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08-22-2006, 07:01 AM | #106 | ||
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Hi Mr. Bridger, you have a rather nice collection. What is your opinion on the F50 and 288 GTO? What about the Veyron?
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Another issue which doesnt seem to be mentioned much is the Turbo Lag. Its not as bad as Gordan Murray made it out to be, but if you are a fan of NA engines then it will appear very poor. Low end grunt is where the turbos are poor and on public roads, low end grunt is everything. You mentioned the Zonda F. You cant really go wrong. Again, going back to the raw experience that you look for, you can have a 'clubsport' option on the F. Lighter, more power, more fun ultimately. But you already had a Zonda, so what can the F really offer? Only a test drive can answer that You also want a car that will not depreciate in value. Considering that you are willing to spend a £1m, want a car that will possibly appreciate and look for the insane road experience...i would say a CLK GTR. V12 original with full racing spec Gearbox. A/C as standard Good luck with your purchase. |
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Thanks for re-capping, i missed the earlier post. I agree with the power delivery on the GTO, a good friend has one and he is a skilled driver (has been doing various types of racing for a long time) and even he said he's almost lost it a few times. Its an awesome car though. The thing that sticks in my head most about it is the sound. Then again, i've not been in an F40 or F50. I still prefur the naturally aspirated cars though.
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on the topic of carbon brakes on all your cars that have em, is it a lot of work to get the brakes up to 'working temperature' for everyday road use, or are these 'road-use carbon brakes'... if there's such a thing? thanks...
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The "carbon" thats on road cars are a composite, carbon-metallic or carbon ceramic. Pure carbon brakes cannot be brought up to operating temps on regular street use and are made for racing only.
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ahh gotcha... so part of the GTR conversion for 'road-use' would be to get rid of the race-spec CF brakes and re-fitted with CC brakes instead? thanks...
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Hi Mr Bridger. We are lucky enough to have contact with 2 owners of F1s now which is a great privilege given many people never even see 1 car let alone speak to an owner. So thanks for sticking around.
Since we are in "interrogation mode" Can I ask some random questions? Gordon Murray -------------- Have you met him as part of F1 ownership and have you sampled any of his other creations notably the Rocket and the SLR? Other owners ------------- How many have you met? And do their experiences vary greatly from your own? "Flemke" for example, says on Pistonheads that hes not overly impressed with the setup of the car from standard. Cheers for reading
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Hi Mr Bridger,
Colour Scheme ideas for your Rocket. If you are into retro, BRG with white stripes (old Coopers,Vanwalls etc) plus flying hat and goggles!! Or modern, liquid gold/orange with carbon guards.plus Simpson super bandit helmet. Regards Le Man. |
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Cheers for replying. I have to say I feel for Gordon. He was employee number 1 at Cars when it started in 1988. And to be usurped by a relatively faceless corporation must gripe a bit.
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Hello,
very interesting discussion about great cars especially zonda, F50, F40 & GTO. I hope, mr Bridger, you are not boring with all our questions It's a great pleasure to us to speak with others real car enthusiasts ! Quote:
It's not easy to replace a Zonda who is the little sister of the McLaren today, so here a list (you will laugh I think !) Pagani zonda F clubsport McLaren F1 roadcar Ferrari 599 (more civilized) Ferrari F60 (not on the market ) Porsche 911 GT1 (only drawback : not NA) Ariel Atom someone on PH should come at Le Mans with his zonda, is it you ? Ciao Phil PS : I don't forget the pics |
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