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November 16th, 2005, 03:57 AM
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 Joined: Apr 30th, 2005 Last Online: December 12th, 2006 Location: CT, USA Posts: 359
Rep Power: 0   |  That Ascari on Topgear sounded incredible... Really really incredible 
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November 16th, 2005, 04:03 AM
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| I'm not Moe  Joined: Dec 1st, 2004 Last Online: 03:54 PM Location: University of Michigan Age: 19 Posts: 7,556
Car: 1996 Grand Am SE sedan, and dad's 2006 S60 2.5T Rep Power: 41   | ok, there is a ep discussion thread 
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November 16th, 2005, 04:05 AM
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| Joined: Apr 30th, 2005 Last Online: December 12th, 2006 Location: CT, USA Posts: 359
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I'm discussing the car, dumbass. 
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November 16th, 2005, 04:34 AM
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 Joined: Jul 1st, 2005 Last Online: Yesterday Location: Melbourne, Australia Age: 23 Posts: 2,334
Car: R33 Nissan Skyline GT-R V-Spec, Ford Territory TS Rep Power: 19   | I agree, far better than that silly SLR McMerc. It's lighter, just as quick, better looking, faster round the track. I know which one I'd prefer, and it's not the stupid Mercedes...
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November 16th, 2005, 04:34 AM
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 Joined: Feb 8th, 2005 Last Online: 01:05 PM Location: US Age: 27 Posts: 5,610
Car: '04 Toyota Sienna, crippled people like vans.... Rep Power: 51 | I loved it: looked and sounded incredible. And seemed to perfom quite well. I was happy to see it's rank on the board  |
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November 16th, 2005, 04:36 AM
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| Joined: Apr 30th, 2005 Last Online: December 12th, 2006 Location: CT, USA Posts: 359
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I'd take the SLR still, but the Ascari just had such an incredible exaust note... the SLR was previously my favorite with the Merlin-engine noise, but the Ascari was so mellow and melodic sounding that I was just: 
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November 16th, 2005, 04:36 AM
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 Joined: May 21st, 2004 Last Online: Yesterday Location: New York City! Age: 19 Posts: 1,141
Car: 2008 Audi A4 2.0T Rep Power: 20 | i liked but it doesnt look special...its like your generic looking supercar...nothing special to set it apart  |
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November 16th, 2005, 04:44 AM
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| Joined: Jul 1st, 2005 Last Online: Yesterday Location: Melbourne, Australia Age: 23 Posts: 2,334
Car: R33 Nissan Skyline GT-R V-Spec, Ford Territory TS Rep Power: 19 | It's understated though, I reckon I could use the Ascari everyday, unlike most supercars. That makes it somewhat even more endearing.
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November 16th, 2005, 04:48 AM
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| Joined: Apr 30th, 2005 Last Online: December 12th, 2006 Location: CT, USA Posts: 359
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Yea but at that rate, why not drive an M5? The half the idea of a supercar is to make people look and point and notice you.
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November 16th, 2005, 05:23 AM
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| Joined: Jul 1st, 2005 Last Online: Yesterday Location: Melbourne, Australia Age: 23 Posts: 2,334
Car: R33 Nissan Skyline GT-R V-Spec, Ford Territory TS Rep Power: 19 | An M5 is fast, but it's no supercar. You could do the same thing and say, why not a Gallardo? This is better.
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November 16th, 2005, 05:23 AM
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| Joined: Feb 8th, 2005 Last Online: 01:05 PM Location: US Age: 27 Posts: 5,610
Car: '04 Toyota Sienna, crippled people like vans.... Rep Power: 51 | I think hammond overempahsized the lack of super car looks. Sure, it doesn't look like a zonda, but it looks fantastically good IMO.
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November 16th, 2005, 05:31 AM
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| Unloved and lacking a title  Joined: Jun 13th, 2005 Last Online: 10:56 AM Location: Melbourne, Australia Age: 23 Posts: 5,309
Car: 1997 VW Golf MkIII CL, Giant OCR 3 Rep Power: 54 | Ok, so looks play a part but not a whole lot of it. FF has made a good comparasin, was about as fast as the McMerc SLR but hell, it looked so much better. The SLR is almost too lary (sp?). The Ascari had simple, yet beautiful smooth lines... Oh and the engine sound. Yummy  
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November 16th, 2005, 05:49 AM
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Rep Power: 0 | my new favourite car.. it was astonishing to see the control and handling of that car.. looks good too. |
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November 16th, 2005, 07:10 AM
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| Mantastic!  Joined: Jan 8th, 2005 Last Online: 01:06 PM Location: Melbourne, Australia Age: 33 Posts: 10,243
Car: 2006 MY07 Astra SRi Turbo Rep Power: 74 | I loved it - the sound was amazing, and the lap time very impressive. I like the looks too. I was expecting it to be a disappointment, but turns out I was happily proven wrong. Yes, I want one
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November 16th, 2005, 09:08 AM
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Rep Power: 0 | Exterior isn't really setting it apart from some of the lesser known supercars who's names I always forget. It does the job but there's nothing special about it. The interior on the other hand, very nice! If I had the money I'd still get the Merc though.. that noise is just amazing and it's every bit as good as a daily driver I think.
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November 16th, 2005, 09:09 AM
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| Lazy Head Dude  Joined: Sep 21st, 2003 Last Online: 11:29 AM Location: Portland, Oregon Age: 24 Posts: 20,964
Car: Dodge Viper (I wish!) Rep Power: 233 | Yeah, the exterior is pretty bland.
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November 16th, 2005, 09:59 AM
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| Nerdcore  Joined: Jan 8th, 2005 Last Online: 02:48 PM Location: Cybertron Age: 24 Posts: 456
Car: 2004 Seat Leon 1.9 TDI 110 Rep Power: 23  | The car sounds good, but looks ridiculous. That front is hideous, what are those, Peugeot 206 headlights? I'd go for the McMerc SLR, anyday. The SLR is more of a Super GT then a Supercar. I can't imagine driving the KZ1 over a longer distance. Plus.. the name.. KZ1? It's like something out of a bad space-themed comic. "Sir, the Gorgulan alien race from planet KZ1 is attacking, and they're threatening to use their mega-zorft-space-blaster on our space ships unless we surrender immediately!"
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November 16th, 2005, 10:04 AM
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| NOT the owner of this place!  Joined: Jul 12th, 2004 Last Online: Yesterday Location: Sydney, Australia Age: 18 Posts: 9,097
Car: 1998 Subaru Legacy 2.5L Rep Power: 39 | I was surprised by how awesome it sounded! I liked the Ascari alot, bit of a surprise really. You'd be dumb if you didnt take the SLR though...I mean c'mon  |
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November 16th, 2005, 10:26 AM
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| I Bought This Title :o  Joined: May 17th, 2004 Last Online: Yesterday Location: The Netherlands Age: 22 Posts: 2,958
Car: Saab 93 2.0t @ stage 3 now Rep Power: 31 | Its a bit cheaper than the slr, right? |
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November 16th, 2005, 10:46 AM
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| NOT the owner of this place! Joined: Jul 12th, 2004 Last Online: Yesterday Location: Sydney, Australia Age: 18 Posts: 9,097
Car: 1998 Subaru Legacy 2.5L Rep Power: 39 | Quote:
 But if price were no option, you'd have to go for the SLR. | |
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