DrewEckhardt 0 #26 March 21, 2009 I like going around corners. My summer tires are Bridgestone S-03 Pole Positions although I'm too frugal to buy a really fast car. Quote LOL ... IMHO ... PORSCHE ... there is not substitute ... Try an Ultima GTR as a kit or turn-key setup. Basically a street legal GT prototype with 1970s can-am horsepower via large small block chevy V8s and price tag you can afford. The factory now builds a 720HP normally aspirated flavor. Various other people have installed twin-turbo packages good for the chassis ~1000HP limits. "stock" http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CKX2KZruc3E&feature=related "not" http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b-jubA-fl3k http://www.spectrum5racing.com/Projects/KurtGtrproject.htm http://www.schwartzperformance.com/projects.aspx?projectid=18 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
BikerBabe 0 #27 March 21, 2009 i can't honestly answer your poll, because while i like cars, and forced to choose i prefer F1 above all... My favorite kind of "car" does all those things. Packaged into one amazing little machine...but it only has 2 wheels OHHHH BABY, Nick Hayden suuuuure looks good in red! Never meddle in the affairs of dragons, for you are crunchy and taste good with ketchup! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
CanuckInUSA 0 #28 March 21, 2009 Ah yes ... sorry BikerBabe I neglected to include motorcycles in the poll. My bad. Try not to worry about the things you have no control over Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
downwardspiral 0 #29 March 21, 2009 I prefer racing where your balls are so close to the wall you need someone to help you keep them there. Rally www.FourWheelerHB.com Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
LongWayToFall 0 #30 March 21, 2009 Everyone is always talking about the Ariel Atom, but the fact of the mater is that the Lotus super 7 has been around for many years, and is a superior car. Weight is only 1100 lbs or less if using a lighter engine like a hayabusa, and weight distribution is a perfect 50 50. The atom is 1400lbs, and 40 60 front rear. The super 7 chassis was used to built the world's fastest 0-60 car (street legal) and used 2 kawasaki zx-12 engines. It did something crazy like 1.8 seconds or something. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
LongWayToFall 0 #31 March 21, 2009 Dude that ultima GTR is a bad car. Very bad. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Pokerstar 0 #32 March 22, 2009 QuoteQuoteLOL ... IMHO ... PORSCHE ... there is not substitute ... Indeed! WORD! 2001 Boxster S, first track day coming up April 11 -12 WOOHOOFortunately, I'm adhering to a pretty strict, uh, drug, uh, regimen to keep my mind, you know, uh, limber. --- The Dude --- Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ryoder 1,590 #33 March 22, 2009 Quote Try an Ultima GTR as a kit or turn-key setup. Basically a street legal GT prototype with 1970s can-am horsepower via large small block chevy V8s and price tag you can afford. OK, I'm sold. Now I'm trying to decide between Classic Silver, or Non-Laser-Reflective Flat Black."There are only three things of value: younger women, faster airplanes, and bigger crocodiles" - Arthur Jones. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
gearless_chris 1 #34 March 22, 2009 I'm more interested in drag cars, but I can really appreciate stuff like the Atom. My goal is to build a more streetable version of my badass lawnmower. Basically like the Atom, but with a street bike engine."If it wasn't easy stupid people couldn't do it", Duane. My momma said I could be anything I wanted when I grew up, so I became an a$$hole. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
wolfriverjoe 1,523 #35 March 22, 2009 Quote Quote Quote LOL ... IMHO ... PORSCHE ... there is not substitute ... Indeed! WORD! 2001 Boxster S, first track day coming up April 11 -12 WOOHOO No shit WOOHOO. Got my 944 out this afternoon! Cranked it over 2 revolutions and it fired right up.Had the dog with me, so I didn't push it too hard. He doesn't like to be bounced back and forth across the seat."There are NO situations which do not call for a French Maid outfit." Lucky McSwervy "~ya don't GET old by being weak & stupid!" - Airtwardo Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
diablopilot 2 #36 March 22, 2009 Love the quote "it's not powered by some B17 warp turbo that gets a half mile to the gallon and is powered by diced lions". ---------------------------------------------- You're not as good as you think you are. Seriously. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
