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[Davestr]

https://sfbay.craigslist.org/sby/cto/d/ ... 14265.html



The want is real.

Then close the deal..........................

[max225]

I still don't really get the Miata. Troy's MR2 is far more intriguing to me. And even then, I want some damned power.

I prefer cornering prowess to outright speed.

Speed is becoming increasingly useless.

It really depends on the purpose, sometimes having a small(ish) engine and going ballz deep through every corner is fun.

Other times mashing the gas to go 0-60 in next to nothing is fun... but a lot of the modern cars are so damn fast you can't really use all of their potential anymore without facing serious jail time.

[Davestr]

I prefer cornering prowess to outright speed.

Speed is becoming increasingly useless.

It really depends on the purpose, sometimes having a small(ish) engine and going ballz deep through every corner is fun.

Other times mashing the gas to go 0-60 in next to nothing is fun... but a lot of the modern cars are so damn fast you can't really use all of their potential anymore without facing serious jail time.

+1 ask any Mustang pilot post his Cars n Coffee smash up. Having the power does not mean 1 should use it lol Seems like anything over 250hp is overkill, almost in the US. Not sure why you would need more than the 370 or so the M2 has here. Yea you can go fast in straight line on the Bahn but more than that just gets you there .2 quicker. Hard to discern that at all. Best to have a decent combo of power with agile handling. Supercharged Elise maybe??

[4zilch]

How can you even compare it to a corvette ? These cars have nothing in common.

First of, it is about 4-5k cheaper than a C5.

second it was a car designed and built with luxury safety and great ride quality in mind.
Not anus shattering, brubbing while looking at interior gaps that can swallow an iPhone 7+

This is a cruiser that has a little bit of punch and great timeless style, as well as a crazy good materials/build quality

In a rare instance, I agree with this.

is happening to DFD

[4zilch]

I still don't really get the Miata. Troy's MR2 is far more intriguing to me. And even then, I want some damned power.

I prefer cornering prowess to outright speed.

Speed is becoming increasingly useless.

motorcycle is still good for the lolz, but I've often considered downsizing to a bike with "reasonable" power levels.

[Davestr]

In a rare instance, I agree with this.

is happening to DFD

The emergence of 'class' is happening...at least in my opinion

[ChrisoftheNorth]

I still don't really get the Miata. Troy's MR2 is far more intriguing to me. And even then, I want some damned power.

I prefer cornering prowess to outright speed.

Speed is becoming increasingly useless.

I used to feel this way...until I moved to the land of flat straight roads errwhere. Handling is worthless here...acceleration is the only hope for fun. I want to live my life a quarter mile at a time. Cam'd Ellis with the shortest final drive I can fit is ideal.

[troyguitar]

You have a mid engine vehicle you can drive ? Seems like a no brainer to me

V8 noises, gated shifter, and classic Italian styling

[D Griff]

is happening to DFD

The emergence of 'class' is happening...at least in my opinion

Don't worry guys, I'm still here full brub and full bro.

[D Griff]

Old guys can polish that old benzo till the cows come home. I've worked on and drove around a 90s SL500 and can honestly say that the interior will be so badly rotted from heat cycles that if you try to slide or open a vent or mirror cover too quickly it'll snap in half. Also, you'll need a small square of black electrical tape to cover the check engine light if you every want it to go away for a reasonable period of time.

I thought I was going to be the only one... There's a reason they depreciated to 10% of their value.

I'd love to see someone buy one and prove me wrong.... I've been in a lot of German cars from the 90s and nothing has ever led me to believe their interior build quality was a good as Lexus at the time or even Honda for that matter.

[Tar]

Old guys can polish that old benzo till the cows come home. I've worked on and drove around a 90s SL500 and can honestly say that the interior will be so badly rotted from heat cycles that if you try to slide or open a vent or mirror cover too quickly it'll snap in half. Also, you'll need a small square of black electrical tape to cover the check engine light if you every want it to go away for a reasonable period of time.

I thought I was going to be the only one... There's a reason they depreciated to 10% of their value.

I'd love to see someone buy one and prove me wrong.... I've been in a lot of German cars from the 90s and nothing has ever led me to believe their interior build quality was a good as Lexus at the time or even Honda for that matter.

Or even a crown vic... I have physically had plastic pieces snap off in my hand but to the defence of OP I don't know how much sun exposure that particular car had.

[Tar]

Plus the SL500 I drove was a slow turd, and the repairs kept coming. A C5 is twice the car in more then a handful of ways.

[Davestr]

The emergence of 'class' is happening...at least in my opinion

Don't worry guys, I'm still here full brub and full bro.

A diversity of status is welcome......of course

[max225]

Plus the SL500 I drove was a slow turd, and the repairs kept coming. A C5 is twice the car in more then a handful of ways.

Such hate very wow.

I have never owned a mb from that era. Once again we're not talking about a neglected vehicle. The draw is that one can get said vehicle for a great price and that most have had very wel pampared lives.
My German experience came from a 1992 325is with 200k miles I picked up for $1900 back in the day. I don't truly anticipate this being anything like it. Either way it's just a thought I was playing with time will tell once I get closer to go time.

[Tar]

Plus the SL500 I drove was a slow turd, and the repairs kept coming. A C5 is twice the car in more then a handful of ways.

Such hate very wow.

I have never owned a mb from that era. Once again we're not talking about a neglected vehicle. The draw is that one can get said vehicle for a great price and that most have had very wel pampared lives.
My German experience came from a 1992 325is with 200k miles I picked up for $1900 back in the day. I don't truly anticipate this being anything like it. Either way it's just a thought I was playing with time will tell once I get closer to go time.

