RE: R500 beats McLaren F1

RE: R500 beats McLaren F1

Thursday 26th September 2002

R500 beats McLaren F1

Caterham R500 beats McLaren F1's time


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simonhamnett

Original Poster:

23 posts

271 months

Thursday 26th September 2002
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Clearly the Caterham is the greatest car ever made, we expect it will do well over a hundred seventy miles an hour, and they are known for there comfort, and lack of leaks. We must buy one immediately, they are soooo amazing. Oh we must buy and trailer and proper car to tow it with. Because as soon as you sit in one its time to get out again.

S&M The worlds biggest Caterham fans.

PetrolTed

34,443 posts

310 months

Friday 27th September 2002
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Not a fan then?

smeagol

1,947 posts

291 months

Friday 27th September 2002
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Bet the Dax Hyabusa turbo beats it!

AndrewD

7,592 posts

291 months

Friday 27th September 2002
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Er, perhaps the large "0-100-0" caption misled you into thinking this was a test to see which car can do 170mph without leaking over its leather seats?

The rest of the population sort of got it though.

ultimaandy

1,225 posts

271 months

Friday 27th September 2002
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I'd have the pagani, at least it has the looks, comfort etc. to go with the performance.

Just a bugger it cost 10 times as much.

Guess I stick with my Ultima which only has 10bhp per ton more than the R500.

Incidently the Dax has over 700Bhp per ton, I think there is no contest!

GrahamJay

5,420 posts

266 months

Friday 27th September 2002
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Sod it they're all POO!

If I had the money I'd have one of these!


The stats:

ENGINE
Configuration: V8
Displacment: 12400 cm³
Power: 1250 hp

Torque: 1500 Nm
Compression Ratio: n/a
hp/liter: 100.8
Bore/Stroke: n/a

POWERTRAIN
Layout: front engine, rear drive
Gearbox: 4-Speed-manual
Tires: front 255/50 ZR 17, rear 315/35 ZR 17

Dimensions
Lenght: 4200 mm
Width: 1745 mm
Height: 1170 mm
Wheelbase: n/a
Weight: 1250 kg
Weight-Ratio: 1.0 kg/hp


Performance
Top-Speed: 400 km/h
0-100 km/h: 2.9 s
0-200 km/h: 5,7 s
0-300 km/h: 12.0 s

juansolo

3,012 posts

285 months

Friday 27th September 2002
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1000bhp Cobra, LOL. I predict death at the first corner you arrive at.

GrahamJay

5,420 posts

266 months

Friday 27th September 2002
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Well yer if you can make it to the first corner without spinning on take-off!

Power to weight ratio of 1:1, thats just not right!

anonymous-user

61 months

Friday 27th September 2002
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what?!, a replica cobra over an R500!?!

anonymous-user

61 months

Friday 27th September 2002
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quote:

ENGINE
Configuration: V8
Displacment: 12400 cm³




is it me or does that work out at around 5000 cubic inches!?

GrahamJay

5,420 posts

266 months

Friday 27th September 2002
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Well, will an R500 get to 180mph in 12 seconds?

And does an R500 idle like a 12litre V8!

and does an R500 have a power to weight ratio of 1:1??

I don't care if it's a replica, it looks and sounds the dogs conkers and goes like pig sh!t off a shiney shovel!

anonymous-user

61 months

Friday 27th September 2002
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shouldnt you be in school?

GrahamJay

5,420 posts

266 months

Friday 27th September 2002
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OH HANG ON.........*GETS CALCULATOR OUT*...............*SCRATCHES CHIN*.........HMMM.......AHA!

ERM YUP IT DOES HAVE A TOP SPEED OF 250MPH



>> Edited by GrahamJay on Friday 27th September 09:40

GrahamJay

5,420 posts

266 months

Friday 27th September 2002
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quote:
shouldnt you be in school?


Nope, college and I got a day off!

Oh yer thought you'd like to know what I'm studying!

National Diploma in motor vehicle studies and motorsports!

anonymous-user

61 months

Friday 27th September 2002
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there is no way on earth that thing will do 250 mph young man! not a chance in hell! think about it for a second, the Le Mans Audi R8 can top 230 mph with all the mechanical and aerodynamic groundforce it can carry, but a bunch of germans can keep this thing on the floor at 250 mph!....please, tell me you are not serious!

anonymous-user

61 months

Friday 27th September 2002
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quote:

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National Diploma in motor vehicle studies and motorsports!



then do some more homework then!

GrahamJay

5,420 posts

266 months

Friday 27th September 2002
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I know I know, sorry, I meant 240mph, 250 is ridiculous! (I have fat fingers)

but look.......Top-Speed: 400 km/h

Now I don't know what that is but I know 300 km/h is 180mph, and 100 km/h is 60mph, so back to school 180+60=240!

GrahamJay

5,420 posts

266 months

Friday 27th September 2002
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I've got glandualar fever! And no homework!

marki

15,763 posts

277 months

Friday 27th September 2002
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Ted out of interest what time did the JaguarR1 do the
0-100-0

anonymous-user

61 months

Friday 27th September 2002
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the lesson of the story is dont believe everything you readon the internet.