fastest and most powerfull cars we have been in? [Archive]

beep beep sri

8th June 2006, 08:24 PM

i know this subject will get interesting and people will say "my mates dads brother went in a fast car once" i dont wanto hear about those ones i wanto hear about ones you have been in. the ones that no matter how hard you try you just cant stop smiling or shaking.

the fastest that ive been in was an ex race porsch that was raced at bathurst many years ago it was sponsord by XMO and you could still see where the stickers had been on it. it had just the front 2 seats no carpet no body deadner no dash besides a tacho it was a full on race car with rego (dont ask me how it was registerd). it had 365 rear tryes and when we pulled out onto a main road near my place at just half throttle this thing was sideways like there was oil on the road and the guy in the wrx we where next to well his face was priceless to say the least. the claimed hp of this thing was around 600hp and i do'nt doubt that for a second. this was about 4 years ago now and i smile every time i think of that ride its something that will always be remeberd. or maybe i smile because he took his son in it after me and when they got back he was as white as casper the ghost and almost throwing up.

mr corsa

8th June 2006, 08:28 PM

lol a barina

beep beep sri

8th June 2006, 08:34 PM

lol a barina

hahahaha. it just do'nt sound rite. yeah i know what you have done to that car of yours and i know its bloody fast. but if someone said to you at a car show whats the fastest you have been in and you said a barina id say you would need to help them off the ground from laughing so much (untill you told em what you had done). no disrespect to you intended just sounds funny

McMessy

8th June 2006, 08:51 PM

I've been in an 11 second mazda RX2 with a heavily worked 13B engine. I nearly crapped myself when the owner put his foot down first time - I had no idea of the cars performance up until that moment. Was one of the biggest adrenaline rushes I've had.

Other fast cars I've been in:
- '02 WRX STi
- Toyota Soarer (worked twin turbo)
- a 12 second VS SS Commodore
- HSVs - Maloo R8, GTO LE coupe, Senator Signature & Grange- all owned by my cousin in the last 5 years. He now has a new bmw 5 series and the maloo for work.
- my old mans CV8 monaro (full exhaust & chipped).

I've driven the STi, Maloo and Monaro.

oneightoo

8th June 2006, 09:07 PM

my mates 05 wrx.. 210kw at the wheels.. nothing on the engine is stock.. bigger turbo than the sti.. runs a low 11 high 10 i think..

Lucky_Astra06

8th June 2006, 09:35 PM

i got to drive a clk 500 twice back in February... both times i was alone and loved it. dont know da specs on dat car.
Now everytime i drive past one i remember those 2 glorious days

warrick

8th June 2006, 10:12 PM

my sons m6 cv8-r.gen-t turbo,mafless tune etc.300rwkw at only 6psi.once he gets the electronic boost controller should be able to take it to a max of 13psi.the tuning people say he can work on at least 15-20rwkw for each extra pound of boost!it is a weapon now so lord help him when its finished.
cheers
warrick

one2have

8th June 2006, 10:29 PM

High 11's second stock-looking VL turbo a few years back.. I was a passenger thankfully cause I would have put it in a tree.

MatsHolden

8th June 2006, 10:31 PM

On the road it would be my Dad's mates VZ Monaro, tuned by Harrop Engineering, absolutely hammers in every gear. It just feels like you keep selecting 1st gear it pulls that well.

Also today I went in a single turbo RX7, now this is quick! I'm not a fan of Mazda's but have to admit this thing was fantastic. Has had around 40k spent on it on top of the cost of purchasing the car, basically a track car driven on the road when needed. Has 250kw at the rear wheels and runs an 11 second 1/4. Unbelievable g forces pinning you into the seat and the sound of the turbo and rotary exhaust note is frighteningly loud but great. According to my mate it's quick but needs to be quicker. lol

And finally on the track, was in a V8 Supercar (VX), about 620bhp and that really was amazing.

