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tuo posted:
Always had a soft spot for 8 series. Hope yours is well. Twelve cylinders FTW.
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um excuse me posted:I'm interested to hear if this is an unlimited production run. A mid engine for the masses. When Ford re-re-released the GT I hated all of that elitist bullshit about having to apply for one and pretty much not letting you sell the car. Whole point of that was to get people who wanted the cars to get to buy the cars, instead of some dude greasing the palms of their ford dealer and buying up allotments for resale.
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Jul 19, 2019 17:09
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This doesn't happen if you simply make enough of them. The application process sucks pretty hard too. You have to show your interest in the brand by having a very thorough ownership history, spending more on cars than most people make in a year. Being a dealership favorite does help, even if you don't think you can buy your way in. If you piss off the wrong folks, black listed. You can't buy anything that requires an application again. and there's no laws that saying what those things are so they can kick you out for virtually anything. Again, the VINWIKI channel points out all of this.
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Jul 19, 2019 17:42
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um excuse me posted:This doesn't happen if you simply make enough of them. The application process sucks pretty hard too. You have to show your interest in the brand by having a very thorough ownership history, spending more on cars than most people make in a year. Being a dealership favorite does help, even if you don't think you can buy your way in. If you piss off the wrong folks, black listed. You can't buy anything that requires an application again. and there's no laws that saying what those things are so they can kick you out for virtually anything. Again, the VINWIKI channel points out all of this. That doesn't sound out of line to how most supercars work. Try walking into a Porsche dealership and telling them you want to buy that shiny new GT3RRRSSSS Nurburgring Edition With $10000 Yellow Calipers in the display window. If sir isn't on the list, sir can pound salt, but there's a lovely silver Carrera S over here if you'd like. Good residuals. Also it's a first step at getting on the list.
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Jul 19, 2019 18:14
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Yep, if you want to order any Porsche GTx car the dealer will tell you that all of their allocations are taken, but you may join the waiting list for an allocation. Eventually they will run through that list and magically call you six months or a year later so you can tell them that you don't care anymore.
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Jul 19, 2019 18:16
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Finger Prince posted:That doesn't sound out of line to how most supercars work. Try walking into a Porsche dealership and telling them you want to buy that shiny new GT3RRRSSSS Nurburgring Edition With $10000 Yellow Calipers in the display window. If sir isn't on the list, sir can pound salt, but there's a lovely silver Carrera S over here if you'd like. Good residuals. Also it's a first step at getting on the list. Reminds me of Ferrari several months back. You want the 812? Well buy a GTC4Lusso first then we'll talk.
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Jul 19, 2019 18:16
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Colostomy Bag posted:Reminds me of Ferrari several months back. You want the 812? Well buy a GTC4Lusso first then we'll talk. Didn't they also do that for the Enzo, FXX, LaFerrari, etc?
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Jul 19, 2019 18:27
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boxen posted:Didn't they also do that for the Enzo, FXX, LaFerrari, etc? The FXX I don't even think they'd let you bring home. You just told them what track you wanted to play at and they transported it there for you.
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Jul 19, 2019 18:29
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That sort of brand engagement/ambassador horseshit is not uncommon elsewhere. If you want a steel Rolex Submariner or (god forbid) a Daytona watch, be prepared to fork over thousands to tens of thousands on "building a relationship with your distributor" by E: fortunately watches are vastly easier to replica than cars.
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Jul 19, 2019 18:48
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Finger Prince posted:The FXX I don't even think they'd let you bring home. You just told them what track you wanted to play at and they transported it there for you. Did you also have to show that the track you wanted to play at had an illustrious history with Ferraris?
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Jul 19, 2019 18:48
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Colostomy Bag posted:Always had a soft spot for 8 series. Hope yours is well. Twelve cylinders FTW. Mine is super well, but every new years eve when I realize I drove them for like - I don't know - 50 miles that year, I feel a bit sad (for them). I also feel sad that I missed the point when it was possible to buy E31 Alpina B12's for a reasonable price (which I would drive even less). And don't get me started about that Z1 next to me I failed to buy. Then again, I'll reduce the number of cars around me starting next year, because a car not driven is a car that belong to someone who drives it. But not my two E31. They can burry me in them, and I mean that (allthough they'd somehow have to fuse them together and poo poo, or I'll have to grow a bit)
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Jul 19, 2019 18:51
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Phy posted:That sort of brand engagement/ambassador horseshit is not uncommon elsewhere. If you want a steel Rolex Submariner or (god forbid) a Daytona watch, be prepared to fork over thousands to tens of thousands on "building a relationship with your distributor" by Man, I wish I could have the confidence to cheat millionaires outta their money for MONTHS.
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Jul 19, 2019 20:43
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um excuse me posted:I'm interested to hear if this is an unlimited production run. A mid engine for the masses. When Ford re-re-released the GT I hated all of that elitist bullshit about having to apply for one and pretty much not letting you sell the car. Its the new Corvette Stingray; Its an unlimited production run. All through the lead-up-rumor mill there were articles about how it would be limited, that GM would produce it simultaneously with the C7, and essentially start a Corvette marque outside of Chevrolet. But it doesnt look like any of that panned out. It was introed as The all-new 2020 Corvette. There are going to be a lot of them. I do think that actual average transaction price is going to be a lot closer to $80k than $60k though. Not a lot of base-model Corvettes get sold even now. Related: I am beginning to hate myself for selling my 2008 Z06. It was a 1LZ car, with nothing checked except gently caress you I wanna die in a corner.
