What to drive when in Monte Carlo...

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Old Aug 4, 2004 | 11:50 AM
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What to drive when in Monte Carlo...

This was parked out front of the Monte Carlo casino last week.



As you can notice from the license plate not many cars are registered in Monaco.

There seemed to be lots of monied people when I visited. I drove part of the F1 course and even at 50mph the tunnel was hairy and rough - it must just be crazy at F1 speeds.
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Old Aug 4, 2004 | 07:38 PM
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Same for Holywood.

Agreed with the Monaco tunnel. Racing down this tunnel near 300kph is just
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Old Aug 4, 2004 | 09:59 PM
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That's the first Bentley to make me twitch with desire.
(Besides the odd British guy on "The Jefferesons".)
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Old Aug 5, 2004 | 09:41 AM
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Originally Posted by captainjack
(Besides the odd British guy on "The Jefferesons".)
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Old Aug 5, 2004 | 09:48 AM
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That is one beautiful car. I've seen pics of the interior, boy does VW know how to do interiors.
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Old Aug 5, 2004 | 09:52 AM
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reminded me of this...the grill anyway

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Old Aug 5, 2004 | 10:54 AM
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I want a Solstice. That is by far probably the only GM product to light my fire.
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Old Aug 5, 2004 | 12:41 PM
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Originally Posted by biker
This was parked out front of the Monte Carlo casino last week.



As you can notice from the license plate not many cars are registered in Monaco.

There seemed to be lots of monied people when I visited. I drove part of the F1 course and even at 50mph the tunnel was hairy and rough - it must just be crazy at F1 speeds.

GT Continetal? I believe JLo has one but I doubt her Rumpus giganticus (Genus & species) will fit.
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