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Old 02-27-2019, 07:59 AM   #121
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Maybe! I ended up not bidding on that AZ E30 because of reasons, but there's something about it that was pretty compelling.

Not kidding about buying the red one, if you want to sell.

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Re: G body 911. I'd love to own one some day, and I hear you about the visceral driving experience. It's hard to find a decent one for less than 30K nowadays, though, and that's a lot of cheddar. I also can't forget that 15 or so years ago when I was looking at 964s my overriding impression was that by modern standards they were kind of slow and needed to rev. Maybe a G body wouldn't make me feel that way, but when so much of my driving is stop and go city stuff I bet I'd miss the torque from the Variocam in the later motors.

Re: G-wagen. I have no use for one of those, other than driving in the snow, which is probably a terrible idea because they like to rust. But I find them relentlessly cool for whatever reason, and it would be...plausible to have as a car in addition to the Boxster rather than instead of it.


Accurate perspective. It’s overrated in a lot of ways. But so good subjectively.
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Old 02-28-2019, 08:13 PM   #122
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For about 1 minute, I was a little worried I was going to win that Gwagen.

Now I’m kind of bummed that I didn’t.
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Old 02-28-2019, 08:52 PM   #123
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For about 1 minute, I was a little worried I was going to win that Gwagen.

Now I’m kind of bummed that I didn’t.
Bummer, maybe this could be a consolation?

https://bringatrailer.com/listing/19...-unimog-404-5/
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Old 02-28-2019, 09:35 PM   #124
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OMG that thing is fantastic.
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Old 02-28-2019, 09:39 PM   #125
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I think that might be too rustic
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Old 02-28-2019, 09:47 PM   #126
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After seeing this in the MB Museum this summer, I really want one.
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Old 02-28-2019, 10:18 PM   #127
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Bummer, maybe this could be a consolation?

https://bringatrailer.com/listing/19...-unimog-404-5/
WTF?
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Old 03-01-2019, 07:13 AM   #128
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What about an e34 M5 Touring? I know I'd prefer one to the G-wagon. Perhaps you can find an importer instead of waiting for one to turn up and get bid up at BaT.
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Old 03-10-2019, 02:17 PM   #129
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Jfc BaT has *four* G-wagens up this week.
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Old 03-10-2019, 03:50 PM   #130
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Bid early and bid often?
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