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Great Day with my new Patek and Enzo drive...MODEM EXPLODER!!! View entire thread - Matthew on Nov 15, 2009, 7:31 PM

Cool event and pics! - DRMW on Nov 15, 2009, 9:01 PM

great experience!! - Matthew on Nov 17, 2009, 5:36 AM

Cool! Which Ferrari are you looking at? nt - DRMW on Nov 17, 2009, 11:33 PM

which Ferrari...which Ferrari.... - Matthew on Nov 18, 2009, 4:27 AM

Part of the fun... - DRMW on Nov 18, 2009, 9:34 PM

interesting question... - Matthew on Nov 19, 2009, 4:20 AM

RE: Great Day with my new Patek and Enzo drive...MODEM EXPLODER!!! - ED-209 on Nov 16, 2009, 10:01 PM

Rosso Mettis! View entire thread - Nofortis on Nov 12, 2009, 1:47 AM

Sweet car! - DRMW on Nov 12, 2009, 9:23 AM

Re: Sweet car! - Nofortis on Nov 12, 2009, 1:29 PM

Gallardo Rosso Mettis - ED-209 on Nov 12, 2009, 3:24 PM

Re: Gallardo Rosso Mettis - Nofortis on Nov 12, 2009, 9:04 PM

Oh, yes! Beautiful! Can't wait to see more pics... - ThomasM on Nov 13, 2009, 5:14 PM

I love white Lambos - Nofortis on Nov 14, 2009, 4:01 PM

Love your the design - Jester on Nov 15, 2009, 12:27 AM

Re: Love your the design - Nofortis on Nov 15, 2009, 6:33 PM

looking for a collectors book View entire thread - Faz on Oct 26, 2009, 4:34 AM

Hello! - DRMW on Oct 26, 2009, 9:12 AM

corvette 1957 View entire thread - Koen S on Sep 13, 2009, 1:21 PM

here are some pics - Koen S on Sep 13, 2009, 1:25 PM

pics - Koen S on Sep 13, 2009, 1:27 PM

Jerry's our resident Corvette expert... - ThomasM on Sep 13, 2009, 1:37 PM

A great year for a Corvette - JerryW on Sep 13, 2009, 6:52 PM

One more question. - JerryW on Sep 13, 2009, 7:18 PM

A few more points. - JerryW on Sep 13, 2009, 9:31 PM

Wow, great info! - DRMW on Sep 14, 2009, 12:47 AM

Thanks Jerry, thuesday I will.... - Koen S on Sep 14, 2009, 12:59 AM

apologies to Jerry, sorry for.... - Koen S on Oct 23, 2009, 12:59 PM

Best of luck finding the perfect Corvette. - JerryW on Oct 23, 2009, 9:49 PM

Awesome masthead TM View entire thread - ed-209 on Oct 17, 2009, 12:39 PM

+1!!!! Awesome! nt - DRMW on Oct 17, 2009, 2:10 PM

i agree!! - Matthew on Oct 17, 2009, 4:57 PM

Thanks, guys. Here's the first...(up Grimsel, and accelerating) - ThomasM on Oct 17, 2009, 6:48 PM

Awesome! - Matthew on Oct 17, 2009, 8:48 PM

Prancing horses... - DRMW on Oct 18, 2009, 1:30 PM

Ferrari 599 vs Lamborghini Gallardo Balboni edition - not comparable - ThomasM on Oct 18, 2009, 1:49 PM

or better yet.... - SALMAN on Oct 21, 2009, 2:11 PM

"On days like these..." - ThomasM on Oct 18, 2009, 2:02 PM

Cruising down from Marchairuz Pass ... - ThomasM on Oct 18, 2009, 2:11 PM

=) !! nt - DRMW on Oct 18, 2009, 9:51 PM

once again... - Matthew on Oct 20, 2009, 6:13 PM

What a ride. - JerryW on Oct 18, 2009, 5:06 PM

Have to agree with you Ed, that is an awesome masthead indeed :-).... - SALMAN on Oct 21, 2009, 2:08 PM

