"Jonathan Harper" (jbh)
06/11/2014 at 10:53 • Filed to: a whole heckload of cars
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"Jonathan Harper" (jbh)
06/11/2014 at 10:53 • Filed to: a whole heckload of cars | 5
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I'm sure I've forgotten some, but here's what I came up with last night after going through pretty much all my photos:
NOTE: Most of these cars are part of the !!!error: Indecipherable SUB-paragraph formatting!!! fleet, for which I am very grateful to have had access to.
2011
2006 BMW 325i sport 6-speed
Classic Mini Cooper
1969 Pontiac Firebird
2010 BMW X5 Diesel
2009 Nissan GT-R
1975 Alfa GTV
2006 Aston Martin V8 Vantage
2008 BMW (E90) M3 6-speed
2010 Mercedes C300 4MATIC
2007 BMW Z4M
1991 Acura NSX
2005 Ford GT
2011 Ford Mustang RTR
2007 Ferrari F430
2006 Mercedes E55 AMG
1970 Mercedes 280SE
2006 Bentley GTC
1965 Shelby Cobra
1968 Porsche 911T
1965 Shelby GT350
1988 Ferrari 328 GTS
2007 Audi RS4
2012 Ferrari 458 Italia
2006 (996) Porsche 911 Turbo
1996 (993) Porsche 911 Carrera 4S
1966 Ford Mustang 289
1989 BMW (E30) M3 GrpA
2007 Porsche (997) 911 Targa 4S
1989 Lancia Delta Integrale
2011 BMW (E92) M3 DKG
1969 Jaguar E-Type 4.2
1974 BMW M2 (S14 swapped 2002tii)
2008 Subaru STI 5-door
2007 Porsche Cayman S
2008 Audi R8 V8 6-speed
2000 BMW Z8
2012 BMW 650i 6-speed
2012 Mini Cooper Roadster S
2012 BMW 1M Coupe
2012 Mercedes Benz SLS AMG
2012 BMW 760li
2010 Brabus Smart ForTwo
2007 Audi Allroad (stage 3, meth injected, 500hp)
2008 Porsche Cayman (Porsche Design Edition)
1987 Delorean
2005 Lotus Elise
2012
2008 Mistubishi Lancer Evolution GSR
2010 Cadillac CTS-V 6-speed
2012 BMW 1M Coupe (ECU, Intake, Akrapovic exhaust)
1986 Porsche (930) 911 Turbo
1994 Mercedes Benz C220
2007 Porsche (997) Carrera S
2012 Bentley Continental GT Speed
1974 Porsche Carrera RS clone (Brumos racing motor, half cage, etc)
2012 Range Rover Sport
2010 Range Rover Sport
2011 Mansory Bentley GT
1969 Porsche 911T
1969 MGC
2010 Jeep Wrangler 4-door (lifted, knobby tires, other stuff)
2010 BMW 325xi wagon
2010 BMW M6 SMG
2007 Lamborghini Gallardo Spyder
2010 Mini Cooper Countryman S Diesel
1956 Porsche 550 Spyder (Beck replica)
1967 Caterham Super7
1969 Ford Bronco (with 5.0 from foxbody Mustang and associated 5-speed)
1999 BMW (E36) M3 (track toy; stripped caged etc)
2007 BMW (E60) M5 SMG
1968 Dodge Charger R/T
1968 Chevrolet Camaro SS (restomod)
2011 BMW (E90) 328i sport
2006 Subaru WRX STI (wide-body, fully built motor, half cage)
2009 Porsche Cayenne GTS 6-speed
2006 Ariel Atom (Supercharged Honda motor)
2005 Mitsubishi Evolution VIII (full rally build, stripped caged, bigger turbo, antilag)
1991 Mazda Miata (spec)
2013
2010 BMW (E60) M5 6-speed
2010 Maserati GranCabrio
1988 BMW (E30) M3
2012 McLaren MP4-12C
1989 Porsche (930) 911 Turbo (engine swapped for bored out NA 964 motor)
2012 Tesla Model S
2006 Corvette Z06
1956 Chevrolet Belair (restomod, built LS3)
2011 Ford Raptor SVT 6.2 crew cab
1971 Ford Bronco
1966 Ford GT40 (CAV reproduction)
2001 BMW (E39) M5
2012 Mercedes Benz SL500 Renntech
2007 Aston Martin V8 Vantage
2012 Porsche (991) 911 Carrera
1966 Ford Mustang convertible (5.0 swap)
2004 Noble M400 (built motor upgraded turbo 600hp)
