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kismetcapitan · 17th October 2007, 07:05 AM

SLRs can't outrun a tuned Skyline - I know, because one tried that on me, and he couldn't pass. Damned quick though.

I have decided, after driving a Dodge Viper yesterday, that I'm not a supercar kinda guy. I like small spaces, but I get claustrophobia in these cars. The F355 is ok as is the F430, but the SLR is surprisingly cramped, the Viper is ridiculously small, or maybe it's the small cabin in relation to the giant hood bulge. Every Lamborghini I've sat in or driven, too damned small. Like driving a tank with slits for windows.

I enjoy the airy feel of a Skyline interior. I like how I can stuff tons of cargo into an R32 boot. I think the only other car that really measures up is the CLK-DTM. With a dry carbon shelf replacing the rear seat, the car has an enormous cargo capacity. Probably not what most DTM buyers think of, but as a musician who has spent too many years cramming guitars and amps into small cars - well, if I were a bigshot studio musician in LA, I'd definitely have a DTM. I can bring a ton of guitars and a couple amps, and cruise along in LA traffic with the luxury of an automatic.

kismetcapitan · 17th October 2007, 07:07 AM

and wouldn't you love to be the owner of the 612 Scaglietti that's sitting in the shop with a trashed transmission? 968km on the odometer. Nine hundred sixty eight km!!! Grey market car, repair is at owner's expense. Ouch.

bkvj · 17th October 2007, 11:16 AM

holy sheet...would love a zonda!

hows the sound?

bkvj · 17th October 2007, 11:18 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by kismetcapitan

and wouldn't you love to be the owner of the 612 Scaglietti that's sitting in the shop with a trashed transmission? 968km on the odometer. Nine hundred sixty eight km!!! Grey market car, repair is at owner's expense. Ouch.

maaaan what is it with koreans and thrashing gearboxes on their cars!

they should go back to proper manuals

kismetcapitan · 17th October 2007, 11:52 AM

I've seen enough broken semi-autos to NEVER want one in my car. I don't care if they blip the throttle for you and shift in 60 milliseconds. So long as I have feet and hands, I know I'll be treating the clutch and drivetrain better than any computer can.

And what good is a 60ms shift, if the car won't shift at all?????

pitbull · 17th October 2007, 02:41 PM

in agree i borrowed my uncles maserati 4200 with the paddle shifts which is the same as the 430 and it was really shit i mean i hated it and would not have a paddle shift.the car wasn't that fast ethier but my god if looked nice

gavman · 17th October 2007, 11:00 PM

i'd take the zonda over the enzo any day

matt j · 18th October 2007, 02:10 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by bkvj

holy sheet...would love a zonda!

hows the sound?

From what I've been told it knocks the socks of the LP640 he traded in.
Unfortunately, I won't get to find out in person til I get home

L14M0 · 27th October 2007, 09:41 AM

Apparently it only takes the new 430 to beat an Enzo

knight · 27th October 2007, 09:43 AM

I saw the Pistonheads post he made about it, if you see him tell him to get some pics up of it

gavman · 28th October 2007, 02:13 PM

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Originally Posted by L14M0

Apparently it only takes the new 430 to beat an Enzo

i saw that on fifth gear too

rather shocking, wasn't it?

L14M0 · 28th October 2007, 10:06 PM

To be honest, I know nothing about Ferrari's and how fast they are etc. so the 430 beating/matching the Enzo doesn't shock me much

RamRod · 29th October 2007, 09:34 AM

I'd buy the new GTR, and use that as a base to beat an Enzo on a track.

kismetcapitan · 31st October 2007, 02:13 PM

well, this could be answered quite simply, come to think of it. what's the Enzo's time around the 'Ring?

metropolis · 4th November 2007, 11:11 AM

All this talk about the mines car...it is an amazing piece of kit but was beaten in its street class afew months ago by ATTKD's R34 which had 10BHP less and weighed 80kg more.

The cars used the same size engines, had the same spec turbos, the only thing the ATTKD car had that was radically different was HKS VCAM system.

