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      08-18-2008, 12:27 PM   #52
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Originally Posted by J08M3 View Post
Well I guess that's where we have a difference of opinion. Because to me the side by side drag race is perfect. Even with the fact that there is driver error. Paper numbers have no value in my book if you consistently come in last in a drag race. You can argue all you want how perfect your car is on paper but for whatever reason if it's not winning races then those numbers don't mean anything.
Or you could drive each car and time yourself in each to remove the different driver factor. comparisons def have value, but I also see the value in real world tests. The fact is that a car may be capable of doing something, but that doesn't mean you can achieve those numbers consistenly or easily. The C63 for example, I recall seeing decent slalom numbers, but readings notes about the suspensions stiffness and power making it quite a challenge to achieve such numbers.
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