Cars We Drive! - Page 413

My grandma was a GTi head too, lol. She had Beetles forever then got the Rabbit and then the Golfs. I got her hand me down Mk II as my first car, actually. haha. She never got into the 500hp club, sadly...

also less extreme but saw this older guy a couple weeks ago, legitimately had to be in his 90's; suspenders, plaid shirt, corduroy pants and golf beret with the fuzzy ball on top, shuffling through the grocery store parking to his mkVI gti, the guys at the local VW dealer remembered him because he had someone helping him walk when he purchased it. They said he came in asking for the new GTi, not a golf or rabbit, he wanted the tuned up trim. awesome.

I got a guy at work, he's late 60's but likes working so he hasn't retired. every time the new generation of M5 comes out, he gets one (F10 on order). I actually never asked him if he had grandchildren but he definitely could be someone's grandpa

the Mulsanne I saw yesterday - guy driving it was easily 85+. His wife? Probably around 35, lol.

I wish can't remember my grandparents on my fathers side ever owning a car and my other granddad had 4 Corolla's all in blue (he did own a Saab Turbo back in the seventies though).

Saw a guy in his late sixties the other day driving an SLS in front of him was a brand new S-class with what looked like his son both in black and both on danish plates (the SLS is north of 500k$).

I'm still pondering this. When Ferrari of Manhattan took delivery of one in their showcase, I got to hear it idling. Shit is seriously loud, one could hear it two blocks away (which I did), and I can't imagine that the 458CS would be street legal with the volume of its engine. After a minute or two, you could smell the exhaust, so I can't imagine it would pass any emissions tests either. I agree that one looks just like a 458 Challenge should, but there must have been some serious modifications to make it legal for the road.

Unless it simply wasn't legal. If you are that baller there is a way:

1. Buy Standard 458 in red, and buy a 458C
2. Put your legal number plate on your illegal racer.

Let's be honest, your average traffic cop or speed trap won't be able to tell the difference when the radar says "Red Ferarri 458 2012".

I'm pretty sure it's as Blackhood says, that's immediately what I thought when I saw it as well - the guy probably also has a 'normal' red street 458 parked next to it at home, and he's borrowing the plates for quick drives in the race car. These guys in Asia are doing the 458 Challenge series within Asia I think, shipping them down to HK or mainland China for track days.

Pretty sure this guy was being a douche by driving a Challenge on the street to go park it at a hotel for lunch, but I'm also sure it's not his main bitch, not by any means.

Just picked this up. 97 993 C2S. 32.5k miles. Bone stock.

Nice! How much was it, if you don't mind my asking?

Looks really nice, is it navy?

thats called "doing it right" hahaha

now thats a damn nice auto.

awesome 993

The 993 looks terrific. Stock with low miles, and in great shape is a wonderful find. Enjoy!