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POTD @ supercars.net

Has anyone seen the potd @ supercars.net I dont usually go there but im trying to find some good Tvr sagaris pic's anyways here it is...

Btw ~ The image is linked to supercars if you want to check it out.

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Nice pic. Any guesses what it is behind?

TVRs...super ugly, and extremely poor quality. Any idiot can slap a big motor into a light body and have a fast car--fast in a straight line that is.
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Re: POTD @ supercars.net

Any idea where this pic came from and if i can find more? also any F1 destroyed while racing? Thought the loctite 98 lemans car shaterd the froun bulkhead reparable?
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Any idea where this pic came from and if i can find more? also any F1 destroyed while racing? Thought the loctite 98 lemans car shaterd the froun bulkhead reparable?
He told you where the image came from.

One of the Mclaren longtails caught fire racing, does that count?
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Re: Re: POTD @ supercars.net

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Nice pic. Any guesses what it is behind?
My best guess is that is a 333SP, maybe.

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Any idea where this pic came from and if i can find more?
The rest of the set can be found right here:
http://speed.supercars.net/PitLane?v...ID=0&tID=27301

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As far as I know, there were never any GTRs completely written off. There were three that caught fire at LeMans in 1997, only one burned extremely badly, but it was later repaired to become the Yellow Corn GTR.

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My best guess is that is a 333SP, maybe.
Hey, I was right...





I'm also going to guess and say that the current owner of this F1 GTR is Kevin Crowder. Anyone care to confirm that?

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Re: POTD @ supercars.net

That is definately a Ferrari 333 SP in the front.
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Yup, you were!
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TVRs...super ugly, and extremely poor quality. Any idiot can slap a big motor into a light body and have a fast car--fast in a straight line that is.

What the heck are you talking about monster?
TVR's are mostly automotive masterpieces and as a high performance car it brakes down from time to time because almost everything is pushed to it's limits. Ferraris and Lamborghinis have the same "problem".
These cars arent Ford Mondeos or Volvos, thet are sophisticated pieces of machinery and needs to be taken care of daily if you use them alot. Actually the Tuscan is quite fast around the track as well, so would the Speed12 be if anyone could drive it.

And btw I'm sure they arent ALL idiots at TVR automobiles!
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I'm also going to guess and say that the current owner of this F1 GTR is Kevin Crowder. Anyone care to confirm that?
More info on Mr Crowder:

http://www.ferrariownersclub.co.uk/h...ienti/text.asp

Let's drop the TVR debate in here. There's a TVR forum on this message board if you two want to battle it out.

Have Fun.

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TVRs...super ugly, and extremely poor quality. Any idiot can slap a big motor into a light body and have a fast car--fast in a straight line that is.
That's unfair. They are not the best finished cars in the world (but then neither are Ferrraris and Lamborghinis) but they build their own powerful engines and stick them in a good strong chassis with double wishbone suspension. They are the only company still making good sports cars the traditional British way and I for one applaud them.
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Wow I was gonna say it looks like my fave ferrari 333sp is by far the best ferrari ever beside the F1 car.
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Re: POTD @ supercars.net

freakray yes i know where he got the link frme but wanted to know where they got the pic form.

Thanks Pheloton. Any idea if a smashed monocock can be repared?

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Re: POTD @ supercars.net

Incidentily the Speed 12 road car is now privatily owened and has light carbon fiber body work and hotter cams it is on the road!!

Check www.tvr-cerbera.com for info on the speed 12 id do it quick as i think im being band.

Somebody quick plese plese plese these images are from www.germancarfans.com right? I cant find the gallery can somebody link me i want all the pics 333sp ones to.

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Re: POTD @ supercars.net

I assume this is the same car...

http://haueter.smugmug.com/gallery/135050


Great article on the Ferrari customer program, btw.
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