Gemballa & Pagani...

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iceburns288
Less than 500 Zonda Roadsters to be made in 05? Yeah, by a lot! They haven't even made 500 Zondas total! Heck, they haven't even made 50! (literally, production is around 45-ish right now)
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Oh wait sorry, wrong number, its only 40 roadsters sorry. :crazy:
 
pSI civic
no, i ment the porche and the vw. vw owns porche.

[qupte]You've got my old avatar!! (reminds me I need a new one)
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VW does not own Porsche (and never, ever did). Porsche own Volkwagen (technically). And the Carrera GT is the same as the Bugatti basically because it has 4 wheels and a mid engine drive-train, right?
 
Toronado
VW does not own Porsche (and never, ever did). Porsche own Volkwagen (technically). And the Carrera GT is the same as the Bugatti basically because it has 4 wheels and a mid engine drive-train, right?
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Which is hilarous!

Porsche owns Volkswagen who owns Bugatti!

And they're trying to compete with themselves!

:crazy:
 
pSI civic
i should just leave this thread before i get any more of my facts screwed up.
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No, it's alright.

I said there were going to be 500 Zonda Roadsters made, not 40.

:indiff:

One can dream though.

Besides, you're the only one left right now. :crazy:
 
I'll say this: If it came down do buying a molested Porsche Carrera GT or any other 1000 HP car (you know, the other 2 and possibly 3), I would buy the EB16.4 in a heartbeat. Then it's like: Bam! Top speed and more luxeries than a house. Imagine the dinner table for the rich snobs: My $1,000,000 car is faster than your $1,000,000 car! Alternatively, I'd buy this here Pagani and dump $300,000 or so into it to make it a million $ car.
And pSI? Don't worry about it. It is probably the single most common misconception about automobiles ever.
 
Toronado
I'll say this: If it came down do buying a molested Porsche Carrera GT or any other 1000 HP car (you know, the other 2 and possibly 3), I would buy the EB16.4 in a heartbeat. Then it's like: Bam! Top speed and more luxeries than a house. Imagine the dinner table for the rich snobs: My $1,000,000 car is faster than your $1,000,000 car! Alternatively, I'd buy this here Pagani and dump $300,000 or so into it to make it a million $ car.
And pSI? Don't worry about it. It is probably the single most common misconception about automobiles ever.
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I mean, why is there a debate between the Gemballa and Veyron? The Veyron goes 0-60 faster, easier to control, more luxury, and higher top speed. For what? One million dollars less? You must be joking! :guilty:
 
Of course, you must realise, some of the best cars in the world have been bastardized Porsches. The RUF CTR "Yellowbird", which held the top speed record until McLaren took it away. The Dauer 962 LM, which totally won Le Mans after Group C died by just sidestepping the rules a little.
 
Toronado
Of course, you must realise, some of the best cars in the world have been bastardized Porsches. The RUF CTR "Yellowbird", which held the top speed record until McLaren took it away. The Dauer 962 LM, which totally won Le Mans after Group C died by just sidestepping the rules a little.
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I know...but still, isn't 2.2 million a bit much?

I mean, an equal price to a Veyron maybe...

I like Porsches. My friend is trying to sell his 917, but I don't want to pay the maintenance on that thing :yuck: .
 
Hiya! :D :O :lol: Meow! (='.'=)

That Mirage GT is... :drool: :crazy: beautiful...

But for its price, I think its just too much to handle. :nervous: I would still rather have a regular Carrera GT because of cost, but if they do offer the body alone for sale I will probably get it! :O Having 1000HP is simply too much on the street and track in my opinion. 👍
 
McLaren'sAngel
Hiya! :D :O :lol: Meow! (='.'=)

That Mirage GT is... :drool: :crazy: beautiful...

But for its price, I think its just too much to handle. :nervous: I would still rather have a regular Carrera GT because of cost, but if they do offer the body alone for sale I will probably get it! :O Having 1000HP is simply too much on the street and track in my opinion. 👍
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Of course, every rich guy who already has a Veyron will buy this too. The Sultan of Brunei has Aston-Martin custom-make some of his cars...he'll buy a Veyron, I'm sure.
 
