 Rode in Malpaso's GT-4 |
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 Apr 5, 2010 - 5:28 PM
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Long story short: I was in Prague this past weekend and Martin was kind enough to give me a ride in his GT-4. I was thrilled to meet Martin (malpaso) in person -- he is a great guy and one of our best members here. It was quite an experience (thank you Martin!). Also, Prague is freaking awesome, and the people are great.
Before people start asking, here is how I compare it with my V6: The grip was amazing and the cornering was unmatched. The power felt smooth and solid on the road (best way I can describe it) and there was no wheel hop, just a constant pull. From a roll, I feel like the V6 would be faster because of the weight differences, but from the line the gt4 has grip (whereas possible wheel hop with swapped fwd celicas). Overall, I was more impressed than I thought I would be -- the AWD felt like another world. Side note: I was pleased to see the "factory" approach that Martin has had with his car, I think people sometimes underestimate what it is to appreciate the factory/stock looking 6th gen. A couple pictures (I took many, but Im sure they'd just be repeats that y'all have seen):    
This post has been edited by snapshotgt: Apr 5, 2010 - 5:32 PM -------------------- Past: V6 Swapped 6G Celica, E46 BMW M3, Jeep Wrangler TJ
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Apr 5, 2010 - 8:21 PM
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Enthusiast Joined Jun 18, '09 From Orlando Currently Offline Reputation: 8 (100%) |
You. Are. Freaking. Lucky.
Nice man. -------------------- '97 ST \ Eibach \ KYB \ Kenwood \ Alpine \ Cusco \ OEM+ [sold 10/18]
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Apr 5, 2010 - 8:30 PM
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 Enthusiast Joined Feb 2, '07 From Berlin, WI Currently Offline Reputation: 18 (100%) |
awesome! wish I could go to prague too. hahahaha
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Apr 6, 2010 - 12:35 AM
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 Enthusiast Joined Feb 3, '06 From Czech Republic (Europe) Currently Offline Reputation: 56 (100%) |
Thanks Collin. I was just soo happy someone I know from forum gave me message like "I'm in Prague"
 . It's always pleasure to meet people in person I know from here.
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Apr 7, 2010 - 7:56 AM
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 Enthusiast Joined Dec 22, '06 From Columbia, MD Currently Offline Reputation: 13 (100%) |
i need to start going on trips specifically to visit my favorite 6gc buds
jon... your first --------------------  1995 GT::::Diffusing the Situation エキサイティングカーレーシングチーム! march 2010 COTM : 6GC feature 2014 : january 2015-2016-2018 COTM |
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Apr 7, 2010 - 8:19 AM
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 Enthusiast Joined Jul 7, '06 From Los Alamos, NM Currently Offline Reputation: 1 (100%) |
I'd make a trip outta it and visit a few people along the way
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Apr 7, 2010 - 8:30 AM
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Enthusiast Joined Jul 10, '08 From Tampa, FL Currently Offline Reputation: 8 (100%) |
My g/f was very impressed with Prague last time we flew back to visit my folks in Czech.
We walked about 12 miles that day.... --------------------  '94 ST |
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