FRS has a new roomate

[gravitylover]

Originally Posted by Tcoat

Sweet!!!!!

And here I am shopping for a 69 Dart or Duster for a weekend toy.

ooh I saw a black Dart the other day for sale but I'm not sure what year, gotta be right around that time though. Total sleeper with steelies and little silver hubcaps. Clean as clean could be. I saw it about two weeks ago and the guy was washing it in the driveway then when I went by the other day it was sitting out with a fs sign in the windshield. I may be back up that way this week, I can get details if you'd like.

[humdizzle]

Originally Posted by Kiske

@humdizzle what part of the area are you in?

columbia

[Tcoat]

Originally Posted by gravitylover

ooh I saw a black Dart the other day for sale but I'm not sure what year, gotta be right around that time though. Total sleeper with steelies and little silver hubcaps. Clean as clean could be. I saw it about two weeks ago and the guy was washing it in the driveway then when I went by the other day it was sitting out with a fs sign in the windshield. I may be back up that way this week, I can get details if you'd like.

Please
Not having any luck local so will probably import anyway.

[Whodunit]

Originally Posted by STZ

I don't really plan to ever sell my BRZ and hope that in ~8 years I can have a garage like that, an 86 next to something like an R8.

Congrats on the new car; it looks amazing!

R8 aint as good as you might think. Kind of the supercar for people who don't love cars. So many better options for that coin. They are pretty numb.

The 458 is on another level completely

[JD001]

Originally Posted by Tcoat

Please
Not having any luck local so will probably import anyway.

I had to look it up through my friend Google and found the following:

http://www.rpmcollection.com/1969-dodge-dart/

[dhuang]

Originally Posted by Whodunit

R8 aint as good as you might think. Kind of the supercar for people who don't love cars. So many better options for that coin. They are pretty numb.

I have to disagree about the people who don't love cars statement.

I've driven both a R8 and LP570-4 Performante, and while they share the same Lamborghini Gallardo platform, their road manners are completely different. The Lamborghini is savage, you feel everything, and it's a chore to drive it for very long. The R8 is docile, compliant, works really well as a DD, and can pass for a GT car.

It's amazing that Audi was able to engineer some sophistication and refinement out of the Gallardo. I was shocked when I drove it -- I was expecting it to behave like a Lambo.

If the 86 is the other car, having an R8 as a companion is not a bad choice.

[Tcoat]

Originally Posted by JD001

I had to look it up through my friend Google and found the following:

http://www.rpmcollection.com/1969-dodge-dart/

Haven't started my annual Internet search yet but that is exactly what I am looking for. Probably too far away or way out of my price range though. Those 440s are scarce.

[JD001]

Originally Posted by Tcoat

Haven't started my annual Internet search yet but that is exactly what I am looking for. Probably too far away or way out of my price range though. Those 440s are scarce.

Found some more on the following:

http://classiccars.com/listings/find

[teamturbo]

Looks like the Ferrari is worth more than the house.

[STZ]

Originally Posted by Whodunit

R8 aint as good as you might think. Kind of the supercar for people who don't love cars. So many better options for that coin. They are pretty numb.

The 458 is on another level completely

Fine, a 570s or an AMG GT

Happy now?

[humdizzle]

Originally Posted by dhuang

I have to disagree about the people who don't love cars statement.

I've driven both a R8 and LP570-4 Performante, and while they share the same Lamborghini Gallardo platform, their road manners are completely different. The Lamborghini is savage, you feel everything, and it's a chore to drive it for very long. The R8 is docile, compliant, works really well as a DD, and can pass for a GT car.

It's amazing that Audi was able to engineer some sophistication and refinement out of the Gallardo. I was shocked when I drove it -- I was expecting it to behave like a Lambo.

If the 86 is the other car, having an R8 as a companion is not a bad choice.

R8 is a great DD. Soft, comfy, quiet. A lot of GTR owners don't like them because they feel very over assisted.

[Whodunit]

Originally Posted by humdizzle

R8 is a great DD. Soft, comfy, quiet. A lot of GTR owners don't like them because they feel very over assisted.

Yes it is a great dd, but the OP said he had intention of keeping the 86 for that, so why get another good dd? I'd want some wild shit like a 458 and then something else less crazy. Just my cents.

[Whodunit]

Originally Posted by STZ

Fine, a 570s or an AMG GT

Happy now?

Yes

[gravitylover]

Originally Posted by Tcoat

Please
Not having any luck local so will probably import anyway.

Of course, I make an offer to help a friend and life gets in the way. My mom died quite unexpectedly last night so my schedule this week is gonna be all messed up. I'll let you know next time I'm up that way if it's still available and what the deal is with it.