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Old Dec 12, 2006 | 06:57 PM
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Old Dec 12, 2006 | 06:59 PM
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I think it tries too hard...but i like it.
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Old Dec 12, 2006 | 07:03 PM
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over 430 hp...
over 8,200 rpm redline
shift by wire- paddles or joystick shifting
mid-engine (with windows to admire it by)
i like it too!!

(but does it have a push button to start?!!)
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Old Dec 12, 2006 | 07:17 PM
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Looks pretty sick! I wonder how much it weighs. Anyone know?
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Old Dec 12, 2006 | 07:23 PM
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[QUOTE=bb62ap1,Dec 12 2006, 08:17 PM] Looks pretty sick!
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Old Dec 12, 2006 | 07:33 PM
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It looks a lot smaller than I'd imagined.
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Old Dec 12, 2006 | 07:46 PM
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It looks too small and simple for it's hefty price tag. The rear end could use a different set of lights. The front end and the rear look like they belong to two different cars. Front is nice and aggressive, but too aggressive for the side profile and rear 3/4. Nice car, but it looks more like a $50,000-60,000 car.
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Old Dec 12, 2006 | 07:59 PM
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Old Dec 12, 2006 | 08:48 PM
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what happened to the LED headlights?
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Old Dec 12, 2006 | 09:13 PM
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Originally Posted by PointBlank187,Dec 12 2006, 08:46 PM
It looks too small and simple for it's hefty price tag. The rear end could use a different set of lights. The front end and the rear look like they belong to two different cars. Front is nice and aggressive, but too aggressive for the side profile and rear 3/4. Nice car, but it looks more like a $50,000-60,000 car.
I disagree. What $50-60K car looks like that? M3? Not! R8 looks pretty nice, and looks like a $100K car too.
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