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Nov 16, 2006 | 10:59 AM

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Alex - still got the vented hood off of mamba - I want it if you have it

Jag

Hi Jags,

I do but.... it's WHITE

Nov 16, 2006 | 11:02 AM

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Sharky, after all the work on the trannys that you had done to hold up to the power why woud you sell it?

just need a new hole to throw money in?

congrats on the white TT. why the switch though?

Edit: you forgot some things in your ad

- grandma driven
- all highway miles
- never tracked/raced

Haha everyone said I should post that:P I am VERY bad liar so I'd never write that

Having said that with the stock engine and stock tranny (almost new) she's actually in remarkbly good shape:P

Well the reasoning is complicated but basically on my way down to the Monterey Historics I got pulled over with those straight pipes. I had to basically get it close to stock in order to go to a smog referee. With that in mind, we happened to stumble upon a white 996TT, carbon, red stichting all of which is something I'd lusted for before so I figured it was a good time to do it. I've always enjoyed 6speeds (like on the C2 etc..) and since my days of drag racing are over I figured what the heck. I found the limits with the tip and that was around 800hp. The tranny gives out sooner or later and I had basically hit a brick wall.

Nov 16, 2006 | 11:03 AM

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Damm Alex, sad to see one of the most inspiring turbo's go, but your white one will probably be just as amazing

Thanks buddy... I'm hoping the whitey will be a good one

Wait till you see her man...

Nov 16, 2006 | 11:03 AM

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Alex, The Black Mamba will live forever in our minds and the great runs at Sacramento Raceway, especially the 10's... The White Knight is on the way..

Hehe thanks man. I'll always have those videos and timeslips as will you guys:P She really was a lot of fun.

Nov 16, 2006 | 11:04 AM

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Good luck with the sale. Would be the perfect cruiser for the wifey. You should leave a DVD in the trunk of all the races for the new owner.

yes that would be a good idea... Thanks man and you're right. J-lo would love that car. She should go back to Sac with it and PUNK the techs who said she wasn't allowed..... Run a 10 again.

Nov 16, 2006 | 01:52 PM

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Thanks buddy... I'm hoping the whitey will be a good one

Wait till you see her man...

Cant wait to see it, so what's in store, GT1500

Nov 16, 2006 | 01:56 PM

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Hi Jags,

I do but.... it's WHITE

Oh Well - had to ask, but it would sure look better on a black car HEHEHEH

Nov 16, 2006 | 02:33 PM

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Cant wait to see it, so what's in store, GT1500

Heh... nah I'm really happy with the GT800 set up to be honest

I'm sticking to that at first...

Nov 16, 2006 | 06:55 PM

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very nicccce, great success

Nov 16, 2006 | 09:15 PM

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Is the new car going to be on the road soon??? Joe implied that it will be in Scottsdale on Dec. 2nd???

Nov 16, 2006 | 09:17 PM

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do u take Cayenne S in trade?

Nov 16, 2006 | 09:53 PM

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Is the new car going to be on the road soon??? Joe implied that it will be in Scottsdale on Dec. 2nd???

Heh... you know me man. Build an engine in a couple of weeks, apply all the suspension/braking and body you need in another and a bone stock car into 800hp a month later. None of this down for a year, two, three business for me

I'm too impatient. I can't be like you guys... maybe I'll have less hp that way but so be it