diablopilot 2 #37 March 22, 2009 Quote I like cars that make the ground shake when they start. Cars that you can hear coming from 2 blocks away. Cars that are so damned loud that the cops look, and the sound isn't coming out of speakers; no need to put a stereo in cuz you'll never hear it over the sound of the motor. Cars that produce insane amounts of horsepower and deliver insane amounts of torque to the rear wheels. Without nitrous. Yeah. Gimme 1960's GM-style American muscle. Cars that not only look mean but are mean. Big block V8's with lotsa chrome, four barrel carbs, ported heads, thumpety thumping cams, wide open intake manifolds and headers. And I can never have one, for I like having a drivers license... I knew you were cool for a reason!---------------------------------------------- You're not as good as you think you are. Seriously. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Pokerstar 0 #38 March 22, 2009 Quote Quote Quote Quote LOL ... IMHO ... PORSCHE ... there is not substitute ... Indeed! WORD! 2001 Boxster S, first track day coming up April 11 -12 WOOHOO Fun! I still have it in storage, probably pull it out tomorrow! I do need new tires, gotta start the research! No shit WOOHOO. Got my 944 out this afternoon! Cranked it over 2 revolutions and it fired right up.Had the dog with me, so I didn't push it too hard. He doesn't like to be bounced back and forth across the seat. Fortunately, I'm adhering to a pretty strict, uh, drug, uh, regimen to keep my mind, you know, uh, limber. --- The Dude --- Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
JerryBaumchen 1,468 #39 March 22, 2009 Hi 1969, Quote Indeed! Why who would have guessed? The three cars that I should have kept: 1932 Ford 5-window coupe, had it my Senior year in high school. Yes, a real one. 1957 Chev black 2-dr hardtop, the 2nd one that I owned. I converted it from an autobox to a stick w/overdrive. 1965 Porsche 356C coupe. I built it to just below showroom condition. My last great car was a 1997 BMW 840Ci; Google it to learn about a fantastic car. Now if I had the money: Maclaren F-1 Just my preferences, JerryBaumchen Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
freefallfreak 0 #40 March 22, 2009 QuoteI like cars that make the ground shake when they start. Cars that you can hear coming from 2 blocks away. Cars that are so damned loud that the cops look, and the sound isn't coming out of speakers; no need to put a stereo in cuz you'll never hear it over the sound of the motor. Cars that produce insane amounts of horsepower and deliver insane amounts of torque to the rear wheels. Without nitrous. Yeah. Gimme 1960's GM-style American muscle. Cars that not only look mean but are mean. Big block V8's with lotsa chrome, four barrel carbs, ported heads, thumpety thumping cams, wide open intake manifolds and headers. And I can never have one, for I like having a drivers license... You still dreaming of driving my old Polar Bear, huh? TripleF "Upon seeing the shadow of a pigeon, one must resist the urge to look up." Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Squeak 17 #41 March 22, 2009 Quote OHHHH BABY, Nick Hayden suuuuure looks good in red! nOW LETS SEE IF HE CAN DO WITH IT WHAT cASEY DOES WITH IT f he can it's going to be a CRACKER of a year in MotoGP I'll be there live at about 4 of them in EuropeYou are not now, nor will you ever be, good enough to not die in this sport (Sparky) My Life ROCKS! How's yours doing? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
kbordson 8 #42 March 22, 2009 I've had the pleasure to play at the MotorSport Ranch in Texas.... WONDERFUL time! Not just the speed but also the track. The Road Course is 3.1 miles long, is 40 feet wide, has 16 turns, off camber turns, high elevation changes, and is designed to be run either clockwise or counter-clockwise. But on my bike ride yesterday, I came to a realization. It's not the raw speed that I like. It's the power. And a PERSONAL control of the power that I like. I have been called a bit of a control freak... and to some extent it is likely true. I like managing difficult situations. Fast cars, motorcycles, skydiving, challenging medical situations... all push me. I like fighting against that push. So, yes. I like fast cars. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
CanuckInUSA 0 #43 March 22, 2009 QuoteI've had the pleasure to play at the MotorSport Ranch in Texas.... WONDERFUL time! Not just the speed but also the track. The Road Course is 3.1 miles long, is 40 feet wide, has 16 turns, off camber turns, high elevation changes, and is designed to be run either clockwise or counter-clockwise. Cool I watched one of the videos from this website of a Porsche going around the 3.1 mile road course and it looked like a great place to play. Try not to worry about the things you have no control over Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
twofast 0 #44 March 23, 2009 gearhead for life here. i have a '68 mustang i hope to have back on the road this year after switching to efi. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Bolas 5 #45 March 23, 2009 I'd love to get into racing or do one of those race day things. Trying to slow it down on the street though as lawyers to get out of tickets to avoid insurance increases get expensive quick. Stupidity if left untreated is self-correcting If ya can't be good, look good, if that fails, make 'em laugh. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
