47 replies to this topic

[faisal.saleem]

I am a freak of sports car but still my fav is Toyota supra. Hopefully one day i would be able to buy one supra.

[MarkinManchester]

Mercedes CL600 bi-turbo

Mark

[chrcel]

there are way too many. the most realistic Nissan 370Z and BMW M1 (135Ci). Or Ford Mustang Bullitt

[MarkinManchester]

Mercedes CL600 bi-turbo

Mark

That one is realistic, if I get this next contract in France I will delay it. But if I don't it will be an upgrade from my current CL500

Mark

[chrcel]

we can now turn to whether turbo or non-turbo is better

[MarkinManchester]

we can now turn to whether turbo or non-turbo is better

I like the use of low pressure turbos on high capacity engines, the twin turbo on the cl takes the power plant up to 500bhp but is quite soft in its delivery.

Stuff like subarus, EVO's etc are either on or off and are annoying to drive especially when they come on or off boost just when you dont want it to

I dont know about the 370z I have never had a chance to try one, a friend had a skyline that was nice to drive when he bought it but then the MOD's were put on. Ended up incredibly quick but undriveable as a daily drive "He sold it and bought a Range Rover and was much happier"

My thoughts

Mark

PS 500bhp is a gas, if you can sell house, wife, kids etc just to experience it

Also nut job bikes used to be my love, this was my FZR1000 exup with NOS. Just the job for going down to the shops

[laf_c]

My all time fav CAR is BMW M3; 2nd place Porsche GT3.

It's not just BHP that makes difference but weight and weight distribution on axles.

Edited by laf_c, 27 April 2011 - 07:41 AM.

[MarkinManchester]

My all time fav CAR is BMW M3; 2nd place Porsche GT3.

It's not just BHP that makes difference but weight and weight distribution on axles.

Never had an M3 but I have had two 911's and had to relocate my teeth and kidneys after every journey definitely not a daily driver unless you are a sadomasochist

Mark

[laf_c]

Mark, that is because car was equipped with sport suspensions; also I might suspect you are fond of Merc's high comfort which is can't be compared with pure breed racing cars like 911.

I am sure there are better performance cars than the one I mentioned, but few can are more fun&easy to drive than those two, especially M3.

L.E. I know you live in UK, where do you really use all your Merc BHP?

Edited by laf_c, 27 April 2011 - 02:36 PM.

[chrcel]

the 370z is quite fun to drive and is atmospheric hence it pretty much does not matter what revs your on and behaves the same (unlike any turbo), but it has damn hard suspension. so definitely not for long drives unlike the Bullitt only problem with that is it small tank so you have to stop every 300-400km.

[MarkinManchester]

Mark, that is because car was equipped with sport suspensions; also I might suspect you are fond of Merc's high comfort which is can't be compared with pure breed racing cars like 911.

I am sure there are better performance cars than the one I mentioned, but few can are more fun&easy to drive than those two, especially M3.

L.E. I know you live in UK, where do you really use all your Merc BHP?

I have a radar detector and keep an eye in my rear view mirror a lot Seriously you can get away with a lot as the police are so thin on the ground and the only real danger is speed cameras.

France used to be fun but they impound your car now and the fines are monumental

Mark

[laf_c]

I see, didn't know that. Last year I drove on M20 then on A249 to the ocean on your car's little nephew (SLK 3.0l) and I was doing 70-80mph. At one moment I saw in the mirror a beast: Lamborghini Murcielago; let him 1st and hope he will floor it and I can come behind him, but NO he was doing ~80mph for more than 1h. On this matter I concluded UK is not a good place for speeding

By contrast when driving on Germany it's like heaven and it s just a matter of will and sense of security.

[faisal.saleem]

I was fallen in love with supra due to the movie like The Fast and the Furious (2001) where i first time saw and felt the sound of a damn sport car, i think supra was also shown in another movie "gone in 60 seconds". And now the Fast and Furious 2011 released recently, wondering if they used again supra,anybody watch yet?

hmmm wondering about a car model whose production been officially stop almost decade ago by Toyota but still so so many ppl crazy behind this old stuff, check the traffic here ==> http://www.supraforums.com/forum

I do not have practical experience yet with sports car but one thing i got that with right modifications a supra can still able to beat any new beasts like Lamborghini, Bugatti or whatever you suppose to run in parallel.

@Mark, nice and clean yamaha ^thumbs up^ ..

Edited by faisal.saleem, 29 April 2011 - 06:25 AM.

