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Old 06-04-2009, 08:22 AM   #21
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I think the CCX goes in the exotic or euro category. Not the convertible.
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Old 06-04-2009, 11:04 AM   #22
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I'd say it counts as a convertible, though it'll be interesting to see what ends up in the 'exotic' category when you've got a Koenigsegg as your convertible!
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doesn't really matter to me.

Targa top, targa for short, is a semi-convertible car body style with a removable roof section and a full width roll bar behind the seats. The rear window can be fixed or removable, making it a convertible-type vehicle. In common usage, any piece of metal or trim which rises up from the side of a car and continues in an uninterrupted line over the roof and down the other side may be called a targa band, targa bar or a wrapover band. Targa tops are different from T-tops, which have a solid, non-removable bar running between the top of the windscreen and the rear roll-bar.


A convertible is a type of automobile in which the roof can retract and fold away, converting it from an enclosed to an open-air vehicle. Many different automobile body styles are manufactured and marketed in convertible form.
Roof designs vary widely, but a few characteristics are common to all convertibles. Roofs are affixed to the body of the vehicle and are usually not detachable. Instead the roof is hinged and folds away, either into a recess behind the rear seats or into the boot or trunk of the vehicle. The roof may operate either manually or automatically via hydraulic or electrical actuators, and the roof itself may be constructed of soft or rigid material. Soft-tops are made of vinyl, canvas or other textile material, while hard-tops are made of steel, aluminum, plastic or other rigid materials.
Contemporary convertibles are known and marketed under several different terms due to the convergence of body styles over the years. A soft-top convertible may also be referred to as a cabriolet or cabrio, although two-seater soft tops often retain the name roadster, referring to their body style. Hard-tops are marketed under the terms coupé cabriolet, coupé convertible or simply retractable hardtop, while two-seaters more commonly use coupé roadster/roadster coupé.
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Old 06-04-2009, 04:03 PM   #24
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The jealousy comes out. To me if I am driving down the road with no roof, it is a convertible. Exotic to me is anything outside of N.America. The magazines like "Exotic Luxury", and the asian exotic magazines, have Euro/Asian cars, and they aren't all Ferrari's, GTR's.

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Old 06-04-2009, 06:45 PM   #25
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Let's but an end to this debate...

Commish, what do you think?
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Old 06-04-2009, 07:57 PM   #26
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Buh?

I'll say if it can have no roof, it's a convertable.

And Fozzie is AK'd
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Old 06-04-2009, 11:46 PM   #27
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For Arsenal's Loaded Guns.. first pick in the Asian category.. is the Nissan GTR aka: Godzilla.

2009 was the first year that this car was available to the world market. It has been the wet dream of teen age boys, and tuners alike for many years. At $80K USD MSRP, it out performs vehicles that cost twice as much.

Each engine is hand made, and no 2 engines are exactly alike.

Performance times from wiki:
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With a manufacturer claimed lap time of 7:29 min on standard Japanese market tires, the GT-R is currently one of the fastest production cars to lap the Nürburgring circuit
It may not be the prettiest vehicle on the road, but it makes up for it every other area.

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ahhh dman i was hoping that would drop a round. Nice choice arsenal!
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Old 06-05-2009, 09:22 AM   #29
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Some excellent choices so far but Lemelin's Lemmings are thrilled that the following car has fallen down to them.

Without further ado with our first selection in the CP Car Draft Lemelin's Lemmings are prood to select from Woking of the United Kingdom the McLaren F1. It has been more then 15 years since it was first produced but this unique three seater coupe remains one of the fastest production cars ever made and is still the fastest naturally aspirated production car (we don't need no stinkin' turbos).

We anticipated the the McLaren F1 will be slotted into our British car position.

Here is a link to more information on the F1 on wikipedia: http://http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/McLaren_F1

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Here is a pic of the three seat configuration (room for a hottie on either side of you)...
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Here is a pic of the three seat configuration (room for a hottie on either side of you)...
not really optimal position for road head though
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With their first pick, Team Barnes selects the Exotic Maserati MC12 Corsa.

Production 2004–2005 (50 produced)

Six-litre (5,998 cc/366 cu in) Enzo Ferrari-derived V12 engine.

0-60mph 3.7 sec

Quarter Mill 11.3 sec

Top Speed 205 mph

621 bhp, 481 lbs/ft torque

Forgedaboutit!




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MC12 is a sweet car to be sure..
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After passing the MC12 on the highway Fozzie pulls Michael Schumacher's one-of-a-kind Ferrari FXX into the Exotic parking spot in his garage...



30 FXX's produced...1 for Michael

6.3 litre Enzo Ferrari-derived V12 engine.

0-60mph <3.0 sec

Quarter Mile ???

Top Speed ???

790 hp (860 with Evo kit) , ??? lbs/ft torque


Here's what it would be like for someone like you or I to drive the FXX
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Following with the cousin of the MC12 Fozzie pulls into the Exotic parking spot in his garage...(details to follow)




Here's what it would be like for someone like you or I to drive the FXX
Is the FXX a legal road car? I thought it was for the track only? Either way, it is a wild car.
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Old 06-05-2009, 01:06 PM   #35
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there have been a couple made road legal
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Is the FXX a legal road car? I thought it was for the track only? Either way, it is a wild car.
They made at least one street legal...its pretty unigue [sic]

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Old 06-05-2009, 01:29 PM   #37
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With the First round pick, STeeLy's Not Rice B*tch proudly selects the Lamborghini Murcielago LP640 for the Exotic Category







Will make 1st pick of round 2 later today.
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Old 06-05-2009, 01:51 PM   #38
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With the 1st pick of round 2 Not Rice B*tch selects the Ford Model T for the Pre-war Category.

The father of the Assembly line and economically affordable cars.





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Old 06-05-2009, 02:00 PM   #39
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2 solid picks
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not really optimal position for road head though
I can't disagree with you but I'm sure arrangements could be made to take care of business once a safe destination is reached.
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