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Old 05-01-2008, 08:05 AM
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Garbage. I have a friend that owns one. Has for years. Big problems with it, but they can't sell it.
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Yeah, those were no prize vehicles for sure, but there will always be some who will collect the unusual and different.

For those that haven't seen one, here'* a link for some pics:

http://www.edmunds.com/apps/vdpconta...y/photoId=1562
Old 05-01-2008, 11:43 AM
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Originally Posted by willwren
Garbage. I have a friend that owns one. Has for years. Big problems with it, but they can't sell it.
Especially the older ones with the 4100 >4900 better >Northstar best :P
Old 05-01-2008, 05:55 PM
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POS'*. Couple good ideas, but way too many bad ones..

Originally Posted by Jim W


Nice! Totally unreliable but a totally cool car. Designed by Pinnafarina, and yes its a gorgeous car.
a) doesn't look like Pininfarina touched a sheet of drawings associated with it... MAYBE the back... But I've heard that as well.
b) and.. it'* spelled pininfarina, wouldn't have guessed an architect to miss that one

/spelling polizei
Old 05-02-2008, 09:21 AM
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Its late and I was working on a custom home project
Old 05-02-2008, 12:28 PM
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Some of them had awesome recaro seats.
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I was going to say a GMC typhoon :P
Old 05-02-2008, 04:22 PM
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Originally Posted by bad.moshi
I was going to say a GMC typhoon :P
those are much more rare to see.
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Originally Posted by samueljackson
Originally Posted by bad.moshi
I was going to say a GMC typhoon :P
those are much more rare to see.

Not around here :?
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Originally Posted by Shadow
Originally Posted by samueljackson
Originally Posted by bad.moshi
I was going to say a GMC typhoon :P
those are much more rare to see.

Not around here :?
well thats cool, bc those are pretty rare. i think ive only seen 2. and only one of those were in mint condition.

they made around 4500 typhoons, and less than 3000 syclones.

they made more than 20,000 allante'*


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