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30 Aug 2005, 11:46 (Ref:1394408) | #26 | |
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002R was always a Konrad chassis, but Konrad helped run the factory team at Le Mans in 2001.
i have not heard anything of a new Saleen model (a new supercar),, coming out |
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30 Aug 2005, 19:55 (Ref:1394806) | #27 | |||
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with regards to a new Saleen, I'd certainly be surprised to see one now - the car is barely 4/5 years old - give it at least a year or two then I think it'll be time. Surely there's life in the S7 yet, particularly if Konrad can get the car competitive again? |
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30 Aug 2005, 20:03 (Ref:1394825) | #28 | |
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[QUOTE=TheNewBob]I bet you were a little disappointed when Colin Blower turned up in BGT with a VX220 then! But your right - the name Vauxhall has no place in sportscar racing, they produce boring family cars and stoopid chav-haven material. Having said this now I bet they start on an LMP2!
QUOTE] Gave up on BGT after 2002 when the big class cars were banned. I just couldn't bear to watch GT3 class 360's, Morgans, that Clio V6, Lotus... Even crapper given the noise restrictors, especially on the GT2 996s. Purely personal. |
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(still remembers '98 snetterton race with a passion - first GT race I ever went to - I still have the program and entry lists!) |
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31 Aug 2005, 03:28 (Ref:1395121) | #30 | ||
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they have the new Saleen S7 TT (Twin Turbo), but that has no relation to the race car. it has 750 hp and 2.9 0-60. which makes it faster than the enzo, with out a doubt. its projected to go 260 mph. anyone going to test it, i dont think so, but the race car is a bit out dated, so i would just think the racer Mr. Saleen is, he is designing a new car to compete with the C6-r's and the DBR9's and whatever else is down the road
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31 Aug 2005, 03:48 (Ref:1395130) | #31 | |
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There was talk of Saleen creating a S7 successor in 2008, but I haven't heard/read anything since.
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31 Aug 2005, 19:17 (Ref:1395771) | #33 | ||
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yea, i know its not legal to race, but its a interesting note, cause the only thing that changed was the engine with the turbo. the body hasnt changed much. so i think a new one is close.
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