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Old Aug 1, 2003 | 05:34 PM
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Originally posted by Threxx
I'm surprised to hear so many guys excited over the XLR and saying the Enzo looks like crap. A little GM bias in here or is it just me?
Nah. I just really think the Enzo is ugly. To me, ugly is ugly regardless of the brand. Now the 360 Modena is very, very far from ugly.
Old Aug 1, 2003 | 05:45 PM
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Our friendly neighborhood Ferrari dealership has a red enzo at the front window here in La Jolla. Whenever I go into downtown La Jolla to friend's places near the beach, I always see it. It looks like ***.

(This might mean more to you guionM):
It's really weird living in La Jolla. Benz SL500's, Ferrari's, Bentley's, Porsche Turbo's, and Lexuc SC430's seem about as common here as an Accord. I really never get excited when I see cars like that anymore. It's really weird going to college just north of the Beverly Hills of San Diego.
As strange and bizzare as it may sound to everyone here, Burmite speaks the truth! Funny thing is just a couple of miles down the road is Mission Beach where seeing those cars are fairly rare (except at Club Tremors ). Guess there's some type of invisible force field between the 2 areas.

If you drive through northwest LA (West Hollywood to Santa Monica, then northward) it's the same story.
Old Aug 1, 2003 | 07:13 PM
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Originally posted by Threxx
The XLR looks nice but I still don't understand why they didn't just put the LS6 or LS2 in there?
"Car and Driver" as to why CTS-V has LS6 w/ 400 hp and XLR has Northstar V8 w/ 320hp... The Northstar won't fit in the CTS, and it's also too expensive. As for the XLR, refinement and sophistication trump pure power.
Old Aug 1, 2003 | 07:32 PM
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The Enzo is hideous, Kia has nicer looking cars.
Old Aug 1, 2003 | 07:40 PM
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Originally posted by Bizzomb0707
"Car and Driver" as to why CTS-V has LS6 w/ 400 hp and XLR has Northstar V8 w/ 320hp... The Northstar won't fit in the CTS, and it's also too expensive. As for the XLR, refinement and sophistication trump pure power.

Plus I'd be willing to bet an XLR-V is in the works... V12 maybe?
Old Aug 1, 2003 | 08:54 PM
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Thatd be tite, but it cant beat the corvette in numbers...
Old Aug 1, 2003 | 09:41 PM
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Thatd be tite, but it cant beat the corvette in numbers...
Normally, I'd agree with you.... but the way The General is moving Cadillac along, I dunno anymore...
Old Aug 1, 2003 | 10:36 PM
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Originally posted by Darth Xed
Plus I'd be willing to bet an XLR-V is in the works... V12 maybe?
V12 or Twin Turbo Northstar.
Old Aug 1, 2003 | 11:25 PM
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Sorry to be a ****, but what does this have to do with the 5 gen? I know that you mentioned the XLR, but do it on another post. This is kinda like a lounge post.
Old Aug 1, 2003 | 11:34 PM
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Originally posted by Demon_Cleaner
Sorry to be a ****, but what does this have to do with the 5 gen? I know that you mentioned the XLR, but do it on another post. This is kinda like a lounge post.
The title of this forum is " 5th Gen and Future Vehicle Discussion"
Old Aug 9, 2003 | 01:48 AM
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The man is right. Just another day in SE Michigan.

Every morning, I pass 2 XLR's, and a SSR. And a few mornings there was a new Malibu also.

LOL.

Gotta love SE Michigan
Old Aug 9, 2003 | 11:36 PM
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Wow....surprising to see some of the reactions to the Enzo...

I thought the XLR was an attractive vehicle, something that catches your eye for the moment, then you go about your business. To me, the Enzo is a car that will make a sour day sweet

I'm more impressed by the new SL's however (over the XLR that is)

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Old Aug 10, 2003 | 12:17 AM
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I'd rather see a Mclaren F1 than an mere Enzo.
Old Aug 10, 2003 | 08:06 PM
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I love the Enzo! It's rare that you see a car where form follows function like that Of course I also love the look for F1 cars

The Murcielago is nice, but when you see it up close, well, I dunno. I like the Ferrari.

But I'd pick a Caddy Cien over both of them. 750hp

The XLR is nice, but I'd rather have a fixed up Vette for the money.
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