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Old 01-04-12, 07:32 AM
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Originally Posted by TerrySmith
. . . with fresh-cut fries and a chocolate shake, of course.

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Old 12-18-12, 09:31 PM
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Well, looking back on this thread a year later, I see how totally confused i was about this.

But in that last year since this thread was started, I've taken a few days of high-performance driving school at Laguna Seca, tracked my IS F at Sears Point, read tons of posts on Club Lexus and watched a couple episodes of Top Gear. And with that newly gained knowledge, I remain, well, totally confused.

However, I did make a decision.

After careful consideration, tradeoff analysis and spreadsheets about lease v buy, gas milage, commute needs, reliability, cost effectiveness, ability to transport passengers and stuff, and ROI, I said screw all that and I bought this:















Pretty sure it has an motor in there somewhere, but I can't find it.



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Old 12-18-12, 09:40 PM
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sweet, congrats :-)
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Old 12-18-12, 10:20 PM
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LOL didn't see that coming... Great choice!! Beautiful ride and congrats!!!
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that's the best irrational decision i've seen in a while!

congrats, that's a beauty!
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NICE!!! love the Cayman S!!!
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Originally Posted by TerrySmith
After careful consideration, tradeoff analysis and spreadsheets about lease v buy, gas milage, commute needs, reliability, cost effectiveness, ability to transport passengers and stuff, and ROI, I said screw all that and I bought this:
Congratulations. A sharp-looking car. And, yep, the "ability to transport passengers and stuff" must not have been much of a priority.
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Originally Posted by mmarshall
Congratulations. A sharp-looking car. And, yep, the "ability to transport passengers and stuff" must not have been much of a priority.
yea, forget having friends, this is way better haha

Nice pickup
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Old 12-19-12, 05:41 PM
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In deed, a nice decision. Make sure you are the only one behind the wheel
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Sometimes, you have to stop using common sense and forethought and just think with your gonads/gut/whatever rings your bell.
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