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Old 03-23-2009, 03:19 PM
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Originally Posted by Richard in NC' post='824868' date='Mar 23 2009, 04:08 PM
Have you ever seen the Fifth Gear espisode where Tiff drives a Williams F1 versus an M5. The F1 blows away the M5.

Here it is: 5th Gear F1 vs M5

A 135i won't have a chance. They'd have to start it 1/3 to 1/2 lap ahead.
here you go:

Fiat vs Ferrari road car vs Ferrari F1 with Mr Schumacher at the helm...

The F1 cars starts WELL behind the others. You can guess the rest!

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Originally Posted by Richard in NC' post='824868' date='Mar 24 2009, 07:08 AM
Have you ever seen the Fifth Gear espisode where Tiff drives a Williams F1 versus an M5. The F1 blows away the M5.

Here it is: 5th Gear F1 vs M5

A 135i won't have a chance. They'd have to start it 1/3 to 1/2 lap ahead.
or maybe 100meter to the finish line
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Originally Posted by swajames' post='824877' date='Mar 23 2009, 11:19 PM
here you go:

Fiat vs Ferrari road car vs Ferrari F1 with Mr Schumacher at the helm...

The F1 cars starts WELL behind the others. You can guess the rest!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MnuQS2-7Ezk...feature=related
It's only when you see the different cars racing side by side, that you can fully appeciate the awsome power of the F1 cars

I think Vikki's reaction, when she was racing Tiff, when she squeals in delight at the sound of the Williams coming past her was great!! Pretty much sums up the incredible sound these cars make
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Originally Posted by littlemouse' post='825250' date='Mar 24 2009, 04:10 AM
It's only when you see the different cars racing side by side, that you can fully appeciate the awsome power of the F1 cars

I think Vikki's reaction, when she was racing Tiff, when she squeals in delight at the sound of the Williams coming past her was great!! Pretty much sums up the incredible sound these cars make
Yes. Hearing it in person can't be described. I heard the V10s at Indy in 2004 (at top speed where I was) and the V8s in Montreal in 2008. In Montreal you come up out of the subway a 1/2 mile or more from the track, hear the scream for the first time and get chills....

What's even more amazing is to be near a turn and hear AND FEEL the incredible acceleration & shifting speed of the cars hitting 19k RPMS each gear and shrieking away from you in seconds.
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Agree hearing a F1 car in person is just amazing. There would be even more racing fanatics, if everyone could see a race in person.

Also if anyone has a chance to see a MotoGP race in person, do it. Those bikes are insanely loud!
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Originally Posted by JetBlack5OC' post='825703' date='Mar 24 2009, 07:31 PM
Agree hearing a F1 car in person is just amazing. There would be even more racing fanatics, if everyone could see a race in person.
+1 F1 viewership back home shot through the roof last year after this display by Red Bull in New Kingston.!
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Originally Posted by littlemouse' post='773437' date='Jan 21 2009, 10:55 AM
Nice one Phil... It was starting to get a bit cluttered, with stuff all over the place.

Roll on Melbourne

Nothing like organizing stuff.
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Well just finished watching practice. From the looks of it, this season is going to be very interesting.
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Originally Posted by JetBlack5OC' post='828030' date='Mar 27 2009, 04:02 PM
Well just finished watching practice. From the looks of it, this season is going to be very interesting.
o no I cant see any thing until Saturday night
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Originally Posted by JetBlack5OC' post='828030' date='Mar 27 2009, 04:02 AM
Well just finished watching practice. From the looks of it, this season is going to be very interesting.
That is so true, here are the results. http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/motorsport...lts/7919658.stm ......look at some of the names in the top 10 of both sessions.

In case anyone is wondering, the fastest time last year was a 1:25.187 by L. Hamilton in Q2 of qualifying.


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