[chrcel]

I was fallen in love with supra due to the movie like The Fast and the Furious (2001) where i first time saw and felt the sound of a damn sport car, i think supra was also shown in another movie "gone in 60 seconds". And now the Fast and Furious 2011 released recently, wondering if they used again supra,anybody watch yet?

c'mon faisal it's not a movie it's more like a 2 hour long commercial.

[faisal.saleem]

Ouch so this time they disappointed to all their fnf fans, perhaps the previous fnf 2009 was enough good to watch, i watched many time that movie...

[chrcel]

faisal,

there is an annual night of commercials, where supposedly only the best commercials are being played through out the night. fnf nor gone in 60s has ever made it there

[MarkinManchester]

My best car chase movie "Gone in 60 seconds" 1974 http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0071571/

Mark

[faisal.saleem]

BMW Z3 or Z4 is also in my future wish-list, wondering if there is any other smallest bmw out there.

[MarkinManchester]

Hot small BMW of the moment is the 135i http://www.evo.co.uk...mw_1series.html

Mark

[laf_c]

Z3 is old enough, so you are left with Z4 only.

On the other hand, 1 series comes with a new personality, as it is shorter and lighter than Z4; although I drove both I honestly can't say which is better. I think Z4 has a bit of edge but it's like 51 - 49 or 52 - 48.

[chrcel]

I have a strange feeling they'll replace the 135i with M1.

[laf_c]

I am a freak of sports car but still my fav is Toyota supra. Hopefully one day i would be able to buy one supra.

Hope you will do it sooner. After all Supra is not that expensive, it just depends of the motorization you choose, as power range starts from 300 bhp up to 1300.

I have a strange feeling they'll replace the 135i with M1.

No way! It will be just 1M. M1 is a legend to be reborn one day.

Edited by laf_c, 02 May 2011 - 06:56 PM.

[faisal.saleem]

Just saw this flying model by bmw. I think it would create more accidents in sky when these flying cars will be common after few decades..

[chrcel]

laf,

here http://www.topspeed....-m1/ke2536.html so it really is 135i on steroids...

[laf_c]

laf,

here http://www.topspeed....-m1/ke2536.html so it really is 135i on steroids...

10x mate! I am a BIG FAN of all BMW motorized vehicles including the fabulous S1000RR.
Although in my country BMW has a bad reputation as old models are drove by teenagers and generate many accidents, I find it is the perfect match for me. Now about 1M, it will be a small devil as weight is very important when comes to handling. Nevertheless I would still prefer M3 as it has all the figures in perfect balance.

[talent pk]

Dear Faisal,
Sorry but Toyota is really a loser in making sports car, and if you compare it with honda then toyota has absolutely no chance to stand against it.
my favt car these days is Honda Accord Coupe 2010 which i bought 2 months back.

http://www.airportma...a-accord-coupe/

Edited by talent pk, 03 May 2011 - 03:37 PM.

[laf_c]

Dear Faisal,
Sorry but Toyota is really a loser in making sports car, and if you compare it with honda then toyota has absolutely no chance to stand against it.
my favt car these days is Honda Accord Coupe 2010 which i bought 2 months back.

http://www.airportma...a-accord-coupe/

yo are mean. Accord Coupe looks great and probably drives the same, still can't compare this model with Toyota Supra:
- these two cars were developed with about 10 years gap
- while Supra is now almost a legend, this model has yet to prove.
- while Supra is a SPORT model, Accord is more a luxury car.

[talent pk]

No i was not comparing Accord with Supra, i was simply saying that Honda is Top Notch performer in Sports then Toyota in Formula 1 Toyota really sucks

Edited by talent pk, 03 May 2011 - 05:27 PM.

[laf_c]

No i was not comparing Accord with Supra, i was simply saying that Honda is Top Notch performer in Sports then Toyota in Formula 1 Toyota really sucks

Couldn't agree more; Honda has its legacy while building very good engines. Before choosing BMW I was keen to buy Honda Civic type S as it's a very balanced car to drive.

[faisal.saleem]

Dear talent,
You are right Toyota is not enough popular in their regular cars or new sports car like formula 1 etc which you mentioned and personally i do not like this car vendor..
But the case of supra is very different among rest all Toyota products. Only when you would go deep in car racing then you will come to know about supra. Sorry i have not seen yet any single supra or Z4 in my country plus cant buy and show you practically what i am saying right now but the least i pointed out a supra forum in my earlier reply..

Just am curious to know about a Honda brand which can easily beat supra?

Edited by faisal.saleem, 04 May 2011 - 04:35 AM.