A few short blasts with a Carrera GT.(pic)

[ChoiceViper]

Cruising up Pacific Coast Highway this weekend, I stumble upon a Porsche Carrera GT. I've only seen one other GT on the street ever, and it was an old guy that didnt want to play. Anyway, the owner was cool this time around and we made a couple of runs. The first was from a stoplight up to about 130 (damn trafic). I spun a little off the line and slightly through second trying not to roast the hides completely, banged third and he was right there!!! I pulled maybe a car on him before we had to get on the binders. Damn! those things are quick!! And the sound of that motor is friggin' orgasmic. The next run was from a 45 mph roll up to about 140ish with the same result. I wanted to play some more but he gave me a thumbs up and pulled into a gated community (his pad I'm guessing). Sorry for the picture quality. I clicked it off with my phone camera before the action.

 

[12nChng]

WOW!!! I've never seen one on the road, and I didn't know they were that fast! I mean hanging with a 700+hp viper is no easy task!

 

[RealQuick]

700+hp viper

Thats rwhp too. That viper is easily well over 800hp at the motor. Its all hp/weight.

 

[2004BlackCobra]

Now that would have been a fun race to watch! :thumbsup:

 

[horseplay]

the porsche must be very tough

 

[DrZacharyus]

thats just sick :rockon:

 

[WashburnGT]

Sounds like a blast. Are those still 30 day tags on the Carrera GT? Im a little lacking on European sports-car knowledge. What is it that makes those engines sound so good? :beer:

 

[bad360rt]

Damn, I would have paid to have seen that race!

 

[redfire03 svt]

Nice cars, and good runs dude!

 

[ChoiceViper]

What is it that makes those engines sound so good?

Carrera GT has a 605hp 5.7 litre V10 and weighs a scant 3050 lbs. Not sure what redline is but WAY higher than the viper's. MSRP $440,000. They're not making many of them, I wonder how much they REALLY cost after dealer markup.

 

[T-Bolt]

I actually just looked at one at a dealership a few days ago. It's dead-sexy, and pretty damn fast if it stuck with you...

 

[TX-SS]

nice killl... WHAT A TROPHY~~

 

[Bl4ckedoutc0bra]

I think that's the same Carrera GT I saw at a recent euro event here in socal.

Sweet races.

 

[CobraBallz97]

that car is unreal...must have been a rush to run him. not too many people can say that they have :thumbsup: i've never seen the GT in person

 

[Mr. Mach-ete]

Very nice indeed. I would have felt like a little boy with my little toy if the two of you pulled up next to me. Not often you see a Viper around here let alone a 750hp Viper and an exotic Porsche on the same road gettin ready to race...awsome.

 

[jbp99cobra]

The GT is freakin sick. My buddy is a mechanic at a porsche dealership... he called me to come over bc they had a bright yellow one waiting to be picked up. The car is all carbon fiber!!! I wasn't able to drive it, but he let me sit in it. It felt like the car was wrapped around you. Definitely made sitting in the $90k 911 afterwards feel like nothing... not to mention having to drive home in my cobra :shrug:

 

[SVTCOBRAKID]

Hey man nice race, my friend lives up there in redondo beach on pch, anways ive seen that car its so sick, also there is a brand new ford GT rollin around, look for that too. Anyways nice kill, later

 

[4.6 Rocket]

I wish I was in your car when is happened :whine: That must of been a great race to see. Nice viper by the way. I'm glad you showed him what American power can do :beer: That GT is sick to hang with your car, almost scary :burnout:

 

[jdk]

I'm surprised he kept up with you with as much power as you're making.. The GT is definitely an awesome ride :rockon:

 

[GTSpartan]

Choice-

Nice run, I assume you have major traction issues on the street.