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Discussion in 'New York Tri-State' started by Motoracer, Feb 10, 2005.

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  1. Motoracer

    Motoracer Karting

    May 23, 2004
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    Wayne NJ
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    Kyle
    #1 Motoracer, Feb 10, 2005
    We live in Wayne NJ. My brother used to own a 2002 M3, but has sold it and is now looking for something different. He went to Porsche and has his eye on a Red GT3 with Tubi exhaust that is at Paul Miller Porsche on Rt.46. He also looked at a Porsche 997 CS while he was there, but is not sure if he likes it yet. Other cars he is interested in are 06 Z06, BMW 645I vert, Porsche Turbo, and GT2.

    Does anyone in the NY tri-state area know where good prices on any of those cars can be found, New or slightly used? Also, what are your opinions on the cars he is looking at? I am just trying to help him out so he makes a smart decision. This would be a weekend car, and not a daily driver.

    All opinions welcome.

    Thanks in advance.

    Kyle
     
  2. Malfoy

    Malfoy Formula 3

    Mar 22, 2004
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    Hampton, VA
    #2 Malfoy, Feb 10, 2005
    I would go GT2. I haven't personally driven any of them but from the ones you named that one seems the most appealling. That and that guy in the gumball video with the brit flag on his car sold me :)
     
  3. udalmia

    udalmia Guest

    #3 udalmia, Feb 10, 2005
    no ferraris being considered? your friend could get a loaded 355 or an early euro 360
     
  4. arnaget

    arnaget Formula Junior

    Nov 4, 2003
    553
    New York
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    Jason
    #4 arnaget, Feb 10, 2005
    i would go w/ a preowned 996TT. seems several MY 01/02 examples with not a whole lot of miles are going for $70-80k. that's pretty darn good bang for the buck.
     
  5. drg

    drg Rookie

    Dec 30, 2004
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    #5 drg, Feb 10, 2005
    gt3, go gt3 but i still say drive the cars first.

    Read road tests like car and driver online and such. But gt3 is the best car i beleive out of those options.
     
  6. GDautosport

    GDautosport Formula Junior

    Nov 5, 2003
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    #6 GDautosport, Feb 10, 2005
    i live in wayne also...

    the cars you mentioned are very different...i'm biased towards the porsche turbo...it is a great car, fast, reliable, and for that price range would be my optimal choice...
    from z06 to gt2 is quite a big gap in pricing...so i assume it is not an issue...
    i would stay with paul miller on 46, and swing by globe mercdes around there as well...
     
  7. arnaget

    arnaget Formula Junior

    Nov 4, 2003
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    New York
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    #7 arnaget, Feb 10, 2005
    george, is your 360 spider yellow? reason i ask is that i saw one in yellow parked on a driveway in wayne a few months back.. on a street near preakness center (where the maggie moo's is..).
     
  8. W00dEar

    W00dEar F1 Rookie
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    Feb 24, 2004
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    #8 W00dEar, Feb 10, 2005
    his is black i think.
     
  9. GDautosport

    GDautosport Formula Junior

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    #9 GDautosport, Feb 10, 2005
    yea...its black....there are two yellow ones in wayne, one is often driven by a blond woman, and another by some young guy
     
  10. chrlsstyles

    chrlsstyles Formula 3

    Jun 29, 2004
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    #10 chrlsstyles, Feb 11, 2005
    The yellow one might belong to one of the Post twins. I've seen it around the Clifton/Lodi/Totowa area and I know they live in wayne.
     
  11. GDautosport

    GDautosport Formula Junior

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    #11 GDautosport, Feb 11, 2005
    yea, you are right
     
  12. chrlsstyles

    chrlsstyles Formula 3

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    #12 chrlsstyles, Feb 11, 2005
    I was talking to him briefly at action tire awhile ago. He was getting new rims on it i think. THe thing sounded sick when he took off.
     
  13. GDautosport

    GDautosport Formula Junior

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    NJ
    #13 GDautosport, Feb 11, 2005
    yea i've met him several times...i believe he has a tubi on it....we had a lil run a while back against my sl55 (not really a race)
     
  14. Supra

    Supra Karting

    Dec 6, 2004
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    #14 Supra, Feb 12, 2005
    You may want him to look at the CTS-V (god I love this car) but his choices suggest a two door only rule. The 645 is ok but the m6 comes out soon, this car will pale then. I really liked the new boxster and the hardtop version is pretty sexy, then there's the sp ed 550 spyder Boxster which came out some months ago of the old car. The new boxster is a totally different type of porsche imo, the interior no longer feels like a corolla. The ACR viper (last gen) was also a pretty fun car. If he's not looking for a trophy car put him in a 911 turbo or Supra, the gt model 911's are too harsh for some.
     

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