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    Apr 1, 2007 10:00:41 PM

    Mike S
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    Rare occurance...

    Never seen a day like today. I saw so many exotic cars on a single 5 mile stretch of road.

    A white 997 Turbo was tailing me and I decided to pull over to let him pass. Didn't want to push the LP too hard as I'm still a good couple hundred miles from break-in.

    The guy (must be in his late 60's) walked over to our car and just congratulated us etc. Hell of a nice guy!

    Then we stopped for breakfast and ran into our friend in his Murci Roadster again.

    You almost never see Murci's in SA as there are only a total of 16 +-, let alone 2 in the same parking lot.

    As I left I saw a F40, Testarossa and a little further on the road a 996 GT3 RS and a 360 Spider at the T-junction.



    Apr 1, 2007 10:10:57 PM

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    Re: Rare occurance...

    You could just take a picture of your parking.. it's even better

    Apr 1, 2007 10:22:09 PM

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    Reply to: Mike S

    Re: Rare occurance...

    Quote:
    Mike S said:
    Never seen a day like today. I saw so many exotic cars on a single 5 mile stretch of road.
    ...




    Sometimes I tend to believe, that most of the great sports cars are in South Africa.

    Apr 2, 2007 6:42:12 AM

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    Re: Rare occurance...

    Quote:
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    Quote:
    Mike S said:
    Never seen a day like today. I saw so many exotic cars on a single 5 mile stretch of road.
    ...




    Sometimes I tend to believe, that most of the great sports cars are in South Africa.



    And are parked in Mike's stable!

    Apr 2, 2007 7:16:03 AM

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    Reply to: Rossi

    Re: Rare occurance...

    Quote:
    Rossi said:
    Quote:
    Mike S said:
    Never seen a day like today. I saw so many exotic cars on a single 5 mile stretch of road.
    ...




    Sometimes I tend to believe, that most of the great sports cars are in South Africa.



    Nah I think we are only getting that impression because we are influenced by Mike's purchases!

    Apr 2, 2007 2:40:06 PM

    Mike S
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    Reply to: Rossi

    Re: Rare occurance...

    Quote:
    Rossi said:
    Quote:
    Mike S said:
    Never seen a day like today. I saw so many exotic cars on a single 5 mile stretch of road.
    ...




    Sometimes I tend to believe, that most of the great sports cars are in South Africa.



    Yes, you will be suprised to find what you will see here despite our unfortunate import taxes

    Apr 2, 2007 7:14:16 PM

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    Re: Rare occurance...

    Yeah whatever mike...these are just photos from the dealership you work at..must cost a fortune renting that lp640 all the time..

    Apr 2, 2007 10:41:32 PM

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    Re: Rare occurance...

    it's his boss' cars - he doesn't rent them
    he is driving the lp640 now for break-in :P

    Apr 3, 2007 1:14:48 AM

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    Re: Rare occurance...

    Mike, so what car are you getting next? Once you scratch the itch...

    Apr 3, 2007 4:13:42 AM

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    Re: Rare occurance...

    Quote:
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    it's his boss' cars - he doesn't rent them
    he is driving the lp640 now for break-in :P



    Apr 3, 2007 4:16:17 AM

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    Re: Rare occurance...

    Quote:
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    Mike, so what car are you getting next? Once you scratch the itch...



    Got some in mind - but I'll wait a little bit

    Apr 3, 2007 9:34:59 AM

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    Re: Rare occurance...

    If i remember right, it's only 6 weeks away from the new ML 63 AMG, right?

    Apr 3, 2007 10:19:25 AM

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    Re: Rare occurance...

    Mike,was this on Sunday or Monday ? I ask because on Sunday I saw more exotics in an hour drive than ever before and they were all non related ie not traveling together or on the same highways or roads etc.I saw a 550 Maranello,yellow 430 Spider,Silver 430 Spider,Ferrari 308GTB,Ferrari Mondial,Corvette Z06,Porsche 996 GT3RS,Porsche 997 Carrera 4,3 x Porsche Boxster,BMW M6
    and just when I thought it was all over,I stop at Woolworths and a Black Lamborghini Gallardo parks right freakin next to me !!!! It was an incredible outing,must be something in the air

    Apr 3, 2007 3:13:54 PM

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    Re: Rare occurance...

    Quote:
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    If i remember right, it's only 6 weeks away from the new ML 63 AMG, right?



