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C8 Corvette ZR1 | 12 | 23.08% | |
C63 AMG S | 2 | 3.85% | |
Porsche Cayman GTS | 17 | 32.69% | |
Jaguar F Type | 8 | 15.38% | |
Other | 13 | 25.00% | |
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08-17-2019, 01:26 PM | #71 | |
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There's always something that'll make your C, M, R, F, L, S or whatever series obsolete within a few years and the cycle repeats. Having owned and amateur raced a fair amount of cars, at this point I've throttled back and am concerned more with safety, durability, versatility, residual values, and fun to drive on or off pavement without undue risk to the equipment or occupants. I get enough adrenaline flying aircraft. It makes for good TV but sometimes get a twinge when one of "my" cars goes through Mecum making me wish I'd held on to it. Now get off my lawn. |
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Yesterday I had a day with my in-laws. Brother-in-law tells me that he's ordered a E200 AMG line (2ltr petrol).. I didn't know whether to laugh or cry.. The guy is in his mid-forties and driving 'grand-dad' cars... Too late to dissuade him as it's ordered..
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08-17-2019, 03:40 PM | #73 | |
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So, I reckon I was ahead of your brother-in-law on the grand-dad curve - Trade it for a new E200 AMG line? Nah, maybe I'll just re-badge my 2007 Saturn and call it good - humfrz |
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08-17-2019, 04:07 PM | #74 |
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Alfa dealers are Fiat dealers are usually Chrysler dealers. They're no place you want to be. They make no money, so they try to screw their customers.
I do love Vegas...
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Its the coupe version, if that makes any difference ... its has that funny quarter light on the rear quarter.. he was very animated about the tech!!! Ambient lighting.. FFS!! I cried inside!!! |
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OK, the 2-door model would be less old man - humfrz |
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08-18-2019, 12:08 AM | #78 | |
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I forget the cluthc/flywheel/PP I had... can't remember for the life of me. but yeah I had a nifty strut tower brace as well. :p I miss that car. touche' |
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Sounds like he could've been reviewing a Twin, only with better suspension, lighter chassis, and the engine in the right place.
FRS in my driveway is worth two A110s at the dealership.
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181 x 2 = 362
A110S = 288 But yes, even the base model would be awesome, slap a Nissan badge on it, still call it an Alpine A110 and park it between the 370Z and the GTR. But I have a hunch it would gain a hundred pounds to meet crash tests here, Fiat struggled with that when they started bringing the 500 and 4c over. I know it's Chris Harris favorite of the $50k-$100k sports cars right now. I saw a 4c driven in anger for the first time yesterday, the thing scoots and looks like a blast, laid down two black lines off the starting line longer than the GT4s and GT350 that showed up. |
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good looking car. I could see how some would not like it though. seems very polar, folks will either like it or hate it.
but the interior.... I REALLY like it. very nice. yeah, I would call that a very niche vehicle. especially at a $50K price tag. a lot of cars available at that price. |
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Absolutely beautiful chassis and suspension, though that one is on KW suspension with stickier rubber, but absolutely 100% stock drivtrain... accelerates quick.
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Find a 2 door Datsun 510 in good shape and do a vtech swap.
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