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The body is almost certainly a vinyl wrap. They make “brushed aluminum” vinyl and it is pretty cool as a finish. Very DMC

Why didnt they remove the wheels to detail the inside of the wheels, wheel hubs, brake components etc? I realize jacking up a F1 GTR LM is probably very difficult without a lift, but given the OCD level of attention the detailers have, did they feel they missed out on this area?

W8. Pretty pristine condition

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I heard someone on my bus talking about how they only got the email the Friday before taping and made arrangements in less than 12 hours from NorCal. Honestly though that sucks because I don’t see how there would be a shortage of applicants.

Honestly the way they were scanning tickets in the parking lot without checking ID’s, I am wondering if people just scalped their tickets to strangers. But it’s a pretty remote part of CA to find random people to take you up on TV show tickets. I was almost considering trying to come back Sunday to catch the studio…

That Rocket Mustang was designed by Henrik Fisker, a former employer of mine. I was happy to see Jeremy driving it as the lead car and not surprised as I think it has the most POWARRR of the 3 at 725HP

I thought that was the standard form of applying for tickets? I applied through Amazon Prime when the applications were open, got an email a month later, a phone screen the following week, and then e-tickets the week after that. I suppose some people with limited knowledge of the show could have been chosen through…

I promise you it was not a Zonda. Because I would have shit my pants more than I did. Apart from the badge that said “Huayra” it had gullwing doors (hinges were on the roof), air brake flaps on the front nose, air intakes on the rear fenders, wing mirrors on the front fenders, and triple brake light clusters.

Ironically hearing I Can See Clearly Now take after take made me weary of the song so much that I may skip the opening sequence when watching. Or put it on mute lol

I took some decent speed sweepers and some sharp 90 degree turns. Unassisted brakes were probably my biggest annoyance, and the pedal spacing was not to my liking for heel toe. The throttle response felt like it needed a much stronger stab to get the revs to match on downshifts which also irked me. Again, I’m coming…

Go for it. Even 996 Turbos are relatively dirt cheap for the power you get!

For sure it goes beyond a monetary comparison. Just because they’re in the same price range, there’s other factors that certain groups of car owners are willing to put value on than others. For me the Lotus takes it a step further than the air cooled 911 in the lightweight ethos but gives up some of that German clunky…

One of the biggest aftermarket vendors for the Lotus is Sector111, or S111 for short. I probably brain farted and just mixed the chassis code with the retailer lol

Yeah the 911 still is a great car of its time and every car owner is willing to look past some aspect of their cars’ faults or quirks for the overall feeling it gives them

Sorry, my dyslexia is showing. I meant 111S, or Lotus Elise/Exige

Lotus Elise/Exige... sorry I’m dyslexic it’s actually 111S

I must be the only person who ever drove a classic 911 (87 G50), and felt disappointment in its dynamics, steering, and brake feel. Part of me gets the hype, but once driving one I lost a little sense of the initial excitement. I want to tell myself it was just a phase, and that I’d never sell my S111 for one as it…

Glad I didn’t spring for the 7 Plus, had major doubts that the “Portrait” feature was more optics than software. Does anyone even know the focal length of the second camera lens on the 7 Plus and if it’s remotely tele (>50mm?)