Anyone on here own any Exotic cars?

Mov-it! · 08-15-2009, 05:08 AM

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Originally Posted by Kevin

Do all the well known Lucas jokes still apply, or has three and a half decades finally ironed out the glitches?

it was "Lucas, the prince of darkness". It did apply for the Range Rover I had some years ago!

PropBet · 08-15-2009, 08:49 PM

996 GT3 Cup (sans rear wing)
Far from street legal, but close to the most addictive thing I've ever known.

Daily driver is a 1974 Ford Granada Babysh!t blue, FM/AM in the dash, three speed, red naugahyde interior. 0 to 60..... about 35 seconds.

AMG · 08-16-2009, 03:42 AM

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Originally Posted by PropBet

996 GT3 Cup (sans rear wing)

Nice toy, but here we call that model 997 GT3 Cup.

PropBet · 08-16-2009, 01:55 PM

Correct, street version GT3 is 996.
Cup / later model production falls in the 997 grouping.

Specifically, the Porsche 911 GT3 Cup (Type 997) racecars were introduced for the 2006 Carrera Cup. The previous model (Type 996) was used in the Carrera Cup GB since 2003.

In 2000 it was the 996
In 2005/6 moving forward it became the 997

FISHTIGUA · 08-16-2009, 10:17 PM

Here's a little trivia for you.

The race brake pads for the GT3 are a little bit cheaper to buy that the street ones.

Porsche race parts straight from your dealer at a good price. What other make does that for you?

An ex-MotoGP rider client used to take his GT3 away for track weekends at the Nurburgring or Assen and get through 2 sets of pads and tyres and then drive home and give the car a regular service. The car did it, no sweat.

FISHTIGUA · 08-20-2009, 01:51 PM

Just found this on Pistonheads.

http://www.pistonheads.com/news/defa...?storyId+20466

Check out the GT3

PropBet · 08-20-2009, 05:55 PM

Impractical, but how I'd love to have that as a daily driver.
Minus the 165K USD price tag it brings.

Captcruz · 08-20-2009, 08:34 PM

Not into cars but sure love speed. When not on a boat this is my passion. The Wheel standing Buell is 100 % street legal ran 9.0@149 mph in the 1/4 mile on gas. The Pro Stock bike is a 120" motor on gas runs 8.0's in the 1/4 @ 161.
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The black bike is a new addition for the street a 09 Harley Night Train, 103 " motor.

chesapeake46 · 08-21-2009, 11:35 AM

A 1941 Ford Panel Delivery street rod - 350/350 not real fast but real dependable
A 1947 Dodge 1/2 ton flat bed with an 85 Hp flat head six. Not fast by any stretch but also dependable and fun.
A 1956 GMC sawed off short bed dually in pieces. To be powered by a GMC 270 six mildly warmed.
And my driver is 19 year old Dodge w/ a cummins. Not fast, very noisey, runs like it's on a washboard, if I keep it a little longer it will be a classic !
I'd like the silver Jag for a driver but my ladder rack would ruin the profile.

The real question is....
If you HAD to choose, no grey areas, one or the other, would you choose bronze and nybral wheels or rubber ones....

For me the trucks would go ... possibly even the house .... before the boat.
( & my little wife would prolly go along wid that )

NYCAP123 · 08-21-2009, 11:44 AM

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For me the trucks would go ... possibly even the house .... before the boat.

And that is why women look at men and snicker like they know something we don't.

dreamsfloatjoe · 08-21-2009, 12:31 PM

Richard Petty will be here in 2010, come and meet the King. If, you are interested in buying your next new to you toy or just want to look at a few ...

Reference: Amelia Island Concours D Elegance 2009 winners.

2009 Photos - Concours D' Elegance

I really enjoyed looking at all the entries!

YachtForums · 08-21-2009, 02:11 PM

On October 11th, 2009 I'm logging off and heading to Dade-Collier Airport to watch some things fly. And it's not airplanes...

http://www.milemarker-1.com/

08-21-2009, 04:59 PM

i had a feeling out passion for yachts would stem to other vehicles. Without going through a list of what's exotic to me i'd say its either something very timeless like that jag posted above or 190mph+ cars. I won't set a price standard since so many exotics now a days drop below the 100K mark i.e. Exige's, Gallardo's etc..

I don't drive an exotic, even though i'd love to believe my MKIV supra is one

CODOG · 08-21-2009, 05:09 PM

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Originally Posted by zeeshan66

I don't drive an exotic, even though i'd love to believe my MKIV supra is one

getting blown by twins is great isn't it ?

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Originally Posted by dreamsfloatjoe

Richard Petty will be here in 2010, come and meet the King. If, you are interested in buying your next new to you toy or just want to look at a few ...
I really enjoyed looking at all the entries!

Fantastic pictures, amazing cars....thanks for posting this.

FISHTIGUA · 08-21-2009, 08:43 PM

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Originally Posted by dreamsfloatjoe

Richard Petty will be here in 2010, come and meet the King. If, you are interested in buying your next new to you toy or just want to look at a few ...

Reference: Amelia Island Concours D Elegance 2009 winners.

2009 Photos - Concours D' Elegance

I really enjoyed looking at all the entries!

Just looked at the Concours link and there was a black 1930 Voisan sedan in the first picture.

Last weekend my workmate's daughter got married, a client of the boatyard drove her to the church in his 1927 pale blue Voisan droptop. They are HUGE cars and very impressive.

The owner uses a NSU Ro80 Wankel as his daily driver, one of 37 classics in his shed. He has enough bits and pieces in boxes to build a 1920/30's Bentley Blower Le Mans spec racer.

He still drives his old Rolls and Bentleys covered in crap coated coveralls and black fingernails, I think she made him scub very well for the wedding.