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  1. tifosi12

    tifosi12 Four Time F1 World Champ
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    Actually I have and liked what I saw.

    Ever seen an original early Countach? They looked like kit cars on the inside.
     
  2. drgek

    drgek Formula 3

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    At the time I considered buying a Gallardo, my daily driver was an A6. The switchgear, radio, HVAC controls were all pretty much the same. Not that it was a bad standard by any means, but I've always wanted my "toy" car to have a little something special about it, even in the interior. At any rate, the Gallardo is a great car to drive.
     
  3. tifosi12

    tifosi12 Four Time F1 World Champ
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    I see your point. But that's just par for the course once a big manufacturer has taken over a small company. There are quite a few Fiat parts in my Ferrari (which I don't mind too much when it comes to replacing them). The ignition key is the same as on a Yugo. How's that for exotic?
    :)
     
  4. Michael RPM

    Michael RPM Formula Junior

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    The switchgear, hvac, and many other components for the Gallardo (and Murci to a lesser extent ) do come straight out of the Audi parts bin, which I feel is a good thing because now you know they will work!
     
  5. bill365

    bill365 F1 Rookie

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    Well the Yugo was a rebadged Fiat, so that makes sense.

    Bill



    BTW, do you know what they call a 4 door Yugo?


    A We-go... I know it's bad.
     
  6. bill365

    bill365 F1 Rookie

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    And who here has played with the wiring in a Miura?

    Let me tell you, it can be fun like a barrel of monkeys! It's extra special, when you are my size also.

    Bill
     
  7. drgek

    drgek Formula 3

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    Hi, Mike

    My '98 Diablo SV was far more reliable over the 8000 miles I put on it than my '98 Lexus GS400. (I know, a fluke in the system perhaps, but true nonetheless.)

    BTW, I think a friend of mine is coming in to test drive an Elise this Saturday.

    Gary
     
  8. tifosi12

    tifosi12 Four Time F1 World Champ
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    I'm sure after a while you felt the gentlemen in the original Italian Job did the right thing.
     
  9. drgek

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    Agree completely. My '01 Aston DB7 Vantage Volante had door pulls straight out of a Miata :)
     
  10. DN35

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    What did you think of the DB-7 dr? It's on my list....
     
  11. spike308

    spike308 F1 Rookie
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    Back to the spots....

    Yellow Gallardo (how about that for timing?)
    DB9
    both within a block of Luthern General

    Black Spyker (ever seen one... very interesting, but not 250K interesting)..... WHICH, by the way, is an Audi in disguise! Man, what timing!
     
  12. tifosi12

    tifosi12 Four Time F1 World Champ
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    Did anybody catch Trump's "Apprentice" show last night? Teams had to make a commercial for a Gallardo. The women won, the men lost. And rightly so in my opinion.
     
  13. GTRPower

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    #38 GTRPower, Sep 30, 2005
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  14. sklitz11

    sklitz11 Formula Junior

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    LFSC had one a couple of weeks ago. I think they are trying to become a Spyker dealer. I have to say that it was different.
    For that kind of money I think I would rather stay Italian...That me though..



    Thanks!
    Vince
     
  15. RocketBoy

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    Bias. And I bet you type that as you have some pasta in your mouth and Frank playing on a CD in the background. You bully!

    RocketBoy

    PS: Was told that the Spyker there was a customer car, no interest in being a dealer. That from two service guys at least.
     
  16. FerrariFrank1

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    Black 328 today around 5:00PM. It was Westbound on IL.RT.38,(Roosevelt Rd.) and IL.RT.59 in West Chicago. It had the Top off. I thought it was Tod,as he lives out that away. But,the Driver had dark Brown hair.
     
  17. FerrariFrank1

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    Yellow Lamborghini Diablo,with Wing. Parked on York Rd.,just South of Third St. in Downtown Elmhurst tonite around 9:00PM.
     
  18. spike308

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    Yea, that's it!
    They were front and center at the '04 Pebble Beach Concourse, along with the SLR, New RR, GT40.
     
  19. GTRPower

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    #44 GTRPower, Oct 2, 2005
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    Here's another view for those who don't really know it. Interesting design with the exposed shift linkage. Too bad I can't find that pic. I didn't really know what to make of it when I saw it- although it is interesting to see that they are coming to the US.
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  20. FerrariFrank1

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    Spotted: Red 360 Spider just now,(6:30PM on Monday) at the Redstone Restaraunt in Oakbrook Terrace on Butterfield Rd. (Mike...?...:) )

    There was a whole page write up with several pix about those Spyker Cars in the DuPont Registry several issues back. Interesting Car.
     
  21. spike308

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    Red 330 GTS at my gym
    (those who were @ FCA party last summer knows who owns it!)
     
  22. smoney

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    10-9-05: black 328 gts driving on 75th street and I-355 north entrance around 1:30 pm(sunny and of course the targa roof was off-nice to see in October in IL. !!)
     
  23. RocketBoy

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    Silver 612 in Crystal Lake late Saturday night on NW Hgwy.

    RocketBoy
     
  24. chasking

    chasking Formula Junior

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    #49 chasking, Oct 11, 2005
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    This weekend I was up at the Chicago Alfa Romeo Owners' Club's annual Fall Challenge track weekend at Road America. There are usually a few Ferraris that show up for time trialling or touring, and this year was no exception with a 355 Spider participating in the time trials and a very sharp 308 with some 288 GTO body mods, but the real news was this 250 Lusso. Besides being a beautiful car, it really got a workout on the track, too. Its owner was really thrashing it during touring, and he had a number on the window so he may have done the time trials on Sunday afternoon, too, although I wasn't there for those. Anyway, after touring I got some pictures in the paddock:
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  25. rush109

    rush109 F1 Veteran

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    nice spyker pic, they rule would love to see one roll by me one day...do it
     

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