By the way was passenger in the RX7 and V8 Supercar but drove the Monaro.

nicecar

9th June 2006, 12:14 AM

Birthday present last year. Day on a race course. Drove SLK230 and then Porsche 911 Turbo :)

R3N

9th June 2006, 02:37 AM

hmm... r34 skyline gtr vspecII

and driven would be my05 sti

EL BURITO

9th June 2006, 03:38 AM

I got Hot laps in the ANG driver training in a race tuned V8 it was awsome.

I know its not that cool but i f.uckin enjoyed it

InsaneAsylum

9th June 2006, 08:56 AM

stock VN commodore. my cousin told me it "duz twelvz"

Vectracious

9th June 2006, 09:09 AM

stock VN commodore. my cousin told me it "duz twelvz"

Yeah, 0-100km/h....

Been in - one of the old Konica Cup Racing Series Commodores around the Calder Park Circuit

Driven - CV8Z Monaro - and am working on getting my mate to let me drive his VZ Clubby with 297kW.

McMessy

9th June 2006, 09:35 AM

my mates 05 wrx.. 210kw at the wheels.. nothing on the engine is stock.. bigger turbo than the sti.. runs a low 11 high 10 i think..

with 210kw @ the wheels I highly doubt he'd be getting those times - the "base" MRT P-25 STi has 297kw @ the wheels and only manages 12s.....

I've seen Tony Rigoli WRXs do low 11s and high 10s - cars with over 300kw @ the wheels.

entice

9th June 2006, 09:39 AM

hrmm..fastest been in with a smile?
1. Race spec 550 Maranello
2. My 03 STI with *ahem* "stock as a rock officer".. (heavily modified) (drove that one cos I owned it!)
3. Race prepped R32 with over 600bhp at the wheels

Fastest I have been in and absolutely wanted to get out and walk (crapped my pants)
1. Mazda RX3 with extensively ported engine and massive turbo...and cracks in the chassis/frame due to power

the only one of these capable for day to day driving / living was the STI.. the rest were just pigs in the 'burbs

Vectracious

9th June 2006, 09:41 AM

I've seen Tony Rigoli WRXs do low 11s and high 10s - cars with over 300kw @ the wheels.

How much "over" 300kW - the current Rigoli WRX Wagon has done a 8.881 with 398kW at the wheels - thats a 2 second difference and thats "over" 300kW....

entice

9th June 2006, 09:46 AM

I'm hoping to get a ride on a 550+BHP turbocharged Hyabusa at some stage.... as soon as my neighbour lets me that is...

InsaneAsylum

9th June 2006, 09:47 AM

Yeah, 0-100km/h....

nah it had a cop chip.... decimate all

McMessy

9th June 2006, 10:04 AM

How much "over" 300kW - the current Rigoli WRX Wagon has done a 8.881 with 398kW at the wheels - thats a 2 second difference and thats "over" 300kW....

no, thats "way over" 300. I'd say "just under" 400 for that car, seeing as we're splitting hairs. the cars I'm referring to raced two years ago at willowbank and all I was told by the Rigoli guys in pitlane were that they were pushing out "over 300kw at the wheels".

mykk

9th June 2006, 10:17 AM

fastest car ? i use to be a security guard down at minto where all brand new cars are held brought when comming into the country.

fastest would have to be:
sl 65
sl 55
slk 55
e 55 and once i found a lotus exige lying around.

GreyRex

9th June 2006, 10:41 AM

Most powerful car ever been in - 300kw manual GTS Coupe (It only had about 300kms on it)

Quickest being driven in hard - 255kw manual Clubsport

Quickest car driving myself - Peugot 206 GTi 180... WO!!!!

dodgyblue

9th June 2006, 11:11 AM

Fastest ever driven Audi 80 TDI @ 185km/h -- pedal to the floor.

Wish i had something more powerful to drive than my Astra these days..

one2have

9th June 2006, 11:15 AM

PaulyJ

9th June 2006, 11:18 AM

Quickest been in...

