Thing That Would Make Jeremy Clarkson Cry!!

R32_GTR · 28th June 2006, 15:53

Hello boys...

saw this on beyond tomorrow...looked up the website..

one of the prettiest, baddest, meanest, coolest (running out of superlative words.....) roadsters i'd like to see made....

it says production was planned for june..can't see it on Ford's website!!

Guess this would make Mr. JC feel bad about his recent acquisation (along with the hardships he had with his GT40..

here is the link.

http://www.gtx1.com/

PLEASE FEEL FREE TO ADD OTHER RELATED THINGS THAT WOULD MAKE THE SELF OBSESSED POMMY (read JC) FEEL BAD!!!

I know a lot of people think he has the best job on the planet...(i do too)

but hate his biased opinions most of the time.

Psycho · 28th June 2006, 16:29

Hey just a sec isnt that an upgrade option to the existing Ford GT?

Boom Shiva · 28th June 2006, 16:38

That is one seriously sweet car...

While I was in Auckland, there was this Kiwi uncle-type tuner who had a GT40 as his show car. Was about 700 hp. The sound of that machine was (add all R32's superlative words here and then some).

Shan2nu · 28th June 2006, 16:43

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PLEASE FEEL FREE TO ADD OTHER RELATED THINGS THAT WOULD MAKE THE SELF OBSESSED POMMY (read JC) FEEL BAD!!!

How about the time when Sabine Schmitz beat him by 47 secs on the Nurburgring in a Jag S Type Diesel and later on, almost caught up with his 9' 59 lap time in a Ford Transit (Diesel) Van.

Shan2nu

R32_GTR · 28th June 2006, 17:22

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Originally Posted by Psycho

Hey just a sec isnt that an upgrade option to the existing Ford GT?

YES and NO...

the engine is apparently new...the show claimed 700ps with some new supercharger...a strenghtened chassis/subframes like most roadster conversions..

as far as i can see from site, the upgrade options mainly include cosmetic bits..

the show said a lot more than the website in 10 minutes..keep watching beyond tomorrow..was aired here last night...don't know how long it would take to get there..

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Originally Posted by Shan2nu

How about the time when Sabine Schmitz beat him by 47 secs on the Nurburgring in a Jag S Type Diesel and later on, almost caught up with his 9' 59 lap time in a Ford Transit (Diesel) Van.

Shan2nu

Good one Shan2nu!!!
LOVED THE LOOK ON HIS FACE

. i would never dare try that in a van though...that one one crazy driver...

Wasn't that chick invited to be a host on TOP GEAR at the end of season 7?

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Originally Posted by Boom Shiva

Originally Posted by Boom Shiva
That is one seriously sweet car...

While I was in Auckland, there was this Kiwi uncle-type tuner who had a GT40 as his show car.

dropping down to OZ anytime soon?

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Boom Shiva · 28th June 2006, 17:52

I'd love to, but not going to happen for a while. Work's keeping me planted in good old Mumbai.

Waiting for you to come set up shop here and give me a spin in your GTR though!

Shan2nu · 28th June 2006, 17:58

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Wasn't that chick invited to be a host on TOP GEAR at the end of season 7?

They weren't serious i guess. They were just pulling Richards leg, saying that they'd replace him with her.

I'd love to see Sabine Schmitz vs Vicky Henderson on the Nurburgring. Sabine might win (considering her 17,000+ laps of experience) but it ain't gonna be easy. Vicky is a good driver and a quick learner.

Anyway, back to the topic now.

Shan2nu

islero · 28th June 2006, 21:19

I feel the coupe version has a more integrated design. But then, the original , one of the very first prototypes of the original GT40 had an open top. The year was 1965.

Rehaan · 29th June 2006, 13:41

Things that would make JC cry -

The fact that he could have just got an autocop for his GT40

cya
R

aniguchisan · 29th June 2006, 16:52

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Originally Posted by Rehaan

Things that would make JC cry -

The fact that he could have just got an autocop for his GT40

cya
R

GT*.

Common misconception

islero · 29th June 2006, 19:43

Only Ford calls the car GT, because they have no choice because the copyright for the name GT40 is owned by someone else.

I makes sense to call the car GT40, when it is so obviously inspired by the original.

It is not a misconception, but people purposely call it GT40.

