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Richard Wallace

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  1. Gear Ratio's changed in 06, shorter, helping with acceleration. As mentioned Egear updates much improved with 06 over 04/05. Different Exhaust (and more emissions) in 06 and up. The HP upgrade mentioned to 520. I do not believe there was an ECU update that added the 20HP on the 04/05 to be more like the 06/07. I may be wrong, but I had not heard of that. There were also several cosmetic upgrades and options between 04/05 and 06 and up. Nav, comfort option, lift system became available in 05 over 04.
  2. I think the GTO is a great beast but for 400+, I think for that price I would do a normal 599 and a bull. So I am thinking just the standard 599 I have loved it since it came out, and not that thrilled with any other car right now. The price point is pretty nice - great examples for just around 200k.
  3. I agree on the color, however I will say that my 04 couple that I had bought at the auto show, keep it for 1.7 years (put 7K miles on it) and sold it for 30K more than I bought it for... I like the grey and more muted colors... Next car I already know what color it is going to be... Red and the numbers add up to 23. More later when I find the right one.
  4. Stephen Hawkings actually predicted this many years ago (actually many have since about 1960 or so) They called them Tachyons (yep like startrek). Hawkings actually (with data) predicted that black holes emit certain levels of radiation (albeit very small trace amounts). He goes on to describe that if a black hole en-captures all light and particles, yet radiation escapes - they for a brief time of instability or burst of speed will travel beyond the speed of light, thus escaping the black hole. As right as Einstein was on nearly everything, and as one of my hero's - I and other people of physics believed this one is where he was probably wrong. Now there is proof. Actually opens up a lot of cool things for string theory and how some of the hypothesis held within this area of theoretical physics may be proven correct - with hard data, rather than speculative data.
  5. I don't think that is that stellar of a deal. I just sold my 07 Spyder with 8K miles (mint and every option) for 5K less than than what they are asking. Also - with the economy pulling back, guess what - prices will be pulling back (if the economy keeps being shaky). Though I think the buyer of my car got a heck of a steal, and it was tremendously painful for me to sell it that low (after paying 236K 3.5 years ago), the reality is that the market is soft, and there are deals such as mine out there. On the flip side - I now get to buy something new! And I am betting I will get a pretty good price!
  6. Replace when Tread is worn down. Modern tires will last much longer than 5 years. ** If the car has been sitting in one place for 5 years, and the tires has flat spots - then that would warrant a change. **
  7. Now that the hood has the primer on it - what color are you going to paint it?
  8. Weren't the car mags reporting this about 6 months ago? I thought I read about this when they were updating the 8 as well... I do like the old model as well, was there an upgrade in engine specs or just cosmetic... But I do understand, the dealer should have made mention to it, they should have an idea a month or so before.
  9. I think the reverse light can trigger that error code as well. I am betting you have either a bulb or two out, or that a relay is loose/off of one set of lights. All you need to do is check all of them first - have someone stand outside the car when you are testing them...
  10. Not a problem. Interesting I find my 07 Spyder more roomy than my 04 Coupe..
  11. Unfortunately it is all those people that think they want a lambo, think they can afford it, talk about it for months - then when they go to pull the trigger their credit scores are in the basement and they can't afford a dime to put down in the first place. I just love people wasting others time. I will do a thread on this, I have been meaning to. But why would you even be looking, if you don't have the money. This has happened two times in the last 4 months.. One guy even flew out to see it, gave me a deposit, then working with his bank - the bank told me he wasn't approved. Nice.
  12. If you are in the market for an 07, mine is for sale - as the last buyer could not get financing (yet again). Why do people even look if they can't get or don't have the money... I will save that for another thread Mine is an 07 Spyder (in my avatar), 8K miles, perfect condition = 125K. There is no better deal out there for equal miles and options. (has all options and is a manual, which is not easy to find!)... Just throwing an idea out there, rather than buying an auction car which you will not have history on. Many members know me and my cars, so lot less risk factor in what you are getting!
  13. Couple of updates from my management company. Looks like still a Cat 2 at 105mph winds - looks like it is going to hit directly on top of the outerbanks. They said it will be an in and out hit. Outerband hitting to the east of the Outerbanks, bringing 28 - 40 foot waves from the Atlantic side. Then the eye will go just toward the sound on the west side of the outerbanks - causing the surge from the sound side as well. So both sides of the OBX looks like it will get hit. The surge is the killer for barrier islands. Right now they are reporting 20 foot waves in Kill Devil Hills (just about 30 miles south of our beach house). And the worst should be coming in the next 6 hours or so. Ugghhh will know tomorrow morning on what it is looking like.
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