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May 23 2017, 07:39 PM
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North of the border ![]() ![]() ![]() Group: Admin Posts: 2,307 Joined: 4-February 04 From: Montreal, CANADA Member No.: 177 |
As title says.
Looking for a new toy. Any choice would be in Manual Transmission only (don't want pdk/auto) Thinking:
Use: mainly track, a bit of street (not thinking on getting trailer) |
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May 24 2017, 02:48 PM
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I suck at the auto-x :( ![]() ![]() ![]() Group: Advanced Members Posts: 1,421 Joined: 21-April 05 From: TX Member No.: 727 |
Don't get a McLaren. A guy in Texas has one and it breaks all the time. He has his own parking spot at multiple dealerships for his RV while he is waiting on them to fix it.
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May 25 2017, 04:02 AM
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Advanced Member ![]() ![]() Group: Advanced Members Posts: 919 Joined: 30-December 03 From: Northern NY Member No.: 66 |
Don't get a McLaren. A guy in Texas has one and it breaks all the time. He has his own parking spot at multiple dealerships for his RV while he is waiting on them to fix it. That wouldn't happen to be a McLaren that runs in the One Lap Of America? If it is, it broke again prior to the race and was not able to be fixed prior to the race. There fix was to purchase a New GTR 1 day before the event!!! Talking with the owners wife she stated the McLaren breaks every-time they take it out and it has the most repairs of any McLaren in the US totaling $90k!!!!!!!!!! |
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May 25 2017, 12:56 PM
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Veteran Member ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Group: Advanced Members Posts: 3,930 Joined: 3-July 04 From: Pearland, Texas Member No.: 385 |
Don't get a McLaren. A guy in Texas has one and it breaks all the time. He has his own parking spot at multiple dealerships for his RV while he is waiting on them to fix it. That wouldn't happen to be a McLaren that runs in the One Lap Of America? If it is, it broke again prior to the race and was not able to be fixed prior to the race. There fix was to purchase a New GTR 1 day before the event!!! Talking with the owners wife she stated the McLaren breaks every-time they take it out and it has the most repairs of any McLaren in the US totaling $90k!!!!!!!!!! Yes, Andy and Ann Hollis' McLaren. The McLaren they bought to track and run the One Lap with that was actually _slower_ than their Honda that it was supposed to replace. They bought it to track, since they live really close to COTA. I think it has more 'laps' from COTA to the McLaren Dealership on a flatbed than on the racetrack itself!! (IMG:http://www.frrax.com/rrforum/style_emoticons/default/nutkick.gif) I thought it funny that they thrashed on the McL to get it ready for this year's One Lap, only to have it break, into limp mode, when testing the latest repairs. They went to the Ni$$an dealership, located a bright red GTR, and drove it to the hotel for check-in for the event. They put the required stickers on the car in the parking lot of the hotel. Andy says it's obvious that the GTR weighs more, but the thing handles quite well. You can get on the power a lot earlier than you think you can coming off the corners. Others wax poetic about how 'magical' the diffs are when driving the car in anger. |
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Eugenio_SS looking for new toy... what your recommendations ? May 23 2017, 07:39 PM
Eugenio_SS Might consider a smaller cat such as a cayman gt4 ... May 23 2017, 08:12 PM
BumpaD_Z28 I always been a GM guy but both the 911 GT3 and Ca... May 23 2017, 11:51 PM
GCrites80s Caymans are also quite expensive to add power to..... May 24 2017, 01:06 AM
Eugenio_SS 911 turbos are bloody expensive and only offer han... May 24 2017, 01:39 AM
Eugenio_SS Z06 is still half price of a 911 turbo
I can alwa... May 24 2017, 01:41 AM
Eugenio_SS Other option is build a slc car May 24 2017, 01:41 AM
CrashTestDummy That 2018 ZL1 1LE Track Package car looks interest... May 24 2017, 02:07 PM
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Ojustracing QUOTE (CrashTestDummy @ May 25 2017, 06:5... May 26 2017, 03:50 AM
CrashTestDummy QUOTE (Ojustracing @ May 25 2017, 10:50 P... May 26 2017, 09:40 PM
DAlgozine Ready to go ! Can be registered for the stree... May 24 2017, 03:05 PM
Eugenio_SS Another one I'm considering in the list is a
C... Jun 2 2017, 08:04 PM
axoid You might consider a BMW i135 or i235.
Small, 32... Jun 2 2017, 11:10 PM
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CrashTestDummy Really depends on the ultimate goal. A toy you can... Jun 3 2017, 02:17 AM
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00SSHarrison The 991.2 (newest) 911 gt3 is a monster track car ... Jun 3 2017, 05:27 AM
ar52kortlang I drove a friends bmw i135 at the last bmw event a... Jun 3 2017, 05:33 PM
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Eugenio_SS Don't give a fuck about 1/4 mile.
Ideally 2g c... Jun 4 2017, 03:17 AM
CrashTestDummy I wasn't implying you had to. Just indicating... Jun 5 2017, 08:10 PM
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L... Jun 7 2017, 03:31 PM
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Dans93lt1 Build a kit car? Factory Five GTM? Jun 30 2017, 11:11 PM
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