7 Mile Bridge Race.

[Bobcat]

Tomorrow at 7 AM they are shutting down the bridge for a British TV show called TOP GEAR. There is a race between a car, a Cigarette type of boat, and a sea plane. Anyone heard of this ??????

[Gladhe8er]

I have heard of those types of races. I think they did Miami to KW(or some other Key) between a Ferrari and a McManus Apache many years ago.

[Sean Stinson]

That was fred khiekaffer's McManus "Off Duty" and a Ferarri I cant remember but I thought the boat won!!!!

[Dr Speed]

Top Gear is awesome. The like to put various vehicles against each other. My fav was a Ferrari Daytona vs XSR 48.

http://www.streetfire.net/video/top-...-48_202939.htm

What ever boat they are using, someone should show up in a high HP cat ands blow them away. What is Lube Jobs up to???

[Premier Perf]

That was fred khiekaffer's McManus "Off Duty" and a Ferarri I cant remember but I thought the boat won!!!!

Naw the Ferarri did but not by much

[skaterdave]

Top Gear is awesome. The like to put various vehicles against each other. My fav was a Ferrari Daytona vs XSR 48.

http://www.streetfire.net/video/top-...-48_202939.htm

What ever boat they are using, someone should show up in a high HP cat ands blow them away. What is Lube Jobs up to???

rick the limo episode was the best!!!!!!

[Bobcat]

Speedboat Mag did it also a couple of years ago, Dodge Viper VS. Viper powered Velocity. I have that issue and a Powerboat mag with the Flashback page in the back talking about the original, I'll start digging.

[Coolerman]

hmmm, you think they have plans to blow it up like in True Lies?

[Bobcat]

hmmm, you think they have plans to blow it up like in True Lies?

The British have caused enough trouble in the U.S.A. this year

[T2x]

The British have caused enough trouble in the U.S.A. this year

What did that have to do with the British???? It was a band of Arab terrorists.

P.S. I put my money on the car. By the time the boat turns around the car will be back in Marathon IMHO.

Many years ago they ran the John Player Lotus F-1 car against the John Player Formula-1 tunnel boat with an Evinrude V8. The boat held its own up to about 110 mph....after that the car stormed away. They also raced an F1 car against a swedish jet fighter....same scenario except the plane left the picture at about 150 or so.

A good car ( top end Ferrari, Lambo, Bughatti, etc) should cross that bridge at well over 200 and turn around in a few seconds..... I doubt that even the Geico can hold 200 mph for 7 miles, let alone twice, plus the turn around will take an eternity by comparison. a "Cigarette" style boat will fair much worse. Maybe an Unlimited Hydro could get it done with only one driver and enough fuel. Main thing is that nobody gets hurt in this attempt.

[Bobcat]

The water is awfully skinny under there. Haven't heard anything yet on the news.

[Scotty B]

I doubt that even the Geico can hold 200 mph for 7 miles, let alone twice,

The boat is probably capable but holding 200 for more than a few seconds is enough for me

[viperfitness1]

The boat is probably capable but holding 200 for more than a few seconds is enough for me

awesome

[TampaBeach]

Just 7 mile bridge the car will kill a boat. However thinking if one could run the entire distance all the way to KW the right boat has a DARN good chance of beating a car especially when the car has to slow down going through towns/keys???? and the boat could WOT the whole way??

[poncho]

Speedboat Mag did it also a couple of years ago, Dodge Viper VS. Viper powered Velocity. I have that issue and a Powerboat mag with the Flashback page in the back talking about the original, I'll start digging.

Think I'll dig as well. Half my mag collection in BC and other at cottage. Direct TV thinks my dish/receivers are at my cottage, but its here with me for BBC America, Top Gear and the HD channel, Chasing Classic Cars and another Brit show Wheeler Dealers. I tried watching Hoarders but that show hits to close to home sometimes!

Clarkson has said he's a fan of Powerboat P1 and he has mentioned owning a few boats.

[Bobcat]

Speedboat 2005, the boat won

[T2x]

The boat is probably capable but holding 200 for more than a few seconds is enough for me

Bingo..........

[northernoffshore]

What did that have to do with the British???? It was a band of Arab terrorists.

P.S. I put my money on the car. By the time the boat turns around the car will be back in Marathon IMHO.

Many years ago they ran the John Player Lotus F-1 car against the John Player Formula-1 tunnel boat with an Evinrude V8. The boat held its own up to about 110 mph....after that the car stormed away. They also raced an F1 car against a swedish jet fighter....same scenario except the plane left the picture at about 150 or so.

A good car ( top end Ferrari, Lambo, Bughatti, etc) should cross that bridge at well over 200 and turn around in a few seconds..... I doubt that even the Geico can hold 200 mph for 7 miles, let alone twice, plus the turn around will take an eternity by comparison. a "Cigarette" style boat will fair much worse. Maybe an Unlimited Hydro could get it done with only one driver and enough fuel. Main thing is that nobody gets hurt in this attempt.

the bridge would be very bumpy at those speeds even at 150mph.

[Sean Stinson]

I was only referring to the Miami to Key West run......Car will kill a boat over and back and if you don't believe that I will sell you that bridge at the end of the race!!!!

[Bobcat]

There is also a ton of debris on the bridge! Can you believe people throw sh*t out of their cars on one of the most scenic drives in the world ?