Modern Road Cars vs. Old Race Cars
02-20-2006, 06:15 PM
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Modern Road Cars vs. Old Race Cars
This has been one of my favorite Top Gear segments for a while. Sorry if it's a repost but I haven't seen it on here before.
http://video.google.com/videoplay?do...684&q=top+gear
http://video.google.com/videoplay?do...684&q=top+gear
02-20-2006, 07:01 PM
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That's one of my favorite episodes of Top Gear, for obvious reasons. 
They've also done an episode that had, in a round-about way, the opposite perspective. The put a modern VW R32 against an '82 GTI and (IIRC) they put a 350Z against a late 70's 240Z. There were a few others too that are escaping me right now. The old school was quicker (and funner too) in most cases. They've also done a bit comparing old early 80's Lamborghinis and Ferraris to their modern day counterparts and, even though the old models had their hang-ups, they preferred the raw driving feel of yester-year.
They've also done an episode that had, in a round-about way, the opposite perspective. The put a modern VW R32 against an '82 GTI and (IIRC) they put a 350Z against a late 70's 240Z. There were a few others too that are escaping me right now. The old school was quicker (and funner too) in most cases. They've also done a bit comparing old early 80's Lamborghinis and Ferraris to their modern day counterparts and, even though the old models had their hang-ups, they preferred the raw driving feel of yester-year.
02-20-2006, 07:10 PM
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Originally Posted by BlueEyes
I didn't see a Jaguar? Did I miss something?
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02-20-2006, 08:05 PM
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Originally Posted by s13lover
Let's see here, the two rally cars lost on the road course... 
02-20-2006, 08:19 PM
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Originally Posted by s13lover
Let's see here, the two rally cars lost on the road course...
02-20-2006, 08:21 PM
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True, but their suspensions and tires are more optimized for the surfaces other than tarmac. I just think they could have picked better cars for those two comparisons.
Using the rally cars is like using moto-x bikes instead of moto-gp bike to compare to normal road bikes. Sure they both race on the tarmac, but the gp bike would be a better comparison.
Using the rally cars is like using moto-x bikes instead of moto-gp bike to compare to normal road bikes. Sure they both race on the tarmac, but the gp bike would be a better comparison.
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02-20-2006, 08:44 PM
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Originally Posted by s13lover
True, but their suspensions and tires are more optimized for the surfaces other than tarmac. I just think they could have picked better cars for those two comparisons.
Using the rally cars is like using moto-x bikes instead of moto-gp bike to compare to normal road bikes. Sure they both race on the tarmac, but the gp bike would be a better comparison.
Using the rally cars is like using moto-x bikes instead of moto-gp bike to compare to normal road bikes. Sure they both race on the tarmac, but the gp bike would be a better comparison.
Plus, your moto-x argument is lame, and you know it
02-20-2006, 09:26 PM
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Originally Posted by Ike
So they shouldn't have compared the two current rally counterparts to the old rally cars, I can't think of a much better comparo...
Plus, your moto-x argument is lame, and you know it
Plus, your moto-x argument is lame, and you know it
I know there is a form of dirt bike racing that is part on road, part off.
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Originally Posted by BlueEyes
I didn't see a Jaguar? Did I miss something?
02-20-2006, 10:02 PM
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nevermind...here's the vid i was thinking of
http://video.google.com/videoplay?do...176378&q=xj220
and another one, just cause
http://video.google.com/videoplay?do...q=jaguar+xj220
http://video.google.com/videoplay?do...176378&q=xj220
and another one, just cause
http://video.google.com/videoplay?do...q=jaguar+xj220
02-20-2006, 10:05 PM
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Originally Posted by s13lover
Maybe it's supercross I'm thinking of. I know there is a form of dirt bike racing that is part on road, part off.
I know there is a form of dirt bike racing that is part on road, part off.
02-20-2006, 10:14 PM
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nevermind...here's the vid i was thinking of
http://video.google.com/videoplay?do...176378&q=xj220
and another one, just cause
http://video.google.com/videoplay?do...q=jaguar+xj220
http://video.google.com/videoplay?do...176378&q=xj220
and another one, just cause
http://video.google.com/videoplay?do...q=jaguar+xj220
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