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Magnificent!!! But at $295K, I think I'll keep my fakey-do, thank you very much.

This seems to be in Jay Leno territory. I'd rather have plastic job that I can drive the heck out of.

Doh! As Homer Simpson would say, "356 mmmmmmm" drool

Ok who do I need to KILL to get a garage full of toys like that?

I'd take it as long as they threw in the 300SL gullwing in the background!
Wait a minute, I'm broke and can't find a full time job for the life of me... oh well, I guess I'll just have to wait for the money tree to bloom....
Jeff

John,
That beauty looks quite a lot like a certain silver Speedy you and I both know and love. Do you suppose they are trying to copy my car?

Dusty

Dusty, they must be trying to copy our girl. Read in another post you went out for a ride. Beautiful Colorado spring!

And thats not even a Carrera 4 cam!. Well, it dosen't hurt to ask, maybe they will come down alittle. Realistically priced should be 150k on a "good day'. Many nice ones go for less, although I have to say it looks alittle like La Bomba, except for my 3.2l Carrera motor. AND I can actually drive mine without fear. Thanks, but no thanks!

And yours will totally kick the real one's ass.

Don't mean to offend purists, but all a "real" one will see is the blue bomb's behind as Howard disappears around the curve of the earth.

angela

Those knock off wheels look nice. Anyone producing replicas?

Brian,

European Collectibles has a CNC aluminum replica of these wheels, but get out your checkbook... $15K a set (5) last I checked.

I don't have a checkbook any longer as everything is plastic. But for that $ I'll keep my plastic in my wallet and continue with my plans to put my old Fuchs on my car.

Two thoughts about the price:
1) That much money would buy one kick-ass custom ride - Porsche or otherwise.

2) If I had that much money, I'd probably play with those and a lot of other cars too. Jay Leno must live in a fantasy world.

Angela, I wish I could have made it to Medford last fall, but Henry just got it running and preferred me to stay on the Canuck side of the border, while I was shaking it down. Delivered in January, it truly is a blast to drive. My only thought would have been to more in tune with the transaxel. I have a 7.31 ratio. Its, as you are aware, a short ratio box, a blast to drive, 50hp more from 2nd to 4th. I wish 5th was a little taller though for true highway cruisin. I hear there is a fifth gear kit(overdirve) when I decide to change it out.