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Old Jul 11, 2012 | 04:09 PM
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Found some pics of that blue that you're getting (I think)...it looks amazing





WOW! Awesome find! That is the color I picked with one exception. I chose the red calipers. The color I think is amazing.
Old Jul 11, 2012 | 04:15 PM
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Originally Posted by EL_PIC
What would Top Gear say of the LFA ??
They are not exactly fond of Japan's Auto Tech
and hardly ever mention Honda Acura.

I dont think a $375 K car should be painted in Cobalt Blue.

Believe it or not I was toying with the orange option too. Too over the top for my tastes. My preference is for blue or black. One thing I forgot to mention previously, when you get up close to the back of the car and look into the vents in the bumper, you can easily see the cooling system which I think is awesome. As some chefs say, "season to taste", some like the car and others would pick something else. I honestly don't like the Lambos enough to put my Pesos down on one of them. Just not for me. Personal preference.
Old Jul 11, 2012 | 04:26 PM
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Actually, Top Gear was all about the Nissan GTR so I'm pretty sure they'd give this one a fair shake too.

I have to say that the Aventador got some RAVING reviews, if I were dropping that kinda money I'd probably test that too. I know you know what you're looking for.
Old Jul 11, 2012 | 05:06 PM
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Top gear likes the LFA IIRC, here's the video

http://vimeo.com/8538419

edit: skimmed through it, they just dont like the price and the fact that its a lexus

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Old Jul 11, 2012 | 08:01 PM
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Video too good to not share


All I can say is wow!
Old Jul 11, 2012 | 08:40 PM
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Abcdecanc#1...I will be the first in line to suggest that we put your house, MDX and Pilot up for sale, cancel the LFA purchase let them keep the deposit. And we go and buy 2 of those in the video above.

IF you're willing, I will relocate and promise you to be available for a nice brisk Sunday ride around a path of your choice EVERY Sunday for the rest of my days.

Savvy?
Old Jul 11, 2012 | 09:03 PM
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Abcdecanc#1...I will be the first in line to suggest that we put your house, MDX and Pilot up for sale, cancel the LFA purchase let them keep the deposit. And we go and buy 2 of those in the video above.

IF you're willing, I will relocate and promise you to be available for a nice brisk Sunday ride around a path of your choice EVERY Sunday for the rest of my days.

Savvy?
1.) I love my house and don't want to sell it.
2.) We have only the Pilot. I want to upgrade to the MDX if my wife wants it. As of yet, she sees no purpose in that purchase.
3.) If I am going to be as nutty about not letting the LFA out of my sight, I would want an armed Swat Team with full Tac Gear standing guard if I had the Venom GT.
4.) It is quite expensive to live around the New York area, so you would need to figure out what you could do for a living. You will not be on my payroll.

I appreciate your excitement. I have been having difficulty falling asleep the past few nights because I am so excited. I'm actually thinking about going over to Japan to visit the factory while they are building the car and meet the technicians who are crafting it. I have always wanted to visit Japan, as it is such a beautiful country and amazing history. Just a rambling.
Old Jul 11, 2012 | 09:11 PM
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Originally Posted by speedemon90
Top gear likes the LFA IIRC, here's the video

http://vimeo.com/8538419

edit: skimmed through it, they just dont like the price and the fact that its a lexus
Too bad the track was wet when the Stig was driving it. Still awesome though.
Old Jul 11, 2012 | 09:19 PM
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Originally Posted by Abcdecanc#1
It's an amazing piece of kit combining American power & a world famous platform.

But, personally, for a million bucks, it's not offering a whole lot in other departments. I'd honestly rather spend that money in either Italy or even better, Sweden where the power, speed, & even more interior luxury is matched.



This is worth the half hour watch.
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Guys...Pagani gets the ...period.




Then, there's every other car manufacturer.
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Of course, I will always have a spot in my heart for Aston Martin and Ferrari.

