James Never heard that one about the S4 but the qualifying must have been wet (F1 cars being 2 wheel drive)
What do I drive VW Golf Cabriolet (Company Car) 1970 Porsche 914/6 1973 Porsche 911E (in restoration) N ----- Original Message ----- From: James Sugrue <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: 'NZ Borland Developers Group - Offtopic List' <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Tuesday, April 20, 2004 8:42 AM Subject: RE: [DUG-Offtopic] Hmmmm > Nev I'd like to argue this over a beer one day, or would you prefer a nice > red? > > I can't agree with the Stratos over the S4. The S4 is the car that lapped > Estoril in Spain in a time that would have qualified it 6th on the grid for > that years F1 race. Also it had superior acceleration to an F1 car, and that > is on gravel. > > The rest of the argument is really opinion, I prefer muscle to Euro rust > buckets. Although its interesting that not one Jap car has made anyones > list. R32 Spec GTR Skyline is the only one that I can think of that would > make the top 20. > > What do you drive? > > -----Original Message----- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > On Behalf Of Nev MacEwan > Sent: Monday, 19 April 2004 10:31 p.m. > To: NZ Borland Developers Group - Offtopic List > Subject: Re: [DUG-Offtopic] Hmmmm > > First I'll deal to this lot > > > > Ford Sierra Cosworth > Has the design style of a Jelly Mold > > > Ford Falcon GTHO Series > Prob can be classed with a zillion foul american V8 muscle cars > > > Ford GT40 > A prototype, ever sat it one? switchgear from a cortina, seats (if you can > call them that), > you might as well compare it to a Porsche 917 as a road car > > > Lancia Delta Integrale S4 (Group B spec) > Hot hatch on serious steriods, if you were to choose a significant Lancia > then a Stratos > > > Ferrari 256GT (although on no track pedigree to speak of) > It a gorgeous Ferrari what more can I say > >> Gotta add the AC Cobra > Yeah it would get in my top 10 > >> and a personal choice'd be a 69ish Stingray. > Wait until you drive one, a penis on wheels but harder to handle > >> The gull-wing Mercedes (also at Southwoods) is also a fave. > Or its couson the 300SLR (which gets in my top 5) > >> And mebbe an e-type Jag. > Certainly Pulled the birds > >> so I'll add the '74 Hillman Hunter Estate. > Can't argue it worked for you > > > Nevens top 5 cars of all time (note these are all sports cars) > > 1/ Cisitalia 202, 1947, Paint it yellow and squint and you'll see where the > monaro came from > 3/ Mercedes 300SLR, read Dennis Jenkinsons account of Stirling Moss and him > winning the > 1955 Mille Miglia, where they averaged...yes averaged 123mph on the last leg > on italian public > roads and survived hitting a hump back bridge at 140mph and lauching the car > into the air. > 4/ Ferrari 250 GTO 1962-63. If this car doesn't move you you have no soul > 5/ Aston Martin DB4GT Zagato, Brutal, Scary and very british (despite being > hammered by > italians and the engine was designed by a Pole) > 5/ Porsche 911 Turbo 1976. The most affordable of the bunch and it was a > toss up with > the 356, but how many 180Mph cars can you let your granny drive > > IMHO > > Neven > > _______________________________________________ > Offtopic mailing list > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > http://ns3.123.co.nz/mailman/listinfo/offtopic > > > _______________________________________________ > Offtopic mailing list > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > http://ns3.123.co.nz/mailman/listinfo/offtopic > > > _______________________________________________ Offtopic mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://ns3.123.co.nz/mailman/listinfo/offtopic
