DAYTONA COUPE

13 January 2011, 23:23

Idaho Sharpshooter

If you don't like the notion of a 1001HP car that can top 260mph, just leave that million-six in your pants pocket.

I got a chance to drive an R8 this summer. Imagine a car that can go 80mph faster...

Rich
they are all compressors at heart.
screw the throttle back, or the pedal to the floor; and they compress time and space!

14 January 2011, 00:58

Macifej

quote:
Originally posted by Idaho Sharpshooter:
If you don't like the notion of a 1001HP car that can top 260mph, just leave that million-six in your pants pocket.

I got a chance to drive an R8 this summer. Imagine a car that can go 80mph faster...

Rich
they are all compressors at heart.
screw the throttle back, or the pedal to the floor; and they compress time and space!

My 200 HP four banger daily driver is more car than I could ever use on the road. Rather spend the money on something which isn't restricted by a speed limit or patrolled by revenue agents.

14 January 2011, 06:23

Idaho Sharpshooter

You just have to pick your spots more carefully...

According to your logic, marrying a fat ugly woman makes more sense than the good looking one I picked out many years ago. Less maintenance!

Rich

14 January 2011, 10:30

Macifej

quote:
Originally posted by Idaho Sharpshooter:
You just have to pick your spots more carefully...

According to your logic, marrying a fat ugly woman makes more sense than the good looking one I picked out many years ago. Less maintenance!

Rich

How far into the triple digits do you wanna move while dodging Mayans or Prius drivers? They are all deeded the #1 lane as birthright.

14 January 2011, 11:41

Gerard

Jay,
Gardener....weeds.... I wish. This is one of my current rebuild projects and it has been stalled for years.

14 January 2011, 12:23

Macifej

quote:
Originally posted by Gerard:
Jay,
Gardener....weeds.... I wish. This is one of my current rebuild projects and it has been stalled for years.

Showing my ingorance but what is that?? Looks loike a 275 GTB.

14 January 2011, 13:25

Gerard

quote:
Looks loike a 275 GTB

Thanks for the compliment. You must remember this is Africa. All the 275GTBs have left and I am not Rockefeller, I am that other feller with much less money.

It is a lowly 1974 Puma GT and it had VW air cooled running gear. Restored to original, they are quite pretty.

I am going watercooled on mine so the front will be changed to fit the radiator, similar to this, amongst other things.

14 January 2011, 20:35

Idaho Sharpshooter

Macifej,

this is Idaho, remember. The entire state pop. is less than 1.5 million. I'm dodging P/U's and Hummvees here brother! They see a blur in the rear view mirror, they don't mind moving over to the right out of the monfort lane.

Rich

14 January 2011, 20:38

Idaho Sharpshooter

Gerard,

I have seen them before. Completed, they can be a real fun ride due to the light weight!

Rich
livin' life in the fast lane...

11 May 2011, 02:33

Art S.

I just read this thread. While I love the old Abarth cars, and was a fan of their smallbores when growing up, they didn't invent the hemi engine. The first one I could find a record for was built just afer 1900, and Pueoget and Alfa racing cars had them before World War I.

17 June 2011, 01:53

China Fleet Sailor

quote:
Originally posted by Huvius:
quote:

Ala` a picture in Gurneys office years ago(might still be there), is of him when he raced for Cunningham, in an Abarth!!!!!!!
.
Oh the problems.........

Abarths were some of the most innovative cars of all time!
The hemispherical combustion chamber is a Carlo Abarth innovation as well as the first belt driven camshafts.
Abarth had an uncanny ability to trounce many of the bigger cars in endurance racing.
I think Abarth had a hand in Lancia's rally and endurance racing programs in the 80's.
Think about it, the Lancia LC2 could do 246mph down the mulsanne! And that is with a 3 liter engine! No bullshit 8 liter Veyron pig car crap!

Six in a row makes her go!

I never actually had anything to do with a high-performance six that wasn't in a Jeep, but I have to admit every once in a while it's crossed my mind.

I can plead guilty to committing certain crimes against nature with the 2.3 liter Ford, so, yeah, I'm well aware you don't need an 8 liter Veyron engine to go fast.

But it helps.

19 June 2011, 07:23

Idaho Sharpshooter

Just before the snow started falling I got the XK-8 up to 130 or so (witht he top up!)for about twenty minutes on a back road coming back from Montana.

Still feels good...

Rich

My old XK-E looked even prettier under that looooong hood with the brace of weber three barrels hanging off the side.

04 July 2011, 07:44

Chuck1911

Here you go Rich...

Hummer Predator with dual FLIR amongst other things
next to an R8 V8

Im gonna use the R8's (v8 and v10)along with the Predator, some hot chicks and guns for my website update....and no they are not mine....lol

CW

05 July 2011, 00:20

Idaho Sharpshooter

you're disgusting! And, I mean that in a very positive, uplifting, complimentary manner...

Can't wait to see it.

Rich

10 December 2012, 02:38

Huvius

I HATE when this happens!!

14 December 2012, 10:39

Idaho Sharpshooter

The person driving that Daytona should be drawn and quartered.

I wonder if the Shelby "continuation series" Daytona Coupes will have any value?

15 December 2012, 04:49

Huvius

None other than one Rob Walton.
Surprising that he got so out of shape on this corner. Must have just went in way too hot.
He knows how to drive though. I saw him in his Scarab a few years ago at Laguna Seca and he was really motoring!
Got to admit, he knows how to enjoy his billions...

15 December 2012, 14:42

shakari

quote:
Originally posted by Gerard:
Jay,
Gardener....weeds.... I wish. This is one of my current rebuild projects and it has been stalled for years.

Mate, you need to get that project unstalled because if you ever want/need to relocate to a different country, you can take it with you and it'll be one of the best investments you'll ever make.

For example, if you bought a restored version of that car to Portugal, you'd double your money at the very least.

Then of course, there's the fun factor and that's at least as important as the money factor.