Tuesday 17th March 2009

World's Fastest Car on eBay

No, it's not a Bugatti Veyron...

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Ross Kemp look essential at 257mph

The problem with driving a $1million Bugatti Veyron flat out at 253mph is there is a constant worry that someone will creep past at 4mph faster in a car with Ford Focus headlights.

I am of course referring to the Ultimate Aero SSC, which despite not having the name or heritage of a Bugatti is annoyingly marginally faster at 257mph.

In fact it lays claim to the title of ‘World’s Fastest Production Car’, despite looking like a cross between a nineties Top Trump and a made-up car from Ridge Racer.

Still, if speed is the main objective the SSC certainly delivers the goods, and now the very car that broke the record is available on eBay. According to the seller the SSC even offers a better ride than the Bug, as qualified by ‘several gentlemen’ who own them.

Even though there is a 1,200hp V8 behind your head the car is also said to be ‘relatively quiet’ and there are a host of goodies such as Sat Nav, a ten speaker audio system, 7.5” Video/DVD Screen, and reversing camera. The bidding has currently reached $425,100 with six days still to go.

The reserve is not met but there’s a good chance the car will still go for less than a Veyron. And just think of the look on the Bugatti driver’s face as you do the slowest overtaking manoeuvre an empty autobahn has ever seen…

Buy the car on eBay here...

[tonytifoso]

Nah, no thanks. For that sort of money I'd want good looks, which that certainly doesn't have.

[Fetchez la vache]

ebay add said:

When you slide behind the wheel of this Shelby Supercars incredible automotive engineering achievement and glance at the 260mph speedometer....you realize that "your not in Kansas anymore"

Even if a 257mph car isn't within everyones grasp, surely a grammer / spelling checker is?

[Belfast Boy]

Cheese Wedge.

[G_T]

This is what I always find tragic;

Mileage: 1,345 miles

At top speed that equates to 5.25 hours worth of driving... Just seems a bit of a waste to me. Hopefully the next owner won't be so frugal.

[CampDavid]

Well, someone is talking big hairy balls, either the people at Shelby in the USA or the good people of Coys

This is the car that went through at Coys (finished at under £170k, previous owner miffed!)

http://www.coys.co.uk./auctions/lot.php?auction=83...

The one on ebay AND the one at Coys BOTH claim to be the record breaking car.

So who's talking out of their bottom?

[CampDavid]

G_T said:

This is what I always find tragic;

Mileage: 1,345 miles

At top speed that equates to 5.25 hours worth of driving... Just seems a bit of a waste to me. Hopefully the next owner won't be so frugal.

No, this is the tragic bit

"Amazingly this car is docile enough to drive around town and 100% dependable and reliable. It is extremely "Well Mannered" and only requires 91-93 Octane fuel. (Hi-Test)"

Jesus. I wouldn't shove 91 RON fuel in my lawn mower, even though I don't actually have a lawn

[yewtreestar]

Just ashame it looks like a Delorean

[Paper Lawyer]

Fetchez la vache said:

Even if a 257mph car isn't within everyones grasp, surely a grammer / spelling checker is?

The irony of that statement

It is a substantial sum of money to play pub Top Trumps, isn't it! I wonder if the Sultan of Brunei has one or two tucked away in his collection?

Edited by Paper Lawyer on Tuesday 17th March 12:17

[monkey11477]

yewtreestar said:

Just ashame it looks like a Delorean

eh?

[monkey11477]

I wonder how many mph it would add if it had headlights that fit flush with the bodywork

[G_T]

CampDavid said:

G_T said:

This is what I always find tragic;

Mileage: 1,345 miles

At top speed that equates to 5.25 hours worth of driving... Just seems a bit of a waste to me. Hopefully the next owner won't be so frugal.

No, this is the tragic bit

"Amazingly this car is docile enough to drive around town and 100% dependable and reliable. It is extremely "Well Mannered" and only requires 91-93 Octane fuel. (Hi-Test)"

Jesus. I wouldn't shove 91 RON fuel in my lawn mower, even though I don't actually have a lawn

US RON is different to ours mate. It's probably circa 96RON by UK standards

[funkyol]

Fetchez la vache said:

ebay add said:

When you slide behind the wheel of this Shelby Supercars incredible automotive engineering achievement and glance at the 260mph speedometer....you realize that "your not in Kansas anymore"

Even if a 257mph car isn't within everyones grasp, surely a grammer / spelling checker is?

That would be 'grammar' right?

[theaxe]

monkey11477 said:

I wonder how many mph it would add if it had headlights that fit flush with the bodywork

+1

Also, it might help if the wiper was hidden... All in all it looks a bit pants.

[Bombjack]

CampDavid said:

No, this is the tragic bit

"Amazingly this car is docile enough to drive around town and 100% dependable and reliable. It is extremely "Well Mannered" and only requires 91-93 Octane fuel. (Hi-Test)"

Jesus. I wouldn't shove 91 RON fuel in my lawn mower, even though I don't actually have a lawn

US octane ratings are about 5 points below ours. He's quoting 96-99 octane in our terms, basically Super Unleaded.

[G_T]

Bombjack said:

CampDavid said:

No, this is the tragic bit

"Amazingly this car is docile enough to drive around town and 100% dependable and reliable. It is extremely "Well Mannered" and only requires 91-93 Octane fuel. (Hi-Test)"

Jesus. I wouldn't shove 91 RON fuel in my lawn mower, even though I don't actually have a lawn

US octane ratings are about 5 points below ours. He's quoting 96-99 octane in our terms, basically Super Unleaded.

That's fine just ignore my post.

[Melman Giraffe]

Something was hit with the fugly stick. How much not a chance!!!

[chr15b]

funkyol said:

Fetchez la vache said:

ebay add said:

When you slide behind the wheel of this Shelby Supercars incredible automotive engineering achievement and glance at the 260mph speedometer....you realize that "your not in Kansas anymore"

Even if a 257mph car isn't within everyones grasp, surely a grammer / spelling checker is?

That would be 'grammar' right?

I fking love it when that happens

[porrohman]

funkyol said:

Fetchez la vache said:

ebay add said:

When you slide behind the wheel of this Shelby Supercars incredible automotive engineering achievement and glance at the 260mph speedometer....you realize that "your not in Kansas anymore"

Even if a 257mph car isn't within everyones grasp, surely a grammer / spelling checker is?

That would be 'grammar' right?

[militantmandy]

monkey11477 said:

yewtreestar said:

Just ashame it looks like a Delorean

eh?

In what possible way does it resemble a Delorean?

It certainly looks cheesy though!

[CampDavid]

G_T said:

CampDavid said:

G_T said:

This is what I always find tragic;

Mileage: 1,345 miles

At top speed that equates to 5.25 hours worth of driving... Just seems a bit of a waste to me. Hopefully the next owner won't be so frugal.

No, this is the tragic bit

"Amazingly this car is docile enough to drive around town and 100% dependable and reliable. It is extremely "Well Mannered" and only requires 91-93 Octane fuel. (Hi-Test)"

Jesus. I wouldn't shove 91 RON fuel in my lawn mower, even though I don't actually have a lawn

US RON is different to ours mate. It's probably circa 96RON by UK standards

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