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this afternoon just after five PM coming up Bathurst st towards Hyde park

guy didnt have a lot of room in all the traffic but the middle aged Azn gent in shades gave it a good bark just after pitt st. My gf and two of her mates were in the car. Suddenlyy my uphosltery got very wet ...

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...gave it a good bark just after pitt st. My gf and two of her mates were in the car. Suddenlyy my uphosltery got very wet ...

An R35 couldn't do that :whistling: lol

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yesterday Aston martin, Ferrari 360, Gallardo, R8, Elise, couple of Porsches and a mini driving at the front and back of them?

going past Rockdale towards Brighton

Yeah I forget what the name of the origanisation is but I ran into that group going through the National Park once. I was in the R34; but the Minis at either end weren't letting any of the drivers in between have much of a play. Very docile cruise. It's kind of beyond me why you'd spend almost $1000 on renting a car for the weekend if you can't at least give it a good blat, or drive it further than Stanwell tops.

Yeah I forget what the name of the origanisation is but I ran into that group going through the National Park once. I was in the R34; but the Minis at either end weren't letting any of the drivers in between have much of a play. Very docile cruise. It's kind of beyond me why you'd spend almost $1000 on renting a car for the weekend if you can't at least give it a good blat, or drive it further than Stanwell tops.

+1 on Old Pac Hwy. Was on a Z Club Cruise when they went past- at least whoever was driving the F430 had the decency to slow, drop a couple of gears and give it a little squirt!

+1 on Old Pac Hwy. Was on a Z Club Cruise when they went past- at least whoever was driving the F430 had the decency to slow, drop a couple of gears and give it a little squirt!

Haha "If you're going to drive that thing past us, at least have the decency to drop it back and floor it!" :thumbsup:

yesterday Aston martin, Ferrari 360, Gallardo, R8, Elise, couple of Porsches and a mini driving at the front and back of them?

going past Rockdale towards Brighton

Sports car rentals.

I have the orange gallardo in my driveway at the moment, and do alot of work for them.

They had a near new porka crashed a couple of weeks back in the national park and a brand new Aston in a ditch along old pac months ago, that's why the minis try and keep a tightish reign on the drivers.

People don't understand or even consider the cost to repair one if you do happen to damage it.

Sports car rentals.

I have the orange gallardo in my driveway at the moment, and do alot of work for them.

They had a near new porka crashed a couple of weeks back in the national park and a brand new Aston in a ditch along old pac months ago, that's why the minis try and keep a tightish reign on the drivers.

People don't understand or even consider the cost to repair one if you do happen to damage it.

Makes sense when I think about it; you've got no idea what numpty is hopping behind the wheel of your $200K-300K asset. Shame, as that's what makes it so expensive for the rest of us toying with the idea of doing it but can actually steer a car half decently.

A guy that lives in my parents street has a White 458.

Drives it all the time. I have to admit I'm a Lamborghini man but those 458's are by far the sexiest car Ferrari have produced!!! Yum yum

I'd even go as far as saying the Italia is the best looking car of all time….

On topic, saw a Yellow 458 this afternoon on Pennant Hills road. Looked great.

Demir collection seems to have updated a few things- Has a R35 now, and a newer SL63. Still got the F430, Murcielago, S65, and a hummer, and I've prob missed something as well.

Kujotk, that Koenigsegg is still hanging around. Came up in conversation at work the other day. thumbsup.gif

On topic, saw a Yellow 458 this afternoon on Pennant Hills road. Looked great.

Demir collection seems to have updated a few things- Has a R35 now, and a newer SL63. Still got the F430, Murcielago, S65, and a hummer, and I've prob missed something as well. Lol

Bently

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