Base price 290,000.00, but that was when the dollar was worth something. That was a Spyker, but a Saleen S7 is probably cheaper, and maybe negotiable, I mean they make 35 a year. Smooth Saleen you can hear a few of the 750 hp,
quote:
Saleen S7
V8
750
700
10.5@145.0
2.8
5.9
11.2
73.0
1.10
$580,000 Ferrari Enzo*
V12
650
485
11.1@134.5
3.3
6.7
11.7
72.0
1.01
$652,830 Ferrari F50
V12
513
347
12.1@124.5
3.6
8.0
NA
65.7
NA
$480,000 Lamborghini Murcielago
V12
580
479
12.0@121.0
3.6
8.7
14.2
65.7
0.90
$273,000 Maserati MC12**
V12
624
481
11.4@129.0
3.7
6.8
12.1
69.6
0.98
$840,000 McLaren F1
V12
627
479
11.6@125.0
3.4
7.7
NA
64.5
0.86
$1,131,120 Mercedes-Benz SLR
V8
617
575
11.7@126.0
3.7
7.8
NA
68.3
0.97
$455,500 Porsche Carrera GT
V10
612
435
11.2@132.7
3.6
7.1
NA
72.0
0.99
$460,400
Maybe the McLaren would come down in price
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Posts: 2917 | Location: Sverige | Registered: 21 June 2005
A dealer has a Saleen S7 down the street. It is as cool as they say. I'm partial because I own one of their cheaper models. Just finished a nitrous install a few weeks ago. It's a riot.
The next wild hair may be a Ford GT as the S7 are tough to slip past the prying eyes of my wife. I had some time in a GT when I bought my Saleen. It is alot of fun. I was advised that it didn't have back seats and "where would the kids sit?" http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jXlaZyM1TtA
The kids can watch.
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Posts: 2404 | Location: Redmond WA | Registered: 04 September 2006
A lot of people select a car that meets their practical needs, and that's it. However, we've all seen folks that we know are trying to project an image - much like the bumper stickers that they put on their cars. I've long believed that bumper stickers are less about the message of the sticker, and more about what the driver wants us to know about him, just like their cars.
I was reading a Marketing text a few years ago, and they were talking about consumer behavior. The author was saying that life is a stage, and we like to surround ourselves with props that help us project the character we want to be.
For some people, that is a car. There is snobbery and there is reverse snobbery (kind of like Sam Walton, who purposely drove a POS pickup truck even though he could afford anything).
If you aren't into cars, then you probably use other objects to make a statement. Do you were Birkenstocks? Do you have an iPhone? Facial piercings? How about a big dog that you take everwhere? How about a little lap dog.
Before you diss someone about their car prop, take a look at your own lifestyle props.
Posts: 1807 | Location: West Michigan | Registered: 23 June 2005
I have many cars and trucks. They range from work vehicles to 4 wheel drive P/U's to fun cars to economical cars. The personal trucks must be stout and haul most anything. Comfortable as a truck can be and reliable. The cars must have something unique. Currently it is retro muscle cars with superchargers and/or nitrous oxide. Expensive sports cars do not interest me at this time. Although nice, it seems everybodies got one. But, I also have a yearning to restore a 1932 duece coupe to it's original glory among other rare beauties. Boats and motorcycles could be it's own thread. I like to wear Filson wool garments as they are the best and have some local history. Browning citori shotguns are my choice for birds, and Remington 700 actions are the start for my tactical rifles. I enjoy eating meat and dispise bananas. If a movie theatre does not serve root beer, I will walk out. I'd much rather build it or restore it than buy it. The sun is out and I should be focusing on work, but I think I'll go home instead.
I can't figure out my statement.
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Posts: 2404 | Location: Redmond WA | Registered: 04 September 2006
I have a couple Pendelton shirts. They are great as well.
But....http://www.filson.com/home/index.jsp
It was 24 degrees this morning and I didn't care. My nose was kinda cold though. I have a Filson jacket that my dad had in the 1930's as a youth. When he died, I took it to Filson and asked what they could do about the missing buttons and thread. They sewed on all new and waived the charges saying, "that's a great testement to the garment and it's on us". That 80 year old wool "cruiser" jacket is as good as the one I'm wearing right now. Their stuff just doesn't wear out.
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Posts: 2404 | Location: Redmond WA | Registered: 04 September 2006
I was wearing flip flops and shorts yesterday and my nose wasn't cold. Took a short ride on the bike tonight. Is it cold out?
A democracy cannot exist as a permanent form of government. It can only exist until the voters discover that they can vote themselves largesse from the public treasury. From that moment on, the majority always votes for the candidates promising the most benefits from the public treasury with the result that a democracy always collapses over loose fiscal policy, always followed by a dictatorship.
Posts: 8264 | Location: Fl | Registered: 05 July 2001
Killer weather (clear and cold) for the visual and the air is crisp. I'll take i picture of the sunrise tomorrow just to make you jealous. Riding a bike in January, sheeesh!
reminds me of....me!
I was drifting around the driveway on a Yamaha enduro last week in the snow. My wife was reminding me of the road rash I got last year doing that. I got it down now.
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Posts: 2404 | Location: Redmond WA | Registered: 04 September 2006
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