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Re: my non-Porsche picture of the day
Posted: Wed Nov 17, 2021 10:18 pm
by 911hillclimber
You HAVE to see that video!
Re: my non-Porsche picture of the day
Posted: Thu Nov 18, 2021 7:57 am
by KS
911hillclimber wrote:You HAVE to see that video!
I rest my case about the handling!
Need big muscles and cojones to wrestle a Gullwing like that. 'Fortunately' when driving Delwyn's everything happened at much lower speeds in the wet...
It was an eye opener.
Re: my non-Porsche picture of the day
Posted: Thu Nov 18, 2021 9:07 am
by jb
Can you imagine trying to drive that at up to 150mph for 1000miles.
I was really surprised as I thought it would have really good handling.
Re: my non-Porsche picture of the day
Posted: Thu Nov 18, 2021 9:21 am
by 911hillclimber
To my understanding of terms:
Road holding is the ability of a car to grip the road, a 911 has more road holding than an Austin 7
Handling is the ease with which you can control a car, a 911 has better handling than an Austin 7
So you can have a great car with great grip, but to get the best out of it you need it to have great handling.
An expert drive (however you qualify that) will find a way to find grip by mastering the handling.
I cannot because of a lack of driving skill of a car at the limit.
I felt this Gullwing was a car with good grip and very good handling in the right hands. The recovery at certain points was out of this world on such a confined space such is hill climbing and it's thrill.
Re: my non-Porsche picture of the day
Posted: Thu Nov 18, 2021 9:47 am
by hot66
listening to Spikes car radio, zuckerman whos just sold a gullwing, but still has a roadster, actually prefers the drive of the roadster as it has some improvements .. saying that, he wants a gullwing again so maybe heart over head always wins the game with these
Re: my non-Porsche picture of the day
Posted: Thu Nov 18, 2021 10:41 am
by KS
Definitely heart over head cars. Despite my seemingly 'anti' post, I love them and feel privileged to have the opportunity to drive and work on one (even if it did only cost the owner around £2K. A few years ago, mind...).
Re: my non-Porsche picture of the day
Posted: Thu Nov 18, 2021 5:19 pm
by Ashley James
Crossthwaite add Gardener built Frazer Nash Le Mans Replica replica
Re: my non-Porsche picture of the day
Posted: Fri Nov 19, 2021 1:06 pm
by Mike
Something for the weekend sir......
Re: my non-Porsche picture of the day
Posted: Fri Nov 19, 2021 3:39 pm
by 911hillclimber
And isn't it just fabulous!
Even some room for 'luggage' and iirc a spare wheel?
Re: my non-Porsche picture of the day
Posted: Fri Nov 19, 2021 10:31 pm
by 911hillclimber
Re: my non-Porsche picture of the day
Posted: Sat Nov 20, 2021 10:26 am
by Ashley James
Gulbenkian taxi as trimmed for the forthcoming London Peninsula hotel.
Re: my non-Porsche picture of the day
Posted: Sun Nov 21, 2021 7:35 am
by KS
Old photo of Bootsy and pal out with the girls...
Re: my non-Porsche picture of the day
Posted: Mon Nov 22, 2021 3:06 pm
by KS
Re: my non-Porsche picture of the day
Posted: Wed Nov 24, 2021 8:23 am
by Bootsy
Re: my non-Porsche picture of the day
Posted: Wed Nov 24, 2021 8:25 am
by Bootsy
KS wrote:Old photo of Bootsy and pal out with the girls...
Still got those boots
