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Old May 1, 2011 | 06:19 PM
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Check out his gallery:

http://1013mm.com/blog/2011/04/mfest-v-las-vegas/











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Old May 1, 2011 | 11:35 PM
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Saw this, wanted to know what the lap times the LFA ran. Haven't found out yet.
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Old May 2, 2011 | 07:48 AM
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Crazy to think Lexus has built something at this level of performance before BMW which has nothing remotely close...clearly best in show there
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Old May 2, 2011 | 12:26 PM
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From other boards, even BMW forums, they agreed with you. There was a comment that it looks better than the murcielagos that were there.
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Old May 4, 2011 | 12:13 PM
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Originally Posted by 1SICKLEX
Crazy to think Lexus has built something at this level of performance before BMW which has nothing remotely close...clearly best in show there
BMW had the M1, which I think is similar level to the LFA, but that was 30 years ago.
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Old May 4, 2011 | 12:23 PM
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Originally Posted by TF109B
From other boards, even BMW forums, they agreed with you. There was a comment that it looks better than the murcielagos that were there.
link?.......
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Old May 4, 2011 | 06:45 PM
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Sounds serious.
"Please do not use this photo without my consent. I will press charges. To use my photos please contact John@1013mm.com."

Nice photography
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Old May 4, 2011 | 07:05 PM
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Hmmm...I posted link to his website above the pictures.


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Sounds serious.
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Nice photography
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Old May 5, 2011 | 07:11 AM
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Originally Posted by BNR34
BMW had the M1, which I think is similar level to the LFA, but that was 30 years ago.
Technically speaking Lamborghini built the M1........
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Old May 5, 2011 | 08:48 AM
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Originally Posted by MR_F1
Technically speaking Lamborghini built the M1........
That is true. So you are saying the M1 should be consider as a Lambo instead of a BMW?

You think we should call every car by who actually built it instead of who sold it and what badge it has?

So the 1995 Benz E500 should be consider as a Porsche instead of a Mercedes?

Bentley Arnage should be a Rolls?

AMG SLR should be a Mclaren?

BMW Cooper?

Mercedes Smartfortwo?

Toyota Tc?

Toyota LS460L?

Toyota LFA?

How do we deal with which brand own who and platform sharing? What about who actually is the developer?

Should we call Ferrari a Fiat?

VW Veyron?

2011 Mercedes Grand Cherokee?

Mercedes Pacifica?

Chevrolet H2?

AMG Mclaren Viper?

Senna NSX?

Maserati Chrysler TC?

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Originally Posted by BNR34
That is true. So you are saying the M1 should be consider as a Lambo instead of a BMW?

We should look at every car as to who built it instead of who sold it and what badge it has?
hehe.... who built the engines for the mclaren f1?
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hehe.... who built the engines for the mclaren f1?
Should the F1 be consider as a BMW then? Or it should be M Motorsport GmbH F1?

Or should we call every car by it's designer? Gorden Murray F1? Or maybe it should be who actually call the shot, Ron Dennis F1?

Luca di Montezemolo 458 Italia?

Akio LFA?

Or should we name them by the country they are built in?

I am all confused now I don't know how to classify each car?

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Old May 5, 2011 | 09:21 AM
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The point being made is BMW didn't make the M1- lamborghini did.
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Old May 5, 2011 | 09:27 AM
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Originally Posted by TF109B
The point being made is BMW didn't make the M1- lamborghini did.
Ok I got that point, I just don't know how that fact have anything to do with what I was saying.

1SICKLEX said BMW never had any product at the LFA level.

I said they did, is the M1.

MR_F1 said the M1 should be consider as a Lambo.

Is that mean I am wrong to say BMW had a M1 that is at the similar level as the LFA because the M1 is actually a Lamboghini? But the M1 got a BMW engine/tranny and all mechanical though, only the chassis and body was made by Lamborghini, but the final assembly was done by BMW.
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Old May 5, 2011 | 09:41 AM
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I guess because Lexus/Toyota (same company) did EVERYTHING for the LFA, while the M1 was helped by Lambo, so it shouldn't be considered a 'true' BMW supercar or, their OWN? I donno, just guessing.
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