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<blockquote data-quote="sfs32vcobra" data-source="post: 4085865" data-attributes="member: 20485"><p><strong>'00r #124</strong></p><p></p><p>OK, I'll chime in...</p><p></p><p>Back in the fall of 2003, my good friend Boris and I participated in Badger Bimmers Oktoberfast HPDE at Road America. I was driving my '96 track prepped Cobra at the time. </p><p></p><p>In the paddock, we see these two guys with their trucks, trailers, and two badass looking '00R's. Turns out it was Flying Fred and Bruce. Boris pulls me aside and says, "if you want to have some fun, be sure and go for a ride in one of those R's". Fred provided a couple rides during the weekend, and afterwards all I could think about is <strong>"I have got to find a way to get one of these cars!!!!! I have never in my life ridden in anything that goes, stops, corners, and sounds like this monster!!!"</strong> </p><p></p><p>Fast forward to early December 2003... I am looking through the Autoweek classified, and what do I see --- '00R #124 for sale in Palm Springs, CA. The car had 92 miles on it, and the owner had decided to sell it to free up some funds to purchase a '55 Chevy that he had fallen in love with. We trade e-mails for a couple of weeks, and I arrange to see the car in person the weekend after New Year's 2004. We agreed to do the deal, and I assured the previous owner the car's life of luxury was over, and that I was going to have a lot of fun with it. </p><p></p><p>Several performance mod's later, the car has been an absolute delight to own and participate in HPDE's with. It is also a serious money pit, but like other guys have said, owning this car and enjoying the experiences it has provided has been a life changing experience.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="sfs32vcobra, post: 4085865, member: 20485"] [b]'00r #124[/b] OK, I'll chime in... Back in the fall of 2003, my good friend Boris and I participated in Badger Bimmers Oktoberfast HPDE at Road America. I was driving my '96 track prepped Cobra at the time. In the paddock, we see these two guys with their trucks, trailers, and two badass looking '00R's. Turns out it was Flying Fred and Bruce. Boris pulls me aside and says, "if you want to have some fun, be sure and go for a ride in one of those R's". Fred provided a couple rides during the weekend, and afterwards all I could think about is [B]"I have got to find a way to get one of these cars!!!!! I have never in my life ridden in anything that goes, stops, corners, and sounds like this monster!!!"[/B] Fast forward to early December 2003... I am looking through the Autoweek classified, and what do I see --- '00R #124 for sale in Palm Springs, CA. The car had 92 miles on it, and the owner had decided to sell it to free up some funds to purchase a '55 Chevy that he had fallen in love with. We trade e-mails for a couple of weeks, and I arrange to see the car in person the weekend after New Year's 2004. We agreed to do the deal, and I assured the previous owner the car's life of luxury was over, and that I was going to have a lot of fun with it. Several performance mod's later, the car has been an absolute delight to own and participate in HPDE's with. It is also a serious money pit, but like other guys have said, owning this car and enjoying the experiences it has provided has been a life changing experience. [/QUOTE]
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