Thread: I've just wet myself--

Originally Posted by graceysdad

Real intake noise is a Rolls Royce Merlin V12 at full scream ahead 100 feet above your head, you can get nappies for blokes you know if you cant control your bladder

I love the sound of those motors

Nah GT40's are rubbish. VN Commodores are WAY better...


Oops sorry I thought I was in the "engine conversion" thread. Silly me.





Apparently the GT40's smelt like petrol when you were in the cab. That'd be a little bit disconcerting knowing you were surrounded by a fine mist of highly inflammable petrol droplets, near all those hot engines, potential sparks etc etc. Damn those cars look good and go like scalded cats though ! The new "GT40" thing that Ford made (and Clarkson bought) is NOTHING LIKE these things. Its heavier, wider and crappier.

Cheers

I've got a "Sounds of Goodwood" CD somewhere. It is a CD with commentry and the sounds of particular vehicles that have attended the Festival of Speed. Unfortunately it has a scratch in it, but it still plays my favourite - the BRM H-16 ... awsome in surround sound!
Here's a version that has been posted on the net.

The Sound of BRM - Video

I also have a Goodwood DVD that has some hot-laps in a variety of cars - one of which is the GT-40 ...very nice!!!

What was the Ford thing that Brocky kissed the tree in, wasnt it a GT40

Originally Posted by dobbo

The fly days for March is 22nd - 23rd at the Temora aviation museum. This co incides with the 60th at Cooma, it's not to far away. A fly by of Cooma by a Spitfire would be very nice, or a drive from Cooma to see them could be arranged.

Harden is only 30 mins from me. Temora would be under an hour from my place.

Originally Posted by graceysdad

What was the Ford thing that Brocky kissed the tree in, wasnt it a GT40

nope, it was a replica of the shelby cobra "daytona" coupe

Originally Posted by graceysdad

Real intake noise is a Rolls Royce Merlin V12 at full scream ahead 100 feet above your head, you can get nappies for blokes you know if you cant control your bladder

Sort of like this one

http://www.alexisparkinn.com/photoga...ire%20pass.wmv

If the kids are in the room you may have to turn the sound down the guys language is a bit colourful when he gets up.


Martyn

Originally Posted by awabbit6

<snip>but it still plays my favourite - the BRM H-16 ... awsome in surround sound!
Here's a version that has been posted on the net.

<snip>

the best race engine I've ever heard was an old FIAT straight 8 at the '91 Oz GP.
Fangio was there too in an old Silver Arrow Merc which hands down has to be the best smelling race car ever !
We'd all crowd the fence and inhale when he went past, but the old FIAT had an amazing sound, probably the next best thing to a Merlin.