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Ever hear of a Noble M12 GTO-3R? by squirreljam
Nov 03, 2008 (6:42 pm)
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Yeah, well, me neither until I googled it.
 
Anyway, last weekend out in Missouri wine country (no jokes please), I'd just come around a corner and saw what my instant impression said was a F50, except, well, shrunk. After I came to my senses I realized I didn't know what the hell it was but luckily turned into the same parking lot as this guy and was able to get a good look at it.
 
It's pretty much styled like your 8th-grade-boy-fantasy-car-to-get-the-chick-with-big-boobs drawings I made in math class. However, after looking it up and seeing that it does 0-60 in 3.2 and costs under $80 large, I'm intrigued. You do however have to put it together yourself...
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Re: Odd looking Mercedes Benz [explorerx4] by fintail
Nov 03, 2008 (8:05 pm)
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Replying to: explorerx4 (Nov 03, 2008 3:56 pm)

I was trying to read those papers too, but I am on the laptop with a large resolution, and the images were just too small. I did see what looked like annual German inspection stamps, and some papers with big bills. I see the car is now outside of Germany, maybe the big money was for purchase? I hope it wasn't for a cosmetic restoration or accident damage etc. as the car seems slightly off somehow.
 
I did see in the tuner paperwork that a Mosselman biturbo system was mentioned, that was an aftermarket system made for the Euro market. Probably not cheap to rebuild or replace.
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Re: Odd looking Mercedes Benz [boomchek] by fintail
Nov 03, 2008 (8:06 pm)
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Replying to: boomchek (Nov 03, 2008 1:54 pm)

I don't think that's a factory paint scheme, indeed. Something that homely has to be a diesel.
 
The star is a reassuring thing to drive behind
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Re: Ever hear of a Noble M12 GTO-3R? [squirreljam] by fintail
Nov 03, 2008 (8:07 pm)
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Replying to: squirreljam (Nov 03, 2008 6:42 pm)

I've heard of the brand but never seen one...odd sighting
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. by fintail
Nov 04, 2008 (10:00 am)
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A nice gunmetal grey late series SWB W126 just drove by my window...still looking pretty good for a nearly 30 year old design.
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one of those... by explorerx4
Nov 07, 2008 (5:06 pm)
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shorty 318 ti hatchbacks.
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Ebay time by fintail
Nov 07, 2008 (6:45 pm)
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These were mentioned not long ago...don't know if I like them...seems only halfway there
 
Very rare over here, belongs back in England
 
Good luck getting this registered in the states
 
No bids? I wonder why...
 
Unusual...don't know if it's worth the bids, can't be the BIN
 
You'll never see your twin at a light or car show
 
Odd thing to restore...but it looks decent
 
Interesting use of resources
 
"Lil Hustler"
 
Don't click here
 
A real SUV
 
Almost new
 
A real project car
 
Nice colors
 
Andre or lemko-mobile
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Re: Ebay time [fintail] by boomchek
Nov 08, 2008 (10:29 am)
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Replying to: fintail (Nov 07, 2008 6:45 pm)

The restored Opel I think is the same model that Car and Driver knocked back in the 70s really badly, causing GM to get upset and pull out some advertising iirc. Nice restoration though.
 
The Donk Regal is a tragedy on wheels. Why oh why..... I guess whatever tickles your fancy....
 
The Dodge Power wagons... I'm starting to really like the lloks of those old Power wagons. It would be nice to have if you live in the bush somehwere. Uncomplicated and easy to fix I bet.
 
The Gullwing parts all look like new. I wonder how long it would take to put it back together for one knoweldgebale person.
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Re: Ebay time [boomchek] by Mr_Shiftright HOST
Nov 08, 2008 (4:26 pm)
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Replying to: boomchek (Nov 08, 2008 10:29 am)

Gullwing---looks like about another 750 hours or so. Depends on how far along the body is, in the fine details of finishing. Normally to restore a car to show quality, PRESUMING no rust or severe body damage, is about 1600 hours + materials. So if this car is "half" done, then you're in for probably another $100K or so.
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Re: Ebay time [Mr_Shiftright] by boomchek
Nov 08, 2008 (4:53 pm)
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Replying to: Mr_Shiftright (Nov 08, 2008 4:26 pm)

Wow, interesting. I would be afraid to buy a car that's in pieces, because what if they're all not there?
 
It's like a Revell kit, but in life size scale.

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