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17970 messages, Last post on Dec 02, 2009 at 1:47 PM
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I see this almost every day on my daily commute. The car actually looks pretty good, and the guy must take really good care of it because I am sure it is his daily commuter. What really amazes me is how small it looks. It is really narrow and low to the ground. I used to have a '74 Corolla and remember lusting after a Celica. I guess some of them lasted 30 years, but probably not many. |
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| I think about $3,500 is market for a fintail diesel. His selling price is either an incredible freak or...well...never mind. | |
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I just returned from a 10 day road trip to Disneyworld, and as per request by some cohorts on the Mazdamania Tuesday night chats...I kept my eyes peeled. So, here is the list of what I saw, over the last 2 weeks, starting with the trip down...1,028 miles one way... Mustang Cobra R 05 Tundra Altima SE-R 3000 GT VR-4 Triumph TR8 from Quebec 05 GTO H2 with 4-6inch lift kit Porsche GT2 or 3 on trailer w/team livery. SRT-10 Ram Lincoln Blackwood(first I've ever seen!) International Pickup...one of those monsters! Lambo Gallardo 50s Mercedes, low slung w/bubble top shape, in a beautiful creamy tan, very sharp...for you fintail! |
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My return trip list... 05 C6 on display at BMW dealer several Mercury Marauders H2s everywhere! Izuzu Oasis...aka Honda Oddy? another Internat. pickup, this one towing an offshore deep V style racing boat 1st Gen. M3. Caddy XLR at dealer A few Chebby SSRs actually on the road!!! latest Gen Thunderchickens everywhere! Mini Cooper 'vert. Girls Gone Wild Spring Break tourbus. 540i touring, with sport package, looking quite vicious!!! There were quite a few new Mustangs about, also, most were V6s, tho. At one point a beautiful red new F150 went by, in the opposite direction, must have been running open headers. Even my deaf father in law asked what was that!?! And that was over the noise of the Disney video playing, and the radio in front, and road noise! I've been on many long distance road trips, but this one I noticed a strange absence of tour buses. Only saw 3 Greyhound buses, over the whole 2k miles. Coming to work last night I was in front of an attractive blonde hauling her family in a newer A6 Avant with the sport package...looked like the S6 Avant or RSR. Had a nice pearlescent white paintjob, and looked like the 19s off the new A8. |
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I see what you mean, shifty. Here is the auction link. Feedback has been left, and the car is gone. A low slung bubble top MB...hmmm...maybe a 190SL with a hardtop, but it makes me think more of a 300SL roadster with a hardtop or even a 300SL gullwing, a car which was just about perfect even with the doors not involved. Awesome sighting. Seeing a running TR8 has to be rare, too. I saw a couple SSRs the other day, red and black. People should drive them, they are so overpriced, their collectible potential is very limited. |
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On my way to work this morning, on I-25 in Denver, with the ambient temp at about 25 degrees, I see a Lotus 7 replica merge onto the highway. Purple in color, driven by a guy with not much in the way of weather protection - sunglasses and a hat were all I saw. Very nice looking example. |
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Caterham's US headquarters is located in the Denver area. IIRC, they sell them on a semi-kit car basis. You buy the car and engine separately. I don't think there's a car on a planet that would be a worse daily driver, but man would it be fun at a track. -Jason |
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| Probably better than a Suzuki Samurai for your back however:) | |
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You know, now that you mention it, I think you're right about the HQ being here in Denver somewhere. Yep, quite aware of how they are put together -- they do some, you do some, you can choose from a variety of engines, etc. The guy driving sure looked like he was enjoying himself. The car had what looked to be 225 series tires on it ... classic definition of "cornering on rails" ... esp. when the car is probably less than 1500 pounds! |
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