R33 GTS-T, mid 12s 1/4
MY00 STi - 17?kw atw, very quick car.
Race-preped Porsche 944 Turbo
VL Turbo - 14psi and all over the road
My mechanics 1986 Corolla... with a Supra 3L, single turbo conversion, 220+kw atw.
S14 200SX - 174kw atw, 13.2 1/4.

blackSRi

9th June 2006, 01:02 PM

My car - an EVO 7 - never taken it to the track so don't know how fast it will go - speedo is only marked to 180km/h too (208kW AWD factory-spec).

Really then it's my host father in Japan's R33 Skyline GTR at +240km/h at Suzuka (fully-worked Skyline for racing +350kW).

XR5 T

9th June 2006, 01:11 PM

My brother owns a twin turbo supra very fast it’s a 2JZ runing 18psi its rated at 368 KW very scary!!!!!!!!. ( Though if you ever try DIY timing belt replacement very Time consuming ).
I own a Turbo RX7 84 and was recently beaten by a Turbo XR5 now I want one.

xplosv57

9th June 2006, 01:12 PM

Fastest car ive been in was a 400+kW R33 GTR around Sandown for a few hot laps!!
Fastest car ive driven though is a brand new BMW M5, what a rush!!! Just to be a smart ass i put up my P plates to see if any cops puled me up for driving a 373kW car!!

Wraith

9th June 2006, 01:15 PM

I built and raced a small block chev powered XU1 back in 1989-91.

Best ET 9.67 @ Calder, was one of the Chev Offroad and Racing group of guys back then.

Mr T

9th June 2006, 01:15 PM

Well the exiting one for me was a Lamborgini, dunno what type, didn't look, didn't care, just spoke to the dude about the engine...5.0L V10 500BHP (373KW).

Gave ait a 'bit' of a squirt...

...but it didn't feel quick, the HSV C4B (GTS 300KW) engine has to be the quickest feeling engine, probably cause is it so bloody rough and loud - I've driven several of these.

So the list is:

Lambo - 12.?
HSV's - 13.3
VK 304 - 13.8 (my old car)
SRi-T - 14.0 (current Car)

nadg63

9th June 2006, 01:33 PM

Fastest car driven - a friends Skyline R-34GTR with 300kws ATW, scariest car I've been in was when I lived in the UK, there a friend of mine had a Ford Cosworth Sierra RS500, (the limited Edn one with twin injectors per cyl - like the ones you got/banned here that kicked the Dunnydoors butts at Bathurst etc), that was tuned to over 500bhp - that thing was scary!

Foot down hard, wait for the enormous amount of turbo lag to catch up then all hell broke lose, would just spin up/slide everywhere, always felt like it was trying to kill you! (still heaps of fun though all the same).

R3N

9th June 2006, 01:40 PM

Well the exiting one for me was a Lamborgini, dunno what type, didn't look, didn't care, just spoke to the dude about the engine...5.0L V10 500BHP (373KW).

I'm guessing Lamborghini Gallardo

HDTDude

9th June 2006, 01:40 PM

my dads old ss ute, exhaust ls1 edit cold air etc... went hard! loved driving it
and also my brother inlaws 03 rex nothing that special there...

NUTTTR

9th June 2006, 03:58 PM

V8 supercar :) that's DEFINATELY the fastest!

one2have

9th June 2006, 07:59 PM

pred8r

9th June 2006, 09:34 PM

The fastest photo I've taken whilst Driving (Germany End 2004) - Poor Astra copped a hammering. On snow tyres!! Don't try this at home.

http://img130.imageshack.us/img130/1074/astra16vs.jpg

Had an extra 500 RPM on you in my Corsa SRi :D. no pic though

Quickest cars in decending order;
'69 Mach1 Mustang (was speed limited to 160-170kmh, got there DARN quick though)
RS2000 Escort turbo (ran 13somethings)
VR V8 Calais (took 3 weeks before i was game enough to floor it hard)
All 3 gave me them stomach butterflies,

sir gsi

9th June 2006, 10:47 PM

Fast and most powerful would be my car my99 WRX with 194kw @ all 4 wheels

beep beep sri

10th June 2006, 09:08 AM

with 210kw @ the wheels I highly doubt he'd be getting those times - the "base" MRT P-25 STi has 297kw @ the wheels and only manages 12s.....

