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Old Apr 8, 2010 | 03:19 PM
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my cars have an admirer
so i pulled into dunkin donuts yesterday when this kid walks up to me in the lambo, he says hey u have a red SL55 right? so i said yes, he goes give me ur number i have a few pix to send to u, here they r.







aparently the pix of the Sl were at a gas station on a service road off the bronx river.
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Old Apr 8, 2010 | 09:10 PM
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So he just took random pics of your SL and then gave them to you? Kinda strange.
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Old Apr 8, 2010 | 09:18 PM
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The pix are about a month old n I ran into him yesterday.. He's had them in his phone since the pix of the gallardo was yesterday tho
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Old Apr 8, 2010 | 10:14 PM
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Let's see some more? Looks good!
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Old Apr 9, 2010 | 02:04 PM
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Let's see some more? Looks good!
thanx bro ur actually one of very few who like my SL on this forum



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gallardo with scissor doors...hmmmn ...the kid is a car fan indeed. What Porsche is that next to your car, 997 GT2 or kitted 997?
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Old Apr 9, 2010 | 04:21 PM
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I believe it was a gt2... Yea he deff is a big car fan... The doors were customized with some hinges... It ain't a lambo unless the doors go up lol
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My pleasure! That's a lot of Red going on there... Nice to see one that goes outside the box!
Congrats!
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A bit too red but in a good way. I'd paint the brakes black to match the scene tho.
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i just took my wheels apart, im doing the faces over, where the red is its gona be black and where the black is its gona be red, the rivet walls are stayin red becouse i already had my screwws powder coated black, and the lips all solid black. i have a body shop so my wheels are constantly getting re-doone haha
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Old Apr 9, 2010 | 05:42 PM
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i actually am thinkin of goin with a matt finish
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I THINK IT WILL BE HOT WITH THE NEW WHEELS, A TAD TOO MUCH RED AS IS. CANT WAIT!
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thanx bro ur actually one of very few who like my SL on this forum



I really like your car the way it sits, its one of my favorite SL's to date I would add a carbon front lip to set off the blk/ red theme. BTW that 997 is just a TT look at the front bumper and wheels.
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I'm not too big on porsches I can't keep up with the numbers lol
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Thanx rennteche55
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I like your car, it's unique. I truly believe that car colors match peoples personalities IMOP.
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