2012 Fiat 500 Abarth
2013 Ford Mustang GT500
1963 Corvette Stingray convertible
1996 Porsche (993) Carrera (RSR clone)
2006 Range Rover Supercharged
Raph's Baja Bug
1968 Ford Bronco (built motor)
2013 Toyota FR-S
2004 BMW Z4M (track'd out, engine bits, half cage, Porsche seats, big wing)
2014 Corvette Stingray Z51 7-speed
2014 Jaguar F-Type V8S
2013 Audi A4 2.0T (silvercar)
2012 Tesla Roadster
2005 Mercedes Benz E55 AMG wagon
2012 BMW 7-Series Hybrid
2006 Audi S6 V10
1992 Porsche (964) 911
2014
2011 Subaru STI (Cobb stage 2, exhaust, intake)
2011 Cadillac CTS-V wagon 6-speed
1996 Porsche (993) Carrera 4S (supercharged)
2013 Audi S7
1991 BMW (E30) 325ia
2008 Porsche (997) Carrera S (exhaust, sport springs)
2008 Audi S4 wagon 6-speed
2005 Mercedes Benz G55 AMG
2014 Bentley Flying Spur
2014 Corvette Stingray Z51 7-speed
2014 Subaru Impreza WRX premium
2006 Audi RS6
2007 Maserati Quattroporte
2011 Maserati Quattroporte F1
2011 BMW (E90) 328xi
2008 BMW (E93) M3
2013 Audi RS5
2014 Local Motors Rallyfighter
2000 BMW (E39) M5 (ECU tune)
2005 Ford Mustang Cobrajet (dragster)
1992 Ford Taurus SHO (lemons)
2004 Volkswagen Toureg V10 Diesel
2012 Ford Raptor SVT 6.2 (lifted, exhaust)
2013 Mercedes Benz S550
2004 Volkswagen Passat W8
2013 BMW (E90) 335d
2013 Ferrari 458 Spider
2011 Porsche (997) 911 Turbo S
Questions about any of 'em? FIRE AWAY!
Vicente Esteve
> Jonathan Harper
06/11/2014 at 10:55 |
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how do I get to do that?
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Jonathan Harper
> Vicente Esteve
06/11/2014 at 10:57 |
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work for CCC Manhattan for 3 years
sefeing, actually bought an E46
> Vicente Esteve
06/11/2014 at 10:57 |
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I fully support and encourage this comment. I've driven somewhere around 80 cars, with 99% of them being normal, with the exception of a Gallardo and Vantage. Fastest after that was a 335xi.
BATC42
> Jonathan Harper
06/11/2014 at 10:58 |
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Favourite car amongst them? And if you had to pick a DD out of the lot what would it be?
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Jonathan Harper
> BATC42
06/11/2014 at 10:59 |
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E30 M3 is me fav, I would daily an E39 M5 if I had the $$ and didn't live in NYC where I take the subway to work every day.
mr_gofast
> Jonathan Harper
06/11/2014 at 10:59 |
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howd you swing the job to begin with>?
Meatcoma
> Jonathan Harper
06/11/2014 at 10:59 |
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Now, when you say drive... Do you mean you drove them around, took them home etc.? Or do you mean you moved them around the lot? I would not consider that 'driving'.
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Jonathan Harper
> mr_gofast
06/11/2014 at 11:00 |
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Unpaid intern for all of summer 2011, then I just never really left so they hired me.
Brian Silvestro
> Jonathan Harper
06/11/2014 at 11:01 |
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I seriously hate you so much.