Meh, a super-expensive Carrera GT that accelerates only a little bit faster (due to a lack of traction I presume), has an unobtainable-pretty-much-everywhere-that-isn't-a-highspeed-test-track top speed, and most likely violates the delicate driving balance and poise the car possesses stock...? :indiff:

logi74
I like Porsches. My friend is trying to sell his 917, but I don't want to pay the maintenance on that thing :yuck: .
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Erm, I think you've got a typo or a misunderstanding...the 917 was a deadly flat-12 racecar from the early 1970's... :scared: This was the deadliest one :D :

1973 Porsche 917/30
Engine Type: Air-cooled twin-turbo flat-12, no intercooler
Displacement: 5374 cc
Power: 1100 hp @ 7800 rpm
Torque: 1128 lb. ft. @ 6400 rpm
Layout: Mid Engined / Rear Wheel Drive (no rear differential)
Transmission: Type 920 4 Speed Manual
Body & Frame: Aluminium tube spaceframe, plastic body
Weight: 849 kg / 1872 lb
0-60 mph: 2.10 sec
Top Speed: 386 km/h / 240 mph
Quarter Mile: 7.30 s
 
logi74
I know it's photoshopped, but it's Gemballa's picture in all their magazine ads. It's real. But it's a publicity stunt, not a selling car.
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Yeah, thasts what I was saying, it's a photoshop but the cars still real.
 
Wolfe2x7
Meh, a super-expensive Carrera GT that accelerates only a little bit faster (due to a lack of traction I presume), has an unobtainable-pretty-much-everywhere-that-isn't-a-highspeed-test-track top speed, and most likely violates the delicate driving balance and poise the car possesses stock...? :indiff:



Erm, I think you've got a typo or a misunderstanding...the 917 was a deadly flat-12 racecar from the early 1970's... :scared: This was the deadliest one :D :

1973 Porsche 917/30
Engine Type: Air-cooled twin-turbo flat-12, no intercooler
Displacement: 5374 cc
Power: 1100 hp @ 7800 rpm
Torque: 1128 lb. ft. @ 6400 rpm
Layout: Mid Engined / Rear Wheel Drive (no rear differential)
Transmission: Type 920 4 Speed Manual
Body & Frame: Aluminium tube spaceframe, plastic body
Weight: 849 kg / 1872 lb
0-60 mph: 2.10 sec
Top Speed: 386 km/h / 240 mph
Quarter Mile: 7.30 s
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Yes you're right...what was that porsche with the weird flat headlights on the top if the hood from the 80's?
 
ultrabeat
Wasn't that the V8?
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Yes, indeed it was. And very refined it sounds from inside the cabin too (one of the few things I remember about the ride I got in one of them when I was younger)
 
I don't think Gemballa are serious about this, I mean who is really gonna spend 1.8 million for this conversion?? Let's see the pro's and con's.

Pro:
- 1000 horses
- ridiculously fast
- modified cabin (maybe racing-like)

Cons:
- not as ridiculously fast as the Veyron
- probably kills off the unique experience of a stock Carrera GT
- 1.8 million
- 1.8 million
- uhhh.. 1.8 million

I mean seriously, if you've already spent $400,000 (I think?) on a Carrera GT, I don't think you want to spend any more. And really, what car enthusiast would want to modify it? If you had an Enzo Ferrari, would you want it modified? If you had a Bugatti EB110, would you really let Dauer modify it for you for like whatever big amount of money? If you had a Porsche 959, would you want it modified at all? I wouldn't, that's for sure! I'd rather keep the original feeling and experience of a stock EB110 or 959 (or in this case Carrera GT) then have somebody modify it, let alone charging 1.8 million for it!!

Besides, in my opinion, there's better things you could do with $400,000 than buy a Carrera GT. Get an F430 or a 360 Modena, and then get a Testarossa and also buy like lots of 1/18 models. 👍

I'd also prolly rather get like the Koenigsegg CC8S or the Zonda 7.3S.
 
MustangSVT
I don't think Gemballa are serious about this, I mean who is really gonna spend 1.8 million for this conversion?? Let's see the pro's and con's.

Pro:
- 1000 horses
- ridiculously fast
- modified cabin (maybe racing-like)

Cons:
- not as ridiculously fast as the Veyron
- probably kills off the unique experience of a stock Carrera GT
- 1.8 million
- 1.8 million
- uhhh.. 1.8 million

I mean seriously, if you've already spent $400,000 (I think?) on a Carrera GT, I don't think you want to spend any more. And really, what car enthusiast would want to modify it? If you had an Enzo Ferrari, would you want it modified? If you had a Bugatti EB110, would you really let Dauer modify it for you for like whatever big amount of money? If you had a Porsche 959, would you want it modified at all? I wouldn't, that's for sure! I'd rather keep the original feeling and experience of a stock EB110 or 959 (or in this case Carrera GT) then have somebody modify it, let alone charging 1.8 million for it!!

Besides, in my opinion, there's better things you could do with $400,000 than buy a Carrera GT. Get an F430 or a 360 Modena, and then get a Testarossa and also buy like lots of 1/18 models. 👍

I'd also prolly rather get like the Koenigsegg CC8S or the Zonda 7.3S.
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Koenigsegg for me. :drool:
 
just give me a classic 911RS. tell me that car isnt the best... i dare you! even a regular mid 70s 911 would be great for me... forget all these new cars...
 

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