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      03-29-2008, 06:58 PM   #177
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Thanks to all the folks who shared my delivery excitement. I got to know the car considerably today, and will post a full summary soon.
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Congrats brother! Very nice ride. Nice shoes too.
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Lucid - Thanks for letting me be there when you got your car and be jealous in person.
It's been great to hang out with you. Glad we connected through this forum.

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I got to be the "chase car" for a while in my X5. The car sounds amazing from behind. When Lucid pushed the revs, the X5 was no match - I even hit the rev limiter on the X5 trying to keep up for one short section.
And I wasn't even pushing it beyond 5500rpms the whole day. It felt so awkard to back off at that point. But I am guilty of going full throttle at times. I just couldn't help it. I had to see what that would do. I'm going to take it easy during the rest of the break-in though. My friend Mark, the third car in our little delivery convoy, couldn't keep up either and he was driving a well-chipped '02 S4.
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/waves bye to Lucid... post count about to dip remarkably low
Unlikely, given it is a well established fact that I am a geek.
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Congrats brother! Very nice ride. Nice shoes too.
Thanks! I see that you went with the 911S? Congrats on that! Still going to pick up the GTR as well?
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I'm so happy for you - that smiles gonna be there for a while!
Lookin forward to hearing more impressions...I should be getting off the boat today or tomorrow so hopefully I'll be right there with ya
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I know how you feel--been driving mine for a week and it's still very special. Need to take a trip to get to 1,200 quicker. I went to get gas today and a freak hail storm laid 1/2" of ice on the road. PS2s no likey--alomost didn't make it 1/2 mile home.
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that is just sickness, bro... glad you're enjoying it... now i'm just jealous... when the hell is madame butterfly getting to Cali.
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I should be getting off the boat today or tomorrow so hopefully I'll be right there with ya
You will be on another planet in about a week.
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I know how you feel--been driving mine for a week and it's still very special. Need to tatke a trip to get to 1,200 quicker. I went to get gas today and a freak hail storm laid 1/2" of ice on the road. PS2s no likey--alomost didn't make it 1/2 mile home.
Good to hear your excitement is ongoing.

It is soooo hard to back off at 5500 rpms...

Bad scenario with the hail and ice. It snowed very briefly while I was picking up my car and I was going, "Oh, no!", but fortunately, it was a dry partially sunny day.

I am assuming that you are aware of the parts shortage and folks not being able to complete their 1200 service?
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that is just sickness, bro... glad you're enjoying it... now i'm just jealous... when the hell is madame butterfly getting to Cali.
Hang in there asaulo, and you, too, will be on another planet!
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Thanks! I see that you went with the 911S? Congrats on that! Still going to pick up the GTR as well?
Yes, to the 911S. Used if optioned and priced right. New (FL) if not.

I will be cancelling my GT-R. I found it to be very cheap looking (We went to NYC and stopped in at the auto show.) and not what I want in a sports car, no matter how fast it is. I am trying to resist the urge to order a 2009 (FL) 997 turbo. I may get a 2009 M, but I will have to see how the 911 works out first. I do not want to trade my 335 yet and want to see how the DCT thing plays out.

I can not wait to hear more about your car. She looks sweet!
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Good to hear your excitement is ongoing.

It is soooo hard to back off at 5500 rpms...

Bad scenario with the hail and ice. It snowed very briefly while I was picking up my car and I was going, "Oh, no!", but fortunately, it was a dry partially sunny day.

I am assuming that you are aware of the parts shortage and folks not being able to complete their 1200 service?

I haven't heard about the parts shortage....What's going on?
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Yes, but I will check with my dealer.
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I’ve been driving for 3 hours. Stopped by my place to chug some food down. Pit stop that is. Took me about 30 minutes to get dialed in with the settings and the car, and then the games began. I first found some nice twisties, and then got onto I-90 ~100mph. Simply amazing! The responsiveness of the engine and agility of the chassis is fucking unbelievable!

Full coverage and nicer pics most likely tomorrow night…

The following should keep the picture gods satisfied until then.

Also, thanks to WCH who showed up and over the car with me during delivery!
nice man!!!! congrats that looks really good.

I just cant resist but say get that jeans away from the paint hahahah
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I know how you feel--been driving mine for a week and it's still very special. Need to take a trip to get to 1,200 quicker. I went to get gas today and a freak hail storm laid 1/2" of ice on the road. PS2s no likey--alomost didn't make it 1/2 mile home.
drive to SF or socal
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I haven't heard about the parts shortage....What's going on?
Parts needed to perform the 1200 service are not in the US yet, so dealers are sending people back. I'll use a coffee filter.
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