Carrera GT killer?

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Sep 13, 2005 | 08:51 PM

vin 78

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Carrera GT killer?

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this is one insane car! Quicker 0-60 then most cars!
too bad it costs like 80k, and its only available in the UK.

w/ 80k we could probably build a faster one (std. usdm evo), but obviously no warranty.

pretty cool looking too!

BTW now you guys know whats in my avatar

Sep 13, 2005 | 09:09 PM

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You need to see the Top Gear episode they did on this car. They had it beat a Murcielago on a road course, but kinda slammed it for being completely impractical (no boost in low RPM, horrible turning radius, maybe gas mileage too?). It's cool and impressive that they can do that with only 2L of displacement but it just doesn't quite do it for me.

James

Sep 13, 2005 | 09:16 PM

vin 78

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I saw that, pretty cool show! I liked how they tested the toyota pick up's durability

Sep 13, 2005 | 09:21 PM

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Yeah man its an awsome car. I would definitely wouldnt mind purchasing that car. I always loved the EVO. Those numbers are also pretty similar to the Corvette Z06 numbers.

Sep 13, 2005 | 09:28 PM

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I'd take the Z06 over this, & you can get it for under $70K .

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Sep 13, 2005 | 09:31 PM

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saw a video of this car awhile back, insane, but the maintance is crazy i hear...

Sep 13, 2005 | 10:45 PM

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Originally Posted by jet864

They slammed it for impracticality and gas mileage against a Murcielago?

What's up with the maintenance on that thing?

Sep 14, 2005 | 02:29 AM

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They only made a limited run of these cars which are sold out.
It isn't comming back in the 9 and 10 models of the evo.

Sep 14, 2005 | 07:04 AM

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Inabj2

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So what does the FQ stand for?

Sep 14, 2005 | 07:52 AM

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So what does the FQ stand for?

F'in Quick

Sep 14, 2005 | 09:36 AM

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gs430jw

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If this car was around $50,000, I think it would sell like hot cakes

Sep 14, 2005 | 11:04 AM

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F'in Quick

LOL...maybe simply pronouncing the letters themselves does the trick just as well.

"F---Q~~~!!!"

Sep 14, 2005 | 03:38 PM

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jet864

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Originally Posted by TheRupp

They slammed it for impracticality and gas mileage against a Murcielago?

What's up with the maintenance on that thing?

Well considering it's a 2L 4 cylinder it has horrid mileage (see above), and is hardly useful for anything other than hard-lined track use. The maintenance thing has been said already so yeah...

James