Notices
Car Chat General discussion about Lexus, other auto manufacturers and automotive news.
Sponsored by:
Sponsored by: Innova

Is that a Carrera GT?

Thread Tools
 
Search this Thread
 
Old Jun 22, 2008 | 10:55 AM
  #16  
Pearlpower's Avatar
Pearlpower
Lexus Fanatic
CL Folding 25,000
iTrader: (2)
 
Joined: Apr 2002
Posts: 7,075
Likes: 19
From: California
Default

Kudos thus far as this is usually the type of thread that brings out the ,"they buy those cars and can't drive them" type posts even though very little here could do better.
Reply
Old Jun 22, 2008 | 11:14 AM
  #17  
Och's Avatar
Och
Thread Starter
Lexus Champion
20 Year Member
Photogenic
Photoriffic
Shutterbug
iTrader: (3)
 
Joined: Feb 2003
Posts: 16,831
Likes: 141
From: NY
Default

Originally Posted by Pearlpower
Kudos thus far as this is usually the type of thread that brings out the ,"they buy those cars and can't drive them" type posts even though very little here could do better.
Well cars like this are just too much for public roads, no matter how good the driver is. The fastest car I ever drove is a Dodge Viper, and that already is like holy $&&%, I could only imagine how crazy a CGT would be.
Reply
Old Jun 22, 2008 | 11:32 AM
  #18  
2010mRXsh's Avatar
2010mRXsh
Driver School Candidate
 
Joined: Jun 2008
Posts: 36
Likes: 0
From: Oh
Default

Originally Posted by Pearlpower
Kudos thus far as this is usually the type of thread that brings out the ,"they buy those cars and can't drive them" type posts even though very little here could do better.
I was upset to see that the first reply took the words right out of my...keyboard(!) but I will rephrase...

Hmm...

1. Well, there was no driving involved. Just parking.
2. I think most could do a better job of parking than what we saw here.
3. "So THAT'S what the X is for!"
4. They buy those cars and can't park them.
5. They buy those cars and can't drive them? Yep...not like that at least!

Originally Posted by TLW
how fast are these cars????
6. Not very, with the lamppost accessory package.

I wonder how much this will cost? Looks like it didn't hit anything too vital...
I'd say under $60,000?

Once I saw these guys in an old, crummy 7-series lazily put their shopping cart next to their car, instead of in the shopping cart thing in the parking lot...as they're pulling out of the parking spot, a huge wind comes out of nowhere and blows the cart at speed toward the driver side door. Unfortunately, it stopped just short of the door as he got it into "D". That could have been awesome.

When I first saw a Carrera GT "on the street", I actually thought it was a new version of some kind of Boxster. I know now, I was off.

But I swear, the GT looked really small in person--I think. And it was driving around a strip mall parking lot at about 1mph. (At least he was observing the proper speed limit in a parking lot!) But that might have had to do with speed bumps.

Doesn't look like he was drifting. How does a car get into that kind of stationary position? Just looks like he parked a little off somehow and something got in the way.

Reply
Old Jun 22, 2008 | 11:36 AM
  #19  
Och's Avatar
Och
Thread Starter
Lexus Champion
20 Year Member
Photogenic
Photoriffic
Shutterbug
iTrader: (3)
 
Joined: Feb 2003
Posts: 16,831
Likes: 141
From: NY
Default

Originally Posted by 2010mRXsh
Doesn't look like he was drifting. How does a car get into that kind of stationary position? Just looks like he parked a little off somehow and something got in the way.

Well the bottom of his rim is broken, look at the pic.
Reply
Old Jun 22, 2008 | 11:42 AM
  #20  
thetopdog's Avatar
thetopdog
Lead Lap
 
Joined: Jul 2006
Posts: 740
Likes: 0
From: MA
Default

Originally Posted by 2010mRXsh
But I swear, the GT looked really small in person--I think. And it was driving around a strip mall parking lot at about 1mph. (At least he was observing the proper speed limit in a parking lot!) But that might have had to do with speed bumps.
I agree, I saw a Carrera GT a few years ago on the street and it really didn't look that good in person. It looks long, low and wide in pictures, but in real life it looks too short and stumpy for a supercar. I was really disappointed by how it looked in person. Same thing with the last-gen Maserati Coupe. It looks incredible in pictures, but way too stumpy and unremarkable in real life
Reply
Old Jun 22, 2008 | 12:23 PM
  #21  
UberNoob's Avatar
UberNoob
Lexus Fanatic
 
Joined: Dec 2005
Posts: 6,231
Likes: 0
From: Los Angeles/Vancouver
Default

CGT is such a tail happy car

even if i have a billion dollars, i probably wouldnt buy one because CGT would try to kill me if i drive it

oh and i dont exactly like the looks of the outside either
i do have respect for its performance though
Reply
Old Jun 22, 2008 | 05:17 PM
  #22  
jracerlmn's Avatar
jracerlmn
Lexus Champion
20 Year Member
 
Joined: Nov 2004
Posts: 1,973
Likes: 1
From: California
Default

Originally Posted by UberNoob
actually CGT and Enzo excel on different tracks

on some tracks, CGT is faster, others, Enzo is faster

Enzo's performance has been fully explored but i dont think anyone has dared to drive CGT to its fullest potential yet, not even porsche test drivers

because CGT is just too much handful of a car
True, but i'd still say the Enzo is faster...

I love the Enzo. I will sooooooo box you for opinion dominance lol.

It looks like he still hit it. His rim is damaged?
Reply
Old Jun 22, 2008 | 06:46 PM
  #23  
LexFather
Guest
 
Posts: n/a
Default

Originally Posted by Gojirra99
One of my top dream cars, sad to see
...............................
Reply
Old Jun 22, 2008 | 06:56 PM
  #24  
milky's Avatar
milky
Lexus Champion
iTrader: (9)
 
Joined: Dec 2005
Posts: 2,629
Likes: 1
From: SoCal
Default

awww man, that sucks. such a beauty!!
Reply
Related Topics
Thread
Thread Starter
Forum
Replies
Last Post
Hoovey689
Car Chat
4
Nov 26, 2019 06:02 PM
LexFather
Car Chat
7
Apr 22, 2009 12:08 AM
PVlexus
Car Chat
21
Sep 5, 2007 06:26 PM
Gojirra99
Car Chat
4
Mar 27, 2007 10:04 PM
GFerg
Car Chat
13
Aug 31, 2006 02:29 PM




All times are GMT -7. The time now is 03:22 AM.