Ferrari Mailing List: Re: Road Hugging Weight

[LS (lashdeep]

I may make an exception if one of those nubile Newbury BU chicks is
driving one. BTW-post some pics next time...


--- Dennis Liu <BigHeadDennis [at] earthlink.net> wrote:

> Think that's bad?  A 5900 lb. Porsche Cayenne Turbo R is quicker than a
> 512TR or a 355....
> 
> Vty,
> 
> --Dennis
>  
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: LS [mailto:lashdeep [at] yahoo.com] 
> Sent: Thursday, September 28, 2006 3:13 PM
> To: BigHeadDennis [at] earthlink.net
> Cc: 'The FerrariList'
> Subject: RE: [Ferrari] Road Hugging Weight
> 
> "Nissan Armada"
> 
> kill me now please...
> 
> --- Dennis Liu <BigHeadDennis [at] earthlink.net> wrote:
> 
> > Lashdeep wrote:
> > 
> > >If I ever start this thought process or any project involving a big
> > sedan
> > that can beat Ferraris, kill me quickly.
> > 
> > ====================
> > 
> > Dude, you realize that you can walk out and buy a big sedan today, off
> 
> > the lot, that smokes a LOT of Ferraris, right?  And I'm not just 
> > talking about the M-cars, or the AMGs, but everything from RS6s to 
> > XKRs to, oh, Dodge Chargers and heck even some cheap Japanese sedans. 
> 
> > Watch out for that Dodge Magnum STATION WAGON!
> > 
> > Heck, I bought a Nissan Armada last year to tow my sh!t around.  This 
> > is a massive, gigantic SUV that tows 9000 lbs. and seats 8 people.
> > 
> > And it's FASTER than the original Ferrari 308:  
> > 
> > 2006 Nissan Armada:         0-60 in 7.0 sec, 1/4-mile: 15.5 sec
> > 1977 Ferrari 308 GTB:       0-60 in 8.2 sec, 1/4 mile: 17.0 sec
> > 
> > Now, of course, there are faster 308s out there, but if they are 
> > faster than the Armada, it's only be a split second.  And one can 
> > claim that the Ferrari would be faster around a track, but if you put 
> > them on equal tire compounds, I don't know for sure.  :-)
> > 
> > And, of course, that's 30 years of technological advancement, but the 
> > point here is that a FRIGGIN' GIANT SUV designed to haul 8 people and 
> > tow a large trailer or go off roading is ABOUT AS FAST as one of the 
> > most appealing, exotic 2-seat sports cars of all time.
> > 
> > That's technology for you.
> > 
> > 
> > Vty,
> > 
> > --Dennis
> > 
> > 
> 
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