I've seen Tony Rigoli WRXs do low 11s and high 10s - cars with over 300kw @ the wheels.

all it takes is a good setup on a car not kw to run the times. ive seen some cars puting out only mild hp and then run very good times all because they had the setup perfect. the perfect setup one day may not be perfect the next. ask any experienced dragracer.

one2have

10th June 2006, 10:46 AM

all it takes is a good setup on a car not kw to run the times. ive seen some cars puting out only mild hp and then run very good times all because they had the setup perfect. the perfect setup one day may not be perfect the next. ask any experienced dragracer.

Also depends if a fat B*stard is driving or not. haha:D

dustbug

10th June 2006, 11:57 AM

Have been in a few fast cars.

1) Monaro - colour was purple haze, apparently only 1 in NSW

2) VX SS Ute with mods - Red

3) BMW M3 - Midnight Blue

4) Lamborghini Gallardo - Yellow

5) Ferrari 360 Modena - Red

All amazing car. I won't put up any speeds that we were doing though, all over by far.

McMessy

10th June 2006, 08:49 PM

all it takes is a good setup on a car not kw to run the times. ive seen some cars puting out only mild hp and then run very good times all because they had the setup perfect. the perfect setup one day may not be perfect the next. ask any experienced dragracer.

this is all true, but i would bet my life that a 210kw rex no matter how well set up would not run low 11s or high 10s as stated

one2have

11th June 2006, 04:03 AM

this is all true, but i would bet my life that a 210kw rex no matter how well set up would not run low 11s or high 10s as stated

Yes it can... If you push it off a cliff..:p

beep beep sri

11th June 2006, 09:59 AM

i would'nt expect 10's out of it but it would not surprise me with an 11 second pass. im not that old but i can remember when i was a kid street cars runing 13second passes where bloody fast now most of them run 12's and 11's

ultim8DTM5

11th June 2006, 12:53 PM

Three R33GTRs, two V-Spec, the other 'regular' spec, all with 10-sec timeslips.

Funnest car I've been in? 180sx stroked from 1.8L to 2.2L with a JUN kit, HKS 3037 turbo and an 11,000rpm redline.

Couple other quicker ones that I can't remember now :(

bill142

12th June 2006, 09:00 PM

R33 V spec Skyline

CNBLU

12th June 2006, 09:10 PM

BMW M3R

there was only 25 made in the world and this thing clocked the speedo down westall extention (SE Melbourne) at around 310km (speedo goes to 280 then goes over to digital!). this guy was nuts.... an ex bathurst driver! bloody nuts....:D

ultim8DTM5

12th June 2006, 09:44 PM

Actually, only 15 M3Rs and all of them Australian-delivered :)

beep beep sri

13th June 2006, 05:47 AM

i should have said this at the start. no promoting speeding on public roads! the mods do'nt like people promoting speeding and thats fair enough in this day and age. im sure we have all been there and done that at some stage but unfortunatly these day are gone. on a good note there has been some interesting rides by people on here has'nt there?

