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Old 02-25-2010, 09:00 AM   #61
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I definitely like his taste in cars and wish I had his $$$.
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Old 04-20-2010, 12:28 PM   #62
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It has a roots type blower and an air to liquid intercooler. Mounting the intercooler up front would accomplish nothing and create some downsides.
But... then you'd be ABLE TO SEE THE ENGINE. Don't you understand? If you can SEE IT, then you can paint it mauve with tasteful chartreuse highlights!
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Old 04-20-2010, 02:36 PM   #63
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What can I say, being able to see mechanical parts adds to the appeal. The fun of owning a car isn't simply about how fast it is.
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Old 04-20-2010, 04:53 PM   #64
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Actually, i really enjoy looking at the mechanicals of a vehicle as well, but modern engines just don't lend themselves to it.

That's why i just don't get "car guys" who hate on the Veyron. Yes, it's far more complex (and expensive) than a consumer automobile has any right to be, but it manages to do some remarkable things, and as an engineering exercise it's absolutely fascinating.
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Old 04-20-2010, 05:24 PM   #65
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Well "car guys" actually like to drive, and all accounts are that the Veyron is rather one-dimensional........In other words it's fast, but its heavy weight prevents it from being tossed around as much as a McLaren or something like that. Plus the front end styling leaves a lot to be desired IMO.

Also, it isn't hard to build an intake manifold that's nice to look at. Or tubular exhaust headers for that matter. Most Ferrari and Alfa Romeo engines look great.

The only reason most manufacturers don't bother making their engines look nice anymore is because they cover it with those stupid plastic shrouds.
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Old 04-20-2010, 08:08 PM   #66
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Well "car guys" actually like to drive, and all accounts are that the Veyron is rather one-dimensional........In other words it's fast, but its heavy weight prevents it from being tossed around as much as a McLaren or something like that. Plus the front end styling leaves a lot to be desired IMO.

Also, it isn't hard to build an intake manifold that's nice to look at. Or tubular exhaust headers for that matter. Most Ferrari and Alfa Romeo engines look great.

The only reason most manufacturers don't bother making their engines look nice anymore is because they cover it with those stupid plastic shrouds.
this. All the ls engines look like lumpy dogshit. Again window on a vette is dumb
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Old 04-21-2010, 09:56 AM   #67
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this. All the ls engines look like lumpy dogshit. Again window on a vette is dumb
Yeah I like my lumpy dogshit a bit manicured. I don't care for the window on the ZR1 either.



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Old 04-21-2010, 11:31 AM   #69
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Well "car guys" actually like to drive, and all accounts are that the Veyron is rather one-dimensional........In other words it's fast, but its heavy weight prevents it from being tossed around as much as a McLaren or something like that. .
You realize it's a GT car and not a track car like the F1, right?
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Well "car guys" actually like to drive, and all accounts are that the Veyron is rather one-dimensional........In other words it's fast, but its heavy weight prevents it from being tossed around as much as a McLaren or something like that.
There's more to driving than going fast on a track. It's not a track car That doesn't change the fact that it's world-record fast, crams an astonishing amount of hardware under an aerodynamic body, and almost every detail is crafted like a fine watch. I'd love to take one apart
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