Classic cars.... View entire thread - DRMW on Oct 16, 2009, 9:26 PM

Great pics of some great cars, Ming, thanks! - ThomasM on Oct 17, 2009, 7:39 AM

Thanks! nt - DRMW on Oct 18, 2009, 10:24 AM

That Pantera is cool - ed-209 on Oct 17, 2009, 12:38 PM

Getting gas in North-Central Jersey and this pulled up... View entire thread - Matthew on Oct 6, 2009, 3:40 AM

That second pic... - DRMW on Oct 6, 2009, 10:39 AM

wow...yes!! - Matthew on Oct 6, 2009, 7:35 PM

Gallardo pics - ED-209 on Oct 6, 2009, 7:14 PM

Look at all the Carbon Fiber - JerryW on Oct 7, 2009, 7:30 PM

The new 911 GT3RS View entire thread - DRMW on Sep 29, 2009, 12:18 PM

Porsche goes more and more extreme... - ThomasM on Sep 30, 2009, 9:50 AM

It's interesting that... - DRMW on Oct 1, 2009, 10:44 PM

A pure concept, realized. - Patrick_y on Sep 30, 2009, 11:19 PM

Patrick, which... - DRMW on Oct 1, 2009, 10:46 PM

I saw the current GT3 at my local dealership. Haven't seen an RS at all in Northern CA. - Patrick_y on Oct 2, 2009, 4:01 PM

Porsche, still relevant-- - Linn on Oct 4, 2009, 11:35 AM

Thanks for you insights Linn... - DRMW on Oct 5, 2009, 2:51 PM

I liked the CGT but tried to keep it apart from the more - Linn on Oct 5, 2009, 4:59 PM

Looks great but I'd loose all the red :-) nt - SALMAN on Oct 5, 2009, 4:35 AM

What do you think about a..... - DRMW on Oct 5, 2009, 2:49 PM

Hmm.. - SALMAN on Oct 6, 2009, 12:49 PM

Have to agree with all your points... - ED-209 on Oct 6, 2009, 7:16 PM

ThePuristS INSIDE LOOK: Aston Martin ONE-77 (PART1) View entire thread - DRMW on Sep 21, 2009, 11:32 PM

ThePuristS INSIDE LOOK: Aston Martin ONE-77 (PART2) - DRMW on Sep 21, 2009, 11:48 PM

ThePuristS INSIDE LOOK: Aston Martin ONE-77 (PART3) - DRMW on Sep 21, 2009, 11:58 PM

ThePuristS INSIDE LOOK: Aston Martin ONE-77 (PART4) - DRMW on Sep 22, 2009, 12:04 AM

ThePuristS INSIDE LOOK: Aston Martin ONE-77 (PART5) - DRMW on Sep 22, 2009, 12:06 AM

ThePuristS INSIDE LOOK: Aston Martin ONE-77 (PART6) - DRMW on Sep 22, 2009, 12:12 AM

Fantastic Report there Ming :-), what a gorgeous car... - SALMAN on Sep 22, 2009, 12:40 AM

For me... - DRMW on Sep 23, 2009, 9:07 AM

magnificent! - Matthew on Sep 22, 2009, 3:42 AM

Carbon Fiber galore! - DRMW on Sep 23, 2009, 9:01 AM

Thanks for the response! - Matthew on Sep 24, 2009, 2:47 PM

The AM ONE-77.. - DRMW on Sep 25, 2009, 8:54 AM

Gorgeous car! Thanks for the excellent pics, MW! - Allen on Sep 22, 2009, 10:13 AM

