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Re: Found On The Internet - II
« Reply #6040 on: October 20, 2020, 10:44:15 am »
Two of his upcoming listings are shown here. Missing is a Rolls that will be prepped in the spring! This is the Fiat Barchetta I mentioned in another thread.

Owner just posted a walk around video of the Barchetta, with the engine idling:

https://youtu.be/4PsvGP9dFY4
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Re: Found On The Internet - II
« Reply #6041 on: October 20, 2020, 10:58:17 am »
Two of his upcoming listings are shown here. Missing is a Rolls that will be prepped in the spring! This is the Fiat Barchetta I mentioned in another thread.

Owner just posted a walk around video of the Barchetta, with the engine idling:

https://youtu.be/4PsvGP9dFY4
I would love to have that little thing. Miata with Italian flair. Drove one before, such a delightful little car.
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Re: Found On The Internet - II
« Reply #6043 on: October 20, 2020, 02:00:36 pm »
The G-Wagen from my earlier post just appeared on BaT:

https://bringatrailer.com/listing/1987-mercedes-benz-250gd/



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Re: Found On The Internet - II
« Reply #6044 on: October 20, 2020, 03:02:28 pm »
Two of his upcoming listings are shown here. Missing is a Rolls that will be prepped in the spring! This is the Fiat Barchetta I mentioned in another thread.

Owner just posted a walk around video of the Barchetta, with the engine idling:

https://youtu.be/4PsvGP9dFY4
I would love to have that little thing. Miata with Italian flair. Drove one before, such a delightful little car.

The listing will be up soon - don't know how much he wants for it.

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Re: Found On The Internet - II
« Reply #6045 on: October 20, 2020, 04:47:33 pm »
In Ottawa with barely 30 minutes to go on a no reserve auction (Chaos  :stick:)

Only bid up to 4375$ so far!

https://bringatrailer.com/listing/1987-jaguar-xj6-18/


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Re: Found On The Internet - II
« Reply #6046 on: October 20, 2020, 05:05:11 pm »


Didn't know they made these as convertibles...one for Canuck's red collection of Japanese hot rods...
https://www.kijiji.ca/v-classic-cars/calgary/1995-3000-gt-vr4-spyder-turbo-1-of-604/1523845163
1995 3000 GT VR4 Spyder - lot of beer money though at $35g




Not only a convertible, but a hard top convertible.

Great car...super rare too.
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Re: Found On The Internet - II
« Reply #6047 on: October 20, 2020, 05:07:11 pm »


Didn't know they made these as convertibles...one for Canuck's red collection of Japanese hot rods...
https://www.kijiji.ca/v-classic-cars/calgary/1995-3000-gt-vr4-spyder-turbo-1-of-604/1523845163
1995 3000 GT VR4 Spyder - lot of beer money though at $35g



Not only a convertible, but a hard top convertible.

Great car...super rare too.

Uhhh... there is no way this is true.

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This car was 70k new in 1995 ( brand new rolls Royce that year was $75k) That’s how expensive it was

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Re: Found On The Internet - II
« Reply #6048 on: October 20, 2020, 05:30:07 pm »
Uhhh... there is no way this is true.

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This car was 70k new in 1995 ( brand new rolls Royce that year was $75k) That’s how expensive it was

Might be. It was $65K in the USA according to MotorWeek. Jump to 4:50 in time.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a08rOg1uxfw

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Re: Found On The Internet - II
« Reply #6049 on: October 20, 2020, 05:38:39 pm »


Didn't know they made these as convertibles...one for Canuck's red collection of Japanese hot rods...
https://www.kijiji.ca/v-classic-cars/calgary/1995-3000-gt-vr4-spyder-turbo-1-of-604/1523845163
1995 3000 GT VR4 Spyder - lot of beer money though at $35g



Not only a convertible, but a hard top convertible.

Great car...super rare too.

Uhhh... there is no way this is true.

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This car was 70k new in 1995 ( brand new rolls Royce that year was $75k) That’s how expensive it was

Absolutely it was true.  With changes changes in the dollar value relative to the yen, prices had gotten bonkers..pretty much why Japanese high end muscle disappeared for a long while.

A Supra Turbo was ~$70K in Canada.

