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Old 06-01-2017, 01:15 PM   #1171
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That stupid front lip spoiler thing makes it look like it has a goatee.
Yeah that would come off first thing.
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Old 06-01-2017, 01:16 PM   #1172
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How much is a hardtop conversion again?
Blah blah blah says the boxster boy.
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Old 06-01-2017, 01:19 PM   #1173
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There aren't many cars I'd consider buying with an automatic. This is maybe one of them.

http://bringatrailer.com/listing/1975-jaguar-xj-coupe/
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Old 06-01-2017, 01:37 PM   #1174
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There aren't many cars I'd consider buying with an automatic. This is maybe one of them.

http://bringatrailer.com/listing/1975-jaguar-xj-coupe/
Wow, that really is something. Stunning.
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Old 06-01-2017, 02:24 PM   #1175
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Blah blah blah says the boxster boy.
The M3 is already a flexy-flier in coupe form. As a convertible it really dulls the fun.
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Old 06-01-2017, 03:11 PM   #1176
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The M3 is already a flexy-flier in coupe form. As a convertible it really dulls the fun.
I throughly enjoyed my 99 E36 M3 5spd convertible. Yes it was crazy flexible, slightly better with the tower bar, but still one of the most engaging cars I have ever owned.

I would hate to start all over again though. ZKW's, New stereo, new top blah blah blah. But that doesn't mean I don't think about it sometimes.

Now if I had space for a second car all bets might be off.
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Old 06-01-2017, 05:43 PM   #1177
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How much is a manual conversion again?

http://bringatrailer.com/listing/199...convertible-6/
More trouble than it's worth. Very pretty car, no doubt, but...nah.
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Old 06-02-2017, 10:58 AM   #1178
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Nice looking 944



http://bringatrailer.com/listing/198...-944-turbo-16/
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Old 06-02-2017, 11:16 AM   #1179
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Now this I might like. Price guess?

http://bringatrailer.com/listing/200...che-911-gt3-3/

It's a 996 so maybe 60?
Good guess with only a few hours left - too bad he's nowhere near the price listed on Rennlist. Seems that also happened with the black one a little ways back - maybe a sign of normalcy returning to the market (wishful thinking I know.)
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Old 06-02-2017, 11:20 AM   #1180
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People are swapping VW / AUDI 2.0T motors in these. Drops a lot of weight off the nose and eliminates the biggest reliability issue with them. It has me thinking.
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