So if you are going to do the enzo beating, my money would be on the mines car BUT fitted with the VCAM system and slightly larger VNT equipped turbos

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17th October 2007, 07:05 AM	#61 (permalink)
kismetcapitan GTR Register Member Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Seoul Korea Posts: 6,403	SLRs can't outrun a tuned Skyline - I know, because one tried that on me, and he couldn't pass. Damned quick though. I have decided, after driving a Dodge Viper yesterday, that I'm not a supercar kinda guy. I like small spaces, but I get claustrophobia in these cars. The F355 is ok as is the F430, but the SLR is surprisingly cramped, the Viper is ridiculously small, or maybe it's the small cabin in relation to the giant hood bulge. Every Lamborghini I've sat in or driven, too damned small. Like driving a tank with slits for windows. I enjoy the airy feel of a Skyline interior. I like how I can stuff tons of cargo into an R32 boot. I think the only other car that really measures up is the CLK-DTM. With a dry carbon shelf replacing the rear seat, the car has an enormous cargo capacity. Probably not what most DTM buyers think of, but as a musician who has spent too many years cramming guitars and amps into small cars - well, if I were a bigshot studio musician in LA, I'd definitely have a DTM. I can bring a ton of guitars and a couple amps, and cruise along in LA traffic with the luxury of an automatic.

17th October 2007, 07:07 AM	#62 (permalink)
kismetcapitan GTR Register Member Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Seoul Korea Posts: 6,403	and wouldn't you love to be the owner of the 612 Scaglietti that's sitting in the shop with a trashed transmission? 968km on the odometer. Nine hundred sixty eight km!!! Grey market car, repair is at owner's expense. Ouch.

17th October 2007, 11:16 AM	#63 (permalink)
bkvj GTR Register Member Join Date: Feb 2006 Posts: 4,216	holy sheet...would love a zonda! hows the sound?

17th October 2007, 11:52 AM	#65 (permalink)
kismetcapitan GTR Register Member Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Seoul Korea Posts: 6,403	I've seen enough broken semi-autos to NEVER want one in my car. I don't care if they blip the throttle for you and shift in 60 milliseconds. So long as I have feet and hands, I know I'll be treating the clutch and drivetrain better than any computer can. And what good is a 60ms shift, if the car won't shift at all?????

17th October 2007, 02:41 PM	#66 (permalink)
pitbull GTR Register Member Join Date: Sep 2006 Posts: 932	in agree i borrowed my uncles maserati 4200 with the paddle shifts which is the same as the 430 and it was really shit i mean i hated it and would not have a paddle shift.the car wasn't that fast ethier but my god if looked nice

17th October 2007, 11:00 PM	#67 (permalink)
gavman GTR Register Member Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: out there Posts: 1,990	i'd take the zonda over the enzo any day

27th October 2007, 09:41 AM	#69 (permalink)
L14M0 GTR Register Member Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: North East Posts: 2,065	Apparently it only takes the new 430 to beat an Enzo

28th October 2007, 10:06 PM	#72 (permalink)
L14M0 GTR Register Member Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: North East Posts: 2,065	To be honest, I know nothing about Ferrari's and how fast they are etc. so the 430 beating/matching the Enzo doesn't shock me much

29th October 2007, 09:34 AM	#73 (permalink)
RamRod GTROC Member Join Date: Apr 2004 Posts: 220	I'd buy the new GTR, and use that as a base to beat an Enzo on a track.

31st October 2007, 02:13 PM	#74 (permalink)
kismetcapitan GTR Register Member Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Seoul Korea Posts: 6,403	well, this could be answered quite simply, come to think of it. what's the Enzo's time around the 'Ring?

4th November 2007, 11:11 AM	#75 (permalink)
metropolis GTR Register Member Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Brum Posts: 272	All this talk about the mines car...it is an amazing piece of kit but was beaten in its street class afew months ago by ATTKD's R34 which had 10BHP less and weighed 80kg more. The cars used the same size engines, had the same spec turbos, the only thing the ATTKD car had that was radically different was HKS VCAM system. So if you are going to do the enzo beating, my money would be on the mines car BUT fitted with the VCAM system and slightly larger VNT equipped turbos