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  1. VF1Skullangel

    VF1Skullangel Formula Junior

    Nov 22, 2008
    447
    San Marcos, CA
    Full Name:
    Jay

    Please post pics!!!!! More info!!!!

    I love the WX3!

    Anyone know the whereabouts of the new WX8?
     
  2. AxerJk

    AxerJk Formula 3

    Jan 28, 2009
    2,289
    Livonia, MI
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    Chris Ashworth
    Oh I saw that episode, the same owner was selling a Ferrari F430 and the Mosler Raptor. How is the M12?

    Chris
     
  3. yb360

    yb360 Formula Junior

    Jul 3, 2004
    445
    WA
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    John A.
    Really? I actually didn't know that. Do you happen to have any photos of it there? Do you know anything else about it?

    Thank you.
    John
     
  4. yb360

    yb360 Formula Junior

    Jul 3, 2004
    445
    WA
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    John A.
    Unfortunately I haven't had much time behind the wheel yet. I travel a lot and most of the days that I have been home since buying it haven't had the best weather. I'm hoping for a sunny day soon. I drive all of my other modern cars in the rain, but for some reason I can't bring myself to do it with this one. At least not yet.
     
  5. yb360

    yb360 Formula Junior

    Jul 3, 2004
    445
    WA
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    John A.
    #30 yb360, Nov 19, 2011
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  6. vectorfiles

    vectorfiles Formula Junior

    Mar 15, 2004
    663
    #31 vectorfiles, Nov 19, 2011
    Last edited: Nov 19, 2011
    sure.
    I have a complete photofile of this car with dozens of photos starting from the production through previous ownerships.
     
  7. WILLIAM H

    WILLIAM H Three Time F1 World Champ

    Nov 1, 2003
    35,532
    Victory Circle
    Full Name:
    HUBBSTER
    Nice Miura too
     
  8. rdefabri

    rdefabri Three Time F1 World Champ

    Jun 4, 2008
    33,571
    NJ
    Full Name:
    Rich
    Nice collection and color matching!
     
  9. vectorfiles

    vectorfiles Formula Junior

    Mar 15, 2004
    663
    I know three W8s for sale.
    Contact me at vectorfiles at gmail dot com
     
  10. AxerJk

    AxerJk Formula 3

    Jan 28, 2009
    2,289
    Livonia, MI
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    Chris Ashworth
    #35 AxerJk, Nov 19, 2011
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    Beautiful cars John! It's nice to see a Miura in the collection too! And honestly, I as far as not driving in the rain, I would probably do the same. When it's 1 of 14 (and 12 surviving), I would take good car of that. But please let us know how the driving experience is when you get the chance!


    These aren't very good pics, but I took them at the Detroit Auto Show back in the '90s. It was also there with the Stars and Stripes car.


    Chris
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  11. brownsgolf

    brownsgolf Formula Junior

    Dec 18, 2007
    931
    Western PA
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    Dan
    This is the picture the should use on an updated "Justification for higher education" poster. Great collection
     
  12. yb360

    yb360 Formula Junior

    Jul 3, 2004
    445
    WA
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    John A.
    Thanks for the replies and all the comments guys, I appreciate it.

    Yes, I'm looking forward to having a chance to drive it a bit. I'm happy to post comments afterwards, but I can't promise how soon that might be.

    I love having the Miura. I wanted one since I was a kid and finally bought one 4-5 years ago.

    As much as I like yellow cars, I actually do have other colors also, even though it doesn't look like it from these photos. I recently purchased a warehouse to move my collection into because it's currently scattered in several places. I'm having some renovation work done in it right now; but when I get everything moved in, I'll post some photos. Probably won't be until spring realistically.

    Chris - thanks for the auto show pics. I appreciate it. So, should I be embarrassed that until last night; I didn't even know my car was shown there?

    Vectorfiles - thanks for the PM. I'll get back to you today.
     
  13. yb360

    yb360 Formula Junior

    Jul 3, 2004
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    John A.
    I have to admit that I loved that poster when I was a kid.

    I don't know that it applies to me though because I barely made it out of high school and never spent one day in college.
     
