The Observation Deck

Stan Austin wrote:I had a TR4 for several years-1970. Had to have a valve regrind job on it. $140.00 at MG Motors

I used to work at MG Motors!

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2018 Audi R-8
MSRP: From $142,700
Horsepower: 532 to 602 hp
MPG: Up to 14 city / 23 highway
Engine: 5.2 L V10
Curb weight: 3,594 to 3,913 lbs


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I have no idea what this is.

It is built on a Karmann Ghia chassis with Ghia running gear, engine etc. But many fiberglass add ons and I am not sure why.











For the record, here is a regular Karmann Ghia, a cute little car.



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The Ioniq Plug-In Hybrid, not even sold new in Ohio. Shown here charging up at Lakewood City Center aka Marc's Plaza. (Please fix the fast charger at Winterhurst ty.)



The gas hog on the left is mine, hanging out with a friend.



Please drive safely.

P.S. Anyone wants a 2000 Camry lmk.

mjkuhns wrote:.
P.S. Anyone wants a 2000 Camry lmk.

Someone just texted me about their car trouble. Let's get in touch by email.

Lamborghini LP 570-4 Spyder Performante (2013?)
Current Value $95,000 - $115,000
V10 engine, curb weight of 1,485 kg (3,274 lb),
0 to 100 km/h (62 mph) in 3.9 seconds, to 200 km/h (124 mph) in 12.0 seconds
top speed of 325 km/h (202 mph)


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A small world just got smaller!


Halloween night I spotted this 2016 McLaren 650S traveling east on Detroit.

As the car sits, in a 2021 market it is worth about $280,000.00!


Engine: 3.8 l V8
Power: 641 hp @ 7,250 rpm (478 kW)
Torque: 500 lb·ft @ 6,000 rpm (678 N·m)
Induction: Turbocharged


Now here is where the world just got smaller. Zak Brown the current CEO of McLaren worldwide based in England, spent a couple summers in Lakewood, Ohio in his early racing years. Today he is considered one of the most powerful people in motor racing, besides heading up McLaren LTD, he also has one of the most extensive collections of historically significant cars and race cars in the world.

Just one of Lakewood's little inputs into Formula One and International Motorsports. There are many more!

Followed it for miles, this was as close as I could get.


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Do regional soft drinks still exist?

Has there been any resurgence, as with breweries?

Remember Oh-So! pop?

michael gill wrote:Do regional soft drinks still exist?

Has there been any resurgence, as with breweries?

Remember Oh-So! pop?

If they don't wait 30 minutes and it will be brought back and repackaged as new "Craft Soda-Pop" just to make everyone happy.



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Haha, thanks, Jim, somehow I missed this notification.

Odds are, there already is a local, craft soda industry and I don't know about it.

I hope so.

We have a new winner meet the 2022 Rolls-Royce Cullinan base starting price $351,250 to over $700,000


This one sitting in front of Dave's Hot Chicken was $547,000


From "Car and Driver" magazine, "The Cullinan's twin-turbo 6.7-liter V-12 provides 563 horsepower (592 in the Black Badge model) and is whisper quiet, lest it disturb the VIPs in the cabin. The one we tested recorded a 60-mph time of just 4.5 seconds—impressive for a vehicle that weighs about three tons."








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Like WOW!


A Ferrari 488 Pistra Spyder, only built for 3 years. Very rare and...


A Ferrari V8, and a base price at the time of $350,000.00


According to DuPont Registry in the last 24 months the lowest price one sold for was $407,000.00


The highest price for a used one, $687,000.00

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