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Old 03-17-24, 04:31 AM
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Originally Posted by Margate330
And, in cherry condition!

I want it nowwwww, keys please.

There's an ultra-rare Camaro ZL1 (only 69 total) with the Phase III package (only 31-37, depending on source) from that generation with just 413 miles on the odometer currently for sale for $150k:









https://www.carscoops.com/2024/03/ra...der-500-miles/
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Wow! That thing is clean!!

I didn't even know there was a ZL1 option for that era Camaro. That gen Camaro never seemed to be as popular as the boxy one or the gen that came after it.

I guess it's kinda like how some Porsche fans look down on the 996 911? I didn't think the headlights were that bad lol.
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Originally Posted by LH1
I didn't even know there was a ZL1 option for that era Camaro.
There wasn't, officially--as in, you couldn't just go to a dealer and order one. They were only orderable through the COPO program (where the order was placed directly with the GM Central Office), and only 12 dealerships nationwide participated in this particular program.
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Ah I see. Extremely rare and unique car. Very cool.


That sounds somewhat familiar to getting an SL73 AMG. Some kind of a back door way to get a V12 in it. Similar to that Camaro, I think there's a few dozen that still exist.
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Would anyone here pay $93k for this?
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Old 03-17-24, 01:41 PM
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Would anyone here pay $93k for this?
the interior is full of a lot of hard plastics and cheap materials. Toyota should have cancelled the Sequoia and sold the Land Cruiser 300
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Listings like this always confuse me. 1,600 miles and they had enough!? This thing has 99.99% of it's life left.

I can get a new GX 550 Overtrail in April for $20k-25k less than this. I know they don't directly complete but man I don't get it.
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Originally Posted by LH1
Listings like this always confuse me. 1,600 miles and they had enough!? This thing has 99.99% of it's life left.

I can get a new GX 550 Overtrail in April for $20k-25k less than this. I know they don't directly complete but man I don't get it.
That looks crazy. I see the Toyota used car market is doing well, unlike other manufacturers.

But you forgot the markups on the GX550, although there are allegedly MSRP ones "promised".


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asj, I don't know where you are in Jersey but this is in Edison apparently. I thought about popping over this weekend to check it out. I love that Nori Green Pearl paint.

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Looks great!
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They aren’t here yet and they should be.
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Pretty cool today. R230 behind me. We waved and chatted at a light, it was lovely.

Like I’ve said, I’m not a white car person UNLESS it’s a high end MB.



Terrible picture but the car looked great.
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The R230 was always very interesting to me because it transitioned from the "quad bubble" headlight to a kinda L shape during the same gen.

From this:


To this:


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Originally Posted by LH1
The R230 was always very interesting to me because it transitioned from the "quad bubble" headlight to a kinda L shape during the same gen.

From this:


To this:
Facelifted R230s look bad ***. There was a Night Edition that had special matte paint. R230 maintenance/repairs make the R129 seem like nothing, but nevertheless it was the last SL that I gave a hoot about.

https://www.netcarshow.com/mercedes-benz/2011-sl550_night_edition/
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Originally Posted by LH1
The R230 was always very interesting to me because it transitioned from the "quad bubble" headlight to a kinda L shape during the same gen.

From this:


To this:
is that the same Gen?
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