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Old Feb 23, 2008 | 12:29 PM
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Originally Posted by Heiss M3
It wouldn't make sense if I didn't use we. In fact the car wouldn't be where it is without me. I've put in hundreds of hours getting this all worked out...while he has spent a few online, and a couple minutes writing the checks.

So I take pride even in his toys, cause they wouldn't be his without my help.

BTW - i'm not cocky about them. I just take pride in them. Get off your tiny soap box adam.
I'm certainly not on a soap box, I'm just observing and acknowledging things that are quite obvious.

C'mon, HUNDREDS of hours? I doubt that. I'm sure you spent a great deal of time doing your homework and picking the "right" car, but hundreds of hours? You should charge by the hour for sure... The most important part of why they are his toys more so than yours is the fact that you stated that he wrote the checks. You didn't use the term "we" there, so they are his toys, which you are fortunate enough to get to enjoy... that's perfectly fine.
Old Feb 23, 2008 | 01:35 PM
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Default Re: Horseless Carriages made a delivery today....

Originally Posted by ZeRo_c0oL@work
Class, group, same thing IMO...

I was going to ask if you were going to be doing any track days on the RC this season. I was hoping to show you how it's really done
i didn't know if you meant do i do any type of racing.only thing i've done as far as that was just the GT Live Time Attack.other than that,just track days.

i have no doubt i'd get owned at a bike track day!i've never been one to ride the mountains fast on it or anything,and my lack of fast riding skills reflects that.i would love to get some track time on it though,as i want to get better and i'm sure it's a blast.
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Old Feb 23, 2008 | 01:50 PM
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Default Re: Horseless Carriages made a delivery today....

Your dad has a nice car.
Old Feb 23, 2008 | 01:52 PM
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Default Re: Horseless Carriages made a delivery today....

Originally Posted by 16g-95gsx
Your dad has a nice car.
It belongs to both of them... He spent the billion hours finding it on the internet.
Old Feb 23, 2008 | 02:58 PM
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Default Re: Horseless Carriages made a delivery today....

Originally Posted by WhiteSSP
Where is he at? Tell him to call out Joe's TTGT or his modified Bugatti Veyron and have IMV Films tape it all

Or Wolverine's Mustang.

Unless he's already beat those cars, in which case I wanna see the vids.

That 1000 hp TTGT probably doesn't have a chance (Yes I know all about Joe's GT). He has called out people on the Viper boards and 6speedonline. He ran a TT GT.

I'm pretty sure Wolverine doesn't do any racing anymore. He had some sort of accident. That car was fast as hell, but it still probably doesn't have the speed.

This car is/was owned by a very rich guy who knew what he was doing. The car is made to do what it does. The car has taken out a few 240+ hp bikes already (ZX14r on nitrous and turbo Busa).

I'll see if I can find a vid of the races if I get a chance. I know there used to be a couple posted on Supraforums.
Old Feb 23, 2008 | 02:59 PM
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Default Re: Horseless Carriages made a delivery today....

Originally Posted by ZeRo_c0oL@work
It belongs to both of them... He spent the billion hours finding it on the internet.
Come on now guys... This is getting old.
Old Feb 23, 2008 | 04:21 PM
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Default Re: Horseless Carriages made a delivery today....

Saw a "Horseless Carriages" truck on 81 tonight, I was wondering what could be in it
Old Feb 23, 2008 | 04:57 PM
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Originally Posted by ZeRo_c0oL@work
is it weird that the brakes are the sexiest thing about the car to me?
Its like diggin chicks feet, to each his own
Old Feb 23, 2008 | 05:11 PM
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Default Re: Horseless Carriages made a delivery today....

Originally Posted by Heiss M3
Sounds nice! But it sucks he had to spend close to $50k to get there (plus 70k for the car).

If we ever throw in another $2-3k for the fueling/cams, I may have to get in touch with him...seeing as the Supra could be making very similar power... However I won't make any promises

We would need to go from an 80+mph roll though hahahahaha



Definitely a very sick car though! Is he very cocky about it?

Dont forget about the weight difference in the two cars. a twin turbo supra weighs ~3505 less if you are rocking the non targa
A c6 vette weighs 3221 plus some for the twin turbo setup and dont forget that vette is most likely on pump gas and those are rated at 600 and 600 for the tt 366 and for the tt 427 they are rated 725 and 730.

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Old Feb 23, 2008 | 05:20 PM
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Default Re: Horseless Carriages made a delivery today....

None of us know what there arrangement is on the car, its sounds to me like its a father and son thing, so "we" and "ours" sounds right to me. By the way who cares whose car it is he. He still gets to drive and enjoy it.



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