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Old Feb 22, 2005 | 10:50 AM
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Default Just bought a Roadster.

Collecting it in the morning from the dealer.

I can't wait to give it some stick - pity about the snow though.

This is my first brand new car and I don't mind saying that I'm more than a little excited.

 
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Old Feb 22, 2005 | 11:01 AM
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Congrats!
What color did you get and where are you located?
 
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Old Feb 22, 2005 | 11:42 AM
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Congrats what color ? hey you could post the 1st topless winter picture ! Order your Rotex gold brake pads.
 
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Old Feb 22, 2005 | 01:02 PM
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Default Re: Just bought a Roadster.

I bought the showroom model in silver with blue leather.

I'm located in Suffolk UK.

Snow is forecast again for tomorrow, so I'll get the roof down and prove to everybody that I am having a mid-life crisis.

I'll get some piccies too.
 
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Old Feb 22, 2005 | 02:18 PM
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Hi

I'm looking at a roadster, if you don't mine me asking what did you pay?
 
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Old Feb 22, 2005 | 03:16 PM
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Hampstead,
You should ask them if you can drive the car right out of the showroom. My Husband did that with his 50th anniversary vette. It was kind of cool!
 
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Old Feb 22, 2005 | 04:01 PM
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They offer Blue Leather in the U.K. ? Nice!
 
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Old Feb 22, 2005 | 04:03 PM
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Mine should be in to the dealer this week. With the snow we just got in NY though the car won't see the outside till the snow is gone and the roads are dry again.
 
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Old Feb 22, 2005 | 05:03 PM
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Originally Posted by MI Roadster
Hampstead,
You should ask them if you can drive the car right out of the showroom. My Husband did that with his 50th anniversary vette. It was kind of cool!

Better still have it delivered right from the museum next to the assembly plant

http://www.corvettemuseum.com/webcam/camera4.shtml


Corvette that is; those Corvettes lined up against the wall are waiting for their owners to arrive for delivery. Neat-o!
 
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Old Feb 22, 2005 | 05:21 PM
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We went there last summer. That looked neet, but there was no one there to speak of to watch them get it. I guess you could tell all your friends to log on to that web cam when you were picking it up, and hope it was working. We had no idea who those people were. I can't remember how much extra they charged for that, not to mention the plane fare to get there. This way the local people could see him. What good is it to be spoiled if no one sees?
 

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Old Feb 22, 2005 | 10:33 PM
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$450. U.S., I believe. I think that is in addition to the regular freight charge you pay the dealer.
Not 100% sure about that but if true, it really is a rip-off. Would be a special delivery though.
Also, only valid for orders placed within the U.S. dealer network.
 
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Old Feb 23, 2005 | 02:59 AM
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CEJSMITH - I paid £26,600 - don't know if it's a good deal or not. It was an impulse buy really.
 
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Old Feb 23, 2005 | 03:01 AM
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Thanks for that, I won't tell you how much I've been offered one for it might depress you!!!
 
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Old Feb 23, 2005 | 03:04 AM
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SMITHY - Tell you what - you go buy it and we'll have a burn up?!?
 
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Old Feb 23, 2005 | 03:05 AM
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If It buy I'll give you a mail.
 
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Old Feb 23, 2005 | 10:47 AM
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Hi Guys

Hampstead why did you not wait till the 05 plate comes out 1/3/05 did you get a big discount ?

I just bought a graphite grey roadster and pick up 1st thing Tuesday on the new plate 05 plate.

I got CR05 XXX for only £500 you can get some real good CR05 plates cheap from dvla.
 
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Old Feb 23, 2005 | 11:16 AM
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Originally Posted by Hampstead
CEJSMITH - I paid £26,600 - don't know if it's a good deal or not. It was an impulse buy really.
I think that translates to $52,000+ US$s

Here in CaLi. there's a SRT6 convert add for $44,777.US$
 
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Old Feb 23, 2005 | 12:21 PM
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Dan.
The SRT6 is £45,000 here - work that out.

Inspector.
They told me that Chrysler had dropped the price by £3000 to £26,600 as long as it is registered by end of month. I'm not bothered if that is true or not - as I say it was an impulse buy anyway. I only went out to walk my dog.

Somebody is selling CR05FYR number plate on ebay for £2995.00
 
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Old Feb 23, 2005 | 12:22 PM
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You cant compare prices with us Brits we pay through the nose for everything.
 
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Old Feb 23, 2005 | 12:25 PM
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Default Re: Just bought a Roadster.

Inspector - What have you bought / paid?
 
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