    Beginning May I will have the vehicle

    Apr 3, 2007 3:14:22 PM

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    Re: Rare occurance...

    Quote:
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    Mike,was this on Sunday or Monday ? I ask because on Sunday I saw more exotics in an hour drive than ever before and they were all non related ie not traveling together or on the same highways or roads etc.I saw a 550 Maranello,yellow 430 Spider,Silver 430 Spider,Ferrari 308GTB,Ferrari Mondial,Corvette Z06,Porsche 996 GT3RS,Porsche 997 Carrera 4,3 x Porsche Boxster,BMW M6
    and just when I thought it was all over,I stop at Woolworths and a Black Lamborghini Gallardo parks right freakin next to me !!!! It was an incredible outing,must be something in the air



    This was on a Sunday

    Apr 3, 2007 3:15:56 PM

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    Reply to: bondmid003

    Re: Rare occurance...

    Quote:
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    Mike, so what car are you getting next? Once you scratch the itch...



    Probably the Gallardo SL .

    Apr 3, 2007 5:06:26 PM

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    Re: Rare occurance...

    ^^^^ yeah, since theres only ONE coming to SA, it has ur name written all over it MIke!

    Apr 4, 2007 2:23:23 AM

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    Re: Rare occurance...

    I am hoping that someone starts importing the Zonda in South Africa.

    Apr 4, 2007 2:46:08 AM

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    Reply to: Mike S

    Re: Rare occurance...

    Quote:
    Mike S said:
    Quote:
    Discover said:
    If i remember right, it's only 6 weeks away from the new ML 63 AMG, right?



    Beginning May I will have the vehicle



    Saw one in South Beach...have to say it looks super agressive. Dead sexy in black also!

    Apr 4, 2007 5:14:12 AM

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    Re: Rare occurance...

    Quote:
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    ^^^^ yeah, since theres only ONE coming to SA, it has ur name written all over it MIke!



    I know, it's very tempting! Price is supposedly close to the LP640

    Apr 4, 2007 9:29:22 AM

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    Re: Rare occurance...

    Why not get something ridiculous? Go all out...get a Porsche 911 GT3 RSR ....? That would be fun..any racetracks in SA?

    Apr 4, 2007 1:34:56 PM

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    Re: Rare occurance...

    Quote:
    Mike S said:
    Quote:
    Discover said:
    it's his boss' cars - he doesn't rent them
    he is driving the lp640 now for break-in :P







    Yeah right ...

    he's only the gardener with the green pick-up truck we sometimes see in his pics.

    And once in a while, mike gets to move the cars out of his boss's garage so he can wash the cars for him.

    Apr 4, 2007 8:57:40 PM

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    Re: Rare occurance...

    Quote:
    amazon said:
    Quote:
    Mike S said:
    Quote:
    Discover said:
    it's his boss' cars - he doesn't rent them
    he is driving the lp640 now for break-in :P







    Yeah right ...

    he's only the gardener with the green pick-up truck we sometimes see in his pics.

    And once in a while, mike gets to move the cars out of his boss's garage so he can wash the cars for him.



    Apr 5, 2007 3:42:21 PM

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    Re: Rare occurance...

    Mike what do you do for a living? Just curious.

    Apr 5, 2007 9:24:40 PM

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    Re: Rare occurance...

    Quote:
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    Mike what do you do for a living? Just curious.


    you will never get a reply for that question from mike...

    Apr 5, 2007 9:27:43 PM

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    Re: Rare occurance...

    Quote:
    dhayek said:
    Quote:
    DamienR8 said:
    Mike what do you do for a living? Just curious.


    you will never get a reply for that question from mike...



    It is his right to do so. After all, he is a professional famous person and that is enough for me .

    Apr 6, 2007 3:02:24 PM

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    Re: Rare occurance...

    if he will tell you, he will be forced to kill you.

    Apr 7, 2007 2:23:46 PM

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    Re: Rare occurance...

    Quote:
    Discover said:
    if he will tell you, he will be forced to kill you.



    Only if he's contracted to do so....!

    Apr 8, 2007 4:41:18 AM

    Mike S
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    Re: Rare occurance...

    hahaha!! - as I have stated earlier, I'd like to keep that info confidential. If you really must know, contact me via PM

    Apr 8, 2007 5:26:54 AM

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    Re: Rare occurance...

    I like to imagine Mike is the lead singer for a Lynard Skynard cover band
     
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