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Johnny_P wrote: Mon Mar 30, 2020 3:08 pm https://www.autotrader.com/cars-for-sal ... =spotlight

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$36,800 for a Stinger GT2 AWD V6 fully loaded with hardly any miles on it. Audi gray over red. This was around $50k MSRP. Wow.

Man if I lived somewhere I could park this...
those pedals look awfully familiar. Gauges too, and volume knob is typical Audi (former designer at work).
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MrH42 wrote: Tue Mar 31, 2020 11:54 am
D Griff wrote: Tue Mar 31, 2020 11:20 am

It's an Exocet, Miata based kit car. They are :neat: I have actually talked to this owner and run with him on track. He tows it to the track with an MS3, all of which is :fuckyeah:
You know the guy? How’s the build quality on his?

I’ve been watching the posting like a hawk too. I wish it wasn’t such a vape bro color though.
I mean, not really, met him at a track day, ran with him, chatted a bit.

1. He's an engineer, seemed like a really smart dude, but possibly younger than me? Mid twenties -ish.
2. Car looked nice from what I can tell, a lot of care went into it.
3. He was faster than me in my C5, even at Charlotte Motor Speedway Roval, which should be much better for a big powah car like a C5 versus the Exocet.
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MrH42 wrote: Tue Mar 31, 2020 11:54 am
D Griff wrote: Tue Mar 31, 2020 11:20 am

It's an Exocet, Miata based kit car. They are :neat: I have actually talked to this owner and run with him on track. He tows it to the track with an MS3, all of which is :fuckyeah:
You know the guy? How’s the build quality on his?

I’ve been watching the posting like a hawk too. I wish it wasn’t such a vape bro color though.
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:iono: I love the color.
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How does a “car “ with no sheet metal have a “color” :whocares:
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D Griff wrote: Tue Mar 31, 2020 11:20 am
max225 wrote: Tue Mar 31, 2020 10:55 am

Is that some sort of Atom rip off ?
It's an Exocet, Miata based kit car. They are :neat: I have actually talked to this owner and run with him on track. He tows it to the track with an MS3, all of which is :fuckyeah:
Paying a large chunk of cash for a track toy in the midst of a pandemic of indeterminate length with nowhere to park it seems like it might add some real spice to the dinnertime conversations with the wife. Tell us what happens Dan.
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max225 wrote: Mon May 01, 2023 5:35 pm Yes it's a cool car. But prepare the lube/sawdust.
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Desertbreh wrote: Tue Mar 31, 2020 2:13 pm
D Griff wrote: Tue Mar 31, 2020 11:20 am

It's an Exocet, Miata based kit car. They are :neat: I have actually talked to this owner and run with him on track. He tows it to the track with an MS3, all of which is :fuckyeah:
Paying a large chunk of cash for a track toy in the midst of a pandemic of indeterminate length with nowhere to park it seems like it might add some real spice to the dinnertime conversations with the wife. Tell us what happens Dan.
:popcorn: curious about this as well
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I mean... I like it. I'm not going to buy it.

That thing is literally equal to the Beemah and :poorvette:

$8K 2003 track prepped Corvette + $12K for like new 2014 BMW 3 series = $20K

I don't like that :math:

But I like the car. I would street drive that bish.
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D Griff wrote: Tue Mar 31, 2020 2:22 pm I mean... I like it. I'm not going to buy it.

That thing is literally equal to the Beemah and :poorvette:

$8K 2003 track prepped Corvette + $12K for like new 2014 BMW 3 series = $20K

I don't like that :math:

But I like the car. I would street drive that bish.
Across country ? :lolgasm:
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max225 wrote: Tue Mar 31, 2020 2:27 pm
D Griff wrote: Tue Mar 31, 2020 2:22 pm I mean... I like it. I'm not going to buy it.