Thanks Allen! - DRMW on Sep 23, 2009, 9:03 AM

Beautiful car...beautiful report - Phil on Sep 22, 2009, 11:09 AM

Thanks Phil... - DRMW on Sep 23, 2009, 8:56 AM

What a front end. - JerryW on Sep 22, 2009, 12:31 PM

The styling... - DRMW on Sep 23, 2009, 9:05 AM

Interesting... - Patrick_y on Sep 22, 2009, 12:37 PM

Thanks Patrick ! nt - DRMW on Sep 23, 2009, 12:03 PM

Thanks Ming - Dje on Sep 27, 2009, 6:00 AM

Hello Dje! - DRMW on Sep 27, 2009, 10:13 PM

Great report and awesome pics of the One-77 - ED-209 on Sep 22, 2009, 9:12 AM

=) nt - DRMW on Sep 23, 2009, 9:05 AM

Excellent photo essay, DRMW! Thanks! (nt) - ThomasM on Sep 24, 2009, 2:50 PM

Thanks TM! nt - DRMW on Sep 25, 2009, 8:51 AM

Porsche 911 Turbo Vs GTR View entire thread - matthew on Oct 4, 2008, 7:10 PM

Porsche is disputing the claims of the GTR.. - DRMW on Oct 16, 2008, 3:42 PM

Matthew, I don't know how I missed this when you first posted it! - ThomasM on Sep 16, 2009, 9:23 AM

interesting write up - Matthew on Sep 16, 2009, 6:12 PM

great write up..despite me getting to it a year later - Phil on Sep 22, 2009, 11:42 AM

Coming soon on ThePuristS: View entire thread - DRMW on Sep 18, 2009, 7:01 PM

looking forward to it! nt - ThomasM on Sep 19, 2009, 3:30 PM

Looks great so far. - JerryW on Sep 19, 2009, 5:17 PM

WOW - Matthew on Sep 21, 2009, 12:47 PM

Here's something a little different... View entire thread - DRMW on Sep 18, 2009, 12:16 AM

Notice how the hub caps are set. - JerryW on Sep 18, 2009, 6:08 AM

Not sure but... - DRMW on Sep 18, 2009, 6:53 PM

hydrogen? - Matthew on Sep 18, 2009, 12:51 PM

The vehicle... - DRMW on Sep 18, 2009, 6:59 PM

cool! Nice capture! nt - ThomasM on Sep 19, 2009, 1:23 PM

Lamborghini Murcielago Roadster - View entire thread - ThomasM on Sep 15, 2009, 10:06 AM

Words of wisdom - - ThomasM on Sep 15, 2009, 10:21 AM

Can we add this to the words 'Words of Wisdom"? - DRMW on Sep 15, 2009, 10:28 AM

What a machine. - JerryW on Sep 15, 2009, 6:27 PM

nice video - Matthew on Sep 15, 2009, 7:08 PM

Ferrari 275GTB/4 View entire thread - ThomasM on Sep 13, 2009, 1:45 PM

Nice! nt - DRMW on Sep 13, 2009, 3:54 PM

WOW - JerryW on Sep 13, 2009, 6:56 PM

nice! - Matthew on Sep 14, 2009, 12:55 PM

MB 300SL Gullwing video View entire thread - ThomasM on Sep 10, 2009, 8:29 AM

A Gullwing "near miss..." - ThomasM on Sep 10, 2009, 8:29 AM

Seems likes there were many great views in Cali this past August - AV on Sep 13, 2009, 9:55 AM

Hi, AV. I'm a little confused? The Gullwings shown in the videos - ThomasM on Sep 13, 2009, 1:36 PM

It's me who is confused since I thought they may have been from Pebble Beach Concours - AV on Sep 13, 2009, 3:41 PM

LOL! Understandable! - ThomasM on Sep 14, 2009, 8:15 AM

Ferrari F430 on Sunset Blvd View entire thread - ThomasM on Sep 9, 2009, 1:01 AM

Cool! nt - DRMW on Sep 9, 2009, 9:37 AM

Thanks, DRMW! (nt) - ThomasM on Sep 10, 2009, 8:55 AM

Wow, nice video! - ED-209 on Sep 9, 2009, 10:35 PM

Thanks, Ed. Um...I wouldn't recommend trying this to anyone else... - ThomasM on Sep 10, 2009, 8:58 AM

nice! - Matthew on Sep 10, 2009, 3:38 AM

Thanks, Matthew. The audio worked out well in this case. - ThomasM on Sep 10, 2009, 8:59 AM