Mr T

15th June 2006, 10:31 PM

I'm guessing Lamborghini Gallardo

That sounds about right...I just remember that it wasn't the mercielago

gman

15th June 2006, 11:14 PM

Driven-R33 gtr with 450kw ATW plus nitrous, R34 GTR with 275KW ATW, my old WRX which had 240KW ATW. All super quick, but the best to drive and sounding cars I've driven.....equal 1st, Ferrari 360 F1 with Tubi exhaust and a 996 Porsche GT3....

dug74

18th June 2006, 06:28 PM

My bosses new BMW M6 <5.0L V10>

It was auto with manual gearing...and i forgot to change gears..and was doing 80km in 1st :eek:

MatsHolden

18th June 2006, 07:38 PM

It was auto with manual gearing...and i forgot to change gears..and was doing 80km in 1st :eek:

My old man's auto SS does that in 1st.:D

ajc13b

23rd June 2006, 11:45 PM

Quickest - My old RX7. 500hp to the wheels and ran 10.32 @ 133mph
Fastest - HITmans 3 rotor RX7

xplosv57

24th June 2006, 08:45 PM

My bosses new BMW M6 <5.0L V10>

It was auto with manual gearing...and i forgot to change gears..and was doing 80km in 1st :eek:

Yeah i did the same when i drove the M6 for the 1st time, hit about 75 kmh then hit 2nd with DSC fully switched off (in the wet), lots of fun!!!

Which dealer did your boss buy the car from??

Wattie

27th June 2006, 07:53 PM

fastest car i been in, "a Barina"... yes that barina...
fastest i've driven?? hmmmm my bike :) 11.1sec 1/4.
i think i need to compare the 2, but i may be embarrassed...

MatsHolden

27th June 2006, 08:46 PM

fastest i've driven?? hmmmm my bike :) 11.1sec 1/4.
...

Doesn't count. :p And don't you ride bikes, not drive them? haha

Degen-Astra

29th June 2006, 08:24 PM

Driven -
A Skyline GTR (unsure of the power figures as the guy who let me drive was slurring his words to much to understand).

Audi A8 L 4.2 Quattro - $240,000 worth of car. Luxury with decent balls.

EfiOz

1st July 2006, 04:35 PM

Most powerful driven? VY Commodore Ute (Starr Performance development car) It made 492kw at the rear wheels with a massive Whipple supercharger. Wasn't the fastest as all it was good at was turning it's rear tyres into a molten mess!:D

Fastest? Ferrari 360GT (ex-ACEMCOO ALMS). I went for a spin around Eastern Creek at last years A1GP meeting during the media ride session with Allan Simonsen. He still managed a 1.36.8 even with my rag doll ballast next to him. man thatthing had some grip. You see the accelermoeter readings on the data logging but you never really appreciate what that means until you hit the first corner at speed!

Other's of note. Ferrari F40LM (from the Fox collection and as a passenger) and one of our Dallara F396 Mugen/Honda's, although that was only a short blat. I keep meaning to take it out one day and blow the dust off of it.

Also a long list of exotic stuff that I won't count as it was only on the dyno!

angels666

24th November 2006, 07:41 PM

It's an old thread I realise but it was interesting reading everyone's experiences :)

Fastest car I've been in and driven would be my ex's supra ... 700rwhp

It was quite fun :D

Dee

24th November 2006, 07:47 PM

xplosv57

24th November 2006, 08:18 PM

digifish

24th November 2006, 10:24 PM

Here's my Autobahn pic...just pulling out to chase a BMW in my (hire-car) diesel Passat...

http://www.digifishmusic.com/public/autobahn-passat.JPG

I'd like to have been in the W8 passat tho...

http://www.digifishmusic.com/public/Autobahn2.JPG

:)

low astra

25th November 2006, 01:34 PM

2006 WRX STI

it was fun to drive.. i didnt flog it, cos im only young.. and if i broke it i would have died!

i think the owner **** himself when i put my foot down anyway... he drives limke a granny

hahaa i remember when i use to drive that car to the tuners for him they reckoned that i was the only person who had drove that car hard from new,

now its got some nice quick bits sittin in it, i believe its got a bigger turbo to now,

and his last car, the S15 was a hell of a lot nicer to drive, hate to say it but i would never want to own a wrx of any decription, there just......yeh

WLD-18L

25th November 2006, 02:26 PM

my cousins 351 XY GT-HO 440rwkw pulls wheel stands on take off. he also has a 1968 Mustang convertable with mild 351 which he uses for cruising. and he just bought an old school 911 which i havent even seen yet so i dont know much about it.He did have a r32 GTR befor all of these which he claims to be the fastest car he has ever owned. which run a monster twin turbo setup.

