Official vehicular transportation of GCMB thread

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That just looks like a speeding ticket waiting to happen - sweet ride
 

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Yeah that endo was a friends truck a couple years ago.


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I've been an exotic car freak since I was 10. In 2002, I knew the daughter of a Hollywood billionaire, William Tilley, and was invited to stay at the estate for a week. It was one of the biggest lot in Hollywood Hills - it's several acres. The view up there of L.A. is breathtaking, especially at night.

Mr. Tilley was also a well-known Ferrari collector, and I knew he kept at least 5 Ferrari's at the house, including a freaking F40 and my dream car, a Testarossa. I was finally going to get a closer look at these cars!

Mr. Tilley was also a well-known drinker. I only met him one time after being there a day or two (the cars were hidden away in the garage) when we had dinner. He was well into his drink and began to tell me a story (none of the other family members were listening at this point) about his trip to the Ferrari dealership that day. He was taking a test drive with the president of that particular Ferrari dealership in a yellow 360 Modena Spyder. Here was his story:

"I pull up to a stop sign and roll down the passenger window. The dealer says, "Bill, you can't roll down the window in these cars!" I said "Why not?" And he said, "Because if you do, the women will just run and jump into the car!"

He went off into gales of laughter at that. I smiled politely.

I figured it was my opportunity to try and get to actually SEE the freaking cars that were literally parked 20 yards away. "So when are you going to show me your Ferrari's, Mr. Tilley?" He pushed a piece of paper with a picture of the Ferrari he test drove that day across the table to me. "Here's one right here!" he said, and laughed again.

Needless to say, he never showed me those cars.

Halfway through the trip, I decided to try and see them myself. I was sleeping in the guest house, which sat over one of the garages. I was literally sleeping over 3 Ferrari's. After everyone went to sleep I went out the door and sneaked down the staircase to the side door of the garage. I tried the door. Did I really think it would be unlocked? Honestly no, but at least I can say that I tried. Blah.

I was there an entire week and never saw so much as a flash of chrome. I never laid eyes on the treasures that were in the garages.

Here's a picture of the collection. This is a cool shot, because it shows the guest house I was staying at on the right, just over the garage. You can even see the staircase I sneaked down in the cover of darkness. You can also see the yellow 360 Modena Spyder he was talking about - yup, he bought it.

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Mr. Tilley died a few years ago, and RM Auctions handled selling the "Bill Tilley Collection" in 2013:

http://driven.urbandaddy.com/2013/05...ey-endurables/

The house sold shortly after, for $24.5 million:

http://www.zillow.com/blog/house-of-...illion-119303/
 

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Gatordiddy;n255480 said:
That just looks like a speeding ticket waiting to happen - sweet ride

Thanks Diddy, and you're right about the tickets. That's the reason I won't drive it everyday. It's too damned tempting :lol:. My new weekday driver is a 2015 Tundra Limited Edition extra cab and I love it for it's ride and keeping me out of trouble....
 

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oxrageous;n255498 said:
He pushed a piece of paper with a picture of the Ferrari he test drove that day across the table to me. "Here's one right here!" he said, and laughed again.

Dee-yoosh-bag - too bad you weren't a little older and pushed back a naked picture of his daughter.
"This is my ride"
 

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oxrageous;n255498 said:
I've been an exotic car freak since I was 10. In 2002, I knew the daughter of a Hollywood billionaire, William Tilley, and was invited to stay at the estate for a week. It was one of the biggest lot in Hollywood Hills - it's several acres. The view up there of L.A. is breathtaking, especially at night.

Mr. Tilley was also a well-known Ferrari collector, and I knew he kept at least 5 Ferrari's at the house, including a freaking F40 and my dream car, a Testarossa. I was finally going to get a closer look at these cars!

Mr. Tilley was also a well-known drinker. I only met him one time after being there a day or two (the cars were hidden away in the garage) when we had dinner. He was well into his drink and began to tell me a story (none of the other family members were listening at this point) about his trip to the Ferrari dealership that day. He was taking a test drive with the president of that particular Ferrari dealership in a yellow 360 Modena Spyder. Here was his story:

"I pull up to a stop sign and roll down the passenger window. The dealer says, "Bill, you can't roll down the window in these cars!" I said "Why not?" And he said, "Because if you do, the women will just run and jump into the car!"

He went off into gales of laughter at that. I smiled politely.

I figured it was my opportunity to try and get to actually SEE the freaking cars that were literally parked 20 yards away. "So when are you going to show me your Ferrari's, Mr. Tilley?" He pushed a piece of paper with a picture of the Ferrari he test drove that day across the table to me. "Here's one right here!" he said, and laughed again.

