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Old 03-27-2008, 02:08 PM
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Not sure if this is a repost but I thought it was kind of a cool video.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d5uhQXkW3mY
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Old 03-27-2008, 02:37 PM
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Thanks for posting the link. I better keep my eyes peeled. I live halfway between Milford and Warren; you never know what you'll see.

*Hopes it does not snow the next few days*

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Did you hear that exhaust!
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What is that fitted to the rear left wing, some kind of tracker?
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Atomic UK: Looks like a CB Radio antenna....
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I really enjoyed that. Thanks.
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Old 03-27-2008, 08:28 PM
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Originally Posted by Uncle Sam
Did you hear that exhaust!
Didn't hear any exhaust only Three Doors Down lol.
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that red looks good. so who owns these cars?
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Originally Posted by Vindication
that red looks good. so who owns these cars?
General Motors, these are most likely Captured Test Fleet vehicles. I am sure they will be driven hard at the proving grounds by the engineers...

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Too bad they had audio tracks over the video portion, would've like to hear more.
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Originally Posted by Adam Boca
General Motors, these are most likely Captured Test Fleet vehicles. I am sure they will be driven hard at the proving grounds by the engineers...

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Hi Adam, things are heating up!! Thanks for all you do at the museum!! and the information!!
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All that badging they could loose 20 pounds
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Notice no hood window on the yellow ones with graphics on the hood -- time = 1:06 in the video.
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Originally Posted by ZeeOSix
Notice no hood window on the yellow ones with graphics on the hood -- time = 1:06 in the video.
That looks like the one first shown at Laguna Seca and driven by Johnny O'Connell. No hood window on that one...
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http://videos.streetfire.net/video/T...evs_154755.htm

here is an exhaust clip
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Old 03-28-2008, 08:31 AM
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Hmmmmmmm, specs so far have said that red line was at 6200rpm. Now it's 6500rpm.
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Originally Posted by ZeeOSix
Notice no hood window on the yellow ones with graphics on the hood -- time = 1:06 in the video.
I was wondering about that one also
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Originally Posted by Frans96ss
Now thats what I like to hear. The exhaust sounds good, it does alot of talk back too, nice.
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