 Check it out!, stupid M coupe! |
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 Jan 14 2006, 11:05 PM
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Grumpy  Group: Advanced Members Posts: 2,722 Joined: 1-January 04 From: Bakersfield CA Member No.: 81  |
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Jan 14 2006, 11:25 PM
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Member Group: Advanced Members Posts: 179 Joined: 28-December 03 From: Texas Member No.: 56 |
Damn, I figured GhostRider would be dead or in jail by now.
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Jan 15 2006, 03:43 AM
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Advanced Member Group: Advanced Members Posts: 697 Joined: 25-December 03 From: Athens, GA Member No.: 45 |
i still don't understand who Ghost Rider is? is he a cop, a stunt rider, or what? id also have to say that M coupe did a damn fine job of running from a street bike.
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Jan 15 2006, 05:28 AM
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Advanced Member Group: Advanced Members Posts: 471 Joined: 13-December 05 From: North Olmsted, OH Member No.: 1,010 |
That guy is nuts! I too though he was caught or dead. (IMG:http://www.frrax.com/rrforum/style_emoticons/default/blink.gif)
Sad thing is that sometday he's going to make a mistake an innocent bystanders will die or get seriously hurt as a result. |
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Jan 15 2006, 07:58 PM
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Nothing says 'I love you.' like a box of Hydroshoks Group: Moderators Posts: 5,284 Joined: 23-December 03 From: Granbury, TX Member No.: 4 |
Wasn't it interesting that the M Coupe just "happened" to exit, drive by and stop where there were stationary cameras rolling tape ...
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Jan 15 2006, 10:18 PM
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LS1 Inside! / Toolbox / Mechanical Engineer Group: Advanced Members Posts: 2,215 Joined: 5-February 04 From: NJ Member No.: 179 |
I watched that a few months ago. I thought it was rather odd, and unsure what the purpose was and who was really riding and driving?
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Jan 16 2006, 04:36 AM
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Member Group: Advanced Members Posts: 158 Joined: 30-March 04 From: Beaumont, TX Member No.: 291 |
Damn, I hate that you can't right click and "save target as..." with this google video hosting! Sux Royally for those of us living in the hell of dialup connections.
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Jan 17 2006, 09:11 PM
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Advanced Member Group: Advanced Members Posts: 827 Joined: 30-December 03 From: Bellevue WA Member No.: 73 |
They really arent going that fast. And the bike is weak sauce at best. Most of the time when he has it pinned it was hovering right around 200kph (120mph) and had a hard time getting over that. I think I saw it hit about 235 once and that was when he had it absolutely nailed back. They also list the M coupe with a top speed of 285kph at the begining of the video........with a JATO on it, maybe.
I do like the M coupe though. One of my neighbors has one and he keeps talking about how it would walk my camaro from a 50 roll to however fast I want to take it. I just let him live his little fantasy. I would hate to be the one that puts him in therapy for the rest of his life. |
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Jan 17 2006, 10:07 PM
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Advanced Member Group: Advanced Members Posts: 813 Joined: 21-January 04 From: Santa Barbara, CA Member No.: 141 |
QUOTE I do like the M coupe though. One of my neighbors has one and he keeps talking about how it would walk my camaro from a 50 roll to however fast I want to take it. I just let him live his little fantasy. I would hate to be the one that puts him in therapy for the rest of his life. I would think that the Camaro would walk away from the M coupe. So I looked up the power and weight of the M coupe and Camaro SS from the last year they were built. M Coupe: Weight: 3141 pounds Power: 315 hp Weight to power ratio: 9.97:1 Camaro SS: Weight: 3306 pounds Power: 325 hp Weight to power ratio: 10.17:1 Pretty evenly matched. Of course you can get gobs of power out of an LS1 with little money or effort. You can spend gobs of money on an S54 getting a little more power. By the way, that might be a Z3 coupe in that video. I spent a minute watching trying to determine if it was an M or not, then got terribly bored. Jason |
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Jan 17 2006, 10:46 PM
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Advanced Member Group: Advanced Members Posts: 827 Joined: 30-December 03 From: Bellevue WA Member No.: 73 |
QUOTE (JKnight @ Jan 17 2006, 14:07) I would think that the Camaro would walk away from the M coupe. So I looked up the power and weight of the M coupe and Camaro SS from the last year they were built. M Coupe: Weight: 3141 pounds Power: 315 hp Weight to power ratio: 9.97:1 Camaro SS: Weight: 3306 pounds Power: 325 hp Weight to power ratio: 10.17:1 Pretty evenly matched. Of course you can get gobs of power out of an LS1 with little money or effort. You can spend gobs of money on an S54 getting a little more power. By the way, that might be a Z3 coupe in that video. I spent a minute watching trying to determine if it was an M or not, then got terribly bored. Jason The spec list is nice but the similarities between mine and a standard SS stop at the name plate. Mine is now at 3100lbs and the old motor was pushing 550hp. It would be like squashing a butterfly with a sledgehammer. Thats why I let my neighbor live his little fantasy. New motor will be closer to 650. The coupe is a nice car though. I wouldnt mind having one. |
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Jan 18 2006, 12:51 AM
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Zero brand loyalty Group: Advanced Members Posts: 645 Joined: 22-January 04 From: Merryland Member No.: 145 |
Waited 15 minutes for money shot, but no money shot??!! (IMG:http://www.frrax.com/rrforum/style_emoticons/default/rant2.gif) I wanted to see someone cartwheel spectacularly into the trees.