Needless to say, he never showed me those cars.

Halfway through the trip, I decided to try and see them myself. I was sleeping in the guest house, which sat over one of the garages. I was literally sleeping over 3 Ferrari's. After everyone went to sleep I went out the door and sneaked down the staircase to the side door of the garage. I tried the door. Did I really think it would be unlocked? Honestly no, but at least I can say that I tried. Blah.

I was there an entire week and never saw so much as a flash of chrome. I never laid eyes on the treasures that were in the garages.

Here's a picture of the collection. This is a cool shot, because it shows the guest house I was staying at on the right, just over the garage. You can even see the staircase I sneaked down in the cover of darkness. You can also see the yellow 360 Modena Spyder he was talking about - yup, he bought it.

980496_423509974414651_205999061_o.jpg


Mr. Tilley died a few years ago, and RM Auctions handled selling the "Bill Tilley Collection" in 2013:

http://driven.urbandaddy.com/2013/05...ey-endurables/

The house sold shortly after, for $24.5 million:

http://www.zillow.com/blog/house-of-...illion-119303/

Good story man. I like the collection, but is a car collection really complete without a Shelby or 2? I think not....
 

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There used to be a guy that lived pretty close to us when i was a kid that had a Ferrari F40. Once every couple of months he would roll it out of the garage and park it in the driveway for a couple of hours. Never once saw the thing on the road. Pretty awesome thing to see though. If you are a car guy it is one you need to see at least once in your life.
 

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Love some of these rides and stories.

Kind of a car enthusiast myself and really enjoy talking to people who work on and know their vehicles.

For me, I drive a 2001 Chevy LT Silverado (4x4) that I installed a 6" suspension lift w/35x18" tires & rims. It has a CAI w/a performance MAF and it runs a little hopped up via a computer tune that I've tweaked. It's very civil on the road and when in the mud/dirt can perform admirably.

I also drive a 2009 Pontiac G8 GXP and am trying to keep it stock except for the OTR CAI that I installed for the benefits it provides at speed. With the 415 stock HP & Torque, this car is an absolute blast to own and drive! There were only 1,829 GXPs ever produced and only 56 in the blue color of mine.

Pontiac hit the nail on the head w/this design and when GM reorganized they realized their mistake and have now brought the platform back as the Chevy "SS" for a limited run of about 4 years.

Additionally, the wife and I also belong to several G8 Car Clubs in both Florida and Georgia and have a great time with that group of people.
 

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Jand3k;n255807 said:
Love some of these rides and stories.

Kind of a car enthusiast myself and really enjoy talking to people who work on and know their vehicles.

For me, I drive a 2001 Chevy LT Silverado (4x4) that I installed a 6" suspension lift w/35x18" tires & rims. It has a CAI w/a performance MAF and it runs a little hopped up via a computer tune that I've tweaked. It's very civil on the road and when in the mud/dirt can perform admirably.

I also drive a 2009 Pontiac G8 GXP and am trying to keep it stock except for the OTR CAI that I installed for the benefits it provides at speed. With the 415 stock HP & Torque, this car is an absolute blast to own and drive! There were only 1,829 GXPs ever produced and only 56 in the blue color of mine.

Pontiac hit the nail on the head w/this design and when GM reorganized they realized their mistake and have now brought the platform back as the Chevy "SS" for a limited run of about 4 years.

Additionally, the wife and I also belong to several G8 Car Clubs in both Florida and Georgia and have a great time with that group of people.

I love the GTO/G8/SS line. I looked around at GTO's and G8's when looking for a car, but the fuel mileage and everyday practicality of the GTI won out.
 

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I drive a '09 Honda Civic sedan. It's my work/commuter car as I put in 75 miles a day each way, every workday. Currently at 210k miles, but has to last me another 2 yrs. (~280-300k miles total at that time) until we pay off the wife's car. Mrs. "I will never own a mini van" proudly enjoys driving her '13 Honda Odyssey (18k miles) around town and we now use that for family trips. When it is my turn again, chances are I'll get another civic, or maybe step up to an accord though I don't really want to put those kind of miles on a nicer car.

My first car was a Toyota Celica GT ('75-'79, I think....$600 for a 10 yr old car in good shape back in '85) kinda like this (web image, not my car)

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Wish I still had a pic of me with the car. Loved it. Used to drive through the halls of G'ville's public schools late at night when I was in HS. Dumb, looking for the challenge, but never caught!
 