Lt Ketch

25th November 2006, 02:47 PM

Exactly opposite to the thread, I have seen in my old ute an indicated maximum 47MPH, thats with a sufficiently long hill and accelerator flat to the floor.

mintaka

25th November 2006, 03:40 PM

The most spin tingling ride I ever had was when my future father-in-law took me for a run in his 1956 Jag MK 2 150 (I think that right, but I'm no Jag expert). Yes, an old car, but it had skinny little tyres on it and orginal brakes, not something built for speed you would think.
Yet the old bastard knew excatly how to drive it quick. We went to one of the scarier roads locally and he fanged the hell out of it. Should have seen the glint in the old buggers eyes! Scared seven levels of crap out of me - he had it oversterring and tyres screaming, but he never lost control.

I've had fast rides in Commonders, BMW's and WRX's scince, but for white knuckle, heart racing rush, nothing beats that Saturday in the Jag.

Cheers

Miss Baby Zilla

26th November 2006, 12:43 AM

Ive been in a few fast cars :P
My bfs evo 8 with 250kw at all 4 wheels, Steve Knights race evo 6 we hit 220 around Mallala, Martin Notaras/Whiteline evo 8 got up to 200 around wakefield park, and a friends GTR with 500kw at the wheels in which we topped out at 320km/h:dance: .
yee-ha.

WLD-18L

26th November 2006, 11:38 AM

f.u.c.k ! digfish thats fast. shes gonna blow !

digifish

26th November 2006, 11:51 AM

The most spin tingling ride I ever had was when my future father-in-law took me for a run in his 1956 Jag MK 2 150 (I think that right, but I'm no Jag expert). Yes, an old car, but it had skinny little tyres on it and orginal brakes, not something built for speed you would think.

Jag XK 150?A friend of mine in the WA Jag club has (had? I have to check) a XK140...on the outside it looks fairly stock, except some modern rubber/wheels.Under the bonnet is a Series III XJ6 4.2 XK motor fully worked over + Nitrous. Funny to watch an (alsmost) antique car pull up alongside some modern V8, Porsche or WRX...and get flogged...expressions are priceless. :)

http://www.jaguar.org.au/images/xk/XK140.jpg

digifish

Apex

26th November 2006, 12:18 PM

I'd like to have been in the W8 passat tho...

http://www.digifishmusic.com/public/Autobahn2.JPG

Dam that’s fast! What car was this, surly not a Passat!

Fastest car Iv been is my mates crappy old Mitsubishi Lancer GSR, don’t know how much power it has but boy does it fly, runs mid to low 11 second passes! It looks stock as a rock with 14inch wheels and black painted front mount, it’s a great sleeper, we dragged off a new Porsche at the lights, the look on the guys face was priceless! :eek:

digifish

26th November 2006, 12:27 PM

Dam that’s fast! What car was this, surly not a Passat!

It was a W8 Passat ...but I think the pic is a fake...

This isn't tho - Diesel Passat (with some work)

http://www.digifishmusic.com/public/300kmh-tdi.wmv

digifish

Wraith

27th November 2006, 09:05 AM

I drove a new BMW 335i twin turbo today, for a car with tiny little turbos it booosts hard, scared the crap out of me cos i wasn't expecting it to be so damn quick!! Will go for a longer burst tomorrow!!!

Awesome stuff........are you looking at buying one, or just checking it out ??

This car will be a good seller for BMW IMO.

And it should raise the bar for the the M3 :)

xplosv57

27th November 2006, 07:53 PM

Awesome stuff........are you looking at buying one, or just checking it out ??

This car will be a good seller for BMW IMO.

