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Did Someone Get a Ridiculous Bargain?!?
I have always wanted a 550 Spyder, real or replica, so sometimes I look around at classifieds...
Well, this morning I came across this listing from 2005: http://www.carsearch.com/785647.htm $7500? God, I wish I saw this two years ago...
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04-17-2007, 07:51 AM
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I think they missed a zero.. that would be my best guess
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04-17-2007, 07:54 AM
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Still, it doesn't seem very original. Weren't there only around 200 made?
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It isnt original. Look close at it
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04-17-2007, 08:11 AM
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The ad admits as much: "COACHWORK IS RENDERED IN FIBERGLASS" D-OH!
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04-17-2007, 08:17 AM
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Fiberglass coachwork and a high performance VW engine....
Fake.
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04-17-2007, 08:20 AM
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Back in the saddle again
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But a Beck 550 for $7500 would be a steal, and a great car too.
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04-17-2007, 08:41 AM
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Was probably a typo missing a 1, should probably be $17,500.
It also doesn't say it's a Beck replica, there are other replicas that are nowhere near as good as a Beck. |
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04-17-2007, 10:22 AM
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Hmm, I do remember that the originals DEFINITELY didn't have fiberglass bodywork (aluminum, non?), but there were two 550s built from the factory with VW engines, IIRC.
Still, if the ad says "original factory" I think it should be a real one. Buyer beware, I guess.
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04-17-2007, 10:40 AM
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Yes, the real deal has an aluminum body...
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04-17-2007, 10:51 AM
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2007 Porsche Cayman S
The Viridian Falcon
SOLD! -- The Purple Pig
SOLD! -- Mighty Mouse
SOLD!! -- Alpine Wolf
