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  1. Mark 308 gt4

    Mark 308 gt4 Formula Junior

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    #1 Mark 308 gt4, Jun 8, 2006
    This has probably been done before, I had a look but could not find anything.

    Sitting in the traffic on the M4 this morning, on the way into London,
    I was looking at the clear road coming out of the city, “dreaming as you do” of getting my car out of the garage and being on that empty road.
    A fantastic summer tune came on the radio and a question came to my mind.

    After the excitement of jumping in your Ferrari, warming her up and flying off down the road.
    Getting used to the fantastic sound of that engine once again as you hold her in gear just that little bit longer, for that fab sound effect bouncing off the buildings (yes we’ve all done it)

    As you leave the city and the traffic jams behind, the road is now opening up; the sun is getting low in the clear blue the sky.
    You reach for the on button on your stereo and select play.
    Now for the question.

    What is your favourite all time record that sums up that feeling, your car and the open road?
     
  2. don_xvi

    don_xvi F1 Rookie

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    #2 don_xvi, Jun 8, 2006
    I___C A N ' T___D R I V E___F I F T Y___F I V E ! ! !
     
  3. Mark 308 gt4

    Mark 308 gt4 Formula Junior

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    #3 Mark 308 gt4, Jun 8, 2006
    I can't say I have ever herd of that one.
    Who did that?????
     
  4. Ricambi America

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    #4 Ricambi America, Jun 8, 2006
    "MATERIAL GIRL", Madonna





    :)
     
  5. roccapalumbo

    roccapalumbo Karting

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    #5 roccapalumbo, Jun 8, 2006
    un attimo di pace -- eros rammazzotti

    "fammi assaporare quest' un attimo di pace "--" let me savore this moment of peace"
     
  6. roccapalumbo

    roccapalumbo Karting

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    #6 roccapalumbo, Jun 8, 2006

    Sammy Haagar back in the 1980's
     
  7. Mark 308 gt4

    Mark 308 gt4 Formula Junior

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    #7 Mark 308 gt4, Jun 8, 2006
    Fantastic,
    I may put a CD compilation together with all the best tunes.
    Keep em rolling in :0)
     
  8. rcraig

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    #8 rcraig, Jun 8, 2006
    After I bought my 308 the stereo sucked. I made a concession to originality and bought a good CD/M3 stereo and good speakers. I'm 48 and I went and bought the Iron Butterfly compilation. Three versions of In-a-gadda-da-vida. Shore version -long version and 19 minute live version. The drum solo makes me want to go 100 mph. When I pull up next to one of these kids with rap playing so loud the base makes my fillings hurt I turn it up way loud. Surprisingly they tend to turn theirs down.
     
  9. BT

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    #9 BT, Jun 8, 2006
    RPM from Sugar Ray
    BT
     
  10. Dubai Vol

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    #10 Dubai Vol, Jun 8, 2006
    Jeff Beck: "Freeway Jam."

    But when I'm in a car with a lovely engine note, I don't play the stereo except in traffic. I'm not sure the radio in my father's 550 has ever been turned on! Certainly not by me! It's rare that I turn on the stereo in my 16V VWs....
     
  11. L8Braker

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    #11 L8Braker, Jun 8, 2006
    here are a few I found on the net

    Golden Earring - Radar Love
    ACDC - Highway to Hell
     
  12. zanti70

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    #12 zanti70, Jun 8, 2006
    Queen - Don't stop me now
     
  13. Ken

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    #13 Ken, Jun 8, 2006
    I don't know about you guys, but my 1972 15 watt Blaupunkt cannot be heard over anything but idle speed. If I COULD hear the stereo, something like Whole Lotta Rosie (ACDC) would fit the mood.

    Ken
     
  14. Mark 308 gt4

    Mark 308 gt4 Formula Junior

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    #14 Mark 308 gt4, Jun 8, 2006
    Some real classics!

    I bet we are all the same, not knowing if we should turn the music off to listern to the car.

    I just have the volume at a level so I can hear both.

    Best of both worlds!!!!!!

    Mark.....
     
  15. BigAl

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    #15 BigAl, Jun 8, 2006
    the exact one that came to mind, especially night driving....
     
  16. 3omar

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    #16 3omar, Jun 8, 2006
    Steppenwolf - Born To Be Wild
     
  17. Telerding

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    #17 Telerding, Jun 8, 2006
    Beach Boys - "Good Vibrations" or anything else!

    Righteous Brothers - anything!

    Beethoven - 9th Symphony

    I guess this dates me, but what the heck!
     
  18. racespecferrari

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    #18 racespecferrari, Jun 8, 2006
    Anything 70's rock, deep purple etc...

    Top Gear did a feature on this of the Best Driving songs ever
    I think Queen ''Don't Stop Me Now'' won it
     
  19. tufbo

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    #19 tufbo, Jun 8, 2006
    Don't stop me now.
     
  20. Erich

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    #20 Erich, Jun 8, 2006
    Deep Purple Highway Star
     
  21. Sea Bass

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    #21 Sea Bass, Jun 8, 2006
    My exact thought, along with Space Truckin'
     
  22. racespecferrari

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    #22 racespecferrari, Jun 8, 2006
    I think the Top Gear list was:

    Queen 'Don't stop me now'
    Mealoaf 'Bat out of hell'
    Golden Earring 'Radar love'
    Deep purple 'Highway star'
    Steppenwolf 'Born to be wild'
     
  23. kvisser

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    #23 kvisser, Jun 8, 2006
    For rush hour frustrations, I like Pink Floyd, Dark Side of the Moon. I also liked the Freeway Jam mention earlier. Demagonia by Jean Luc Ponty is another cool jam for the highways. Also, Kraftwerk's Autobahn is an interesting tune. For totally breaking the law, Molly Hatchet's Flirtin' With Disaster is wonderful to speed to. Nirvana's Smell's Like Teen Spririt is also an excellant way to work out cramps in your right foot. Its not an extremely long song so you might have time to put the brakes on prior to any flashing lights in your rear view mirror.

    regards

    Ken
     
  24. Bullfighter

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    #24 Bullfighter, Jun 8, 2006
    Whoa. I was going to post one of my Dean Martin suggestions but now I can see I'd probably get banned or something.

    I guess AC/DC is pretty Italian.
     
  25. Tobias

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    #25 Tobias, Jun 8, 2006
    There are plenty of records that do it for me, but one song is perfect: Deftones - Be Quiet & Drive
     
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