James, even our comparatively "wimpy" cars can paste most motorcycles off
the line at least from zero to sixty. But to paste those motorcycles at
3-digit speeds, that requires something we don't have. Not sure I'd want it
either. I'll live longer without it -- probably longer than the
motorcyclists, anyway. Almost every weekend they squee-gee one off the
curves of Hwy 35 or Hwy 9.
-----Original Message-----
From: james creasy [mailto:Black94PGT@pacbell.net]
Sent: Tuesday, February 19, 2002 14:23
To: Michael R. Clements; Darren Madams; ba-autox@autox.team.net
Subject: Re: Its official: The GT40 is a GO!!!
>But 500 hp. in a well balanced 3200
> lb. car is in a different class than a Boxster or a Vette.
or you could do 550 hp in a *2200* lb car for under $20K. plus its easy on
the eyes. a little wrenching is involved. www.factoryfive.com
borden would routinely paste the super bikes on the freeway with that combo.
not a bad OSP car either (when the starlets are sleeping)...
-james c
----- Original Message -----
From: "Michael R. Clements" <mrclem@telocity.com>
To: "Darren Madams" <darren@madams.com>; <ba-autox@autox.team.net>
Sent: Tuesday, February 19, 2002 1:49 PM
Subject: RE: Its official: The GT40 is a GO!!!
> If your point is that all 6-figure cars are outlandish and less expensive
> cars provide more bang for the buck, then I agree. A Boxster or Vette
> provides more performance per dollar. But 500 hp. in a well balanced 3200
> lb. car is in a different class than a Boxster or a Vette.
>
> The Mustang Cobra for '03 will have a factory supercharger with around 400
> hp. I won't buy one, but still I think it's just so very cool to see a
> manufacturer making these cars.
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: owner-ba-autox@autox.team.net
> [mailto:owner-ba-autox@autox.team.net]On Behalf Of Darren Madams
> Sent: Tuesday, February 19, 2002 13:20
> To: ba-autox@autox.team.net
> Subject: Re: Its official: The GT40 is a GO!!!
>
>
> Cool looking? Yes. Authentic/retro looking? Yes. Would I buy one/
> do I care that they're going to make it? No.
>
> $100k buys you a hotrodded Mustang motor in a slick chassis? Give me
> the Elise (with a decent motor, like the Type R or RSX), or a Boxster
> S or something like that instead. Awesome cars, refined yet racey, and
> at or below the 50k mark. Affordable on a dot-com salary, or as your
> dream car and performance to match.
>
> I do think it's cool that manufacturers are seeing a performance market
> and delivering low cost cars that are fun to drive (like our new Mazda
> Protege 5, and my moms WRX)... but something like this is only neat for
> the coolness factor, not because it's a good car or good deal.
>
> --Darren
>
> You wrote:
> > For those of you without the image of the GT40 already firmly in mind:
> >
> > http://www.motortrend.com/jan02/gt40/gt40_f.html
> >
> > -Carl
> >
> >
> > > -----Original Message-----
> > > From: Michael R. Clements [mailto:mrclem@telocity.com]
> > > Sent: Tuesday, February 19, 2002 12:14 PM
> > > To: james creasy; Jose Garcia
> > > Cc: ba-autox@autox.team.net
> > > Subject: RE: Its official: The GT40 is a GO!!!
> > >
> > >
> > > Awesome! That is one sweet ride. If they did it a couple of
> > > years ago I
> > > might not have bought the Panoz.
> > >
> > > -----Original Message-----
> > > From: owner-ba-autox@autox.team.net
> > > [mailto:owner-ba-autox@autox.team.net]On Behalf Of james creasy
> > > Sent: Tuesday, February 19, 2002 11:58
> > > To: Jose Garcia
> > > Cc: ba-autox@autox.team.net
> > > Subject: Re: Its official: The GT40 is a GO!!!
> > >
> > >
> > > > Bill Ford announced that they ARE going to build the GT40!!!
> > >
> > > cool. now somebody please go buy one and drive it in OSP.
> > >
> > > -james "where'd everybody go?" creasy
> > > OSP #74
> > >
> > > ----- Original Message -----
> > > From: "Jose Garcia" <butchgarcia@earthlink.net>
> > > To: <ba-autox@autox.team.net>
> > > Sent: Tuesday, February 19, 2002 11:50 AM
> > > Subject: Fw: [rrax-mustang] Its official: The GT40 is a GO!!!
> > >
> > >
> > > > ----- Original Message -----
> > > > From: "Rudis, Darius (D.)" <drudis@ford.com>
> > > > To: <rrax-mustang@yahoogroups.com>; <50racing@yahoogroups.com>;
> > > > <fordnatics@lists.mustangworks.com>
> > > > Sent: Tuesday, February 19, 2002 11:08 AM
> > > > Subject: [rrax-mustang] Its official: The GT40 is a GO!!!
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > > Bill Ford announced that they ARE going to build the GT40!!!
> > > > >
> > > > > Just RAN back from Ford Headquarters! I literally RAN all the
> > > > > way back to my desk (sweating like a pig now). I'm excited.
> > > > >
> > > > > I was the first one to stand up whistling and give a
> > > > > standing ovation, at Ford Headquarters!!!
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > > Darius Rudis
> > > > > Metrics Analyst
> > > > > Project Office: Quality, Testing, & Metrics Team
> > > > > Ford Financial - Dearborn, MI
> > > > > mailto:drudis@ford.com (313)248-7402
> > > > >
> > > > >
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