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Do u Think Formula 1 2012 needs a new SC

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Post Thu Jun 07, 2012 4:48 am

MIKEY_! wrote:Someone do me a favor a Photoshop on a light bar and some F1 decals.
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Mclaren orange - also good for visibility.

Have you seen it racing? That's the most crash-happy car I remember. And when it rains they drop like flies! One of them even crashed at '3 hours of Monza' this year during the wet start under the safetycar! :lol:

If you want to go for something safe in all conditions, I'd suggest a 911 Turbo (with AWD). But I'd rather have some entertainment during the SC periods. How about keeping the SLS, making Bernd drift it through every corner while being on fire!
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Post Thu Jun 07, 2012 10:16 am

Mercedes has announced SLS AMG GT-a small upgrade, let's say. I'm not saying it will set the world on fire, but it is the most plausible thing for Safety Car we will see next season.

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It produces 591bhp which is 20hp more than the standard model and does naught to 60 in 3.7 seconds which makes it a tenth of a second faster.
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Post Fri Jun 08, 2012 9:27 am

Pandamasque wrote:Have you seen it racing? That's the most crash-happy car I remember. And when it rains they drop like flies! One of them even crashed at '3 hours of Monza' this year during the wet start under the safetycar! :lol:

Not the GT3 mclaren, the normal road going one with the fancy suspension etc
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Post Sat Jun 09, 2012 1:30 am

Existing safety car is well suited for Formula 1

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Post Sat Jun 09, 2012 3:41 am

maybe a car with a downforce fan bolted on :lol: it would mean higher cornering speeds (to keep tires warm) and it would dry the racing line at the same time (the fan exit would have to send air to the sides of the car otherwise the spray would be a problem.
I've found a way of ducting exhaust right to the diffuser edge like in 2011 and created a new wheel fastener that could allow sub 2 second pitstops see them here --> My 2013 F1 Concept Project
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Post Sat Jun 09, 2012 5:49 pm

I think it should be a Dodge Charger to represent the US's historical love of F1...wait, I have something wrong here...
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Post Mon Jun 11, 2012 6:02 am

:lol:
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Post Thu Jul 05, 2012 12:35 am

just keep the SLS and the C63 AMG, best cars for the job
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Post Thu Jul 05, 2012 3:07 am

jakelewismclaren wrote:just keep the SLS and the C63 AMG, best cars for the job


Better with a straight pipe.
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Post Fri Jul 06, 2012 2:28 am

raymondu999 wrote:I had an inkling it might've been tongue in cheek; but in written communication you can never know...


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"There is a credit card with the Ferrari logo, issued by Santander, which gives the scuderia a % of purchases made with the card...

I would guess that such a serious amount of money would allow them to ignore the constant complains of a car that was nowhere near as bad as their #1 driver tried to sell throughout the season.

Heck, a car on which Massa finishes in the podium or has to lift so that his teammate finishes ahead (As we saw often in the final races of the year) is, by no means, a "bad" car."
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Post Fri Jul 06, 2012 6:04 pm

Why don't they just use one of the 599xx's or 599xx Evoluziones?? :lol: Just kidding! But really...I'm sure they could fit one to the task

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Post Fri Jul 06, 2012 6:53 pm

Absolutelee wrote:I think it should be a Dodge Charger to represent the US's historical love of F1...wait, I have something wrong here...


I'm thinking maybe a Corvette ZR1 would be a little better suited if it was going to be an American car. But there is really no reason for it to be, the Mercs make sense since they have the wagon for the medical car.
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Post Sat Jul 07, 2012 12:59 pm

american cars don't go round corners that well and ferraris are just rubbish, Keep it as the SlS AMG, and the C63 AMG, but if they wana swap the SLS then chose the MP4-12C :P
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Post Sat Jul 07, 2012 2:12 pm

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Not a bad looking Safety car... :P
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