*!!!Ultima GTR Sighting!!!*
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*!!!Ultima GTR Sighting!!!*
Driving home from a movie about 10 minutes ago and I see a weird *** yellow car ahead of me, so I hustle on up to it. I wasn't sure what it was, but I thought it was an Ultima, so I get right behind it and it was definitely an Ultima GTR!
I'm not sure how rare or how much these things are worth, but it was pretty cool to see anyways, prolly since I never have before. I was expecting to hear a V-10 type race-car howl from it, but it sounded more like a V8 than anything, so that surprised me. Is it possible this was a kit car and not a real Ultima? I remember seeing a vid a while ago of an Ultima GTR that looked just like this one on the track, and this thing blew by modded WRX's and other quick car's like they were standing still, just like an F1 car actually. Any input Ike? I know you have some interest in these things.
Anyways, thought I'd share, I also got 4 pictures of it with my cell-phone camera, so if anyone feels like hosting them, I can send them to you via e-mail from my phone since I don't know how to put them up here.
I'm not sure how rare or how much these things are worth, but it was pretty cool to see anyways, prolly since I never have before. I was expecting to hear a V-10 type race-car howl from it, but it sounded more like a V8 than anything, so that surprised me. Is it possible this was a kit car and not a real Ultima? I remember seeing a vid a while ago of an Ultima GTR that looked just like this one on the track, and this thing blew by modded WRX's and other quick car's like they were standing still, just like an F1 car actually. Any input Ike? I know you have some interest in these things.
Anyways, thought I'd share, I also got 4 pictures of it with my cell-phone camera, so if anyone feels like hosting them, I can send them to you via e-mail from my phone since I don't know how to put them up here.
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Originally Posted by PetersonPeleRx8
Driving home from a movie about 10 minutes ago and I see a weird *** yellow car ahead of me, so I hustle on up to it. I wasn't sure what it was, but I thought it was an Ultima, so I get right behind it and it was definitely an Ultima GTR!
I'm not sure how rare or how much these things are worth, but it was pretty cool to see anyways, prolly since I never have before. I was expecting to hear a V-10 type race-car howl from it, but it sounded more like a V8 than anything, so that surprised me. Is it possible this was a kit car and not a real Ultima? I remember seeing a vid a while ago of an Ultima GTR that looked just like this one on the track, and this thing blew by modded WRX's and other quick car's like they were standing still, just like an F1 car actually. Any input Ike? I know you have some interest in these things.
Anyways, thought I'd share, I also got 4 pictures of it with my cell-phone camera, so if anyone feels like hosting them, I can send them to you via e-mail from my phone since I don't know how to put them up here.
I'm not sure how rare or how much these things are worth, but it was pretty cool to see anyways, prolly since I never have before. I was expecting to hear a V-10 type race-car howl from it, but it sounded more like a V8 than anything, so that surprised me. Is it possible this was a kit car and not a real Ultima? I remember seeing a vid a while ago of an Ultima GTR that looked just like this one on the track, and this thing blew by modded WRX's and other quick car's like they were standing still, just like an F1 car actually. Any input Ike? I know you have some interest in these things.
Anyways, thought I'd share, I also got 4 pictures of it with my cell-phone camera, so if anyone feels like hosting them, I can send them to you via e-mail from my phone since I don't know how to put them up here.
If I ever come into some money this will be one of my first purchases, it's about the closest thing to a street legal group c car. Just for some kicks here are some comparo times with the amerspeed Chevy...
0-100mph-0 comparison times
Ultima GTR
9.8secs
Ferrari Enzo
10.9secs
McLaren F1 LM
11.5secs
Porsche Carrera GT
11.6secs
Pagani Zonda
11.8secs
Porsche 911 Ruf R Turbo
13.1secs
Ferrari F40
13.8secs
Lamborghini Murcielago
13.9secs
Aston Martin DB9
14.9secs
Honda NSX Type-R
16.2secs
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Here's that video for you, it's of a WRX giving a Modena fits around a track. To bad WRXs don't handle well, understeer too much, and have no topend
http://www.supper.com.sg/track/Ferra...uHighlight.mpg
http://www.supper.com.sg/track/Ferra...uHighlight.mpg
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What was the chase car that seemed to have no problem keeping them both in camera range? The driver seemed to just scrub off any extra velocity in the turns by cranking the steering wheel in the appropriate direction. Ray Charles would've driven a better line...even if it was taped yesterday.
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Originally Posted by Ellar
What was the chase car that seemed to have no problem keeping them both in camera range? The driver seemed to just scrub off any extra velocity in the turns by cranking the steering wheel in the appropriate direction. Ray Charles would've driven a better line...even if it was taped yesterday.
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Originally Posted by PetersonPeleRx8
Nice thanks for all the info guys... So this was probably a pretty rare sighting??
Ike how much would one of these run you??
Ike how much would one of these run you??
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That's the beauty of these cars... Rolling chassis for like $89K and it's "faster" than an Enzo. You can buy the unassembled kit of $27K but I think that's missing a lot of the "optional" parts that you need. I'm not sure.
Ok.. so the rolling chassis is $89K and the 720HP American Speed small block (the one used to break the record) is $27K. The average price for a Porsche G50 tranny is about $8K to $10K. It can get expensive. But still not bad for a world record holding car (fastest 0-100-0). I think it also did a 1/4 mile in 9.9 on street tires.
I found a complete low mileage Ultima GTR for about $90K. It had a 650 HP Chevy Smallblock in it. Not too bad.
I'd like to buy one and put twin turbos on it -- that is if I had more money than sense. Take it up to about 800 HP and use it for a daily driver just for grins. I'm crazy like that.
Originally Posted by PetersonPeleRx8
Ike how much would one of these run you??
Ok.. so the rolling chassis is $89K and the 720HP American Speed small block (the one used to break the record) is $27K. The average price for a Porsche G50 tranny is about $8K to $10K. It can get expensive. But still not bad for a world record holding car (fastest 0-100-0). I think it also did a 1/4 mile in 9.9 on street tires.
I found a complete low mileage Ultima GTR for about $90K. It had a 650 HP Chevy Smallblock in it. Not too bad.
I'd like to buy one and put twin turbos on it -- that is if I had more money than sense. Take it up to about 800 HP and use it for a daily driver just for grins. I'm crazy like that.
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