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11-07-2004, 04:01 PM
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BS.
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Originally Posted by Dan\/6
damn speedkillar, if you didnt have a title already it would now say 'robofucker' or similar  |
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11-07-2004, 04:05 PM
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Originally Posted by SPEEDKILLAR
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LOL...BS w.r.t. to what exactly?
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11-08-2004, 03:09 PM
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no big name manufacturer will build a convertable that goes over 200mph. the general rule of thumb is around 180mph. ford also doesn't have the budget to build a car like this.
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11-08-2004, 08:04 PM
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no big name manufacturer will build a convertable that goes over 200mph. the general rule of thumb is around 180mph. ford also doesn't have the budget to build a car like this.
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sure they do 
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12-25-2004, 09:53 PM
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Neither the veyron nor the ford will be hitting 260mph, unfortunately. (though i think it would be cool if we had some car that could...). I find the "brutal looking overweight plastic leafspring bathtub" rather intriguing, and it begs the question (pragmatism aside), YTF can't we make cars that can attain those velocities now? If it was doable in 1988...
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12-26-2004, 03:16 AM
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the shelby cobra will go into production, i have confirmation on that. but i doubt it will go 265+ they usually try to keep convertables under 200mph. ford really doesn't have the money to be building this. i have talk to someone in the "know," and the ford GT is enough. apparently they are wanting to do a double punch on GM. but at least i got the documentation of this car being built on the "daisy" platform
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12-26-2004, 05:27 AM
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Can anyone tell me how a car with this shape would be able to max out over 265mph??
BS. It hasn't got nearly enough downforce.
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12-26-2004, 10:20 AM
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hmmmm what an asshole. I knew it would never go that fast as a convertible. Do you think I'm retarded?. Veyrons is in the same bucket designing for form then fuction so this would never go its promised speed at its corrent design. I was only argueing the gearing stats that were given that the car has the potential to reach 267+ in its gearing stats maxed out in last gear. But the same goes with the veyron do you have any living proof that this car goes this fast?
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12-26-2004, 10:22 AM
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Originally Posted by BADMIHAI
This topic is more proof of how big of an idiot FordGTGuy really is.  |
this is proof how much bahmihai hates me and i bet he already put this thread in the hall of shame like an asshole.
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12-26-2004, 10:34 AM
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No, it doesn't look like he has.
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12-26-2004, 01:55 PM
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So - in the end we seem to have a winner.... at 255.1mph the Sledgehammer is the undisputed heavyweight champ of the world... 
0X :fist: 0X :fist:
Everyone else is either measurably slower or just "theoretically faster".. 
Gotta love them old technology cars... heheheh hehehee
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12-26-2004, 05:28 PM
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Yes, incredible,
Some statistics 656.2 kw / 880.0 hp 1589 kg
Top Speed 409.9 kph / 254.7 mph 0 - 60 mph 3.9 seconds
great, so old car, and that speed, but what about Big Boy Veyron
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12-26-2004, 07:17 PM
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arent we talking bout the fastest priduction car ??? not tuned or anything similar to that ???
i guess the sledgehammer proves that even if u have a car thats not designed for high speeds u can make even a corvette faster than a mclaren, so take that mclaren fans ! hahaha
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12-26-2004, 07:18 PM
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lol that makes RC45 so warm inside
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01-02-2005, 07:01 PM
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Interesting where this thread has gone....
Well, in the interest of continuing to bash newer, more modern cars and flaunt the old rusted buckets of mechanical engineering how about the 1938 Mercedes-Benz W125 ?
Supercars.net has a section for the road legal cars with the highest top speed. The Sledgehammer is on there.... but it's #2, behind this 1930's Mercedes.
1. 433 kph / 269.1 mph 1938 Mercedes-Benz W125 Record
2. 409.9 kph / 254.7 mph 1988 Chevrolet Callaway Sledgehammer Corvette
1938?????!!!! 269.1mph?????!!!
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