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R50/53 Can anyone tell me why this is priced so high?

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Old Jul 13, 2017 | 08:19 PM
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Originally Posted by mega72
i've owned a few of the cars you listed, and I would rather be in the r53

this video is from yesterday

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jZ93W0g_P2U
That Lambo driver was sand-bagging it. Even on the straight sections the mini was catching up......a 500+ HP lambo couldn't pull away from a 200hp mini on a straight section of track.....
 
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Old Jul 14, 2017 | 04:27 AM
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No he did 150 on the straights, on that lap he had to get a point by on the main straight, I have 8 laps following him

he was a novice driver, he should be able to match my speed in the turns, I was pulling 1.1 to 1.2g on those sweepers I think he should have been able to do that. I would catch him by the 2nd sweeper after the straight, he braked really early too, and missed apexes most of the time
 

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