Silver14Ti Posted November 24, 2015 Share Posted November 24, 2015 I can't pinpoint just one.. I've driven several but here are a fewA good friend of mine picked up a new Lamborghini Huracan and also has a highly optioned McLaren MP4 12C. Any time he gets a new car, he asks if I want to come drive it and get some photos and videos. Of course, I never say no. I have several more I could post of other cars... but for now, lets see some of your favorites! 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Silver14Ti Posted November 24, 2015 Author Share Posted November 24, 2015 (edited) Quick ride in the Huracan https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5AFU309jg9ss Racing the McLaren against his GTR... both are his https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IRejDfYvARw Edited November 24, 2015 by Silver14Ti 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
akirby Posted November 24, 2015 Share Posted November 24, 2015 Ferrari 458 Italia at Atlanta Motorsports Park outside Atlanta Porsche 911 GT3 I've also driven the Audi R8 and 911 Turbo. I think the GT3 is my favorite but the engine sound from the Ferrari flat plane crank V8 just behind your head as the trains automatically downshifts is intoxicating. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Silver14Ti Posted November 24, 2015 Author Share Posted November 24, 2015 (edited) Awesome, thanks for the videos!!! He had a GT3.. here is a video of it when it was about a week old. He let his cousin drive it and shortly after.... well you can see from the photos below Me driving the GTR - Watch the speedo at the top right of the screen Edited November 24, 2015 by Silver14Ti 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Silver14Ti Posted November 24, 2015 Author Share Posted November 24, 2015 Me driving some other fun cars.... 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bman505 Posted November 24, 2015 Share Posted November 24, 2015 Of cars I've owned or currently own. My favorite was my 93' Honda Del Sol SI. There was just something SO FUN about pushing that little tiny car to its limits! It was just so lightweight that you could throw it all over the place... and it having a Targa top convertible with a power rear windshield was icing on the cake. Second place goes to my 86' Porsche 944 Turbo. It's more of a autobahn car, because from a dead stop a horse drawn carriage will beat it off the line. When its turbo spools on the other hand at about 30 mph+ it is blindingly fast and a white knuckle ride for as fast as you are willing to take it. I reach my limits before the car does for sure. I also like it because it has sharp lines and doesn't look like your textbook Porsche cars do with the goofy looking upturned fenders that the Porsche purists go wild for. 3rd is a Shelby Cobra that I got to drive. It is unrefined as all hell, but there is something to be said for the loud roar of that exhaust as it just brute forces itself down the road. 4th Goes to a friend's Audi A7. It does all things pretty well. The upcoming challenger to this list and a threat for the #1 spot will be the Telsa Model S P90D that I will be test driving pretty soon. I am excited as all get out to get behind the wheel of that one. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
akirby Posted November 24, 2015 Share Posted November 24, 2015 I think I just saw that GT3 pic in an article about track day insurance. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Silver14Ti Posted November 24, 2015 Author Share Posted November 24, 2015 I think I just saw that GT3 pic in an article about track day insurance. I'm sure you did... There were a lot of photos taken that day. Myself and a friend drove his Corvette to the track. Since the Porsche was undrivable and we had 3 people to get home, I rode home in the fetal position in the hatch area of the Vette. It was a quiet ride home... 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Waʊnd Sterling Posted November 24, 2015 Share Posted November 24, 2015 Saleen S281 Convertible. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
akirby Posted November 24, 2015 Share Posted November 24, 2015 It was a different 911 - also white but the damage was on the other side. That sucks - hope he had track day insurance. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Silver14Ti Posted November 24, 2015 Author Share Posted November 24, 2015 (edited) Saleen S281 Convertible. I had two of those.. Bought one used when I was 17 and the other new when I was 19. Sometimes I miss that car. It was a different 911 - also white but the damage was on the other side. That sucks - hope he had track day insurance.He didn't it was an expensive day at the track Edited November 24, 2015 by Silver14Ti 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BlueOval2010 Posted November 24, 2015 Share Posted November 24, 2015 (edited) My friends '64 Falcon Sprint. He dropped in an engine from a Boss 302 that met with a rather unfortunate end. The engine was balanced & blueprinted with a 3 angle valve job, roller cam, high rise and a Holley double pumper. It was impossible to let the clutch out in the first 3 gears without chirping the tires. The car reeked of Sunoco 103. We never knew how fast it was because it would go every direction but straight when you stood on it. It was as terrifying to drive as it was fun. Edited November 24, 2015 by BlueOval2010 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Silver14Ti Posted November 24, 2015 Author Share Posted November 24, 2015 My friends '64 Falcon Sprint. He dropped in an engine from a Boss 302 that met with a rather unfortunate end. The engine was balanced & blueprinted with a 3 angle valve job, roller cam, high rise and a Holley double pumper. It was impossible to let the clutch out in the first 3 gears without chirping the tires. The car reeked of Sunoco 103. We never knew how fast it was because it would go every direction but straight when you stood on it. It was as terrifying to drive as it was fun. Sounds fun! I love the smell of race gas! