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Old Jul 7, 2007 | 03:58 PM
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I too love seeing my car in action, the color is truly magic!

Just wish my SMB came with her!

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Old Jul 8, 2007 | 01:33 AM
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Originally Posted by quidproquo
Damn!!! 27,000 British Pounds for a base model... Thats about $54,000 USD!!! Our Zs are between $28,000 and $36,000 fully loaded!! You Brits must bring home some serious bacon!!!
27,000 euros = 36,796 usd, not $56,000. 1.36x
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Old Jul 8, 2007 | 06:23 AM
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better check the latest exchange rates, you are way off.
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Old Jul 8, 2007 | 07:59 AM
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Originally Posted by Tenac1ousZ
27,000 euros = 36,796 usd, not $56,000. 1.36x
Brits don't use the Euro - we still use pound sterling. (1 GBP = 2.01169 USD)

27,000.00 GBP = 54,315.57 USD
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Old Jul 8, 2007 | 08:40 AM
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Originally Posted by Black Duck
Brits don't use the Euro - we still use pound sterling. (1 GBP = 2.01169 USD)

27,000.00 GBP = 54,315.57 USD

And that's why my sister dose all her shopping hear before she goes back home to London! I love the UK but it's just too dang pricy

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Old Jul 8, 2007 | 09:29 AM
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but you can't really use that as a basis though can you? from what i've heard, the brits, and other euro guys pay more just as a whole for cars. i don't know that comparing the two markets is an apples to apples comparison.

and tru dat with the jeremy clarkson review. i don't see how he can hate it so much and tiff needell and the other chick can love it so much. he just whines for about 5 minutes. and he complains about the trunks space!!! its not like we're buying these cars just so we can help our friends move pianos or something. what an idiot.
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Old Jul 8, 2007 | 11:06 AM
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Originally Posted by mattshaver
but you can't really use that as a basis though can you? from what i've heard, the brits, and other euro guys pay more just as a whole for cars. i don't know that comparing the two markets is an apples to apples comparison.

and tru dat with the jeremy clarkson review. i don't see how he can hate it so much and tiff needell and the other chick can love it so much. he just whines for about 5 minutes. and he complains about the trunks space!!! its not like we're buying these cars just so we can help our friends move pianos or something. what an idiot.

Hehe....If you want a factual analysis of any car then Fifth Gear is the show you want....Tiff is and ex F1 and Le Mans driver....I think his credentials easily trumps old Pumpkin head at Top Gear.....But if you want to be entertained with jokes and satire then Top Gear is the ****.....Only thing I value a bit about Top Gear is the Stig doing laps....Its the only saving grace for the enthusiast.....
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Old Jul 8, 2007 | 07:55 PM
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Originally Posted by 6894kevin
And that's why my sister dose all her shopping hear before she goes back home to London! I love the UK but it's just too dang pricy

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Thats too funny coz my sister does exactly the same. Last time she filled up an empty suitcase.
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Old Jul 8, 2007 | 07:56 PM
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Originally Posted by mattshaver
but you can't really use that as a basis though can you? from what i've heard, the brits, and other euro guys pay more just as a whole for cars. i don't know that comparing the two markets is an apples to apples comparison.

and tru dat with the jeremy clarkson review. i don't see how he can hate it so much and tiff needell and the other chick can love it so much. he just whines for about 5 minutes. and he complains about the trunks space!!! its not like we're buying these cars just so we can help our friends move pianos or something. what an idiot.

True. You really have to try and forget the exchange rate and look at like for like. Brits pay 27K pounds and we pay 27K $$$
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Old Jul 9, 2007 | 04:28 AM
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Originally Posted by Black Duck
Brits don't use the Euro - we still use pound sterling. (1 GBP = 2.01169 USD)

27,000.00 GBP = 54,315.57 USD
In Italy is about 42.000 Euros... more or less 57.000 US$ (including the ugly 20% VAT)....

and you pay also something like 600 euro/year for property (based on HP)
and... 1500 euro for insurance (minimum with base coverage.. a full umbrella coverage run over 5K ) for year.

No wonder why you don't see many Z around Italy.

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Old Jul 9, 2007 | 06:36 AM
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So why do they call it the "Zed" over there? Is that just their slang for Z?
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Old Jul 9, 2007 | 07:05 AM
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Originally Posted by MJM Z
So why do they call it the "Zed" over there? Is that just their slang for Z?

Zed is the name for the letter Z there . If you get to Canada you'll hear it there , too.
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Old Jul 9, 2007 | 07:12 AM
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Originally Posted by MJM Z
So why do they call it the "Zed" over there? Is that just their slang for Z?
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From Wikipedia - In many dialects of English, the letter's name is pronounced zed /zɛd/, reflecting its derivation from the Greek zeta.
In American English dialects, however, its name is pronounced zee
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Old Jul 9, 2007 | 08:16 AM
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They said it would out accelerate a Cayman? I dunno, too bad they didn't test it.



Someone here with an 07 should test it out!
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Old Jul 9, 2007 | 08:24 AM
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Originally Posted by mavtais
They said it would out accelerate a Cayman? I dunno, too bad they didn't test it.



Someone here with an 07 should test it out!
Cayman... not Cayman S

just "a little" different.

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Old Jul 9, 2007 | 09:26 AM
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Originally Posted by Ataru074
Cayman... not Cayman S

just "a little" different.

Matteo
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Old Jul 9, 2007 | 09:52 AM
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Yeah Brits call it a Zed. It's funny coz living out here for a while it sounds really weird to me now. All my work mates take the **** all the time calling my car a ZED!
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Old Jul 9, 2007 | 09:59 AM
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call her in the italian way....

tre-cinquanta-zeta.

how to say... tre.. sounds like "trey" but w/o the y... not like tree

cinquanta.. ch-in- qua like quad w/o d - n - tah.

zeta... ze"d" w/o d - tah

ok... let see what your workmates can say now!!!! :-p
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