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Old 08-04-2004, 10:33 AM
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Facinating stuff!

http://www.pistonheads.co.uk/gassing...16008&f=23&h=0
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Old 08-04-2004, 12:13 PM
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Beauty is in the eye of the beholder - and sometimes the beholder is wrong.


I'll be using that one.
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Old 08-04-2004, 12:38 PM
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Beauty is in the eye of the beholder - and sometimes the beholder is wrong.


I'll be using that one.

Yep I liked that one, supreme arrogance!
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Old 08-04-2004, 01:56 PM
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That was really cool to read about what owning a car like that is like. Thanks.
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I can't believe he said McLaren insists on breaking in new tires and charging him for labor and track time to do so. Even more I can't believe he let them?!$ Is there anyone here that wouldn't tell McLaren to go F themselves over that one? Dear god!
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Wow....if all of that is true, it is very nice to know.
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I wonder who makes the F1 tires, and why they are so damned special.
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Great read. THanx.............. Mike
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Originally Posted by iloveporsches
I wonder who makes the F1 tires, and why they are so damned special.
Goodyear F1 runflat tires. It is custom-built for the F1 to be able to handle the acceleration and the 240 mph top speed....
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