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Old Feb 2, 2005 | 01:19 PM
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Old Feb 2, 2005 | 01:30 PM
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I'd say either get the new Infiniti M45 or 2004 LS430.
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Old Feb 2, 2005 | 03:00 PM
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E55 and you wont even have to do anything

well maybe rims and exhaust and.........

never mind
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Old Feb 2, 2005 | 04:09 PM
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my b uddy has a s55 amg.. i like those... nice and fast..
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Old Feb 2, 2005 | 05:32 PM
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if your wanting attention at shows do horrid things to the car. lambo doors, bowling ball type paint, lotta tacky stuff.

Look for a car your gonna love. Research it and just read on em. Money seems to not be a problem, so maybe look into a skyline for a fast rare machine. Nice clean typhoon or syclone maybe (prob not alot of peoples fav) older zr-1 vette. lotus (new or old). A new GS would be nice, new ls430. RS6 audi...lil bit higher n your in 360 modina range

If your buying chose wisely, if mom or dad is buying....
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Old Feb 2, 2005 | 05:59 PM
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Originally Posted by 00lexondub
i decided to sell my GS430.. move on to a nother project car...
IT IS IN THE CLASSIFIEDS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! LOOK .. BUMP IT... BUY IT!!!!!!!!!!

question is what should i get to replace it
i have been thinkin of a mod'd sc430
maybe a
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mercedes s500..
toyota supra
Infiniti G35
ANYONE help me make my mind.,....but keep i nmind it will need to have leg room since i am 6'5

You say you are a big guy....6'5 ". Of the list here, without question the S500 would be the best car for you, room-wise........but you WILL take a chance on getting a car with unreliable electronics. M-B products have become notorious for that lately. But the S500 is luxurious, powerful, SMOOTH-riding ( with stock tires and suspension, even more than the Lexus LS430 ), and packed-full of just about any safety feature you can think of. It also sits higher than everything else on this list, which will make it easier for you to get in and out of.

I disagree with the earlier comments about image. FORGET " Image ".........that is a bunch of nonsense....who cares about what others think? This is YOUR money, YOUR car, and YOUR needs. Who gives a s - - t about how many heads it turns or doesn't turn?
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Old Feb 2, 2005 | 06:07 PM
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fireball gs.. i wish mom and dad would pay for someting i do.. they stopped that back when i was 18.;.. i am 22 now
with that said.. this is my money and money is always an issue.. BUT cars are important to me.. since my dad is in the car busienss i grew up arounds cars..

now my new car will NOT be drivin.. it will be SHOW ONLY car "garage and trailor queen" i will have a daily driver.. maybe a is300 or a gs300 ...

with that also said
i will be doing CUSTOm paint, lambo doors, HUGE turbo, alot of lights and what not as well as full under carriage and interior..
i just got to find what car i wann dump this money into
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Old Feb 2, 2005 | 06:11 PM
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Originally Posted by 00lexondub
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now my new car will NOT be drivin.. it will be SHOW ONLY car "garage and trailor queen" i will have a daily driver.. maybe a is300 or a gs300 ...

with that also said
i will be doing CUSTOm paint, lambo doors, HUGE turbo, alot of lights and what not as well as full under carriage and interior..
i just got to find what car i wann dump this money into
Well, OK....if it is a show car you specifically WANT, then maybe MY comments about forgetting image don't apply then.
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Old Feb 2, 2005 | 06:13 PM
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LOL.. ya sorry.. i should i put at top that this will be a SHOW car not a daily..
ill get a daily. like i said porb a 98 gs3 orsomething.. but as far as this i will be doing a SHOW car..
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Old Feb 3, 2005 | 02:12 AM
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00lexondub,

aww man dude...I'm gonna be sad to see your gs go man ...I would say for your next project... e55, e39 m5, sl500, m3, ls430, new 6series bmw, 996 porsche tt ... anyone of those who be tight!
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Old Feb 3, 2005 | 12:37 PM
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Chrysler 300C is your best bet. That thing can be tricked out, big time.

745i or A8 would also make for a trickable car, but they're >2x as expensive to get into. For a show car, 300C fo' sho'.
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Old Feb 3, 2005 | 12:56 PM
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Since you seem like you have the finances to get a S500 why not get an E55 ? Saves you the trouble of adding a turbo and what not since its already a beast.
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Old Feb 3, 2005 | 07:31 PM
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Why not start with the new CLS?

The body style is new, but since it is build on the E-Class platform, many performance parts should be available.
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Old Feb 4, 2005 | 12:35 AM
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what's your budget for buying the actual car?
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Old Feb 4, 2005 | 02:21 PM
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rick i strongly recommend the bmw 745 you can have a crazy bodykit and some BIG LIPS and also 22's with no rubbing enough said ~!~!!!!! i had 1 for the weekend it had 22's on it and it was still very fast 1 thing i dont like was the stupid joystick navi
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