Quote Originally Posted by bruce sloane View Post
I'm ... well shocked, Poshy ...

there were an incredibly small number of the Gen's made,

https://secure.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/wiki/AC_Cobra

and the Rep Mfgrs, of which there are maybe 4....

only sell about 40 - 60 kits a year ...
on a good year

perhaps You might be mistaking Aston-Martins for Cobra's ...

anyways, lambos, and ferraris are kinda run of the mill at the local Cars 'n Coffee meet one Sunday a month
Lambos take a lot of heat for the ghey, ricer verticle doors, too ...

if ya wanna Exotic, think McLaren F1, or Ford GT 40


http://www.mclarenautomotive.com/uk/insider/default.aspx

https://secure.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/wiki/Ford_GT


P.S.

Do not believe all You read...the Corvette interior is not really that cheap
here is mine
I absolutely LOVE the scissor doors on the Lamborghini; they are a cut above. That's on a Lamborghini not on anything else. And the butterfly doors of an Aston make my heart flutter. LOL I'm sorry.

I should have been more clear. I didn't mean that I've seen many genuine Cobras. I meant the incredible amount of replicas of it that are out there. I've seen a little over ten of them in this area. And, oddly enough, I've seen more Ferraris, Bentleys, Rolls-Royces and Lamborghinis than Corvettes. And I've only seen a real Cobra in the wild once at The Hurlingham Club in London. This wasn't a car show, this was just parked amongst all the other exotics. But it was real because my father spoke with owner in the dining room.

I didn't read about the Corvette's interior. I've been in the latest Corvette (really weird story) and I must say that it's about one would expect from GM. But I say this as a Mercedes-Benz driver and having been surrounded by some exceptionally opulent automobile cabins. For example, two years ago, I had the distinct pleasure to spend the day riding in the back of this:



The back of this vehicle is outfitted like this:



I was in the back, drinking champagne. Now, this was only a short while before Overfinch went into receivership. This collaboration between Holland & Holland and Overfinch was the best expression of Overfinch's aesthetic and their abilities to take a vehicle to the next level. I will miss them so much!!! No one wants true luxury like this, British luxury done in only the way Brits can. They want gaudy Gemballa or Pebble beach Edition Toyotas, er, I mean Lexuses (Lexi?). This type of luxury is irreplicable, I think.






Quote Originally Posted by crackberry View Post
Posh! Missed you these past years. Good to see your posts, again. I agree that the Corvette is not quality. I've always had an SL. Traded my 13 year old 500SL with 13k miles four years ago for my current SL550, which just went out of warranty with only 12k miles (at least I'm using it more). Guess now the out-of-warranty troubles begin. But, actually, the 500SL I had previtously to the last I put 130k miles on it with no significant problems. Doubt the Chevy engines would go that far.

Hi, Berry! I'm a Mercedes girl through and through. An SL, of any year, is just beautiful. The SL550, up until about 2007, was lovely. But that new nose they tacked on . . . let's just say it'll take me a decade to warm up to it. When I had my E350 coupe in for an oil change, they had one in Mars Red, pre-owned, and and I couldn't get past that pointy nose. I guess they HAD to do something. And don't get me started on the CLS!

I don't know a great deal about mainstream car brands but I always heard good things in regards to Chevy engines. It's the stuff around the engines that always seemed to be problematic! I'm out of my element with anything domestic since I haven't owned one since around and college. I don't know what I was thinking with the Camaro.