Fun Fact: Canadian Supras are the rarest of the MKIV Supras worldwide.  Only 230 made for Canada for the entire production run.
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Re: Found On The Internet - II
« Reply #6050 on: October 20, 2020, 07:07:10 pm »
That Jag just sold -such a pretty kitty!
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Re: Found On The Internet - II
« Reply #6051 on: October 20, 2020, 07:08:31 pm »
Two of his upcoming listings are shown here. Missing is a Rolls that will be prepped in the spring! This is the Fiat Barchetta I mentioned in another thread.

Owner just posted a walk around video of the Barchetta, with the engine idling:

https://youtu.be/4PsvGP9dFY4
I would love to have that little thing. Miata with Italian flair. Drove one before, such a delightful little car.

Aren't they front wheel drive. ? No thanks
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Re: Found On The Internet - II
« Reply #6052 on: October 20, 2020, 07:10:00 pm »
I don't get all the hate - "wrong wheel drive" has produced a few rally winners...

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Re: Found On The Internet - II
« Reply #6053 on: October 20, 2020, 07:20:01 pm »
I don't get all the hate - "wrong wheel drive" has produced a few rally winners...

There's been rally winters with giant, huge, diesel trucks too.

Doesn't mean I want to drive one.  :)

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Re: Found On The Internet - II
« Reply #6054 on: October 20, 2020, 07:26:14 pm »
Two of his upcoming listings are shown here. Missing is a Rolls that will be prepped in the spring! This is the Fiat Barchetta I mentioned in another thread.

Owner just posted a walk around video of the Barchetta, with the engine idling:

https://youtu.be/4PsvGP9dFY4
I would love to have that little thing. Miata with Italian flair. Drove one before, such a delightful little car.

Aren't they front wheel drive. ? No thanks

Agree, it's a Fiat Punto with a nice body on it, terrible to drive. The MR2/MX5 and even MGF of the same era were all so much better.


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Re: Found On The Internet - II
« Reply #6055 on: October 20, 2020, 07:40:27 pm »
I don't get all the hate - "wrong wheel drive" has produced a few rally winners...

There's been rally winters with giant, huge, diesel trucks too.

Doesn't mean I want to drive one.  :)

Sure, I get it, but there have been a few FWD heroes; Alfasud, Peugeot 205 GTi, Golf GTi I & II...

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Re: Found On The Internet - II
« Reply #6056 on: October 20, 2020, 07:46:12 pm »
Since we're on a Mercedes kick this morning.... this thing is a serious GT sleeper that would catch a lot of people off guard when you put the hammer down!! Maybe we should send Bubba to test drive it for us  :stick:  ;D

https://www.autotrader.ca/a/mercedes-benz/cl-class/headingley/manitoba/5_48410759_20080103121911180?showcpo=ShowCpo&ncse=no&ursrc=hl&orup=36_6_36&pc=K2C%202H8&sprx=-1


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Re: Found On The Internet - II
« Reply #6057 on: October 20, 2020, 08:01:23 pm »
I don't get all the hate - "wrong wheel drive" has produced a few rally winners...

There's been rally winters with giant, huge, diesel trucks too.

Doesn't mean I want to drive one.  :)

Sure, I get it, but there have been a few FWD heroes; Alfasud, Peugeot 205 GTi, Golf GTi I & II...

Because oversteer>understeer
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Re: Found On The Internet - II
« Reply #6058 on: October 20, 2020, 08:21:07 pm »
I don't get all the hate - "wrong wheel drive" has produced a few rally winners...

There's been rally winters with giant, huge, diesel trucks too.

Doesn't mean I want to drive one.  :)

Sure, I get it, but there have been a few FWD heroes; Alfasud, Peugeot 205 GTi, Golf GTi I & II...

Because oversteer>understeer

Yep. RWD>AWD>FWD

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Re: Found On The Internet - II
« Reply #6059 on: October 20, 2020, 09:19:42 pm »
I don't get all the hate - "wrong wheel drive" has produced a few rally winners...

There's been rally winters with giant, huge, diesel trucks too.

Doesn't mean I want to drive one.  :)

Sure, I get it, but there have been a few FWD heroes; Alfasud, Peugeot 205 GTi, Golf GTi I & II...

Because oversteer>understeer

Yep. RWD>AWD>FWD

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