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Jul 19, 2019 21:01
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https://twitter.com/captain_cunto/status/1151907864950321152
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Jul 19, 2019 21:31
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Wrong thread, that's badddddddddddddd CG, the cop car is like 2/3 the size it should be, not lit properly and going like 200mph. Also no brake lights, no weight shift under braking for the rari model (which is lovingly lit though).
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Jul 19, 2019 21:39
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Also those weird rear end camera movements are always used to disguise the cgi. Even with stabilization no one holding a cell phone and filming a car chase is going to move the camera around like that.
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Jul 19, 2019 21:54
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Rigged Death Trap posted:The Charger is more powerful, cheaper and a 4 door The Charger is a souped-up soccer mom car that shames the Charger name. If Chrysler was smart they'd have done similar to what they did with the Challenger style-wise & kept it as a 2 door.
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Jul 19, 2019 21:57
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BOOTY-ADE posted:The Charger is a souped-up soccer mom car that shames the Charger name. If Chrysler was smart they'd have done similar to what they did with the Challenger style-wise & kept it as a 2 door. I dunno...they still crank them out police style?
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Jul 19, 2019 21:59
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Finger Prince posted:The FXX I don't even think they'd let you bring home. You just told them what track you wanted to play at and they transported it there for you. That is not actually true, you can keep your FXX or whatever wherever you want. And no, the Stingray isnt going to be some limited edition model.
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Jul 19, 2019 22:03
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I'd actually only consider a 4 door, and I think the Challenger is hideous.
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Jul 19, 2019 22:38
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Phy posted:E: fortunately watches are vastly easier to replica than cars. If only cars had as good replicas as there are for watches
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Jul 20, 2019 05:40
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Ken Block's fabricator built a neat thing for his personal project: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XWKSUlectK4
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Darchangel posted:Ken Block's fabricator built a neat thing for his personal project: Holy poo poo, first the Fire Chicken and now this? That guy is a treasure!
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BOOTY-ADE posted:The Charger is a souped-up soccer mom car that shames the Charger name. If Chrysler was smart they'd have done similar to what they did with the Challenger style-wise & kept it as a 2 door. The new Charger was only made because they got a free platform from Daimler and the Crossfire sold better than expected. That and taxi/police fleets. Regarding "legacy," there were many original Chargers with Slant 6 engines and Torqueflite, in similar proportions to the Mustang's single digit percentages of performance models. A lot were 318s, but the 155hp 2BBL ones were the most common. There probably are more big block Mopars now than ever left the factory such equipped.
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Jul 21, 2019 01:28
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DJ Commie posted:The new Charger was only made because they got a free platform from Daimler LX development predates the merger (and was actually rooted in the LH), while it's almost certainly a better platform for having the E Class floorpan and suspension, it still would have existed. The only thing Daimler ever did for Chrysler was set fire to the giant pile of money they had.
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They also raided the Viper's toybox and gave Chrysler the W5A580 transmission.
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Most likely wrong thread but I feel like this is weird enough that its kind of awesome in a way 
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Jul 21, 2019 05:31
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tuo posted:Wrong thread Oooooh no, that Koeing stuff on the E31 is in the right thread. That was hoooooot as gently caress
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Nothing But Hate posted:Most likely wrong thread but I feel like this is weird enough that its kind of awesome in a way can't not appreciate the style. all of them. 
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Jul 21, 2019 06:36
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"what sort of car is that?" "all of them  "
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Thundercougarfalconbird
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Phy posted:That sort of brand engagement/ambassador horseshit is not uncommon elsewhere. If you want a steel Rolex Submariner or (god forbid) a Daytona watch, be prepared to fork over thousands to tens of thousands on "building a relationship with your distributor" by I liked when Ferrari issued Dead Mouse with a cease and desist and banned him from buying new cars cause he put a nyan cat wrap on his. Get the gently caress over yourselves. Why would they even give a gently caress i dont get it. Preoptopus fucked around with this message at 15:34 on Jul 21, 2019 |
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Jul 21, 2019 15:30
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Ferrari are definitely a bunch of purists. I get the impression that's more of a Lamborghini thing anyways.
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um excuse me posted:Ferrari are definitely a bunch of purists. And willing to protect it with violence, if you believe the anecdotes out there of them sending hitmen after people building 100% accurate replicas in olden times when the world was still in black and white.
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Keep in mind Ferrari also supplies tweaked cars for review and will even go as far as delivering multiple cars based on what tests will be done. Jalopnik but it's Chris Harris and this is a good overview of the stuff they pull - https://jalopnik.com/how-ferrari-spins-5760248
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man that makes me feel better for venting all my Ferrari stock when i changed brokers. i figure exotics are a pretty cutthroat segment but thats just lame
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NitroSpazzz posted:Keep in mind Ferrari also supplies tweaked cars for review and will even go as far as delivering multiple cars based on what tests will be done. And that was years before the whole Top Gear thing where they wanted to do the The Ferrari/918/P1 trinity, and Ferrari basically took their ball and went home for like six months while Clarkson got fired.
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Jul 21, 2019 18:31
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Ferrari has always been weird. They've done weird VIN / rebuild stuff on cars too
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Ferrari are like those super exclusive watch and jewelry companies except its cars.
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