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View Poll Results: Which Car is THE BEST(money no object)
Ferrari Enzo $670k(yeah right, more like 1.4Mil)
35
27.34%
McLaren SLR apprx $450-$500k(?)
3
2.34%
Porsche Carrera GT $420k
24
18.75%
Bugatti Veyron $1Mil or more
19
14.84%
Zonda C12s $400k
3
2.34%
Saleen S7 $420k
4
3.13%
McLaren F1 $1Mil(I believe it\'s still that much)
40
31.25%
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The Best Super Exotic Car???

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Old Oct 27, 2003 | 10:05 PM
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Originally posted by Charlie-GT
Mclaren FI LM....
ill go to hell with it...

Be careful what you wish for you just might get your wish
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Old Oct 27, 2003 | 10:12 PM
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Konigsegg.
then Enzo...
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Old Oct 28, 2003 | 04:47 AM
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Ferrari F40.
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Old Oct 28, 2003 | 05:35 AM
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Hands down, McLaren F1 - first super exotic car!
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Old Oct 28, 2003 | 06:50 AM
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Let's take a trip back in time..........."are we there yet?".............
64 Ferrari GTO

Now let go forward...........Ferrari Enzo
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Old Oct 28, 2003 | 07:02 AM
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there is nothing like getting a car with such a wonderful heritage( spelling) Enzo all the way
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Old Oct 28, 2003 | 11:17 AM
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Koenigsegg, Very nice. F40, race car for the street. CLK-GTR, awesome(when not flipping over). 959, Best porsche ever.

But Enzo is successor to F40, CGT is for 959, and SLR is for CLK-GTR in a way.

and Koenigsegg is not available in US. and I don't think they have any plans to bring it unlike Zonda, which should be coming any day now.

How much is CC in US dollar anyway?

What's more important if you were able to afford one such car Prestige(Enzo), Drivability(SLR, CGT), or raw speed(F1)???
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Old Oct 28, 2003 | 11:23 AM
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koenigsegg by far! because it's made in my homeland, and because it just raaawkks!!!!

it's made on a customer to customer international basis, so yeah, i'm sure an american could also get it..

one was in the last gumball run for example..
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Old Oct 28, 2003 | 11:26 AM
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Originally posted by Tristar Racing
Ill take one that isnt listed, the Porsche 959...

Not the fastest, or wildest looking, but the lore behind the car and its long road to finally be legalized for street use in the US makes it such an interesting supercar....
Absolutely, I second that! After 15 years, it will still keep up and beat some of the new cars listed...

Oh, and shouldn't that be Mercedes SLR, not McLaren?
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Old Oct 28, 2003 | 11:34 AM
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I love the sound of the Zonda v12. Its the best of Germany and Italy in one. You should check out the Top Gear episode between the Zonda and the Murcialago.
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Old Oct 28, 2003 | 11:41 AM
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hmm, SLR is still built by McLaren I believe. Maybe I'm wrong.

Guys Let's try to stay w/ New(minus F1) cars in US. Why am I so against used cars? I believe that todays supercars are WAY more reliable to drive than cars of 90s. But more importantly, If we don't limit it somehow, there are WAY too many cars. Someone might start bringing in old GT40, XJ220, Bugatti EB110, etc. List goes on and on.

As far as Koenigsegg is concerned I believe only way to get it here is by importing it oneself. Probably be track-only. To federalize would be too complex for average Joe.
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Old Oct 28, 2003 | 11:48 AM
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Originally posted by FlatSixTurbo
hmm, SLR is still built by McLaren I believe. Maybe I'm wrong.

Guys Let's try to stay w/ New(minus F1) cars in US. Why am I so against used cars? I believe that todays supercars are WAY more reliable to drive than cars of 90s.
I thought there was only one SLR - the CLK-SLR by Mercedes - I guess I was wrong.

I think 959 would by far be the most reliable and the most drivable car of any listed, and talk about utility - I think it is the only car on the list with 4 seats! But I do get your point... it's your poll after all. Oh, and I did not vote, my vote is reserved for a CLK-SLR, by far the most technically advanced car of the lot - IMHO, of course...
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Old Oct 28, 2003 | 12:18 PM
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i'd like to add these to the list...

Tommy Kaira ZZ2 - Autobacs RS01

-500hp
-Nissan Skyline RB26DETT motor
-Mid engine - AWD
-6speed manual
-Carbon Fiber body - est. 1500lbs.
-0-60 in 3.3sec.
-Top Speed - 210mph.
-$90,000US

imagine this light *** car hauling *** with 500hp to its wheels???





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Old Oct 28, 2003 | 12:29 PM
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and this...is the younger brother of the ZZII


Autobacs Garaiya SPL

-210hp
-Mid Engine RWD
-SR20VE [non-turbo, VE is Nissans VTEC]
-6speed manual
-1750lbs
-$40-50,000US

now dont start hating just yet due to the specs...considering that the vehicle is mounting an SR20VE motor then a SR20DET motor is very much a for sure candidate for a direct bolt in swap and everyone knows how easy it is to produce 300hp out of an SR20DET with only a few basic bolt on products!

[note: this is like a Integra Type-R equipped Lotus which is basically its main target in the market..everyone knows how fast them Lotus' are. ]





Autobacs also has a GT300 version of this vehicle which is sporting a SR20DET motor easily pushing 300hp!




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Old Oct 28, 2003 | 01:10 PM
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Originally posted by kdogg
Hands down, McLaren F1 - first super exotic car!
The 959 preceded the F1 by 10-12 years. There were other super-exotics even before that.
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