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Postby mofish » Thu May 05, 2005 10:43 pm

Salt Lake City is crawling with them, I swear it must be the official state car. I walked out of a coffee shop I study at the other day, and there were SEVEN parked all in a row I shit you not. I didnt buy Subaru out of principle.
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Postby Narrock » Thu May 05, 2005 10:55 pm

The interior of that subaru is also very dated. Dashboards looked like that 7 or 8 years ago. Also, it kind of reminds me of the old Subaru Brats. They had two seats mounted on the bed of the truck too. lame.
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Postby Narrock » Thu May 05, 2005 10:57 pm

ralfmacchio wrote:yah BMW is crap these days. Infiniti is beginning to kick their ass. The new M45 is the shit for about 1/3 the price of the top 7 series. It also just beat it and the ugly ass lexuses in the latest Road and Track.


I thought you were getting a black G35?
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Postby Narrock » Thu May 05, 2005 11:17 pm

http://www.fordvehicles.com/fordgt/home.asp

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Wheel Base (in): 106.7
Overall Length (in): 182.8
Overall Height at curb (in): 44.3
Overall Width (in): 76.9
Front Track (in): 63
Rear Track (in): 63.7
Weight Distribution (ft/rear): 43/57
Overall Shadow (sq ft): 96.8
Approach Angle (deg): 9.2
Departure Angle (deg): 14.0

Seating Capacity: 2
Leg Room (in): 44.6
Head Room (in): 35.4
Shoulder Room (in): 57.7
Hip Room: 57.8
Passenger Volume (cu ft): 52.8
Interior Volume Index(cu ft): 54.4

Engine Type: DOHC, 4 valves per cylinder, supercharged V-8
Engine Displacement (L): 5.4
Bore/Stroke (mm): 90.2x105.8
Displacement (cu in/cc): 330/5409
Compression Ratio (in/mm): 8.4:1
Material: Aluminum block
Horsepower @ RPM: 550@6,500
Torque @ RPM (lb ft): 500@3,750

Horsepower Specific Output (hp/liter): 101.9
Torque Specific Output (lb ft/liter): 92.6
Recommended Fuel: 91 octane (premium)
Fuel System: Sequential multi-port electronic fuel injection -(SEFI) with dual injectors per cylinder
Oil Capacity with Filter (quarts): 12
Usable Fuel Capacity (gal): 17.5

Type 6-speed manual
Gear Ratios 1 - 2.61
2 - 1.71
3 - 1.23
4 - 0.94
5 - 0.77
6 - 0.63
Reverse - 3.135

Final Drive Ratio 3.36:1
Gear Synchronization 1 - Triple
2 - Triple
3 - Triple
4 - Triple
5 - Double
6 - Double

Chassis/Steering/Brakes
Drivetrain Layout Mid-engine, Rear-wheel drive
Front Suspension Double Wishbone
Rear Suspension Double Wishbone
Steering Type Rack-and-Pinion
Steering Ratio 17:1
Turns Lock-to-Lock 2.7
Turning Circle (Curb-to-Curb) 40 ft.
Brake System Vacuum Power Assist
Front Brakes (in) 14.0
Rear Brakes (in) 13.2


Ya know... as much as I can't stand GM products, I think the Corvette is actually the better deal here. Similar performance for about half the price. The GT40 has an MSRP of $139,000. That is ridiculous. The Corvette engine is naturally-aspirated and makes almost those same HP and torque ratings... almost. I would think that Ford could've gotten a lot more HP out of that engine if they played around with it some more. Superchargers suck.
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Postby Tuggan » Thu May 05, 2005 11:39 pm

which vette is close to 550hp at 6500 rpm?
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Postby Arlos » Thu May 05, 2005 11:45 pm

The Ford GT also utterly blows away Corvette in the looks department. Not even close. The GT is utterly /drool-worthy. Corvette is meh. Also, who wants to drive a fiberglass car? It doesn't dent, it gets holes.

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Postby Narrock » Fri May 06, 2005 12:51 am

Arlos wrote:The Ford GT also utterly blows away Corvette in the looks department. Not even close. The GT is utterly /drool-worthy. Corvette is meh. Also, who wants to drive a fiberglass car? It doesn't dent, it gets holes.

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true, true. I got dibs on the red one!
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Postby Narrock » Fri May 06, 2005 12:55 am

Tuggan wrote:which vette is close to 550hp at 6500 rpm?


The Callaway Corvette. Here, add this to your cart:

http://callawaycars.com/store/index.php ... revstart=0
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Postby brinstar » Fri May 06, 2005 12:56 am

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Postby Narrock » Fri May 06, 2005 12:59 am

lol yeah it does kinda look like the cars Speed Racer and his brother, Racer-X, used to drive.
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Postby brinstar » Fri May 06, 2005 1:04 am

except the monkey and the little boy will have to ride in the front because unless i'm mistaken the engine is in the back!
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Postby Jimmy Durante » Fri May 06, 2005 6:21 am

Most of the scoobies I've seen are a mainstay with the skiier/surfer crowd. Although they are actually quite practical, they look ridiculous (especially the STI).
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