andy1868
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in the same breath though ste, this car did 763 mph in 1997
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Daimo B
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Originally posted by Ste W
To be honest I can't believe how slow these cars are nowadays.
In 1927 this car achieved 202mph with 1000bhp
And in 1938 this car got to 350mph
That was 70 years ago ffs
Not really comparable is it...
If you want modern day numbers....
A top duel dragster will hit 320mph in 1/4 of a mile.....
Lets see the 350mph record braker get to 320 in 1/4 of a mile, and not use the full 11 miles on offer to do the record (two runs too)....
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alan-g-w
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Originally posted by andy1868
in the same breath though ste, this car did 763 mph in 1997
Exactly what I was going to post.
You can't compare land speed record machines to road going cars. It's like comparing a lockheeed bomber to a passenger jet.
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Corsa_Sport21
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Originally posted by sand-eel
and then explode
Erm,maybe not.
I was actually expecting some1 to say the gearbox would go pop.
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BluKoo
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quote:
Originally posted by Dom
Reminds me of a poor mans version of one of these -
Wiesmann
U realise a Wismann is a hell of a lot cheaper than £350k 
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Dom
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quote:
Originally posted by BluKoo
quote:
Originally posted by Dom
Reminds me of a poor mans version of one of these -
Wiesmann
U realise a Wismann is a hell of a lot cheaper than £350k
but better looking..............
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Russ
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i like the look of the Bristol personally
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BluKoo
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Originally posted by Dom
but better looking..............
debatable...
It does look like a love child of an Aston Martin DB7 Zagato and a Ginetta G50, but i kinda like it.
I've never been totally sold on the Weismann to be honest. Unless...
you're talking about the GT5 MF5
[Edited on 12-12-2008 by BluKoo]
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SVM 286
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quote:
Originally posted by Dom
Reminds me of a poor mans version of one of these -
Wiesmann
Are you sure you don't mean a very, VERY rich man Dom? 
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SVM 286
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I'm pretty amazed that people think it's ugly.
I can think of plenty of examples of ugly and that Bristol doesn't fit the criteria.
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alan-g-w
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But if you compare it to a Saleen S7 or similair:
It looks pretty dated and *shite*
[Edited on 12-12-2008 by alan-g-w]
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SVM 286
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I don't like the lights very much but i'd have one.
A derestricted one.
The Bristol that is.
[Edited on 12-12-2008 by SVM 286]
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alan-g-w
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A Saleen S7's in my top 3 dream cars I think.
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