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Saikou

macrumors 6502
Aug 15, 2007
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NE
Just picked up my new wheels a couple of days ago: a modified Lotus Elise 111s (S2). Car has quite a lot of extras: OZ alloys, Lotus sports suspension, Lotus Stage 1 Exhaust, Close ratio gearbox, HID conversion, Aluminium-belled discs...

Very beautiful car, definitely one of my favorite exotics.
 

mfacey

macrumors 65816
Feb 1, 2004
1,230
9
Netherlands
We need a poll

There's a serious number of VERY nice and VERY expensive cars listed in this thread. I think we should have a poll of how many people actually own "their" car. :rolleyes:
 

chewbaccacabra

macrumors regular
Mar 20, 2008
185
0
Wow, lots of Euro posters with Euro only cars here. very cool. :cool:

I am too lazy to link, but I have a deep sea blue A4 Wagon Titanium Package 2.0T with a GIAC chip and coilovers.
 

xUKHCx

Administrator emeritus
Jan 15, 2006
12,583
9
The Kop
Meet Johnny (can you spot the link to the name)

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wizwaz3

macrumors 6502a
Nov 4, 2006
506
0
Northern Arizona
There's a serious number of VERY nice and VERY expensive cars listed in this thread. I think we should have a poll of how many people actually own "their" car. :rolleyes:

I personally classify mine as 'VERY nice', but I agree. Seems rare that there would be that many people on here with those cars...

(BTW, my 'VERY nice' car is a 99 Dodge Intrepid ES :p)
 

robbieduncan

Moderator emeritus
Jul 24, 2002
25,611
893
Harrogate
I personally classify mine as 'VERY nice', but I agree. Seems rare that there would be that many people on here with those cars...

(BTW, my 'VERY nice' car is a 99 Dodge Intrepid ES :p)

180,000 registered members with, what 2-300 "nice" cars. Doesn't seem that unlikely. And (assuming mine is one of the nice ones), yes I own it. Paid cash. But it wasn't all that expensive (never buy brand new).
 

CHAOS STEP

macrumors 6502
My sister's got a fig! A Lapis grey one! Although she's moved to Poland for a year so I've got it.

You didnt buy yours from a dealer in Wanstead by any chance did you? He replaced the distibutor with one from a Nissan Primera, it flies now (esp when you put in Tesco Super Unleaded)

I got mine from a place in Southend, had it for a few years now and it's been fine except for a battery dying on me.

Mind you it will need some work this year, I have left it out of the garage one too many times.

:(
 

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teleromeo

macrumors 65816
Dec 2, 2006
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kidnapped by aliens

ryannel2003

macrumors 68000
Jan 30, 2005
1,815
388
Greenville, NC
The G8 won't be that similar. Trust me, I've got a toned down Australian version and it's much much better. The old GTO was based on a platform dating back to 1997 whereas the new G8 is quite heavily revised. I find the biggest difference is in the steering precision and ride comfort, to be honest. :cool:

Oh really? Thats great to know. I never cared for the steering on the GTO's, but I never noticed the ride comfort that much. My dealer should be getting that G8 in sometime next week. I'm excited to take a look at it; looks gorgeous in pictures.
 

Malfoy

macrumors 6502a
Nov 1, 2005
688
2
There's a serious number of VERY nice and VERY expensive cars listed in this thread. I think we should have a poll of how many people actually own "their" car. :rolleyes:

Would this poll also include who actually owns "their" house? :rolleyes:
 

justinw2116

macrumors newbie
Apr 19, 2008
1
0
My Bitchin' Cars

Ok aren't we Mac Fans?
How about "Think Different"....
A 1962 Chevrolet Corvair. (It is a work in progress.)

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And my Sexy Beast a beautiful 1974 Corvette.

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wizwaz3

macrumors 6502a
Nov 4, 2006
506
0
Northern Arizona
180,000 registered members with, what 2-300 "nice" cars. Doesn't seem that unlikely. And (assuming mine is one of the nice ones), yes I own it. Paid cash. But it wasn't all that expensive (never buy brand new).

I really mean the seriously expensive/rare supercars... Bentleys', Rolls', things like that. It's not that hard to get into a (relatively) nice car. When I got mine last Feb. the salesman told me I could be in a $17,000 '04 Jag within 2 years (a car they had on the lot). But I'm just now building my credit. And I agree, never buy new. Unless you're Steve Jobs. lol
 

JasonS4

macrumors member
Apr 19, 2008
34
0
Stage 3 audi s4 6 speed manual transmission. It is fast REALLY FAST! 2 turbo's Over 450hp.
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AppleIntelRock

macrumors 65816
Aug 14, 2006
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I originally thought about the m3 but not the RS4 or C63. Also from the reviews I have read and watch seems as though the m3 is not competing well against the IS-F, RS4, and C63.
Where are you getting your information?

Car and Driver

Motor Trend

They go on and on like that...
It's a great first try for Lexus but... just kind of falls short.
IS-F
Gimmick Rating: 10
Driving Rating: 7.5

Phiberglass, thats a beauty right there. Is the exhaust note perfect? Those exhaust pipes sorta scare me though....

Those actually don't connect to anything :p
 

FadeToBlack

macrumors 68000
Apr 27, 2005
1,843
5
Accoville, WV
Stage 3 audi s4 6 speed manual transmission. It is fast REALLY FAST! 2 turbo's Over 450hp.

Beautiful! I almost bought an A4 1.8T a couple of years ago. (and I kinda regret not buying it now) It was a '99 with only 40k on it, manual transmission, black with cream-colored leather. It wasn't a Quattro, but was still fun to drive and decently quick. (at least compared to the cars I'm used to driving)

You should post some more pics of your S4. :cool:
 

JasonS4

macrumors member
Apr 19, 2008
34
0
Beautiful! I almost bought an A4 1.8T a couple of years ago. (and I kinda regret not buying it now) It was a '99 with only 40k on it, manual transmission, black with cream-colored leather. It wasn't a Quattro, but was still fun to drive and decently quick. (at least compared to the cars I'm used to driving)

You should post some more pics of your S4. :cool:

Thank you for the kind words sir. I had 2 a4's before this car. I loved the reliability of them. Here is the S in the murdered out winter mode. Yes, it gets pulled over all the time.

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FadeToBlack

macrumors 68000
Apr 27, 2005
1,843
5
Accoville, WV
Thank you for the kind words sir. I had 2 a4's before this car. I loved the reliability of them. Here is the S in the murdered out winter mode. Yes, it gets pulled over all the time.

Nice!

It even looks good when it's dirty!

Just for the hell of it, I've attached a pic of that A4 I almost got. It looks like it has a lot of wheel gap, but I believe it was just the way it was sitting.
 

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