What did Old Blue Eyes drive? A Daytona Turbo of course!

Year Make Model Engine HP 1/4 mile time 1/4 mile speed Source

1968 Plymouth S/S Barracuda 426 Hemi V8 425 10.5 130 MCR 1968 Dodge S/S Hemi Dart 426 Hemi V8 425 10.5 129 MCR 2003 Ferrari Enzo 6.0L V12 660 10.8 135 MT 1969 Chevrolet Corvette ZL1 427 V8 430 10.9 132 PM 2002 Mosler MT900 Photon LS6 350 V8 435 11.02 126.88 MT 2003 Saleen S7 427 V8 550 11.36 127 MT 1997 Ameritech McLaren F1 6.0L V12 627 11.6 125 MT 2005 Ford GT 5.4L V8 S/C 500 11.7 122 MT 2002 Lamborghini Murcielago 6.2L V12 571 11.72 122.52 MT 1964 Ford Fairlane T-bolt 427 V8 425 11.76 122.78 CC 2003 Dodge Viper SRT10 8.3L V10 500 11.77 123.63 MT 2001 Lamborghini Diablo VT 6.0L V12 550 11.8 121.0 MT 1997 Shelby Cobra 427 S/C 427 V8 488 11.8 121.0 MT 2004 Porsche Turbo X50 3.6L H6 T/C 450 11.86 119.91 MT 2002 Porsche 911 GT2 3.6L H6 T/C 456 11.9 120.6 CD 2001 Porsche 911 Turbo 3.6L H6 T/C 415 11.9 115.6 MT 2000 Lamborghini Diablo 6.0L V12 550 12.0 119.8 CD 1963 Dodge Ramcharger 426 Hemi V8 425 12.0 117 MCR 1997 Dodge Viper GTS 8.0L V10 450 12.07 115.2 MCR 1997 Ferrari F50 4.7L V12 513 12.1 124.5 CD 2000 Shelby Series 1 4.0L V8 S/C 450 12.1 120 CD 2000 Dodge Viper ACR 8.0L V10 460 12.2 119.2 MT 1966 AC / Shelby Cobra 427 V8 425 12.2 118 CC 2000 Ferrari 360 Modena 3.6L V8 395 12.2 113.5 MT 2003 Ferrari 575M Maranello 5.7L V12 508 12.26 118.58 MT 2002 Chevrolet Corvette Z06 LS6 350 V8 405 12.29 116 CD 1997 Dodge Viper RT/10 8.0L V10 450 12.3 117.19 MT 2003 Mercedes-Benz CL55 AMG 5.4L V8 S/C 493 12.38 114.45 MT 2002 Mercedes-Benz E55 AMG 5.4L V8 S/C 469 12.39 116.21 MT 1998 Dodge Viper GTS-R 8.0L V10 460 12.5 118.5 MT 2000 Ferrari 550 Maranello 5.5L V12 485 12.5 116.9 CD 2003 Mercedes-Benz SL55 AMG 5.4L V8 S/C 469 12.5 116.1 MT 2003 Audi RS 6 4.2L V8 T/C 450 12.63 108.64 MT 2001 Shelby Cobra 289 FIA 5.0L V8 350 12.7 108.1 MT 1969 Chevrolet Camaro ZL1 427 V8 430 12.76 107 MCR 1990 Chevrolet Corvette ZR1 LT5 350 V8 375 12.8 113.8 MT 2003 Ford Mustang Cobra 4.6L V8 S/C 390 12.8 113.2 CD 2000 Ford Mustang Cobra R 5.4L V8 385 12.8 112.7 MT 1966 Chevrolet Corvette L72 427 V8 425 12.8 112 CD 2002 BMW Z8 5.0L V8 394 12.8 111.6 MT 2002 Ferrari 360 Spider 3.6L V8 395 12.8 110.8 MT 1993 Dodge Viper RT/10 8.0L V10 400 12.8 110 MT 2001 