But all that only really matters if you're racing it... if somebody is just paying to go drive a cool car around in circles really fast, they aren't going to care that much about lap times - they're just going to want to drive the coolest car.
On Thu, Mar 8, 2018 at 6:07 PM, Rory Conaway <r...@triadwireless.net> wrote: > 0-60 does not a track car make. Most of these cars we are talking about > can corner at about 1.1-1.2+gs. That’s a big advantage on a race track. > And they all weight a lot less than the Tesla will with the entire car > designed for 1 thing, lower lap times. If you want a race car, it’s going > to drive like crap on the street. If you want a drag car, it’s going to > drive like crap on a road track. If you want a car that can do all 3, > that’s a compromise car. The Tesla roadster is built for the street first, > road race cars will beat it. Drag only cars like a Demon will beat it in ¼ > mile when prepped, they are already hitting sub 9’s. > > > > But seriously, how many of us are going to spend $250K on a car. I got > hives thinking of spending $80K on a street Tesla. > > > > Rory > > > > *From:* Af [mailto:af-boun...@afmug.com] *On Behalf Of *Jason McKemie > *Sent:* Thursday, March 8, 2018 3:41 PM > > *To:* af@afmug.com > *Subject:* Re: [AFMUG] OT: This is pretty slick - that price tag though... > > > > How is a $500k gt more economical than a $250k Tesla? The Tesla is going > to blow the doors off of the GT and the Corvette. The Tesla has a 0-60 of > less than 2 seconds and a top end of 250mph. > > On Thursday, March 8, 2018, Travis Johnson <t...@ida.net> wrote: > > Normal insurance won't cover any vehicle on a race track. You have to buy > specialized insurance, which I'm sure would be crazy expensive. > > It would be more economical to buy the new Ford GT350R ($500k) or the new > Corvette Z06 ($120k)... mainly because they are the two fastest track cars > available right now... even beating the Porsche 918 ($1 million). > > Travis > > On 3/8/2018 10:10 AM, Chuck McCown wrote: > > Maybe I could buy one and rent it out for $1K/day. We do have a very nice > race track nearby. > > > > *From:* Chuck McCown > > *Sent:* Thursday, March 08, 2018 10:00 AM > > *To:* af@afmug.com > > *Subject:* Re: [AFMUG] OT: This is pretty slick - that price tag though... > > > > Travis, want to do a fractional ownership thing with me on one of these??? > > > > *From:* Travis Johnson > > *Sent:* Thursday, March 08, 2018 9:52 AM > > *To:* af@afmug.com > > *Subject:* Re: [AFMUG] OT: This is pretty slick - that price tag though... > > > > The only problem is the Roadster won't be shipping until 2020 or later... > LOL > > Travis > > On 3/8/2018 9:24 AM, Cameron Crum wrote: > > No doubt about that. But, considering the specs on this car, it is cheap > compared to other "super cars" with relatively similar (not much out there > that can boast these specs) performance specifications. I've never been a > big Tesla car fan as I don't think the company would have been successful > on its own, but that is the car industry these days. > > > > On Thu, Mar 8, 2018 at 10:01 AM, Robert <i...@avantwireless.com> wrote: > > The Tesla is Elon's direct reach into the pockets of the wealthy to fund > his businesses.... > > On 3/8/18 7:38 AM, Jon Lee wrote: > > This is more my style :) > http://bollingermotors.com > > On Mar 7, 2018 5:16 PM, "Jason McKemie" <j.mcke...@veloxinetbroadband.com > <mailto:j.mcke...@veloxinetbroadband.com>> wrote: > > https://www.tesla.com/roadster > > > > > > >