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  1. Carsleuth

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    #201 Carsleuth, Jan 30, 2010
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    Congrats Neil! It looks awesome! Now, just get a muffler bypass like the one Andrew put on his Porsche. :) They sound incredible.
     
  2. tifosi12

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    #202 tifosi12, Jan 30, 2010
    Great, that way Neil can write himself a ticket.
     
  3. Carsleuth

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    #203 Carsleuth, Jan 30, 2010
    What kind of ticket were you thinking of? A speeding ticket, or a public disturbance ticket? :D These things are loud:

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SFnWyZPa-xs
     
  4. JohnnyS

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    #204 JohnnyS, Jan 30, 2010
    It will probably be a "warning" ticket.;)
     
  5. badges2

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    #205 badges2, Jan 30, 2010
    After St. Charles PD wrote my wife, I can't afford any more tickets!!
     
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    #206 badges2, Jan 30, 2010
    Man, those pipes sound pretty cool. Very throaty!
     
  7. tifosi12

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    #207 tifosi12, Jan 31, 2010
    Oh, I forgot. This is the USA, the land of the free.

    I was in Euro mode where everything is VERBOTEN and KFZ and TUV make you put your car back into original condition. And the police write tickets for any modifications.

    I love the US!
     
  8. Carsleuth

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    #208 Carsleuth, Jan 31, 2010
    I agree! Get them. :D


    Do they strictly enforce that? Are you not allowed put aftermarket rims on a car?
     
  9. tifosi12

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    #209 tifosi12, Jan 31, 2010
    They enforce every law.

    Therein lies the main difference. We got plenty of laws here, but only so many are actually enforced.

    After market rims might be ok if they meet the test standards set by the government. On the face of it, that sounds reasonable, but the reality is that only so many changes in so few areas are tolerated.

    Or to put it differently:

    The F40 was never street legal in Switzerland because it was too loud and because the rear wing was considered dangerous. And we're not even talking after market here.
     
  10. Townshend

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    #210 Townshend, Jan 31, 2010
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  11. tifosi12

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    #211 tifosi12, Jan 31, 2010
    Not sure this qualifies as a spotting, but it sure was a first for me:

    Porsche Panamera today in the German quarter.

    This thing makes a 612 look nimble. Unghastly.
     
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    #212 Darolls, Feb 1, 2010
    Andreas,

    By 'German Quarter' are you referring to the 'Kukuy Quarter?' Are you in Russia again???
     
  13. tifosi12

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    #213 tifosi12, Feb 1, 2010
    No. I meant the German area on Lincoln where Meier's Delicatessen used to be.
     
  14. Carsleuth

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    #214 Carsleuth, Feb 6, 2010
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    #215 Carsleuth, Feb 6, 2010
    ...Also a red Mondial driving north on Skokie Highway in Lake Forest around 3pm.
     
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    #216 farrbar, Feb 6, 2010
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    My wife making a $100 right turn. She tried to tell me "I came to a complete stop, and right on red is allowed." You can actually log-in and see video. She didn't even slow down.....
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    #217 Darolls, Feb 6, 2010
    It's the biggest revenue producing scam going; you can thank your local governments!

    George Orwell was correct, although he was 26 years too early (or thereabouts) in his predictions!
     
  18. Carsleuth

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    #218 Carsleuth, Feb 6, 2010
    I saw my SECOND Panamera tonight around 11pm. This one was silver. I gotta say, it's growing on me...
     
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    #219 drgek, Feb 7, 2010
    My wife got caught at the exact same intersection.
     
  20. tifosi12

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    #220 tifosi12, Feb 7, 2010
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    When I saw "mine" I didn't even bother to take a picture. It is so unbelievably ugly.

    It reminds me of a stretch limo where the originals car front and rear are bolted together with a container in between.

    What the hell were they thinking?
     
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    #221 autowerks racing, Feb 7, 2010
    with tinted tails and tinted windows? we have a day this week where three are scheduled for escort radar installs...i will let you know so you can stop by and see them disassembled
     
  22. Webby

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    #222 Webby, Feb 7, 2010
    Where was the Maserati?
     
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    #223 absent, Feb 7, 2010
    LFSC
     
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    #224 tifosi12, Feb 7, 2010
    Dark blue Maser GT this afternoon on Randolph downtown.
     
  25. Carsleuth

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    #225 Carsleuth, Feb 7, 2010
    I don't think it looks nearly as bad as everyone says it does. In fact, it's really growing on me. I had the complete opposite view when it first came out. You have to take this car for what it is. A sensible 4 door "family" Porsche. But hey, we can disagree on some cars. *cough* 612 *cough* :D
     
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