Re: [MBZ] Serious wheels

2006-05-21 Thread Mitch Haley
Craig McCluskey wrote: My choice would be http://www.seriouswheels.com/1970-1979/1972-Lamborghini-Miura-SV-Red-SA.htm If I had infinite time and a good shop to work in, I'd like to make a mid engine car, stuff some sort of FWD drivetrain in back (VW TDI?). My short list of designs to copy is

Re: [MBZ] Serious wheels

2006-05-21 Thread OK Don
You're really close to my choices -- Mid design would just be the C111 and the GT40, and front engine would be XKE and Ferrrari 275GBT4. All would have a Finnish 606 screaming and blowing smoke! If I had infinite time and a good shop to work in, I'd like to make a mid engine car, stuff some

Re: [MBZ] Serious wheels

2006-05-21 Thread Mitch Haley
Most people don't remember the Cheetah: http://www.cheetahracecars.net/photos.htm When I did a google search to find that, I found out that there are at least two companies allegedly making Cheetah replicars, I didn't know any such thing existed. (buyer beware on kit cars, nobody likes to pay

Re: [MBZ] Serious wheels

2006-05-21 Thread Mitch Haley
Most people don't remember the Cheetah: http://www.cheetahracecars.net/photos.htm When I did a google search to find that, I found out that there are at least two companies allegedly making Cheetah replicars, I didn't know any such thing existed. (buyer beware on kit cars, nobody likes to pay

Re: [MBZ] Serious wheels

2006-05-19 Thread John Berryman
On May 18, 2006, at 3:26 PM, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Hang the gas prices: http://www.seriouswheels.com/top-2006-Porsche-911-Carrera-S-Club- Coupe.htm RLE Sweet,I was expecting to see more than 295hp though. Not that 295hp is a slouch but I'd imagine there are ways to get quite a bit

Re: [MBZ] Serious wheels

2006-05-19 Thread OK Don
That's the torque of the previous engine. This one is 381hp and 306ft.lbs. - plenty of smiles per mile!!! Sweet,I was expecting to see more than 295hp though. Not that 295hp is a slouch but I'd imagine there are ways to get quite a bit more out of it. There must be chips and other mods

Re: [MBZ] Serious wheels

2006-05-19 Thread Craig McCluskey
On Thu, 18 May 2006 15:26:44 EDT [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Hang the gas prices: http://www.seriouswheels.com/top-2006-Porsche-911-Carrera-S-Club-Coupe.htm My choice would be http://www.seriouswheels.com/1970-1979/1972-Lamborghini-Miura-SV-Red-SA.htm or

Re: [MBZ] Serious wheels

2006-05-19 Thread Zeitgeist
0-60mph in 4.4secs isn't exactly slouching On 5/18/06, John Berryman [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Sweet,I was expecting to see more than 295hp though. Not that 295hp is a slouch but I'd imagine there are ways to get quite a bit more out of it. There must be chips and other mods that would

Re: [MBZ] Serious wheels

2006-05-19 Thread John Berryman
On May 18, 2006, at 10:53 PM, OK Don wrote: That's the torque of the previous engine. This one is 381hp and 306ft.lbs. - plenty of smiles per mile!!! That's more like it, I just re-read the specs. I don't think my eyes are all they used to be. Johnny B. I Mac Therefore I am

Re: [MBZ] Serious wheels

2006-05-18 Thread RELNGSON
Hang the gas prices: http://www.seriouswheels.com/top-2006-Porsche-911-Carrera-S-Club-Coupe.htm RLE