Jack Posted December 17, 2004 Report Share Posted December 17, 2004 Have just taken these pictures of the Loop with a friend's new Ford (which arrived yesterday from USA). Hmmmm ..... tough choice. VW build quality or Ford's performance - GT went quite well ..... even nippier than the Loop border="0" class="linked-image" /> border="0" class="linked-image" /> border="0" class="linked-image" /> border="0" class="linked-image" /> Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zippy Posted December 17, 2004 Report Share Posted December 17, 2004 style="vertical-align:middle" emoid=":lol:" border="0" alt="laugh.gif" />That is brilliant! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bossjohnc Posted December 17, 2004 Report Share Posted December 17, 2004 style="vertical-align:middle" emoid=":o" border="0" alt="ohmy.gif" />I think a GTI would have been a fairer comparison... style="vertical-align:middle" emoid=":lol:" border="0" alt="laugh.gif" />(well it has twin centre exit pipes after all) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
markymark Posted December 17, 2004 Report Share Posted December 17, 2004 that GT is gorgeous! we all like the lupo but the red GT looks first class. agree with centre pipe comment GTI would have been a beter comparison, it's got the xenons as weel so the GTI would p[rob take it.lol. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zippy Posted December 17, 2004 Report Share Posted December 17, 2004 Just look how bloody wide that thing is! style="vertical-align:middle" emoid=":lol:" border="0" alt="laugh.gif" />The front of a GT looks like a Cobra ready to strike... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jack Posted December 17, 2004 Author Report Share Posted December 17, 2004 Yes, but has the GT got rear headrests - No. In fact, has it got any headrooom - No style="vertical-align:middle" emoid=":lol:" border="0" alt="laugh.gif" /> (friend warned me to duck when I closed the door for the first time). Rear visibility - in case someone behind is trying to overtake :wink: - No....... and as for noise - when the driver puts his foot down you can hardly here eachother for that lump in the engine bay behind style="vertical-align:middle" emoid=":twisted:" border="0" alt="twisted.gif" />Jack Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
markymark Posted December 17, 2004 Report Share Posted December 17, 2004 christ the GT is bollox then..........no head rests, no head room. I think al stick to my VW's, besides its a ford.lol. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AndyW Posted December 17, 2004 Report Share Posted December 17, 2004 Jack, does your friend by any chance use the evo forum with the username exiges, real name david I think?His previous cars weren't a gunmetal 360 Spider, red 355 GTS, silver VX220, Blue GT3 and a Merc S600 (not all at the same time!) were they? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cliveski Posted December 17, 2004 Report Share Posted December 17, 2004 WOW - that is one rare car . . . . there can't be too many yellow Lupo's around. LOL. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jack Posted December 17, 2004 Author Report Share Posted December 17, 2004 QUOTE(AndyW)Jack, does your friend by any chance use the evo forum with the username exiges, real name david I think?His previous cars weren't a gunmetal 360 Spider, red 355 GTS, silver VX220, Blue GT3 and a Merc S600 (not all at the same time!) were they?Errr... what about the 2 x R34 Skylines, 2 x Porsche Boxsters, Supercharged Exige, Ford Capri (and a rather fast black GT2)Might be the same guy :wink: Jack Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Loopy Lupo Posted December 17, 2004 Report Share Posted December 17, 2004 holy crap! that loop is so skinny! gt looks amazing.....take it your mate doesn't clean bogs for a living then? :wink: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ramirez Posted December 17, 2004 Report Share Posted December 17, 2004 What lovily car... the GTs not bad either (sorry couldnt resist). It is very nice, though. I'm not bitter. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MattyB Posted December 18, 2004 Report Share Posted December 18, 2004 I was about to ask the same thing Andy! H'e been posting like mad on EVO, updates every 5 minutes style="vertical-align:middle" emoid=":)" border="0" alt="smile.gif" /> But then I would too if I was getting one! Has he still got the Exige, btw? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AndyW Posted December 18, 2004 Report Share Posted December 18, 2004 QUOTE(Jack)QUOTE(AndyW)Jack, does your friend by any chance use the evo forum with the username exiges, real name david I think?His previous cars weren't a gunmetal 360 Spider, red 355 GTS, silver VX220, Blue GT3 and a Merc S600 (not all at the same time!) were they?Errr... what about the 2 x R34 Skylines, 2 x Porsche Boxsters, Supercharged Exige, F*rd Capri (and a rather fast black GT2)Might be the same guy :wink: JackYep, I think it most likely is.Matt, been reading his posts on evo too, good stuff, and I bet hes chuffed he got it before clarkson eh! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MattyB Posted December 18, 2004 Report Share Posted December 18, 2004 I'd have still had a VanquishS, personally style="vertical-align:middle" emoid=";)" border="0" alt="wink.gif" /> Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jack Posted December 20, 2004 Author Report Share Posted December 20, 2004 Has he still got the Exige, btw?The Exige was fantastic but he sold it last year. Only ever drove it once (took it to Supercar Sunday at Gaydon) and have to say it was soooo responsive - about 700kg with a 270BHP supercharged 1.8. Was running with Brian Drought in his Elise and Exiges in his Ferrari 355 - good fun! style="vertical-align:middle" emoid=":P" border="0" alt="tongue.gif" /> The Ford GT is stunning to look at and pretty damned quick, but I'd rather have a Murcielago - that V12 sound!Jack Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DJ Posted December 20, 2004 Report Share Posted December 20, 2004 Looks amazing! Not going to bea s rare now though is it as Ford are building 3500 of them.I take it that your mate isn't Clarkson then as he is still waiting on his! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MattyB Posted December 20, 2004 Report Share Posted December 20, 2004 Someone on EVO was saying that he passengered David's Exige and it was so insanely quick that it got a little boring. Just annihilating anything and everything....doesn't make sense to me style="vertical-align:middle" emoid=";)" border="0" alt="wink.gif" />And now Brians got a 355, and his Duratec Elise :/ Damn these people are all their money! style="vertical-align:middle" emoid=":P" border="0" alt="tongue.gif" /> Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jack Posted December 21, 2004 Author Report Share Posted December 21, 2004 And now Brians got a 355, and his Duratec Elise :/ Damn these people are all their money! style="vertical-align:middle" emoid=":P" border="0" alt="tongue.gif" />Brian's also still got his Merc 500E, I think.However, neither of them have got a Loop - although David/ Exiges gets to ride in one sometimes if he asks nicely style="vertical-align:middle" emoid=":P" border="0" alt="tongue.gif" /> Jack Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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