Silicon Valley Auto Group (Exige, S7, F1, DB9, 360CS, etc..)

[MidEngine4Life]

3/23/06

Took another trip, a lot of fine cars out for a thursday. Just driving down the street I saw a Ferrari Testarossa, Chrysler 300 Limo, Corvette C6 Z06, Porsche 911 GT3, this Ferrari 360 Spider....
http://img72.imageshack.us/img72/259/360driveby2ml.th.jpg (http://img72.imageshack.us/my.php?image=360driveby2ml.jpg)
....and this Lotus Elise.
http://img159.imageshack.us/img159/2153/whynothumb9lz.th.jpg (http://img159.imageshack.us/my.php?image=whynothumb9lz.jpg) http://img152.imageshack.us/img152/6695/display800x6007ci.th.jpg (http://img152.imageshack.us/my.php?image=display800x6007ci.jpg)

So I took some shots of thier new cars. Had another chat with another British salesman about my Top Gear shirt and Aston Martin hat. He ask where I got them, we talked about the show and some of the cars there. He asked if I had any pictures of the McLaren yet. I said no ;) and he invited me in and even held the door open how nice.
http://img156.imageshack.us/img156/3761/meinwindow3jn.th.jpg (http://img156.imageshack.us/my.php?image=meinwindow3jn.jpg)

Anyway here are the pics:

Saleen S7
http://img128.imageshack.us/img128/9896/s7engine5jk.th.jpg (http://img128.imageshack.us/my.php?image=s7engine5jk.jpg) http://img232.imageshack.us/img232/8024/blurrys70mk.th.jpg (http://img232.imageshack.us/my.php?image=blurrys70mk.jpg) http://img486.imageshack.us/img486/5527/s7rear8ey.th.jpg (http://img486.imageshack.us/my.php?image=s7rear8ey.jpg) http://img128.imageshack.us/img128/1023/s7badge0hv.th.jpg (http://img128.imageshack.us/my.php?image=s7badge0hv.jpg) http://img128.imageshack.us/img128/762/s7taillights0dr.th.jpg (http://img128.imageshack.us/my.php?image=s7taillights0dr.jpg)

Ferrari F430 Spyder
http://img92.imageshack.us/img92/3080/ferraridisplay800x6002yb.th.jpg (http://img92.imageshack.us/my.php?image=ferraridisplay800x6002yb.jpg) http://img62.imageshack.us/img62/3482/430sfront6nq.th.jpg (http://img62.imageshack.us/my.php?image=430sfront6nq.jpg) http://img153.imageshack.us/img153/4991/430srear13vy.th.jpg (http://img153.imageshack.us/my.php?image=430srear13vy.jpg) http://img153.imageshack.us/img153/4408/430srear20ru.th.jpg (http://img153.imageshack.us/my.php?image=430srear20ru.jpg) http://img153.imageshack.us/img153/323/430smirror15tn.th.jpg (http://img153.imageshack.us/my.php?image=430smirror15tn.jpg) http://img153.imageshack.us/img153/6931/430mirror21tk.th.jpg (http://img153.imageshack.us/my.php?image=430mirror21tk.jpg)

Ferrari 550 Maranello
http://img128.imageshack.us/img128/7944/57512ww.th.jpg (http://img128.imageshack.us/my.php?image=57512ww.jpg) http://img128.imageshack.us/img128/8873/blurry5752yj.th.jpg (http://img128.imageshack.us/my.php?image=blurry5752yj.jpg)

Bently Continental GT
http://img82.imageshack.us/img82/7286/continentalgt3zt.th.jpg (http://img82.imageshack.us/my.php?image=continentalgt3zt.jpg)

Lotus Exige
http://img67.imageshack.us/img67/2445/exigefront1sl.th.jpg (http://img67.imageshack.us/my.php?image=exigefront1sl.jpg) http://img67.imageshack.us/img67/1848/exigerear13wu.th.jpg (http://img67.imageshack.us/my.php?image=exigerear13wu.jpg) http://img67.imageshack.us/img67/3738/exigerear21nx.th.jpg (http://img67.imageshack.us/my.php?image=exigerear21nx.jpg) http://img67.imageshack.us/img67/3516/exigerear39kt.th.jpg (http://img67.imageshack.us/my.php?image=exigerear39kt.jpg) http://img67.imageshack.us/img67/5002/exigemark7ly.th.jpg (http://img67.imageshack.us/my.php?image=exigemark7ly.jpg)

Lamborghini Murcielago
http://img67.imageshack.us/img67/5638/murciellagofront3kb.th.jpg (http://img67.imageshack.us/my.php?image=murciellagofront3kb.jpg) http://img489.imageshack.us/img489/8428/murciellagorear3ta.th.jpg (http://img489.imageshack.us/my.php?image=murciellagorear3ta.jpg)

Aston Martin Vanquish S
http://img48.imageshack.us/img48/9227/vanqs7ch.th.jpg (http://img48.imageshack.us/my.php?image=vanqs7ch.jpg)

