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01-08-2012, 09:08 PM

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01-08-2012, 11:26 PM

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I'm just pissed that I'm not the new owner....

01-08-2012, 11:37 PM

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Thanks Matt, I just thought it would be upper 90's with either the Mercury or Ilmor 700 packages. Guess that model is more of a Mercedes than a Ferrari.

FYI....my Mercedes blows away any BMW or most Ferrari's, Porsche too except the turbo.

01-09-2012, 07:13 AM

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FYI....my Mercedes blows away any BMW or most Ferrari's, Porsche too except the turbo.

Most Ferrari's?

Off topic bought my daughter a Benze in 2009 junk oops Junk with a capital J

Oh yea let me know when you race an Enzo and beat him

01-09-2012, 08:03 AM

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No offense intended towards you Mercedes owners Nort. The 1%'ers have already taken enough abuse of late.

01-09-2012, 08:59 AM

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over 600 pounds lighter 4 the pair & spin'n another grand on the tach's!!!

Yeah but for some reason they aren't any faster than the Merc 700's. Sunsation found this out in their F4, boat does burn less fuel than with 700's. Sunsation built a light cabin (no liner, no frill PR interior) on their Ilmor boat to better balance the lack of transom weight as well. They also built a 28 with a single 625 Ilmor that went to Greece.

I like the workmanship on the Ilmors, the V10 looks great also but not sure why more of them aren't out on the water....

01-09-2012, 10:17 AM

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FYI....my Mercedes blows away any BMW or most Ferrari's, Porsche too except the turbo.

Then why have we only seen it on the back of a flat bed?

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01-09-2012, 10:36 AM

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I cant speak for Sunsation but the Ilmor's are about 2 mph faster in an Outerlimits and I believe the same in Hustlers.

01-09-2012, 10:45 AM

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Taking 600 pounds out of the back of a boat will have a huge effect. If the boat is properly rebalanced, or is tail-heavy to start with, it should run well.

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