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"B_dol" (bdolan40)
02/27/2015 at 18:57 • Filed to: None

In a few short weeks I will have this bad boy at my disposal for exactly 24 hours and 200 miles. 2012 911 Carrera S gifted by the girlfriend for my 26 birthday!

Ohh and it's a 7 speed manual as well.

DISCUSSION (25)

For Sweden > B_dol
02/27/2015 at 19:05

Can you average 8 1/3 miles per hour?

CAcoalminer > B_dol
02/27/2015 at 19:08

That is great news. I hope you thoroughly enjoy.

macanamera > CAcoalminer
02/27/2015 at 19:12

Long time no talk, friend! How goes it? What are your thoughts on the new GT?? And how is that new potential acquisition going?

Manuél Ferrari > B_dol
02/27/2015 at 19:18

SWEET

Luken10 > B_dol
02/27/2015 at 19:29

Make sure to plan out your entire day to use the miles as best you can! I was surprised with a C7 Vette for my birthday, and my only regret was not being able to plan everything I wanted to do with it ahead of time.

I'm sure you will have a blast!

Rico > B_dol
02/27/2015 at 19:32

Make sure you bring it back with the brake pads completely gone!

B_dol > CAcoalminer
02/27/2015 at 19:35

Ohh i will. She said "if you expect to buy one of these in the next year or two, you ought to at least drive one!".

What would i do without her ;). I intend to document it fully via GoPro and create a short video/writeup for Oppo.

B_dol > Luken10
02/27/2015 at 19:36

Agreed, I have the route down. She did this last year as well

http://oppositelock.jalopnik.com/nissan-gtr-24-…

CAcoalminer > macanamera
02/27/2015 at 19:38

Long time indeed, my friend. Everything is going well in the coalminer residence so I can't ask for much more than that. How have you been?

Concerning the new GT, I'm not thrilled by it. The styling is a bit awkward in my opinion and just doesn't garner my fancy. That being said, I really only dislike it because they named it the GT and made it look odd. I wish they had done what Jaguar did with the F-Type in calling it a descendant of the E-Type instead of a revival of it. This car doesn't deserve the GT name but that's just my opinion. What do you think of it?

The search continues. I'm being picky and want something a bit distinctive and that unfortunately takes time to locate and procure.

CAcoalminer > B_dol
02/27/2015 at 19:39

Sounds like a keeper. Haha

That sounds terrific. I look forward to the article.

macanamera > CAcoalminer
02/27/2015 at 20:16

I'm doing well! Probably going back to school soon, so I'm looking forward to that...

As for the GT...I think I agree. It just isn't as handsome as the Ford GT...but I'm sure that the performance will be incredible. About "deserving" the name...I don't know. I suppose the GT didn't have anywhere near the racing pedigree of the original GT40, but it did look extremely similar (personally, I think the Ford GT looks better than the GT40). I suppose I'm not really sure whether or not the new one deserves the name.

As for the acquisition...still won't tell what you are looking for? All I know is that you are looking for something Italian. No interest in acquiring a new GT?

CAcoalminer > macanamera
02/27/2015 at 20:35

That's good to hear. What are you considering studying?

I have no doubt that the performance will be incredible and, contrary to my opinion of the vehicle, I hope it does sell well.

I agree about the racing pedigree but I give the 2005-6 car a pass because the styling is similar to the old car.

Oh, it's a 430 Scud. I miss having a raw, stripped out car and have always enjoyed friends' cars, so I've decided to get one. As for the new GT, no I don't intend to get one.

macanamera > CAcoalminer
02/27/2015 at 20:57

I think I'm going to go into medicine. I'd like to be a doctor some day.

430 Scuds are awesome! I raced one in the quarter mile in my GT-R a few years ago. I think the 430 Scud is the best looking mid engine Ferrari ever. I'll bet they are hard to find...

CAcoalminer > macanamera
02/27/2015 at 21:26

A wonderful profession. Good doctors are always needed. Do you have any idea what sort you would like to be?

I'm sure you blew him away quite convincing if it was from a dead stop.

They definitely are terrific vehicles and I'm glad to hear that you like the styling as much as I do. In my opinion, it's aggressive without being overdone.

As far as finding one, it's actually not terribly difficult to actually find one. It's difficult to find a unique one. I want a less common color like Bianco Avus or Fuji and require it to be fully optioned.

Luken10 > B_dol
02/28/2015 at 13:43

That's awesome! Definitely something to look forward to every year.

B_dol > CAcoalminer
04/03/2015 at 14:36

Following up on this.. video incoming. Not sure I want to do a full writeup, folks seem tired of hearing about these cars haha .

B_dol > Manuél Ferrari
04/03/2015 at 14:37

Video of the experience in case you are interested. Hope all is well my friend!

B_dol > For Sweden
04/03/2015 at 14:38

It was tough and I went over my planned "mileage" by 40 miles. What can ya do, the car just begs to be driven.

Manuél Ferrari > B_dol
04/03/2015 at 15:58

Thank you and thanks for sharing!

OMG so cool!

Now I can see why it was so hard to give it back.

Now I want a 991 too, haha. I love my 997 but dat 991 is so nice.

B_dol > Manuél Ferrari
04/03/2015 at 16:16

Thanks for the kind words, getting better at this GoPro thing.

Agreed, I am cleaning out the apartment this week and trimming the budget to try and boost Porsche funds.

Manuél Ferrari > B_dol
04/03/2015 at 16:20

You're welcome!

Niceeeee. Glad to see you're taking action to make a P car happen!

They really are the best cars you can use 7 days a week.

B_dol > Manuél Ferrari
04/03/2015 at 18:12

It'll be a contest between that and securing a small space with a few buddies to work on our cars. Space for 2-3 cars, tools, cooler, etc. Dedicated club house of sorts....

Manuél Ferrari > B_dol
04/03/2015 at 18:16

I wish I could work on cars. But no time. I do office work from home on the weekends. Any free time I do have gets spent sleeping, eating, driving, running, drinking or watching TV (or some combination of those)

B_dol > Manuél Ferrari
04/03/2015 at 18:22

I am generally on that side of things. My friends are more the tinkerers and I could benefit from their expertise.

One has owned/restored/modded over 25 cars in the last 10 years including EG civics, STIs, C5 Z06, 2 69' camaros, etc. Other has a Z4m and E30 3 series build (m3 engine). I told myself I would learn the basics at the very least and do things on the FR-S.

50-60 hour work weeks are the norm, I need my down time...

CAcoalminer > B_dol
04/06/2015 at 19:22

Nicely done.