Ferrari 360 Challenge Stradale
http://img91.imageshack.us/img91/8278/ferraridisplay800x60022ao.th.jpg (http://img91.imageshack.us/my.php?image=ferraridisplay800x60022ao.jpg) http://img48.imageshack.us/img48/5152/360csfront12bz.th.jpg (http://img48.imageshack.us/my.php?image=360csfront12bz.jpg) http://img149.imageshack.us/img149/7094/ferrariprancinghorse5uq.th.jpg (http://img149.imageshack.us/my.php?image=ferrariprancinghorse5uq.jpg)

Aston Martin DB9 (Black)
http://img100.imageshack.us/img100/2150/db9black12oj.th.jpg (http://img100.imageshack.us/my.php?image=db9black12oj.jpg) http://img100.imageshack.us/img100/1807/db9black23cl.th.jpg (http://img100.imageshack.us/my.php?image=db9black23cl.jpg)

Asotn Martin DB9 (Silver)
http://img104.imageshack.us/img104/7763/db9tailight1bx.th.jpg (http://img104.imageshack.us/my.php?image=db9tailight1bx.jpg) http://img104.imageshack.us/img104/7987/db9badge2qz.th.jpg (http://img104.imageshack.us/my.php?image=db9badge2qz.jpg)

Lamborghini Diablo VT
http://img104.imageshack.us/img104/7929/lambovt29xv.th.jpg (http://img104.imageshack.us/my.php?image=lambovt29xv.jpg) http://img104.imageshack.us/img104/1585/lambobadge6oe.th.jpg (http://img104.imageshack.us/my.php?image=lambobadge6oe.jpg)

McLaren F1 ( http://www.motorworld.net/forum/showthread.php?t=36664 )
http://img61.imageshack.us/img61/2732/f1rear34ql.th.jpg (http://img61.imageshack.us/my.php?image=f1rear34ql.jpg) http://img469.imageshack.us/img469/7633/f1front11lk.th.jpg (http://img469.imageshack.us/my.php?image=f1front11lk.jpg) http://img469.imageshack.us/img469/4692/f1rear6eb.th.jpg (http://img469.imageshack.us/my.php?image=f1rear6eb.jpg) http://img61.imageshack.us/img61/1128/f1rear25pf.th.jpg (http://img61.imageshack.us/my.php?image=f1rear25pf.jpg)
Confirmed from the salesman the only F1 for sale in the world, only yellow one ever produced.

Here is the link to my previous visit
http://www.motorworld.net/forum/showthread.php?t=37279&postdays=0&postorder=asc&start=0


http://www.ferrari-losgatos.com

[graywolf624]

Whats the markup on the exige(I wonder aloud)?

Glad to see they continue to sell well there. My favorite place to stop when up there actually.

[nthfinity]

Whats the markup on the exige(I wonder aloud)?

Glad to see they continue to sell well there. My favorite place to stop when up there actually.
about $54,000.... give or take... i'm not sure if they are pulling 'market value crap' but you can give them a ring/ or check thier site out... IMO the exige is that much more impressive

http://www.autoeuropesales.com/index.php?option=com_wrapper&Itemid=26

nice set of wheels they have there, thanks for sharing :-D

[sentra_dude]

Sweet! Pictures of a McLaren F1 are always appreciated! 8)

[sameerrao]

The F1 looks good in yellow. I am surprised that there werent more in this color... Thanks for the pics

[Caplax40]

Hah! I have that same shirt! Wore it to one of class finals the other day.

[graywolf624]

i'm not sure if they are pulling 'market value crap' but you can give them a ring/ or check thier site out...
Market value is actually what I was asking about.. Rumour is they are about 10 grand over just like the base was when it hit the market.. Ill wait a while longer.

[MidEngine4Life]

In any case I think lotus' these days are a steal. I mean I know I can and probably will own one in my lifetime.

[Titanboy_24]

great pics! I fel in love with the S7 when I saw it. I just got back from vacation in norcal last week. My thread with all my pics will be up soon.

[Wutputt]

Thanks for the pics, especially the McLaren ones. McLaren pics are rare as the car itself :D

[MidEngine4Life]

Thanks for the pics, especially the McLaren ones. McLaren pics are rare as the car itself :D

Aint it the truth? its impossible to find a decent F1 wallpaper. Lucas in his SVAG visit thread has a couple

[MidEngine4Life]

No, but when I said "Well, at well over a million its the most expensive car here right?" he said yes.

[Pehtren]

Congrats on the F1, is a great car 8)

I like the pic where the aston martin DB9 is parked in front of astons dealership :P


How much minutes do you have when you are going to this place?

Thanks!

[taygunho]

Exige :love:
Thanks for pics

[MidEngine4Life]

Congrats on the F1, is a great car 8)

I like the pic where the aston martin DB9 is parked in front of astons dealership :P


How much minutes do you have when you are going to this place?

Thanks!

They are very friendly and open there. Its always baffled me. "So let me get this straight, your cool with me going into the showroom alone and getting up close and personal with a car worth well over a million dollars?" If i accidentally scratch this thing thats a thousand bucks lol.

But no they really dont mind, maybe because i have a really expensive camera? i dunno. But i talk to the salesmen, they show me around, we talk cars, its good fun.

[McLaren4eVa]

Thanks for the McLaren pics always great to see one of them.