those poor americanos.....
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just got back from vegas and la, and tbh was disappointed with the exotica over there...
1) there wasn;t much.... guess rich people only fly in and out of vegas, but still expected to see a bit more than one gallardo, a 458 and a ghost on the strip... several amgs too... given heffer who do a tt g are based in vegas, maybe i should have visited there....
as for la, kensington wipes the floor with beverly hills for bird watching... saw only a veyron, a 599, and a couple of massers..... far too many porsche panas though... ;(
2) legislation i assume, but the exotica were so quiet... only heard the 458 after it had passed by, and both granturismo's were so quiet i wandered if they were for real... the tvr like barble of v8's in trucks was all one heard.... ;(
3)non-exotica related, booked a hyunda sonata from here, got 'upgraded' to a ford crown victoria LX for free when i got there.... what a crock of sh**.... not sure why they form the basis for police cars over there, eveything about the car was rubbish.... the seats, engine, suspension.... wish i had downgraded to a ford focus!
1) there wasn;t much.... guess rich people only fly in and out of vegas, but still expected to see a bit more than one gallardo, a 458 and a ghost on the strip... several amgs too... given heffer who do a tt g are based in vegas, maybe i should have visited there....
as for la, kensington wipes the floor with beverly hills for bird watching... saw only a veyron, a 599, and a couple of massers..... far too many porsche panas though... ;(
2) legislation i assume, but the exotica were so quiet... only heard the 458 after it had passed by, and both granturismo's were so quiet i wandered if they were for real... the tvr like barble of v8's in trucks was all one heard.... ;(
3)non-exotica related, booked a hyunda sonata from here, got 'upgraded' to a ford crown victoria LX for free when i got there.... what a crock of sh**.... not sure why they form the basis for police cars over there, eveything about the car was rubbish.... the seats, engine, suspension.... wish i had downgraded to a ford focus!
Edited by 70proof on Tuesday 1st November 09:39
70proof said:
just got back from vegas and la, and tbh was disappointed with the exotica over there...
1) there wasn;t much.... guess rich people only fly in and out of vegas, but still expected to see a bit more than one gallardo, a 458 and a ghost on the strip... several amgs too... given heffer who do a tt g are based in vegas, maybe i should have visited there....
as for la, kensington wipes the floor with beverly hills for bird watching... saw only a veyron, a 599, and a couple of massers..... far too many porsche panas though... ;(
2) legislation i assume, but the exotica were so quiet... only heard the 458 after it had passed by, and both granturismo's were so quiet i wandered if they were for real... the tvr like barble of v8's in trucks was all one heard.... ;(
3)non-exotica related, booked a hyunda sonata from here, got 'upgraded' to a ford crown victoria LX for free when i got there.... what a crock of sh**.... not sure why they form the basis for police cars over there, eveything about the car was rubbish.... the seats, engine, suspension.... wish i had downgraded to a ford focus!
You only have to look at the latest Chevy advert over here. The car which used to be a Lancia is soooo ugly yet they punt it as beauty on wheels? More importantly did you win a sack full of money so you can spend it on cars in the UK?1) there wasn;t much.... guess rich people only fly in and out of vegas, but still expected to see a bit more than one gallardo, a 458 and a ghost on the strip... several amgs too... given heffer who do a tt g are based in vegas, maybe i should have visited there....
as for la, kensington wipes the floor with beverly hills for bird watching... saw only a veyron, a 599, and a couple of massers..... far too many porsche panas though... ;(
2) legislation i assume, but the exotica were so quiet... only heard the 458 after it had passed by, and both granturismo's were so quiet i wandered if they were for real... the tvr like barble of v8's in trucks was all one heard.... ;(
3)non-exotica related, booked a hyunda sonata from here, got 'upgraded' to a ford crown victoria LX for free when i got there.... what a crock of sh**.... not sure why they form the basis for police cars over there, eveything about the car was rubbish.... the seats, engine, suspension.... wish i had downgraded to a ford focus!
Edited by 70proof on Tuesday 1st November 09:39
lost the wife, house and kids, but not the lambo!!!70proof said:
just got back from vegas and la, and tbh was disappointed with the exotica over there...