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I drive a 2007 Nissan Frontier SE (stock photo) that I bought new in 2/2007. I did my research online and didn't sit in or drive until after I had signed the papers. I really liked that the engine is based on the workhorse Nissan VQ V-6 (think 350Z, among others), but at 4.0 liters has a little more low end grunt (rated 265bhp, 285lb/ft torque). After 8+ years I have a whopping 67k miles on it. Needless to say, at that rate, I'll die before the truck does (I'm 50). Our oldest is 14 so it will be my daily driver for a few more years. I'll then probably look for a well maintained Infiniti FX35 (there's that VQ engine again) while she and her sister (12) share the truck. Once the girls are out of the house, it'll be time for me to finally get my dream car, an early 2000s MB SL500.


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One of my cousin's has a Frontier, and he loves it. SL's are sweet rides. I always wished they did a fixed hard top though. I guess that is what the AMG GTS is for though.
 

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JimtheGator;n255820 said:
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I drive a 2007 Nissan Frontier SE (stock photo) that I bought new in 2/2007. I did my research online and didn't sit in or drive until after I had signed the papers. I really liked that the engine is based on the workhorse Nissan VQ V-6 (think 350Z, among others), but at 4.0 liters has a little more low end grunt (rated 265bhp, 285lb/ft torque). After 8+ years I have a whopping 67k miles on it. Needless to say, at that rate, I'll die before the truck does (I'm 50). Our oldest is 14 so it will be my daily driver for a few more years. I'll then probably look for a well maintained Infiniti FX35 (there's that VQ engine again) while she and her sister (12) share the truck. Once the girls are out of the house, it'll be time for me to finally get my dream car, an early 2000s MB SL500.


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As a previous owner(2) of that era Mercedes I would strongly advise against it....The computer and electrical issues started at about 25-30k miles and never stopped. Neither Mercedes or independent service guys could ever get it figured out. Shame to because the Mercedes Cabriolet was a beautiful car. When I checked some car forums about the issues there seemed to be thousands of others with the same issues from the same era.TIFWIW....
 

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Jand3k;n255807 said:
Love some of these rides and stories.

Kind of a car enthusiast myself and really enjoy talking to people who work on and know their vehicles.

For me, I drive a 2001 Chevy LT Silverado (4x4) that I installed a 6" suspension lift w/35x18" tires & rims. It has a CAI w/a performance MAF and it runs a little hopped up via a computer tune that I've tweaked. It's very civil on the road and when in the mud/dirt can perform admirably.

I also drive a 2009 Pontiac G8 GXP and am trying to keep it stock except for the OTR CAI that I installed for the benefits it provides at speed. With the 415 stock HP & Torque, this car is an absolute blast to own and drive! There were only 1,829 GXPs ever produced and only 56 in the blue color of mine.

Pontiac hit the nail on the head w/this design and when GM reorganized they realized their mistake and have now brought the platform back as the Chevy "SS" for a limited run of about 4 years.

Additionally, the wife and I also belong to several G8 Car Clubs in both Florida and Georgia and have a great time with that group of people.

Post up a pic of that G8, they're a nice ride....
 

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Concrete Helmet;n255842 said:
As a previous owner(2) of that era Mercedes I would strongly advise against it....The computer and electrical issues started at about 25-30k miles and never stopped. Neither Mercedes or independent service guys could ever get it figured out. Shame to because the Mercedes Cabriolet was a beautiful car. When I checked some car forums about the issues there seemed to be thousands of others with the same issues from the same era.TIFWIW....

Thanks for the heads up. While I really like the looks of this model I'm a fan of all SL500s (or 500SLs) so I'm not dead set on this particular one.
 

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JimtheGator;n255856 said:
Thanks for the heads up. While I really like the looks of this model I'm a fan of all SL500s (or 500SLs) so I'm not dead set on this particular one.

If it's a dream car I wouldn't let stuff like that scare you off. Mechanically and build quality wise they are great. If you have to put up with a couple electrical quirks it's a small price to pay for putting a dream car in the garage.
 

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Mercedes went to hell while they were with Chrysler. Don't know if they're back or not. I drove them from '83 til '03 and couldn't take it anymore.

The key to life with them is having a honest independent mechanic that is factory trained.
 

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LagoonGator68;n255861 said:
Mercedes went to hell while they were with Chrysler. Don't know if they're back or not. I drove them from '83 til '03 and couldn't take it anymore.

The key to life with them is having a honest independent mechanic that is factory trained.

The 2 we owned were 2001 and 2002. The electrical issues sucked but that car ran pretty good. The other, an SUV, ran good too...for about 10 miles before it hit a cronic "limp mode" which would all but shut it down. We tried 2 dealerships and several "factory trained" independent shops. We still leave it parked at our office to make it look like someone's there when were not but it's going to be donated to a tech school before too long. It only has 60k miles.....
 

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