Cars and other kinds of motoring gibberish

Eve wrote:@Beem- Dark Side of the Moon is a favorite of mine too. I played the cassette till it went bubbly. :beaten:

Actually, I don't have that: it's just what I found doing a Google search. :beaten:

Stig t-shirts now available:

http://www.bbcamericashop.com/jewelry-and-apparel/top-gear-some-say-t-shirt-16134.html?utm_source=facebook&utm_medium=topgear

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bmwracer wrote:Stig t-shirts now available:

http://www.bbcamericashop.com/jewelry-and-apparel/top-gear-some-say-t-shirt-16134.html?utm_source=facebook&utm_medium=topgear

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:hehe:

I want a t shirt of American Stig
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Tu_triky wrote:I want a t shirt of American Stig

I think it's Rush Limbaugh. :mrgreen:

bmwracer wrote:
I think it's Rush Limbaugh. :mrgreen:

"Some say he's a fat ass blowhard addicted to painkillers, all we know is he's called The Stig."

Tu_triky wrote:"Some say he's a fat ass blowhard addicted to painkillers, all we know is he's called The Stig."

Make that "The Pig."

bmwracer wrote:
Make that "The Pig."

:say_yes: Oink.

Porsche 918 RSR.

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http://www.topgear.com/uk/photos/porsche-918-rsr-2011-03-15

bmwracer wrote:Porsche 918 RSR.

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http://www.topgear.com/uk/photos/porsche-918-rsr-2011-03-15

Sexy - almost has as many curves as American Stig.

Tu_triky wrote:Sexy - almost has as many curves as American Stig.

And they both weigh the same.

bmwracer wrote:
And they both weigh the same.

:rofl:

Au contraire, I think you're underestimating the prowess of Porsche engineers (to build a lightweight car) as well as American Stig's girth.

Tu_triky wrote::rofl:

Au contraire, I think you're underestimating the prowess of Porsche engineers (to build a lightweight car) as well as American Stig's girth.

And I don't think the Porsche runs on alcohol or pharmaceuticals. :mrgreen:

bmwracer wrote:
And I don't think the Porsche runs on alcohol or pharmaceuticals. :mrgreen:

:hehe: Nor does the car expel a lot of hot air.

Tu_triky wrote::hehe: Nor does the car expel a lot of hot air.

Not to Limbaugh quantities, at least.... And not as polluting. :hehe:

bmwracer wrote:
Not to Limbaugh quantities, at least.... And not as polluting. :hehe:

Hehe.

OT, are they planning to run that car or is it just a concept?

Tu_triky wrote:OT, are they planning to run that car or is it just a concept?

Looks to be a legitimate racer.

Check out the reactor in the passenger seat:
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Actually, it's a Kinetic Energy Recovery System (KERS):

Under braking, the electric motors on the front axle recapture the kinetic energy that would normally be lost, which is then stored in the flywheel accumulator. The driver gets to redeploy this energy at the push of a button, delivering an extra slug of power for up to eight seconds if the system is fully charged.

Sort of an electric nitrous system. :mrgreen:

bmwracer wrote:
Looks to be a legitimate racer.

Check out the reactor in the passenger seat:
[image] [image] :beaten:

Actually, it's a Kinetic Energy Recovery System (KERS):

Under braking, the electric motors on the front axle recapture the kinetic energy that would normally be lost, which is then stored in the flywheel accumulator. The driver gets to redeploy this energy at the push of a button, delivering an extra slug of power for up to eight seconds if the system is fully charged.

Sort of an electric nitrous system. :mrgreen:

This car was obviously designed with James May in mind. Captain Slow. ;)

Tu_triky wrote:Captain Slow. ;)

Not in that car. :)

German Stig: Stiggy Ray Cyrus. :rofl:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XG1K-1Zq290&list=SL

bmwracer wrote:German Stig: Stiggy Ray Cyrus. :rofl:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XG1K-1Zq290&list=SL

I saw that segment on Top Gear. Funny as ever.