Chevrolet Corvette Z06 LS6 350 V8 385 12.81 111.19 MT 1999 Lotus Esprit 3.5L V8 T/C 350 12.85 110.96 MT 2002 Aston Martin Vanquish 6.0L V12 460 12.9 112.9 CD 1969 Plymouth Road Runner 440 V8 6-pack 390 12.91 111.8 SS 1999 Chevrolet Corvette LS1 350 V8 350 12.98 108.85 MT 1997 Pontiac Firebird / Hurst LS1 350 V8 350 12.99 103.11 MCR 2003 Maserati Coupe Cambio 4.2L V8 385 13.0 110.4 MT 2003 Chevrolet Corvette convertible LS1 350 V8 350 13.0 109.6 MT 1969 Chevrolet Camaro SS L78 396 V8 375 13.0 108.6 SA 1970 Plymouth Cuda 440 V8 6-pack 390 13.0 105.74 MCR 2002 Mercedes-Benz SLK32 AMG 3.2L V6 S/C 349 13.0 105.2 CD 2004 Lamborghini Gallardo 5.0L V10 495 13.08 109.89 MT 2003 Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution 2.0L I4 T/C 273 13.08 105.12 MT 1995 Chevrolet Corvette ZR1 LT5 350 V8 405 13.1 112 MT 2002 BMW M5 5.0L V8 400 13.1 109.4 MT 2001 BMW M Roadster 3.2L 6-cyl 315 13.1 107.6 MT 1970 Plymouth Cuda 426 Hemi V8 425 13.1 107.12 CC 1970 Dodge Challenger SE 426 Hemi V8 425 13.1 107.12 CC 1970 Chevrolet Chevelle SS LS6 454 V8 450 13.12 107.01 CC 1999 Ferrari F355 3.5L V8 375 13.13 107.56 MT 2003 Ford Mustang Mach 1 4.6L V8 305 13.13 105.51 MM 1999 Pontiac Firebird Formula LS1 350 V8 320 13.15 108.27 MT 2002 Acura NSX 3.2L V6 290 13.17 107.65 CD 1999 Chevrolet Camaro SS LS1 350 V8 320 13.2 108.8 MT 1990 Pontiac Firehawk LT1 350 V8 350 13.2 107 CD 2002 BMW M3 Coupe 3.2L 6-cyl 315 13.2 106.9 MT 1969 Pontiac GTO Judge 400 V8 370 13.2 104 MCR 2004 Subaru WRX STi 2.5L F4 T/C 300 13.23 104.6 MT 2003 Mercedes-Benz CLK55 5.5L V8 362 13.24 107.41 MT 2003 Mercedes-Benz C32 AMG 3.2L V6 S/C 349 13.24 106.86 CD 1987 Buick GNX 3.8L V6 T/C 300 13.26 104 CI 2002 Ferrari Barchetta Pininfarina 5.5L V12 485 13.3 111.8 CD 1968 Chevrolet Corvette L71 427 V8 435 13.3 108 HPC 2002 Porsche 911 Carrera 3.6L H6 320 13.3 107.1 CD 1969 Plymouth Road Runner 426 Hemi V8 425 13.32 107.7 SS 1968 Oldsmobile 4-4-2 W-30 400 V8 360 13.33 103.56 CC 1967 Pontiac GTO 400 V8 360 13.37 103.4 MCR 1970 Buick GS Stage 1 455 V8 360 13.38 105.5 MT 1998 Pontiac Firebird Trans Am LS1 350 V8 305 13.4 107.3 MT 2000 Aston Martin DB7 Vantage 5.9L V12 420 13.4 106.4 MT 2004 Maybach 57 5.5L V12 T/C 543 13.4 106.4 RT 1991 Pontiac Firehawk 350 V8 350 13.4 105.2 MT 2002 Aston Martin DB7 