On Tue, 4 Oct 2005 08:39:43 +0200, ADDRESS (AT) IN (DOT) SIG (ric zito) wrote:

More Formula England lies?
--

Ian

Lloyd Parker wrote:
Those of us who enjoy cornering and appreciate agility in braking as
well, just might care. Gimme an Elise any day...
Doc

"Doc Knutsen" <doc (AT) NOSPAMknutspeed (DOT) com> wrote

The McLaren will beet the Elise on anything bigger than a junior go-cart
track.

On Tue, 04 Oct 2005 20:19:32 GMT, "Simon" <shepshep1 (AT) excite (DOT) com>
wrote:
It's a big fat pimpmobile. The Elise is a sportscar. They're as
different as night and day. The McLaren's an automatic, for pete's
sake.

- Jones
FORZA!

"Bigbird" <BigBird.usenet (AT) REMTHSgmail (DOT) com> wrote

Did you remember to spit?

Mark Jones kirjoitti:

Whatever...Big fat pimpmobile is still almost 15 seconds faster on
track in the hands of Stig and bar Enzo wipes the floor with other
Ferrari "sports cars".

1 Maserati MC12 1.18.9
2 Ferrari Enzo 1.19.0
3 Ariel Atom 1.19.5
4 Porsche Carerra GT 1.19.8
5 Mercedes-Benz SLR McLaren 1.20.9
6 Ford GT 1.21.9
7 Porsche GT3 RS 1.22.3
8 Ferrari 360 CS 1.22.3
9 Murcielago 1.23.7
10 Zonda 1.23.8
11 Koenigsegg 1.23.9
12 Sagaris 1.24.6
13 Tuscan 1.24.8
14 Evo FQ 400 1.24.8
15 Noble 1.25.0
16 Gallardo 1.25.8
17 Aero 8 GTN 1.25.9
18 BMW M5 1.26.2
19 Ferrari 575 GTC 1.26.8
20 Chevrolet Corvette 1.26.8
21 Lotus Exige 1.26.9
22 Aston Martin Vanquish S 1.27.1
23 Porsche 911 GT3 1.27.2
24 Spyker C8 1.27.3
25 TVR 350C 1.27.5
26 Wiesmann 1.27.9
27 BMW M3 CSL 1.28.0
28 Dodge Viper SRT-10 1.28.5
29 MG SV 1.28.6
30 Mitsubishi Evo VIII 1.28.9
31 Porsche 911 Carrera S 1.28.9
32 Mercedes CL65 1.29
33 BMW Alpine Z8 1.29.0
34 Impreza STi WRX WR1 1.29.4
35 Alfa 3.7 GTA 1.30.0
36 Subaru Impreza STI 1.30.1
37 Aston Martin DB7 GT 1.30.4
38 Audi S4 1.30.9
39 Porsche 911 turbo 1.31.0
40 Vauxhall VX 220 turbo 1.31.3
41 Honda NSX Type R 1.31.6
42 Mazda RX8 1.31.8
43 Nissan 350Z 1.31.8
44 BMW M3 1.31.8
45 Ford Focus RS 1.32.2
46 Lotus Esprit V8 1.32.5
47 Audi TT V6 1.32.7
48 E-Type 1.32.8
49 MG ZT 1.33
50 Noble 1.33.1
51 Volkswagen Golf R32 1.33.2
52 Mercedes SL 55 AMG 1.33.2
53 Cadillac CTS-V 1.33.3
54 Clio Cup 1.33.8
55 Holden Monaro 1.33.9
56 Volvo S60R 1.35.0
57 Alfa 147 GTA 1.35.6
58 Lotus Elise 1.35.6
59 Renault Clio v6 1.36.2
60 Honda Civic Type R 1.36.5
61 Saab 95 hot aero 1.37.9
62 Mazzer 1.38.0
63 Bowler Wildcat 1.39.4
64 Bentley Arnarge 1.40.8
65 Overfinch 1.44.0
66 DB5 1.46.0

Simon wrote:
So? I am afraid you rather missed my point. And there is no reason to
bring vegetables such as beet into the discussion.
Doc

Mark Jones wrote:
I don't think it's fair to compare it with the Elise - they're not
trying to do the same job at all. The McMerc is a GT, not a sports car -
its job is to whisk its owner across Europe at high speed in comfort and
style, which the Elise will not do well at all. Compare like with like -
the SLR is competing against the Scaglietti, Bentley Continental GT,
Mercedes SL600, etc. - and you see that it is probably better than all
those cars at what it does, but not 200,000UKP better.

--
Phil

http://www.usefilm.com/photographer/31307.html

Doc Knutsen wrote:

LOL!

Speaking personally, I don't get why people think small sports cars are
seen to be uncomfortable. I drove all over Europe in my Marlin (with no
hood, just a tonneau!) without discomfort, and the adrenaline rush from
the performance more than made up for the lack of an autochange/central
heating/double glazing/air conditioning.

You gotta drive, so you might as well drive something that's fun, ffs.

--
Paul-B... the original and the best!

In article <4342BFF1.50401 (AT) NOSPAMknutspeed (DOT) com>,
Doc Knutsen <doc (AT) NOSPAMknutspeed (DOT) com> wrote:
despite how it might corner.