Autocar must have the M600 on permanent loan

[ThatPhilBrettGuy]

http://www.autocar.co.uk/car-video/fastest-car-vid...

Can't believe how quiet the LFA is. I thought the only good bit was the engine, and if it's that quiet what's the point!

Still think the blue is a brave choice. Now this however :-



Might be a bit 80's in some ways I guess but I think it works?

[Mike Tuckwood]

PS it with flourescent Orange wheels instead. Marlboro stylee. :-)

[joust]

Magazine is an interesting read. Whilst the M600 gives best VMAX, it loses out in the quarter mile by quite a lot.

So if you want an autobhan top speed machine, it appears the M600 is your kit of choice. If you want to get to 70 quickest off the lights, you can't beat a F458 it seems.

J

[C&C]

Orange - like this?

[mgbond]

joust said:

Magazine is an interesting read. Whilst the M600 gives best VMAX, it loses out in the quarter mile by quite a lot.

So if you want an autobhan top speed machine, it appears the M600 is your kit of choice. If you want to get to 70 quickest off the lights, you can't beat a F458 it seems.

J

Is that before it catches fire

[Mike Tuckwood]

[quote=C&C]Orange - like this?


[/quote]
That's more like it. :-)

[sjc]

mgbond said:

joust said:

Magazine is an interesting read. Whilst the M600 gives best VMAX, it loses out in the quarter mile by quite a lot.

So if you want an autobhan top speed machine, it appears the M600 is your kit of choice. If you want to get to 70 quickest off the lights, you can't beat a F458 it seems.

J

Is that before it catches fire

It's the only thing that does catch it!

[joust]

mgbond said:

joust said:

Magazine is an interesting read. Whilst the M600 gives best VMAX, it loses out in the quarter mile by quite a lot.
So if you want an autobhan top speed machine, it appears the M600 is your kit of choice. If you want to get to 70 quickest off the lights, you can't beat a F458 it seems.
J

Is that before it catches fire

At least the engines aren't going bang.

[ThatPhilBrettGuy]

joust said:

mgbond said:

joust said:

Magazine is an interesting read. Whilst the M600 gives best VMAX, it loses out in the quarter mile by quite a lot.
So if you want an autobhan top speed machine, it appears the M600 is your kit of choice. If you want to get to 70 quickest off the lights, you can't beat a F458 it seems.
J

Is that before it catches fire

At least the engines aren't going bang.

Yeah, 'cos that's much worse. Oh hang on...



Maybe not.

[wessexrfc]

joust said:

If you want to get to 70 quickest off the lights, you can't beat a F458 it seems.

J

Then its, "can you smell that.....like burning type smell???......what the fu##!!!

Yes J, very nice car though.

[Gadgeroonie]

I quite enjoyed that vid

the porsche did very well

i would like to see it against a tuned GTR

how much is the Porsche ? - and does it go round corners ?

(The M600 really does have the biggest danglies !)

[wessexrfc]

ThatPhilBrettGuy said:

Can't believe how quiet the LFA is. I thought the only good bit was the engine, and if it's that quiet what's the point!

If its noise you want, and from Japan, I give you:

http://redirectingat.com/?id=1044X509854&xs=1&...

Epic F1 sound, great if it were allowed to go into production

[F.C.]

ThatPhilBrettGuy said:

joust said:

mgbond said:

joust said:

Magazine is an interesting read. Whilst the M600 gives best VMAX, it loses out in the quarter mile by quite a lot.
So if you want an autobhan top speed machine, it appears the M600 is your kit of choice. If you want to get to 70 quickest off the lights, you can't beat a F458 it seems.
J

Is that before it catches fire

At least the engines aren't going bang.

Yeah, 'cos that's much worse. Oh hang on...



Maybe not.

Bet you that's down to oil mist on hot exhaust pipes

When will they learn?

F430 had a few go up in smoke

F355 even more, over 1100 cars re-called for fuel pipe issue.

Still makes a better everyday supercar IMO (fires aside)

[F.C.]

wessexrfc said:

ThatPhilBrettGuy said:

Can't believe how quiet the LFA is. I thought the only good bit was the engine, and if it's that quiet what's the point!

