Your Dream Car

[JetRaiden]

I saw something on the Discovery Wings channel on flying cars. theres this 1 model that can take off vertically then pivot the engines to engage in horizontal flight. the funny thing is it gets great gas mileage, and its under $80k.

[Infernus]

Originally Posted by JetRaiden

o...its already availible in the UK, a little hard to find, sure, but its there nonetheless.

Yea my thinking went a little off there... er... ignore that post...

[Baneblade]

Originally Posted by Infernus

Oi... shut up... I'm not thinking straight today.. =/

Are you ever thinking straight?

[JetRaiden]

Originally Posted by Sobekeus

Are you ever thinking straight?

pun intended?

[Baneblade]

Ford didnt name the new 'GT' the 'GT40' cause someone owns the trademark on it. Nobody really cares how tall the thing is.

[JetRaiden]

Originally Posted by Sobekeus

Ford didnt name the new 'GT' the 'GT40' cause someone owns the trademark on it. Nobody really cares how tall the thing is.

actually no. if someone owned the trademark Ford would buy it. besides, I met some of the guys on the team that designed the new GT. so I got it right from the source.

[Infernus]

Originally Posted by Sobekeus

Are you ever thinking straight?

Not often no...

[Baneblade]

Originally Posted by JetRaiden

actually no. if someone owned the trademark Ford would buy it. besides, I met some of the guys on the team that designed the new GT. so I got it right from the source.

Ford didnt buy it, the owner was asking too much and the GT wasnt really 40, so it was pointless to pursue it.

Also, the actual designers tend not to have much to do with the model names (thus why few concepts are released with the name they were concepted with).

[JetRaiden]

Originally Posted by Sobekeus

Ford didnt buy it, the owner was asking too much and the GT wasnt really 40, so it was pointless to pursue it.

Also, the actual designers tend not to have much to do with the model names (thus why few concepts are released with the name they were concepted with).

True, but from a number of press releases from the North American International Auto Show since 2003 (when the model first debuted) Ford has said they decided to change the name to "GT" because it wasnt the same height as the original '65 model (40 inches).

[Baneblade]

Naturally, who would want to admit they din even trademark their own originality hehe...

[Heavygain]

Originally Posted by ViperGTS

Dodge Viper GTS Coupe.

THat one.

[Fragmatic]

Originally Posted by ZeusCali

what country are they from? Italy i think not that far away from UK or FR so it would be smarter to take a trip and drive it home :-D

Are you fucking RETARDED?! Lotus are world renound as being one of the best and most famous british sports car manufacturers.

Originally Posted by Infernus

Ah but poor hezzy will have to wait for a UK release... or pay for having one shiped to him...

Already out, pretty cheap for sports cars too, but most people will get a Vauxhall (Opel) VX220, because they are cheaper and practically identical. The thing is, cars are pretty expensive over here, unlike in the US where every other persons got a Mustang or a Firebird or whatever, sports cars aren't owned by most people here.

Originally Posted by JetRaiden

great news for you....the Lotus Elise (along with other models) should be coming to the US in 2005. this is because 2004 is the final production year of the Lotus Esprit V8, the only lotus availible in the US, and its been basically the same model for the past 25 years. Ill expect the Elise to go for about $35,000.

They're renaming the Elise to the Exige aren't they?

[JetRaiden]

I think so, I just thought that was a different model when I heard about it. maybe not.

[ZeusCali]

phire my paintjob!!!

[SDM]

I can drive home a 98(?) Lotus Esprit Turbo here for $500/month. I never looked into insurance though