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3 February 2023, 07:09 AM | #91 | |
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no brainer dude. this is a really great car. and it ticks off all your boxes. you are a stronger man than I am. I too dont like to be rushed. however, if I found the needle in the haystack, I would reach for it. I had one of these a few years ago. they are truly awesome machines. great American muscle.
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3 February 2023, 07:14 AM | #92 |
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Love the color Mike... although I must admit I had four Audi's (3 A6 & 1 A4) in Ming Blue and three Merc's (2 ML's & 1 C Class Wagon) in Dark Blue, so I am a bit biased towards midnight blue cars, especially with ecru (Audi) or Java (as Merc calls it) leather interiors. Real Dark blue is like black with a hint of color!
This one looks amazing for a used car, well CPO and with almost no miles on it she is basically as close to new as you get. Impressive find! |
3 February 2023, 07:24 AM | #93 |
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Looks great Mike do it!! That color is really great in person and I think it’ll grow on you especially with the top down!
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3 February 2023, 08:08 AM | #94 |
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That's a pretty sick ride. Think long, think wrong. Go get it.
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3 February 2023, 08:40 AM | #95 |
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Mike has been off-line for a while now..... Hmmm!
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3 February 2023, 09:46 AM | #96 |
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Love the color! I say get it... and turn off the rev match so you can heel-toe those downshifts :)
If I may humbly suggest, 303 Marine Fabric Guard as water literally just rolls off the fabric top. YouTube about it. https://amzn.to/3DGbiTJ
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3 February 2023, 12:07 PM | #97 |
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Looks great, go for it!
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3 February 2023, 10:53 PM | #98 |
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Update: Sorry guys, in the end it was a no-go. I got close to getting it. Like really REALLY close. Like to the point of signing paperwork. In the end there was a reason I didn't jump at the chance to buy it on the spot Thursday night. Something in the back of my mind was not ready to move forward. It's like watches, when you have to watch loads of videos to convince you to buy a watch the best move may be to NOT buy it.
I was getting the buyers remorse ahead of time. Not sure of the exact reason. Yes the color was part of it - the heart wants what the heart wants and mine wants black. I thought the color was neat looking but also sort of "trendy" and I suspect it will look dated quickly. There's a reason why they discontinuted the color after only one year. I also met with near total negativity from the family. Even my son was like Yuck! My wife wants nothing to do with it. The kids (in their twenties) view is "why would you buy a car everyone in high school has?" (ouch!) which is funny because you'd think us Rolex people would be one ones concerned about exclusivity. I'm not, but they make a point either way. I also want to take a look, and drive the new '24s. There's no need to rush here. I want to drive a 24 and compare it directly with the previous generation. These will start rollling out this summer so no reason I can't wait a little while and check them out. So in the end I'm going to wait it out a bit, give the 2024s a try, and reassess at that point. I appreciate all the comments and enthusiasm. I will revisit the idea this summer and definitetly post some pics! |
3 February 2023, 11:15 PM | #99 |
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Too bad Mike, but it’s a decision only you can make and I’m sure it’s the right one for you.
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3 February 2023, 11:41 PM | #100 |
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You made the right call. I wasn’t going to say anything, but I’ve seen that color and I’m not a fan at all. Frankly, it looks to me like a purplely grape mess in need of a wrap.
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3 February 2023, 11:52 PM | #101 | |
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Yeah the smart move is to at a minimum wait to look at and drive a 2024. There will still be plenty (if not more) used 21-23 models floating around out there a year from now. So far in pictures I'm not 100% sold on the 24s but I need to see one in person. |
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4 February 2023, 02:08 AM | #102 |
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