Perfect Car for le mans?
Perfect Car for le mans?
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Rochester BMW

Original Poster:

3,314 posts

234 months

Wednesday 23rd May 2007
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If you could take ANY one car to Le Mans what would it be and why?



You'll still have to get your camping gear in... still have to drive it on a camp field, and still enjoy the weekend without worrying about it too much...



My ultimate Le Mans weapon would be a DB9 Volante... fast-ish, boot space for the tent and you can have the roof down, and its full of british heritage...



failing that I wouldn't say no to an M6 Convertible, but then I am biased!.







willdew

2,138 posts

292 months

Wednesday 23rd May 2007
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Your sights are set WAYYY to low.



You want to be thinking more along the lines of Dauer 962 and if there's no room for luggage then dump your passenger.



And when you say M6, I hope you were meaning McLaren M6. Didn't know they did a convertible though... wink



And there's no need to worry about cars such as this at Le Mans. The more attention it attracts, the safer it is, as there's always a dozen pairs of eyes on it at any one time.



Edited by willdew on Wednesday 23 May 14:32


WildCards

4,061 posts

245 months

Wednesday 23rd May 2007
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I'm not a fan of convertibles but I'd have to say my old mans car is failry near the ideal car to my mind.



Estate - get loads in it and doesn't attract too much unwanted attention.

4wd - great for dodgy surfaces, fields, sh!tty roads etc.

280bhp V6 - enough power for fun, and cruises extremely comfortably.

Worth IRO £5000 - Lower value generally means less worry...generally

Hooge sunroof - great alternative to a gaytop*



It's a Mitsubishi Galant VR4 Estate, lack of heritage I know but it's what we've got so...







(*IMHO of course)

Rochester BMW

Original Poster:

3,314 posts

234 months

Wednesday 23rd May 2007
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Oh ok well in that case id take the McLaren M6 then.

Rochester BMW

Original Poster:

3,314 posts

234 months

Wednesday 23rd May 2007
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M5 touring?



RS4 Avant?





The_Doc

6,182 posts

248 months

Wednesday 23rd May 2007
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all above not cool enough:

McLaren F1

park anywhere, including pit lane I suspect with enough blagging.

drive the circuit at circuit speeds.

luggage, what luggage? send it ahead.

girlfriend on left, carry-on bag in t'other seat.

be everyone's mate, never buy a drink

1960Zody

156 posts

239 months

Wednesday 23rd May 2007
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1969 426 Hemi powered Road Runner



1970 Hemi powered Baracuda



1969 Shotgun Hemi Mustang



1969 454 powered Corvette..



Anyone see a patern forming here?





E36GUY

5,907 posts

246 months

Wednesday 23rd May 2007
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Ferrari 250 SWB

markCSC

2,987 posts

243 months

Wednesday 23rd May 2007
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It would have to be a road going version of something that raced at Le Mans.



Porsche GT1

Toyota GT1

Nissan R390

Mercedes CLK GTR



Ground clearance might be a problem wink

Rochester BMW

Original Poster:

3,314 posts

234 months

Wednesday 23rd May 2007
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markCSC said:
It would have to be a road going version of something that raced at Le Mans.



Porsche GT1

Toyota GT1

Nissan R390

Mercedes CLK GTR



Ground clearance might be a problem wink
Why didn't I think of that... road going le mans car...



Mclaren F1 LM















Zo-fo

193 posts

278 months

Wednesday 23rd May 2007
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Ford GT40.

matg

284 posts

253 months

//j17

5,033 posts

251 months

Wednesday 23rd May 2007
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Simple

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Dennis-Fire-Engine-Tender-Ex...



I laugh at your no paddling pool rules!

mikey_p

1,283 posts

242 months

Wednesday 23rd May 2007
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Zo-fo said:
Ford GT40.
Damn you beat me to it.



Ford GT40 in Gulf colours yes.

cooperlola

331 posts

243 months

Wednesday 23rd May 2007
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Saleen S7. B*gg*r the luggage.

Rochester BMW

Original Poster:

3,314 posts

234 months

Wednesday 23rd May 2007
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How about a Speed 12.... easily practical!





TangoAlpha

1,175 posts

282 months

Wednesday 23rd May 2007
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Taking an M5 last year was pretty good



Back to a VX220 again...more fun but infinitely less comfortable and a small fraction of the luggage space.

SI-PEN

1,009 posts

265 months

Wednesday 23rd May 2007
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I'm easily pleased with a Cerbera, in the faster colour of blue of course!

2+2, lots of boot space, bloody quick and very reliable....Ummmmm, OK not so reliable but still bloody quick!

Skywalker

3,269 posts

242 months

Wednesday 23rd May 2007
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Jaguar XKSS

Need I say more?





morebeanz

3,283 posts

264 months

Wednesday 23rd May 2007
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Jag C or D type... endless fun at the Houx roundabout! hehe