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I don't think you know what the term "exotic car" means.
A current Mazdaspeed3 is faster in a straight line and around curves than almost every car in it's price range. Is it exotic? A BMW M3 is considerably superior to any ride in it's class right now, is it an exotic car? The 2001 E55 is NOT superior to any car right now, nor was it that dominant back in it's day. A real exotic is a Porsche Carrera GT, a Lamborghini LP640, Ferrari 458... and the E55 (especially the old one), doesn't belong in the same city as the cars I just listed.
The E55 isn't as rare as you're making it out to be, and just cause it's "rare" doesn't make it an exotic. If that's an exotic car, than by those same terms the Audi RS4 must also be an exotic car. Which it is not, by a long shot.
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What do you know that makes you speak? there are e55s with production numbers as low as 600 total for the whole year but there "not as rare as i think" get on with that man credibility just took a nosedive
either way dont know how me having the opinion of this being an exotic ride affects any of youre lives youngbuck i got real life expierience ive seen and driven these rides and there the best money can buy your a kid from what i understand so your opinion has no backbone i love how NTers read magazines and are experts overnight. you guys got me wanting to go out and find a e55 speak on what you no not what you think.
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Originally Posted by YoungTriz
DO NOT LISTEN TO THIS GUY... NO ONE IN THERE RIGHT MIND WOULD BUY A 2ND GEN TL OVER A 3GEN TL IF MONEY WAS NOT A PROBLEM..
No one in there right mind? A buisness man would ,me i like the old body new one does nothing for me and i could take the 02 with 40k right now for 10 why would i drop 20k on a ride i do not like. If money wasnt a problem? You know me? I pay 20k for a ride then i better be getting a whole lot of car and the acura isnt that. I take the 02 for 10 sell it for 8 iin a year or 2 i buy the 3rd gen for 20k and its worth 11 when im done with it what would you do? think like a buisness man not like a kid spending his parents money . NT yall dissapointing me the youth today needs to wakeup GUNZ AND BUTTER
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It's true that there isn't a definitive definition for an "exotic" car. People would argue on what qualifies as one for hours and get no where in the end. However, classifications usually fall to rarity, uniqueness and power. Racing history and collectability also plays a role in the distinction.
As for the E55, it' a nice car and it was impressive the years it was released but would I, personally, qualify it as an exotic? Not exactly. There was a year when less than 1,000 were made but the year before and after that, a lot were made. Maybe that specific year E55 might be considered exotic if there isn't enough left. I honestly don't know but to me, it is somewhat watered down because of the E320/E430 that litters the market right now. Again, that is just how I view it. If I want to consider it exotic, it has to stand out and not blend in and the E55 won't get much stares, the body just isn't unique enough for me.
As for the E55, it' a nice car and it was impressive the years it was released but would I, personally, qualify it as an exotic? Not exactly. There was a year when less than 1,000 were made but the year before and after that, a lot were made. Maybe that specific year E55 might be considered exotic if there isn't enough left. I honestly don't know but to me, it is somewhat watered down because of the E320/E430 that litters the market right now. Again, that is just how I view it. If I want to consider it exotic, it has to stand out and not blend in and the E55 won't get much stares, the body just isn't unique enough for me.
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Originally Posted by Cash is Clay
Originally Posted by YoungTriz
DO NOT LISTEN TO THIS GUY... NO ONE IN THERE RIGHT MIND WOULD BUY A 2ND GEN TL OVER A 3GEN TL IF MONEY WAS NOT A PROBLEM..
No one in there right mind? A buisness man would ,me i like the old body new one does nothing for me and i could take the 02 with 40k right now for 10 why would i drop 20k on a ride i do not like. If money wasnt a problem? You know me? I pay 20k for a ride then i better be getting a whole lot of car and the acura isnt that. I take the 02 for 10 sell it for 8 iin a year or 2 i buy the 3rd gen for 20k and its worth 11 when im done with it what would you do? think like a buisness man not like a kid spending his parents money . NT yall dissapointing me the youth today needs to wakeup GUNZ AND BUTTER
-if you really like they way the 2nd gen looks over the 3rd gen then no one is gonna tell you different..
-a 02 will go 10k to 8k in one year, and the 3rd gen will go from 20k to 11k in 1 year?.
-do you know that 2nd gen TL's and some 6th gen accords have worst transmission honda ever made? tack on another 2k or 2.5k for another ****** if its not under warranty anymore...
-you know me? i am a grown ++* man, not a kid.. i have my own house and kids..
- i have owned a 2nd gen TL, and a 6th gen accord where both ******'s went out... 1 was covered under warranty, the other one wasnt, i traded it in when i felt like the ****** was going out...everyone i know that owns a 2nd gen TL, their ****** has went out.. some of them twice... im a current owner of a 3rd gen TL, best upgrade i have ever made...
- im done with you...
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i'm pretty sure the only point he was questioning is how you seem to correlate rarity with how exotic a car is.Originally Posted by Cash is Clay
Youngbuck no disrespect but you come off like a kid thats just talking to talk. i dont think you know what the term exotic car means cause there is no exact definiton it is a term so how you going to say whats exotic and not exotic. Yeah no brain a lambo is more exotic but that means the e55 isnt an exotic get out of here with that.
