Jeremy Clarkson is an idiot...
12/6/06, 05:25 AM
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I see nothing wrong with live axles. We use them everywhere in the US: trucks, vans, and high performance cars. They are inexpensive, simple, durable but crude. I think people want their cake and eat it too: fancy IRS that can handle 480 ft-lb of torque. It can be done, but at a significant price. Ford Motor Company was started with the idea of having an affordable vehicle in every driveway. The Ford GT, while nice, seemed to go against the grain of Henry Ford's vision. However, the S-197 GT and the Shelby GT500 have this vision in the spirit of the car. 300 hp, 0-60 in under 6 seconds, 1/4 mile in the 13s, bone stock for $24k-$25k new (stripper GT Deluxe). It's quite difficult to find another car with similar factory warrantied performance characteristics that can be bought at that price off the showroom floor. I'm open to either setup (IRS or live-axle) so long as it is durable. 
Didn't the 1999 Cobra have IRS? I recall reading about someone's 99 Cobra (on Corral) losing the IRS on the highway and having his Cobra wrapped around a telephone pole.
Didn't the 1999 Cobra have IRS? I recall reading about someone's 99 Cobra (on Corral) losing the IRS on the highway and having his Cobra wrapped around a telephone pole.And if not, then why not?
Now THAT'S a bloody good idea! Let's have at it then.
12/6/06, 05:31 AM
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Yes, yes, we hear those old arguments about "cheap, crude & reliable" time and time and time again, but I wonder - can you name me ONE other performance GT automobile in the world that still uses a solid rear axle? And if not, then why not?
12/6/06, 10:38 AM
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I just can't beleive how many post keep popping up about this guy. If he is such an idiot why does everyone keep promoting him.
The guy is getting exactly what he wants attention. So you know how to solve it? Ignore the moron and stop talking about him. **** people let it go.
The guy is getting exactly what he wants attention. So you know how to solve it? Ignore the moron and stop talking about him. **** people let it go.
12/6/06, 11:57 AM
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I watched some of the video this morning (causing me to get into work alittle late... oops) and had to keep from laughing the entire time. He does like the Roush Stage 3, though pitting it vs a Lotus is alittle one sided.
12/7/06, 05:25 PM
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I just can't beleive how many post keep popping up about this guy. If he is such an idiot why does everyone keep promoting him.
The guy is getting exactly what he wants attention. So you know how to solve it? Ignore the moron and stop talking about him. **** people let it go.
The guy is getting exactly what he wants attention. So you know how to solve it? Ignore the moron and stop talking about him. **** people let it go.
12/7/06, 08:24 PM
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Neither is right. To group a country or race or whatever and say that they are "morons" or whatever really smacks of racism to me. Although we're not talking races it's the same principal.
12/8/06, 08:48 AM
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His review of the Z06 cracked me up. The entire segment, he was saying how great a car it is. Then at the end of the review, he said it was a piece of s***.
12/9/06, 01:00 AM
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