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Old 09-11-2010, 03:24 PM
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After hanging with the group for the last 4 years at Woodward, I finally bought a coupe. It's a 2007 with 38,000 miles.











Now for some fun.
 
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Old 09-11-2010, 03:35 PM
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You will have some fun... looks nice. Machine grey?

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Old 09-11-2010, 03:41 PM
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Congrats, great choice of color even if Mike doesn't see it that way ...Good luck with it
 
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Old 09-11-2010, 03:51 PM
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Congrats on taking the leap. Looks like a very nice Crossfire. Enjoy!
 
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Old 09-11-2010, 03:56 PM
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Congrats on the new ride.
 
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Old 09-11-2010, 04:08 PM
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Congratulations Gene, welcome aboard. Pat
 
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Old 09-11-2010, 04:32 PM
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thanks everyone.

They told me the color is sapphire blue.
 
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Old 09-11-2010, 05:09 PM
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Originally Posted by sandman50
thanks everyone.

They told me the color is sapphire blue.
It's a rare Machine Grey.....
 
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Old 09-11-2010, 05:15 PM
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Edit - meant to add "Congrats!" :-)

Looks like Machine Grey to me too but maybe it's just the lighting?
Here's a huge pic of my Machine Grey to compare (no crap from you clean freaks out there! I'd been DRIVING her!)...


 
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Old 09-11-2010, 05:23 PM
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Originally Posted by MI1XFIRE
It's a rare Machine Grey.....
+1---It's Machine Grey---Almost bought that color---love it!!!!
 
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Very Nice!!! I hope you like it
 
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Old 09-11-2010, 05:29 PM
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Congrats Gene!
It looks good no matter the color, but I'm voting that it's machine gray too. Now you can run with the group at WW and not be the odd man out. Now....the Dragon and Carlisle
 
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Old 09-11-2010, 05:48 PM
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hey congrads on the new xfire
 
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Old 09-11-2010, 05:50 PM
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Very nice & Congrats.
 
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Old 09-11-2010, 06:14 PM
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Lurking long enough...glad to see you got bitten by the Crossfire bug. Congrats and welcome
 
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Old 09-11-2010, 06:14 PM
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Hmmmm..looks just like my Graphite gray ("grey" for you dear Brits and Canucks) Ltd.! Glad you have such a beautiful machine AND that you're driving it to the DRAGON! See you there!
 
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Old 09-11-2010, 06:30 PM
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On the 2007 window sticker it would have been stated as " Machine Gray Clear Coat Paint".

 
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Old 09-11-2010, 06:31 PM
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Congratulations Gene, looking forward to running with you. Can't wait to see it in person.
 
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Ya know, just when you think that you know someone (Gene and I have been friends since 4th. grade) they go out and pull a 180 on ya.
This guy has been my biggest drag racing nemesis (from way back when) 1 st. with a real sleeper 67 Mustang 390 GTA, then later with a 70 Mach I with a 351 Cleveland. We spent nearly every weekend at Quaker City, or Drag Way 42 during the summer of 1971, and more often than not, we would have to go head to head for "Top Eliminator". If I couldn't pull a hole shot on him, he'd reel me in almost every time. Damn Fords.
When he told me he was seriously lookin for another car while we were at Woodward, and mentioned he had it narrowed it down to a Mustang or a Crossfire, I had no doubts that he'd go with the Ford. After all, he has a Ranger pidk-up, and an Escape...he's a Ford guy, Hands down, done deal. That's just Gene.
Still, I thought I'd make it hard on him, (what are friends for) so I had him drive my Crossfire down to Toledo from Detroit on our way home from Woodward. When we went our separate ways, I suggested he take a Mustang out for a test drive while the memory of the Crossfire was still fresh in his mind.
I don't know if he did or not, but when he called me today and said he just purchased the Crossfire, it just blew me away. That color reminds me of one of my favorite 67 Vette colors.
Congrats Buddy, I'm really happy for ya.
This Dragon looks to be the best one yet. Good Friends, Good Scenery, good cars, good food, GREAT ROADS....what more could you ask for? Oh yeah....Sunshine.
 

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Congrats! What a good looking car! I wasn’t as strong, just about 2 days what I managed before my leap …
 


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