Yesterday’s comments of note: A Practical Look

A few of the comments that stood out to us yesterday:

“today is a day”

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alpine325 commented on No Reserve: 2012 Lexus LFA

“I’m in the middle of P&L review call and someone just asked the webex what that dinging sound is and if everyone could go on mute :D”

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Jesseehlen commented on No Reserve: 2012 Lexus LFA

“Awesome! Been wanting one of these for a long, long time. 34 years, to be precise.”

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perrysdeli commented on 24k-Mile 1991 Acura NSX 5-Speed

“I was talking with a gentleman the other day about the GTS and we ended up swapping stories about some of the cars we’ve owned. One that came up was my 2011 911 Carrera GTS. Really nice example — black, PDK, factory AeroKit — but it was full leather everywhere with zero Alcantara.
He made a great point that stuck with me. what really defines the GTS driving experience is the Alcantara. It’s one of those subtle things you don’t fully appreciate until you get back into a properly…”

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alphaclassics87 commented on No Reserve: 18k-Mile 2012 Porsche 911 Carrera GTS

“My son Franz designed this car for Bob Lutz and it was the breakout car of his career.”

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frankvon commented on 1,400-Mile 2009 Pontiac Solstice GXP Coupe 5-Speed

A few of the comments that stood out to us yesterday:

“This is a sweet ’69 El Camino L78… no vinyl top! Could have been used to drag race or simply used to pull a boat down to the river. With the pin-striping that was removed, my guess, it was sparingly used to launch a Sanger flat-bottom boat with a built 427.
😉”

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a990dna commented on No Reserve: 396-Powered 1969 Chevrolet El Camino SS 4-Speed

“I had the absolute pleasure of being parked next to this vehicle at the BaT concours d’elegance in Elkhart Lake on Saturday evening, and I must say: this car somehow looks even better in person. I am in and out of a ton of aircooled Porsches in a professional capacity, and this may be the nicest 911SC I’ve ever seen. It’s obvious after talking to the seller that they took their time to refurbish the car the correct way – with the love and care this fine example deserves.
Somebody is going to…”

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Edelweiss_Autowerks commented on 43-Years-Family-Owned 1979 Porsche 911SC Coupe

“There were two icons of the late 1980s for me: the Volkswagen Golf GTI Mk2 16V and the Lancia Delta Integrale 16V.
If you grew up like I did in the 1980s there’s a good chance you were obsessed with one—or both.
The GTI was the benchmark hot hatch, while the Integrale was the rally-bred legend that dominated the world stage. Different personalities, yet both became automotive icons that defined a generation of enthusiasts.
It’s so cool to see a well-sorted GTI 16V again. Seeing one…”

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zraphael commented on Restored & Modified 1988 Volkswagen Golf GTI 16V

A few of the comments that stood out to us yesterday:

“Beautiful: Czech
Graceful: Czech
Unique: Czech
Czech: Czech”

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looselugnut commented on 1941 Tatra T87

“I took my driving test in my Mom’s 75′ Grand Safari Wagon.(same body as this car). one of the longest cars ever built.. I had to parallel park it to get my license.
After going through a blinking red light, the state patrol officer said if you can get this car out of this space without turning over any of the traffic cones, he would give me my license.. My father was laughing so hard he almost fell down.
Some how I ended up with my drivers license..”

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Jdukem commented on 1976 Pontiac Grand Safari

“The “Daytona 500” connection is quite plausible. Pontiac VP of PR Bob Emerick was a good friend of Bill France Sr., and Pontiac was the official pace car at Daytona for many years.
As part of that arrangement, speedway executives all drove new “loaner” Pontiacs, and many were allowed to “spec’ them any way they wanted. A loaded full-size wagon could have been part of this rotation.
In my time there, after suffering through several months in a red on red 4-door Phoenix, I ordered a two-tone 5…”

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200mph commented on 1976 Pontiac Grand Safari

A few of the comments that stood out to us yesterday:

“I would have seen this car take pole Vancouver Indy. Never missed a day of Indy CART when we had the series in Vancouver. What experiences! Those of us that are hardcore racing fans should count ourselves lucky to see have these cars run. I fear for open wheel racing with the growth of hybrid/EV. You just cannot substitute internal combustion and the screaming revs , the smells, the vibrations deep in your chest .
Magnificent car, this example. And the absolute top of the heap for its…”

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Tobyallen commented on Ex–Jacques Villeneuve 1995 Reynard-Ford Cosworth 95I

“Jacques Villeneuve is from my home province of Quebec and is a legend in these parts for having won the F1 Championship in ’97.
His father was Gilles, was one of the most electrifying F1 drivers ever. 1982 R.I.P.”

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Hoppy18 commented on Ex–Jacques Villeneuve 1995 Reynard-Ford Cosworth 95I

“Only request is whoever wins this does a series on YouTube documenting”

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JamesTH commented on No Reserve: 1965 Alfa Romeo Giulia Sprint GT Project

“I drove one of these on the Lotus Factory test track, a phenomenal car. This has the touring suspension which makes it a nice daily driver. I did not drive an Emira with the sport suspension but from what I hear it is still very streetable. I have a friend with an Emira so far the only repairs are software updates.”

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randymiller71 commented on 2024 Lotus Emira First Edition V6 6-Speed

A few of the comments that stood out to us yesterday:

“In 1967, my dad informed me that he had purchased, with my savings, 1960 Falcon with 60K miles for $325.00.
While it would not have been my choice, I was excited to enter the world of independence from walking, bicycling and public transportation.
The 144 ci engine didn’t last long with my heavy foot and the constant diet of re-refined oil I fed it from our local Site gas station.
I found a 260 at the junk yard and that was a great improvement.
The original radiator did not like the 260, so…”

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Atom0096 commented on No Reserve: 29-Years-Owned 1961 Ford Falcon Futura Project

“First BaT win. Thanks fam!”

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bidhighordietrying commented on M20B25 Stroker–Powered 1985 BMW 323i Coupe 5-Speed

“Besides the provenance of RH and HA, this is an awesome spec – ’71 with Stroppe installed power steering and auto with lettered adapter. Exciting to have and driving the 4 turn steering offroad is awesome. Ask me how I know.”

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Bajabronco commented on Ex–Rod Hall 1971 Ford Bronco Bill Stroppe Baja

A few of the comments that stood out to us yesterday:

“My dad had one of these back in the day. The drivetrain was something else. We owned it to about 250k miles before selling it on the original clutch, transmission, turbo, head gasket, diffs, etc. It’d been chip tuned the whole time to almost 300hp for most of that.
Not that it was cheap or easy to keep the rest of the car in shape around that drivetrain….but still, this was Audi at its best.”

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ppdd commented on 1991 Audi 200 20V Turbo Quattro

“The look on peoples faces when you smoke the tires on this grocery getter is worth the price of admission !!!
Extremely cool build.
Good luck.
Dean”

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Dean_Laumbach commented on No Reserve: LS3-Powered 1990 Buick Estate Wagon for Charity

“Mustang Panel wagon?
Next thing you know, they’ll come up with a Ford Maverick pickup truck…”

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3Pedalonly commented on Fuel-Injected, 429-Powered 1965 Ford Mustang Panel Wagon Conversion