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  1. Carsleuth

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    Oh wow, I gotta check that out!
     
    Carsleuth, Oct 17, 2009
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  2. Imola82

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    PORSCHE 959 spotted at Chicago and Orleans last night!!! Silver. I'm 99.9% sure it was the real deal. Unless it was a PERFECT KIT, WHICH i DOUBT.

    Only the second real 959 I have seen on the road. First one was back in college going down scottsdale rd. lic. plate was Real 959.

    WOW! Top Spotting of the fall so far?
     
    Imola82, Oct 17, 2009
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  3. tifosi12

    tifosi12 Four Time F1 World Champ Lifetime Rossa Owner

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    Thanks.

    F1

    Was an eye opening experience for me: As a big F1 fan and regular player of racing games I couldn't wait to "play" this car. And guess what: It felt and worked exactly the same as the games. Down to the look of the steering wheel. So I should be happy, right?

    Well, I wasn't. F1 is the perfect tool for a track day session, but insanely unengaging (read boring) on the regular road. Maybe I'm just getting old, but I totally missed the regular stick. At some point I just gave up on it and put it in Auto. :(

    I also thought it was rather gimmicky in its behavior and really neither gentle nor fast. AFAIR the flappy paddles on the Gallardo were a lot more to the point.

    Aside from that, the car/experience was superb.
     
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  4. Carsleuth

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    Interesting write up, thanks!

    I had a surprisingly good exotic spotting day.

    3:20pm-Highland Park- Red Ford GT on the back of a flat bed.
    3:27pm-Highland Park- Red Tesla Roadster
    8:45pm-Glencoe- I was driving down a side street at about 15mph when this driver comes whipping around the corner, at what had to have been at least 40mph, in a Grey GTR. He definitely almost hit me.
     
    Carsleuth, Oct 17, 2009
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  5. tifosi12

    tifosi12 Four Time F1 World Champ Lifetime Rossa Owner

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    Coincidently Dave feels very similar after driving a 355 F1 and my buddy Mike reported almost verbatim the same thing after driving a Stradale. Except that in his subtle style he used somewhat heftier expressions. :)

    Then again, we're all middle aged men. :)
     
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  7. Carsleuth

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    While out for food for the Bears game tonight I saw not one, not two but three Bently Continental GTs between Palos Hills and Hinsdale but to take the cake was an F40 getting off of 55 and turning N on Rte 83... RSC 635 was the plate??? Oh well, that is car never to be in my stable....
    Tony........
     
    aschultz19, Oct 18, 2009
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  9. Webby

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    Great pictures Andrew, are those all Bentley Gold Coast cars, except for the gray LP560 Spyder?
     
    Webby, Oct 18, 2009
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  10. FerrariEnzoChicago

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    6 Scuds now

    3 white!
    1 red
    1 blue
    1 black
     
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  12. Webby

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    What the heck is an LP650-4 ?
     
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  13. Carsleuth

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    Last night in front of Gene and Georgetti steak house a yellow 1999 Diablo Roadster w/open head lights. What a honey!
     
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  15. Carsleuth

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    Woah! I've only seen 2 roadsters before. That sounds amazing Gene!
     
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    All Bentley Gold Coast cars. The Gray LP560 was just driving around the block.
    Very nice staff !
     
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  18. Carsleuth

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    Oh my God! I really, really really need to check that out!!! There was only 50 produced, right?
     
    Carsleuth, Oct 19, 2009
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    amenasce Three Time F1 World Champ Silver Subscribed

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    Yup. The Blue Pozzi Scuderia was just next to it.
     
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  20. Carsleuth

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    Wow, that must have been quite a sight! Any pictures of the Scud?
     
    Carsleuth, Oct 19, 2009
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    Orange Gallardo Spyder driving Top Down on Ogden Wednesday morning.
     
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  23. Carsleuth

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    Saw a yellow Gallardo in Glenview around 6:30. It belongs to a neighbor of my good friend.
     
    Carsleuth, Oct 24, 2009
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  24. Webby

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    Spotted today:

    white Corvette C5 limousine :eek:
    TONY TAG!! He gunned the engine when he saw me taking video. Unfortunately my camera screwed up and I only got about a second of video :(

    black 997 GT3 on Lake Shore Dr.
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