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Old 01-17-2014, 09:06 PM
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snow is flurrying now. I told my friend he's crazy, this car has fricking Pilot Sport Cup 2 tires on it rofl. gonna do it another day. he's a bit insane like that.
Old 01-17-2014, 09:57 PM
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Great stuff.

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Old 01-17-2014, 10:01 PM
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freaking rednecks..
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<---- Very jealous of Chris Harris...
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Old 01-18-2014, 03:34 PM
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sold for $4.8m

Old 01-18-2014, 04:00 PM
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worth every penny.
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Originally Posted by Costco
worth every penny.
A bit less than the $5-$7m that was anticipated when I posted about the auction back in December.

But ...what a car....
Old 01-18-2014, 05:33 PM
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Cool

So, the 15th annual car sale held in Phoenix just wrapped up...Some stunners went on the block...

Who said money does not buy happiness...?

Some of the mega cars:

1958 Ferrari 250 GT LWB California Spider 1055GT - sold for $8,8M



1961 Porsche 718 RS 61 Spyder 718-066 - sold for $2.75M



1995 Ferrari F50 - sold for $1.65M


1957 Porsche 356 A Carrera 1500 GS Speedster - did not sell for $1.05M

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1990 Ferrari F40 - sold for $935K


1953 Fiat 8V Coupé Ghia - sold for $946K


1988 Porsche 959 'Komfort' - sold for $759K



1958 Mercedes-Benz 300 SL Roadster - sold for $1.05M


1965 Aston Martin DB5 - sold for $550K
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Old 01-19-2014, 09:03 PM
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dat F40
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Worth peanuts compared to the California.
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Old 01-19-2014, 09:21 PM
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Old 01-19-2014, 10:42 PM
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Old 01-19-2014, 10:44 PM
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I'm surprised the F40 didn't sell for as much as the F50. Thought it was more well-liked in general.

Finally got a ride in a friend's new BRZ. Mostly shenanigans in a slightly snowy parking lot. Neither of us could stop giggling the whole time. Even from the passenger seat, the car feels worth every dollar. Enough performance to have fun but cheap enough to not be as OCD about it compared to a more upscale car.

Hope to take one for a spin one day.
Old 01-19-2014, 10:47 PM
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Originally Posted by Aman
I'm surprised the F40 didn't sell for as much as the F50. Thought it was more well-liked in general.
Has nothing to do with the public opinion. The F40 was mass-produced compared to the F50; 1,350 to 380. The F50 was also a US-unit, which increases its value even more due to just 1 year of US-production.

If anything, the F40's price is a bit surprising since it had just under 7,500 miles. The F50's price is above average as well, but then again, the car was listed with 230 miles on it, so that's a pretty understandable price.

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Old 01-20-2014, 07:54 AM
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Dat '53 Fiat
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Some very nice cars there.
Old 01-20-2014, 08:37 AM
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This is the only 996 I'd consider owning:

http://dallas.craigslist.org/ndf/cto/4210337788.html
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Slow day at work....those interested in photography may like this:

http://www.crankandpiston.com/on-the...h-photography/
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Old 01-20-2014, 10:32 AM
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Originally Posted by civicdrivr
Slow day at work....those interested in photography may like this:

http://www.crankandpiston.com/on-the...h-photography/
Very cool find, M.
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rumor swirling around (again) that the P1 lapped the 'Ring in around 6:30... remember the first rumored time was 6:33... but was never confirmed anywhere. then the 918 did it in 6:57 and people expected McLaren to say something... but they didn't... then they started speculating that maybe the P1 wasn't as fast as people thought it was ......... could it be possible that McLaren is playing around with everyone's heads?

http://www.autoguide.com/auto-news/2...-well-647.html
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Morgi that was a repost of your own post in a different thread

you senile lank !!!
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825hp...

http://www.cars.com/go/search/detail...nal&listType=1

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Originally Posted by civicdrivr
This is the only 996 I'd consider owning:

http://dallas.craigslist.org/ndf/cto/4210337788.html
Why the only one? Other trims are just as kick@$$, no...?
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Might be due to it having a Corvette motor in it.
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Originally Posted by Rick_TL-S
Might be due to it having a Corvette motor in it.
Son of a...didn't see that in the ad.
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Shit.. talk about a shoehorned block.
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Originally Posted by srika
rumor swirling around (again) that the P1 lapped the 'Ring in around 6:30... remember the first rumored time was 6:33... but was never confirmed anywhere. then the 918 did it in 6:57 and people expected McLaren to say something... but they didn't... then they started speculating that maybe the P1 wasn't as fast as people thought it was ......... could it be possible that McLaren is playing around with everyone's heads?

http://www.autoguide.com/auto-news/2...-well-647.html
If that is true, holy crap. 6:30 around the 'Ring, IN A STREET CAR!

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Morgi that was a repost of your own post in a different thread

you senile lank !!!
Not senile, reposted on purpose.

However, I cannot argue the lanky description

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Why the only one? Other trims are just as kick@$$, no...?
Because it's a 996 and they're ugly

IMO, looks wise:

993 > 964 > 991 > 997 > * > 996

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Might be due to it having a Corvette motor in it.


Originally Posted by Yumcha
Son of a...didn't see that in the ad.
Derp!

Originally Posted by Majofo
Shit.. talk about a shoehorned block.
It's crazy that it's a lighter motor than the factory one.
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Saw a new ATS yesterday. Not bad.

New coupe looks pretty good too.
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Just saw an ad for a 2009 S63 with 37,000 miles ... For $58K. That must have been at least a $130K car new. Horrific depreciation. But $58K for a S63 seems like quite a steal. And it's CPO (though I think MB CPO isn't all that great, IIRC).
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have a look at the 2006 S65 - the one with the V12 twin turbo - 604 hp and 738 torque.

Sticker close to $200k. Going for into the 20's...

however, they are money pits.
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Originally Posted by charliemike
Just saw an ad for a 2009 S63 with 37,000 miles ... For $58K. That must have been at least a $130K car new. Horrific depreciation. But $58K for a S63 seems like quite a steal. And it's CPO (though I think MB CPO isn't all that great, IIRC).
At some point, the depreciation does taper off though. It is the first 3-4 years where it is just brutal for any mass-production car...

So, unless it is a Ferrari, McLaren, and etc., be happy some of these impressive cars can become "attainable" after a few years so long as you don't mind pre-owned.
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People who buy them off the lot don't care about depreciation. They never have to worry about fixing them because they never own them out of warranty. They're cheap because they're expensive to fix and the only people who want to buy them used aren't going to pay anywhere near sticker.
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however, they are money pits.
Yeah, that's what scares me about them. Not that I'd buy one. They're way too big for me
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Yeah, that's what scares me about them. Not that I'd buy one. They're way too big for me
You don't need any more cursed money-pits, either.
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Originally Posted by ttribe
You don't need any more cursed money-pits, either.
You are absolutely right, LOL!
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Meh. I have one of those in Forza


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