so,
u r playin with emotions, eh .
my dream kar’z BIGFOOT
suits me
http://www3.pak.org/gupshup/smilies/biggthumb.gif
If u cant beat’em in size, Kill’em !!!
Maserati Ghibli anyone?
or an Audi RS6...nice family car :)
Subaru Imprezza, wrc.
CaR InSiDE BaChi
There are many cars that I want but when it comes to dream cars then I would have to say
** Dodge Viper Hennessey **
The fastest car every recorded from 0-60 in 2.7 seconds, fastest in the world today.
But the bad thing is that there is only 1 made. :(
Wow its nice to see Pakistanis take interest in other cars than the old Camrys, Corrollas or Accords.
Audi S4 nice choice guppies, we actually have guppies in here who actually know somethings about cars.
but as for dream car I don't think Audi fits in this category, anything in 6 figures would be considered dream for me.
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There is not point to have any dream car in USA, why?
1) Automatic car cant be a dream car. Only manual cars (stick shift) come under performance cars. Even Formula one cars are not automatic
2) In USA speed is controlled, after 110 MPH, throttle stops & reverses back to 100 MPH so u press again & again after 110 MPH. So u cant drive fast.
Audi S4 doesn't fit in this equation of performance car, you are right, because S4 is only 2.7T Quattro 260PK (HP). RS4 & RS6 do fit in this equation, becuase they are (RS4) 381 & (RS6) 361 PK. But again how many people can afford S4.
RS4 is 4.2 sec 0-60 MPH.
Everyone knows here the reliability of American cars, I dont have to say anything. Drive it for urself & you will see what is the difference between an American, Japanese & German car. In USA/Canada cars are dead cheap, an AMG 55 (E Class Merc) is only $101000 (Canadian Dollars) in Toronto but in Netherlands its 120000 Euro (175000 Canadian Dollars). Secondly Petrol is dead cheap in USA/Canada as well.
So even Audi S4 seems a dream car in Europe.
0 to 60 MPH - Quickest. In Production Only (Excluding Jet Engine).
1 2.90 1996 Ferrari F50 GT1
2 2.90 1997 TVR Speed 12
3 3.20 1992 McLaren F1
*0 to 100 MPH - Quicket *
1 5.00 1999 Leblanc Caroline GTR
2 6.40 1992 McLaren F1
3 6.70 1995 McLaren F1 LM
Power Output (BHP)
1 987.0 2001 Bugatti EB 16/4 Veyron
2 800.0 2000 TVR Cerbera Speed 12
3 800.0 1997 TVR Speed 12
4 750.0 1996 Ferrari F50 GT1
Fastest --- KPH
1 406 2001 Bugatti EB 16/4 Veyron
2 390 Koenigsegg CC
3 387 1992 McLaren F1
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Originally posted by UMAIR316:
**There are many cars that I want but when it comes to dream cars then I would have to say
** Dodge Viper Hennessey **
The fastest car every recorded from 0-60 in 2.7 seconds, fastest in the world today.
But the bad thing is that there is only 1 made. :(
Wow its nice to see Pakistanis take interest in other cars than the old Camrys, Corrollas or Accords.
Audi S4 nice choice guppies, we actually have guppies in here who actually know somethings about cars.
but as for dream car I don't think Audi fits in this category, anything in 6 figures would be considered dream for me.
**
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dude.... I wonder if you've come across this :
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Ninety-eight percent of his customers love him, John Hennessey says. But a few hate him and some have sued. Hennessey Motorsports in Houston specializes in tuning Vipers, adding more power to what is already one of the most powerful cars in the world. Hennessey's Vipers have been featured in this and many other magazines and the cars he has sent to us and to other media were impressive performers. Hennessey presents himself well, projecting an image of the consummate Texas good ol' boy whose reassuring conversational style and howyewdoin' demeanor put customers at ease. People believe they will get what he says he'll give them. But not all people do.
According to a lawsuit filed in Salt Lake City, Utah resident Taig Stewart sent his Viper GTS to Hennessey last May for an engine upgrade to 1100 hp along with several other modifications. For that he wire-transferred $142,500 to Hennessey. The lawsuit states the parties agreed the car would be done by mid-July 2001. As of press time the car was still sitting under a tarp in Hennessey's shop in Houston. Or most of the car, anyway. Stewart's suit claims Hennessey sold the car's engine, transmission, wheels, tires and hood. The suit seeks return of the money, the Viper and "no less than $1 million" in punitive damages.
Hennessey claims he's just slow in getting the work done.
"My side of the story is we're planning on finishing his car and planning on giving him everything that he paid for," said Hennessey. As for the parts being sold, "That's totally false. We've got all his parts in the shop except the hood and he wanted to do a lightweight hood."
Stewart is not the first unsatisfied customer. The longer we dug the more dissatisfaction we found. Here's a sampling:
On Nov. 14 a New Jersey court entered a final judgement of $133,674 against Hennessey on behalf of Viper owner Gary Dan for a botched conversion.
William Walters said he is out over $22,000 after shipping his Corvette to Hennessey for a head and cam package that was never done; he did have five rods bent and a head gasket damaged on the dyno in Hennessey's shop during an experiment Hennessey tried with nitrous oxide.
