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Old 12-24-2012, 07:03 PM
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Seems to me the Porsche entry was a little weak in HP va most of the other exotics.

I wonder how a GT2RS would have faired ?

Old 12-24-2012, 07:28 PM
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It seemed to hold it's own against many of them.
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Drag race? Yawn.

Put them on a road course.
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the camaro is an imbarassment to GM. They should have installed ZR1 motor and made it hot.

The Shelby is rwd and could do much better.

The porsche is quite fast for being only a Carrera and not the GT3 or turbo line.

Lambo had awd and hp advantage.

GTR with slight tuning can be much stronger.
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Considering it was a carrera S the result is fine against such formidable opponents... Strong showing imo...

Came up against an LP640 myself earlier this week. Rolling start, straight line up a hill, lambo initiated and over at about 160kph... Surprising result, i pulled a car length on take off and maintained all the way till we terminated. The lambo then did the 'drive of shame', that is, hung back to avoid eye contact, lol... No doubt the lambo would slaughter a gt3 on a standing km run but the gt3 held its own on a rolling start, and surprisingly up a steep gradient where I'd expect the torque and hp of the lambo to absolutely dominate!
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chris, italian cars are all looks, man!!!!!!!!
you should know that already...
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Originally Posted by aussie jimmy
chris, italian cars are all looks, man!!!!!!!!
you should know that already...
Lmao... He learned a very tough lesson that night champ! Three times the money, doesn't buy three times the car! Lol...
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he learnt nothing.
he will still buy italian car and matching cologne.
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Originally Posted by aussie jimmy
he learnt nothing.
he will still buy italian car and matching cologne.
He had a witness to his shame, his buddy in the passenger's seat whom he was show boating for earlier... In any case, you're probably rite
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merry xmas, chris!
have a good day; i'm off to eat enough food to feed 4 people.
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Originally Posted by aussie jimmy
merry xmas, chris!
have a good day; i'm off to eat enough food to feed 4 people.
Thanks Jimmy, hope you had a great day too... Just got home and now in desperate need of a stomach pump!
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same - i skipped dinner....



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