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Toronto · 05-30-2004, 10:33 PM

why can't you just take pictures and blur out the plate numbers, so know one can find out who owns it?

bobafett · 05-30-2004, 10:35 PM

You tell me how many people own a Red/Tan McLaren and a Yellow Enzo... forget blurring the plate, that alone should give anyone who really wants to all the information they need.

--Dan

number77 · 05-30-2004, 11:04 PM

i don't want this to sound insulting (the internet can do that sometimes) but did you guys already go threw the clutch break-in period?

also, as far as the picture issue is. you guys might see it as sharing the view of his collection. to him if he was to take pictures he might think of it as trying to show off. just a thought

bobafett · 05-30-2004, 11:09 PM

Number: it wasn't an entirely new clutch, and didn't need break-in. It just needed some adjustments. Either way, break-in isn't an issue.

And thanks for your opinion.

--Dan

schnell318 · 05-31-2004, 12:53 AM

It´s not that I don´t believe you but would really love to see some pictures of that collection, hopefully it´ll be posible. One question, do you know in what colour combination he is getting the DB9?

yg60m · 05-31-2004, 01:09 AM

Originally Posted by bobafett

Rc: pictures in public are one thing, but when a friend values his privacy, another friend shouldn't go about acting in a manner converse or compromising to that. I mean, it would be one thing if you "happen' to pass by while the garage door is up and take some shots, it's quite another thing if I do it while visiting a friend.

Plus he'll send me to an asylum for sittnig there taking pictures, wondering what the hell is wrong with me!

Actually - there's an idea. Next time I go down...I should have a friend "happen" to walk by with a camera...

--Dan

I perfectly understand what you mean, it could be very un-polite to come with a camera when a friend call you for a drive. So it's better ask him before.

sads · 05-31-2004, 02:46 AM

Evidence first then ill belive

KaBlookie · 05-31-2004, 02:36 PM

You say he'd consider getting a Zonda if it were to be legalized...there are already at least two people who own Zondas...Wyclef Jean has one, and so does Benny Caiola.

must have been a blast man.

I believe you tho, even without pics...although pics would have been cool

bobafett · 05-31-2004, 08:00 PM

Sads: ask me if I care.

KaBlookie: That's what we were trying to figure out. It doesn't work under show & display because it's not out of production. Can't do a reVIN as a manufacturer because 1) it's illegal and 2) it's too easy to trace. I've seen this done with Lotus Motorsport exiges and it gets hairy then. You can't do a kit-car because it's not going to fly there. The only thing I can think of is having a foreign residence and then brning it every year under a tourist visa. But then you have to ship back and forth.

Interesting to find out, but I'm not buying one, so I'm not sure i care enough to find out. When I'm in that position, then I'll ask Benny. I know his nephew and also some close friends of his.

--Dan

bobafett · 05-31-2004, 10:51 PM

Brembo: some guys are totally cool. Like Jon Shirley - he'll open up his collection. Art Z too (and he has INSANE cars - like the F50 GT1 sn 001 that got crunked up by Johannes). Some guys just like anonymity.

--Dan

666fast · 06-01-2004, 12:54 AM

KaBlookie: That's what we were trying to figure out. It doesn't work under show & display because it's not out of production. Can't do a reVIN as a manufacturer because 1) it's illegal and 2) it's too easy to trace. I've seen this done with Lotus Motorsport exiges and it gets hairy then. You can't do a kit-car because it's not going to fly there. The only thing I can think of is having a foreign residence and then brning it every year under a tourist visa. But then you have to ship back and forth.

What about that technological achievement stuff? I was told that is what makes the McLaren F1 legal here. It only allows so many miles a year or something.
Kind of stupid really, with cars like these, you should be able to import them without any problems. It's not like they are being used as daily drivers.

blah · 06-01-2004, 02:38 AM

wtf do u do for a living! at 22 and u have a 550? My nuts tingle with anticipation of ur answer.

bobafett · 06-01-2004, 12:40 PM

I started two companies. And with respect to your nuts - tingling or not, I'm sure I don't want to know what they're doing!

--Dan

DeMoN · 06-01-2004, 02:20 PM

went to page two on my dial up connection in hopes to find pics lol... hope they come someday cuz I have bookmarked this page =)

Toronto · 06-01-2004, 11:30 PM

i know a very simple solution, just take pictures and pm them to TT or jabba, to prove your case, i am sure TT nore Jabba would leech the images on the net so your "friends" identiy can stay safe. And if anyone really wanted to prove your wrong (that i don't care for), all they have to do is fax or call Harold Dermott (the man incharge of sales of mclaren) and ask him first if there is a red/tan f1 in cali, if there is they can look up the owner at the DMV, unless he is driving the car with out plates.