If its noise you want, and from Japan, I give you:

http://redirectingat.com/?id=1044X509854&xs=1&...

Epic F1 sound, great if it were allowed to go into production

That Honda sound is top drawer! they really need to fill the hole the NSX left behind, this car would be just the ticket (especially with that engine), unfortunately if it does materialise it will probably be as quiet as the LFA

[ThatPhilBrettGuy]

Gadgeroonie said:

the porsche did very well

how much is the Porsche ? - and does it go round corners ?

They've got that launch control working well. Just how many times you can do those sort of starts is another matter...

Basic one is £123k and I believe it's a sorted car. Probably nothing compared to the M600 or 458 but I suppose spec it's £60k cheaper. That said it doesn't look much in my eyes.

[F.C.]

ThatPhilBrettGuy said:

Gadgeroonie said:

the porsche did very well

how much is the Porsche ? - and does it go round corners ?

They've got that launch control working well. Just how many times you can do those sort of starts is another matter...

Basic one is £123k and I believe it's a sorted car. Probably nothing compared to the M600 or 458 but I suppose spec it's £60k cheaper. That said it doesn't look much in my eyes.

The Porsche is a performance bargain and truly useable every day they don't even attract the attention that the others on this test command (maybe a problem for some) I think that is probably due to the evolution of the shape (not much different over the last decade or so) and the ubiquitousness (if that's a Word) of the 911 bloodline.
Yes they go round corners, slow in fast out,4 wheel drive helps with the traction. they do have a pretty decent stability system to combat that lift off oversteer problem of old, I had the 996 version turbo and was glad of the "helping hand" a couple of times!
I don't think I would buy another, though a GT2 RS (two wheel drive) could figure in the distant future.
If you want one I would wait for a good two /three year old example and sell it a year later for what you paid for it!
If you get a freshly serviced example with good tyres you may only need to put fuel in during your ownership!
F.C.

[Adrian W]

ThatPhilBrettGuy said:

Gadgeroonie said:

the porsche did very well

how much is the Porsche ? - and does it go round corners ?

They've got that launch control working well. Just how many times you can do those sort of starts is another matter...

Basic one is £123k and I believe it's a sorted car. Probably nothing compared to the M600 or 458 but I suppose spec it's £60k cheaper. That said it doesn't look much in my eyes.

When I did the 0-100-0 stuff for Autocar the GT2 gave me the most trouble off of the line, but remember all Porsche press cars come off a "special" production line and are crushed when finished with!

[Mike Tuckwood]

wessexrfc said:

If its noise you want, and from Japan, I give you:

http://redirectingat.com/?id=1044X509854&xs=1&...

Epic F1 sound, great if it were allowed to go into production

If it's noise you want, I give you......

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZP5W9-RqMIk&fea...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k-8mKNsF780


Mike. ;-)

[Gadgeroonie]

ThatPhilBrettGuy said:

Gadgeroonie said:

the porsche did very well

how much is the Porsche ? - and does it go round corners ?

They've got that launch control working well. Just how many times you can do those sort of starts is another matter...

Basic one is £123k and I believe it's a sorted car. Probably nothing compared to the M600 or 458 but I suppose spec it's £60k cheaper. That said it doesn't look much in my eyes.

at that price, i think i would have to have a GTR with a remap (600 hp)

how much power does the porker have ?

[ThatPhilBrettGuy]

Gadgeroonie said:

ThatPhilBrettGuy said:

Gadgeroonie said:

the porsche did very well

how much is the Porsche ? - and does it go round corners ?

They've got that launch control working well. Just how many times you can do those sort of starts is another matter...

Basic one is £123k and I believe it's a sorted car. Probably nothing compared to the M600 or 458 but I suppose spec it's £60k cheaper. That said it doesn't look much in my eyes.

at that price, i think i would have to have a GTR with a remap (600 hp)

how much power does the porker have ?

500 and something. But the Porker has a warranty and you can insure it, something that's getting very hard with any GTR, let alone a modded one. Insurers hate them.