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If Money Were No Object... What Would You Drive?

Old Dec 27, 2004 | 10:06 PM
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If Money Were No Object... What Would You Drive?

I got to thinking... if money were no object what would I drive?

Here is what I came up with:

Mercedes-Benz CLK-GTR






Price: $1,000,000 +

Engine Type: V12

Displacement: 5987 cc

Horsepower: 600 bhp @ 7000 rpm

Torque: 516 lb-ft @ 3700 rpm

Redline: 7800 rpm

Performance

0-60 mph: 3.4 sec

0-100 mph: 5.7 sec

Quarter Mile: 10.8 sec @ 133 mph

Skidpad: 1.00g

Top Speed: 191 mph

Braking, 60-0 mph: 110 ft

Slalom Speed: 70.2 mph


There you have it. My dream car. Only 25 of these were built.

There are many others that I would love to have but this is the ultimate for me...

What's yours?


Britt





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Old Dec 27, 2004 | 10:09 PM
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I think that would do quite nicely.
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Old Dec 27, 2004 | 10:20 PM
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Easy one for me:





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[On Edit: Notice that even the Peterbilt Promo pic is strait piped! )
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Old Dec 27, 2004 | 10:23 PM
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As an after-thought, the above pic would be my daily driver while Id have a reserve of restored Pete's and other Class 8 rigs in my shop... ya know, one for each occasion.

Rich
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Old Dec 27, 2004 | 11:14 PM
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I'm going to go with this beauty:

http://www.oztruck.com/caterpillar/c...rn_star_2m.jpg
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Old Dec 27, 2004 | 11:16 PM
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a 75-80 ramcharger with a 1 ton drivetrain/cummins transplant and all the go fast goodies from Piers .........


oh yeah and with a modern interior transplant from a second gen ram & a grand cherokee like this

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Old Dec 27, 2004 | 11:17 PM
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I'm pretty fond of the saleen s7 or I would like to take a h1 and cram a twin turbo cummins in it how about around 1000rwhp that would be nice
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Old Dec 28, 2004 | 12:27 AM
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Money no object?I have several of those choices.
1 Mercedes Benz 300 SL Gull Wing 1963
2 MC Clearan F1 2003
3 Bill Halls Chaperal Sucker Car 1960s
4 Austin Healy 3000 MkI with 327 Small block and rare California fast back
5 Chevy Cheeta 1964

Oh ya Im building number 4 .If you like Pics I can supply all but #3 dont have a pic but love to have one or a pic of one.Seen one in real life.
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Old Dec 28, 2004 | 12:27 AM
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2nd gen long bed ram 2500 w/ either a twinned cummins or chevy 572 crate motor, 2.5 ton rockwells and 49's.............on the inside, 2 ported RE XXX 18's
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Old Dec 28, 2004 | 02:17 AM
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Right here, not really the most usefull thing , but this would be my 1st purchase....

F-650, pick-up and 4x4 conversion.....8.3L diesel Cat series C7 tweeked to 430 hp and 960 ft lbs....9 speed trans...4x4 conversion using a rockwell 106 axle for the front...




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Old Dec 28, 2004 | 02:41 AM
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I'll take an F650, but I don't want a Cat... gimme an 8.3 C series please... and I don't want floats, I want a dually... but I will take the 4x4

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Old Dec 28, 2004 | 05:40 AM
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Yeah, I know it's a Ford.
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Old Dec 28, 2004 | 07:36 AM
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If money were no object, I'd have the same two vehicles I have now, both with twin chargers and more than 600 ponies, plus one or two more for daily driving and such.

The Dodge would also get a REAL front axle and all the necesary eqiupment to go along with it (rassa frassin 2WD )

Chris
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Old Dec 28, 2004 | 07:40 AM
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Yeah, I know it's a Ford.
Dangit Shovelhead, you beat me too it!

I would have the original Ford GT40 and the new Ford GT.

MikeyB
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Old Dec 28, 2004 | 08:17 AM
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Early '60s E-type Jag, '57 T-Bird, '67 Corvette Hardtop, new Ram CTD. And then whatever wifey wanted.


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