Vantage Volante 5.9L V12 414 13.4 105.1 MT 1968 Chevrolet Corvette L72 427 V8 425 13.41 109.5 CD 2003 Jaguar XKR 4.2L V8 S/C 390 13.43 105.36 MT 2004 Audi S4 4.2L V8 340 13.44 105.06 CD 1999 Mitsubishi 3000 GT 3.0L V6 T/C 320 13.44 101.79 CD 1996 Chevrolet Camaro SS LT1 350 V8 310 13.46 106.48 MCR 1969 Dodge Super Bee 440 V8 6-pack 390 13.46 103.02 MCR 1969 Dodge Charger 500 426 Hemi V8 425 13.48 109 HR 2000 Pontiac Trans Am WS6 LS1 350 V8 325 13.5 107.4 MT 2000 Chevrolet Camaro SS LS1 350 V8 325 13.5 107.3 MT 1968 Dodge Charger 426 Hemi V8 425 13.5 105 CD 1967 Plymouth GTX 426 Hemi V8 425 13.5 105 CD 1993 Pontiac Firehawk LT1 350 V8 300 13.5 103.5 MT 1989 Pontiac Trans Am 20th Ann. 3.8L V6 T/C 290 13.5 103 CC 1970 Pontiac GTO 455 V8 360 13.53 103.51 MCR 1968 Plymouth Road Runner 426 Hemi V8 425 13.54 105.1 CD 1973 Pontiac Trans Am 455 V8 290 13.54 104.29 HR 1968 Dodge Charger R/T 426 Hemi V8 425 13.54 101 MCR 1969 Chevrolet Corvette L88 427 V8 430 13.56 111.1 HR 1968 Ford Mustang 428 V8 CJ 335 13.56 106.6 HR 1969 Ford Mustang Boss 429 429 V8 375 13.6 106 HPC 1967 Shelby Mustang GT500 428 V8 CJ 355 13.6 106 CC 1993 Toyota Supra Turbo 3.0L I6 T/C 320 13.6 106 CD 2001 Mercedes-Benz CLK55 AMG 5.4L V8 349 13.6 105.6 CD 2003 Panoz Esperante 4.6L V8 320 13.6 105.34 MT 1968 Chevrolet Chevelle SS L78 396 V8 375 13.6 105 PHR 2002 BMW M3 convertible 3.2L 6-cyl 333 13.6 103.8 MT 2004 Pontiac GTO LS1 350 V8 350 13.62 104.78 MT 1970 Dodge Challenger R/T 440 V8 6-pack 390 13.62 104.3 CC 2002 Jaguar XJR 4.0L V8 S/C 370 13.62 104.21 CD 2001 Ford SVT F150 Lightning 5.4L V8 S/C 380 13.62 101.16 PM 1970 Ford Torino Cobra 429 V8 SCJ 370 13.63 105.9 SS 1968 Chevrolet Biscayne 427 V8 425 13.65 105 SS 1995 Ford Mustang Cobra R 351 V8 300 13.67 102.82 MCR 1970 Buick GSX 455 V8 360 13.66 100.2 CC 1964 Dodge Polara 500 426 V8 365 13.7 107.37 HPC 1996 Chevrolet Corvette GS LT4 350 V8 330 13.7 105.1 RT 1971 Ferrari Daytona 4.4L V12 352 13.7 104 AM 1969 Plymouth GTX 440 V8 375 13.7 102.8 MT 2003 Jaguar S-type R 4.2L V8, S/C 400 13.7 102.7 CD 1990 Dodge Stealth 3.0L V6 T/C 300 13.7 101 MT 1991 GMC Syclone 4.3L V6 T/C 280 13.7 98.5 MT 1969 Dodge Dart 440 V8 375 13.71 105 CC 1971 Plymouth Road Runner 440 6-pack 385 13.71 101.2 CC 1971 Plymouth Cuda 440 6-pack 385 13.72 106 