Porsche too.
Old Jul 11, 2012 | 10:23 PM
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Hennessey GT.. you don't say. I wonder what kind of packages they come in.
Old Jul 11, 2012 | 10:33 PM
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Thanks for sharing your experience with us. I hope that some day I can be in your shoes going through a similarly fun process...

Just gotta stay focused and keep working hard...
Old Jul 12, 2012 | 06:48 AM
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Originally Posted by Majofo
Hennessey GT.. you don't say. I wonder what kind of packages they come in.

Probably fast, really fast and warp speed. I guess Scotty has the dilithium crystals set for 110% power and the mad scientist put in 88 gigawatts too.
Old Jul 12, 2012 | 06:49 AM
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Originally Posted by savage
Thanks for sharing your experience with us. I hope that some day I can be in your shoes going through a similarly fun process...

Just gotta stay focused and keep working hard...

No one handed me anything. My success has come from more than 20 years of discipline, sweat equity and hard work.
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...and a pinch of luck! There are plenty of people that work HARD and never get wealthy!

About your list:
1.) I love my house and don't want to sell it. - I wasn't asking, i was telling you we're selling it.
2.) We have only the Pilot. I want to upgrade to the MDX if my wife wants it. As of yet, she sees no purpose in that purchase. - Same as response 1
3.) If I am going to be as nutty about not letting the LFA out of my sight, I would want an armed Swat Team with full Tac Gear standing guard if I had the Venom GT. - I can do security too. Not the biggest, strongest or best trained, but I am tenacious.
4.) It is quite expensive to live around the New York area, so you would need to figure out what you could do for a living. You will not be on my payroll. - I will sleep in the car and eat scraps from the streets. Wasn't expecting you to be my sugar Daddy...just my friend that buys me a million dollar car and enjoys a duet drive every Sunday morning.



That is all.
Old Jul 12, 2012 | 09:19 AM
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Originally Posted by rockstar143
...and a pinch of luck! There are plenty of people that work HARD and never get wealthy!

About your list:
1.) I love my house and don't want to sell it. - I wasn't asking, i was telling you we're selling it.
2.) We have only the Pilot. I want to upgrade to the MDX if my wife wants it. As of yet, she sees no purpose in that purchase. - Same as response 1
3.) If I am going to be as nutty about not letting the LFA out of my sight, I would want an armed Swat Team with full Tac Gear standing guard if I had the Venom GT. - I can do security too. Not the biggest, strongest or best trained, but I am tenacious.
4.) It is quite expensive to live around the New York area, so you would need to figure out what you could do for a living. You will not be on my payroll. - I will sleep in the car and eat scraps from the streets. Wasn't expecting you to be my sugar Daddy...just my friend that buys me a million dollar car and enjoys a duet drive every Sunday morning.



That is all.
Parasite.
Old Jul 12, 2012 | 10:00 AM
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Hey, you can call me that. But to me, I'd rather he consider me just a really close friend. Like I said, I'll keep the pool clean, etc. Carry my weight!
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Originally Posted by rockstar143
Hey, you can call me that. But to me, I'd rather he consider me just a really close friend. Like I said, I'll keep the pool clean, etc. Carry my weight!
Old Jul 12, 2012 | 02:09 PM
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This is worth the half hour watch.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qp_qxKWMsVw
an interesting note for those of you in socal, this car in the video being built is gonna be here in vista, california at the HRE open house. I might be going
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Originally Posted by Majofo
Hennessey GT.. you don't say. I wonder what kind of packages they come in.
Old Jul 12, 2012 | 02:15 PM
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Originally Posted by rockstar143
...and a pinch of luck! There are plenty of people that work HARD and never get wealthy!