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Jonathan Harper
> Meatcoma
06/11/2014 at 11:01 |
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I didn't list cars that I only moved around the garage here. I consider at least 10 miles a drive. Some where as short as from CCC in lower manhattan to a dealer in North NJ, but most I drove upwards of 50 miles on multiple occasions.
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mr_gofast
> Jonathan Harper
06/11/2014 at 11:01 |
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sweet
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mr_gofast
> Jonathan Harper
06/11/2014 at 11:02 |
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most difficult car to handle/drive
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BATC42
> Jonathan Harper
06/11/2014 at 11:03 |
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Oh E30 M3. I'd love to have the chance to ride in one one day, especially after seeing Gr.A E30 on rally stages.
And most surprising car?
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Jonathan Harper
> mr_gofast
06/11/2014 at 11:09 |
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Absolutely hated the Delorean. Worst car to drive. Though Matt Farah has promised to let me drive his, and swears a newly restored Delorean is a whole different ballgame than the originals.
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Jonathan Harper
> BATC42
06/11/2014 at 11:13 |
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Well actually, the E30 M3 I drove the most was Grp.A spec. It was so Fugging awesome. Hmmm surprising, I think 2008 Subaru STI was surprisingly unexciting. But then the 2011 STI was the right amount of exciting.
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BATC42
> Jonathan Harper
06/11/2014 at 11:16 |
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And dat sound. (My father was a co driver on one back in the 80's).
Another question. Most boring car?
And it seems you never got a french car. If you could, which one would you like to drive?
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Jonathan Harper
> BATC42
06/11/2014 at 11:18 |
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Most boring...probably the 2010 MB C300 4MATIC
Jonathon Klein
> Jonathan Harper
06/11/2014 at 11:18 |
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The Atom, how? How was it? I must know. Where is it so I can't steal it.....
STREPITUS
> Jonathan Harper
06/11/2014 at 11:19 |
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Nice list. I'm keeping track of all the cars I've driven this year, but sadly a lot of them I won't be able to talk about.
As for questions. Was the W8 Passat a wagon? Manual? Either way, how was it?
And how would you compare the RTR Mustang to the GT500?
And any plans on going on a business trip to CCC London? Also you guys need engineers? I volunteer myself!
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Jonathan Harper
> Jonathon Klein
06/11/2014 at 11:21 |
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CCC has an Atom in the fleet, track only. NY state DMV won't register it for the street. It was awesome, I spun it at NJMP's Thunderbolt track within the first 5 laps, but then I got the hang of it. Temp was pretty cool so I couldn't properly warm the tires up.
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Jonathan Harper
> STREPITUS
06/11/2014 at 11:23 |
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Passat was a sedan, automatic. Felt pretty slouchy, but there was a decent sound from the W8 and nice linear power delivery.
I preferred the RTR to the GT500. GT500 has too much power, makes it unusable, whereas the RTR was tons of fun to toss around on twisty backroads, I'd be too scared to push a GT500 that hard.
I actually no longer work at CCC, so I don't know :) Go to their website though and fill out the inquiry form, Zac just might respond.
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STREPITUS
> Jonathan Harper
06/11/2014 at 11:28 |
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Yeah. I've heard from people who have driven the GT500, Boss 302 and GT back to back to back that the GT500 is just too sketchy with all that power. Didn't know how a 3rd party modded Pony compared.
And the CCC website says
Classic Car Club Manhattan is always on the lookout for talented, passionate people in all fields. If you're interested in working at the coolest place this side of the paddock, then send us a resume and cover letter for review.
I think I should. Not too sure what an engineer would do there other than be a mechanic on the cars, but we'll see. Can't hurt really haha.
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Jonathon Klein
> Jonathan Harper
06/11/2014 at 11:28 |
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Are they looking to replace you, can I have your old job? Also that is just spectacular. I will drive that car one day.
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Jonathan Harper
> STREPITUS
06/11/2014 at 11:30 |
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I think the RTR was a factory offering...just a GT with all the Ford Racing bolt-on bits...is what I was told.
