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Old 07-26-2010, 11:11 AM   #1
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Default Driving a Reventon, and CGT in the rain


The show must go on, rain or shine!
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Old 07-26-2010, 02:10 PM   #2
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I assume that is you filming?

Nice to see that some rain doesn't scare them back to the garage, especially when considering the price tags of these cars. As long as the car get cleaned and dried well afterwards, water won't make them melt away. Too many people treat rain like acid falling from the sky.

The worst part about driving in the rain is having to watch out for the people that can barely keep control of their cars when it's dry.
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Old 07-26-2010, 03:48 PM   #3
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That is the definition of pure awesomeness! i envy you for just getting a change to see a reventon, but being able to ride in one must be incredible!

Good to see that they get driven and are not garage queens...
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Old 07-26-2010, 04:34 PM   #4
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Originally Posted by Chaos in 1983! View Post
That is the definition of pure awesomeness! i envy you for just getting a change to see a reventon, but being able to ride in one must be incredible!

Good to see that they get driven and are not garage queens...
Oddly enough, I haven't been in the Reventon yet... The camera car was a 2009 WRX, and on the way back, I rode in the Bugatti again (left about 50 minutes ahead of us for an interview).

Yes, I was filming... a total noob, but I'm better with the photos
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Old 07-27-2010, 01:08 PM   #5
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Originally Posted by nthfinity View Post
Oddly enough, I haven't been in the Reventon yet... The camera car was a 2009 WRX, and on the way back, I rode in the Bugatti again (left about 50 minutes ahead of us for an interview).

Yes, I was filming... a total noob, but I'm better with the photos
LOL yeah that sound like something you do everyday...could't ride in the Reventon so you rode in the Bugatti on the way back...
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Old 07-28-2010, 01:04 AM   #6
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Originally Posted by Chaos in 1983! View Post
LOL yeah that sound like something you do everyday...could't ride in the Reventon so you rode in the Bugatti on the way back...
Not everyday, but I'd say I'm "lucky" that it isn't uncommon. I've been in 3 different CGT's on the road, one Veyron 3 different times for a total of about 400 miles +-, an Enzo for 120 miles once, 288 GTO a few times...driven a 360 CS three times... and so many others that would be time consuming to name.

normal everyday? no; but such things aren't uncommon in my position LOL. I've been trying to convince the owner to let me use the RR Drophead coupe as the "camera car" LOL
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Old 07-31-2010, 04:39 PM   #7
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Originally Posted by nthfinity View Post
Not everyday, but I'd say I'm "lucky" that it isn't uncommon. I've been in 3 different CGT's on the road, one Veyron 3 different times for a total of about 400 miles +-, an Enzo for 120 miles once, 288 GTO a few times...driven a 360 CS three times... and so many others that would be time consuming to name.
C'mon man! Don't be shy
I guess you have a detailed list with make, model, year, color, origin, destination and miles driven
Let us envy you!
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Old 07-31-2010, 10:59 PM   #8
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C'mon man! Don't be shy
I guess you have a detailed list with make, model, year, color, origin, destination and miles driven
Let us envy you!

hmm... I'm really going to have to search the old noggin...

