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Old 12-02-2012, 01:36 PM   #43
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Why does it need the wheels replaced? WTF?
My guess would be that the wheels are very light and the tires have little sidewall. Thus they would be more prone to damage than a typical wheel. But I doubt it will ever be an issue as it would require driving the car for 30,000 miles. Most probably won't even be driven 1/10th that distance.
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My sister's dentist's brother's cousin's housekeeper's dog-breeder's nephew sells coffee filters to the company that provides coffee to General Motors......
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Old 12-02-2012, 02:36 PM   #44
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Wheels are Carbon and have to be xray'd and checked for internal cracks and such. Must be shipped to facotry for tire changes. If you own one, may as well buy an extra set to reduce downtime.
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3 Camaros or a set of tires... hmmmm haha
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Old 12-02-2012, 06:27 PM   #46
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This guy doesn't have a 2010 Camaro yet.. What a shame..
Maybe because he is busy getting prison raped.
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Old 12-02-2012, 07:57 PM   #47
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Old 12-02-2012, 10:42 PM   #48
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Or maybe because this thread is so old, Camaros weren't available yet....

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(Yes I know they were available)
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Old 12-02-2012, 10:43 PM   #49
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Such a stupid, stupid car....
Said nobody who can afford one
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Old 12-03-2012, 03:30 AM   #50
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The world's fastest car is a modded Ford GT which completed the Texas Mile at 263.3mph.

Think about that for a second. The Veyron cannot go that fast, and it cannot reach it's top speed in 1 mile. American muscle FTW.



I think American's should be proud - the Europeans are arrogant. They think they build the best cars, but pound for pound (or rather dollar for dollar) - the best cars are made in North America.

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Old 12-08-2012, 01:09 PM   #51
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The world's fastest car is a modded Ford GT which completed the Texas Mile at 263.3mph.

Think about that for a second. The Veyron cannot go that fast, and it cannot reach it's top speed in 1 mile. American muscle FTW.



I think American's should be proud - the Europeans are arrogant. They think they build the best cars, but pound for pound (or rather dollar for dollar) - the best cars are made in North America.
The Veyron Super Sport has an official top speed of 267. Plus, you are comparing a modified car (built for the single purpose of reaching maximum speed) to a stock production car. I'm no fan of the Veyron, but comparing stock to modified is a giant facepalm in my books.

If you want to champion an American ultra-high speed car, go for the SSC Ultimate Aero Twin Turbo. At least it beat the Veyron for the title of worlds fastest car (until the Super Sport came out). It still could be the fastest car, as the theoretical top speed of the UA TT is 273 mph -they've just never got around to retesting it for reasons I'm not quite sure of.
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