Jerry Johnson said he had to file suit in Placer County Court in California to straighten out registration and engine computer problems on a Viper he bought from Hennessey. n Jon Belinkie said he loves the changes made to his Viper but had to sue in his home state of Maryland, then register the judgement in Texas, to recover overcharges Hennessey made on his American Express card.
Rick Ryan said he had to hound Hennessey for eight months by long distance from Marietta, Georgia, to put the proper wing and stripes on his Viper.
Mark Lublin said he sent his Viper cylinder heads to Hennessey for new valves but when the heads came back he found the "new" valves were actually used; a cam that was delivered to Lublin in a Hennessey box turned out to be a stock Chrysler cam. Lublin was finally refunded $5,715 from American Express but only after nine months of disputing the charge; and he got no money from Hennessey.
Bruce Iannatuono said he ordered $8,500 worth of Hennessey parts for his mechanic in Baltimore to install but was only able to use two-thirds of what was shipped, and then only after haranguing Hennessey for six months on an order that was originally promised in five weeks.
Most of the complaints come from outside Texas. Hennessey, some said, tends to take better care of local customers.
"If you were out of state, man you were fair game," said Kyle Kent, a former employee at Hennessey Motorsports. When an out-of-state car came in it was sometimes parted out, with the wheels, tires and whatever else looked good going to other cars waiting to be finished or sold outright, according to Kent and others inside Hennessey Motorsports. Then Hennessey would call the car's owner and try to sell him an upgraded kit. If the customer balked, Hennessey would take parts from other cars in the shop, or just let the job sit.
Kent described one typical disassembly on an out-of-state Viper. "The motor and transmission went into a Durango John was putting together, the brakes went to someone else, the hood went to a guy in Ohio, the rear bumper to South Carolina, man you name it. We had multiple cars like that."
Another common practice was putting stock parts on what was supposed to be an upgraded car.
"One customer spent $130,000 to $140,000 and that guy thought he had purchased a Venom 650R package which he thought came with the stroker motor," Kent said. "John told him he was getting a stroker. He was just getting heads and cams."
Hennessey denies any wrongdoing.
"I've got probably 3000 customers," he said. "I've built over 300 cars and out of that I've had a handful of people that I've had some sort of a delivery problem with and I've had some of them who have sued me. So is that some sort of a trend or is that par for the course?"
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Dig it, Awam's got class. Maserati Ghibli, indeed. Hey Awam, what else ya' like?
I drive a Subaru Impreza WRX here in the states, and its a 5 speed standard.
Yes American cars not standard, but they are also crap, tough on the outside and khokha on the inside.
American cars are not crap. What do you mean by khokha on the inside?
:D
Anyone who says American cars are crap has never heard or seen the following
Ford GT40 (1960s) (Kicked Ferrari ass in Lemans)
Shelby Corbra (1967)
Corvette Z06(2003)
Dodge Viper GTS (2002)
But one of my favorites is the 1974 Ferrari 246 Dino!!!
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*Originally posted by Ahmar: *
Anyone who says American cars are crap has never heard or seen the following
Ford GT40 (1960s) (Kicked Ferrari ass in Lemans)
Shelby Corbra (1967)!!!
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after how many tries? and how many times was their ass kicked meanwhile?
as far as american cars being crap. look up average warranty cost to chrysler vs toyota i.e. how much does it cost teh company per car to do the repairs under warranty. Read up on it and then let me know what you think :)
Now not all american cars are crap, but a significant number is. For every viper of vette, you have many unremarkable, boring, generic styled buicks, pontiacs and chevys running around.
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*Originally posted by Najim: *
There is not point to have any dream car in USA, why?
1) Automatic car cant be a dream car. Only manual cars (stick shift) come under performance cars. Even Formula one cars are not automatic
2) In USA speed is controlled, after 110 MPH, throttle stops & reverses back to 100 MPH so u press again & again after 110 MPH. So u cant drive fast.
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1) tiptronic is the way to go, even F1 is moving to that compared to your usual manual shifting. additionally if you want to have a manual transimission in US, youi can buy it.
2) those speed governers can be changed easily. Go to any local ricer shop and get it changed.
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*Originally posted by pathwari: *
Dream car : see Mr.F 's writing
MrFraudia let 's do something like BCCI did and start our own team. What do ya think??????
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pathwari, I am still waiting for the funds from you so we can start this venture. :)
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Originally posted by UMAIR316: *
* Dodge Viper Hennessey **
The fastest car every recorded from 0-60 in 2.7 seconds, fastest in the world today.
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Munnay correct your records....FYI...when it comes to cars don't talk without references. If u can't find the fastest car then let me know...
Here u go for the 2nd. 3rd and 4th position
- 2.7 seconds 2000 Chevrolet Camaro ZL1 Concept
- 2.7 seconds 2000 Dodge Hennessey Viper Venom 800TT
- 2.7 seconds 1999 Leblanc Caroline
F1 uses the same technology as used by BMW’s Sequential Manual Gear (SMG 2) in the new M3s and M5s. Tiptronic is definitely in! :k:
First of all, average driver wont drive a Viper or a Shelby!
And please dont compare a completely loaded Ford GT40 with a stock Ferrari! In that case, I can show you a video of a Honda Civic smokin a Viper!
Lets talk in general about the engine life, safety and other concerns of a car than talking about the top speeds. American cars are overall not good compared to any Japanese or German cars!