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Old 06-15-2010, 02:02 PM
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Okay---just kidding!

But THIS could make me turn my back on 36 years of Porsche driving!



Old 06-15-2010, 02:12 PM
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One of my favorites..the only change I would change is 4 tail lights instead of 2.
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Very nice!

OTOH, as long as you're going to have to spend $450,000 for the GTO might THIS at least cause you to consider staying with Porsche family instead? I think it would be my choice between the two.
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Awesome car for sure...but Edgy you can still take your Porsche to the track and do what you saw in the video...and then drive your car home and take the wife out for dinner. You can do this time and time again and that is what I love about Porsche the most.
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Didn't you hear? Ferrari will be hiring Porsche to do reliability studies for them!
Old 06-15-2010, 03:31 PM
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Dan,

for the entry price of Porsche, there is no substitute.
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"...absolutely chuffing marvellous..."
Old 06-15-2010, 04:58 PM
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Ehhh..., just get a red CAB!
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Re the XX: "will never be driven on the street and never be raced". My understanding is you can't even have it after you part with a couple million dollars give or take. Somewhere in Modena (?) someone is enjoying a good laugh
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I am a huge Ferrari fan and the 288 GTO is probably my all-time favorite car, however I can't help but think that the new GTO is fugly. Sure it will have tremendous performance but I can't get past the bad looks.

The first two GTOs were beautiful cars but Ferrari really dropped the ball on this one IMHO.
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I would take a 612 Scaglietti... but not give up the Porsche!
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drive a 458, its got me hooked.. and now with the new mclaren mp4-12c coming in below the price of the 458... just so many amazing options coming out...
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A 2005 C2S is as good as its going to get for me im afraid but its nice to dream I suppose.

A lotto win would also see me in a Ferrari 599 but I would still keep my C2S.
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Dan: from the Sierra, when I saw the subject line I thought something had hit you... F-cars are fine but not fir guys like you and me. You would be selling the F-carvan going back to a 911 in no time.

I had a great road on Porsche roads on the Sierra today.


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