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KozmoNaut: Apr 23, 2008; Happiness is a warm
Turbo Plasma Rifle

GTi_guy posted:

We need you to tell us more about your time with Mr. Kristensen. How you got the opportunity, where and if this a regular thing for him.

At the annual Copenhagen Historic Grand Prix, you can put down a donation to the children's wing of Rigshospitalet (the largest hospital in Denmark, located right next door) and get a couple of laps between the races as a passenger in various track cars and supercars, driven by various racing drivers of some notoriety. R8+TK was the most expensive, but it was so worth it. I got his autograph later the same day and thanked him for the ride, he thanked me for the donation and told me to give his thanks to all the other track constructors as well. He's a pretty cool guy

Tom is a fixture of the CHGP, he always competes in the Royal Pro/Am class alongside Prince Joachim and he does loads of PR, including using his connections to get a bunch of international racing drivers to compete. We usually have a bunch of the great old farts of racing taking part, including Emanuele Pirro, Stig Blomqvist and so on.

bidikyoopi posted:

That might be the issue, since TK was probably smooth as butter. I'm sure if you are looking for tail-out, growly downshifts constantly, and four wheel drifts it can do that too with Ken Block in the driver's seat.

He is very smooth, indeed. His braking technique was the most interesting, he kept varying the pressure on the pedal, feeling out where the grip was and keeping it right on the edge the whole time. It was like he was telepathically linked to the brakes, TK don't need no ABS. I'm sure it was just a relaxing drive to him, but it felt right on the edge to me.

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chrisgt: Sep 6, 2011

bidikyoopi posted:

Content: the future of the R8

Do you have any more info about this or a build thread? I wanna hear that thing run.

# ? Mar 3, 2013 22:49

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bidikyoopi posted:

That might be the issue, since TK was probably smooth as butter. I'm sure if you are looking for tail-out, growly downshifts constantly, and four wheel drifts it can do that too with Ken Block in the driver's seat.

The next R8 will probably be turbocharged, since that platform is being developed for the next Gallardo now. Maybe using the VAG 4.0T at 540-550hp for the base model (completely baseless speculation).

I think the original R8 will go down in history much in the same way the BMW M1 did, in that it was the brand's introduction into the supercar segment. Also it's drop-dead sexy.

Content: the future of the R8

Is that a picture of 8 tiny turbos feeding into a pressure cooker?

# ? Mar 4, 2013 02:58

GTi_guy: Oct 21, 2003; avas ye, matey

KozmoNaut posted:

At the annual Copenhagen Historic Grand Prix, you can put down a donation to the children's wing of Rigshospitalet (the largest hospital in Denmark, located right next door) and get a couple of laps between the races as a passenger in various track cars and supercars, driven by various racing drivers of some notoriety. R8+TK was the most expensive, but it was so worth it. I got his autograph later the same day and thanked him for the ride, he thanked me for the donation and told me to give his thanks to all the other track constructors as well. He's a pretty cool guy

Tom is a fixture of the CHGP, he always competes in the Royal Pro/Am class alongside Prince Joachim and he does loads of PR, including using his connections to get a bunch of international racing drivers to compete. We usually have a bunch of the great old farts of racing taking part, including Emanuele Pirro, Stig Blomqvist and so on.

That's awesome, it sounds like a trip to Copenhagen should be added to the list for one of these summers. Thanks for sharing.

# ? Mar 4, 2013 03:09

bloops: Dec 31, 2010; Thanks Ape Pussy!

Saw this roaming the streets of Anchorage.

And a picture a buddy of mine took when he saw it that same week.

# ? Mar 4, 2013 03:26

DefaultPeanut: Nov 4, 2006; What's not to like?

# ? Mar 4, 2013 04:22

kastein: Aug 31, 2011; Moderator at http://www.ridgelineownersclub.com/forums/and soon to be mod of AI. MAKE AI GREAT AGAIN. Motronic for VP.

If you check under those I suspect you'll find they belong in either Horrible Mechanical Failures or Terrible AI Car poo poo. :stonk:

# ? Mar 4, 2013 05:12

Carteret: Nov 10, 2012

# ? Mar 4, 2013 05:13

AfricanBootyShine: Jan 9, 2006; Snake wins.

