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Old Sep 10, 2012 | 03:55 PM
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oh man

http://raleigh.craigslist.org/cto/3262107748.html

Not a huge fan of the wheels but still
Fun car.
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Old Sep 10, 2012 | 03:55 PM
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I want that.
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Old Sep 10, 2012 | 05:34 PM
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best way to not get your car broken into is to not have anything nice in plain sight... that includes outside and inside.
i know, i really never do or have anything worth stealing other than a hanger or some papers.

But my car does have a radio and nav unit that someone could steal if they really wanted too. ALthough they wont have access to it without the codes.
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Old Sep 10, 2012 | 06:31 PM
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2013 Viper priced at $100k; GTS about $120k.

Would love to see GTR, 911S, Viper GTS, Aston Vantage V8, and Audi R8 all go up against each other to find the best $120k car.
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Old Sep 10, 2012 | 06:55 PM
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Don't forget about the ZR1!
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Old Sep 10, 2012 | 07:00 PM
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Thinking of getting a FRS.
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Old Sep 10, 2012 | 07:02 PM
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Lower it
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Old Sep 10, 2012 | 07:07 PM
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Originally Posted by CLtotheTL32
Lower it
Maybe if I get one!

Do Scion lease out these FRS? Maybe it's not a bad idea for me to lease it out since now I'm married..

Or the leasing deal will be very bad on this car since everyone wants to get one? Financially I'm fine with both purchasing or leasing.

I really just drive like 7k-8k miles maximum per year anyway too.
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Old Sep 10, 2012 | 07:08 PM
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Dew it!
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Old Sep 10, 2012 | 07:11 PM
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Dew it!
Wait. Dude, were you in SoCal area? Forgot.
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Old Sep 10, 2012 | 07:15 PM
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Why does everyone think I live in California?

I'm in North Carolina. I visited CA back in middle school and I was in Vegas last November.
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Old Sep 10, 2012 | 07:22 PM
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Why does everyone think I live in California?

I'm in North Carolina. I visited CA back in middle school and I was in Vegas last November.
O RLY?

Come to LA with your car. I'll buy you some KBBQ.
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Old Sep 10, 2012 | 07:28 PM
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My car is a piece so I'll leave it here and fly out there. I'm always down for some BBQ
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Old Sep 10, 2012 | 07:39 PM
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Originally Posted by CLtotheTL32
Don't forget about the ZR1!
So true. I did forget about it. Would a great addition.
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Old Sep 10, 2012 | 07:49 PM
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Are we leaving anything else out? Maybe a C63 Black?
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Old Sep 10, 2012 | 07:56 PM
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new M6 ?
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Old Sep 10, 2012 | 07:59 PM
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Originally Posted by JS + MS3
Wait. Dude, were you in SoCal area? Forgot.
:rofl I thought the same thing in another thread and just asked him the other day...
Originally Posted by CLtotheTL32
Why does everyone think I live in California?

I'm in North Carolina. I visited CA back in middle school and I was in Vegas last November.
maybe you do and you just dont know??
Originally Posted by JS + MS3
O RLY?

Come to LA with your car. I'll buy you some KBBQ.
I want some KBBQ! What are some good places in la?? I'm new to the city even though i lived like 45 min away my whole life.

Give me the cheap and more expensive ones lol
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Old Sep 10, 2012 | 08:06 PM
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Originally Posted by StreetKA
new M6 ?
edit: realized that pic had part of my address

ZL1???

Btw bmw has been getting shitted on in every comparo i see now. Except for the 3 series, but its gonna lose that soon enough.

Last edited by speedemon90; Sep 10, 2012 at 08:08 PM.
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Old Sep 10, 2012 | 09:00 PM
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Motorweek liked the 6er Gran Coupe if that counts?

They said it was excellent for doing 13mph under the limit in the left lane with the left turn signal on ...
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Old Sep 10, 2012 | 09:23 PM
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maybe you do and you just dont know??
I guess I do! Where's a good part of town that I can call home?
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Old Sep 10, 2012 | 09:26 PM
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Originally Posted by CLtotheTL32
I guess I do! Where's a good part of town that I can call home?
Compton.
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Old Sep 10, 2012 | 09:36 PM
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Originally Posted by CLtotheTL32


Are we leaving anything else out? Maybe a C63 Black?
Another great call. I forgot about that too.
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Old Sep 10, 2012 | 10:22 PM
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Compton.
I've heard great things about that area! There are even a few movies about it!