Fun video - JerryW on Sep 13, 2009, 10:08 AM

Like the Gallardo (and UNLIKE the Murcielago...) - ThomasM on Sep 13, 2009, 1:38 PM

Lamborghini Murcielago - morning start View entire thread - ThomasM on Sep 11, 2009, 7:55 AM

Sounds great - JerryW on Sep 13, 2009, 10:23 AM

Thanks, Jerry. Indeed... - ThomasM on Sep 13, 2009, 1:38 PM

Lamborghini Gallardo Spyder retracting power top - pretty cool mechanical ballet! View entire thread - ThomasM on Sep 10, 2009, 8:38 AM

Beautiful mechanical work... - ED-209 on Sep 10, 2009, 7:35 PM

You ask a very interesting question, Ed. Many people... - ThomasM on Sep 11, 2009, 8:03 AM

Thanks for the comments - ED-209 on Sep 12, 2009, 11:06 AM

Applying for Belles Lettres Discussion forum membership View entire thread - ThomasM on Sep 8, 2009, 3:31 PM

Your Moderators hard at work! View entire thread - DRMW on Sep 5, 2009, 7:20 AM

More pics! - DRMW on Sep 5, 2009, 8:23 AM

Some fantastic pics from the event.... - DRMW on Sep 7, 2009, 7:48 PM

The Becker Jet Van, the SLS Hotel House Car View entire thread - Patrick_y on Aug 29, 2009, 3:14 PM

Interesting van - Anthony Tsai on Sep 2, 2009, 7:57 AM

I would imagine some consumers acquire the vans... - Patrick_y on Sep 3, 2009, 11:31 AM

A classic.... View entire thread - DRMW on Jun 19, 2009, 1:23 AM

Nice Catch! - Patrick_y on Jun 20, 2009, 1:29 AM

They sure don't make them like they used to, look at that beauty :-) Thanks Dr. M :-) nt - SALMAN on Aug 29, 2009, 6:21 PM

Coincidentally I pulled up next to a 512TR ... - AndrewD on Sep 1, 2009, 6:33 PM

Inside Line: Sampling the Future View entire thread - Velociphile on Aug 5, 2009, 3:02 PM

Wow, Velociphile, lots to digest! - ThomasM on Aug 8, 2009, 1:30 AM

Intresting! Look forward to more! nt - DRMW on Aug 8, 2009, 2:26 PM

You are indeed a very lucky man :-) thanks for sharing your experience with us :-) nt - SALMAN on Aug 29, 2009, 6:18 PM

Lamborghini in UK View entire thread - ThomasM on Aug 4, 2009, 4:05 PM

WOW! - DRMW on Aug 4, 2009, 5:43 PM

I bet you'll be able to see that Lambo even... - Allen on Aug 5, 2009, 12:12 AM

Interesting you would say that... - ThomasM on Aug 6, 2009, 6:42 PM

At first.. - Allen on Aug 7, 2009, 7:35 PM

LOL! That's not orange, that's yellow! - ThomasM on Aug 8, 2009, 1:28 AM

hehehe! - DRMW on Aug 8, 2009, 2:27 PM

Driving on the left, which of course is the - Velociphile on Aug 5, 2009, 4:20 PM

RE: Lambo in the UK... - ED-209 on Aug 9, 2009, 12:31 AM

Gorgeous Scenery and an Awesome Scenario :-) nt - SALMAN on Aug 29, 2009, 6:14 PM

Mercedes-Benz W212 E63 AMG; a PuristS member test-drive View entire thread - Patrick_y on Aug 20, 2009, 8:49 PM

Great pics, Patrick! - ThomasM on Aug 21, 2009, 3:58 PM

Location of the drive... - Patrick_y on Aug 21, 2009, 5:59 PM

Patrick, Thanks for the impressions of the E63! - DRMW on Aug 23, 2009, 11:45 AM

Very Cool :-) Thanks for the Report Patrick :-) nt - SALMAN on Aug 29, 2009, 6:12 PM

Valentino Balboni - target handling characteristics for the Balboni Edition Gallardo View entire thread - ThomasM on Aug 21, 2009, 10:03 PM