  14. AxerJk

    AxerJk Formula 3

    Jan 28, 2009
    2,289
    Livonia, MI
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    Chris Ashworth
    John, you should be ashamed of yourself. How could you not know that your car was shown at the Detroit Auto Show? ;)

    Haha just kidding man. People will say that you must have a college degree or you won't amount to anything, but I think that's BS. Perhaps they should make posters like that that say, "College. Don't bother going."

    Chris
     
  15. vectorfiles

    vectorfiles Formula Junior

    Mar 15, 2004
    663
    #40 vectorfiles, Nov 19, 2011
    Last edited: Nov 19, 2011

    Yes, M12, chassis 001 and 002 side by side at the world premiere in Detroit, January 1996

    more photos:
    http://vectorfiles.fortunecity.com/-M12yllw.htm

    http://vectorfiles.fortunecity.com/-M12-001.htm
    http://vectorfiles.fortunecity.com/-M12-002.htm

    a brief video section with M12-002 at the 2011 Concorso:
    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D-WX99exkpQ#t=10m45s
     
  16. AxerJk

    AxerJk Formula 3

    Jan 28, 2009
    2,289
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    Chris Ashworth
    Here's a video someone posted of a yellow one revving loudly.

    Chris


    [ame]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=81uZEf5iLNw[/ame]
     
  17. zxttfan

    zxttfan Formula Junior

    Dec 11, 2009
    482
    St. Louis
    There was a yellow M12 in St. Louis a few years back at Erwin Schwartz's, a local sales/service of high end cars. Never got a vin, and it had no plate at the time. This might have been your car.
     
  18. vectorfiles

    vectorfiles Formula Junior

    Mar 15, 2004
    663
    #43 vectorfiles, Nov 19, 2011
    Last edited: Nov 19, 2011
    Yes, that was M12-002.
    There is only one other yellow M12, chassis 012 which always comes alongside the flag car, chassis 001.
    I know the previous owner.

    http://www.ferrarichat.com/forum/showpost.php?p=139829554&postcount=32
    http://www.ferrarichat.com/forum/showthread.php?t=291646&page=2
     
  19. vectorfiles

    vectorfiles Formula Junior

    Mar 15, 2004
    663
    #44 vectorfiles, Nov 19, 2011
    Last edited: Nov 19, 2011
    That´s M12-002 as well.

    Here´s another video of M12-002:
    [ame]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Bz_VE3zHQHc[/ame]

    and yet another one:
    [ame]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xXRCt3ESePY[/ame]
     
  20. AxerJk

    AxerJk Formula 3

    Jan 28, 2009
    2,289
    Livonia, MI
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    Chris Ashworth
    I really want to go to that place in Ohio and see the two M12s that are there, but I need to find something else to do on the way. It's hard to justify driving 3 hours or more just to stop at a dealership and see 2 cars. Plus, it would really be a bummer if they didn't allow photography.

    Anyone have any ideas?

    Chris
     
  21. vectorfiles

    vectorfiles Formula Junior

    Mar 15, 2004
    663
    #47 vectorfiles, Nov 20, 2011
    Last edited: Nov 20, 2011

    give them a call and ask if they allow photo shooting:

    http://www.jeffsmotorcars.com/inventory.cfm?reset=true&vsearchmake=Vector&Showinventory=Used
     
  22. Huskerbill

    Huskerbill F1 Rookie

    Sep 6, 2004
    4,126
    Oconomowoc, WI
    Full Name:
    Bill
    My good friend just sold the only yellow W8 to a guy in Spain. Would have been a nice compliment to your car.

    Congrats on your purchase. I saw your car in person a year or so ago here in NorCal at the Los Gatos Lamborghini dealer. Looked very cool. I really think of you went with new wheels it would REALLY update the look of the car.
     
  23. nthfinity

    nthfinity F1 Veteran

    Mar 21, 2005
    7,467
    South East MI
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    Isaac not Issac
    Do you know what Tony finally sold it for? That car needed a lot of restoration...
     
  24. vectorfiles

    vectorfiles Formula Junior

    Mar 15, 2004
    663


    Vector W8 Twin Turbo in Barcelona
    [ame]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cFEcqLaqhvo[/ame]

    http://www.autogespot.com/nl/viewimages.php?id=c899213112011014155


    BTW, I found him the buyer for his car.
    There are currently three W8s for sale.
     

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