Sorry breh, maybe I am being uber-pessimistic about old mbs. I don't hate it, just speaking from my experience with one unit that was supposedly kept well too. The thing was a turd after all those years.

[Davestr]

Evidently from one of the BMW forums those street racers are getting off and it appears the troopers were the idiots LOL if this is true. I know one of the troopers resigned as he was the asshat going opposite traffic/wrong way on an interstate in NC. The pic of the guy is scary. Straight up Deliverance look.

- M4Miami ratted them out to save his car, kinda like robbing a bank and pointing fingers at someone else to not get the blame, of course they'll get mad. The general public overreacted to the whole situation. The state troopers seized there electronics but couldn't find a single "race" video. Oh and btw they get there cars back soon everything is settled and the troopers were in the wrong.
Last edited by oExoticz; 07-20-2017 at 04:13 AM.

[max225]

Evidently from one of the BMW forums those street racers are getting off and it appears the troopers were the idiots LOL if this is true. I know one of the troopers resigned as he was the asshat going opposite traffic/wrong way on an interstate in NC. The pic of the guy is scary. Straight up Deliverance look.

- M4Miami ratted them out to save his car, kinda like robbing a bank and pointing fingers at someone else to not get the blame, of course they'll get mad. The general public overreacted to the whole situation. The state troopers seized there electronics but couldn't find a single "race" video. Oh and btw they get there cars back soon everything is settled and the troopers were in the wrong.
Last edited by oExoticz; 07-20-2017 at 04:13 AM.

that whole story was just

Btw trusting someone with a screen name that spells out exoticz on a BMW forum is

[Davestr]

Evidently from one of the BMW forums those street racers are getting off and it appears the troopers were the idiots LOL if this is true. I know one of the troopers resigned as he was the asshat going opposite traffic/wrong way on an interstate in NC. The pic of the guy is scary. Straight up Deliverance look.

- M4Miami ratted them out to save his car, kinda like robbing a bank and pointing fingers at someone else to not get the blame, of course they'll get mad. The general public overreacted to the whole situation. The state troopers seized there electronics but couldn't find a single "race" video. Oh and btw they get there cars back soon everything is settled and the troopers were in the wrong.
Last edited by oExoticz; 07-20-2017 at 04:13 AM.

that whole story was just

Btw trusting someone with a screen name that spells out exoticz on a BMW forum is

Ive been trying to confirm it....nothing yet.....

[Desertbreh]

Want.

http://bringatrailer.com/listing/1973-d ... antera-10/

I hope these things continue to be semi-affordable, they're on my short list for a fun project car some day. Italian wedge with murican powertrain?

The Pantera is quite possibly the biggest middle finger you can raise to the rest of civilized society as you blow by in a giant wedge with a built 351 Cleveland spewing CO everywhere. I love them.

[Desertbreh]

Plus the SL500 I drove was a slow turd, and the repairs kept coming. A C5 is twice the car in more then a handful of ways.

You are wrong.

[Desertbreh]

I don't really see the appeal... it's a V8 with less power than Ellis, higher maintenance costs, heavier car...

And no, I don't think the is the best car ever by any means... but this is the exact same format, removable top, two seater, FR V8... I guess you buy these for style, it just looks plain to me though.

How can you even compare it to a corvette ? These cars have nothing in common.

First of, it is about 4-5k cheaper than a C5.

second it was a car designed and built with luxury safety and great ride quality in mind.
Not anus shattering, brubbing while looking at interior gaps that can swallow an iPhone 7+

This is a cruiser that has a little bit of punch and great timeless style, as well as a crazy good materials/build quality

You are right.

[Desertbreh]

The build quality of the W140 S Class and SL class is Rolls Royceesque. Double pane windows. The best leather this side of a Jag. Heavy cars because heavy duty.

[Tar]

Plus the SL500 I drove was a slow turd, and the repairs kept coming. A C5 is twice the car in more then a handful of ways.

You are wrong.

The car was a 4000lb beast with shitty gearing and the following engines (aside from the v12s):

.8 L 193 hp (144 kW) I6
2.8 L 204 hp (152 kW) V6
3.0 L 190 hp (142 kW) I6
3.0 L 231 hp (172 kW) I6
3.2L 231 hp (172 kW) I6
3.2L 224 hp (167 kW) V6
5.0 L 326 hp (243 kW) V8
5.0 L 306 hp (228 kW) V8
5.5L 354 hp (264 kW) AMG V8
6.0 L 381 hp (284 kW) AMG V8

Now add 20 yrs to those numbers and blow one of four o2 sensors (or a plethora of other fuel system components) causing the check engine light to come up every three months and presto.... you're slow.

[Tar]

The one we had was a five-point-oh

[max225]

You are wrong.

The car was a 4000lb beast with shitty gearing and the following engines (aside from the v12s):

3.2L 224 hp (167 kW) V6
5.0 L 326 hp (243 kW) V8
5.0 L 306 hp (228 kW) V8
5.5L 354 hp (264 kW) AMG V8
6.0 L 381 hp (284 kW) AMG V8

Now add 20 yrs to those numbers and blow one of four o2 sensors (or a plethora of other fuel system components) causing the check engine light to come up every three months and presto.... you're slow.

The US spec cars have 30X hp and 33X torque... yes it is 4K lbs, but no one is calling this thing fast or comparing it to a sports car.

Also that engine is solid. I don't get the hate I really don't... yes O2 sensors wear out, hell Troys car needed one also.

I am not here to say it is the best car in the world by any means, but I'd be willing to bet that a properly maintained Sl500 is going to be pretty much at the factory HP numbers. It is simply not that old.