Cool interview with Mr. Balboni - ED-209 on Aug 23, 2009, 12:11 AM

I was indeed! It felt so light (in a good way) and such an agile dance partner... - ThomasM on Aug 23, 2009, 9:29 AM

+1, cool interview! - DRMW on Aug 23, 2009, 11:45 AM

+2 Very Nice Interview :-) nt - SALMAN on Aug 29, 2009, 6:11 PM

Here's a revised edit of the video (rendered in a different video file format) - ThomasM on Aug 24, 2009, 11:16 AM

strange, not sure why the mpg versions are playing incorrectly. - ThomasM on Aug 24, 2009, 11:26 AM

Press Release - The Quail 2009 is another smashing success! View entire thread - ThomasM on Aug 25, 2009, 9:56 AM

Sports cars versus GT's - misc ramblings on Mini Dinan S, Lamborghini, and Aston Martin View entire thread - ThomasM on Aug 24, 2009, 1:00 AM

So what is your preference? - Anthony Tsai on Aug 24, 2009, 7:59 PM

You know, that's the strange thing... - ThomasM on Aug 24, 2009, 9:16 PM

Love the masthead pic TM View entire thread - SJX on Aug 23, 2009, 12:46 AM

Thanks, JX, both had that quality of isolation even amidst "civilization" - ThomasM on Aug 23, 2009, 9:31 AM

I like your automobile pics - SJX on Aug 24, 2009, 6:22 AM

Thanks, JX, I really appreciate your comments. - ThomasM on Aug 24, 2009, 8:45 AM

Blooper reel - when you go up a narrow cobblestone road, make sure... View entire thread - ThomasM on Aug 21, 2009, 4:07 PM

Hilarious! - ED-209 on Aug 23, 2009, 12:31 AM

you know, it's one of those funny things... - ThomasM on Aug 23, 2009, 9:27 AM

Hahaha, so funny! Reminds me of... - DRMW on Aug 23, 2009, 11:44 AM

Driving notes View entire thread - Lambophile on Jul 31, 2009, 12:24 AM

Great report.....>>> - Velociphile on Jul 31, 2009, 12:53 PM

Thanks for the report! Any pics??? nt - DRMW on Jul 31, 2009, 10:15 PM

day 1 part 2 - Lambophile on Aug 1, 2009, 7:34 AM

Yep, smile please :-)) - Troy Queef on Aug 1, 2009, 8:33 AM

I remember the "good old days" when... - Lambophile on Aug 1, 2009, 8:13 PM

open notes to self - Lambophile on Aug 4, 2009, 2:08 AM

Calling Lamborghini owners.... View entire thread - Velociphile on Jun 9, 2009, 6:29 AM

Some answers... - ThomasM on Jul 26, 2009, 8:50 AM

Cool pic! That's a interesting.... - DRMW on Jul 26, 2009, 9:57 PM

The LP-640 I know, the LP-670 SV I know but this one is a mystery :-).. - SALMAN on Jul 27, 2009, 12:23 AM

I was hoping to do some pics AND commentary, but am running out of time... - ThomasM on Jul 27, 2009, 3:28 PM

Jaguar XF real life experince? View entire thread - BHK9 on May 3, 2008, 8:02 AM

the XF is definitely a looker. hopefully it drives just as good as it looks! -nt- - octagonPower on May 9, 2008, 9:01 AM

I'm trying it next week! Can't wait! nt - Dje on May 18, 2008, 10:57 AM

I tried it! Well, I hope it will be my next car! nt - Dje on Jun 29, 2008, 6:15 AM

