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09-02-2005, 11:18 PM
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Maximum Bitrate
Join Date: Dec 2003
Location: Edmond, Oklahoma
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What kind of car did I see today?!?
I saw this badass car today, but I couldn't tell what it was. It reminded me alot of a porsche, same body style. In cursive, on the back of the car, it had a name like Marerali or something like that. Does anyone know of a car that sounds close to that?
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09-02-2005, 11:20 PM
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Join Date: Jun 2005
Location: Oakland, CA
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Maserati? bought by Ferrari, cars in the sub-$100k area
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09-02-2005, 11:26 PM
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Maximum Bitrate
Join Date: Dec 2003
Location: Edmond, Oklahoma
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09-02-2005, 11:39 PM
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FLAC
Join Date: Dec 2000
Location: Afton MN
Posts: 1,120
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Drool.....
Damn! The spedo only goes to 320km/hr!
MN doesn't have a Ferrari dealer... Just about everything else, but no Ferrari. I'ts quite a site to see one on the road. I see one maybe once a year. Never seen a Maserati, though.
Last edited by PatO; 09-02-2005 at 11:41 PM.
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09-02-2005, 11:51 PM
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Maximum Bitrate
Join Date: Nov 2004
Location: Cali
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Quote: Originally Posted by PatO
Drool.....
Damn! The spedo only goes to 320km/hr!
MN doesn't have a Ferrari dealer... Just about everything else, but no Ferrari. I'ts quite a site to see one on the road. I see one maybe once a year. Never seen a Maserati, though.
Drop by LA at any point of time, get stuck in traffic for a couple hours, that should be your fix for just about all exotic cars out there.
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09-03-2005, 12:16 AM
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Join Date: Mar 2005
Location: Plano, TX
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Dallas Texas has a ton of weatlhy people where I live, in Plano texas, I would be surprized if I didnt see at least one lambo or massarati or something in the 100k+ range.
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09-03-2005, 12:22 AM
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Join Date: Dec 1969
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Quote: Originally Posted by PatO
Drool.....
Damn! The spedo only goes to 320km/hr!
MN doesn't have a Ferrari dealer... Just about everything else, but no Ferrari. I'ts quite a site to see one on the road. I see one maybe once a year. Never seen a Maserati, though.
I see feraris often (360 or 355) (lots of rich people in my town). Maseretis , I never saw them , but Im more of a fan of feraris.
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09-03-2005, 12:29 AM
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Join Date: Nov 2004
Location: Cali
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Quote: Originally Posted by kevinlekiller
I see feraris often (360 or 355) (lots of rich people in my town). Maseretis , I never saw them , but Im more of a fan of feraris.
Same **** nowadays, different body.
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09-03-2005, 01:24 AM
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Join Date: May 2003
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Do you guys get to see TVRs in US? Strangely styled but a very fast car. Never really used to take notice of the car until I saw the spec >>>
General specifications:
Country of origin - Great Britain
Year of introduction - 2001
Numbers built - N/A
Body design - N/A
Weight - 1070 kg / 2358.9 lbs
Drivetrain:
Engine - 90º V12
Engine location - Front, longitudinally mounted
Displacement - 7.730 liter / 471.7 cu in
Valvetrain - 4 valves/cylinder, DOHC
Fuel feed - Fuel injection
Aspiration - Naturally Aspirated
Gearbox - 6 Speed Manual
Drive - Rear wheel drive
Performance figures:
Power - 800 bhp / 596.8 kW @ 7250 rpm
BHP/Liter - 103.5
Torque - 881 Nm / 649.8 ft lbs @ 5750 rpm
Power to weight ratio - 0.75 bhp/kg
Top Speed - N/A
0-60 mph Acceleration - 3.20 s
Now wheres the all show lambos and ferarris?
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09-03-2005, 01:34 AM
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Maximum Bitrate
Join Date: Nov 2004
Location: Cali
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Quote: Originally Posted by Chris31
Do you guys get to see TVRs in US? Strangely styled but a very fast car. Never really used to take notice of the car until I saw the spec >>>
General specifications:
Country of origin - Great Britain
Year of introduction - 2001
Numbers built - N/A
Body design - N/A
Weight - 1070 kg / 2358.9 lbs
Drivetrain:
Engine - 90º V12
Engine location - Front, longitudinally mounted
Displacement - 7.730 liter / 471.7 cu in
Valvetrain - 4 valves/cylinder, DOHC
Fuel feed - Fuel injection
Aspiration - Naturally Aspirated
Gearbox - 6 Speed Manual
Drive - Rear wheel drive
Performance figures:
Power - 800 bhp / 596.8 kW @ 7250 rpm
BHP/Liter - 103.5
Torque - 881 Nm / 649.8 ft lbs @ 5750 rpm
Power to weight ratio - 0.75 bhp/kg
Top Speed - N/A
0-60 mph Acceleration - 3.20 s
Now wheres the all show lambos and ferarris?
I saw two of the lower models on the streets, but I don't think it will ever be possible to see a street legal version of that one on the street. Come to think of it, the other ones I saw probably were imported for "racing" purposes and were not supposed to be street driven either. The car's body-on-frame design and relatively low tech engine means it does not pass just about every safety/emission standard thrown at it. And would you want to crash test half a dozen of those just to sell a few dozen more in US?
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09-03-2005, 02:02 AM
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Join Date: Jul 2005
Location: Issaquah, WA
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One of my uncles has one of them maseratis
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09-03-2005, 02:31 AM
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Maximum Bitrate
Join Date: Nov 2004
Location: Cali
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Quote: Originally Posted by JaymzRR
One of my uncles has one of them maseratis
The old classic one, the new one or the chrysler fake? 
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09-03-2005, 05:06 AM
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The Lavender Tie Just
Made It Obvious
Join Date: Aug 2003
Location: Bonita, CA (Hop, Skip, and a Jump from Tijuana, Mexico)
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09-03-2005, 08:47 AM
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Join Date: Mar 2005
Location: Plano, TX
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I've gotten to sit in a like a 2004, or something GT while it was in the shop. Its nice, but not $90k nice, I'd rather get a BMW, or a Navigator. After all you'd be getting the same gas milage, not that it matters when you have a 90k car.
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09-03-2005, 10:02 AM
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Join Date: Mar 2004
Location: Bristol
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I thought they sold TVRs in the US now. They had a Tuscan in Swordfish. Not the easiest car to drive though as they have no driver aids such as ABS or traction control and they just rely on fat tyres and a good setup. But i dare you to try and find a car with such a lush and sculptured interior.
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