When it first came out it was picked to replace the Corvette as the car rich guys gave to their mistresses.Twinsen wrote:
I know a girl that has one. You don't need to win the lottery to get one.
Best looking car
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Re: Best looking car
So someone needs to get a Ferrari 458 and have a vanity plate that says "SOCOM." Because it's a 458.rsilvers wrote:http://www.autoweek.com/article/2009072 ... /907289997
Ferrari 458.
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Sooooo many beautiful cars, and most of them are already posted..
I like the new Lamborghini Gallardo Coupe. Black. Black interior. Black wheels.
The Ferrari 458 is incredible.
I love the '63 Vette.
European micro cars are badass. http://microcarmuseum.com/ this is near our shop.
So many.
I like the new Lamborghini Gallardo Coupe. Black. Black interior. Black wheels.
The Ferrari 458 is incredible.
I love the '63 Vette.
European micro cars are badass. http://microcarmuseum.com/ this is near our shop.
So many.
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I had to look where that was .... Im sitting here going .... I grew up near the shop and in that area .... I have NEVER heard of that place. But I reckon near the shop is relative. Morgan County is near the shop in comparison to California.Kevin/AAC wrote:Sooooo many beautiful cars, and most of them are already posted..
I like the new Lamborghini Gallardo Coupe. Black. Black interior. Black wheels.
The Ferrari 458 is incredible.
I love the '63 Vette.
European micro cars are badass. http://microcarmuseum.com/ this is near our shop.
So many.
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It's ugly as hell, but I'd drive it until the wheels fell off. Or I wrapped it around a telephone poll. I doubt it would take long.RX7-2nr wrote:i think the f430 is the best looking recent ferrari. i think they are all starting to look the same as well though.
the veyron on the other hand is a bloated fat pig.......sorry.
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The Porsche GT2 AWD with P800 Kit has something crazy-stupid like 800hp.
Runs the 1/4mi in less than 10.5sec - Absolutely nasty performance out of a basically stock looking GT2
The Switzer P800 upgrade Kit (basically a PAIR of GT30R turbochargers + supporting parts) is only another $40k or so.
If I won the lottery, I would buy an AWD GT2 off the showroom and drive straight to the Switzer custom shop.
Runs the 1/4mi in less than 10.5sec - Absolutely nasty performance out of a basically stock looking GT2
The Switzer P800 upgrade Kit (basically a PAIR of GT30R turbochargers + supporting parts) is only another $40k or so.
If I won the lottery, I would buy an AWD GT2 off the showroom and drive straight to the Switzer custom shop.
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I used to have a trio of Boxsters at my disposal to play with, what fun little cars they were ... especially the S that we had. I did all I could to get that thing to break traction and I just couldnt make it happen reliably.
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How do you figure?rsilvers wrote:Well, as long as you factor it into the cost of ownership. A car like that may cost $20 a mile to drive.pneumagger wrote:When you spend $250k on a performance car, you're probably not concerned with taking it to the shop every other year.
Using this site, I'm getting a little over $8.25/mile.
I do not believe it accounts for inflation, but that would not be too significant.
http://www.commutesolutions.org/calc.htm
$250k Purchase
$60k Sell
5yrs @ 10k mi/yr
50k miles driven
$2500/month insurance (this was a guess)
6% purchase sales tax
$0 financing (buy with cash)
$30k for 5yrs maintenance
Free parking & no tolls
Everything else left the same.
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Even paying with cash is money otherwise unavailable for investment. It always has to be figured in. But you can pick a low rate - say 3%
That is still $40,000.
And I was figuring on 5K miles a year. I don't think 10K miles a year is typical for this kind of vehicle.
But yes, if you do drive 10-12K miles a year, the cost per mile will be under $10.
That is still $40,000.
And I was figuring on 5K miles a year. I don't think 10K miles a year is typical for this kind of vehicle.
But yes, if you do drive 10-12K miles a year, the cost per mile will be under $10.
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