calling all carrera gt fans

[scottmandue]

Back on topic... saw a CGT at the German Autofest. Beautiful workmanship when you get up close to see how it is put together. The owner seem like a ordinary guy, very friendly and dressed like everyone else in the crowd. My lady friend actually struck up a conversation with him while I was taking pictures. I joked with her later that she probably blew her chance at getting a significant upgrade in the boyfriend department.

I visited the Porsche Factory in Liepzig 2 years ago and they gave us a couple of laps on their track in a GT, wow. The driver was drifting around every corner. I asked him how long tires lasted, he said on a good day he'll go thru 2 sets.

Nice job to have.

[ros74911]

nice, sandiegodon. wish i could go to liepzig to just admire and drool of course on cgt. yeah, i wonder what it takes to be a test car driver. hmm...

[ros74911]

Originally posted by Tobra
I like how they sound

hello, again. saw this car the other day on 680 south bound. i think he's from alamo. i'm trying to follow and take pics. but just too fast for me. i think he knows. oh well, just sharing. i'm drooling.

[Hayabusa]

SIMPLY SICK IN BLACK!

[ros74911]

very nice, chris. i saw another cgt yesterday at danville, ca. downtown area park in front of peets coffee. a gleaming yellow. whew!!! i'm gasping for air in excitement. that car is just crazy awesome. whoah!! can't wait to see movie redline and fracture. thanks for pix.

[Tobra]

Haven't seen yellow one, black and the gray, sounded kinda like a bike when he revved it

[ros74911]

i know, i didn't recognize it at first 'til up close. i said. holy crap. that's a cgt. too bad i didn't have my camera with me. next time, i'll keep my camera handy.

[Tervuren]

Originally posted by milt
If drifting is the fastest way to drive, then why don't we ever see race cars in a race constantly sideways (on pavement)? Remember, I said "up the mountain," not through one tight corner.

The guy was just showing off and did some conservative sideways slides with lots of room to spare.. I bet he himself got a little worried on that one corner where he got within 3 feet of the stone wall. Sebastian Loeb would have left the color of his car on the stones.

And before you correct me about rally cars being sideways for extended periods, let me remind you that the trannys and drives on those cars cost as much as a used CGT. Very special cars of which there are no equals. Last I knew, the CGT was not an all wheel drive. The fastest way up the mountain is to drive the car with little wheel spin. If you still argue with that, then why is there such a big deal about traction control in racing?

Hell, even drag cars don't want any!

Because the aerodynamics are interrupted, most race cars are relying heavily on downforce for grip, so when you kick it sideways, the grip dissapears. The tires for most race cars are thus, accordingly designed with maximum traction at minimum slip angle. Rules are more restrictive on mechanical grip, so things are designed with large amounts of downforce in mind.

On yer average road car, its going to come down to suspension and tires. Differential will make a difference to. My '84 has no LSD, and the inside just spins.

[campbellcj]

I saw 2 together at the SaMo airport yesterday. One was painted and graphic-ed up in a really obnoxious orange scheme, the other appeared stock. The sound of that engine is intoxicating.

[Hayabusa]

Originally posted by ros74911
very nice, chris. i saw another cgt yesterday at danville, ca. downtown area park in front of peets coffee. a gleaming yellow. whew!!! i'm gasping for air in excitement. that car is just crazy awesome. whoah!! can't wait to see movie redline and fracture. thanks for pix.

I know, Ros,, the car does amazing things to the soul when up close to it!

I think I can find a wav file of the sound I heard on the web once. Probably youtube'd now. Let me look. The search button is my friend!

[ros74911]

hey, chris. i saw a lot of cgt on youtube. but really, seeing and hearing it in person is just mind blowing. thanks.

[Hayabusa]

RIGHT,,, off the Porsche website!

Cool! Let me know if this doesn't work! http://www.porsche.com/isapi/english/usa/sounds/default.asp?SoundSrc=/english/int/carreragt/modelinformation/experience/sounds/sounds/sound_01.wav&SoundImgSrc=/english/int/carreragt/modelinformation/experience/sounds/bilder/sounds_foto_2.jpg&SoundImgWidth=153&SoundImgHeight=99

Honestly,,, not a very good one. Anyone else find one better.

[Hayabusa]

All these people on this board and only two of us looking,,,

Try this youtub'd CGT AWE Exhaust

And these guys free revving their yellow CGT 22 second clip

Hey, I would be smiling too!

[ros74911]

hey, chris. thanks for the links. wow!!! that's all i can. exactly how it sounds when it left my sight. whoa!!!

just pure evil on that sound-really scary.

[campbellcj]

Here's one that was at the Westlake Toys for Tots show last year.

[Hayabusa]

The pink centers are gay.

[ros74911]

lol

chris, that's ken's car. barbie's bf. lol.

very nice cgt though. anyway, photoshop the center rims. it'll survive.