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03-01-04, 08:48 PM
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| | Bronze Supporter 
Join Date: Dec 2002 GT40: Ottawa, Ontario
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Daily driver: 2003 Jeep Liberty
Car in the garage: 1972 Plymouth 'Cuda 340 4-speed
Car out in the snow: 1969 Dodge Dart, patiently waiting for
Hemi transplant...
Car in the future: MDA GT40, hopefully...
Car on drawing board: AMC AMX /2 prototype
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03-01-04, 08:53 PM
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| | A Tenth 
Join Date: Feb 2004 GT40: California
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I know the Volvo is a far better product and it has more airbags than a bouncy castle.
[/ QUOTE ]My Vette has more airbags when my wife is in it [img]/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/laugh.gif[/img] | |
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03-01-04, 09:05 PM
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| | 8 Tenths
Join Date: Nov 2001 GT40: annapolis md
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Daily driver....Toyota Tacoma truck- easily the most trouble-free vehicle I have ever owned. Also, 1999 or thereabouts LHD Mini-Cooper, twin-point EFI, (German spec), with wide Yokohama A532s, will out-corner just about anything- much better handling skills than my driving abilities can use. AND, it's convertible weather here in MD, I'm supposed to get my 280SL back tomorrow...it goes faster with the hardtop off. Wonder why... | |
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03-01-04, 11:25 PM
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| | 2 Tenths
Join Date: Jun 2002 GT40: So. Bend, In
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This isn't my daily driver, but I sure like it a lot! I have owned this car longer thanI care to remember, and take it from me,Nothin sounds as good as a V12 Ferrari going thru the gears.
Vic
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03-01-04, 11:45 PM
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#25 (permalink)
| | gt40fran Sponsoring Vendor
Join Date: Sep 2001 Location: Manufacturer of GT40: Michigan,USA
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Do you have my permission to use that picture [img]/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/grin.gif[/img] ????
My image is copyrighted you know...much like Mr. Melia's | |
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03-01-04, 11:47 PM
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| | prre Silver Supporter
Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: South africa GT40: GT40 Developments Chassis, Tornado Bodied
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My daily drive is a Merc 200SLK and a TD5 130 Landrover.
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03-02-04, 06:54 AM
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| | 2 Tenths
Join Date: Jun 2002 GT40: So. Bend, In
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Fran, I should get permission for those boney legs to send them to Palyboy! Didn't even see you in the pix.
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03-02-04, 07:43 AM
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| | brettmcc 10 tenths 
Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Essex, UK GT40: RSGTD
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Dave,
I think you are right with the S80, I am told the next gen will be better.... as for if you ever get a chance to see the crash test facility over in Sweden, it breaks your heart watching a DB9 going into the wall [img]/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/frown.gif[/img]
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03-02-04, 10:23 AM
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| | JohnD A Tenth
Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Virginia USA GT40: None yet, just a '68 Camaro, Datsun 240-Z and Nissan 300ZXTT.
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Rob,
I actually am a huge fan of the earlier Zs too. I have noticed your icon before and thought about asking if you were into the old Zs.
I was looking for a 240Z before I came across the 300ZXTT. I couldn't really find one to my liking here... and also decided that if I got an older Z, I would undoubtedly start to tear the thing apart... and I was looking for a driver, not another project!
So, I went and test drove the TT. It is a great drive, and I don't have quite as much temptation to modify it since it is harder to work on and the parts cost so darn much!
The car is pretty fast. Turbos spool up quick and in stock form 0-60 is supposed to be achievable in 5 seconds. But this isn't a drag car, and it is on the track that it really is supposed to shine... Top speed is supposed to be about 160mph with factory gearing.
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03-02-04, 09:11 PM
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| | Mark IV Silver Supporter
Join Date: Sep 2001 Location: W. New York GT40: Formerly P1116
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Daily driver???? Hmmnnn, GT40 P1116 once, when my real POS wouldn't start, so I was "forced" to put the dealer plate on it and take it home...via the drive thru, past the school and about 25 more miles on my 1.6 mile drive home!!!
Every day ride is a V6 Contour (Mondeo) but the Summer ride is my Merkur XR4Ti(i) [Sierra XR] the extra "I" is for the trick intercooler with ductwork I built. It goes real well and is a great road car. If Ford had done a halfway decent job with these in the US they would have gone over. As the Merkur guys are fond of saying, we aren't orphans, we are disowned children!!! Wife drives a 2000 Taurus SEX saloon.
Both sons have hand-me-down Taurus and Contour cars altough number 1 son, the attorney, has just ordered a Mini Cooper S.
Someday he will make enough to support me in the manner to which I wish to become accustomed!!! [img]/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/grin.gif[/img] [img]/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/blush.gif[/img] [img]/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/smile.gif[/img]
Rick [img]/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/shocked.gif[/img] | |
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03-02-04, 11:46 PM
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| | Pete Lifetime Premier Supporter 
Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Brisbane, Austr GT40: GT40 Australia.
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Jag S Type 4.2 | |
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03-02-04, 11:49 PM
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#32 (permalink)
| | Pete Lifetime Premier Supporter
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More fun is the Deuce | |
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03-02-04, 11:51 PM
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| | Pete Lifetime Premier Supporter
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Wife's Mazda RX8 | |
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03-02-04, 11:54 PM
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#34 (permalink)
| | Pete Lifetime Premier Supporter
Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Brisbane, Austr GT40: GT40 Australia.
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And my favourite one horse power ride with four legs [img]/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/laugh.gif[/img] | |
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03-13-04, 07:27 PM
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| | Mark IV Silver Supporter
Join Date: Sep 2001 Location: W. New York GT40: Formerly P1116
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Pete,
NEVER, EVER ride anything that eats!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Rick [img]/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/shocked.gif[/img] | |
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03-13-04, 08:44 PM
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| | MK -IV J6 10 tenths
Join Date: Mar 2002 GT40: NYC,USA
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Pete
Very beautiful! Hunter jumper? | |
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03-13-04, 09:26 PM
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| | A Tenth
Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Never married, never procreated, but found time to built up and sell a half a dozen small businesses in varrying industries. GT40: Downingtown, PA
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Pete:
Although it's not my daily driver, I think your beautiful one horsepower would spank my 1946 Harley tank shifting knucklehead in the hundred yard dash. It's all original with 36,000 miles, lots of patina, and the only thing I own that's not for sale at twice its value
Daily drivers;
110,000 miles on 400hp, twin turbo NSX
76,000 on winter car...Audi TT Quatro
Summer fun is Kawasaki ZX-11...0-60 in 2.6 sec...10.3 in the quarter mile (but not with me driving) | |
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03-14-04, 01:30 AM
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| | Pete Lifetime Premier Supporter
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Pete
Very beautiful! Hunter jumper?
[/ QUOTE ]It is a Hanovarian,
a German Warmblood and I use him to ride Dressage. He loves to Jump but I don't bounce like I used to. [img]/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/crazy.gif[/img] | |
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03-14-04, 01:35 AM
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| | Pete Lifetime Premier Supporter
Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Brisbane, Austr GT40: GT40 Australia.
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Buzz,
Excuse the pun, but what a buzz it must be to own a classic like the Knucklehead. With the 20-20 vision of hindsight I wish I had not sold any of my bikes. | |
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03-14-04, 05:21 PM
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| | p thompson Administrator
Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: Milland, West S GT40: None
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Pete,
NEVER, EVER ride anything that eats!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Rick [img]/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/shocked.gif[/img]
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or bites!!!! [img]/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/frown.gif[/img] | |
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