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Silver14Ti Posted November 24, 2015 Author Share Posted November 24, 2015 (edited) My next post has a cool car, but was an experience I'll never forget. I was able to be part of the opening ceremony at the EcoBoost 400 and got some video footage which can be seen below. It was truly an awesome experience, and you couldn't believe how much work goes into a performance like that. When the day of the race came, I felt honored, excited, and nervous all at the same time. We practiced for days to get the timing correct... and with 6 vehicles, it's difficult. I'm also used to racing in a straight line and I must say, cornering at 120-150 is a huge rush! Much of our practice did not include the flag and driving under the flag is much different than out in the open. Both cars had smoke systems, similar to what you would see at an air show to add to the "cool factor". The cars basically had straight pipes from the manifolds back with a nice set of Corsa tips (no mufflers), so they were very loud. We were going off of voice command by handheld radios that were difficult to hear inside the cars. We also had some hurdles to get through with NASCAR and them allowing the smoke kits. They had to be sure they weren't leaving anything on the track surface. Some photos My parents and I Edited November 24, 2015 by Silver14Ti 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hermans Posted November 24, 2015 Share Posted November 24, 2015 I'm an old Sprint Car driver and have driven alot of "cool" cars. One of the most fun I've driven is a Sunbeam Tiger I used to own. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Silver14Ti Posted November 25, 2015 Author Share Posted November 25, 2015 My dad's 1967 Amphicar 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BlackBetty Posted November 28, 2015 Share Posted November 28, 2015 (edited) Great thread topic! Haven't driven many cool cars. Drove my buddies 2012 Audi S4, a Taurus SHO, Focus ST and a new Mustang GT. I Went for a ride in a new Camaro ZL1 and my buddies full Subaru STi rally race car! Both cars were totally nuts! Nothing too crazy but my brother works at a Ford dealership so sometimes I give them a hand moving vehicles. Fire trucks and Ambulances at work too which is cool to some I guess! Edited November 28, 2015 by BlackBetty 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Silver14Ti Posted November 28, 2015 Author Share Posted November 28, 2015 Great thread topic! Haven't driven many cool cars. Drove my buddies 2012 Audi S4, a Taurus SHO, Focus ST and a new Mustang GT. I Went for a ride in a new Camaro ZL1 and my buddies full Subaru STi rally race car! Both cars were totally nuts! Nothing too crazy but my brother works at a Ford dealership so sometimes I give them a hand moving vehicles. Fire trucks and Ambulances at work too which is cool to some I guess! Thanks! ZL1's are awesome cars! I set the 1/4 mile record and held it for a year with Livernois Motorsports ZL1. It was the first to run a 9-Second 1/4 mile. A lot of people were chasing the 9-second slip, but it wasn't as easy as most thought. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BlackBetty Posted November 28, 2015 Share Posted November 28, 2015 That's awesome! That car is a beast! Nice run! 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
drolds1 Posted November 28, 2015 Share Posted November 28, 2015 Impressive! 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Silver14Ti Posted November 29, 2015 Author Share Posted November 29, 2015 That's awesome! That car is a beast! Nice run! It's a beast, but very drivable. With the mods, it was more efficient and got better fuel economy than it did stock. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BlackBetty Posted November 29, 2015 Share Posted November 29, 2015 The one thing I couldn't believe with that car was the amount of brake and lateral grip. In stock form it was nuts in a straight line. Couldn't imagine the power of a 9 second ZL1! 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tsetse51 Posted November 30, 2015 Share Posted November 30, 2015 It's kinda in a class all by itself. Working in an auto shop one day, a customer brought in a '53 Chevrolet pickup with a transplanted 327 engine, asking for someone to help with carburetion. He had just installed an Edelbrock manifold and FOUR two-barrel carburetors. Each carburetor sat directly over one pair of inlet ports, with no plenum chamber to connect them together. The thing wasn't running very well, and he was in over his head at trying to get it sorted. We took on the job, which amounted to synchronizing the four carburetors. It wasn't really very hard; just requires being meticulous. I can't say the test drive was the most fun I've ever had, because it took a feather-light touch on the throttle to keep the tires hooked up. Even a little twitch would smoke the rears, there was so little weight on them. Once you got it moving, It had more power than the factory suspension could handle. Might have been fun with some heavy ballast in the bed. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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