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islandguy

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  4. Lambo-less for a While :(

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    Got the 6.0 back from Driven Exotics a few weeks back ...

     

    I am convinced Steve added more horsepower, lol! The car is MUCH better now than it was before it left to Gilroy. Quicker, better throttle response, smooth idling, etc. Having the car all serviced up and driving amazingly makes the car just that more fun to drive :icon_thumleft:

     

    I can't stress enough the exceptional customer service from Steve. He went above and beyond ... taking time to answer all my questions ... sending updated pictures ... I wish more auto places were like Driven Exotics.

    Your car kept mine company for 6 months while she was getting a compete suspension overhaul, including rebuilt shocks sent overseas, joints, bushings+++. It's never felt better. I'd swear Steve added some secret sauce to it. Better than new!

  6. Murci Roadster hardtop

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    Can't speak for him but I'll tell you that I saw multiple protos in person. Initial cost included every aspect to achieve the final unit including protos, a perfect fab required to make the tooling, tooling, First Articles, hardware, seals, etc., not to mention time and uplift :). Keep in mind the design had to be done from scratch. No patterns. That has to account for something. I think it came out great.

     

    What do you think people would pay on a group buy, say 10 units? Simply curious as I have NO monetary affiliation, just trying to help out the community. + I'm looking for a Murci and will probably buy one myself.

  7. Murci Roadster hardtop

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    Here’s a few more details on the hardtop.

     

    First and foremost it's Carbon Fiber and light weight!

     

    As stated in the other thread it’s a long story that started with a client that knew what he wanted at any cost. An outsourcing attempt failed so Steve did it himself. First in fiberglass then in Cf. The initial cost of the first pc including tooling was $100K. He’s in process making one now for another customer at half that. If there’s a lot of interest the price will continue to go down. (He approves of this message BTW, one of the most stand up guys you'll ever meet).

     

    Feel free to PM me for more info.

     

  8. Went to Monterey and found blue!

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    Details? Price? Materials? Cf?

    Carbon Fiber!

     

    It’s a long story that started with a client that knew what he wanted at any cost. An outsourcing attempt failed so Steve did it himself resulting in something better than you could ever outsource. The initial cost of the first pc including tooling was $100K. He’s now making another one for another customer at half that. If there’s a lot of interest the price will continue to go down.

    (He approves of this message BTW, one of the most stand up guys you'll ever meet).

     

    Not meant to be a thread hijack... Feel free to PM me for more info.

     

    Love the Blu you guys!

  15. Alfa 4C

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    On the freeway in the SUV this afternoon, looked in the rear view and something was coming up on my tail. It looked sweet so I had to slow down. I immediately recognized the Alfa badge from about 200 feet away but this car just looked different: low, wide, almost F1’ish with a nice nose. It turned out to be a 4C. Now I’ve seen these a few times in person, most recently last weekend at Concorso, an although I like 'em up close they're a little small for me. On the road however they look GREAT. I'll go farther and say they look better on the road than in person. Wish they had a 2+2.

  21. Buying a LAMBO is good...

    in Automobili Lamborghini

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    A very different game in Silicon Valley. Most of the best engineers, company founders, and venture capitalists drive understated cars, while many wear the same Levi's, shorts and sweatshirts every week. Show up in a high end car to meet someone for the first time and you'd be considered a sales player or a prude. With all the money in this area you see few high end cars during the week. Maybe because software engineers simply don't care. In private though, behind the gates, it's a whole different story.

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