About your list:
1.) I love my house and don't want to sell it. - I wasn't asking, i was telling you we're selling it.
2.) We have only the Pilot. I want to upgrade to the MDX if my wife wants it. As of yet, she sees no purpose in that purchase. - Same as response 1
3.) If I am going to be as nutty about not letting the LFA out of my sight, I would want an armed Swat Team with full Tac Gear standing guard if I had the Venom GT. - I can do security too. Not the biggest, strongest or best trained, but I am tenacious.
4.) It is quite expensive to live around the New York area, so you would need to figure out what you could do for a living. You will not be on my payroll. - I will sleep in the car and eat scraps from the streets. Wasn't expecting you to be my sugar Daddy...just my friend that buys me a million dollar car and enjoys a duet drive every Sunday morning.



That is all.


Ok a little luck. It is a very good thing to have a sense of humor. All in good fun.

On a side note, a friend of mine had a very bad day. His beloved mountain dog just got hit by a kid fucking around trying to show off to his friends this morning. The kid apparently modified his older M3 and tried to use a private neighborhood street as a race track, lost control and ran over the dog, went through two yards and ended up upside down on top of a third neighbor's MB. Cops got him and cuffed him on the spot. This is how fucked up it was, my friend did not know that his dog was hit until he did not see her in the yard. When he realized that she was missing, he followed the wreckage path and found pieces of her. She was a 115 lb dog so hitting her at the speed the kid must have been traveling would be like hitting a deer I guess. My friend needed to be restrained. I would have too if I were him.
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Originally Posted by Abcdecanc#1
Ok a little luck. It is a very good thing to have a sense of humor. All in good fun.

On a side note, a friend of mine had a very bad day. His beloved mountain dog just got hit by a kid fucking around trying to show off to his friends this morning. The kid apparently modified his older M3 and tried to use a private neighborhood street as a race track, lost control and ran over the dog, went through two yards and ended up upside down on top of a third neighbor's MB. Cops got him and cuffed him on the spot. This is how fucked up it was, my friend did not know that his dog was hit until he did not see her in the yard. When he realized that she was missing, he followed the wreckage path and found pieces of her. She was a 115 lb dog so hitting her at the speed the kid must have been traveling would be like hitting a deer I guess. My friend needed to be restrained. I would have too if I were him.
That.Is.Awful.
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Majofo: Don't you dare tell the peeps my preorder. It's our sekrit.
Old Jul 12, 2012 | 02:37 PM
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JP is a fairly intimidating guy being a retired Marine. He is the kind of guy you want to stand next to in a bar when shit is going down. He has to be 6'6" and 280 so to have him running up to the accident scene must have been a sight. He is the nicest guy, great father to his girls and the dog was a present to his daughters after his wife died from cancer. He served three tours and has more medals than I can think of. In other words he can handle himself so I can't imagine how terrified the kid was seeing JP run up to him at the scene spitting bullets. He is very lucky he was not armed at the time.

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Majofo just bought a LFA. Racing for pinks.
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Originally Posted by Majofo
Majofo just bought a LFA. Racing for pinks.
Anything less than 1:1 scale doesn't count.
Old Jul 12, 2012 | 03:32 PM
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Anything less than 1:1 scale doesn't count.
It's 14:1 scale, below the waist.
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Just have you know...my sekrit preoder is gonna be faster than your sekrit perorder, Majofo.
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I'm having mine tuned to 1000hp.
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I'm at a loss here. What are you talking about?
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It's a seakrit.
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Originally Posted by Majofo
It's a seakrit.

Sorry I don't understand. Call me stupid.
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Majofo: Don't you dare tell the peeps my preorder. It's our sekrit.
Originally Posted by Majofo
Majofo just bought a LFA. Racing for pinks.
Originally Posted by Majofo
It's 14:1 scale, below the waist.
Originally Posted by Yumcha
Just have you know...my sekrit preoder is gonna be faster than your sekrit perorder, Majofo.
Originally Posted by Majofo
I'm having mine tuned to 1000hp.
Originally Posted by Majofo
It's a seakrit.
Have you two been drinking today? What is all this nonsense and why are you guys derailing this thread?
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Have you two been drinking today? What is all this nonsense and why are you guys derailing this thread?
I miss Moneyman2011.
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Majofo is the Acurazine whore. Just ignore him.
Says the guy with more posts!



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