I doubt the guy in the BMW is a "professional driver" unless they have delivery pizza on the other side of the pond. I don't think a "professional driver" (racer, instructor, stunt driver etc) would risk his life driving for 15 minutes through traffic like that just to be a star on the intraweb. Be a real man, take the challenge to the track or closed course. I liked the Porsche vs. race bike at Donnington better (or was it Brands Hatch? ... some British racetrack). Pat |
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Jan 18 2006, 01:30 AM
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Member Group: Advanced Members Posts: 166 Joined: 25-December 03 From: nYc Member No.: 39 |
I too, was waiting for the "money shot". Judging by the subtitle I thought the coupe was going to crash, so kids can learn pulling a stunt like that on the street is just dumb. But, he lives (for now).
The routes are predetermined, as Dennis pointed out. Aria |
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Jan 18 2006, 01:35 AM
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Member Group: Advanced Members Posts: 221 Joined: 2-December 05 From: Haslett, MI Member No.: 997 |
THAT one definitely exceeds my risk versus reward ratio.
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Jan 19 2006, 06:13 AM
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Advanced Member Group: Advanced Members Posts: 471 Joined: 13-December 05 From: North Olmsted, OH Member No.: 1,010 |
QUOTE (NataSS Inc @ Jan 17 2006, 16:46) QUOTE (JKnight @ Jan 17 2006, 14:07) I would think that the Camaro would walk away from the M coupe. So I looked up the power and weight of the M coupe and Camaro SS from the last year they were built. M Coupe: Weight: 3141 pounds Power: 315 hp Weight to power ratio: 9.97:1 Camaro SS: Weight: 3306 pounds Power: 325 hp Weight to power ratio: 10.17:1 Pretty evenly matched. Of course you can get gobs of power out of an LS1 with little money or effort. You can spend gobs of money on an S54 getting a little more power. By the way, that might be a Z3 coupe in that video. I spent a minute watching trying to determine if it was an M or not, then got terribly bored. Jason The spec list is nice but the similarities between mine and a standard SS stop at the name plate. Mine is now at 3100lbs and the old motor was pushing 550hp. It would be like squashing a butterfly with a sledgehammer. Thats why I let my neighbor live his little fantasy. New motor will be closer to 650. The coupe is a nice car though. I wouldnt mind having one. Just put some money in the line and race him. Use the money for parts. It would be like taking from the rich (BMW) and giving it to the poor (chevy)! (IMG:http://www.frrax.com/rrforum/style_emoticons/default/wink.gif) This post has been edited by killer_bluebird: Jan 19 2006, 06:14 AM |
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Jan 19 2006, 04:53 PM
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Advanced Member Group: Advanced Members Posts: 827 Joined: 30-December 03 From: Bellevue WA Member No.: 73 |
Every time he comes over I ask when he wants to run them and if we should make it "interesting". He just says "there is no way that camaro will beat my coupe, not from a dig and definately not from a roll" and he leaves it at that. One time I asked him what color the sky was on his planet, but I don't think he got it.
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Jan 19 2006, 07:32 PM
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Advanced Member Group: Advanced Members Posts: 340 Joined: 6-February 04 From: Stockton, California Member No.: 181 |
That was insane.
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Jan 20 2006, 03:58 AM
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North of the border Group: Admin Posts: 2,307 Joined: 4-February 04 From: Montreal, CANADA Member No.: 177 |
how come that in 15minutes there were not even 1 backup cop to intervene ?
Also, if this was to be a REAL pursuit, the cop put himself @ danger unnecesarily several times, getting too close, knowing that the BMW wasn't stopping. All the BMW driver had to do is tip him off when the bike went to his blind spots or slam the brakes when being tailgated... that would have ended the pursuit with a minor scratch. This seems too planned, especially w/ more than once a camera man waiting for them. Gotta give driving knowledge to the BMW driver, though... as well as stipidity award... I wish Darwin had prevailed on this one. |
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Jan 20 2006, 11:45 PM
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Member Group: Advanced Members Posts: 41 Joined: 16-June 05 From: satx and b/cs (texas) Member No.: 773 |
QUOTE (Eugenio_SS @ Jan 19 2006, 21:58) how come that in 15minutes there were not even 1 backup cop to intervene ? Also, if this was to be a REAL pursuit, the cop put himself @ danger unnecesarily several times, getting too close, knowing that the BMW wasn't stopping. All the BMW driver had to do is tip him off when the bike went to his blind spots or slam the brakes when being tailgated... that would have ended the pursuit with a minor scratch. This seems too planned, especially w/ more than once a camera man waiting for them. Gotta give driving knowledge to the BMW driver, though... as well as stipidity award... I wish Darwin had prevailed on this one. Yes, it was all fake and set up. |
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Jan 21 2006, 04:33 AM
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Advanced Member Group: Advanced Members Posts: 440 Joined: 25-December 03 From: Newport Beach, California Member No.: 41 |
that's my kind of crazy...
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Jan 21 2006, 04:42 AM
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Advanced Member Group: Advanced Members Posts: 440 Joined: 25-December 03 From: Newport Beach, California Member No.: 41 |
QUOTE (NataSS Inc @ Jan 17 2006, 15:11) They really arent going that fast. And the bike is weak sauce at best. Most of the time when he has it pinned it was hovering right around 200kph (120mph) and had a hard time getting over that. the rider didn't have the bike pinned, he was cruising.. he only got on the throttle once in that straight after he got held up at the traffic light 120mph is a relaxed pace on a motorbike |
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