1 Topic by jakey (edited by jakey 2011-10-25 10:13:18)

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I am so happy.

So, I went to buy an SLK55 AMG roadster today.

Hated it. Leaden, heavy, imprecise. Drinks like Rick Wakeman after a bad day.

I bought this instead. It's like the difference between a heavy 80's Les Paul (SLK) and having a '62 lightweight Strat.

1 owner, fully, fully loaded, 22k miles!!

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Its only a Beetle with a bigger engine  tongue

Seriously though, very nice motor  cool

I could use a little more cowbell
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Its only a Beetle with a bigger engine  tongue

Seriously though, very nice motor  cool


I love Beetles! I'd love to shove a Beetle shell on a 911 running gear and have the ultimate Q-Car!

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Lovely car, it was between that and the MX5 Sport when I was looking for a fun car. I chose the MX5 in the end and love it. Hope you have the same result with yours. (The Bose system with 6 cd changer also had a big factor. Lots of room for Joe and BCC). lol  lol  lol

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Lovely car, it was between that and the MX5 Sport when I was looking for a fun car. I chose the MX5 in the end and love it. Hope you have the same result with yours. (The Bose system with 6 cd changer also had a big factor. Lots of room for Joe and BCC). lol  lol  lol


I had one of the early latest shape MX5 2.0i Sports in 05 or around that time?

Is there a better value car in the world?

NO!! A-W-E-S-O-M-E.

So chuckable. It's the Tokai Strat of the Car world! Just wish it had 20 more BHP.

Porsche will be great as you can get a guit case in the back seat and a Fender Pro Junior in the front boot (trunk).

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7 Reply by RickB (edited by RickB 2011-10-25 11:33:37)

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Nice! That merc is a gas hog for sure. The Porsche will too if you don't keep the foot out of it,  lol . Tal has a nice merc in LA, Looked like an E350 coupe. Pure sex and silver. How often do you have top down weather over there though? Fast agile cars sure are fun.
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Nice! That merc is a gas hog for sure. The Porsche will too if you don't keep the foot out of it,  lol . Tal has a nice merc in LA, Looked like an E350 coupe. Pure sex and silver. How often do you have top down weather over there though? Fast agile cars sure are fun.
Rick

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I drive in Europe a lot- just come back from Barcelona with the top down all the way to Clermont (900kms)

In the UK, more than you'd think- I have an Audi TT Mk 2 Roadster 3.2 at the mo and had the top off today around London (66 degrees in your old money.)

Re fuel- 911 will do 30mpg all day long at a steady 85mph. The Audi is SHOCKING- 24 mpg at the same, and to comapre my old CLK55AMG, that did more from a 5.5 V8 than the 3.2 Audi. The really big difference is in Germany on the unrestricted autobahns, where the Porker will do 25mpg @ 120mph and 18mpg at 150mph, the Audi will do 16mpg and 9mpg respectively!

Loving the E350's though. The diesel makes a lot of sense in Europe with gas at $10 a gallon. I considered the CLK 320D which is rapid and frugal, but it aint a Porsche. I also have a 09 diesel Freelander 2 which does 38 mpg for gear lugging and dog carrying.....so that's great.

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That is way  cool . Over here, diesel fuel is more than high test gas. Those high speed Bahns are fun. I remember driving in Italy and being wide open at near 100mph in my rental Fiat on the autostrada and moving over for the fast cars into the slow lane with the trucks going 90.  yikes Oh, and there was a glorious ride up to Monaco with the chief engineer on the ship in his Ferrari Boxer! We came out of a tunnel clipping along listening to the noise reverberate at full song and there was a motorcycle policeman on the side checking for speeders. He gave us a wave and thumbs up. Ferrari's get the free pass in Italy!  big_smile Free and reserved Ferrari parking in front of the casino too.  tongue
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That is way  cool . Over here, diesel fuel is more than high test gas. Those high speed Bahns are fun. I remember driving in Italy and being wide open at near 100mph in my rental Fiat on the autostrada and moving over for the fast cars into the slow lane with the trucks going 90.  yikes
Rick


Rick- in UK 98 Premium is c.£6.03 ($9.88) a gallon, diesel is £6.39 ($10.47).

