[s-cars] why hate Frederic... when you can hate ME? Road repo rt

Wed Jul 2 12:31:38 EDT 2003

Hi,

Complete Report (Pictures and Videos) is at:

http://www.audipassion.com/fr/index.htm

Clik on the Nuvolari picture.

Regards,
Frederic

-----Original Message-----
From: Frederic L'Huillier
Sent: Monday, June 30, 2003 8:26 AM
To: Sandy Sligh; Krasusky Paul (WQQ2PXK); S-Car list
Subject: RE: [s-cars] why hate Frederic... when you can hate ME? Road
repo rt

Right on target. This morning at 5:00 AM in the streets of Paris.
Pictures and Video very soon on the web.

The car is absolutely fantastic !

Regards,
Frederic

-----Original Message-----
From: Sandy Sligh [mailto:sdslig at yahoo.com]
Sent: Friday, June 27, 2003 3:08 PM
To: Frederic L'Huillier; Krasusky Paul (WQQ2PXK); S-Car list
Subject: RE: [s-cars] why hate Frederic... when you can hate ME? Road
repo rt

Nuvolari?!?

--- Frederic L'Huillier
<Frederic.L'Huillier at Siebel.com> wrote:
> Carrera GT is not Twin Turbo !
> Carrera GT is not an Audi !
>
> Regards,
> Frederic
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Krasusky Paul (WQQ2PXK)
> [mailto:pkrasusky at ups.com]
> Sent: Friday, June 27, 2003 2:48 PM
> To: Frederic L'Huillier; S-Car list
> Subject: RE: [s-cars] why hate Frederic... when you
> can hate ME? Road
> repo rt
>
>
>
>
>
> F-
>
> Thanks!  Heh, I was just hecklin' ya, and using your
> story as a launch
> pad for mine.  I am happy for you as well, being
> able to both drive
> that, as well as sit / start the Bimoto.
>
> V10 TT?  Really now?  Carrera GT?  Do tell do tell.
> Inquiring minds
> wanna know ;-)  Looking forward to hearing more,
> obviously!
>
> -P
>
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Frederic L'Huillier [mailto:Frederic.L'Huillier at Siebel.com]
> Sent: Friday, June 27, 2003 3:17 AM
> To: Krasusky Paul (WQQ2PXK); S-Car list
> Cc: jimmaaaaay; mdlemasters; Rogbro; jeff; Jay Kelly
> Subject: RE: [s-cars] why hate Frederic... when you
> can hate ME? Road
> report, NAC, of course...
>
>
> Paul,
>
> Happy for you. That car must be absolutely great to
> drive.
>
> Don't worry, you are going to even hate me more next
> week.
> One tip: V10 TwinTurbo
>
> Regards,
> Frederic
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Krasusky Paul (WQQ2PXK)
> [mailto:pkrasusky at ups.com]
> Sent: Thursday, June 26, 2003 8:52 PM
> To: S-Car list
> Cc: jimmaaaaay; mdlemasters; Rogbro; jeff; Jay Kelly
> Subject: [s-cars] why hate Frederic... when you can
> hate ME? Road
> report, NAC, of course...
>
> Afternoon, Gents-
>
> Well, Ma Nature finally allowed for some after-work
> evening silliness
> that's been brewing for some time here now.  A few
> of you are already
> aware of the "riduculousfactor" that will be
> included below.
>
> Do we all hate Frederic for his MTM RS6 adventure?
> Sure.  Will you hate
> me worse?  Er, possibly...
>
> My bud Brian with the //SFest F355S that I got to
> flog around last year
> recently made a new acquisition.  Soooooooo, what is
> piloting an, oh,
> '03 Porsche GT2 like?  NOT around the block, but at,
> er, uh, 155mph?
> Read on, if you'd like to hear about it (long, but
> hope you enjoy!).
> Brace yourself:
>
> What's it like?  In a word?  ADRENALINE.
>
> A number of my localidiotcarfriends converged at my
> place LATE last
> night... 2 neu //S4s, E46 ///M3, WRX, and a 500E.
> Gawking wasn't on the
> agenda, we'd taken care of that weeks ago when he
