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Old 05-20-2019, 09:04 PM
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^ LOL, you think I will read all that?
Why wouldn't you read it? It certainly isn't a very long post.
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^ LOL, you think I will read all that?
No, I was fairly confident that your narcissism would get in the way.
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Old 05-20-2019, 09:35 PM
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Originally Posted by Dock
Why wouldn't you read it? It certainly isn't a very long post.
I didn't think so either, rather self explanatory; I tried not to use many big words.
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OK, moving on from the Tesla v. Personalities debate...


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996 Turbo owners: What tempts you?

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I'm thinking about three cars these days...


  1. 991.1 GT3, at a tick over $100K.
  2. 2017 991.2 Base, Manual, Coupe, Sport Chrono & sport Exhaust, ~$75K. Add Cobb tune for +100HP and DSC Sport controller
  3. Ferrari F430, ~$90K.

Honestly though, every time I go for a brisk mountain drive in the Turbo, I'm reminded how much I really love it.
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Absolutely agree, and apologies for getting off topic.

I just bought my other half one of these, which is entertaining...
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As for cars, my in laws have just told me they are going to give me their mother Crown Vic Police Interceptor with thrity thousand miles on it ...
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Originally Posted by Dock
I think my next sports car is going to be a Gallardo 6-speed manual. The Lambo will be an add; I'll be keeping the 996 Turbo.
Why not an Audi of similar vintage?
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Originally Posted by 2fcknfst
Why not an Audi of similar vintage?
I'm not at all a fan of Audi.
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Originally Posted by 2fcknfst





I just bought my other half one of these, which is entertaining...

Very nice!
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Originally Posted by Dock
Very nice!
Thank you Sir; it's her new 'vermin' pistol...
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Originally Posted by Dock
I'm not at all a fan of Audi.
Yet, the Gallardo rests on the R8 platform...

Some moons ago, I considered get a R8 V8 - I was taken by the balance and ability to shuffle very quickly.

Then the V10 came... And that motor screams...

So I bought a BMW.
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Originally Posted by 2fcknfst
Yet, the Gallardo rests on the R8 platform...

Some moons ago, I considered get a R8 V8 - I was taken by the balance and ability to shuffle very quickly.

Then the V10 came... And that motor screams...

So I bought a BMW.
At this point in my life I'm after the V10 sound and bodacious looks of the Lambo.

When I buy the Lambo I think I'll keep it for a year or two and then buy a 458 Italia. I haven't thought much about what's after that. I can assure you though that it won't be an electric car (or hybrid) no matter who manufacturers it.
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Originally Posted by Dock
At this point in my life I'm after the V10 sound and bodacious looks of the Lambo.

When I buy the Lambo I think I'll keep it for a year or two and then buy a 458 Italia. I haven't thought much about what's after that. I can assure you though that it won't be an electric car (or hybrid) no matter who manufacturers it.
I can absolutely see that the design of the Lambo over the Audi as a draw.

I am a bit partial to Ferrari... I have a neighbor that has an FF and he drives it year round and loves it. I love it, triple black, tubi exhaust, pure sex. I don't really fit in the smaller Ferraris.

I cannot really place what my next one will be, I am fortunate in that I have everything I have ever wanted. And after driving the TT around the interior for the last few days, I can never see getting rid of it, it brings true joy to me and I think that the next purchase has to be on the same level.

I have promised not to offer an opinions on the deployment of electrons, in whatever form....
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Originally Posted by 2fcknfst
And after driving the TT around the interior for the last few days, I can never see getting rid of it, it brings true joy to me and I think that the next purchase has to be on the same level.
Any sport car that I buy will be in addition to my 996 Turbo.
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