American Muscle....Zr1 Vette

[RedTop]

As a former Vette owner....I thought this vid was sweet. I had mine to over 150 a couple of times. This vid rocked.

http://blog.wired.com/cars/2008/07/vette-slays-god.html

[mg1942]

GT-R V-Spec vs C6 ZR-1...

Now this is the battle of the decade!

[Steve]

Nice vid.  I had my c4 over 200 twice... anything over 150 was a bit scary for me. It wouldn't go that fast now since I changed out the rear end gearing but  it's quicker down the quarter now.

[hubsonfire]

Up on the curbs, the apron, I think even in the grass... nice to see a car like that driven like it's stolen. 

Sheesh, 179mph. That's haulin some ass.

[ODBAL]

And I'm proud, to be an American.... (everybody, sing along!)....   That is awesome.  Love my Chev's, especially the Vettes.

[moot]

Beautiful..  I'd drive that over a GTR everytime..  Holy toejam.. I haven't seen someone do the ring like that since that yellowbird Porsche back then.    

[mg1942]

Beautiful..  I'd drive that over a GTR everytime..  Holy poop.. I haven't seen someone do the ring like that since that yellowbird Porsche back then.    

Hot Wheels^TM

[moot]

Hot Wheels?

[RedTop]

Beautiful..  I'd drive that over a GTR everytime..  Holy poop.. I haven't seen someone do the ring like that since that yellowbird Porsche back then.    

There was a vid of a BMW running the ring that was every bit as good as that vette. In fact I think he broke the record....I for the life of me can't find it now any where. I was just stunned by the BMW running that fast and this Vette was just as good.

[zoozoo]

 

[moot]

RedTop lemme know if you find it, or if you remember some detail I could find it by, like pilot's name, etc.  You've seen the Yellowbird video right?   I watched this ZR1 vid again and he does miss the line more than a few times.  Nonetheless it's obviously way more fun to drive at that pace than the computerized gecko GTR.

[RedTop]

RedTop lemme know if you find it, or if you remember some detail I could find it by, like pilot's name, etc.  You've seen the Yellowbird video right?   I watched this ZR1 vid again and he does miss the line more than a few times.  Nonetheless it's obviously way more fun to drive at that pace than the computerized gecko GTR.

Nope..havent seen the Yellowbird Porshe. That BMW was a racing BMW....not in a race just running the track. Im almost positve the guy driving it (cant remember his name) set the track record at the time. It was a FAST donut turbo charge blue and white racing beemer. Guy had that turbo CRANKIN....Was much fun and he drove it perfect.

The Vette was just muscle it around driving. He missed a bunch of apexes.....but MAN...the sound...screechin tires...getting it a bit sideways.....looked like a TON of fun.

[moot]

I think I might have seen that BMW vid.  Let me know if you remember something though.
Here's the RUF vid.. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w6Thomd4BQg  I have the uncut TV version with some helicopter and trackside views somewhere... It's a bit better than this one.

[Masherbrum]

Beautiful..  I'd drive that over a GTR everytime..  Holy poop.. I haven't seen someone do the ring like that since that yellowbird Porsche back then.    

Yellowbird, as in the 1987 RUF CTR?   Now you realize why my wife hates my photographic memory.    

Yellowbird video in question:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iWLQTc0LWS8

I'd take the 1987 RUF over the Skyline GTR.   The following is a pic that I've had on my HD's for a long time.   I've ALWAYS had a thing for RUF's and Esprit Turbo's.

[moot]

Yep, that's the one.  We've come a long way...  The cockpit perspective doesn't make the RUF seem as impressive as the ZR1.  You can tell it's a lot less well behaved than the vette. The slides are still great though...
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VqZO-xURLqc