> got it, fondling it
> appropriately.  For the record, Basalt Black / black
> gut.  Embossed
> crests on headrests, alcantara headliner, aluminum
> kickplates/shifter/ebrake/gauges, yellow belts to match the yellow
> calipers, ceramic brakes, GT2 embroidered where the
> rear seat would be,
> etc.
>
> DAMN is this thing simply void of f'n color!  All
> the black grilles,
> intakes, etc. vanish.  Gone.  First thing that comes
> to mind is
> BATMOBILE, and that's not a bad thing.  This thing
> is the absolute
> ABSENSE of friggin light.  Even seems to suck in
> some of the light
> surrounding it.  Black hole comes to mind.  So does
> Darth F'n Vader.
>
> Start her up, she erupts to a nice boxer burble
> after your typical
> Porsche-starter sound, which I've always dug.
> Clutch is heavy, but
> engagement is rather simple.  Warm it up for a few,
> we caravan down the
> road a bit to the on ramp, I'm last in line.  As we
> get on, one by one,
> they each begin to walk away up the ramp.  Time for
> the loud pedal.
>
> WHOA!  Muther F'er is this thing downright violently outrageously f'n
> fast. OK, you assumed that.  But oh nelly, not THIS fast.  It's silly.
> Your brain struggles to keep up with the activity.
> Rear end
> squatstheFdown, nose tips up, and steering gets
> rather light, twitchy.
> OK, very twitchy!  Go for a quick speedo glance,
> can't read it!  Notice
> the easy to read digital readout, NOW I understand
> the need for that. My
> friends go by me in reverse, each at their
> respective redlines,
> butofcourse.  Cruising in 5th, you wonder why
> there's a 6th...
>
> Then you mash it in 5th...  acceleration akin to
> that of FIRST GEAR in
> my f'n car!  Holy f'n SCHNIKIES!  Your satchel
> begins to creep on up
> inside for protection, meanwhile every ounce of
> concentration is
> commanded.  Hitting 6th, you wonder if NASA had a
> hand in development,
> as you're heading for the flippin moon.  And the
> sound.  Whoamomma,
> intake snarl, burblebrap city, galore.  It's nice
> and loud at full song.
> OK, full wail...
>
> Exit ramp comes, downshits with matched revs are
> very rewarding.  Ah the
> sound.  Brakes?  WTF?!?!  99% zero dive, and you
> S_T_O_P.  That's it, no
> fuss.  Now for some fun.  1st gear, nice and warm,
> let her launch,
> expecting some bakeage of the rears.  Nope.  Hooks righttheFup.  1st
> is virtually a sneeze.  Ah CHOO, limiter is smacked in negative 2
> seconds, slap 2nd, expect some chirp / wag / etc.  Nope.
> Guess baking 18x12 315s
> taint that simple. 3rd, and things are now really
> happening all around
> you.  The scenery, the road, the cacophony of f'n
> madness behind you.
> Oddly enough, no notable turbo noise, at all.  Must
> be drowned by intake
> / exhaust howl.
>
> We loop around, back on the highway, and head for
> his place in roughly
> the same fashion.  Return trip affords a bit more
> opportunity to
> 'stretch'.  One Five Five, whoops, and I has to
> exit.  Damn.  Not an
> easy 1-5-5, either. Well, easy to get there, in a
> hurry, but LOTS of
> commotion going on. Steering input, suspension
> feedback, etc., this
> ain't no kittycat, uh uh. I've not even scratched
> the surface of
> potential here yet.  Go through one lane brownstone
> tunnel from stop in
> 1st.  YEOW, you psyche ducks for cover as the
> brappety shrill
> encompasses.
>
>
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