Carteret posted:

The beauty of all wheel drive.

# ? Mar 4, 2013 05:25

shy boy from chess club: Jun 11, 2008; It wasnt that bad, after you left I got to help put out the fire!

Its what makes a Subaru a Subaru.

# ? Mar 4, 2013 05:38

Queen_Combat: Jan 15, 2011

Holy poo poo it's getting a bit Reddit in here

# ? Mar 4, 2013 07:34

Daveh: Jan 18, 2005; You know what? You know what you're putting into our bodies? Death! Delicious, strawberry-flavored death!

I thought Lamborghini already made aggressive looking cars, but drat!

It's to be unveiled at the Geneva show to celebrate their anniversary. There will be three production examples, at �3.1m each, one in each of the colours of the Italian flag. All three are already spoken for.

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# ? Mar 4, 2013 12:50

Drunken Lullabies: Aug 1, 2006; by Debbie Metallica

Call me crazy but I don't like it. I can't quite put my thumb on why either. I don't like the Italian flag trim especially. It makes sense but it's just not aesthetically pleasing to me.

# ? Mar 4, 2013 14:47

Jealous Cow: Apr 4, 2002; by Fluffdaddy

Drunken Lullabies posted:

Call me crazy but I don't like it. I can't quite put my thumb on why either. I don't like the Italian flag trim especially. It makes sense but it's just not aesthetically pleasing to me.

I agree, and the headlights make it look like a Caddy concept car.

# ? Mar 4, 2013 14:58

veedubfreak: Apr 2, 2005; by Smythe

Drunken Lullabies posted:

Call me crazy but I don't like it. I can't quite put my thumb on why either. I don't like the Italian flag trim especially. It makes sense but it's just not aesthetically pleasing to me.

The nose just seems too long.

# ? Mar 4, 2013 15:39

cakesmith handyman: Jul 22, 2007; Pip-Pip old chap! Last one in is a rotten egg what what.

That's awesome & belongs in a good remake of the original death race movie.

# ? Mar 4, 2013 16:13

Olympic Mathlete: Feb 25, 2011

From the door back looks awesome to me, not too keen on the nose but then that could be the iffy scan.

Carteret posted:

This just makes me want to go play Ridge Racer again with a dynamic drift car. Soldat Raggio all day.

# ? Mar 4, 2013 16:19

jammyozzy: Dec 7, 2006; Is that a challenge?

I've seen that nose somewhere even fuglier before:

# ? Mar 4, 2013 16:30

Sudden Infant Def Syndrome: Oct 2, 2004

I think that looks awesome. t :mad:

# ? Mar 4, 2013 17:30

Waffle House: Oct 27, 2004; You follow the path
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Yours to manipulate, to destroy and rebuild.

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One moment left.
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I know who you are.

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A friend's 280Z.

This image might be too big, but...

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# ? Mar 4, 2013 17:38

Octopus Magic: Dec 19, 2003; I HATE EVERYTHING THAT YOU LIKE* AND I NEED TO BE SURE YOU ALL KNOW THAT EVERY TIME I POST

*unless it's a DSM in which case we cool ^_^

What's with the junk on the hood?

# ? Mar 4, 2013 17:41

Waffle House: Oct 27, 2004; You follow the path
fitting into an infinite pattern.

Yours to manipulate, to destroy and rebuild.

Now, in the quantum moment
before the closure
when all become one.

One moment left.
One point of space and time.

I know who you are.

You are Destiny.

Octopus Magic posted:

What's with the junk on the hood?

The JAF badge, the fog lights, or the truck bed liner?

(Seriously, though, that's the stuntman mike skull-and-lightning bolts from Death Proof; the car was rescued for pennies from a junkyard after a decade or so of sitting, and this is its new life.)

Waffle House fucked around with this message at 18:10 on Mar 4, 2013

# ? Mar 4, 2013 18:08

Maker Of Shoes: Sep 4, 2006; AWWWW YISSSSSSSSSS
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Rear Admiral BOOYA posted:

A friend's 280Z.

This image might be too big, but...

Post more of this car.

