Julian, that is just insane. And beautiful.
Does it have much interior to speak of? Any shots you'd care to share with the drooling masses out here?
If you need someone to babysit it for 11 years, I gladly sacrifice some garage space. What are friends for?
Julian, what's the chance of you bringing one of your supercars up to Alberta with you? Regardless, we should get together the next time you are on your way up to FtMac.
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quote:Does it have much interior to speak of?
It is very spartan, no carpets.
quote:Julian, what's the chance of you bringing one of your supercars up to Alberta with you?
When I move back to Canada, I'll bring everything I can get across the border. Until then it's a 1,300 mile road trip from Reno to Calgary, so probably won't happen.
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quote:Originally posted by Mark Charlton:
Julian,
You might as well dump the GT40 now. What the heck do you need it for with that? Wow. Very nice! Congratulations!
Hi Mark... Do you still have he Michelin XWXs you mentioned some time back. I am looking for a set. Regards, Rodd Sala ~~ salarodd@comcast.net ~~
Julian, WOW! Looks Like FUN!
quote:Originally posted by Joules5:quote:How about an Ultima ?
Yep Michael, it's an '04 Ultima Can-Am
I'm curious if you looked at or thought about the GTM from Factory Five?
quote:I'm curious if you looked at or thought about the GTM from Factory Five?
I'm aware of the GTM and saw one on show at Monterey in 2007. For me it didn't evoke the same 'rawness' that the Ultima has, nor does it hold the same performance records i.e. 0-60 in 2.6 secs (that's 3rd fastest behind the Bugatti Veyron and Ultimate Areo TT) and a World record holding 0-100-0 in 8.9 secs.
The GTM also still requires a 'donor' vehicle i.e. C5 Corvette, whereas the Ultima is a 'component' vehicle with all parts specifically manufactured for the car.
Admittedly a GTM would be about 1/3 the cost of an Ultima to build. But, I do not have time for a self build, so a 'built' car was important. If I had been considering a component car to build then the RCR (Race Car Replicas) Superlite Coupe is probably a good US contender against the Ultima, having a similar and slightly more aggressive GT styling and more engine choices.
The particular Ultima I purchased was a professional build by Brammo Motorsports who have a good reputation on Ultima's and it was bult by the previous owner with no expense spared. I got it for about 60% of what it cost him to build and it has less than 2K miles, so that influenced my decision as well.
Counting down...2 days and it should arrive in Reno
quote:GTM and saw one on show at Monterey in 2007. For me it didn't evoke the same 'rawness' that the Ultima has, nor does it hold the same performance records
And, the ergonomics and visibility are lousy! I saw that same GTM at Monterey last year too. I was disappointed by the overall build quality, although that may be a function of the builder's skills, but it didn't evoke a feeling of a quality structure. He also let me sit in the car and I can tell you it was difficult to see over the dash and everything seemed to be in the wrong place. I previously thought the GTM a beautiful car and wanted one, but inspecting this one up close convinced me I'd buy something (anything) else first.
Will it go from zero to one-hundred and back to zero in less than ten seconds? If it does then I got to have one too. I need one to make it to work on time.
quote:Will it go from zero to one-hundred and back to zero in less than ten seconds?
Yep...as stated
quote:World record holding 0-100-0 in 8.9 secs.
Good, who is it I contact to place my order? Does it only come in red?