Track day with $$ cars plus a 993
10-16-2007, 10:33 PM
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Burning Brakes
Don't getme wrong; as a racer, I love Porsches more than most and, for the past 32 years, longer than most; however, the CGT is just too damn disco to me and is better suited to spar with the Lamborghini Gallardo than the Ford GT.
it's a FORD!
10-16-2007, 10:38 PM
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Many enthusiasts would say that the Capri was Ford's 911. Ever heard of Zakspeed?
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zakspeed
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ford_Capri
10-16-2007, 10:41 PM
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Burning Brakes
Many enthusiasts would say that the Capri was Ford's 911. Ever heard of Zakspeed?
j/k. Remember i'm on my 8th b er right now.
10-16-2007, 10:46 PM
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I am doing one of those high dollar multi-marque track days myself next Monday at NHIS. I look forward to seeing how my 993 stacks up. I am also looking forward to seeing some really nice cars actually being used as they were intended.
10-16-2007, 10:53 PM
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If we're talking REAL GT, then it'd be
993GT2 = Ford GT40 > CGT > F430 > FGT.
The GT40 is amazing. The GT uses the same keyfob as a taurus...
993GT2 = Ford GT40 > CGT > F430 > FGT.
The GT40 is amazing. The GT uses the same keyfob as a taurus...
10-16-2007, 10:53 PM
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Burning Brakes
Sure! And if you squint really hard at the photo below, you can see the vestiges of a 911 SC in the 935 K3 that raced with the Capris.
10-16-2007, 10:57 PM
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Yeah. I owned a 2.8i Capri in the UK back in the 90's and it was fun. Not as much fun as the highly tuned Escort RS Turbo (200 bhp) I traded it for. However, the build quality of these cars really left a lot to be desired. They are FORD built and you just can't get better than a German built car IMHO.
10-16-2007, 11:02 PM
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Burning Brakes
Have another beer, keep on changing the rules and I'm sure you'll win.
Good night.
Good night.
They are FORD built and you just can't get better than a German built car IMHO
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10-16-2007, 11:16 PM
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10-17-2007, 12:07 AM
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BTW-All the 911's went out in a seperate session from the exotic cars, so I was out with Carrera S' and the GT3's. I was very surprised by how well the old 993 more than kept up, I was only passed by one Carrera S until my fan belt went and I had to retire for the day. I'm running M030 with BilsteinHD's and new Bridgestone rubber. These cars can run with the new stuff, just check your belts first!
10-17-2007, 12:16 AM
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In no particular order:
Any of you guys driven a Ford GT in anger? My cousin has one and it is a huge, wallowing, pig. And I fried the brakes in four laps. Wasn't even worth using 2nd gear (Thunderhill).
Zakspeed Mustangs/Capris. Wow. This was when I went to my first pro race @ Sears. Klaus Ludwig and Rick Mears in these teeny, tiny 4-cyl Kent pushrod (think formula ford) engined "things". Not that a 935K3 with Ongais/Haywood/Fitzpatrick/Rahal/etc weren't more exotic. Ludwig won the race (http://www.racingsportscars.com/phot...-26-photo.html for some photos taken by our own Van Zannis.....who now owns one of the IROC cars, I believe).
Love the exotics, but whenever they are out it seems our pedestrian cars measure up quite well.
Any of you guys driven a Ford GT in anger? My cousin has one and it is a huge, wallowing, pig. And I fried the brakes in four laps. Wasn't even worth using 2nd gear (Thunderhill).
Zakspeed Mustangs/Capris. Wow. This was when I went to my first pro race @ Sears. Klaus Ludwig and Rick Mears in these teeny, tiny 4-cyl Kent pushrod (think formula ford) engined "things". Not that a 935K3 with Ongais/Haywood/Fitzpatrick/Rahal/etc weren't more exotic. Ludwig won the race (http://www.racingsportscars.com/phot...-26-photo.html for some photos taken by our own Van Zannis.....who now owns one of the IROC cars, I believe).
Love the exotics, but whenever they are out it seems our pedestrian cars measure up quite well.
