Bullitt2065
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FYI, rental car companies in America do not have manuals available. You'll need to find a friend with one to borrow or something like that.
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They would hate me too I guess - purchased my Porsche 911 in mint condition with cash at age 27. Numerous other cars added since.So much hate in this thread for a young kid that has become successful.
Since some of you can't handle young and successful, come to LA. The amount of young and successful people here is astounding. Think a 26 year old is too young to drive a GT350? Thats nothing. Theres 26 year olds here driving Porsche 911's and Ferraris.
Same here that thing was a tank. It's only downfall acceleration and speed. I had an 8" lift with 33's there was no where it wouldn't go, just not fastI've had more fun in the deserts of California in a Samurai than I could possibly put in to words. My buddy owned one and we bit the snot out of that thing in the desert and it just kept going. He even laid it on its side in some sand dunes. We just uprighted it and kept driving.
The test making it flip were pretty extreme. I had a girlfriend driving one night and she spun us out going about 40 and into a plowed filled, stayed on two wheels! I also got hit in the rear corner from a guy going 45 and ran a stop sign. Spun me out two times across 4 lanes of traffic. Didn't flip and barely smashed the rear end...it was wet at the time and the guy was in a karma gia.Im still shocked they ever made that car street legal in the US, seems like a small gust of wind could tip it over!
Just did this myself. I ended up borrowing a vehicle from the dealer while I waited since I couldn't find a rental car. Who do ya'll know who rents manuals?So after 6 months of waiting my dealer finally got my VIN# and Build week. My dad is going to get a rental car so I can learn, or I was thinking of calling the track near me and maybe they have lessons I can take.
How long after the build week will I possible recieve my car, I hear 2-4 weeks?
Also what can I do with the VIN#, I hear you can go somewhere to get the sticker and see the progress of your car?
Thanks Guys
Yes on the return its pretty snappy. Ive been driving manuals for almost 15 years now and Ive almost stalled it 2 or 3 times with how quickly it disengages with the spring assist. Removing the spring might actually make it a bit easier to learn otherwise the learning curve is a bit steeper compared to other manuals.I ended up killing the 350 a few times even after I got it. The spring that they put on the clutch is pretty surprising sometimes! OOPS!
Nobody is hating on you, least not this guy. OP wanted input on what he should do, even his dad is/was thinking of renting a car to learn driving a manual on. Now giving your input is hating.They would hate me too I guess - purchased my Porsche 911 in mint condition with cash at age 27. Numerous other cars added since.
-college dropout.
With ADM? I thought it was $180,000.Yup - and the new 911R is going for $500,000!
Those stripes are historic colors dated back to 1967, much like the Shelby.And that car is hideous with both red and black stripes and yellow calipers.
Yes, exactly right. I'm not a flipper, it's not my style, but I'm not going to turn down an offer like that if someone wants it that badly. It's a mad world, it really is.@DaveH so someone paid you directly $175k to take your allocation? Jesus, it really does take money to make money. Pretty sure the 'ol wifey wouldn't have been too pleased if she found out you passed on that offer.