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Post by pre65 on Oct 28, 2016 10:11:06 GMT
In another thread Martin mentioned his desire for "one more brute force car".
What would members consider to be a "brute force" car.
Perhaps one from cars available on the road today, and one from the past. 
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Post by John on Oct 28, 2016 10:30:10 GMT
Bugatti Veyron
Past AC Cobra
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Post by zippy on Oct 28, 2016 11:23:35 GMT
I'd go for the LR Discovery (old model) - not only did they require a certain amount of brute force to drive them, but they exuded enough 'brute-forcishness' that other drivers keep out of the way !
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Post by pre65 on Oct 28, 2016 11:36:26 GMT
Disco ? 
My interpretation of "brute force" was in terms of horsepower. 
In my formative years there were certain sports cars that were termed "hairy chest" cars, they had power that exceeded the handling and brakes ability and needed a real man to drive them fast.
In the case of the "works" Austin-Healey 3000 rally cars a real woman, Pat Moss (sister of Sir Stirling Moss) mastered them as well.
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Post by MartinT on Oct 28, 2016 11:37:20 GMT
LOL! What I meant was one more coupe with a power/weight ratio more than is entirely necessary |
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Post by John on Oct 28, 2016 17:11:29 GMT
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Post by MartinT on Oct 28, 2016 23:07:04 GMT
Not entirely practical in winter? |
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Post by John on Oct 29, 2016 5:10:08 GMT
Agree but if you can afford one you probably do not mind it is a summer car
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Post by mikeyb on Oct 29, 2016 8:53:05 GMT
Agree but if you can afford one you probably do not mind it is a summer car And knowing how much an original is worth, you're right you wouldn't be winter driving anyway |
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Post by speedysteve on Oct 29, 2016 11:43:21 GMT
I like my muscle light weight as well.
And one I'll never drive
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Post by MartinT on Oct 29, 2016 18:11:11 GMT
The Ariel Atom is damned handy on the Nurburgring, too.
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Post by Deleted on Oct 29, 2016 18:45:08 GMT
Gotta love an Atom!
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Post by Slinger on Oct 29, 2016 22:58:36 GMT
Got to be a ...  or perhaps..?  |
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Post by Deleted on Oct 29, 2016 23:21:15 GMT
Got to be a ... My Dad's all-time favourite car. |
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Post by John on Oct 30, 2016 5:24:55 GMT
The AC Cobra/Shelby 427 for me the ultimate muscle car, not very practical as Martin has pointed out but certainly a thing of beauty in my eyes en.wikipedia.org/wiki/AC_Cobra |
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Post by Chris on Nov 7, 2016 18:40:53 GMT
Would electric count as brute force? Those mental Teslas are doing 0-60 in 2.5 seconds!
There's always 911s and the other usual suspects as well -M5,M3 E63 Evos blah blah....
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Post by Deleted on Nov 7, 2016 18:45:49 GMT
I personally do not have time for fast cars & the twonks that drive em. Driving is not about all that.
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Post by pre65 on Nov 7, 2016 21:34:44 GMT
I personally do not have time for fast cars & the twonks that drive em. Driving is not about all that.
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Post by Deleted on Nov 7, 2016 22:15:17 GMT
Since i was Knocked of a Motorbike by a speeding High power car i have zero respect for high power cars & people that think british road are an extension to brands hatch
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Post by pre65 on Nov 7, 2016 22:21:42 GMT
Since i was Knocked of a Motorbike by a speeding High power car that is tame. Well, I've had the same done to me by a slow Morris Minor.  Bad drivers are bad drivers whatever they are driving,regardless of speed. |
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