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Mar 29, 2012 | 11:38 AM

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Is that Chinese or Japanese at the end? What does it say?

Mar 29, 2012 | 11:42 AM

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Originally Posted by imj0257

Is that Chinese or Japanese at the end? What does it say?

It says something about }*+]#]*}+]+[^%#%}+++~!>_$<~\
and 73@><]*<¥_££,!.+^{*<+\!?¥{

which is interesting...

Mar 29, 2012 | 12:40 PM

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Godzillllaaaa!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Mar 29, 2012 | 03:09 PM

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From the vid description:

Pagani Cnique (2/5 in the world are in this club)
Pagani F/R
Multiple Veyrons
myriad of following:
SLR
Porche Turbo S
Lamborghini Aventador
Lamborghini Gallardo
Lamborghini Murcielago
Lexus LFA
Nissan GTR
Mercedes SLS
Agera
Ferrari Enzo etc,
and, well, a chopper.

How.....who...........

I want to be rich

Mar 31, 2012 | 08:59 AM

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A Motor Trend Epic Road trip....a Corvette ZR1 driven from München to Maranello. Simply awesome video including a 200 mph blast on the Autobahn in Deutschland and a trip through the Stelvio pass into Italia. I wish to do these things before I die. Enjoy!

Mar 31, 2012 | 11:19 AM

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Was that the supercharger whining at ~1:08?

Mar 31, 2012 | 09:20 PM

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Background:

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The car in question is the vintage fuel altered "Rat Trap" dragster and the "race track" in question is the driveway leading up to Rod Millen's New Zealand ranch.

Inspired by the Goodwood Festival of Speed, every year the racing champion invites a selection of unique high horsepower machines and talented drivers to race the mile long single stage race course that leads to his home.

http://jalopnik.com/5897999/high-hor...ails-miserably

Apr 1, 2012 | 01:30 AM

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I'm not so sure his front wheels were touching the ground..

Apr 1, 2012 | 07:18 AM

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and who thought a dragster on a road course was a good idea?

Apr 1, 2012 | 01:24 PM

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Originally Posted by CLtotheTL32

Wow...

http://youtu.be/3Qty_UfCujI

amazing how do you get a group of cars like that together!!

This should have been the commercial for the megamillions

Apr 1, 2012 | 06:59 PM

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Apr 1, 2012 | 08:46 PM

#1772

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Originally Posted by neuronbob

and who thought a dragster on a road course was a good idea?

lol seriously, did they actually think before they went on to do this?

Apr 1, 2012 | 11:33 PM

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That RX7 is nuts. It sounded like he wasnt even pushing it really hard.

Apr 2, 2012 | 03:54 AM

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^^^ yeah. I would love to own (and race) one of those.

check out the Fiat 500. supposedly has 450 hp.

Apr 2, 2012 | 09:31 AM

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freaking busa engine in a fiat.

Apr 2, 2012 | 11:42 AM

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check out the flybys at 1:10. you normally don't hear a Testarossa opened up like that.

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Apr 2, 2012 | 04:21 PM

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wastegate.......

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Apr 3, 2012 | 11:40 AM

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I was thinking at the beginning of that clip that the driver wasn't that good of a driver compared with the others on the track...

...then he wrecked.

Apr 3, 2012 | 11:55 AM

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Too fast, too wet, too much boost and weight back. Not much you can do to correct it when it started sliding out.

Apr 3, 2012 | 12:02 PM

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There was no saving that one.

Apr 3, 2012 | 12:02 PM

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oh shoot... I didn't watch that far... glad it wasn't a bad wreck.

Apr 3, 2012 | 12:05 PM

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At least he passed that turkey at the finish line first.

I know it's long.. but at one point he goes to pass and the guy cuts his line so he waves at him as he's on his bumper.

Apr 3, 2012 | 12:07 PM

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Go to 7:58

Apr 3, 2012 | 01:09 PM

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Apr 3, 2012 | 01:13 PM

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I thought this was car video thread?

Apr 3, 2012 | 01:16 PM

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oh woops. I was so in awe that I uh.... oh here!

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Apr 3, 2012 | 01:17 PM

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Srika delivers again! Sex!

Apr 3, 2012 | 01:18 PM

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holy carp did you see that M5 Estate in the beginning.... : DROOL:

Apr 3, 2012 | 01:42 PM

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oh my god...... the sound of the turbos........

oh my gosh...... i think i need some new pants.......

Apr 3, 2012 | 02:02 PM

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Suddenly, Wood

Apr 3, 2012 | 05:29 PM

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holy CRAP.

mind = blown

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Apr 3, 2012 | 07:32 PM

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2:25

Last edited by StreetKA; Apr 3, 2012 at 07:41 PM.

Apr 3, 2012 | 10:02 PM

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Apr 3, 2012 | 10:06 PM

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wow crazy move in that rally video.........

btw for Agera video, hope you guys stayed past 1:07...

Apr 3, 2012 | 10:10 PM

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Quote:

Originally Posted by srika

wow crazy move in that rally video.........

btw for Agera video, hope you guys stayed past 1:07...

I think I actually saw objects stretch as it approached the speed of light.

Apr 3, 2012 | 11:35 PM

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1 - The sound of that Agera is intoxicating. I love how it shifts slow and doesnt make much noise at lower RPMs, but damn did that thing scream when he opened it up.

2 -

How did he get through that??? I for sure thought it was going to be a wreck video.

Apr 4, 2012 | 08:41 PM

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Cool MotorTrend tribute vid on the E60 M5:

http://www.motortrend.com/av/feature...tribute_video/

Apr 5, 2012 | 01:33 PM

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Apr 5, 2012 | 05:01 PM

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http://vimeo.com/39847485

Apr 5, 2012 | 05:09 PM

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1:00

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