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Started by NZ EVLHSV · 29 Mar 2008 · 2752 repliesPreserved from CalaisTurbo (partial recovery). Original authors and dates are shown; archived members are not current Holdcom accounts.
01-04-08, 15:48 GMT+10#22
Second Year Apprentice working with prestige vehicles, Has its perks, bet there arent many people out there who can say theyve had the tyres squealing on a Rolls Royce
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01-04-08, 16:05 GMT+10#23
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Originally Posted by calais3L
Second Year Apprentice working with prestige vehicles, Has its perks, bet there arent many people out there who can say theyve had the tyres squealing on a Rolls Royce
Ive been in a bentley turbo doing a skid!!!! my father is friends with Bruce Mackaroy down here in Ashburton who owns the Bentley and Rolls Royce Service Centre your boss will mmost likely know Bruce
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01-04-08, 16:30 GMT+10#24
We aren't the service agents for them, We just get the odd one or two Rolls, Porsches, Bentleys, Aston's, Ferraris etc because there is no local agent for them.
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01-04-08, 16:33 GMT+10#25
Oh ok I see. ppphhhwwwwoooaaaarrrr I love Aston Martins!!!!!!!!! my favourite super car apart from the Bugatti Veyron!!!!!!!
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01-04-08, 16:44 GMT+10#26
I is a lanscape team leader for city council up here... a burn out in a rolls would be mint..
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01-04-08, 17:53 GMT+10#27
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Originally Posted by NZ_BT1
Oh ok I see. ppphhhwwwwoooaaaarrrr I love Aston Martins!!!!!!!!! my favourite super car apart from the Bugatti Veyron!!!!!!!
Really??? The Bugatti Veyron??? REALLY??? I am not convinced... I'm sure it is a very nice car but to be honest it could've been better for the amount of coin they spent on it.
Before you go off your nut just listen to my argument; It has an 8 Litre quad-turbocharged W16 engine yet it doesnt even produce 1000hp. What is that about - i know of a company that has been known to produce figures over 1000hp from a 2.6 Litre twin-turbo'd inline 6. So it makes you wonder why they need such an engine to get their results.
Sure i know people are going to say its not all about power and all that... which is true - it's not. But if its not about power then the Veyron is definately about its top speed - 400kph plus - however if anyone else felt the urge to challenge this im sure they could - but the car is so unstable at that speed and it takes so long to get there that other manufacturers don't see the point in making such a vehicle.
Aside from that there are other area of concern... shall i start with the 10 radiators...
* 3 radiators for the engine cooling system.
* 1 heat exchanger for the air-to-liquid intercoolers.
* 2 for the air conditioning system.
* 1 transmission oil radiator.
* 1 differential oil radiator.
* 1 engine oil radiator.
* 1 hydraulic oil radiator for the spoiler
Once again... sillyness The only reason why i would want this car is purely to say "can you believe a company actually made this car" oh and of course "I have enough money to buy a Veyron"
And then there is the fact that it doesnt even look that nice... sure it's not ugly... but at the same time is isnt that attractive!
Anyways, thats my rant over - sorry if i killed you dream - i just dont understand why so many people think it is the best thing since sliced bread! But hey - fell free to give me your thoughts or crush a car i would like to own - each to their own and all that!
Personally i would prefer an Enzo or a Maserati MC12, maybe even a Zonda or something similar. Anyways... my rant is over...
Later
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01-04-08, 18:00 GMT+10#28
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Originally Posted by NZ_BT1
Oh ok I see. ppphhhwwwwoooaaaarrrr I love Aston Martins!!!!!!!!! my favourite super car apart from the Bugatti Veyron!!!!!!!
Did you see the pics I posted of Vanquish in the ramdom pics the other day?
I'm not a fan of super cars, but if I did have a heap of cash sitting in the bank I would probably buy a Lambo Murcielago just for the porno factor
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01-04-08, 18:11 GMT+10#29
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Originally Posted by craig
Cop
can u PM or reply to me cuz i really want to have a career in the police, however im just waiting till i get abit older and wiser before i do it. I know i've got what it takes but i want to hear first hand about what its like. thanks.
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01-04-08, 18:14 GMT+10#30
I would have to go for a ferrari enzoo ,sexy as on da road and a ****load of power to get it there..
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01-04-08, 18:22 GMT+10#31
I posted an Aston Martin pic the other day to DROOOOOOOOL my good friend Kelly has a cool truck!!! 2007 Jeep Grand Cherokee SRT8!!!!!! very very fast SUV I sometimes go out boyracing with her......its funny beating boyracers in a 4WD lol
here are some link on the SRT8 Jeep if you arent sure of what it is or what it can do!!! 0-100km\h in 4.7 secs!!!! wet or dry lol and they handle incredibly well you can corner them at speed like a car. very very impressive vehicle if you get the chance to go in one then do
Review 1
http://www.edmunds.com/insideline/do...ticleId=122969 (http://www.edmunds.com/insideline/do/Drives/Comparos/articleId=122969)
and
http://www.jeep.com/en/2007/grand_ch...rt8/index.html (http://www.jeep.com/en/2007/grand_cherokee/models/srt8/index.html)
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01-04-08, 18:41 GMT+10#33
Very nice looking Mike........
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Originally Posted by S1KVL
i'd do a saleen
NZCALAIS -- whats up with your signature ?
I agree!!!! are you being sarcastic????? there are a couple of us here with genuine VL turbos!!!!
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01-04-08, 19:21 GMT+10#34
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Originally Posted by S1KVL
i'd do a saleen
NZCALAIS -- whats up with your signature ?
LOL theres not many VLT's ovathere, just saying
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01-04-08, 19:46 GMT+10#36
nar not yet, all i have is a nice sound system & the VY Sig rims, i cant find a good T3/4 turbo & manifold to fit the RB30...im even finding it hard to get the genuine HSV locknuts and center caps for my rims. Still i wont give up, i luv VL's.
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01-04-08, 19:52 GMT+10#37
yeah pretty much have to source parts from oz nothing really in NZ for VLT's
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