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Join Date: Apr 2010
Location: Saskatoon. Canada
Posts: 172
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I was at a European car show and shine this summer put on by the local BMW club, the show was mostly BMW, Audi, and a few Porsche. The local "Exotic Car Club" agreed to come but only on their terms, arrive late, save the best spots for them, and leave after about 2 hours.
There were 4 or 5 Lambo's new and old, 4 Ferraris (supercharged 328, 355 spyder and a couple newer ones), an Astin Martin DB9 and a Porsche 996 Turbo.
The guy in the 996 came right over to talk to me (the only other Porsche there) and we talked for almost the whole time they were there.
The organizers of the show had rented the local road course track for anyone with their car in the show interested in a track day for their car. I asked the guy with the 996 if he was going and said he couldn't make it but had been at other events at that track and had a blast. I asked if the others in the "Exotic Car Club" were planning on going out to the track day. He laughed and said
"These guys do not track their cars, they barlely drive them. The guy with the Countach just waited 10 monthas for a part, and the guy with the 355 just spent $20,000.00 to get all his service done and back on the road"
After a while they got ready to leave, they had to boost one of the Lambos and then they were on their way with much fanfare.
They are all beautiful cars and I'm sure a hoot to drive, but not the kind of car you can or would drive to work on a nice day or jump in and drive to the lake on a beautiful summer day for the weekend.
I will take my 911 and drive it, something I think you would do alot less of with a Ferrari or Lambo.
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