I just thought this convo with a friend would be funny to share...

yea, it's a car nerd convo... hahaha

dorifutobushido (1:09:47 AM): http://adcache.exotic.collectorcartr...9/80786179.htm
dorifutobushido (1:10:07 AM): ralph lauren is selling his 288gto
dorifutobushido (1:10:07 AM): why would he even bother selling it?
FreeThoughtDean (1:10:56 AM): seriously
FreeThoughtDean (1:11:00 AM): so beautiful
FreeThoughtDean (1:11:15 AM): and its nto like hes strapped for cash
dorifutobushido (1:11:16 AM): the first modern supercar i think
dorifutobushido (1:11:58 AM): hmmm
FreeThoughtDean (1:12:03 AM): nah
dorifutobushido (1:12:04 AM): maybe the miura was first
FreeThoughtDean (1:12:06 AM): not modern
FreeThoughtDean (1:12:12 AM): 959 was the first modern one
FreeThoughtDean (1:12:18 AM): fuck you,
FreeThoughtDean (1:12:23 AM): i was gonna say teh miura
FreeThoughtDean (1:12:25 AM): !!!

dorifutobushido (1:12:27 AM): haha
FreeThoughtDean (1:12:33 AM): damnit u read my mind sometimes
dorifutobushido (1:12:39 AM): well, the 288 was a twin turbo v8
dorifutobushido (1:12:42 AM): thats pretty modern
FreeThoughtDean (1:12:43 AM): yea
FreeThoughtDean (1:12:50 AM): but it's like a 70's can-am car
FreeThoughtDean (1:13:09 AM): ferrari was still building spaceframes when porsche was doing monocoques
FreeThoughtDean (1:13:23 AM): it translated directly into their road cars
FreeThoughtDean (1:14:07 AM): that's teh only kit car i would ever do
FreeThoughtDean (1:14:09 AM): 288
dorifutobushido (1:14:12 AM): i figured out why he is selling it, he bought 2 new from the factory
FreeThoughtDean (1:14:19 AM): i would most likely get a 308
FreeThoughtDean (1:14:29 AM): and do what ferrari factory built
dorifutobushido (1:14:37 AM): theres one down the street from me like that
FreeThoughtDean (1:14:46 AM): yea?
dorifutobushido (1:14:48 AM): a 328 made to look like a 288
FreeThoughtDean (1:14:50 AM): stretched 308 ?
dorifutobushido (1:14:58 AM): i dont think its stretched
FreeThoughtDean (1:15:03 AM): you have to lengthen teh wheelbase like 10 inches
dorifutobushido (1:15:05 AM): it just has the same looking front end
dorifutobushido (1:15:18 AM): i didnt realize it was that much longer
dorifutobushido (1:15:30 AM): ive never seen one in real life
dorifutobushido (1:16:06 AM): i gotta get to bed
dorifutobushido (1:16:10 AM): i have class at 8
dorifutobushido direct connection is closed (1:16:16 AM).
dorifutobushido (1:16:32 AM): and thinking about it more
dorifutobushido (1:16:44 AM): maybe the 250gto was the first real supercar
FreeThoughtDean (1:16:46 AM): 4 inch stretch google says
FreeThoughtDean (1:16:52 AM): nah
FreeThoughtDean (1:17:05 AM): porsche still beat them
FreeThoughtDean (1:17:13 AM): 907
FreeThoughtDean (1:17:16 AM): i mean 904
dorifutobushido (1:17:27 AM): it was just a rebodied 250swb but that car set sttandards
FreeThoughtDean (1:17:44 AM): it had a solid axle
FreeThoughtDean (1:17:48 AM): boooo
dorifutobushido (1:18:08 AM): its also from 64
FreeThoughtDean (1:18:18 AM): it's hilarious how were tlaking about cars over 40 yrs old
FreeThoughtDean (1:18:31 AM): and bitching about how crappy a solid axle was
FreeThoughtDean (1:18:37 AM): and look at the brand new mustang
dorifutobushido (1:18:40 AM): haha
FreeThoughtDean (1:18:42 AM): Ford = Fail
dorifutobushido (1:18:49 AM): really, its quite pathetic
dorifutobushido (1:19:08 AM): the crown vic is running on a platform from the early 70's too
dorifutobushido (1:19:21 AM): but thats another ball game
dorifutobushido (1:19:27 AM): thats a passenger car
dorifutobushido (1:19:44 AM): you think ford would have stepped up finally and went with irs standard
FreeThoughtDean (1:20:00 AM): ya
dorifutobushido (1:20:05 AM): maybe they thought the retro solid axle works better with the retro styling
FreeThoughtDean (1:20:07 AM): for a 'sportscar'
dorifutobushido (1:20:39 AM): shit, they may as well carburated it
dorifutobushido (1:21:08 AM): fail indeed, gotta love the look of that plastic intake manifold






-Sean