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Good Week @ 996Outpost.com
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Understeer: You will hit the wall with the front end.
Oversteer: You will hit the wall with the rear end.
Horsepower: How hard you will hit the wall.
Torque: How far you will move the wall.
Gone hunting with Alec Baldwin and Dick Cheney. Back soon.
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- OG (First 100 Outposters!)
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I wouldn't buy a newer turbo Maserati. Quality and "rarity" went down when Chrysler partnership took hold.
I am looking at those Gran Turismo cars and F Type SVRs. SVR is getting into $55k-$70k range, and it is just a rocket ship. The exhaust is monstrous and car is brutally fast.
I am looking at those Gran Turismo cars and F Type SVRs. SVR is getting into $55k-$70k range, and it is just a rocket ship. The exhaust is monstrous and car is brutally fast.
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You see a lot of Quattroportes around here, driven mostly by older Italian guys who want to pretend they're connected. I always think they're Jaguars until I see the holes in the fender. A Giulia looks like a Lexus. Not sure whether the everyone has caught up to the Italians, or are the Italians out of ideas.
Mike
Strange things I have in head, that will to hand.
2000 Ocean Blue 996 Carrera 2
1982 928 (sold)
Strange things I have in head, that will to hand.
2000 Ocean Blue 996 Carrera 2
1982 928 (sold)
- FRUNKenstein
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Re: Good Week @ 996Outpost.com
Kalashnikov wrote: ↑Wed May 17, 2023 4:07 pm I wouldn't buy a newer turbo Maserati. Quality and "rarity" went down when Chrysler partnership took hold.
I am looking at those Gran Turismo cars and F Type SVRs. SVR is getting into $55k-$70k range, and it is just a rocket ship. The exhaust is monstrous and car is brutally fast.
I guess for me, since I have a dealer's license, taking a risk on a car isn't that big of a deal as long as I don't overpay when I buy it. My favorite saying is "I'm not marrying it." So, if I bought that Ghibli for $13,000 and it turned into a nightmare, then I could dump the damn thing for $8,000 or $9,000 and not lose any sleep over the entire transaction. On the other hand, it's worked out well with all of the Jaguars I've bought - I've been really pleased with them, they were easy to sell and actually made a little money in the process. And Jaguar certainly isn't a brand known for reliability nor being easy to re-sell.OceanBlue2000 wrote: ↑Thu May 18, 2023 6:44 am You see a lot of Quattroportes around here, driven mostly by older Italian guys who want to pretend they're connected. I always think they're Jaguars until I see the holes in the fender. A Giulia looks like a Lexus. Not sure whether the everyone has caught up to the Italians, or are the Italians out of ideas.
But, the point of having the dealer's license is to have a little fun, not to make money. If making money was the point, I'd just buy Hondas and Toyotas and flip those. Or better yet, just work a couple of more hours as a lawyer.
So, taking a flyer on a Maserati isn't out of the question. I'd prefer to hedge my bets if there's one model that's considered better than the others. So, if the Ghibli is the entry level Maserati, but also the bastard child of the brand because it's a POS, then I can stay away from it. There was a Levante at the auction a couple of months ago that was the same black over red color combo, and it caught my eye, too.
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Current:
2002 996TT X50, Guards Red
1987 928S4, Guards Red
1987 951, Guards Red
1973 914 2.0 Bahia Red
2006 955S, Lapis Blue
Other toys:
1988 BMW 325i Cabriolet, Alpin Weiss
1987 Bertone X1/9, Verde Chiaro
Gone but not forgotten: 1975 914 2.0, Laguna Blue; 1999 996 C4 Aerokit Black; 1990 964 C2 Guards Red; 2006 955S Arctic Silver
Current:
2002 996TT X50, Guards Red
1987 928S4, Guards Red
1987 951, Guards Red
1973 914 2.0 Bahia Red
2006 955S, Lapis Blue
Other toys:
1988 BMW 325i Cabriolet, Alpin Weiss
1987 Bertone X1/9, Verde Chiaro
Gone but not forgotten: 1975 914 2.0, Laguna Blue; 1999 996 C4 Aerokit Black; 1990 964 C2 Guards Red; 2006 955S Arctic Silver
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For all the gold-chain sh*t I've taken over the years for driving the '96 Corvette, it still makes me grin. For example, when I nailed the throttle this AM on the way to work and 10"-wide tires broke loose when I was already going 60+. The 996 is awesome, but it can't hold a candle to the Vette's tire-eating prowess.
Mrs. S. wasn't happy with me when I pulled out the Dana 33 and replaced it with a D44, but I would have scattered that poor 33 YEARS ago.
Mrs. S. wasn't happy with me when I pulled out the Dana 33 and replaced it with a D44, but I would have scattered that poor 33 YEARS ago.
Understeer: You will hit the wall with the front end.
Oversteer: You will hit the wall with the rear end.
Horsepower: How hard you will hit the wall.
Torque: How far you will move the wall.
Gone hunting with Alec Baldwin and Dick Cheney. Back soon.
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Well, it was last week I did the first track day of the year. I went with a buddy who also has a black 996 Turbo. And a 1973 Volvo 240 race car his son was driving. It turned into a crashfest. Out of 1 hour on track I got 12 hot laps @ 85 seconds each.
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If there is any leftover turbro track debris that Frunkenstein doesn't snatch up, let me know.
I have room in the garage for one more 996 after re-working the parking situation... #thankfulForSunroofsAndChainHoists
I have room in the garage for one more 996 after re-working the parking situation... #thankfulForSunroofsAndChainHoists
Understeer: You will hit the wall with the front end.
Oversteer: You will hit the wall with the rear end.
Horsepower: How hard you will hit the wall.
Torque: How far you will move the wall.
Gone hunting with Alec Baldwin and Dick Cheney. Back soon.
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Is it safe to assume that the chain hoist is for extraction of the operator out the sun roof?
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Re: Good Week @ 996Outpost.com
Understeer: You will hit the wall with the front end.
Oversteer: You will hit the wall with the rear end.
Horsepower: How hard you will hit the wall.
Torque: How far you will move the wall.
Gone hunting with Alec Baldwin and Dick Cheney. Back soon.
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The curator had me park this Spyder in position. I’ll let you ponder for a minute how I got my 265 lb ass out of the driver’s seat.
www.kansascityautomuseum.com
Current:
2002 996TT X50, Guards Red
1987 928S4, Guards Red
1987 951, Guards Red
1973 914 2.0 Bahia Red
2006 955S, Lapis Blue
Other toys:
1988 BMW 325i Cabriolet, Alpin Weiss
1987 Bertone X1/9, Verde Chiaro
Gone but not forgotten: 1975 914 2.0, Laguna Blue; 1999 996 C4 Aerokit Black; 1990 964 C2 Guards Red; 2006 955S Arctic Silver
Current:
2002 996TT X50, Guards Red
1987 928S4, Guards Red
1987 951, Guards Red
1973 914 2.0 Bahia Red
2006 955S, Lapis Blue
Other toys:
1988 BMW 325i Cabriolet, Alpin Weiss
1987 Bertone X1/9, Verde Chiaro
Gone but not forgotten: 1975 914 2.0, Laguna Blue; 1999 996 C4 Aerokit Black; 1990 964 C2 Guards Red; 2006 955S Arctic Silver