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The Ready Room => Off Topic => Topic started by: Reckless on April 10, 2005, 12:45:25 PM

Title: Crazy car across the street!
Post by: Reckless on April 10, 2005, 12:45:25 PM: Well, I was coming home one day, and I noticed a strange looking car parked across the street. Turned out to be a Mercedes SLR McLaren. Happens to be really rare and costs about half a million dollars. Surreal..

Snapped a couple pictures, and this was the best one:

Clicky!
(http://img180.exs.cx/img180/3329/mercedesslrsmall7ny.th.jpg) (http://img180.exs.cx/my.php?loc=img180&image=mercedesslrsmall7ny.jpg)
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Post by: Malevolent on April 10, 2005, 03:25:39 PM: You are a lucky guy. I would have found out who's it was and become good friends with that person. :D
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Post by: 2_of_8 on April 10, 2005, 08:13:03 PM: Fake, I say! Fake! Probably found it on google or sumthin' :p
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Post by: Reckless on April 10, 2005, 08:32:48 PM: You doubt the veracity of my claim? Feel the wrath of my high powered lawyers!

No lie though, it was outside. I have the original uncompressed RAW image on my camera. So pffft.
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Post by: duherman on April 10, 2005, 08:49:07 PM: Did you make friends with the owner? If you did, do you wanna be friends?
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Post by: SlickWill on April 10, 2005, 11:53:55 PM: My gf's dad was gonna get that car, but I think he will get Bentley instead. :o No joke.

BTW. I am poor. Grew up in one bedroom apartment in ghetto Los Angeles. My gf has no bearing on my economic status.
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Post by: X-S-Z on April 11, 2005, 12:11:08 AM: :o

*nosebleeds*
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Post by: That Annoying Kid on April 11, 2005, 12:55:53 AM: which bentley?

that car right there was hawt, do you know the specs and stats on that car?

100:10100 >:D v_v
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Post by: Black Mage on April 11, 2005, 08:19:50 AM: why do you have pics of my car?
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Post by: CryForMe on April 11, 2005, 09:25:56 AM: told you that you had a stalker BM, but you didnt wanna listen. Hope you put up that electric fence and let the fades loose in the yard at night to keep strange people away... :D
Title: Crazy car across the street!
Post by: Malevolent on April 11, 2005, 01:53:13 PM: Quote
My gf's dad was gonna get that car, but I think he will get Bentley instead. :o No joke.

BTW. I am poor. Grew up in one bedroom apartment in ghetto Los Angeles. My gf has no bearing on my economic status.
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If you marry her, it sounds like he could pay for the wedding 5 times. :p

He will probably end up getting both.
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Post by: Tooky on April 11, 2005, 02:11:10 PM: Quote
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My gf's dad was gonna get that car, but I think he will get Bentley instead. :o No joke.

BTW. I am poor. Grew up in one bedroom apartment in ghetto Los Angeles. My gf has no bearing on my economic status.
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If you marry her, it sounds like he could pay for the wedding 5 times. :p

He will probably end up getting both.
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Just 5 times?

(http://www.spiceisle.com/glouison/Sports%20Cars/New%20Cars/1997%20Ford%20GT90.jpg)
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Post by: sonic on April 11, 2005, 02:23:48 PM: What an ugly car Tooky
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Post by: Reckless on April 11, 2005, 02:55:02 PM: Quote
The SLR has a supercharged 5.5 litre V8 engine producing 460 kW (626 hp) and 780 Nm (575 lb.ft) torque, which, unlike most of its contemporaries, is front mounted. Mercedes-Benz claims the car accelerates from 0 to 100 km/h in 3.8 seconds and has a top speed of 334 km/h (208 mph). The brake discs are carbon-ceramic which provide better stopping power and fade resistance than steel discs. It has a five speed automatic transmission with three separate modes; Sport, Supersport and Race.

Automatic. Huh...

Apparently the guy who owns it is taking it back to Hong Kong with him. Bah.
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Post by: Condizzle on April 11, 2005, 08:41:01 PM: Did you healspray in your ponce?
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Post by: Malevolent on April 11, 2005, 08:48:00 PM: Quote
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The SLR has a supercharged 5.5 litre V8 engine producing 460 kW (626 hp) and 780 Nm (575 lb.ft) torque, which, unlike most of its contemporaries, is front mounted. Mercedes-Benz claims the car accelerates from 0 to 100 km/h in 3.8 seconds and has a top speed of 334 km/h (208 mph). The brake discs are carbon-ceramic which provide better stopping power and fade resistance than steel discs. It has a five speed automatic transmission with three separate modes; Sport, Supersport and Race.

Automatic. Huh...

Apparently the guy who owns it is taking it back to Hong Kong with him. Bah.
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Bah, automatic isn't good for a sports car. You must feeeel it.
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Post by: Reckless on April 11, 2005, 09:18:47 PM: Yes.. Feel the 500,000 dollar price tag. Bask in the glory of worrying your car will get totaled driving it.

But hey, if he can afford this car, im sure he can afford to insure it.
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Post by: SlickWill on April 12, 2005, 09:15:51 PM: I've been dating my girl for 2 and a half years, so I think marriage will end up happening. But tbh, I don't give a crap about their money. I going to med/dental school and will do plastic/facial surgery. I will have enough dough. But, he actually had the car on pre-order when it was "just" 350k but then once it got above 400k he said it wasn't worth it anymore. I was like (being that I borrow all of their 500 class mercedes at some point) NO NO NO, not overpriced. Underpriced, buy please. :D
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Post by: That Annoying Kid on April 13, 2005, 03:54:04 PM: you are slick
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Post by: Goldy on April 14, 2005, 11:59:23 PM: Very slick...will.
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Post by: SwiftSpear on April 15, 2005, 03:49:13 PM: Quote
Did you healspray in your ponce?
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You sir are worse then obst.
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Post by: Rath on April 16, 2005, 02:36:12 AM: Quote
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Did you healspray in your ponce?
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You sir are worse then obst.
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I think the universe would collapse if that were possible... XD
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Post by: LowCrawler on April 16, 2005, 11:02:13 PM: Quote
Very slick...will.
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will i think youre an ass... with your rich girl. I thought i had it good when Kelsey's mom bought one of dem new mustangs for her...

you just ruined my week
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Post by: SlickWill on April 17, 2005, 04:23:32 AM: LC, lol. My gf drives a little bit older S 500. Her dad wants to give her his one or two year old CL 500 so he can get a Bentely. Tbht, they are just cars and really not worth how much they cost.