F40 Anniversary

[Kiwi Carguy]

I love the F40 http://nzhondas.com/phpBB2/mtfuji-20th-anniversary...

Edited by Kiwi Carguy on Wednesday 23 January 07:13

[Ffirg 005]

Kiwi Carguy said:

I love the F40 http://nzhondas.com/phpBB2/mtfuji-20th-anniversary...

Mmmmmm..... now that's a supercar! Had the priviledge of following one into parking at Le Mans back in 1991 and enjoyed the aural symphony all the way.

[Zaphod]

Ffirg 005 said:

Mmmmmm..... now that's a supercar! Had the priviledge of following one into parking at Le Mans back in 1991 and enjoyed the aural symphony all the way.

I know that feeling, I was passed by one on the main straight at Brands Hatch, foot to the floor in the TVR. Suddenly understood the meaning of the phrase "felt like I was going backwards".

[Murdock]

Zaphod said:

I know that feeling, I was passed by one on the main straight at Brands Hatch, foot to the floor in the TVR. Suddenly understood the meaning of the phrase "felt like I was going backwards".

Had a similar experience in the STi, albeit in slightly less glamarous surroundings (Coatesville). Didn't even see the thing appear in my rearview and it was past me. Apparently there are in three F40s in NZ - anyone able to shed some light on where the other two are lurking?

[Esprit]

Murdock said:

Had a similar experience in the STi, albeit in slightly less glamarous surroundings (Coatesville). Didn't even see the thing appear in my rearview and it was past me. Apparently there are in three F40s in NZ - anyone able to shed some light on where the other two are lurking?

Owner of Fazzaz in Christchurch has one. Steve Cox in Auckland has a replica that's basically identical to the original bar the engine (twinturbo Lexus)

[Kylie]

Aha Coatsville, that will explain it then. A few times now filling up at shell at the Westgate shopping area, I have seen a F40 there. First I thought it was a replica, but if this car is lurking on this side of the harbour and its a real one, its rather cool to know!! Andy Culpin makes a few of these and hes based in Henderson, so from a distance be hard to tell a real from a fake as his look amazing.
Dont know if hes still doing them?

[GravelBen]

Esprit said:

Steve Cox in Auckland has a replica that's basically identical to the original bar the engine (twinturbo Lexus)

Isn't the Lexus-powered rep supposed to be a fair whack quicker than the original? Think I heard mention of 700+ bhp somewhere but that may have been a load of crap.

[Esprit]

GravelBen said:

Esprit said:

Steve Cox in Auckland has a replica that's basically identical to the original bar the engine (twinturbo Lexus)

Isn't the Lexus-powered rep supposed to be a fair whack quicker than the original? Think I heard mention of 700+ bhp somewhere but that may have been a load of crap.

I've never seen it up against an original... but the few times I've seen it out at Manfeild it's BALLISTICALLY rapid.

[Murdock]

I was straining my eyes to try and spot something that would give the game away (was immediately of the opinion that it was a replica, just out of sheer "it couldn't be" more than having anything to base it on), but I couldn't get anywhere near close enough once he went past.

[Kiwi Carguy]

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