"Tom McParland" (tommcparland)
05/28/2014 at 18:13 • Filed to: NPOCP
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"Tom McParland" (tommcparland)
05/28/2014 at 18:13 • Filed to: NPOCP | 0
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There is a small car dealership around the corner from my house (literally, I could walk there if I wanted to). The owner was a former Le Mans racer and all around nice guy. He doesn't carry much ,but every once and awhile he gets in some pretty cool hardware. So every now and again I will check the inventory at !!!error: Indecipherable SUB-paragraph formatting!!! ...in what I like to call "browsing the pumpkin patch."
1997 Ferrari 456 GTA- 29k miles $45k
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1970 Triumph TR6 92k miles $14,500
1996 Miata 5-speed 63k miles $8k
Brian Silvestro
> Tom McParland
05/28/2014 at 18:15 |
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HHHHRRRRRRGGGGGG
THAT 456
Manuél Ferrari
> Brian Silvestro
05/28/2014 at 18:18 |
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Except you failed to notice a minor issue:
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Brian Silvestro
> Manuél Ferrari
05/28/2014 at 18:20 |
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MY EYES
*runs away*
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Manuél Ferrari
> Brian Silvestro
05/28/2014 at 18:21 |
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That's why you never want the A to come after GT
I think this was the only F car with a slushbox. I could be wrong though. They may have made one in the 70s to cater to the mafia.
ZHP Sparky, the 5th
> Manuél Ferrari
05/28/2014 at 18:22 |
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But, but, but...it's gated, bro!
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Manuél Ferrari
> ZHP Sparky, the 5th
05/28/2014 at 18:22 |
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Haha I was thinking the same thing. It's the most fashionable looking slushbox I've ever seen.
Mosqvich
> Tom McParland
05/28/2014 at 18:23 |
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My brother had a 1976 Triumph TR6. It was a blast.
What do you think of the 456 GTA? Is it reliable? Fast? It's sorry of dowdy looking to me, but always intrigued me.
Evan, Pope Of Jalopnik by Self-Appointment
> Brian Silvestro
05/28/2014 at 18:27 |
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Somehow I knew I'd find you here. Too bad it's a GT A
BlythBros.
> Manuél Ferrari
05/28/2014 at 18:32 |
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412 came with an auto as well, but I can't think of any others at the moment
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Manuél Ferrari
> BlythBros.
05/28/2014 at 18:35 |
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That was the one I thought may have come with one but I was too lazy to Google.
Now I want a 412 auto just because, haha.
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Brian Silvestro
> Manuél Ferrari
05/28/2014 at 18:46 |
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Yeah you're probably right. SO ITALIAN
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Tom McParland
> Mosqvich
05/28/2014 at 18:51 |
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I don't think the Ferrari is reliable nor terribly fast considering what else you can get for 45k...but it is still a V12 Ferrari
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ZHP Sparky, the 5th
> Manuél Ferrari
05/28/2014 at 19:12 |
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You can shift between Neutral and Drive all day long, The Fast & The Furious style.
RW53104
> Tom McParland
05/28/2014 at 19:20 |
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Oh my that Vette. I'll take it.
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Manuél Ferrari
> ZHP Sparky, the 5th
05/28/2014 at 20:03 |
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Hahahaha. Mad revs in neutral revs at red lights.
Torque Affair
> Tom McParland
05/28/2014 at 20:10 |
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What are your thoughts on the 2006 M5? I really like those and want to get one some day...
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Tom McParland
> Torque Affair
05/28/2014 at 20:25 |
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Seems like a decent price but I haven't really looked into it. I say either go the CarMax route or pick one up for a year, hope it doesn't die and flip it to some sucker.
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Torque Affair
> Tom McParland
05/28/2014 at 20:29 |
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haha...I will definitely go the Carmax route with warranty (thanks to Doug's columns). I just really like the looks of the M5 but definitely worried about something major breaking which probably has a decent likelihood of happening.