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  1. Jan 11, 2016 #2221
    brsims

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    I Googled the Shelby Daytona Coupe. By dint of sheer effort and absolutely amazing willpower, I managed to not completely embarrass myself in public.

    That car is downright S E X Y!! It would be nice to have a street legal production model. The stuff wild dreams are made of, sigh....
     
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  3. Jan 11, 2016 #2222
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    I used to be able to get excited about cars like that. 21 years of dealership life took care of that.
     
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  4. Jan 11, 2016 #2223
    Captain Zoom

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    There is a South African company called Superformance that will build you a road going replica, minus drive train. They can be spec'ed with air, power windows, cruise, even a sound system (snort). There are a few dealers stateside that can import it for you and install your engine and transmission so you have a turnkey vehicle.

    They mostly do Cobras, though. Good ones with interiors modified for comfort. One of their Cobras runs just under $40K (plus import costs/engine/tranny/installation).

    They don't import them with drive trains so they can be imported as parts not cars--much much cheaper.

    If you're more the hands on type there's a company called Factory Five Racing that does kits (extremely high quality) of a few versions of the Cobra. Well South of $10K, a donor Mustang, your blood sweat and tears, and you got a Cobra. Same arrangement for their Daytona Coupe, I believe. They also offer a '32 Ford that handles, as well as a couple of original design mid engine super cars (Corvette donor required for one of them).

    I'm too big of an enthusiast to ever get jaded. My wife thinks I missed my calling and should have been an automotive journalist.
     
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  5. Jan 11, 2016 #2224
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    Well you were in car sales. That's kind of like writing fiction right????? Lol

    I must confess I was in the car dealership business from 93-08. Not on the dark side of the building though...
     
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  7. Jan 11, 2016 #2225
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    Which side is the "dark side"? Sales?
     
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  8. Jan 11, 2016 #2226
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    Yep it is.

    All in fun.
     
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  9. Jan 11, 2016 #2227
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    Another non dark side member here.
     
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  10. Jan 11, 2016 #2228
    MJ1657

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    I started out as a parts counterman. Did that gig from 93-01. I then moved up to parts manager until 03 I believe then I became parts/service manager. Somewhere around 05 or 06 I became the fixed ops director. Rode that out until our dealer principal lost his many dealerships and went to prison.
    Only thing I miss is some of the people and the pay checks.
     
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  11. Jan 11, 2016 #2229
    mitrucker

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    Parts driver 89-90
    Counterman 90-96
    Assistant Parts Manager 96-08
    Counterman 08-10
    Parts Manager 10-11
    Made $35k as a manager. Said F it and got my CDL.
     
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  12. Jan 11, 2016 #2230
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    I thought there would be more money as a Parts Manager. The automotive industry is intriguing to me, I've often considered changing careers to the sales side. But trucking is all I know.
     
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