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Old 06-02-2007, 10:02 PM   #1
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Displacement cu in (cc): 427 (7004)
Power bhp (kW) at RPM: 750(560) / 6300
Torque lb-ft (Nm) at RPM: 700(950) / 4800
Redline at RPM: 6500
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Tires F-R: 275/35 R19 - 335/30 R20
Driveline: Rear Wheel Drive
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Length × Width × Height in: 188 × 78.3 × 41
Weight lb (kg): 2950 (1340)
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top speed is about 400km
and 1/4 is low to mid 10s
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i came across this car and i can't believe how good it is. ive never seen it in any mags. i would buy it in a heart beat if i was rich. can anyone think of really freaky cars they would buy if they had the money?

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Old 06-02-2007, 10:03 PM   #2
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There is a feature in Street Fords on it and the GT40.
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Old 06-02-2007, 10:08 PM   #3
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compensating for something? :P
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Old 06-02-2007, 10:09 PM   #4
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yeah awesome car that, hard pick that and a GT40, but i don't know what i'd go if i had to pick one
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Old 06-02-2007, 10:09 PM   #5
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that cars on the Gillette Mach3 ad that was on a few years ago, is it not?
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Old 06-02-2007, 10:12 PM   #6
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I dont know why, but cars like that that are so far out of reach dont interest me one bit!
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Old 06-02-2007, 10:13 PM   #7
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yep very nice machine
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Old 06-02-2007, 10:14 PM   #8
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Saleen S7, damn quick but not the best looker IMHO.
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Old 06-02-2007, 10:15 PM   #9
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:sm_drool:



Just watched some videos on youtube, and damn these things sound nice.
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Old 06-02-2007, 10:16 PM   #10
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Old 06-02-2007, 10:20 PM   #11
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when people show me lambos and porshes i think wow they are nice but YES so out of my reach why drool? i appreciate cars like gt's and clubbys because for the price they are very exciting cars. anyone can make a nice car for half a mill but to make a car under 100 grand and be increadble then that is somthing to look up to. but after seeing this car and reading the specs then it really makes me freak out at what technology can do if you have the right money. 0-60mph in 2.8 seconds, that is faster then a v8 supercar. this car is a freak. unlike alot of other supercars its worth alot but also the specs make you say "its worth it"
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Old 06-02-2007, 10:22 PM   #12
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Specs are pretty impressive, but think of what you could do to a falcon with $585,000 :hihi:
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Old 06-02-2007, 10:23 PM   #13
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that looks crazy man..... come pic me up when you get one!!! :P
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Old 06-02-2007, 10:51 PM   #14
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Nice for sure, I've never really been able to get into Supercars or the flash Mercedes etc.....pull up in a classic hot rod or muscle car you notice you'll get more attention.

Wonder what the Saleen would set you back?
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Old 06-02-2007, 10:55 PM   #15
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Nice for sure, I've never really been able to get into Supercars or the flash Mercedes etc.....pull up in a classic hot rod or muscle car you notice you'll get more attention.

Wonder what the Saleen would set you back?
$585,000 well worth it if you ask me lol
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Old 06-02-2007, 10:57 PM   #16
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Yikes!! I'd take a couple of Mopars, TS50 and a nice big garage anyday.
(With change left over)
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Old 06-02-2007, 10:59 PM   #17
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I'd just be happy with a Porsche GT3
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Old 06-02-2007, 10:59 PM   #18
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some nice footage in the movie Bruce Almighty. both interior and exterior shots. from memory jim careys datsun turns into the saleen.
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Old 06-02-2007, 11:02 PM   #19
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Very nice and out of my reach as well lol
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Old 06-02-2007, 11:09 PM   #20
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some nice footage in the movie Bruce Almighty. both interior and exterior shots. from memory jim careys datsun turns into the saleen.
I thought that was a McLaren?
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Old 06-02-2007, 11:20 PM   #21
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I've stopped aspiring to these sorts of cars since working for a euro dealership and finding out I could wear a coupla Ferrari's (or any other supercar) as roller skates. Not a chance of driving a GT3 unless i kept the drivers door open.

Wouldn't mind the running gear out of the Saleen though. An EB XR8 with those sort of figures would do me nicely
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Old 06-02-2007, 11:31 PM   #22
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S7 Saleen is a V10 twin Turbo, also V8 version (i think)
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Old 07-02-2007, 12:03 AM   #23
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My Dream Car.....Chevy Nova 454 Manual. But probably in dark red with black stripes or black with silver stripes. Or yellow with black stripes. Bet this would lay strips off the lights. Imagine how it would sound with a big fat carby a big cam and dual pipes woooohoooooo!
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Old 07-02-2007, 12:07 AM   #24
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Sounds hot!

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thanks mate, the cars sounded better then i thought
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Old 07-02-2007, 12:57 AM   #26
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I thought that was a McLaren?
It has borrowed a lot of styling from the McLaren but its nowhere near as fast.

The engine is "just" a Chev pushrod V8 so it has a cross against its name right from the start Even a Falcon has overhead cams these days. Its too long and too heavy too low tech to really be an outstanding supercar and the price tag is way too high for what you get. There are any number of manufacturers that make an equivalent for a third of the price... the Ultima and Noble for example. Or if you want a more refined equivalent, try a Lamborgini Murcielago LP640 at half the price.
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Old 07-02-2007, 01:20 AM   #27
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thats all bullocks, a gt40 (newer version) is only 100,000k built right here in W,A, buy kosteki! then slap in a Clevor with yates heads and away you go!
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Old 07-02-2007, 01:32 AM   #28
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Old 07-02-2007, 01:47 AM   #29
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when people show me lambos and porshes i think wow they are nice but YES so out of my reach why drool? i appreciate cars like gt's and clubbys because for the price they are very exciting cars. anyone can make a nice car for half a mill but to make a car under 100 grand and be increadble then that is somthing to look up to. but after seeing this car and reading the specs then it really makes me freak out at what technology can do if you have the right money. 0-60mph in 2.8 seconds, that is faster then a v8 supercar. this car is a freak. unlike alot of other supercars its worth alot but also the specs make you say "its worth it"
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1994 Porsche-Dauer 962 LeMans, RRP $853,473 US

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Here's a stat or two to think about... in the time it takes a Ferrari Enzo or McLaren F1 to do the 1/4 mile, this car is doing 300km/h, and in the time it takes a Bugatti EB 16/4 Veyron to hit 300km/h, this car is doing 400km/h.

Absolutley the most awesome car of all time if you ask me, and such a shame the McLaren F1 stole its potential fame simply because of a production number.
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ahhh no.....
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