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  1. 03-30-2012 06:18 PM #1
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    Epic Drives - Chasing 200 MPH in a Chevrolet Corvette ZR1

    Epic Drives - Chasing 200 MPH in a Chevrolet Corvette ZR1

    Really cool video...

    A ZR1 in Germany: We're driving the fastest Corvette in history on the fastest roads on earth. Of course we're going to try for 200 mph.
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  2. 03-30-2012 06:46 PM #2
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    Thanks for sharing.
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  3. 03-30-2012 07:43 PM #3
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    almost as amazing as the cars themselves is how you can actually hit 200mph on a public road without worrying about a left lane hog.
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  4. 03-30-2012 08:09 PM #4
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    Quote Originally Posted by blahblahyoutoo View Post
    almost as amazing as the cars themselves is how you can actually hit 200mph on a public road without worrying about a left lane hog.
    1 of the reasons id love to move to germany

    i can only dream of going 200 mph. very nice video
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  5. 03-30-2012 09:38 PM #5
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    Great video. MT really stepped up with that one.
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  6. 03-30-2012 09:41 PM #6
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    I miss driving fast in Europe.

    Awesome car and awesome video.
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  7. 03-30-2012 09:58 PM #7
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    Enjoyed it very much, and now I think I am at least mentally a step closer to planning my own European road trip.
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  8. 03-30-2012 10:07 PM #8
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    Thanks for this. I now know what I'm doing when I go to Europe next year... renting a nice car and going for one hell of a road trip.
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  9. 03-30-2012 10:28 PM #9
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    Great Video...Now if I can only hit Mega Million tonight
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  10. 03-30-2012 10:41 PM #10
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  11. 03-30-2012 10:50 PM #11
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    Loved the video. The guy is like an automotive version of Oz Clarke in a way he presents things.

    I am talking about the driver, of course.
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  12. 03-31-2012 12:03 AM #12
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    Sweet video. Thanks for posting it.
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  13. 03-31-2012 12:05 AM #13
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    Quote Originally Posted by jason_kendall View Post
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    but GM dude
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  14. 03-31-2012 01:27 AM #14
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    Driving a well sorted car on a European mountain road is something every car guy should experience. Enough said.
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    Good video.
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    Cool video. Made me realize how much I miss Germany. I lived quite close to that kind of Bavarian sceneries and they were a bliss to drive in.
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  17. 03-31-2012 04:34 AM #17
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    That's an awesome video! Thanks for sharing...
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    Amazing. And... I would take the one with 3 pedals and more power Cavalier steering wheel be damned.
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    That was great!

    Didn't know Motor Trend did stuff like that. Very well done (compared to most stuff American mags put out).
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    15:09 - 15:16, HMMMM....
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    Quote Originally Posted by Remedy View Post
    15:09 - 15:16, HMMMM....
    Surprised to not hear anything from automotive hipsters on this.
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    great vid!
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    Awesome. Thanks.
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    Quote Originally Posted by stascom View Post
    Surprised to not hear anything from automotive hipsters on this.
    As pro manual transmission as people are on here, I don't think it's that unrealistic to say you were worn out after driving on a road with 48 hairpins within a 10 mile span. That's pretty much going down to 1st gear every time in a Corvette with its heavily sprung clutch and shifter.
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  26. 04-01-2012 07:05 AM #26
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    Quote Originally Posted by Tuneman7 View Post
    As pro manual transmission as people are on here, I don't think it's that unrealistic to say you were worn out after driving on a road with 48 hairpins within a 10 mile span. That's pretty much going down to 1st gear every time in a Corvette with its heavily sprung clutch and shifter.
    I wouldn't be, but I see your point. I was just expecting the same select few to come out with "zomg Man pedal jokes are lame. Real men drive what they want" only because the majority here would rally for the manual. Non-conformists, you know?
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