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Old 08-28-2006, 03:07 AM
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those are great pics! looks like a lot of fun. btw your car looks sexier than all the M5's out there.
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Thanks for the pictures. When I was down you way for my sisters wedding the fastest thing I drove was a diesel Land Cruiser that I rented to cruise the rain forest north of Port Douglas.
Yeah, dodged a few of those... Bloody tourists..
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Beautiful pics! Please post more and tell more about this dream come true!
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What's the badge that you have on your front grill?
I brought it off a Russian trader in Berlin near Check Point Charlie who also sold me a clock out of a Mig Jet.

It looked cool so I just put it there to keep the german theme as with the tags, something different here in Australia compared to the norm.

Its in German, I think it says in english "United German Motor Sport" ?

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Originally Posted by L8Apex
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Great pics! What lens and camera settings are you using? THX
The camera is an EOS 1DS MkII with a 70-200 2.8 IS Lenz for most of the shots. All settings and exposures are different due to various lighting conditions.
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Old 08-28-2006, 04:15 AM
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Originally Posted by Jrocket
At first glance I couldnt figure out how in the hell you took that pic from outside the car....then my 4 yr old daughter told me the secret! LOL

Great pics.What camera and lens?
The camera is an EOS 1DS MkII with a 70-200 2.8 IS Lenz for most of the shots.

The wife snapped the shot.
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Old 08-28-2006, 04:18 AM
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Looks like a total blast. I miss times like that, I haven't made a run in years. Is your E green or are my eyes tricking me? Thanks for the great photos.
Yep... it's metallic green in the sun. Black all other times.

THANKS all for the great feedback!
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Old 08-28-2006, 05:50 AM
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Very nice pics!
No more of the F430
Some more below...

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Old 08-28-2006, 05:52 AM
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Originally Posted by BoBcanada
I heard the fastest speed was reached by m5 317 km/h someone posted on 6speedonline can you confirm it? ( if that the same test, i assume so)
Yeah.. that was Peter in a M5.
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wow awesome pics, awesome trip!!!! how hard was it to get the bugs off afterwards?!?!
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Very Nice Pics!!!
Wow, you've already done 98,000km on it!! or did you get it with some mileage already put on?

Nice work!
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Originally Posted by jtc55
hey finny, great pics. quick question, did u guys have time to run against each other? just curious to see how each car faired against each other.
Yeah... we did some rolling drags but the 997 put us in our places. I didn't do very well as I could only go to 5500 rpm due to a ongoing problem but soon will be corrected. See my rpm when doing 300+, photo above.

But I did the best burnout

Most cars were in the same ballpark except the 997 rocket.
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Old 08-28-2006, 07:16 AM
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Originally Posted by WishforE55
awesome pics finny thks for sharing looks like you had a blast.......what camera are you using?
An Eos 1DS MkII and a mix of filters and Lenses.
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Originally Posted by newton22
You a photographer? What camera? That's magazine material right there.
No, just an enthusiast with an Eos 1ds mkii.

A professional photographer was present who set up some of the cars for their Magazine shots, I just leached angles in the background and watched the master at work on the shots where all the cars were gathered together.

An Editor and his Photographer (Tim & Guy) attended from the Australian MOTOR magazine. These guys brought along the 997 for a story.

I believe the issue will be published around Nov - Dec.

I'll keep you all posted.
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Originally Posted by Finny
Yep... it's metallic green in the sun. Black all other times.

THANKS all for the great feedback!
Awsome, great color, you've got a rare one! Glad to hear about the great 997 T as well, .
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Originally Posted by BoBcanada
Why is that? I cant belive 9977 tt or lambo or F430 didnt get up to that speed.
The roads were very bumpy on most sections which most likely limited these vehicles speeds. The BM's and 55's have more suspension travel. I know that the F430 did around 310 plus. The 997 was a loaner and was treated with respect.

You can't really feel the bumps 100 k's, but when you hit 300 it becomes quite violent.
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Originally Posted by sly55
wow awesome pics, awesome trip!!!! how hard was it to get the bugs off afterwards?!?!
Bugs weren't the problem, there is red dust on all the roads so when you hammer, the cars up front kick it up and it then becomes a front end sand blaster.

The F430 nearly lost it on the twisty turns and showered me with rocks which put small cracks on the screen. My fault shouldn't of sat up his rear end.

Then to top it off, I went to get the screen fixed at the local town, so when I drove out of the windscreen business an old girl on a push bike slammed into the side of my right fender. I straightened it out with a few taps of a claw hammer. Lucky I use photoshop.

Then when loading the 55 on to the trailer to go home, the front left Brabus wheel scraped up the steel checker plate barrier which eff-ed the rim.

Yeah... so the bugs weren't a problem
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Originally Posted by GMW
Wow, you've already done 98,000km on it!! or did you get it with some mileage already put on?

Nice work!
There was 16,000K's on the clock when I got it, the rest is by me.

I love this car and drive it every day. The torque is unbelievable for an every day 12 sec taxi.
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OMG.. we totally forgot
havent even been checking out ferrarichat in awhile so.. argh
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Old 08-28-2006, 08:31 AM
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Awsome, great color, you've got a rare one! Glad to hear about the great 997 T as well, .
I'm not a Porsche fan but... be careful boys it's not a typical Porsche. I've developed a healthy respect for the 997. (Scud missile?)
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finny was the Lotus the twin turbo v8? how did it go in the speed stakes?
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Originally Posted by WishforE55
finny was the Lotus the twin turbo v8? how did it go in the speed stakes?
No... it was a 4 pot turbo, I think it done about 260 to 280 I think. Apparently this is a rare model.

I flew past it anyway...
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