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Old 04-15-2017, 04:33 PM
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Ferrari Daytona - The "IT" car when I was in college. Combination of beauty, brutal speed and power.
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Karmann Ghia convertible. Taught me to drive a slow car fast!
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Going for rides in my dads 930 as a kid!
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I thought your original write up was good by the way. Great topic.

I don't think there was one car . I am a huge fan of the 964 RS America. But I like pretty much all 911 variants. My E46M3 track car consumes all my excess time and money right now.
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Karmann Ghia convertible. Taught me to drive a slow car fast!
Same with my Alfa Spider--sideways too!! Easy with that live axle in back....

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But then when I saw a CLK-GTR is person, I was done for.
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Actually I forgot the key one:

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