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I bet this thing is fun to drive
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Hell yeah. That guy was one of my heros.
But he never returned any of my emails asking about parts, etc. I'm small-fries I guess. |
wow i wonder how much it costs. 2.25lbs/hp very impressive i wonder how they consider 225's capable of holding 370+hp though. seems kinda far fetched to me.
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wow it's the mini-mcclerean that you still can't afford.
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Originally Posted by magnamx-5
(Post 144098)
wow i wonder how much it costs. 2.25lbs/hp very impressive i wonder how they consider 225's capable of holding 370+hp though. seems kinda far fetched to me.
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$125k, but I'm sure you could build it yourself for far less. :D
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For that kind of money I'd rather have a Caterham or Noble and spend the leftover money on a vacation...Or a Aston Martin Vantage... or see if a Radical can be imported. I saw a Top Gear episode where they made a grown man damn near cry on the track giving him a ride in a Radical. Good shit.
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I saw one of these on the road in Boston while I was there a few weeks ago....looked interesting...
http://www.go-t-rex.com/ actually, it was this one: http://www.go-t-rex.com/owners_pictu...04-03_9153.JPG on this street: http://www.go-t-rex.com/owners_pictu...04-03_9167.JPG |
the t-rex's are cool. all the basketball players have them. see 'em at 404 motorsports all the time, at least I used to. haven't been to the hood in a while.
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Originally Posted by firedog25
(Post 144127)
For that kind of money I'd rather have a Caterham or Noble and spend the leftover money on a vacation...Or a Aston Martin Vantage... or see if a Radical can be imported. I saw a Top Gear episode where they made a grown man damn near cry on the track giving him a ride in a Radical. Good shit.
You're not really up on things. Radicals have been for sale in the US for at least 5 years. There are quite a few dealers. But they are not street legal, and probably never wil be. |
Originally Posted by BenR
(Post 144215)
You're not really up on things. Radicals have been for sale in the US for at least 5 years. There are quite a few dealers. But they are not street legal, and probably never wil be.
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Yea, I got a friend with a grey market european 2 stroke GP bike that's registered and insured, and there is a guy floating around town in a completely grey market Renault Alpine GTA/A610. But it took Bill Gates what, 10 years to get his 959 road legal?
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that dp1 gives me engineering boner.
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i love that little 8cyl motor.that most be a blast on a street bike.
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wow, thats really a pretty nice design. Says the motor weighs 200 lbs, driver next to it should balance that out nicely.
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I'll take 2.
That thing is stupendous. I remember back last year when I first found out about that I couldn't get over that engine and how blindingly fast it must be. It's like some kind of insane shifter kart. I want one of those engines... bad. |
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oh I think this thing would be somewhat faster than an arial atom. I bet something like that would just rip a new on into a track like buttonwillow.
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That website says they're testing the same motor in the atom now.
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The layout kind of reminds me of an RC car.
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Originally Posted by firedog25
(Post 144127)
For that kind of money I'd rather have a Caterham or Noble and spend the leftover money on a vacation...Or a Aston Martin Vantage... or see if a Radical can be imported. I saw a Top Gear episode where they made a grown man damn near cry on the track giving him a ride in a Radical. Good shit.
Originally Posted by dpcars
With only 2.25 pounds for each of the 375 horsepower of its custom 2.8L V8, the power/weight ratio matches that of a modern Indy car. The chassis squeezes over 1.5g cornering from DOT-legal performance tires. And that's before downforce kicks in. A proprietary lightweight AWD system delivers the power to the ground. Many enthusiasts are familiar with the concept of a Traction Circle, defining a car's abilites to generate g forces in all directions - braking, cornering and acceleration. Except that in most cars the Traction Circle is not really a circle. The O is really a D with acceleration typically falling far short of the other abilites. Besides the lack of power, there is usually a lack of traction to use even whatever power that is there, relying on electronics to keep tires from spinning helplessly. The dp1 addresses both these issues. With power and traction that facilitate acceleration of over 1.5g it matches mechanical (non-downforce) cornering and braking. A perfect circle. It is my personal definition of well-rounded performance. To match dp1's potential, a million-dollar Bugatti Veyron supercar would need 1,850 horsepower and 3-foot-wide tires! Read below for a detailed explanation of this claim. Advanced simulations indicate 0-60 mph time of around 2.0 sec and 0-100 mph time around 4.2 sec for the dp1. These numbers are almost identical to a Formula1 car. Click the image for a larger version showing a sample sim result.
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Originally Posted by reddroptop
(Post 144438)
The DP1 would rape anything this side of a few forumulas and a Caparo T1.
