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Old 04-21-2005, 07:59 PM
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guys too?

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Old 04-21-2005, 08:34 PM
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Yes, a pleasant surprise. I expected the average respondent to automatically go for the most expensive car.

Perhaps it is due to the phrasing of the question - you can only drive the cars until the wheels fall off, which might only be a few hundred miles in a Ferrari
Old 04-21-2005, 09:38 PM
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I didn't know what to expect, so I just voted for my car (really original, huh?).

When I saw the results, I was surprised by how big the lead was.

Then, after a little reflection on my past few outings, it started to make sense. I have never driven another car that received so many unsolicited comments from stop light onlookers as the CGT. By a factor of 10 to 1.

So, now that I've thought about it, I should have expected the result that appears in the poll.
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Too bad most of the respondents could not afford any of these cars. If that poll following equated to demand, then market price for the CGT would climb.

I'm pleased to see the great number of fellow owners dashing the press reports on the clutch. That too created some softness in demand.

Its good to be in it for the love of performance and engineering excellence. This is pain ointment for the $50K I left on the table.
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I picked the C-GT as well, but didn't expect it's lead to be so big. I was suprised to see that there were not more people wanting the Lambo, especially over the SLR
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Of course I picked the CGT and I was not surprized that it was in the lead after seeing a couple of them in person and talking to people that own them I can see why its in the lead. My next choice on the list though woul dhave to be the MC12. That car looks really cool

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