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07-28-2008, 12:51 PM
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1st Gumpert Apollo reaches US shores
And naturally, it's in California!
PICS (look at the head rests!!! they're attached to the car and not the seats!) Speed and Motion/Gumpert Apollo Sport ARTICLE Gumpert Apollo takes on America, foiled by speed bump - Autoblog VIDEO of it getting stuck on the speed bump at C&C in Irvine!!! I know I started a couple threads today, so sorry, but I felt this was worth the post!! Car is bad ass. I'd dump my house for it...  
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07-28-2008, 01:09 PM
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I like the first comment on the article... it needs a bumper sticker that says, "Seriously. No fat chicks."
 Apparently when his friend got out, it was able to scale the bump.
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Driving a Lotus Exige with sticky... performance tires on icy roads or in standing water is about as much fun as walking a high wire treated with WD-40 - Car & Driver BWR supercharged... I suppose I "got the power" now?? |
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07-28-2008, 01:26 PM
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07-28-2008, 01:35 PM
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I just don't get this car. I think they lost me at the Mitsubishi Eclipse taillights 
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07-28-2008, 01:42 PM
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I REALLY need to start going back to C&C. I love this thing for some reason!
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07-28-2008, 01:56 PM
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It set the new top gear track record.
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07-28-2008, 01:57 PM
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Something called "adjustable suspension" comes to mind 
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Driving a Lotus Exige with sticky... performance tires on icy roads or in standing water is about as much fun as walking a high wire treated with WD-40 - Car & Driver BWR supercharged... I suppose I "got the power" now?? |
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07-28-2008, 01:57 PM
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One of the ugliest supercars I've ever seen. This falls into the 90's Lambourghini traps of "the more louvers and vents and crap you can put on it, the better it looks"
The interior looks like a poorly thought out kit car. The body panels look wavy as hell from the reflections. I'm sure this thing is a beast on the track, but nothing on the car "flows" |
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07-28-2008, 02:00 PM
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Unlike the Countach which I think you are referring to, this actually performs very well in this trim level, so that's redeeming. It's an over used term, but it really is like a race car for the street.
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07-28-2008, 02:30 PM
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Looks like an old Celica from the back. Makes me want to HURLLLLL 
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07-28-2008, 02:30 PM
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07-28-2008, 02:39 PM
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Don't let the Epic Fail posters find out about this thread!
Really, anytime you have people yelling "get out and push it!" at you it's automotive failure. 
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07-28-2008, 05:32 PM
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lol he needs to learn how to drive a lowered car...and angle over speed bumps and out of driveways
awesome car 
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