But the Hartley isn't even installed yet into the DP1, it is current being put into his atom. He has a great site, read through his entries. He has owned a bunch of amazing cars and given full writeups on them. Too busy building cool shit :bigtu: |
Originally Posted by reddroptop
(Post 144438)
The DP1 would rape anything this side of a few forumulas and a Caparo T1.
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Originally Posted by speedf50
(Post 144303)
I'll take 2.
That thing is stupendous. I remember back last year when I first found out about that I couldn't get over that engine and how blindingly fast it must be. It's like some kind of insane shifter kart. I want one of those engines... bad. |
:cry: FM is expensive. At least I got the cheapest kit they sell (no electronics). And at least I didn't spend my money on a pickup truck!
You have no idea though, some of the people who live in Malibu could seriously get someone one of those as a fucking birthday present. hmm I guess now is the time to start badgering lol. I met a guy with... 2 CGT's, and enzo, ruf r-turbo, zonda, 575, 360 challenge, 430 challenge, 430 vert, porsche rsr racecar, 360 cs, lotus exige s2, 997 gt3, M5, and a 997 gt3 cup car. And all of those were in a giant garage on a piece of property that must have been worth 2mil on its own, right by the beach. I have some pics I'll see if I can find them. |
Please do especially since the Zonda isn't federalized for U.S.
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Well I've seen one on the road, and I think this guy's had plates. I'll get on those pics.
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jesus herbert christ on rubber crutches!
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i went to Malibu, once, and got mixed up, and thought i was on my way to Santa Monica, and ended up in Oxnard.
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I forgot, he also has another 997gt3 rs that he races in american le mans? I think. And he has a race trailer for that, plus a collection of race wheels and tires that made just tires look whimpy. Along with crazy carbon fiber Ferrari race car parts. That place was like heaven.
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There's a loophole that Noble exploits where if the engine and chassis are shipped separately it qualifies as a kit car. Perhaps that's how he has it here? Or maybe he got it and it's registered as off road?
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Also, I know Pagani is working on the North American market, but from what I've read he doesn't know if he's going to do it with the Zonda or the new car he's brewing up. Definitely the new car though since it's easy to design the required crap in during developement.
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I think with the money that that guy had he could pretty much register what he wanted. And I saw a blue zonda out here right when they came out a few years back and that really threw me. They look so amazing in real life though.
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how did he park that ferrari by the stairs ????
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... Reverse skills?
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Word, it's not that hard, I can park a car in a parking spot dead straight backing in. Nose in is another story.
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i mean look at the door, its next to the stairs unless he crawled out the passenger door
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Originally Posted by mazda/nissan
(Post 145124)
i mean look at the door, its next to the stairs unless he crawled out the passenger door
nah, it looks like the stairs are open underneath, so the door probably opens right up. :-) |
Wow! It's like a boner museum. :eek5:
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Originally Posted by BenR
(Post 145184)
Wow! It's like a boner museum. :eek5:
and you, sir, just made your way into my sig. :-) |
Originally Posted by devin mac
(Post 145198)
and you, sir, just made your way into my sig. :-)
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eh, i kept the important parts :-)
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those stradale's look so bad ass.
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I know a few guys with cars like that, he doesnt even carry insurnace on em, its cheaper for him to pay out if something happens then to keep them all insured.
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Originally Posted by Loki047
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I know a few guys with cars like that, he doesnt even carry insurnace on em, its cheaper for him to pay out if something happens then to keep them all insured.
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Depends on your state. I dont believe thats allowed in IL
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In KY given a 25K $ bond you don't need insurance. Mandatory insurance has jacked up the prices on everything anyway :(
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Well this guy did have insurance on the cars as his insurance agent actually dropped by while I was there, and it turns out his insurance agency is the same one as mine!
And the pictures still don't do that place justice, and you can't even see the other cgt parked next to the black one. One for him and one for his wife. And he has a 12? year old daughter who he let drive his exige s2! I'll definitely try and get her # in a few years:naughty:. My friend said he used to have even more cars! Then he sold off some of them to fund his race team. Oh and that 997 GT3 rsr was the only one in the country at the time I believe. It had arrived that day and he hadn't even seen it until we walked into the garage. |
Some insurance policies are part timers as well, they just call the agent when they plan on driving it and they're covered.
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What does this guy do?
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deals peyote and marry jane
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LOL yes.
He started some tech company a while back and it seems to have done pretty fucking well. Now he has a race team as well, but I think that costs a lot more than any winnings he might get. |
Most race teams tend to be money pits serving only as mobile advertising unless you're getting some good sponsors.
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That Zonda is just sexy.....i'd love to see one in person. Please introduce me to this guy..... I have a feeling he might be a relative of mine....who desperately wants to give me access to his cars. ;)
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