| Author | Message | ||
| Hubert Otlik (Hugh)
Member Username: Hugh Post Number: 592 Registered: 1-2002 |
psssh. my john deere makes 1100hp, out of a 150cc rig...and runs on pump gas, too. traction, well hell, i just slap on some 375/45/24 p zeros on that puppy and off i go down the muslanne straight. gotta wear a hat, though, keeps the bugs outta my toupe. you should see the look on the prototype drivers faces when i pass them under braking...the paracheute is kinda tricky to pack at above 299mph, but below that it's okay. got me a spoiler, too. | ||
| JRV (Jrvall)
Intermediate Member Username: Jrvall Post Number: 1054 Registered: 11-2002 |
Mr. G., actually I'm told the Doc believed the fantasy because for what he paid he should have gotten 800HP...and I was being kind with 350...I was told 320 by a very reliable source, but I didn't want the you know who's jumping down my throat....;-).. Regards, JRV | ||
| James Glickenhaus (Napolis)
Member Username: Napolis Post Number: 705 Registered: 10-2002 |
JRV I thought Doc's never lied... | ||
| Ron Thomas (Ronsupercar)
Member Username: Ronsupercar Post Number: 490 Registered: 5-2002 |
In Micheal Jacksons interview, Michael said he only had 2 operations and he is worth about a Billion dollars.. Apparentlly, they both went to the same school of how to lie to the media. | ||
| Ric Rainbolt (Ricrain)
Member Username: Ricrain Post Number: 505 Registered: 2-2002 |
I saw a 288 clone (328 engine, stretched QV chassis, Kevlar body panels) at a local show. The person showing it told me how the enigne made close to 700HP on 8 PSI of boost and stock internals... | ||
| James Glickenhaus (Napolis)
Member Username: Napolis Post Number: 703 Registered: 10-2002 |
JRV Whew for a moment I was worried as mine only has 450HP at 8,000 RPM's. (If Ferrari's to be believed)  Best Jim | ||
| Ben Lobenstein 90 TR (Benjet)
Intermediate Member Username: Benjet Post Number: 1024 Registered: 1-2001 |
JRV... and cheap! -Ben | ||
| JRV (Jrvall)
Intermediate Member Username: Jrvall Post Number: 1052 Registered: 11-2002 |
There was a P4 recreation running around up north of here with 650HP....owned by a Doctor...it recently went up for sale with this "SPECIAL" 650 HP Ferrari 12 engine...the buyer stipulated a dyno test to confirm the bold claims as a condition of sale...Dyno tests revealed this Special 12 Cylnder Fire Breathing Monster put out "A REAL 350 HP".... Moral of the story...Talk is easy. | ||
| BretM (Bretm)
Advanced Member Username: Bretm Post Number: 3222 Registered: 2-2001 |
People are idiots. | ||
| Sebastian_DE (Car_�lite)
New member Username: Car_�lite Post Number: 14 Registered: 2-2003 |
Yesterday evening there was a magazine on TV here in Germany showing some Turkish businessman and his sports cars. One of the cars was a yellow 355 GTS; engine was as far as I remember a 2.7... Ok...now what he told the interviewer: "My car has 711 bhp. It has sport air filters, a special exhaust system that I designed together with my own steel company, special cats and some secret modifications of which I can�t tell you more..some changed engine block. The tuning cost about 1 million dollars.� The engine had NO turbos, nothing visible changed (not even a 10 litre V12...) � and I know what a 355 engine looks like ;) His best sentence �Well...when I first drove with my 355 and hit the 320 kph (!!), the car's nose went up in the air. So I went back to the tuner and ordered an aero kit. Now it�s possible to drive more than 340 kph. And: MY 355 does the 200 kph in under 7.5 seconds.� I nearly fell of the bed when I heard that. What a dumb guy and what a dumb interviewer who seemed to believe everything this guy said. Some weeks ago I saw his car at a track day in Austria. He two times accelerated out of a curve behind a Honda NSX�but couldn�t pass�so where are the 711 bhp? Another thing: Even Koenig Tuning doesn't get more than 600 bhp out of the 355's engine...including turbo chargers Hope you like that story� ;) www.car-elite.com |