Dating the Widow Maker
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Dating the Widow Maker
The Marine Corps’ first-generation Harrier Jets, similar to the GT2, came with one of a kind performance, but also like the GT2 became known as widow makers – the jets were considered the most dangerous and hardest aircraft to pilot in U.S. military.
So the GT2 has its reputation, but what other high performance cars should require a mandatory will before you’re allowed to drive them off the lot? The F40 comes to mind; just that reputation alone makes me want to own one. What other cars have gained the reputation of widow makers?<v:shape style="z-index: 251658240; position: absolute; margin-top: 0px; width: 50pt; height: 50pt; visibility: hidden; margin-left: 0px;" id="_x0000_s1026" class="inlineimg" title="Stick Out Tongue" src="http://images-2.ibsrv.net/ibsrv/res/src:www.6speedonline.com/get/forums/images/smilies/tongue.gif" alt="" border="0" smilieid="6" stroked="f" filled="f" path="m@4@5l@4@11@9@11@9@5xe" o=""></v:shape><v>
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So the GT2 has its reputation, but what other high performance cars should require a mandatory will before you’re allowed to drive them off the lot? The F40 comes to mind; just that reputation alone makes me want to own one. What other cars have gained the reputation of widow makers?<v:shape style="z-index: 251658240; position: absolute; margin-top: 0px; width: 50pt; height: 50pt; visibility: hidden; margin-left: 0px;" id="_x0000_s1026" class="inlineimg" title="Stick Out Tongue" src="http://images-2.ibsrv.net/ibsrv/res/src:www.6speedonline.com/get/forums/images/smilies/tongue.gif" alt="" border="0" smilieid="6" stroked="f" filled="f" path="m@4@5l@4@11@9@11@9@5xe" o=""></v:shape><v>
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Any air cooled Pcar turbo from the 930-964. For mere mortals driving these at 80-85% on a track or canyon is not bad but anything north of that you better be Walter Rohrl or Horts von Sauma.
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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w6Thomd4BQg
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Yes, just about all of the killer sports cars were made during the 80s. Beyond Porsche, the corvette had the worst rep of them all.
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