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<blockquote data-quote="kormath" data-source="post: 62938" data-attributes="member: 4199"><p>Love the MK1. only Ford i can even remotely say i like <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite2" alt=";)" title="Wink ;)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=";)" /> My uncle owned one that he painted a deep deep purple with black stripes. Loved the sound of that car. Almost as much as the sound of Dad's 1970 hemi challenger <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite1" alt=":)" title="Smile :)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":)" /> nothing beats the sound of a hemi. Not even the 12 turbos of the bugatti veyron at 230 mph that sounds like a small jet going by. My dad and my uncle would race their cars when i was a kid. Local track there would do amature drag nights. mach 1 could never beat the dodge, even with all the tinkering and tuning my uncle did in his shop. <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite1" alt=":)" title="Smile :)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":)" /></p><p></p><p>The bugatti is a different story. Here they do the Sun Valley Road Rally every summer. I missed last year but the year before the fastest car there was a blue and white bugattii veyron. 232 mph. I was in the bleachers along the highway at the finish line, maybe 50 yards or so back from the road. The road is called the fastest highway in the US from this rally <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite1" alt=":)" title="Smile :)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":)" /> It's a stretch here in Idaho between Sun Valley and Stanely. First part is a slight slope and then a mild corner, then a half mile down a 5% grade or so to flatten out for a mile to the finish line. I watched a 67 mustang GT blow it's engine hitting 130 in that race <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite1" alt=":)" title="Smile :)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":)" /> but then again it's a ford so that's no suprise. Also watched 2 brothers in identical Corvet CS6, one black one red, hit 198 and 199 mph fully stock. Porsche G3 did 202 mph IIRC. full 5 or 6 hours (they quit racing when the day warms up, usually start at 8am or so when it's nice and cool for the best performance and stop around 1 or 2 when it hits the mid 70s or so) of pure adrenaline.</p><p></p><p>Current top speed is by the veyron of course, 235 mph. call it the Hell Bug, beautiful red and black paint job on that $1m+ car. video is here if your interested <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite1" alt=":)" title="Smile :)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":)" /> <a href="https://sunvalleyroadrally.com/press/" target="_blank">https://sunvalleyroadrally.com/press/</a></p><p></p><p>All procedes go to the anti drug coalition and other charities. They auction off rides in the fastest cars too. I just don't have the starting bid price of $2000 to get to ride in the bugatti or I'd be there <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite1" alt=":)" title="Smile :)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":)" /> last year i went they sold the bugatti ride for $4700. Guy that bought the ride got to do 215 mph in the passenger seat. lucky bastard <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite8" alt=":D" title="Big Grin :D" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":D" /></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="kormath, post: 62938, member: 4199"] Love the MK1. only Ford i can even remotely say i like ;) My uncle owned one that he painted a deep deep purple with black stripes. Loved the sound of that car. Almost as much as the sound of Dad's 1970 hemi challenger :) nothing beats the sound of a hemi. Not even the 12 turbos of the bugatti veyron at 230 mph that sounds like a small jet going by. My dad and my uncle would race their cars when i was a kid. Local track there would do amature drag nights. mach 1 could never beat the dodge, even with all the tinkering and tuning my uncle did in his shop. :) The bugatti is a different story. Here they do the Sun Valley Road Rally every summer. I missed last year but the year before the fastest car there was a blue and white bugattii veyron. 232 mph. I was in the bleachers along the highway at the finish line, maybe 50 yards or so back from the road. The road is called the fastest highway in the US from this rally :) It's a stretch here in Idaho between Sun Valley and Stanely. First part is a slight slope and then a mild corner, then a half mile down a 5% grade or so to flatten out for a mile to the finish line. I watched a 67 mustang GT blow it's engine hitting 130 in that race :) but then again it's a ford so that's no suprise. Also watched 2 brothers in identical Corvet CS6, one black one red, hit 198 and 199 mph fully stock. Porsche G3 did 202 mph IIRC. full 5 or 6 hours (they quit racing when the day warms up, usually start at 8am or so when it's nice and cool for the best performance and stop around 1 or 2 when it hits the mid 70s or so) of pure adrenaline. Current top speed is by the veyron of course, 235 mph. call it the Hell Bug, beautiful red and black paint job on that $1m+ car. video is here if your interested :) [url]https://sunvalleyroadrally.com/press/[/url] All procedes go to the anti drug coalition and other charities. They auction off rides in the fastest cars too. I just don't have the starting bid price of $2000 to get to ride in the bugatti or I'd be there :) last year i went they sold the bugatti ride for $4700. Guy that bought the ride got to do 215 mph in the passenger seat. lucky bastard :D [/QUOTE]
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