SS 1971 Chevrolet Corvette LS6 454 V8 450 13.72 102.04 CC 1971 Dodge Super Bee 426 Hemi V8 425 13.73 104 MT 1969 Ford Mustang Mach 1 428 V8 CJ 335 13.73 102.31 CC 1968 Chevrolet Camaro Z28 302 13.75 107 HPF 1962 Dodge Ramcharger 413 V8 410 13.75 106.76 CL 1969 Mercury Cougar Eliminator 428 V8 CJ 335 13.76 102.09 MCR 2003 Porsche Boxster S 3.2L H6 258 13.76 102.08 MT 1968 Oldsmobile Cutlass (Hurst/Olds) 455 V8 W-30 390 13.77 103.91 SS 1968 Pontiac Firebird 400 V8 335 13.79 106 HR 2004 Porsche Cayenne 4.5L V8 T/C 450 13.79 102.47 MT 1967 Chevrolet Corvette 427 V8 435 13.8 110.5 MT 2001 Chevrolet Camaro Z28 LS1 350 V8 310 13.8 108.5 CD 1969 Pontiac Catalina 421 V8 405 13.8 106 CD 2001 Jaguar Vanden Plas 4.0L V8 S/C 370 13.8 104.2 MT 1965 Dodge Coronet 426 Hemi V8 425 13.8 104 CD 1971 Ford Mustang Boss 351 351 V8 330 13.8 104 MT 2001 Ford Mustang Cobra 4.6L V8 320 13.8 103.3 MT 2000 Honda S2000 2.0L I4 240 13.8 100.5 MT 2004 Subaru Forester 2.5 XT 2.5L H4 T/C 210 13.8 97 CD 1967 Plymouth Satellite 426 Hemi V8 425 13.81 104 CD 1969 Dodge Coronet R/T 440 V8 375 13.83 102.27 SS 1987 Buick Grand National 3.8L V6 T/C 245 13.85 99 CD 1968 Mercury Cyclone GT 428 V8 CJ 335 13.86 101.69 MT 1969 Chevrolet Nova SS L78 396 V8 375 13.87 105.14 HR 1969 Shelby Mustang GT500 428 V8 CJ 335 13.87 104.52 SS 1969 Mercury Cyclone CJ 428 V8 CJ 335 13.88 101.7 MT 1970 Oldsmobile 4-4-2 W-30 455 V8 370 13.88 95.84 CC 1962 Chevrolet Corvette 327 V8 FI 360 13.89 105.14 HR 1969 Plymouth Barracuda 440 V8 375 13.89 103.21 SS 1962 Pontiac Catalina 421 V8 405 13.9 107 MT 2002 Porsche 911 Cabriolet 3.6L H6 320 13.9 104.8 MT 1972 Pontiac Firebird Trans Am 455 V8 300 13.9 104.6 CD 1998 Chevrolet Camaro Z28 LS1 350 V8 305 13.9 102.5 RT 2003 Nissan 350Z Touring 3.5L V6 287 13.9 102.3 MT 1970 Pontiac Trans Am 400 V8 345 13.9 102 HR 2003 Dodge SRT-4 2.4L I4, T/C 215 13.9 101.9 MT 1969 Dodge Charger Daytona 426 Hemi V8 425 13.9 101 CD 1972 Chevrolet Corvette LT1 350 V8 350 13.92 104 1970 Dodge Charger R/T 440 V8 6-pack 390 13.95 101 CC 1971 Ford Mustang Mach 1 429 V8 CJ 370 13.97 100.22 2003 Mercedes-Benz CLK500 5.0L V8 302 14.0 102.5 MT 1964 AC / Shelby Cobra 289 V8 271 14.0 99 1968 Plymouth GTX convertible 426 Hemi V8 425 14.0 96.5 CL 1965 Shelby Mustang GT350 289 V8 271 14.0 92 CL

