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Imran999 said:
A friend turned up with an AMG GTRthis yesterday - tuned to 800 bhp.
Took it for a blast on some B roads and it was an absolute monster, power everywhere and loads of it (with grip to match).....
Hi Imran, Took it for a blast on some B roads and it was an absolute monster, power everywhere and loads of it (with grip to match).....
Good, funny story, so I thought "interesting" and did a search....
then I found €180 K !!!!
For that sort of ackers, I would want the USS Enterprise ! (with Yeoman Rand grated, delicately on top)
As this thread is on the subject now, a mate has just reported that he's 'invested' in a BMW5 F10 which has had a stage 2 remap to give 720 hp
So he took it to The Isle of Man for a shakedown
I mention it because it cost him £53 K which, in my mind, is good value HP / Buck
(Justt chewing the cud, that's all
) Hope that life in your FAB garage in Ontario is treating you well
PJ
Edited by Mr Cerbera on Wednesday 5th October 11:36
Full throttle in the Cerb still feels mad fast, I can't even begin to imagine how mental anything over 600bhp would feel.
On my joy rides, I always like to hit the limiter in 2nd and 3rd,to remind myself just how fast the car is. On the twisty roads I prefer, it's still as much as anyone needs.
These things must be torque limited in the first few gears I reckon.
On my joy rides, I always like to hit the limiter in 2nd and 3rd,to remind myself just how fast the car is. On the twisty roads I prefer, it's still as much as anyone needs.
These things must be torque limited in the first few gears I reckon.
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Hi Imran,
Good, funny story, so I thought "interesting" and did a search....
then I found €180 K !!!!
For that sort of ackers, I would want the USS Enterprise ! (with Yeoman Rand grated, delicately on top)
As this thread is on the subject now, a mate has just reported that he's 'invested' in a BMW5 F10 which has had a stage 2 remap to give 720 hp
So he took it to The Isle of Man for a shakedown
I mention it because it cost him £53 K which, in my mind, is good value HP / Buck
(Justt chewing the cud, that's all
) Hope that life in your FAB garage in Ontario is treating you well
PJ
Edited by Mr Cerbera on Wednesday 5th October 11:36
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Hey Paul :-)
Glad you liked the story and I can assure you, that dam thing went at least as fast as the Enterprise (not sure about the YR bit), proper warp speed experience.
And no, they’re not cheap and I’m not sure how much value you get for the money. It’s not 4x the fun of a Cerb, although if you factor in reliability, it probably gets close ;-)
Definitely the fastest car I’ve ever driven (or even been in), but I wasn’t left wishing for one!
For that kind of money, I would recommend a GT3. A lot slower, but a hell of a lot more precise and fun.
DuncanM said:
Full throttle in the Cerb still feels mad fast, I can't even begin to imagine how mental anything over 600bhp would feel.
On my joy rides, I always like to hit the limiter in 2nd and 3rd,to remind myself just how fast the car is.
On the twisty roads I prefer, it's still as much as "I need"anyone needs.
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Totally agree, Dunc ! On my joy rides, I always like to hit the limiter in 2nd and 3rd,to remind myself just how fast the car is.
On the twisty roads I prefer, it's still as much as "I need"
....
My headstone will have "The Car was better than the Driver " engraved upon it
Edited by Mr Cerbera on Thursday 6th October 10:10
Another point touched on by Imran, I like my sports cars as raw and engaging as possible, a criteria that makes the Cerbera perfect for me, hence over 18 years of ownership.
It doesn't stop me wanting to experience something like the GTR, or a Mclaren 570S, but I'm just not wealthy enough to consider one.
Lucky us with our incredible Cerberas
It doesn't stop me wanting to experience something like the GTR, or a Mclaren 570S, but I'm just not wealthy enough to consider one.
Lucky us with our incredible Cerberas
DuncanM said:
Another point touched on by Imran, I like my sports cars as raw and engaging as possible, a criteria that makes the Cerbera perfect for me, hence over 18 years of ownership.
It doesn't stop me wanting to experience something like the GTR, or a Mclaren 570S, but I'm just not wealthy enough to consider one.
Lucky us with our incredible Cerberas
The lighter weight of the Cerbera always stands out to me as well, especially in comparison to a lot of performance cars. Full throttle in a Cerbera is an amazing and engaging/noisy experience I reckon! It doesn't stop me wanting to experience something like the GTR, or a Mclaren 570S, but I'm just not wealthy enough to consider one.
Lucky us with our incredible Cerberas
cerb4.5lee said:
The lighter weight of the Cerbera always stands out to me as well, especially in comparison to a lot of performance cars. Full throttle in a Cerbera is an amazing and engaging/noisy experience I reckon!
You'd know! 
Sounds like your M4 has filled the gap nicely though?
DuncanM said:
cerb4.5lee said:
The lighter weight of the Cerbera always stands out to me as well, especially in comparison to a lot of performance cars. Full throttle in a Cerbera is an amazing and engaging/noisy experience I reckon!
You'd know! Sounds like your M4 has filled the gap nicely though?
Yes it has thanks Duncan(well as best as it can!).
cerb4.5lee said:
DuncanM said:
Another point touched on by Imran, I like my sports cars as raw and engaging as possible, a criteria that makes the Cerbera perfect for me, hence over 18 years of ownership.
It doesn't stop me wanting to experience something like the GTR, or a Mclaren 570S, but I'm just not wealthy enough to consider one.
Lucky us with our incredible Cerberas
The lighter weight of the Cerbera always stands out to me as well, especially in comparison to a lot of performance cars. Full throttle in a Cerbera is an amazing and engaging/noisy experience I reckon! It doesn't stop me wanting to experience something like the GTR, or a Mclaren 570S, but I'm just not wealthy enough to consider one.
Lucky us with our incredible Cerberas
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