And it should raise the bar for the the M3 :)

Definetely can't afford one LOL!!! I work for bmw so yeah i drove one of our 335i demonstrators!!! Also today i did a BMW driver training course, raced new 325i's round Phillip island for the whole day, then scored a few hot laps in an M3, simply breathtaking!!!!!!!! Ive seen videos of the new M3, sounds insane (V8) and looks good too, i cant wait for its release but its still a while away!!!

Apex

28th November 2006, 09:32 AM

woody

28th November 2006, 10:30 AM

Aston Martin V12 Vanquish...

Was working at an Aston Martin Dealership (laying cable) in Cambridge (uk) and got chatting to the sales director.. he took me out for a test drive (and by test drive i mean he drove) and wow that thing sounds awesome!!

Wraith

28th November 2006, 10:49 AM

Definetely can't afford one LOL!!! I work for bmw so yeah i drove one of our 335i demonstrators!!! Also today i did a BMW driver training course, raced new 325i's round Phillip island for the whole day, then scored a few hot laps in an M3, simply breathtaking!!!!!!!! Ive seen videos of the new M3, sounds insane (V8) and looks good too, i cant wait for its release but its still a while away!!!

Awesome, lucky you :)

You'll have to invite me over to your work and take me for a spin in the new M3 when it arrives, I've driven both E36 and E46 and want to experience how this new V8 beast will be like :D and yes it's shaping up to be quite a looker - checked out pics of the new 3 series vert with 3 piece hard top, just like the AH twin top, looks hot !!!

335i twin turbo convertible mmmmmmm yummie, except for the price :)

The Don

29th November 2006, 02:23 PM

I went for a spin in a 9 second 454ci monaro with supercharger and nitrous on saturday night. I don't remember much except screaming like a giddy school girl. :D

bill142

29th November 2006, 06:42 PM

not sure what the fastest car I've been in, but the fastests car I've driven would be a skyline without a doubt.

Diabolical

29th November 2006, 10:43 PM

Fastest I've driven:
VX SS Ute: My father had one from his work, so I took it along the Pacific Highway, fun, unfortunatly was an auto though.
BF XR6 Turbo: Got to take this one around Oran Park, was a manual had plenty of fun in that.

Fastest Ridden In:
One of those Mercedes Convertable things, can't remember what it was.
V8 Supercar

Alfonzo

29th November 2006, 11:40 PM

As of today:

http://www.edmunds.net.au/acer/images/IMG_1181.jpg

Car: 996 Porsche 911 GT3 Cup
Driver: Peter Fitzgerald
Shotgun/Navigator/clinging to dear life: Me

Engine: watercooled 6cyl boxer
Max power: 400HP (294kW) @ 7300rpm
Max torque: 400Nm @ 6400rpm

The top speed that I saw while we were on the track was 204kph down the back straight at Willowbank - it was only very brief, we were then fast approaching the next corner which turns back on itself. Peter hit the anchors (at 100m out!!!) and brought us back to 95kph, right before the corner entry. Incredible stopping power. 355mm carbon ceramic front brakes with 6 piston calipers. Wish I could bolt them to my GT... :D

RobotWarrior

3rd December 2006, 03:35 AM

I used to work for Finemores Vehicle Transport, I was lucky enough to drive many sweet rides like a Lotus Elise(dunno if i spelt that right) An Aston Martin, Numerous HSVs and XR8s a Porshe 911 but the best ride I had the privaledge of driving was a 2001 Celica Rally Australia entrants car on its way to Targa Tasmania, It was SSSSwwwwweeeetttttt! I turned the key and the engine was goin' Blump......Blump......Blump and my pulse started goin' at 120 Mph! It had two speeds Standin still and Flat out! The cam was so lumpy I stalled it the first time I tried to take off, but I figured I had to give it the boot and came Fangin' around a corner and there was the boss shakin his head, he gave me the "What the flyin *&@# are you doin'?" thing and I said if you can drive it slowly be my guest! He stalled it too and muttered something about be carefull not to crash it! LOL