Re: F40 on freeway (was A8)

[c a l i b a n <caliban@sharon.net>]

	i'm a little lost - anyone have any online pic sources
	for f40's and sport q's?

On Wed, 28 Oct 1998, Daniel Hussey wrote:

:|
:|   Todd,
:|
:|   One correction there.  I've seen a few Audi Sport Quattros (a few!)
:|advertised in the last few years (via AutoWeek) and they have usually been
:|$75K or less.  Not bad if you ask me.  Last one I saw was $69K.  I might
:|think about one if I had that kinda money laying around.
:|
:|   F40's went up to $1,000,000 a few years ago and a bunch of Japanese (and
:|some american) investors were doing just that....wrapping them in bubble wrap
:|in temperature controlled garages.  Well, they might as well of invested in
:|Russian rubles because no one in thier right mind (accept some Wall Street
:|Tycoon on an ego streak or a Japanese investor with too much money) is gonna
:|pay that much for a car worth $200,000 (and not really).  I think they go for
:|around $150,000 now....if I'm not off my rocker here.
:|
:|   I'm really glad thier not worth as much because people aren't affraid to
:|drive them anymore.  You see them at the track and at events like the Silver
:|State Classic and the VC Hillclimb.
:|
:|   One more point...I've heard (not sure though) that many of the Ferrari
:|people are very threatened by the Sport Q's that show up at Virginia City every
:|year and they can usually beat Testarossas and most Ferraris (not sure about
:|the F40 though) up the hill!
:|
:|   In fact, the 308GT4 has been termed as the "everyman's Ferrari".  I don't
:|know how true that is as I don't know many people that can afford the
:|maintenance on one, but it is very affordable and fun.  I hear what you mean
:|about learning to drive on one.  That must be nice.  I learned to drive a
:|manual on my uncles '65 Corvette Stingray roadster with a 327/350 smallblock,
:|4spd, knockoffs, and sidepipes!  Too much car for me to appreciate at the time
:|but boy do I wish I could drive it now!  There'd be a whole lotta tire smoke!
:|
:|   Later,
:|   Dan
:|


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