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JamesL

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New Toy
« on: June 25, 2015, 11:33:16 »
I sold my 911 - it was too much of a treasure and I need a toy, already being blessed with a treasure!
I had the 964 for about 18 months and sold it for a clear £10k+ profit (after all expenses but fuel) and so the hunt started for a cheap, fun runaround at the bottom of it's depreciation curve. My car, school run, has CFO approval and all that

The Treasure: Pagoda


And now we've added this to the fleet






Yes, it's the hairdressers baby Merc... Perhaps I missed my calling....

However, in my defence,



260 odd imported to the UK, 4000 made worldwide
340 odd bhp, AMG 3.2 v6 supercharged engine
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£6,500! - So it's a "free car"

Has some surface rust in the usual places (job for Stick...), patchy history (although service book is stamped up). The PO smoked with is a PITA but we will use all manner of chemicals on that.


« Last Edit: June 25, 2015, 11:37:46 by JamesL »
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Re: New Toy
« Reply #1 on: June 25, 2015, 15:57:17 »
James, very nice little hot rod! I had a 99, but it was the regular 230 with the supercharger.
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Re: New Toy
« Reply #2 on: June 25, 2015, 21:28:07 »
James I think you may be in good company, I believe Joe A has one as well ;D
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Re: New Toy
« Reply #3 on: June 25, 2015, 23:56:35 »
Nice find James, you will have fun with it .... Happy trails always!
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Re: New Toy
« Reply #4 on: June 26, 2015, 22:00:41 »
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Re: New Toy
« Reply #5 on: June 27, 2015, 22:45:52 »
good company I agree..
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Re: New Toy
« Reply #6 on: June 28, 2015, 07:20:11 »
James
Tamara thought that very funny
I think you're a git
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Re: New Toy
« Reply #7 on: June 29, 2015, 18:53:23 »
Just got back from a trip to NYC.  Hotel was next to a parking lot where a company charged $100 for 3 laps around an autocross course in either a new Benz SL, a Ferrari 458 Spider, or a Lambo Aventador.  Woke us up at 7:30am both Sat and Sunday.  Didn't think it was worth it, and was pissed that they woke us up.

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Re: New Toy
« Reply #8 on: October 12, 2015, 14:49:02 »
While still waiting for my 230 to by finished a new toy I ordered in June arrived last week.
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