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+1 if coin is not the issue. Unfortunately for some of us it is :rolleyes: I had a chance to drive a hand-control equipped NSX at NSX Fiesta a few years back. They have one on-display at the Honda Collection Hall in Motegi. One option might be a Vette C5 auto... prices tend to drop on these...

I'd settle for parts of some of Ralph's cars... he has quite the collection, including at least 2 McLaren F1s :biggrin: http://www.autoblog.com/photos/speed-style-and-beauty-the-ralph-lauren-car-collection/430631/

Better late than never... Happy Birthday keN SaX!! Best regards to the human and canine brood :biggrin: - Manuel

Am here for work, so I deal with it by driving rentals, or riding cabs/limos. :eek: The rough/long winter aside, Michigan has this "employment security" program where the line of orange construction cones has to be kept at a consistent length pretty much year-round. Just ask Mayor Kwame of...

Forwarding this on to the Midwest gang. Several of us have done track events with various Indiana/Michigan BMWCCA chapters, notably the ones at Putnam Park, Gingerman and Grattan. Vahan Shahinian was Chief Instructor for the Motor City (Detroit area) CCA chapter for several years, and I had...

I think its the Euro/Brit colloquial usage is partly to blame: - brilliant = "good" for a Brit, "very good" for us - fantastic = same as brilliant Just apply more context filtering (better yet chug a shot of your fave single malt), and it all makes sense :cool: enough chugs and even Kimi...

bump - cool video This brought back memories of being in the jump-seat with a JGTC pilot taking me around Suzuka at NSX Fiesta about 5+ years ago. My driver (Hideki Okada) raced a McLaren F1 GTR, but we were in Hirofumi's 95 NSX-R ... even with the OEM 180 kph speed limiter, it was still a...

Have you confirmed if these seats (Civic Type R - EP3 is second gen MY 01-05) fit in an NSX ? I think only the 30th Anniversary special (2002) had these. Can you post more detail on fitment - rails, seat height, use with helmets, 4/5 point harness, etc ? Also, as most of this was UKDM/EDM...

Yes... the Zanardi is based on the JDM Type-S, with some amount of de-contenting (e.g., we don't get the lightweight CF one-piece Recaro buckets). The JDM Special Order ($$$) program allows you to order your wheels in any of the standard body colors - in this case Sebring Silver, which is...

Can you post info and contacts for the AP/KVR dealer ? Thanks in advance.

"ask me no questions, and I will tell you no lies" :biggrin: We know you are worth it, but our opinion is largely irrelevant here. Maybe she gets you the mid-grade "limited" one which is cool as well...

Most Benzes can do that - the hood hinge has a two stop setting. The first stop has the hood at an incline angle (like most cars); the second stop (some catches you release) allow it to go almost a full 90-degrees up, for access to engine parts near the hinge.

Speaking of "incentives", I thought this was interesting... F1 pilot Lewis Hamilton has one more reason to be the best... http://www.motorauthority.com/news/motorsport/hamilton-promised-mclaren-lm-supercar-for-title-win/

YES... tres cool indeed :biggrin: The standard edition is still available at GPB 45 + S&H at http://www.mclarenautomotive.com/customer_care/driving_ambition/standard.htm

Wow... this is a rare bird (only about 2 dozen made in 1993 in Silver/Black) - I own #394. FAQ records 31 in this color combo (= 26 manual + 5 auto) At least one (5 speed) has been totalled. hmmm....

imitation is the sincerest form of flattery :biggrin: just don't ask Ron Dennis at Maclaren F1

Yep... this one's definitely one of the "sleeper" ones - similar to the original "Hammer" AMG one-offs of old. AMG essentially follows the old US musclecar philosophy: no substitute for cubic inches. Shoehorn a honker motor into a daily driver chassis/body, and hang on for the ride. This...

Yep... am with you there there's an interesting divide amongst some of the supercar ranks now that some of the them are turning into almost-daily-driver levels of reliability, etc. the Lambo folks for example - camp that prefers the Diablo SV, 6.0, etc over the newer Audighini cars, etc...

somewhat off-topic in this thread, but in the end personal preferences rule, and while the numbers are somewhat important (e.g., makes for good poser bench-racing chats at the country club), there is an emotional/irrational aspect to these "discretionary purchase" decisions. Its that x-factor...

Definitely a lot of cool "conventional" tourism too (most of this is just Tokyo) - Ride the bullet train; - Get to the train station early - the downtown Tokyo shinkansen station is a zoo (albeit a very clean and polite one!) - Check out the cool electronics at Akihabara (Electric Town) -...

Sounds like a regular day in le ville d' et troit :rolleyes:

Amen. Truly the stuff of legend... fortunately for us, they're on our side :biggrin: the prep and training is pretty intense - http://www.navysealmuseum.com/heritage/training_sealplatoon.php (or read Jesse Ventura's book - I Ain't Got Time to Bleed) one recent Seal story I like -...

As a continued supporter of various bankrupt US carriers :wink: , I both sympathize and empathize. Like many of you, we have many friends (and otherwise) stranded over the last few weeks. The AA CEO was on TV earlier today, and he seemed to be a class act: - took the blame (no punt...

Indeed. Try this one... right out of the Ewok planet (Star Wars - Return of the Jedi). http://www.ariautowers.com/

off-track :biggrin: +1 can u send me a high-res version ?? thanks in advance.