Passenger rides:
Lotus Esprit: 1989 approx 25 miles
Ford GT 2005 approx 2 miles
993 Porsche Turbo (700 hp) 2005 approx 3 miles
Lotus Elise: 2005 approx 10 miles
Ford GT: 2006 @ 145 mph approx 7 miles
Ferrari 308: 2006
Ferrari 348 spider: 2006 approx 60 miles
Vector W8: 2006 approx 10 miles @ 150 mph
Acura NSX T: 2006 approx 50 miles @ 140 mph
Porsche CGT: 2006 approx 40 miles @ wheee! maybe 120
C6 Z06: 2007 approx 80 miles
Ferrari 355 GTS: 2007 approx 40 miles
Ferrari 355 GTB: 2007 approx 50 miles
Ferrari Enzo: 2007 Approx 120 miles
Ferrari 246 GT Dino: 2008 25 miles
Ferrari 365 GTC-4: 2008 approx 60 miles
Ferrari 360 Spider: 2008 approx 30 miles
Ferrari 288 GTO: 2008 approx 110 miles
Ferrari F40: 2008 approx 50 miles
Ferrari 512 BBi approx 60 miles
Ford GT: 2008 approx 660 miles @ 187 mph
Lamborghini G Superleggera:2008 approx 200 miles
Lamborghini LP640 2008: approx 40 miles
Lamborghini LP560-4 2008: approx 160 miles
Bugatti Veyron: 2008 approx 120 miles
Mercedes (Renntech) SL65 AMG: approx 25 miles
Ferrari F430: 2009 approx 60 miles
Ferrari California: 2009 approx 6 miles
Ford GT TT: 2009 approx 30 miles @ 177 mph
Lamborghini G TT: 2009 approx 5 miles
Lamborghini Countach Downdraft: approx 30 miles
Lamborghini Diablo Roadster (Balboni driving) approx 30 miles
Porsche 930 (900 hp) 2009 approx 5 miles
Porsche CGT: 2009 Approx 200 miles
Corvette C6 ZR1: 2009 approx 120 miles
Ferrari 360 CS: 2009 approx 40 miles @ 140 mph
LPE 455 T/A: 2010 approx 60 miles
Bugatti Veyron: 2010 approx 50 miles

Driven
2005
Ford GT
Lotus Elise
2006
Ford GT
Acura NSX-T
Porsche Cayman S
Ferrari 355 GTB
2007
Ferrari 355 GTB (same one)
Ferrari 348 Spider
2008
Dodge Challener SRT8 @ 167 mph (legal! on an airfield)
Ferrari 512 BBi
Ferrari 512 BB
Ferrari 360 CS
Lamborghini G Superleggera
Lamborghini LP640
2009
Ferrari 360 CS
2010
LPE 455 T/A (All four currently built)
Supercharged C5 Z06
Tuned C5 coupe
LPE Camaro 750 hp


I'm sure I'm missing a lot, but from memory, that seems about right. ... seems a little braggadocios, and too self serving... really, they are just cars that are pretty and fast I'm sure others that used to post here could make a list far larger than I...

I wont make a list of cars I've moved around sub 5 mph for photos... must be at least 1 mile of driving...
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Old 08-01-2010, 05:42 PM   #9
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Beauuuuutiful ! Impressive list, indeed.
Congrats, man. Enjoy and share!

Lots of European cars, I see.
You're only missing a TVR and of course, a Citroen 2CV
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Old 08-01-2010, 07:40 PM   #10
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Beauuuuutiful ! Impressive list, indeed.
Congrats, man. Enjoy and share!

Lots of European cars, I see.
You're only missing a TVR and of course, a Citroen 2CV
There is a problem with TVR and a Citreon LOL
in the USA, there is no such thing as a good TVR, and there is no such thing as a good Citreon period LOL

I think I forgot to mention a BMW Z4M, BMW 1.35i, and porsche 996 C2S... and I owned a Saab 9000 Turbo.
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Old 08-02-2010, 03:15 PM   #11
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Thank you for the video nth Nice combo !
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Old 08-30-2010, 07:31 PM   #12
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Originally Posted by marcefer View Post
Beauuuuutiful ! Impressive list, indeed.
Congrats, man. Enjoy and share!

Lots of European cars, I see.
You're only missing a TVR and of course, a Citroen 2CV
Almost added the first TVR Griffeth to the list, but it wasn't going to be...

(Crappy cell video just taking the car back to the garage after the photo session; which I drove to as well... bitter sweet, as it brought up a lot of emotions, and memories of a good friend who left us too soon. )

Add F40 and 930 911 Turbo Slantnose to the list
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Old 08-31-2010, 11:17 PM   #13
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You're right, crappy video, but it serves it basic purpose: record the moment.
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Old 09-01-2010, 09:29 PM   #14
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damn you isaac!
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