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Jonathan Harper
> Jonathon Klein
06/11/2014 at 11:30 |
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They already did. With two people :)
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STREPITUS
> Jonathan Harper
06/11/2014 at 11:32 |
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Hmmm. I always through that RTR was on the same level as Roush or Steeda. Lots of OEM support, but a separate entity that has nothing to do with the factory.
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Vicente Esteve
> Jonathan Harper
06/11/2014 at 11:36 |
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Jonathon Klein
> Jonathan Harper
06/11/2014 at 11:36 |
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Sonofa...Ok well I will have to figure out some other way of getting my hands on an Atom.
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Vicente Esteve
> sefeing, actually bought an E46
06/11/2014 at 11:38 |
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haha thanks, the most Jalop thing I have driven are 2 Tsurus, Seat Leon Cupra, and Ibiza FR. Both the Seats were an autocross thing made by the brand in my city. I will post the full story soon.
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Jonathan Harper
> STREPITUS
06/11/2014 at 11:42 |
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Looks like you're right, but it is a "dealer installed package"...whatever that means. Small print from the bottom of the Mustang RTR website:
"The Mustang RTR is a post-title modification of the Ford Mustang® Designed by Vaughn Gittin Motorsports (VGMS) and manufactured by Classic Design Concepts (CDC). CDC is responsible for the modification, and Ford Motor Company does not endorse, sponsor or provide any warranty related to the vehicle's modifications from its production condition. Warranty will be administrated by CDC for CDC components and Ford Racing Components are covered by the Ford Racing warranty policy."
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Meatcoma
> Jonathan Harper
06/11/2014 at 11:56 |
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So jelly.
CAcoalminer
> Jonathan Harper
06/11/2014 at 12:31 |
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What are your thoughts on the Ford GT?
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Jonathan Harper
> CAcoalminer
06/11/2014 at 12:50 |
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I didn't get to drive it anywhere near it's full potential, but it's an intimidating piece of machinery. It has the worst sight lines of anything I'd driven up until I drove the '66 CAV GT40.
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CAcoalminer
> Jonathan Harper
06/11/2014 at 13:41 |
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Very interesting. Thanks for replying.
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Jonathan Harper
> CAcoalminer
06/11/2014 at 14:29 |
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But it was also forking awesome. I was driving in Manhattan and people lost their shit when they saw it.
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CAcoalminer
> Jonathan Harper
06/11/2014 at 14:34 |
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Haha I can imagine. They're beautiful vehicles.
davesaddiction @ opposite-lock.com
> Jonathan Harper
06/11/2014 at 22:52 |
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Ugh. You're living the life, man...
aps360
> Jonathan Harper
06/12/2014 at 15:17 |
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What do you think of the V8 Vantage compared with a Porsche 911 or F430? I've read a bunch of reviews and aside from the gorgeous looks and sound, seems like it's a bit lacking in driving enjoyment factor. I have driven the DB9 and it seemed very Mercedes-like, that is to say, competent, but not engaging.
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Jonathan Harper
> aps360
06/12/2014 at 15:55 |
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You're spot on. F430 or 911 will give you a MUCH more rewarding driving experience. The Aston leaves a lot to be wanted in the performance department. If you're looking for a great car to carve some backroads and don't really care about the "Aston Martin" style and sound factor, then you'd be so much better off with a 911.
B_dol
> Jonathan Harper
06/26/2015 at 18:39 |
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Gonna resurrect this from the grave but props! If you had to chose, best entry level new sports car <$26K? Best
used
sports car $40-50K? Which car was the most fun to drive, which car was the most fun to be seen in?
OK...OK, that’s all. I’m also going to tally all the leading ladies of my short post-grad life.
2014 BMW 228i MSport (MT)
2008 BMW Z4 M Coupe
2007 BMW M5 (SMG)
1990 BMW E30 318i M3 engine swap (MT)
2002 Chevrolet Corvette C5 Z06 (MT)
2013 Chevrolet Camaro 1LE (560whp MT)
2010 Ferrari F430 Spider (DCT)
2013 Nissan GT-R
2013 Porsche 911 Carrera S (991 MT)
2009 Volkswagen GTI (MT)
Desperately seeking to add a Cayman and Lotus to that list.