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Car Forum / Ferrari Cars / September 2004a new low in the world of bling-bling?
I was waiting for a bus in Irvine a couple days ago, and I saw a car that at first was very unfamiliar (not to mention massive and ugly, like a grey whale with headlights). I finally realized it was a Maybach 57, the first one I've seen anywhere outside a car show. I'm thinking it was the *black BBS rims* that threw me for a minute. Maybe they were Enkeis, I don't know; they were that style. I wish there was a separate planet - maybe even a universe - where all these fools could go and do their parade laps amongst themselves for all eternity. They're the only people who appreciate their efforts. But no, they keep reaching new lows and they keep hoping we'll get it, too. Not that I would like the Maybach bone stock. You can put lipstick on a pig, but it's still a pig. I guess Foolio in Irvine didn't have any lipstick so did what he thought was the next best thing. MC > Not that I would like the Maybach bone stock. You can put lipstick > on a pig, but it's still a pig. I guess Foolio in Irvine didn't have > any lipstick so did what he thought was the next best thing. We Brits have a nice little phrase (perhaps you share it?) 'Polishing a turd'. I saw one of these monstrosities (they are being sold by Merc dealers over here) in London the other week. I guess if your heart's desire is to watch everyone you drive past mouthing 'rich tosser' at you (and you can't get hold of a Hummer), then this is the car to have. -Paul --- Http://www.redmist.freeserve.co.uk (Now featuring the a.a.f. directory) >> Not that I would like the Maybach bone stock. You can put lipstick >> on a pig, but it's still a pig. I guess Foolio in Irvine didn't have >> any lipstick so did what he thought was the next best thing. > >We Brits have a nice little phrase (perhaps you share it?) 'Polishing a >turd'. ...My very thoughts on viewing the Norwood TR. "Paul Duffin" <paul.duffin@dial.pipex.removethisbit.com> wrote in message > We Brits have a nice little phrase (perhaps you share it?) 'Polishing a > turd'. Where I'm from it's: "Ya can't polish a turd, all you get is a shitty rag." > I saw one of these monstrosities (they are being sold by Merc dealers over > here) in London the other week. I guess if your heart's desire is to watch > everyone you drive past mouthing 'rich tosser' at you I dunno, the Maybach seems like something out of the Twenties. I'm sure Duesenberg owners had people muttering under their breath when they went by as well, but they just focused their attention back on the Lemming fur upholstery and 24k gold cigarette-holder-holders and thought "damn, I'm good"... I consider cars like that a necessary evil. Part of you wants a ride in one and part wants to throw a rock at it. It's similar to what some misguided folks feel when they see a Ferrari, much as we'd like to think they're just too awestruck to realize they're frowning and mouthing "rich tosser" at it. That or chuckling and saying "Ho ho ho! Magnum!" in a german accent... As for the Norwood TR, I feel like it's almost okay, but if it's getting all this work and is so badass, why not fix the damn rip in the dash and sell it with the better seats. Oh, and make sure the ad doesn't say TRs came with carbs... If this is their idea of attention to detail I'm sure the rest of the car is similarly hit-or-miss. There, I've mixed the threads and voiced my opinion, my work is done here. -Matt- "99.44% Purist?" matt borland wrote: > If this is their idea of attention to detail I'm sure the rest of the > car is similarly hit-or-miss. I don't agree - I would imagine it was Carmack, or an associate of his, or someone who owned the car subsequently, who wrote the ad. I don't believe Norwood is selling the car. MC > matt borland wrote: > [quoted text clipped - 4 lines] > or someone who owned the car subsequently, who wrote the ad. I don't > believe Norwood is selling the car. Good point. I assumed the builders were selling the car. Still I find myself looking at it thinking I'd much rather have an intact 512TR, even though the Norwood car is faster. -Matt- "." >Still I find myself looking at it thinking I'd much rather have >an intact 512TR, even though the Norwood car is faster. You could get a 'Vette for half the money ...and buy LOTS of shag carpeting!. A swiss regular guest at my hotel arrived last week with one, but the 62 version. Of course, he was not driving... It is GIANT. We had like 4 or 5 S600 parked in front, and the Maybach made them look like a Daewoo Kalos. By the way, I think this man does not mind what the others think. Ok, he is quite short, but came with that car, two nights at a 7850 euros/night suite, just for a concert (terrible singer, agh...), 585 euros for the driver's room, and like 3000 dinner at our restaurant. Definitely he is wealthy. >> Not that I would like the Maybach bone stock. You can put lipstick >> on a pig, but it's still a pig. I guess Foolio in Irvine didn't have [quoted text clipped - 11 lines] > --- > Http://www.redmist.freeserve.co.uk (Now featuring the a.a.f. directory) |
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