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Thanks guys and sorry RCMike for beating you to this Golden Nugget ! lol. To make you feel better, the previous owner was releived that I was a local only 20mns away ! He said he did not want to deal with the hassle of shipping the car and told me that a buyer from Australia wanted it bad what ever the asking price ! I was fortunate enough to go and test drive it prior to making the deal and drove it home ! He had to sell it cause the wife complained that there was no AC and has a bad hair day everytime she takes a ride in it ! (I love his wife she made my day) I was very lucky because the upgrades are first class and big $$$ ! The seller called me 2 days after and said he wanted his car back ! I said no problem, you can have it for $25K and we laughed about it. He had no idea what he had and what it was worth as is and he used to be the coowner of a dealership, go figure. Sometimes the little people get lucky !
As for the feedback on the stock calipers, it made my day because that will save me quite a few hard earned benjamins by ordering only 2 rebuild kits from Dean. I guess the brakes needed a complete rebuild when I bought the car and since it is my first Roadster I did not know if they were better originally.
Which brings my next question: do they make better pads for it? like semi metalic?

Looks great. I can wait to see it in person. We are trying to schedule a meet up the next few weeks in St. Augustine. I come down to Fort Lauderdale a few times a year and hope to catch up.

Beautiful roadster - love the color!

More pictures he sent me, so I could post them.

And a few more!

A couple of things I don't like about the car, but I love the seats!

I love those seats, they look so modern and yet still fit the Roadster.

68goldenSRL wrote:Thanks guys and sorry RCMike for beating you to this Golden Nugget ! lol. To make you feel better, the previous owner was releived that I was a local only 20mns away ! He said he did not want to deal with the hassle of shipping the car and told me that a buyer from Australia wanted it bad what ever the asking price ! I was fortunate enough to go and test drive it prior to making the deal and drove it home ! He had to sell it cause the wife complained that there was no AC and has a bad hair day everytime she takes a ride in it ! (I love his wife she made my day) I was very lucky because the upgrades are first class and big $$$ ! The seller called me 2 days after and said he wanted his car back ! I said no problem, you can have it for $25K and we laughed about it. He had no idea what he had and what it was worth as is and he used to be the coowner of a dealership, go figure. Sometimes the little people get lucky !
As for the feedback on the stock calipers, it made my day because that will save me quite a few hard earned benjamins by ordering only 2 rebuild kits from Dean. I guess the brakes needed a complete rebuild when I bought the car and since it is my first Roadster I did not know if they were better originally.
Which brings my next question: do they make better pads for it? like semi metalic?

This is a good read about pads and fluid.
http://311s.org/phpBB3/viewtopic.php?f= ... lit=+brake" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

Beautiful car Bill!

A nice wood steering wheel would look great with those seatsIMHO. Very nice car.

Linda

Linda I agree with you about the wooden wheel but I was procrastinating about about the inevitable. A nice Nardi brown tint to match the seats ! I saw one and as soon as I am done installing the performance 1 5/8 headers and EI kit I just got from Dean and rebuilding the Solex carbs, it will be my next add on. Can't wait to get her idling and roaring as she should so I can take a her to Marco Island via Alligator alley across the Everglades.
Bill

love the paint, interior and engine bay!
but for the love of pete peters please visit this thread and choose any wheel from this thread
http://www.311s.org/phpBB3/viewtopic.php?f=34&t=5787" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;