More info,please.... - Anonymous on Jul 1, 2008, 8:18 AM

Sorry it was a 2.7 turbocharged diesel engine! - Dje on Jul 1, 2008, 11:35 AM

Appreciate it!! - BHK9 on Jul 2, 2008, 7:58 AM

I tried again - Dje on Apr 23, 2009, 6:56 AM

Very Good except for one thing... - patrick_y on Apr 29, 2009, 5:54 PM

Better than S-type but.... - Velociphile on Jun 6, 2009, 3:40 PM

How are you? :-) - SALMAN on Jun 6, 2009, 4:31 PM

Hi Salman - brand issues.... - Velociphile on Jun 9, 2009, 6:18 AM

What was your first car? View entire thread - Wootichai on Feb 12, 2008, 1:16 AM

My first car I bought with my own money was a Jeep - Anthony Tsai on Feb 12, 2008, 9:39 AM

Front end is also a bit "messed up"...Ouch! =) (nt.) - Wootichai on Feb 12, 2008, 8:37 PM

Fantastic Story :-) I loved it, I'm too embarrassed to even say what my first car was (nt) - SALMAN on Feb 13, 2008, 1:15 PM

Come on, Salman, do tell! - Wootichai on Feb 14, 2008, 1:26 AM

First car I bought with my own money..... - SALMAN on Feb 14, 2008, 4:32 AM

SWEEEEET! I really, really like the 355...the first of the "tamed" Ferrari's - ThomasM on Feb 15, 2008, 5:00 PM

A great car.... - Dje on Feb 17, 2008, 1:05 PM

first car i bought w/ my own $ was this beauty... - octagonPower on Feb 17, 2008, 5:53 PM

Great pic; congrats on the magazine feature! (nt) - ThomasM on Feb 19, 2008, 6:19 AM

WoW that is one mean looking machine, very nice :-) (nt) - SALMAN on Mar 1, 2008, 4:08 AM

A red one, of course... - Gary G on Feb 21, 2008, 9:09 PM

Green Ford Anglia reg AT102 - Hatter Richard on Oct 30, 2008, 7:02 AM

no ferrari for me.. - riley on Nov 9, 2008, 11:36 AM

Brand new 1967 Pontiac GTO rag-top >> - Slugo on Mar 9, 2009, 3:23 PM

A '67 Simca 1000 - mrsnak on Mar 16, 2009, 2:45 PM

Hello mrsnak! - DRMW on Mar 16, 2009, 9:53 PM

This is a '67 Simca 1000 - mrsnak on Mar 30, 2009, 7:22 PM

1966 MGB .... - reelsmith. on Apr 2, 2009, 10:05 AM

Well, it was a rolling wreck, all right, my first car. . . - Jack Forster on Apr 14, 2009, 6:23 PM

So anyone who wanted to sit in the front passenger seat - Anthony Tsai on Apr 18, 2009, 8:33 AM

No one can top this: 1973 brand new Ford Pinto - Marcel on May 24, 2009, 11:52 AM

You got a pinto?! - DRMW on May 27, 2009, 1:13 AM

Thanks for the kind thought which obviously Ford did not share - Marcel on May 28, 2009, 6:14 PM

Re: What was your first car? - James Deady on May 29, 2009, 5:42 PM

James! A name from the past! - ThomasM on May 30, 2009, 11:12 PM

the NEW 2009 BMW 7=series *pix* View entire thread - octagonPower on Dec 20, 2007, 8:06 PM

I agree with you Anthony, that is a really nice design, I like the beefy tires in the..... - SALMAN on Dec 22, 2007, 8:46 AM

Sorry Octagon Power,,,,oops my bad :-) (nt) - SALMAN on Dec 22, 2007, 8:48 AM

Wow if that's how the new 7 series is going to look like, that's really SMOKING!!! - Anthony Tsai on Dec 26, 2007, 10:26 AM

Looks good! - Wootichai on Jan 2, 2008, 12:14 AM

Not quite - BDLJ on Jan 4, 2008, 7:04 PM

Love it. BMW is one of my fav brands. - Vicente on Nov 5, 2008, 10:08 AM

Not what a "sedan" should look like - mutt on Jan 22, 2009, 11:27 PM

My personal fovorite large sedan remains the E38 740iL... - ThomasM on Feb 5, 2009, 11:27 AM

Not Impressed - patrick_y on Jan 31, 2009, 1:36 AM

Mmmm - Arthur on May 21, 2009, 9:09 AM

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