Does anybody own a ferrari?

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No way. That implies a 0-60 time of about 2.3 sec, impossible for a stock street car.
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Have to disagree with your premise. First, I don't believe there's any conceivable way we can estimate, with any degree of reliability, 0-60 time with optimal shifting to maximize acceleration and therefore minimize time to speed, just from knowing 40-60 time in 2nd gear. Depends on test driver's skill... gear ratios... maximum speed in each gear... the shape of the torque curve... clutch slippage, if any... wheel spin at launch, if any... twin turbos spool-up characteristics... use of overboost (that's the deceptively low-key Sport button)... and a few other factors. How are you estimating?

Second, the 2007 911 Turbo isn't just any "stock street car," heh... Plenty of reviews out there online, from all the major and not-so-major car rags and portals. Motor Trend, for example, has clocked it from 0-60 in 3.2 s.

More importantly, the 911 Turbo has been measured at 1.2g straight-line acceleration, presumably in 1st gear. 40 to 60 mph -- or 18.02 to 27.03 m/s -- in 1 s translates to "only" 0.92g.

On the other hand, doing that in 2nd gear (as mentioned in the video) is quite a bit more of a challenge than doing it in 1st. Besides the obvious (gear ratios), that car can reach 60 mph in 1st gear, so that clearly isn't optimal use of gears. I suspect the 997 is fully capable of 40-60 mph around 1 s in 1st gear, if not quite in 2nd gear, so technically, you may well be correct in your "no way" claim (although not for the right reason), in the context of the video. :)

This site can generate on-the-fly performance stats from any user-specified speed1 to speed2, for a reasonably comprehensive all-time list of cars. The 911 Turbo isn't listed yet, but would almost certainly be up there, in the 1 s range, give or take a tenth or two.

Performance Statistics: 40-60 mph

1994 McLaren F1 0.86 s
1998 Mercedes-Benz CLK-GTR 0.89 s
2006 Bugatti Veyron 16.4 0.90 s
1996 Ferrari F50 1.10 s
1995 Lamborghini Diablo SE 5.7 1.22 s
2002 Porsche 911 GT2 1.50 s
1966 AC Cobra 427 1.60 s
1991 Ferrari F40 1.60 s
2003 Dodge Viper SRT-10 1.64 s
2000 BMW Z8 1.80 s
 
girls notice cars more in the west coast vs. east coast due to the inherent superficial nature of west coast chix.

Quote from jtnet:

what do the chicks say? and guys? give us some stories.
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Instead of buying an old sports car for 50k why not buy a brand new one for 50k?

look at the BMW M Coupe (NOT THE ROADSTER)

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/STUN...yZ133184QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

OR the Porsche Cayman S

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/2006...yZ133217QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

These two cars are my top favorites, if you do the research on them they perform about the same, both turn heads too!

Good Luck....

P.S tip if you look at the older BMW around 2002 they have a different body style which I think is cooler than the new current model.. :cool:
 
Quote from ktm:

I have a 360 Modena. I would echo what some of the other owners have said with a few additions.

Insurance is not expensive. I'm late 30s with a decent driving record and my insurance is $1200 a year on the car.

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I have no idea what a 360 costs, but 1200 a yr for insurance sounds like a steal. Thats less than what I pay for my custom motorcycle and my driving record is completely clean.
 
It's game on when the doors go up on the Murcielago. That is the sole reason to pass on the Gallardo/F430. The scissor doors are unmistakeable and women are NOT afraid to approach you in this car...maybe that behavior is isolated to Chicago women only?!?

The flip-side is that every tom, dick and harry gawks at the car and asks if he can take a picture.

:D

Quote from a529612:

In your face porn star with tacky boob job? :D
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