# ? Mar 4, 2013 18:14

Boomerjinks: Jan 31, 2007; DINO DAMAGE

Octopus Magic posted:

What's with the junk on the hood?

edit: beaten by a million years

Content:

Boomerjinks fucked around with this message at 18:23 on Mar 4, 2013

# ? Mar 4, 2013 18:16

davebo: Nov 15, 2006; Parallel lines do meet, but they do it incognito; College Slice

88h88 posted:

From the door back looks awesome to me, not too keen on the nose but then that could be the iffy scan.

I don't know, is this any better?

# ? Mar 4, 2013 18:21

AfricanBootyShine: Jan 9, 2006; Snake wins.

davebo posted:

I don't know, is this any better?

It looks like a Decipticon. It's like the Reventon was 'improved' by a third grader.

# ? Mar 4, 2013 18:53

Paul Boz_: Dec 21, 2003; Sin City

Drunken Lullabies posted:

Call me crazy but I don't like it. I can't quite put my thumb on why either. I don't like the Italian flag trim especially. It makes sense but it's just not aesthetically pleasing to me.

What's the problem again?

That car is loving sick and anyone that doesn't agree has lost the little kid inside of them.

# ? Mar 4, 2013 18:55

GramCracker: Oct 8, 2005; beauty by stroll

Paul Boz_ posted:

What's the problem again?

That car is loving sick and anyone that doesn't agree has lost the little kid inside of them.

I loving LOVE the 360CS. Probably the only "modern" Ferrari I'd purchase (aside from a 355), and definitely the only way I'd buy a 360.

# ? Mar 4, 2013 19:42

FAT32 SHAMER: Aug 16, 2012

rear end in a top hat Bicycle posted:

I've never seen one in person, but walking around Tampa, FL yesterday I happened to spot this. I have to say it was a religious experience. I knocked on the door, but the owner wasn't home. Oh well.

There are one of these that lives down the street from me, I think it had a for-sale sign on it last month but I don't remember.

:fap:

# ? Mar 4, 2013 20:17

Waffle House: Oct 27, 2004; You follow the path
fitting into an infinite pattern.

Yours to manipulate, to destroy and rebuild.

Now, in the quantum moment
before the closure
when all become one.

One moment left.
One point of space and time.

I know who you are.

You are Destiny.

Maker Of Shoes posted:

Post more of this car.

Sure thing! I love his car; he's twentysomething and has been working with first-gen Z cars for years, now, and is an active member of the local community. Check out the triples he just put on today:

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# ? Mar 4, 2013 20:19

Anarchist Mae: Nov 5, 2009; by Reene; Lipstick Apathy

Daveh posted:

I thought Lamborghini already made aggressive looking cars, but drat!

It's to be unveiled at the Geneva show to celebrate their anniversary. There will be three production examples, at �3.1m each, one in each of the colours of the Italian flag. All three are already spoken for.

Better photos:

# ? Mar 4, 2013 20:45

kylej: Jul 6, 2004; Grimey Drawer

Internet Meme posted:

It's like the Reventon was 'improved' by a third grader.

A perfect Lambo, then.

# ? Mar 4, 2013 21:29

AirRaid: Dec 21, 2004; Nose Manual + Super Sonic Spin Attack

Quick and Dirty -

Yeah I suck at photoshop, but I think the light would look so much better like that.

AirRaid fucked around with this message at 21:41 on Mar 4, 2013

# ? Mar 4, 2013 21:37

Sudden Infant Def Syndrome: Oct 2, 2004

Not enough LEDs.

# ? Mar 4, 2013 21:37

Drunken Lullabies: Aug 1, 2006; by Debbie Metallica

It looks way better in those other pictures than the scan, but I still really don't like a lot about the front end (mainly those weird vent things going on underneath the headlights)

# ? Mar 4, 2013 21:55

Bape Culture: Sep 13, 2006

I hope it's miles faster round a track than a Zonda R at double the price :eyepop:

# ? Mar 4, 2013 22:32

VolumeOverTalent: Jan 27, 2006

Went to the first Breakfast Club of 2013 at Goodwood yesterday. Great turnout, have put some of my better photos up on Flickr. Click the links for more.