IntaCepta
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Registered: 25th Mar 02
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i don't think it was intended as a fair race.
They were just using the m5 to compare just how much faster the f1 is...
I mean who honestly thought the m5 had a chance?
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TNM
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Registered: 5th Apr 04
Location: Nottingham Drives: VW Tiguan
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it was the BMW festival at rockingham.
It was just for fun 
God some people!
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Tom
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Registered: 3rd Apr 02
Location: Wirral, Merseyside
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I haven't seen it so didn't know how they presented it timmmmeeeoooo 
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John
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Registered: 30th Jun 03
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She wasn't exactly driving the m5 properly either to give a real comparison.
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Dan B
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Originally posted by SteveW
you on about that cossie that did a top speed run of 206 mph ??
JR knows the dude im on about.. passion ford member i think
Rod Tarry (owner) and Mark Shead (I think, of MA Developments, or M.A.D.), 206mph, in the rain, with the wheels spinning at 185mph...
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langey
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Registered: 7th Sep 03
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it just showed the pure power in the f1 car compared to a road car. the accelaration away from the m5 was mazin stuff to watch 
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Cybermonkey
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Registered: 22nd Sep 02
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quote:
Originally posted by langey
it just showed the pure power in the f1 car compared to a road car. the accelaration away from the m5 was mazin stuff to watch
probably more to the fact of its massive track tyres, ultra-light shell and aerodynamics more than engine power
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Bart
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Registered: 19th Aug 02
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you can see the video of the sierra here:
http://www.zetecturbo.com/videos/rodyes3.mpg
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jr
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Registered: 20th May 02
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quote:
Originally posted by Dan B
quote:
Originally posted by SteveW
you on about that cossie that did a top speed run of 206 mph ??
JR knows the dude im on about.. passion ford member i think
Rod Tarry (owner) and Mark Shead (I think, of MA Developments, or M.A.D.), 206mph, in the rain, with the wheels spinning at 185mph...
yep
rods car
mark shead from M.A.D driving
does 206mph in the rain  and switches the n20 on at 185mph and it spins up as dan says
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jr
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Registered: 20th May 02
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bets things is abouts roads car is it still has full interior and looks completely standard
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SVM 286
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Registered: 13th Feb 05
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Originally posted by Paul_J
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Originally posted by 3CorsaMeal
why?, ain't they the same engine?
1 car weighs about 3 tonnes... the other weighs about 300kg.
they could of at least used a say... Zonda F, Enzo, etc against the f1 car... plus most of that track was tight little bends which is shit for a f1 car.
It was all done as a BMW publicity stunt.
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jr
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Registered: 20th May 02
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quote:
Originally posted by Bart
quote:
Originally posted by SteveW
you on about that cossie that did a top speed run of 206 mph ??
JR knows the dude im on about.. passion ford member i think
quite possibly.
The chap who works for us is Simon Johnson, i think the other chap owns the car etc, and Simon Tunes it.
owned by a 60 year old guy called rod tarry, and driven on most of the top speed runs and tuned by mark shead of M.A.D as i said
so what is you mate going on about
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Bart
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Registered: 19th Aug 02
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i believe he has re-mapped the ECU or something for him.
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