That thing is literally equal to the Beemah and :poorvette:

$8K 2003 track prepped Corvette + $12K for like new 2014 BMW 3 series = $20K

I don't like that :math:

But I like the car. I would street drive that bish.
Across country ? :lolgasm:
Fuck no. I would drive it 3.5 hours to TOTD though. Sounds fun.
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I would love to just drive that to work though.
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That's what I want it for too. Just BS street driving and nice weather to work.

Basically a more extreme version of the S2000. But yeah, the numbers are hard to work out. $20k for a toy is difficult. If it was non-turbo, and $10k? I would just add it to the garage and keep the S2000.
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Desertbreh wrote: Tue Mar 31, 2020 2:13 pm
D Griff wrote: Tue Mar 31, 2020 11:20 am

It's an Exocet, Miata based kit car. They are :neat: I have actually talked to this owner and run with him on track. He tows it to the track with an MS3, all of which is :fuckyeah:
Paying a large chunk of cash for a track toy in the midst of a pandemic of indeterminate length with nowhere to park it seems like it might add some real spice to the dinnertime conversations with the wife. Tell us what happens Dan.
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MrH42 wrote: Tue Mar 31, 2020 3:10 pm That's what I want it for too. Just BS street driving and nice weather to work.

Basically a more extreme version of the S2000. But yeah, the numbers are hard to work out. $20k for a toy is difficult. If it was non-turbo, and $10k? I would just add it to the garage and keep the S2000.
It is more like a Motorcycle with an Exocage.
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Yeah, I'm down with that.

I'd also take an Ariel Atom, Morgan 3-wheeler, or something similar. I just wish these kinds of toys were cheaper.
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G8 GT automatic with 60k miles for $17k
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Johnny_P wrote: Thu Apr 02, 2020 12:02 pm https://www.autotrader.com/cars-for-sal ... pe=listing

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G8 GT automatic with 60k miles for $17k
11 years old...
1/4 way to the moon
17k

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max225 wrote: Thu Apr 02, 2020 1:14 pm
Johnny_P wrote: Thu Apr 02, 2020 12:02 pm https://www.autotrader.com/cars-for-sal ... pe=listing

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G8 GT automatic with 60k miles for $17k
11 years old...
1/4 way to the moon
17k

:gay:
I mean it's competitively priced against other G8s. I agree the "value" isn't there, but we're talking a purchase price that is less than the amount of depreciation an M3 will see in 2 years.

I think the transmission is the 6L80 which was the same used in the Corvette of similar vintage. So it would seem everything is under-stressed. Overbuilt. Should be pretty durable. I think the thing even runs on 87 octane.
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Ugh this is pretty much exactly what I want but $39k is too damn much to park on the street and never use.
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We have that exact MDX at work... I really like it, visually.
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max225 wrote: Thu Apr 02, 2020 1:29 pm We have that exact MDX at work... I really like it, visually.
RDX doe but yeah I think they look good, size is right, engine is good, nice AWD systems, decent on fuel, etc. Overall a nice package.
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Johnny_P wrote: Thu Apr 02, 2020 1:24 pm
max225 wrote: Thu Apr 02, 2020 1:14 pm

11 years old...
1/4 way to the moon
17k

:gay:
I mean it's competitively priced against other G8s. I agree the "value" isn't there, but we're talking a purchase price that is less than the amount of depreciation an M3 will see in 2 years.

I think the transmission is the 6L80 which was the same used in the Corvette of similar vintage. So it would seem everything is under-stressed. Overbuilt. Should be pretty durable. I think the thing even runs on 87 octane.
It'll run to the Moon and back with minimal issues on 87 zfg.

I do agree that they're surprisingly resistant to depreciation. The value is tough.
Desertbreh wrote: Tue Oct 10, 2017 6:40 pm My guess would be that Chris took some time off because he has read the dialogue on this page 1,345 times and decided to spend some of his free time doing something besides beating a horse to death.
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Johnny_P wrote: Thu Apr 02, 2020 1:26 pm https://www.autotrader.com/cars-for-sal ... pe=listing

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Ugh this is pretty much exactly what I want but $39k is too damn much to park on the street and never use.
Great color scheme/nice looking car... but that is a lot of ched.
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