What do you know that makes you speak? there are e55s with production numbers as low as 600 total for the whole year but there "not as rare as i think" get on with that man credibility just took a nosediveA 01' with 350 hp nav, 70-80k sticker low production numbers strange exotic Designo editions with two tone leather all types of strange exotic options they come with in about 5 diffrent packages and that aint exotic? the e55s ive laid eyes on out in europe can not be called anything but exoticdo you even no what the Designo editions are?
either way dont know how me having the opinion of this being an exotic ride affects any of youre lives youngbuck i got real life expierience ive seen and driven these rides and there the best money can buy your a kid from what i understand so your opinion has no backbone i love how NTers read magazines and are experts overnight. you guys got me wanting to go out and find a e55 speak on what you no not what you think.
it appears that you're saying rarity is proportional to how exotic a car is. would that make a ford rs200 more exotic than virtually any production car today? they only made 200. ever. it's a ford escort. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ford_RS200
if i bought a corolla in the most rare color, with the most rare interior possible, with the most rare trim configurations, and it turned out to be 1 off cause it's so wack, that puts it on exotic status? i dont think you need to be a certain age to have an opinion on what defines an exotic
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Originally Posted by Cash is Clay
Youngbuck no disrespect but you come off like a kid thats just talking to talk. i dont think you know what the term exotic car means cause there is no exact definiton it is a term so how you going to say whats exotic and not exotic. Yeah no brain a lambo is more exotic but that means the e55 isnt an exotic get out of here with that.
What do you know that makes you speak? there are e55s with production numbers as low as 600 total for the whole year but there "not as rare as i think" get on with that man credibility just took a nosediveA 01' with 350 hp nav, 70-80k sticker low production numbers strange exotic Designo editions with two tone leather all types of strange exotic options they come with in about 5 diffrent packages and that aint exotic? the e55s ive laid eyes on out in europe can not be called anything but exoticdo you even no what the Designo editions are?
either way dont know how me having the opinion of this being an exotic ride affects any of youre lives youngbuck i got real life expierience ive seen and driven these rides and there the best money can buy your a kid from what i understand so your opinion has no backbone i love how NTers read magazines and are experts overnight. you guys got me wanting to go out and find a e55 speak on what you no not what you think.
So let me get this straight: an exotic is defined by how rare a car is?
The dude above me with the Ford RS200 post is spot on. You telling me cars like the Brabus Smart Fortwo are exotic? Get out of here with that. There is limited correlation to how rare a car is and whether it's exotic or not. Since there are fewer special edition E55s in the world than Lamborghini Gallardos, does that make the Lambo less exotic? Just cause a car is limited edition or special release doesn't make it exotic at all.
What other cars do you consider exotic? Most people would agree that any high performance variant of a standard-production car would not be considered as exotic. The M5? M3? RS4? S4? S65? C63? Are those all exotic cause they too have limited production runs?
Yeah I am a kid. I'm not old enough to buy cigarettes but that doesn't change the fact that my opinion of what's exotic is invalid... especially when I have OTHER PEOPLE as the backbone for my opinions. The debate over whether an E55 is exotic doesn't matter at all. This is a discussion board... and people will argue over things they don't agree with. As for your last sentence, speak on what I know and not what I think? That's funny cause in your second sentence you said there is no exact definition to an exotic.
So all in all, cop ahead and an E55, and go tell people about your new "exotic car". I'm sure you'll get lots of props and daps, especially if you tell them it's exotic.
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LoL...honestly, you're the one who talking just to talk. Lets see E39 M5 vs w210 e55. Both in the 70k range new, E55 350Hp-M5 400Hp, better performance car M5. I'm literally laughing at the fact that you think Designo two tone leathers make it an Exotic. I worked for Mercedes, I've driven every Mercedes car except for the SLR and SLS. Ask anybody with any common knowledge of cars, they will tell you that a e55 is not an exotic.Originally Posted by Cash is Clay
Youngbuck no disrespect but you come off like a kid thats just talking to talk. i dont think you know what the term exotic car means cause there is no exact definiton it is a term so how you going to say whats exotic and not exotic. Yeah no brain a lambo is more exotic but that means the e55 isnt an exotic get out of here with that.
What do you know that makes you speak? there are e55s with production numbers as low as 600 total for the whole year but there "not as rare as i think" get on with that man credibility just took a nosediveA 01' with 350 hp nav, 70-80k sticker low production numbers strange exotic Designo editions with two tone leather all types of strange exotic options they come with in about 5 diffrent packages and that aint exotic? the e55s ive laid eyes on out in europe can not be called anything but exoticdo you even no what the Designo editions are?
either way dont know how me having the opinion of this being an exotic ride affects any of youre lives youngbuck i got real life expierience ive seen and driven these rides and there the best money can buy your a kid from what i understand so your opinion has no backbone i love how NTers read magazines and are experts overnight. you guys got me wanting to go out and find a e55 speak on what you no not what you think.
BTW, RS6 and M5> E55
You must be trollin....