1) there wasn;t much.... guess rich people only fly in and out of vegas, but still expected to see a bit more than one gallardo, a 458 and a ghost on the strip... several amgs too... given heffer who do a tt g are based in vegas, maybe i should have visited there....
as for la, kensington wipes the floor with beverly hills for bird watching... saw only a veyron, a 599, and a couple of massers..... far too many porsche panas though... ;(
2) legislation i assume, but the exotica were so quiet... only heard the 458 after it had passed by, and both granturismo's were so quiet i wandered if they were for real... the tvr like barble of v8's in trucks was all one heard.... ;(
3)non-exotica related, booked a hyunda sonata from here, got 'upgraded' to a ford crown victoria LX for free when i got there.... what a crock of sh**.... not sure why they form the basis for police cars over there, eveything about the car was rubbish.... the seats, engine, suspension.... wish i had downgraded to a ford focus!
Have you seen the drainage dips they have on roads? I rented a Corvette one time when I was in LA for a bit, and even that you were scraping the front on normal roads. I'd hate to see what happens to something lower.1) there wasn;t much.... guess rich people only fly in and out of vegas, but still expected to see a bit more than one gallardo, a 458 and a ghost on the strip... several amgs too... given heffer who do a tt g are based in vegas, maybe i should have visited there....
as for la, kensington wipes the floor with beverly hills for bird watching... saw only a veyron, a 599, and a couple of massers..... far too many porsche panas though... ;(
2) legislation i assume, but the exotica were so quiet... only heard the 458 after it had passed by, and both granturismo's were so quiet i wandered if they were for real... the tvr like barble of v8's in trucks was all one heard.... ;(
3)non-exotica related, booked a hyunda sonata from here, got 'upgraded' to a ford crown victoria LX for free when i got there.... what a crock of sh**.... not sure why they form the basis for police cars over there, eveything about the car was rubbish.... the seats, engine, suspension.... wish i had downgraded to a ford focus!
Edited by 70proof on Tuesday 1st November 09:39
kbf1981 said:
Have you seen the drainage dips they have on roads? I rented a Corvette one time when I was in LA for a bit, and even that you were scraping the front on normal roads. I'd hate to see what happens to something lower.
roads were awful as you say... freeways mainly concrete with thin grooves in them and deep grooves from all those blow out car chases, mega high kerbs so you can;t open your door! though i didn;t get stuck in any jams due to car pool lanes, i was amazed that freeways through town were six lanes both ways and full of traffic even mid afternoon!!
70proof said:
kbf1981 said:
Have you seen the drainage dips they have on roads? I rented a Corvette one time when I was in LA for a bit, and even that you were scraping the front on normal roads. I'd hate to see what happens to something lower.
roads were awful as you say... note: actually i did found highways in Scotland quite well surfaced
911Thrasher said:
hmmmm that reminds me of the UK - sorry but the roads here in the UK are probably the worse i have seen in Europe - appalling!
note: actually i did found highways in Scotland quite well surfaced
Agreed. Did 3000 miles around Europe in July and worst roads were on return to UK. Switzerland and Italy were superb even on the mountain passes which are under snow for 6 months of the year. Slovenian roads are great and no traffic! I guess they spend their Euro grants on infrastructure?note: actually i did found highways in Scotland quite well surfaced
kbf1981 said:
Have you seen the drainage dips they have on roads? I rented a Corvette one time when I was in LA for a bit, and even that you were scraping the front on normal roads. I'd hate to see what happens to something lower.
It's insane the way they have their drainage dips, makes entering a 'mall' or whatever building from the road crazy...Koing
When I was in Vegas last year I didnt see much exotica about other than the rental stuff. One evening we got a Phantom to the Mirage to go to Jet nightclub, we went in the hotel entrance.
I remember leaving rather drunk out the Jet entrance at about 4am and there was wall to wall Lambos, Ferrari's etc in the valet parking, maybe you just weren't out late enough!
I remember leaving rather drunk out the Jet entrance at about 4am and there was wall to wall Lambos, Ferrari's etc in the valet parking, maybe you just weren't out late enough!
Maybe it's the economy? I know that lots of people still have money....but when I went to Vegas last, I think Septemeber....it felt a lot poorer than it had in recent memory. There were guys begging / little stalls etc. on every over pass, and people just seemed a little more down-trodden.
It wasn't like that 3yrs ago.
Maybe the US economy really does just suck for a lot of people now, leading to far fewer exotics? I know from talking to the people I know over there, times feel tough to many.
It wasn't like that 3yrs ago.
Maybe the US economy really does just suck for a lot of people now, leading to far fewer exotics? I know from talking to the people I know over there, times feel tough to many.
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