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Old 05-22-2007 | 03:54 AM
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Been watching the reruns of topgear and woundered if they ever test an S2000 or where you think they would come?
Old 05-22-2007 | 03:55 AM
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1.34.7 in the wet IIRC - quick google should sort you an answer though...
Old 05-22-2007 | 03:59 AM
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They don't list it in the "official" BBC on line list as it was wet.
Old 05-22-2007 | 04:13 AM
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They had on the other night the Stig in an S, Z4 and Porsche and timed them against each other - the Porsche won with the S second - don't recall the time - something like 1.34 I think.
Old 05-22-2007 | 04:15 AM
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It did however win the 'roof down' speed test!!!!
Old 05-22-2007 | 04:21 AM
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The whole Z4, Boxter S and S2000 article + test laps (i think)

http://video.google.com/videoplay?do...39483378824563
Old 05-22-2007 | 04:32 AM
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it wasn't just wet.. it was soaking. standing water all over the shop.

i thought the stig did well really, the only one of the 3 without tc and it showed . all part of the fun
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Originally Posted by CJ-2000,May 22 2007, 01:13 PM
They had on the other night the Stig in an S, Z4 and Porsche and timed them against each other - the Porsche won with the S second - don't recall the time - something like 1.34 I think.
S came last

In the dry it would be different
Old 05-22-2007 | 04:53 AM
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Originally Posted by Nottm_S2,May 22 2007, 01:32 PM
i thought the stig did well really, the only one of the 3 without tc and it showed . all part of the fun
I'd imagine the Stiggy would turn the tc off on the other two anyway
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THey should retest em!


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