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				270 Mph Car-What is the point?
				Posted: Thu 09 Nov 2006 3:37 pm
				by Michael P
				This is probably a question for Gareth.
Bristol have just manufactured what is claimed to be the fastest car for road use and has a top speed of 270 mph. 0 to 60 in just over 3 seconds.
Why is such a car manufactured, who drives them and where?
Apart from track events/track days there would appear to be little opportunity to drive the vehicle at speed. Surely one would have to accelerate to 60 mph just to get out of first gear. 
Over to motor enthusiasts and Gareth.
			 
			
					
				
				Posted: Thu 09 Nov 2006 4:08 pm
				by GarethB
				German Autobhans is where they are driven as well as what you quite rightly say track days which is exactly why some people buy these cars.
As to why they are developed?  The same reason people climb Everest, because we can 

 
			 
			
					
				
				Posted: Thu 09 Nov 2006 4:12 pm
				by Michael P
				Gareth, what would you do with a 270 mph Bristol if you had one?
			 
			
					
				
				Posted: Thu 09 Nov 2006 4:23 pm
				by GarethB
				
			 
			
					
				
				Posted: Thu 09 Nov 2006 4:58 pm
				by Sweet
				I would want one just to know that i CAN go that fast!! LOL!!!
Strange lot these humans!!!!  
  
 
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				Posted: Thu 09 Nov 2006 5:18 pm
				by Michael P
				Wow Gareth that is a sexy beast.
The problem is what happens after I drive it into my single garage. How do I get out?
Sweet, knowing you I think you would "go that fast".
			 
			
					
				
				Posted: Thu 09 Nov 2006 5:19 pm
				by John Smith
				
			 
			
					
				
				Posted: Thu 09 Nov 2006 5:21 pm
				by Sweet
				Hhmm i could add here that i went 225mph with my dads car but i'm not signing it!!  
  
 
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				Posted: Thu 09 Nov 2006 5:26 pm
				by Michael P
				Hi anonymous person.
Were you actually driving when you "went" 225 mph in your dad's car?
What car was this? I doubt mine would do more than 100 mph.
			 
			
					
				
				Posted: Thu 09 Nov 2006 5:33 pm
				by Sweet
				LOL!!!!
It was a Vtech something or other!! LOL!! It was very powerful and had a 6 in there somewhere, i'm sure that Gareth would know more about it than me as it was a long time ago!
He didn't have it long and the silly father that he is thought it was safe to go on holidays abroad and leave me with the car keys!!!  
 
Hehe silly!!! He did have it back in one pieve though!!
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