Damn, 10 year old Ninja was recorded at 10.27 seconds and 135 MPH. Why did I sell that thing!?!

-Eff

Peel it back but not off, go to Home Depot, purchase spray adhesive, coat the inside, press down firmly.

4.99

-Eff

Quoted from "Effervescent"
Now I remember that scene! BMW 5 Series Picture Clipped Hubba, hubba! -Eff

I made a mess after seeing this picture. drool

So I have on the wrong tires and between snow/ice/lightweight/my car being just 3.5 inches off the ground at it's lowest point and it's low 1st & 2nd gearing, it was a nightmare. I needed to take off in third gear at a few inclined-streets in Manhattan. At one point I was driving in fourth gear and 12 MPH and the rear started to swing around. Scary.

I parked in a somewhat legal spot and have crossed my fingers all weekend. Now I'll discover if I am still there and if a plow hasn't blocked me in.

It was revenge of the SUVs this weekend in NYC.

-Eff

My Car Talk thought for the day:

Gotta get one!

-Eff

Here's a sporty little two-seater for you Eff.

Believe it or not, that is in fact a Pontiac badge on the nose.

Pontiac Solstice: goes into production for 2005. Details are still short, 170HP, short throw 5-speed, 4-wheel discs and 18-inch wheels (so probably BIG brakes) are all I could find.

Not that I am a big GM fan, but it's not a bad little package.

Ford delves into its past with more styuling for show cars:

and then there is always SHELBY!

From the article: Think of it as a "minimalist" muscle car, said Ford's director of design, J Mays, "No roof, no side glass, no radio and, thank God, not a single cupholder." But the reborn roadster does boast a 6.4-liter V-10 that, in normally-aspirated trim, puts out 605 horsepower and 501 lb-feet of torque through the car's 19-inch rear wheels. That's enough to launch it from 0-60 in under 4.0 seconds and deliver an ungoverned top speed of 190 mph. If that's not enough, a supercharger could "easily hit 700" hp, according to advanced product chief Chris Theodore.

Thieves' bright idea: Porsche headlights The expensive headlights in Porsches are especially easy to pry out, and thieves are going after them, police and repair shops say.

EXPENSIVE REPAIR: An employee of the Countach repair shop in Coral Gables works on a Porsche whose high-intensity headlights were stolen. RICHARD PATTERSON/FOR THE HERALD

The first thing Scott Rhodenizer does every morning is check to see whether the headlights on his car are still there.

Last Saturday, Rhodenizer woke up to a familiar and frustrating sight -- the empty eye sockets of his black 1999 Porsche Carrera. The lights had been swiped for the second time in as many months.

''Now they know where I live,'' he said. ''I'm going to have to turn my [car] lease in. It's no good for me to have that car.''

For Porsche drivers, the story is a familiar one. Criminals, ever on the cutting edge, have started what could be a national epidemic: stealing headlights from Porsches.

Coral Gables police have investigated more than 60 thefts in little more than a year -- and some owners have been hit three or four times. Rhodenizer's car was one of eight hit in the first five days of this year.

While regional figures were not available, Countach repair manager Abraham Echeverry said he gets as many as 10 blinded Porsches a week at his Coral Gables shop.

Bob Varela of Wellington, who has been in the Porsche business for more than 30 years, has heard about similar thefts ''all over the country.''

''It is more prevalent in Dade, not as much in Broward and somewhat in Palm Beach, but it is everywhere,'' said Varela, president of the Southeast U.S. chapter of the Porsche Owners Club and owner of Foreign Affairs Motorsports in Deerfield Beach.

The headlights, called high-intensity discharge, or HID, throw a bluish light on the street and are the rage with car enthusiasts who soup up less expensive cars such as Honda Civics and Acura Integras.

The lights cost 1,400 or more when new, but the replacement and repair costs after a thief pries them out with a crowbar can reach 7,000.

''The problem is, eventually, the way the insurance industry is, it turns into all of us paying more,'' Coral Gables police Sgt. Ed Hudak said. He has mounted a special investigation into the thefts, arresting six people so far. Miami police have arrested two others.

The lights themselves don't fit anything but Porsches, but thieves are removing the bulbs and a transformer that makes them so bright and installing them in headlamp casings for other cars. ''When you see a Chevy Impala with these lights, you know they didn't come with it,'' Hudak said.

