A day for supercar trades - SLS and F430

[shandroid]

Neither of these were customers of mine, but both of these trade in's came in today and I'm spewing i didn't make it to the keys in time for either of them!

The first - a 2011 Mercedes Benz SLS. 6000km and purchased new in Sydney for somewhere just short of $AU600k. A lightly scuffed right rear wheel, otherwise showroom condition. Scary quick and sounds absolutely brutal. Trade value - $318k Ouch!

Next was the F430.... The crazy thing about this car is that if it was red, it would have been worth 30k more.... 30 ******* thousand dollars!!! If you buy a Ferrari, buy a red one! 2008 model. Purchased by second owner in 2010 for $AU450k. Trade value - $220k

 

[trailboss99]

Heh, you need to be quicker to the keys mate.
I remember the scramble when something good came in at BNE BMW, only time I ever saw sales staff running

I had my own little workshop in the tramways building that housed the stock warehouse and it was way over the back behind the trimmers so I rarely beat anyone to anything good. I had use of Bev's ex Le Mans M635 so it wasn't all bad.

I also remember when the night shift apprentices thought taking a 512TR for a late night spin around the Valley was a good idea. Ever heard of CCTV guys?

 

[shandroid]

Heh, you need to be quicker to the keys mate.
I remember the scramble when something good came in at BNE BMW, only time I ever saw sales staff running

I had my own little workshop in the tramways building that housed the stock warehouse and it was way over the back behind the trimmers so I rarely beat anyone to anything good. I had use of Bev's ex Le Mans M635 so it wasn't all bad.

I also remember when the night shift apprentices thought taking a 512TR for a late night spin around the Valley was a good idea. Ever heard of CCTV guys?

Lol...

Yeh, the last thing you want to do is crash a trade-in, especially when it's been committed to an outside buyer!

Still, I'm not sure if I could help myself in one of these things! They beg to have the accelerator mashed through the firewall at least once every drive... Right?!


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[mydnytrydr]

Any idea what they got for trade?

 

[shandroid]

Any idea what they got for trade?

Yeh, it's in the op; 318 & 220


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[shandroid]

Much cooler to drive than you might think... Not very fast, but good fun!

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[trailboss99]

That a Boxter?
Sorry, but if it is :thumbsdown:
Boxters were invented to keep wankers out of real Porsches.

 

[shandroid]

That a Boxter?
Sorry, but if it is :thumbsdown:
Boxters were invented to keep wankers out of real Porsches.

Doesn't worry me - it's not my car... But it was good fun to drive. It's the boxster spyder PDK with 3.4 911 donk, so it had more poke than a regular boxster...


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[trailboss99]

yeah, that's a step up but the Boxter has failed to impress me so far. It's a modern day 924 to me. Yes it's OK but not at the price point.

 

[Phil G]

Boxters were invented to keep wankers out of real Porsches.

Quote of the day :biglaugh:

 

[shandroid]

yeah, that's a step up but the Boxter has failed to impress me so far. It's a modern day 924 to me. Yes it's OK but not at the price point.

$100k? Come on mate... When you look at what they compete with they're not bad. The best resale of the lot too!

It's a personal preference I s'pose, but it was more fun than an M3 - and just as quick, not quite as gay as a TT and has the sensational PDK box... You could easily do worse!


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[trailboss99]

but it was more fun than an M3

How about an Mcoupe?

 

[shandroid]

How about an Mcoupe?

Lol

TB, Have you ever driven an M coupe?! Seriously?!

You shod give a Boxster a run... Make sure it's an s or above and push it through some tight stuff. Not overly exciting to look at, but they do handle... Unlike an M coupe! Lol


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[trailboss99]

TB, Have you ever driven an M coupe?! Seriously?!

Had one as a drive car for 3 or 4 months. Loved it. You just need to grab the sucker by the balls and not let it get the upper hand. Much the same way as a Cobra or 930, if you let it think it's in charge it will bite you, get it right however and it's pure sex.

 

[shandroid]

Hmmm, to each their own

If you get a chance, take a 1M for a strap. You seem to like your Beemers, so you'll definitely get a hoot out of that!


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[shandroid]

Hold up... You are talking about the z coupe m, right?

To which coupe do you refer, friend?


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[trailboss99]

Yes, Z Mcoupe, one of these:

 

[shandroid]

Okay, thought so... Brutal little fecker!


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[Master Of The Universe]

$100k? Come on mate... When you look at what they compete with they're not bad. The best resale of the lot too!

It's a personal preference I s'pose, but it was more fun than an M3 - and just as quick, not quite as gay as a TT and has the sensational PDK box... You could easily do worse!


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I'd rather have a GT-R to be honest. An Aston Martin wouldn't be so bad either.

 

[Senormankypants]

Much the same way as a Cobra or 930, if you let it think it's in charge it will bite you, get it right however and it's pure sex.

Wow in a couple of posts you managed to mention 3 of my all time favourite cars:
I had three 930 turbos including an 89 5 speed.
I lusted after the original 427 Cobra for years.
Now have an M3 DCT - a stunning drive.

Never fancied a Boxster - always seemed a bit too "hairdresser" but a great drive by all accounts.