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Old Jan 23, 2006 | 10:49 PM
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OK Folks,...here it is, the first test drive!
Quickie article from C&D.
Enjoy....

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Old Jan 23, 2006 | 11:13 PM
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Thanks, Coochas. Your aptitude for all things digital is most appreciated. Your "p-car worship site" is quite trick, too. But you are making me salivate over a car I cannot afford. I must keep looking at those ugly exhaust holes in the rear bumper to reduce my lust. Stay.....strong....must......not.....give in......
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Old Jan 23, 2006 | 11:27 PM
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Thanks Dave. Well done and much appreciated. Now I know what I'm trading the Z06 and the C2S in on in a year. I've already forgotten about the X51 option.

Hey Porsche, please make satellite radio an option, too.
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Old Jan 23, 2006 | 11:43 PM
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Hey Johnny, when ya get that '06 Z06??? ... Last month? ... No link to pics?
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Old Jan 23, 2006 | 11:49 PM
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Btw, Dave, thanks again for your great service. ... You know, I might be the only dunce here who was wondering why the resolution was coming through so crappy that it was difficult to read the text, until purely by accident I happened to click on the page to change browser windows and it zoomed in just like that and made the text legible - D'Oh!
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Old Jan 23, 2006 | 11:50 PM
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My pleasure Ben,...and everyone for that matter.

And Johnny, when DID you get that Z06?
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Old Jan 23, 2006 | 11:56 PM
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Hallelujah, 90 lbs. lighter than 996TT. Ditto that sat radio is a must.
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Old Jan 24, 2006 | 12:06 AM
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Do you suppose that's a typo that it's the 3.6 L engine that's being turbo charged instead of the 3.8?
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Old Jan 24, 2006 | 12:14 AM
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Hey Johnny, when ya get that '06 Z06??? ... Last month? ... No link to pics?
Paid for it last Wednesday. Paid for the shipping from Minnesota last Friday. Prestige is getting it here this coming Wednesday... or Thursday.

Pics from my own camera as soon as they back it down the ramp into my drive way. MSRP was $71,595.00... so far I paid $79,450.00 after my $150 dealer coupon for this 20KB photo.

Until something shows up looking vaguely like five figures worth of machinery, I sip Pepto-Vodka cocktails.

Lord, hear my prayer....

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Old Jan 24, 2006 | 12:15 AM
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no, i think it's been the general understanding that they were going to use the 3.6l the whole while???
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Old Jan 24, 2006 | 12:20 AM
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Looks really sweet, Johnny! ... But why the 8 grand markup? ... That's not what it's costing you for shipping, is it?
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Old Jan 24, 2006 | 12:36 AM
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Coochas, your ability on the computer screen is unreal. I have recently just figured out how to attach a document to my email! Many thanks for the news on the TT, though I know my soon to arrive C2S is all the juice I presently need. Are you and your "4" enjoying the recent snow up there in Beantown?
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Old Jan 24, 2006 | 12:37 AM
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Originally Posted by OCBen
Looks really sweet, Johnny! ... But why the 8 grand markup? ... That's not what it's costing you for shipping, is it?
8 grand for shipping?!?! Nah, shipping was an extra 2K on top of that. The 8 grand markup is because I'm clinically insane.

It's all good... some how.
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Old Jan 24, 2006 | 12:46 AM
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LOL ... Oh man, I'd say! ... Those Pepto-Vodkas have definitely rendered you clinically insane, that's for sure!
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Old Jan 24, 2006 | 01:12 AM
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Thanks for the info!
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