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Old Sep 10, 2012 | 10:27 PM
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Originally Posted by CLtotheTL32
I've heard great things about that area! There are even a few movies about it!



I vacation there regularly.
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Old Sep 10, 2012 | 10:45 PM
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There are even songs about Compton! It looks like an awesome area with plenty of police keeping the area safe. That silly guy at the beginning calls himself an ice cube.


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Old Sep 11, 2012 | 10:13 AM
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Originally Posted by JS + MS3
Maybe if I get one!

Do Scion lease out these FRS? Maybe it's not a bad idea for me to lease it out since now I'm married..

Or the leasing deal will be very bad on this car since everyone wants to get one? Financially I'm fine with both purchasing or leasing.

I really just drive like 7k-8k miles maximum per year anyway too.
The last time I looked, the lease deals sucked.

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edit: realized that pic had part of my address

ZL1???

Btw bmw has been getting shitted on in every comparo i see now. Except for the 3 series, but its gonna lose that soon enough.
That comparo pissed me off. The BMW, according to C&D, is faster, better on gas, and has a much nicer interior. Yet it loses to the ZL1?? Was this based solely on price?

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I vacation there regularly.
Love that movie!

Originally Posted by CLtotheTL32
There are even songs about Compton! It looks like an awesome area with plenty of police keeping the area safe. That silly guy at the beginning calls himself an ice cube.

I hear Compton has an excellent neighborhood watch association.
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Old Sep 11, 2012 | 10:37 AM
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Originally Posted by CLtotheTL32
I've heard great things about that area! There are even a few movies about it!

A number of years ago, I found myself in a warehouse in Compton, in the evening, looking for evidence of a sizable fraud. It was a little nerve wracking.
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Old Sep 11, 2012 | 11:45 AM
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Me in Compton ->
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Old Sep 11, 2012 | 12:53 PM
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What do you think of the 2013 Ford Focus ST?

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Old Sep 11, 2012 | 12:58 PM
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Id love to get some seat time in one. On paper it seems like a MS3 killer.
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Old Sep 11, 2012 | 01:01 PM
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Originally Posted by CLtotheTL32
Me in Compton ->
I thought you beez in da trap?
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Old Sep 11, 2012 | 01:11 PM
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What do you think of the 2013 Ford Focus ST?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mL2Oe_KyqUk
It's the reason I'm not getting something to replace my E36. I want one. Sounds like a very good car.
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Old Sep 11, 2012 | 01:18 PM
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There's one parked out front the local Ford dealer a few miles from my house. I think I should test drive one. I like the size. I'm not sure I want something as big and heavy as the TL.

Fully equipped (ST3 package) is just about $30k.

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Old Sep 11, 2012 | 02:07 PM
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Damn, that low end torque matches my CL. I wish it held that to redline or near enough though.
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Old Sep 11, 2012 | 02:21 PM
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Originally Posted by civicdrivr
That comparo pissed me off. The BMW, according to C&D, is faster, better on gas, and has a much nicer interior. Yet it loses to the ZL1?? Was this based solely on price?
oh i still have yet to read it. I'll get to it later. But two things i've noticed that have been holding bmw in recent comparos. Steering and price, at least for the 5 series.
M5 i actually forgot why it got last. I remember that i didnt agree though.
I mean honestly given the choice of an S6 or M5, which would you choose??
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Old Sep 11, 2012 | 02:27 PM
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I thought you beez in da trap?
I iz in da trap buh dat wessyde shyt be on uh ole nuh lebel.

I hope you had fun reading that
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Old Sep 11, 2012 | 02:45 PM
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Why did I understand that??
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Old Sep 11, 2012 | 02:46 PM
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Because clearly you're from da skreets
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Old Sep 11, 2012 | 02:48 PM
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took me a bit, but i got it too
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Old Sep 11, 2012 | 03:11 PM
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Originally Posted by CLtotheTL32
Because clearly you're from da skreets
I understood it and I'm a 40-yr old white guy with three kids, a wife, and a mortgage who grew up in Scottsdale, AZ.
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