Jul 29, 2005 12:59:30 PM
- bostonmini
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Jul 29, 2005 12:59:30 PM
Jul 29, 2005 1:55:20 PM
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The CGT does not seem like an easy car to drive ... I love fast cars, but this one seems to have crossed into an area where the adverse consequences of driving outweigh the likelihood of enjoying the drive.
Jul 29, 2005 2:07:53 PM
Jul 29, 2005 6:16:07 PM
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nberry said:
... W.Rohrl ... crashed it twice.
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nberry said:
... W.Rohrl ... crashed it twice.
Was that before, during, or after chassis development and tuning?
Can you cite a credible reference for this urban-legend-sounding "fact"?
Unless he was driving the same set-up as that being delivered and recommended to customers, what on earth has this "fact" go to do with anything?
As the late Al Holbert told me, just after stepping out of a Holbert-chassis 962 that he was delivering to a customer (with his face looking like he'd just seen a ghost), "New cars are always interesting." By which he meant: likely to misbehave before being dialed in.
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Justin said:
Would you say a lot of the differences compared to the 911 are also do to the midengine layout? The CGTs power levels and race car setup seem to compound this.
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JimFlat6 said:
Mike were you referring to the racer George Follmer?
No. It was one of the Allison brothers. He was quoted by Car and Driver in an article about the first IROC races.
Jul 29, 2005 10:08:08 PM
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nberry said:
Isn't true that that Top Gear reported "the Stig" spent the entire morning going around its test track trying to complete a lap in the CGT but unable to do so because he kept spinning out? He finally completed a lap and recorded the best time among production cars though the Enzo wasn't tested.
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Hurst said:
I think you post a valid point Nick. The car requires excellent driving skills and yet is often bought by drivers with boorish skills, trying to impress people a la the culture of exotic cars.
Jul 30, 2005 12:29:07 PM
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Hurst said:
I think you post a valid point Nick. The car requires excellent driving skills and yet is often bought by drivers with boorish skills, trying to impress people a la the culture of exotic cars.
Whoa there, Hurst. Are you calling me out? After all, you said "often".
Maybe in a few years you'll get a more rounded perspective about people you don't know.
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Hurst said:
It would be like going to Russia and buying a MIG fighter jet. They can tell you that it handles like a charm, but is it dangerous if there are no qualifications to buy it, besides wealth?
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Hurst said:
... what about the next generation of supercars? Will they be too dangerous for a simple drivers license?
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Hurst said:
... what about the next generation of supercars? Will they be too dangerous for a simple drivers license?
I don't think it's necessary to get a special license to go sky-diving, is it?
Why can't any driver be responsible for his own actions? Or, are supercars somehow like designer drugs?