99atlantic

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*cough* roof separation issue *cough*

Oh noes, I drive a 3 1/2yr old G35 and 996, 00000000000h noes!!!!111111oneoneoneoneoneoneone

Quick, tomorrow I shall run to ZR and purchase and Enzo to satisfy everyone on here

Seriously, some of you people make me go There's a reason i'm only 23 and manage a hedge fund - because i know what the hell to do when it comes to money, both my own and others (but i won't deny it that was partially luck after i left the managed futures investment firm that I wound up where I am now).

In any case - reality check - not everybody with a lot of wealth feels the need to collect Lambos and live in $20M homes. Also note I didn't instigate anything by going 'look at me!!! look at me!!!!'.... I simply commented on my weekends test drives and a bunch of homos decided to jump on my *****. Then they proceeded to jump somemore when I made a simple joke about running 100:1 leverage in my fund. Interesting, on another car forum I frequent I made the EXACT same post and everybody chimmed in with their own disappointing test drive experiences....guess probably because there their ***** have dropped.


Btw, for anybody who wants to call me out, prepare a bank certified net worth statement (proof of accredited investor status) and have a cheque for atleast $500,000, then I'll give you my private number and we'll talk turkey.


And to save you some time, here's a bodybuilding forum I post on - http://forum.bodybuilding.com/member.php?u=63342

Wait!!!!!!!!! He posts on a bodybuilding forum and sells a book he wrote 6yrs ago online for $8! Oh noes!!!!!!!!!!!! he should have bought out a publishing company ages ago!!!!!


You people make AJ laugh

hotspur

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Nail hit right on head. One large ego problem. As if anyone here gives a crap.

Jcolman

Nobody wants to "call you out" as your posts are boorish, immature and lack any real substance. Internet financial warriors like you are a dime a dozen. Nobody is impressed. Nobody cares.

Now if you want to talk intelligently about that Shelby Cobra replica you claim to want to build someday bring it on bigboy.

99atlantic

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Yes, so immature. I give my review of a few cars and everybody jumps on my *****

Btw, I never said I was building it - just buying a turn-key or have WMS build a kit for me - I freely admit I have 0 mechnical knowledge when it comes to cars - hell, it took me almost 30minutes to figure out how to install a z-tube

C4talyst

I'm not sure if this applies to Z's, but convertibles are generally heavier and don't perform as well as coupes due to decreased frame rigidity and increased body roll. Guys who drive convertibles are in it for the show, not the go.

99atlantic

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yea, hence the slow part of my comment ^_^

Although I guess I could have avoided most of this backlash if I had added the positives of it as well - handled well, looked good, tranny shifting suprisingly improved from the 03s.

OUphidelt

Yea...you guys need to have a loan pre-approval for 1.5 Mill to talk to me.

And you arent the only one with family money pal.

99atlantic

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lol

But this post just proves my point from above anyways .... it varies state-state/province-province, but to invest in a hedge fund you have to be an accredited investor (here that means annual income of $200k/yr and atleast $1M in liquid assets). THe point wasn't that if you want to talk to me you have to be rich, it was that if you want to talk turkey (business) with me, pony up and put your ***** on the table.

CFaddict350z

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Funny how the mood on this thread changed as everybody on here once again looks like a complete jerkoff!! BTW 99atlantic, you wrote that bodybuilding book? are you a body builder?? interesting stuff, dont sweat these homos on here, i got your original post.

Brocken

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I can't believe I read this thread...I want my 10 minutes back.

I think the problem with your initial post is that you're comparing apples to oranges.
If you have money to buy whatever, great. But decide what you actually want before asking suggestions.
You drove a wagon, convertibles, a mustang and another mercedes. What do you want? Wind in your hair with a convertible? Flossing in a Mercedez?
Or do you want a fast, good handling car?
Sure they were all close by and easy to test but I would decide on a type of car and drive a bunch in that class instead of just some random cars that were handy.

If I had the money and was considering a Cobra I wouldn't settle for the kit. I would buy an original. Sure it's $200 or $300k and hard to find vs $40k and somebody puts it together for you but why buy a fake if you can afford the real thing? Saving money? Unless you drive like a dillhole and wreck it the original would be a good investment. Those things won't likely lose their value, they're a limited commodity. But the kits, any dude that orders the body/chassis and puts in a 5.0 drivetrain can have one.

Just my opinion though.
p.s. talking about yourself in the third person is lame.

Cannysage

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Jcolman

And I'd drive an exotic if I had $300k to burn on a car. But to dismiss Cobra replicas just because it's not a "real" car is pretty lame. The original Cobras handled like crap. The frame rails were pretty thin and the torque of the big block 427 or 428 would twist the chassis. Most replicas on the other hand, have much stronger frames and use modern running gear. A modern replica is built far better than the originals ever were.

Most people buy replicas because they want to drive them. Think about it...would you risk running a $300k car on the street, much less a track? Driving a well set up Cobra replica on the track is one of the things every man should do before he dies.

If you want a trailer queen and have the money to burn, buy yourself a real Cobra. If you want to have fun with a car that is affordable, get yourself a replica.

Finally, a well built replica will hold it's value and you won't lose much, if any, money if you ever sell. I sold mine for a little over $2,000 more than I paid for it. Best car investment I ever made.

Hypnoz

The Z, practical?

2 seat sports car with barely a trunk, that only gets 19/26mpg. What's practical about that?

And the new Corvette's get 18/28 city/hwy MPG. Corvette is not insane at all. Drive it like a normal car, with the gearing it has it can get great gas-mileage (relatively).

freemanjc

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[QUOTE=Hypnoz]The Z, practical?

2 seat sports car with barely a trunk, that only gets 19/26mpg. What's practical about that?




Ahh,

Yet, game is afoot and the fish are biting! Practicality in the reliability of a vehicle is what I would cal practical young grasshopper. You have read the words, but have not chosen to understand and refine the meaning in its context.

Let me point out a few issues as a third time owner of a corvette.

1. Corvette Sales tax. I not going to explain what this is, but if you know anyone who has owned a corvette
have them explain it to you.

2. Oils Consumption into the intake
3. Torque management engagement
4. Dreaded Faulty Tire Pressure Sensors.
5. Really bad ware of the leather seats.
6. Repeated Column Issue
7. Price of Tires, need I say more
8. Battery Leakage problem, for some wiping out there ECU and Wiring Harness
9. Fuel Shut Error “Pull Key and wait ten Seconds) (Repeating Issues)
10. Dealership Service (Well Lack there of”

I could go on here, but I won’t. Granted every car has issues but my C5 was killing me in the pocket.

R,

Free

Mr_Q

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You want fast? Buy a Bugatti Veyron.

zownz

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so the headers on the Z will make you happy...and the car fast enough?

C4talyst

If you you're looking for performance, stop looking at convertibles. They're heavier and don't handle as well.

Vick781

^ thats the dumbest thing I heard.. (dont handle as well)

Aeleven

I drove a Lamborghini Murcielago, fast, but a lot slower than I was expecting.
I drove a Ferrari Enzo, it was fast , but i didnt like the radio.
I drove a mclaren, was as fast as i thought maybe its the extra weight of the 3rd seat.
Maybe i'll stick to my 859 HP Honda Civic with Vtak

MulhollandDrive

It depends on what you are looking for in a driving experience. Top down spirited motoring on a summer evening through the back roads is IMHO the ultimate motoring performance experience in a car. Not nearly as much fun as a motorcycle, but a lot safer. Sticking a steel top on the car is like putting a condom on your car