Run in with a Legend

While taking delivery of my car today I got a chance to come face to face with a legend of a sports car. I took a few pics...enjoy!

http://i3.photobucket.com/albums/y78...001/gt3959.jpg

http://i3.photobucket.com/albums/y78/Jkan2001/front.jpg

http://i3.photobucket.com/albums/y78/Jkan2001/959.jpg

http://i3.photobucket.com/albums/y78...1/IMG_5698.jpg

http://i3.photobucket.com/albums/y78...1/IMG_5702.jpg

http://i3.photobucket.com/albums/y78...1/IMG_5705.jpg

http://i3.photobucket.com/albums/y78...1/IMG_5709.jpg

http://i3.photobucket.com/albums/y78...1/IMG_5712.jpg

Is it just me or do the pics not work?

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Originally Posted by Flyin96M

Is it just me or do the pics not work?

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Same here no pictures....

Yeah, the links are going to DropBox and not working properly.

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He must have seen Miatamoto :D

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Originally Posted by CosmosMpower

I got a chance to come face to face with a legend of a sports car.

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Senna's ghost?

Maybe he's into round round and thought he saw Dale Earnhardt.

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Pretty crazy, this car is worth more than probably every car on this forum put together.

Very nice! I need a new profession.

Me too, evidently the owner has 300+ cars worth 50 mil

The 959 is gorgeous, but the GT3 would get the nod between the two if I was choosing. Can't wait to chase one on the track. Played with a GT3 and Cayman RS out around New Hope a month or so ago. They mistakenly thought they could out horsepower me...after they parked nearly every corner. Sad so few owners can drive them.

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Originally Posted by Gator Bait

The 959 is gorgeous, but the GT3 would get the nod between the two if I was choosing. Can't wait to chase one on the track. Played with a GT3 and Cayman RS out around New Hope a month or so ago. They mistakenly thought they could out horsepower me...after they parked nearly every corner. Sad so few owners can drive them.

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Yep most are rich old guys that can't drive. There are some really fast guys though. I was running 2:30 at COTA this past weekend in a fast M3 on slicks and a 997.2 RS still blew my doors off. Guessing mine will run 1:56-1:57ish at ECR and 2:27 at COTA.

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Originally Posted by CosmosMpower

Yep most are rich old guys that can't drive. There are some really fast guys though. I was running 2:30 at COTA this past weekend in a fast M3 on slicks and a 997.2 RS still blew my doors off. Guessing mine will run 1:56-1:57ish at ECR and 2:27 at COTA.

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These were younger guys. I've ridden with an instructor in a GT3 at ECR... older guy...he could definitely drive. Between the sounds the car was making and his skills, I was gay for a split second. ...might explain the Miata purchase. ...anyway... gorgeous cars. I've never seen a 959 in person much less sit in one. Jealous.

My best time at ECR is 2:08. That was on a ZX-10R. I know I'm not fast, but 56-57 is getting it done.

You need to run sub 1:57. My 10 year old M3 can do that.

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Originally Posted by ken o

You need to run sub 1:57. My 10 year old M3 can do that.

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10 year old M3 with 50K worth of parts and development :)

So, doesn't an E46 M3 + $50k still add up to less than a new GT3?

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Originally Posted by OZMDD

So, doesn't an E46 M3 + $50k still add up to less than a new GT3?

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Yes but I didn't buy a new GT3. And my car will still be worth what I paid or more where mods are worth 1/2 or less of the original value. 20K M3 + 50K worth of mods you're lucky to get 25K back on equals 40-45K return on a 70K initial outlay when you're done. The depreciation is more than two of your minis or 10 of your NA miatas. I'm not ken o rich, I can't swing that.

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Originally Posted by CosmosMpower

10 year old M3 with 50K worth of parts and development :)

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Driven by some fat old guy.

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Originally Posted by ken o

Driven by some fat old guy.

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Well, you're half right. ;)

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Originally Posted by ken o

Driven by some fat old guy.

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Lies, I saw all those healthy snacks your wife packed for you at the last track day.

Yes, but she packs healthy snacks for Ken and his (nonexistent) 3-man pit crew. I regularly pilfer from his cooler, purely out of concern for his health.

That's cause he tells his wife he's going on a 3 week humanitarian trip to Africa to feed the children.