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#003 & #499 sold !!!

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Old 08-28-13, 11:38 AM
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visited Hennessey Lexus on Peachtree again today and was told by the SM that they were both sold. i thought only 1 was being sold. anywho... #003 is going to Poland and #499 is going to Indonesia. i took pics but my flickr account is acting real ****** right now. 003 no longer has a plate but 499 still has one.
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can't wait to see pics

but man, this is soooo off i don't know what to say. roy loved the cars so much and ordered two, kept on saying he would keep one, but now both sold? why? he said he would keep driving one till the end, guess he doesn't like the car as much anymore?

and both cars are going out of the US, less cars in the US i guess, maybe good for the market overall since there are still availability in the market. sounds like the regions are adjusting themselves on the distribution
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Originally Posted by sydtoosic
visited Hennessey Lexus on Peachtree again today and was told by the SM that they were both sold. i thought only 1 was being sold. anywho... #003 is going to Poland and #499 is going to Indonesia. i took pics but my flickr account is acting real ****** right now. 003 no longer has a plate but 499 still has one.
Wow is that so.
Old 08-28-13, 12:05 PM
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Roy is such a Great Person... I'm sure he has his reasons...

At least #499 is Indonesia ready with JDM side markers...

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Originally Posted by Joe Z
Roy is such a Great Person... I'm sure he has his reasons...

At least #499 is Indonesia ready with JDM side markers...

~ Joe Z

thanks to joez performance?

still shocked about both cars gone but given the reasons i guess that's just how it is
Old 08-28-13, 12:13 PM
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Originally Posted by Joe Z
Roy is such a Great Person... I'm sure he has his reasons...

At least #499 is Indonesia ready with JDM side markers...
Now they need to retro the rear fog light, change the nav mapping hardware and they're set!
Old 08-28-13, 12:20 PM
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Originally Posted by flipside909
Now they need to retro the rear fog light, change the nav mapping hardware and they're set!
Sounds easy enough....

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pics of 003 and 499, this may be the last we see of them.





Scott Pruetts autograph...

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Old 08-28-13, 05:53 PM
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Wow! I would like to hear what Roy's thoughts are on this? He said he will keep his #499 for the rest of his life.

My guess is, he said he never kept any car for more than 2 years before the LFA so it might be that he wanted to move on from the LFA and get a different supercar??
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I'm...stunned.
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I'm always sad when US-spec supercars are exported out of the US.
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maybe he was no longer emotionally attached to the cars, or he has his eye on the roadster...
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No way. I wonder what will be his replacement?

Originally Posted by GrnLantern
I'm always sad when US-spec supercars are exported out of the US.
I agree
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Originally Posted by GrnLantern
I'm always sad when US-spec supercars are exported out of the US.
i actually think it might be a good thing for the supercar market overall
Old 08-29-13, 02:56 PM
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Meh I'll try to find out...

Roy was super nice at an IS Launch event last month taking numerous CL members for rides in the LFA..... Really surprising to see both go but maybe he knows something we don't


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