Re Italy, I recall driving in in my old CLK55 AMG (which is a seriously quick thing) and as I drove out of the first toll road booth, a 1.1 italian Fiat was already flashing me like fury to getta the hella outta my way-a.!!

I do believe, having driven all over the world, that the Brits and Germans are the best drivers around- us cos of the perm congestion on the freeways and the way we deal with it, the Germans because of their discipline and their high speed skills. I once drove in India. The horn is the only thing you need and driving hierarchy is based totally on size!!

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see the edit re a drive in Italy. We still have relatively cheap fuel here. Less than half what you are gouged for. Mexico is interesting. The right of way is the rule of overlap, he is right who is ahead.

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see the edit re a drive in Italy. We still have relatively cheap fuel here. Less than half what you are gouged for. Mexico is interesting. The right of way is the rule of overlap, he is right who is ahead.


Rick

Re the edit, have you ever seen the Top Gear episode when Clarkson was in a Veyron in France and the Police were egging him on to go faster....?

lol  lol  lol

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13 Reply by PSmith1946 (edited by PSmith1946 2011-10-25 14:13:39)

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jakey wrote:
PSmith1946 wrote:

Lovely car, it was between that and the MX5 Sport when I was looking for a fun car. I chose the MX5 in the end and love it. Hope you have the same result with yours. (The Bose system with 6 cd changer also had a big factor. Lots of room for Joe and BCC). lol  lol  lol


I had one of the early latest shape MX5 2.0i Sports in 05 or around that time?

Is there a better value car in the world?

NO!! A-W-E-S-O-M-E.

So chuckable. It's the Tokai Strat of the Car world! Just wish it had 20 more BHP.

Porsche will be great as you can get a guit case in the back seat and a Fender Pro Junior in the front boot (trunk).

Mines an 59 reg in black.As you say AWESOME.

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jakey wrote:
PSmith1946 wrote:

Lovely car, it was between that and the MX5 Sport when I was looking for a fun car. I chose the MX5 in the end and love it. Hope you have the same result with yours. (The Bose system with 6 cd changer also had a big factor. Lots of room for Joe and BCC). lol  lol  lol


I had one of the early latest shape MX5 2.0i Sports in 05 or around that time?

Is there a better value car in the world?

NO!! A-W-E-S-O-M-E.

So chuckable. It's the Tokai Strat of the Car world! Just wish it had 20 more BHP.

Porsche will be great as you can get a guit case in the back seat and a Fender Pro Junior in the front boot (trunk).

Mines an 59 reg in black.As you say AWESOME.


Just noticed the plate on my new one- wanna buy it? MX5 3 XXX (cant see the last 3 digits)


LOL.

Seriously- I have my own plate that'll go on it- C1 LBW (I'm a cricketer)

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15 Reply by PSmith1946 (edited by PSmith1946 2011-10-25 16:22:55)

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I had one of the early latest shape MX5 2.0i Sports in 05 or around that time?

Is there a better value car in the world?

NO!! A-W-E-S-O-M-E.

So chuckable. It's the Tokai Strat of the Car world! Just wish it had 20 more BHP.

Porsche will be great as you can get a guit case in the back seat and a Fender Pro Junior in the front boot (trunk).
Mines an 59 reg in black.As you say AWESOME.


Just noticed the plate on my new one- wanna buy it? MX5 3 XXX (cant see the last 3 digits)


LOL.

Seriously- I have my own plate that'll go on it- C1 LBW (I'm a cricketer)[/quote
I would love to but funds are short, However Enjoy!!! smile

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Nice sled Jakey, but they put the steering wheel on the wrong side!!!!!

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Congrats...you will love it. Those cars are high-performance, yet will start up every day without trouble. Amazingly engineered and unbelievably fun to drive. Just remember to get a trickle-charger if you don't plan to drive it most days. My mechanic says that the biggest mistake Porsche owners make is NOT driving their cars every day (as they are intended), as this causes the engine temps to never get hot enough, long enough to evaporate the moisture that accumulates in the various compartments.

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I hate you.  I want a cool car...

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