we all only have one.
Agree with this. Very cool bike, however we'd hate to lose you.

I was very much into motorcycles until medical school, where it became obvious to me on my ER/ICU/trauma rotations, the very high percentage of death or severe permanent disability after motorcycle accidents vs automobile accidents.

The majority of physicians with whom I've spent time on the racetrack, were also into motorcycles in their youth, but none have motorcycles now for the reasons I listed above.

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There's a very good reason they are referred to as Orthopaedic and Neurosurgical 'training tools'!

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Old 07-10-2017, 12:37 PM
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Originally Posted by CAlexio
This has to be the most beautiful pure car design I've ever seen. It's some kind of Lister with a small-block v8?
I would guess that this is it:
http://www.fiskens.com/cars-for-sale...olet/12450.htm
Old 07-10-2017, 01:16 PM
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Originally Posted by 928cs
Nice find, thank you! Hoping we'll see it racing at monterey historic next month
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Got a ride in this over the weekend. All carbon fiber body. Fun car!







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^^
thats the thing! thats what driving is all about.

a high powered Lotus or Caterham, or moded old 911 - doesn´t matter as long sub 800kg.
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Originally Posted by robmypro
Got a ride in this over the weekend. All carbon fiber body. Fun car!

Was the all-CF body from the factory or after-market? If the former, what was the year/model?
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Originally Posted by hf1
Was the all-CF body from the factory or after-market? If the former, what was the year/model?
Not sure. All i know is it took 8 months to get it imported into the US. But I can find out.
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Originally Posted by jo_ker
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thats the thing! thats what driving is all about.

a high powered Lotus or Caterham, or moded old 911 - doesn´t matter as long sub 800kg.
I think it weighed right around 2,000 pounds. Fun car!
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here a vid of me in my 620R:




in Austria this high spec bathtub is converted in USD around: 90.000$ incl. taxes
head gasket i had to change after 2.000miles from new, had further on to modify the cooling system, valve drive, etc. - 6.500$ for 2.000miles ... maintenance like a race car - but each penny worth it!
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Mclaren F1 #44 is going for sale by its original owner next week at bonhams.

Estimated for selling price.?... $12-13M... more?

https://www.bonhams.com/auctions/239...gth=100&page=1
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MNR Vortx R1 ....................fun car

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sad thing happend at the Goodwood Revival.




















but --> props to the driver/owner!
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Blue angels in town, pics from the boat yesterday








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Originally Posted by Drifting
Agree with this. Very cool bike, however we'd hate to lose you.

I was very much into motorcycles until medical school, where it became obvious to me on my ER/ICU/trauma rotations, the very high percentage of death or severe permanent disability after motorcycle accidents vs automobile accidents.

The majority of physicians with whom I've spent time on the racetrack, were also into motorcycles in their youth, but none have motorcycles now for the reasons I listed above.
:thumb:

I represented a couple of motorcycle manufacturers who were sued for injuries resulting from motorcycle accidents. The injuries were horrendous.

As a result, I would never get on a motorcycle.


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