Porsche's North American headquarters in Atlanta said it only recently began to hear about the problem.

Porsche spokesman Bob Carlson said removing the lights would require breaking into the car and popping open the trunk, which is in the front. But Hudak said local thieves have found a way around that.

''I don't want to kill Porsche sales, but the reality is all you need is a flathead screwdriver,'' Hudak said.

OTHER COMMUNITIES

Miami, Key Biscayne and Pinecrest police have seen the same trend in recent months.

Hudak suspects that instead of one large, organized ring of thieves, he is chasing several small groups.

The HID lights are also standard features in other luxury cars, but repair-shop owners say the Porsche is the car of choice for Coral Gables thieves.

''They're going after the Porsche because they're easy to take out,'' said Oscar Sicle, owner of the European Connection. ''Mercedes has [the lights], but you can die of old age trying to take them out.''

The Nissan Maxima has also been a popular target for a few years. Hudak's team is investigating 33 thefts from Maximas and other high-end cars. Nissan officials said that when they heard about the problem with Maximas, they set up a program to help police catch the criminals and help owners discourage them. The company also changed the design on the 2004 models to make it harder to pry the lights out.

A caller to Nissan's customer service is told to press 1 on the phone dial if headlights were stolen.

Kenneth Gorin, co-owner and president of The Collection luxury-car dealership, said Porsche's new SUV, the Cayenne, has bolts holding the lights in tightly.

''I don't think really Porsche is at fault in their design,'' Gorin said. 'Anytime you need to replace something and the repair shop says, 'Oh, it's going to take four hours to replace this,' you'd say what kind of ridiculous design is this?''

Unfortunately for the new Cayenne buyers, Countach's Echeverry said he has already seen several of the new SUVs robbed of their headlights.

''We've had six or eight of them already,'' he said. ''Those are bolted on.''

EXPERIENCE COUNTS

Echeverry said the thieves seem to be getting more adept. ''The first cars, they would demolish the fender. Now they seem to know how to pop them out without doing too much damage.''

Detective Chris Rios, a Miami police officer and owner of a Porsche 911, decided not to wait for a design change.

''I took out the 4,000 headlights on my car and put in [older] headlights,'' he explained. ''I kind of downgraded the headlights on my car to avoid the theft and damage.''

Hudak said he knows one Key Biscayne Porsche owner who did that and even put a sticker on the lenses announcing that the lights were not high intensity. Thieves pried them off, anyway, then dumped them.

''These guys can't read,'' Hudak said.

-Eff

S2000 vs older M3 in a 0-90 MPH. Who do you think wins?

http://www.streetlegalhonda.nl/slhsitev4/multimedia.php?dir=movies/nonhonda/&file=m3_vs_s2000.mpeg

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http://www.kirotv.com/weirdheadlines/2775346/detail.html?treets=sea&tml=sea_nots&ts=T&tmi=sea_nots_1_01000001192004

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http://files.viper007bond.com/videos/cars/Porsche 20Carrera 20GTs 20- 20Autobahn.wmv

Enjoy the Autobahn with 1600 ponies!

-Eff

ok someone loan me 90,000 so i can get this maserati spyder. plllleeease. i'll let you drive it. http://www.maserati.it/jsp/introSottosezioneCar.jsp?category= 2Fmaserati 2Fcars 2Fspyder&menuKey=m7&BV_SessionID= 1589387708.1075316687 &BV_EngineID=ccccadckifkljegcefeceegdgimdfmg.0

Bah, I want a fast car that won't turn heads until I want it to. Enter: HPA Golf R32.

550 HP All wheel drive Twin turbo 600 foot slalom 71 mph 0-60 in 3.2 seconds Quarter mile in 11.49 seconds Top Speed: 203 mph

I want one with no stickers or ground effects on it. :D

Video.

Mine will be here in a couple weeks. Minus the sweet HPA setup. At 20k , it's just a LITTLE out of my price range. Man, I can't wait to get that car.