Simviation Forum - Getting excited about A/LMS

Reply #15 - Sep 19^th, 2008 at 4:41pm

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The Ruptured Duck wrote on Sep 19^th, 2008 at 4:34pm:

so no one is a fan of the Sauber Mercedes C9? I think it looks better than the Jag, and even set the Le Mans speed trap record at 253mph, I believe

It's nice looking enough, but maybe a little bit generic in the body design? Huh

But it's all about what's under the bonnet, right? Wink

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Reply #16 - Sep 19^th, 2008 at 5:01pm

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The sauber C9 is a favorite of mine, but being british, i love the Jags.

Awesome cars - if you look on youtube theres several films with Jackie Stewart 'testing' various cars, williams, benettons, that sort of thing - and one of them is this jag, and he stuffs it at silverstone then trys to tell us why....its really quite funny Grin

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Reply #17 - Sep 19^th, 2008 at 5:34pm

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The Ruptured Duck wrote on Sep 19^th, 2008 at 4:34pm:

so no one is a fan of the Sauber Mercedes C9? I think it looks better than the Jag, and even set the Le Mans speed trap record at 253mph, I believe

For a Brit that would be heresy! Grin

Never liked the Sauber C9 as a kid (particularly as I did Le Mans in 1989!), although the 1988 AEG sponsored colour scheme was fairly cool.

I was never a fan of Porsche 962s either, but now I find them very nice indeed. Well engineered!

As for the record, apparently a C9 did 248mph in 1989 qualifying, however (and I didn't know this at all) before Peugeot did a works entry (run by that Todt bloke), there was a minnow team called W.M Peugeot (who designed "very French" looking cars - think 70/80s French styling!). It seems in 1988 they taped over every opening during the race to set 251mph! Then (unsurprisingly) the engine blew! Grin

It's so ugly, a google search brings up only one pic!

http://www.fastestcar.net/WMP88Peugeot.jpg

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Reply #18 - Sep 19^th, 2008 at 8:46pm

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C wrote on Sep 19^th, 2008 at 5:34pm:

......Peugeot did a works entry (run by that Todt bloke), there was a minnow team called W.M Peugeot (who designed "very French" looking cars - think 70/80s French styling!). It seems in 1988 they taped over every opening during the race to set 251mph! Then (unsurprisingly) the engine blew! Grin

It's so ugly, a google search brings up only one pic!

http://www.fastestcar.net/WMP88Peugeot.jpg

Use the search term WM P88 Peugeot Wink

BTW, it looks like it was inspired by a bug....or an LSD trip. Grin

Now here's a simply Gorgeous Peugeot:

SEXY!!!!!!!

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Reply #19 - Sep 20^th, 2008 at 5:24am

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Mushroom_Farmer wrote on Sep 19^th, 2008 at 8:46pm:

Use the search term WM P88 Peugeot Wink

BTW, it looks like it was inspired by a bug....or an LSD trip. Grin

I thought I had! I obviously didn't! Grin

As I say, French styling has always been a bit hit and miss. Some are classic, some look, at best, odd.

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Now here's a simply Gorgeous Peugeot:
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SEXY!!!!!!!

Nice, but was never a fan of the batmobilesque rear wings of the 70s and early 80s Le Mans cars!

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