Nitin · 29th June 2006, 21:25

I saw one of these last week in downtown Houston.. the guy driving it shot out of nowhere,and went by in a flash.. He must have been doing atleast 120mph.. lucky for him there were no cops around..

aniguchisan · 29th June 2006, 22:10

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Originally Posted by islero

Only Ford calls the car GT, because they have no choice because the copyright for the name GT40 is owned by someone else.

I makes sense to call the car GT40, when it is so obviously inspired by the original.

It is not a misconception, but people purposely call it GT40.

Not entirely. When the car on it's own is not 40 inches high, then what's the point of calling it a GT40? It'll defeat the purpose of calling it a GT40, when in fundamental terms, it's actually a GT43. They stick with a GT, because that's the closest they can come to the GT40 name, without it being named something which'll be laughed at.

Shan2nu · 29th June 2006, 23:05

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Not entirely. When the car on it's own is not 40 inches high, then what's the point of calling it a GT40?

True, the Ford GT is 43 inches tall. The GT40 was 40 inches, which reminds me, this also makes Jeremy cry as he doesn't fit into the GT40 (which happens to be his fav car). His head pops right out of the roof, which prevents him from closing the door.

Shan2nu

islero · 30th June 2006, 07:14

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Originally Posted by aniguchisan

Not entirely. When the car on it's own is not 40 inches high, then what's the point of calling it a GT40? It'll defeat the purpose of calling it a GT40, when in fundamental terms, it's actually a GT43. .

Point taken. Actually, one wise wag (I have reason to beleive it was Colin Goodwin) suggested that Ford purposely should name the car GT43 as a retort to those who refused to sell them rights to the name GT40.

28th June 2006, 15:53	#1
R32_GTR BHPian Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Bombay Posts: 548 Thanked: 201 Times View My Garage	Things That Would Make Jeremy Clarkson Cry!! Hello boys... saw this on beyond tomorrow...looked up the website.. one of the prettiest, baddest, meanest, coolest (running out of superlative words.....) roadsters i'd like to see made.... it says production was planned for june..can't see it on Ford's website!! Guess this would make Mr. JC feel bad about his recent acquisation (along with the hardships he had with his GT40.. here is the link. http://www.gtx1.com/ PLEASE FEEL FREE TO ADD OTHER RELATED THINGS THAT WOULD MAKE THE SELF OBSESSED POMMY (read JC) FEEL BAD!!! I know a lot of people think he has the best job on the planet...(i do too) but hate his biased opinions most of the time. Last edited by R32_GTR : 28th June 2006 at 16:02.
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Psycho Senior - BHPian Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Bangalore Posts: 1,043 Thanked: 110 Times View My Garage	Hey just a sec isnt that an upgrade option to the existing Ford GT?
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Boom Shiva BANNED Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Mumbai Posts: 1,055 Thanked: 18 Times	That is one seriously sweet car... While I was in Auckland, there was this Kiwi uncle-type tuner who had a GT40 as his show car. Was about 700 hp. The sound of that machine was (add all R32's superlative words here and then some).
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Boom Shiva BANNED Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Mumbai Posts: 1,055 Thanked: 18 Times	I'd love to, but not going to happen for a while. Work's keeping me planted in good old Mumbai. Waiting for you to come set up shop here and give me a spin in your GTR though!
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islero Senior - BHPian Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Chennai Posts: 1,574 Thanked: 13 Times View My Garage	I feel the coupe version has a more integrated design. But then, the original , one of the very first prototypes of the original GT40 had an open top. The year was 1965.
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29th June 2006, 13:41	#9
Rehaan Team-BHP Support Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Bombay Posts: 24,046 Thanked: 34,080 Times	Things that would make JC cry - The fact that he could have just got an autocop for his GT40 cya R
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islero Senior - BHPian Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Chennai Posts: 1,574 Thanked: 13 Times View My Garage	Only Ford calls the car GT, because they have no choice because the copyright for the name GT40 is owned by someone else. I makes sense to call the car GT40, when it is so obviously inspired by the original. It is not a misconception, but people purposely call it GT40.
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Nitin Senior - BHPian Join Date: May 2006 Location: Houston, Texas Posts: 3,294 Thanked: 20 Times View My Garage	I saw one of these last week in downtown Houston.. the guy driving it shot out of nowhere,and went by in a flash.. He must have been doing atleast 120mph.. lucky for him there were no cops around..
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