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The most stunning coin you have ever seen, trust me

OK, I got your attention. Below is my new toy I got today. 2001 Mercedes SL600 convertible with the 389 horsepower V-12 motor. Whatcha think Lucy, does it stack up well to your new T bird? Below my new car is a cool toner I picked up last weekend. Life is good.

edited to add

I don't make my living selling coins.

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    boiler78boiler78 Posts: 3,118 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Very sneaky slipping a coin into a car thread!image Hot Wheels!image
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    image I would like to help with the payments by taking a couple of toners off your hands. image
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    RussRuss Posts: 48,514 ✭✭✭
    I'd rather have any one of Lucy's rods.

    Russ, NCNE
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    The money probably came from that "White Hot" market in Baltimore....image....Ken
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    Very nice! congrats.
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    NicNic Posts: 3,438 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Nice car JB. Wanna race? K
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    Nice car!!!

    Just think, I just sold my 1995 Saturn wagon with 110,000 miles on it and bought a 1990 Honda Accord with 46K miles, and i thought that was an upgradeimage
    Tom
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    mgoodm3mgoodm3 Posts: 17,497 ✭✭✭
    Beautiful car. If you can show yours, I can show mine.

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    How about buying one of those 1 pound giant silver Morgans and replacing the front emblem?
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    nic

    sure, whatcha got?

    Can I bring my 180 rear wheel horsepower R1 motorcycle too?
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    BubbleheadBubblehead Posts: 1,621 ✭✭✭
    Is that car legal in the states?
    Holy Toledo, it's really nice.
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    FrattLawFrattLaw Posts: 3,290 ✭✭
    You SUCK!

    Michael
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    PlacidPlacid Posts: 11,299 ✭✭✭
    Nice coin.
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    dizzleccdizzlecc Posts: 1,130 ✭✭✭
    Good to see that you are doing well. A little something to back up that the market is white hot.

    We'll help you with the up keep. Maybe you will give discounts to those that offer to wash your car.
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    MercMerc Posts: 1,649 ✭✭
    What, only 389hp out of a V12? The little Subaru gets 300 hp out of a 2.5 L 4 cyl. OK, it is not as impressive as a Mercedes, but I love my little car.
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    DHeathDHeath Posts: 8,472 ✭✭✭
    JB,

    Here's my collection. You managed to capture both my hobbies in one thread. I like the 600 (and the M).image
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    merc

    how about 180 REAR wheel horsepower out of my bored and stroked 1175 CC R1 motor. imageimage



    thanks guys for the compliments (except Russimage)
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    dheath

    I would say your car collection is a little larger than mine. image
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    Another convertable Mercedes, Jason?

    Where's the JODIRT plates?

    Yeah, once I get the blue twin turbo monster back from the heart transplant in a couple of weeks, you know I'll wanna race. The car that is, not the bike. image

    Nice ride, BTW. Did you give the wife the other one?
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    John Marnard Keynes, The Economic Consequences of the Peace, 1920, page 235ff
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    DHeathDHeath Posts: 8,472 ✭✭✭
    JB,

    Somehow I'm sure your coin collection is larger than mine.image
    Developing theory is what we are meant to do as academic researchers
    and it sets us apart from practitioners and consultants. Gregor
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    Nice ride, it's off the hook! It will definitely beat my Eclipse, lol. But could it beat my dad's Dodge Challenger putting out 400 HP? (Pure American Muscle There!)image


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    -Laura Swenson

    In memory of BL, SM, and KG. 16 and forever young, rest in peace.
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    << <i>Where's the JODIRT plates >>



    they have to transfer them over. They will be on the new car soon.

    yes, we can give it a little go when you get yours back. image

    I traded in the other Mercedes for this one.
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    Not bad but I still like the new car Santa Claus bought for me this year (OK so I bought it for myself for Christmas but hey you have to spoil yourself once in a while image).

    1970 Shelby Cobra Mustang, I call it my SNORSE since it is a hybrid cross between a snake and a horse.

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    bozboz Posts: 1,405
    Wow, and dealers only make 10% to 20% profit. Thank goodness for volumeimageimage
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    NicNic Posts: 3,438 ✭✭✭✭✭
    JB, I'll use my 01 M5. I'll even leave the car seat in. As for the bike... well... ahh... can I ride it? K
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    NicNic Posts: 3,438 ✭✭✭✭✭
    RR, nice ride! I once owed a Boss302. Always dreamed of a 427 Shelby. K
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    There there, jbsteven.........life IS good but it can always be better! (It IS a 2001 model, after all) image
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    Once again resides with Legend, the original purchaser "raw" at live Eliasberg auction. Laura and i "love" the same lady!

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    gripgrip Posts: 9,962 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Love both,but will take that Shelby anytime.Or 58 Vettimage.
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    Very nice JB..... Bet I could get a couple of nice toned Walkers for what that baby cost!image
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    "Wow, and dealers only make 10% to 20% profit. Thank goodness for volume"




    uh huh..you believe that load of BS..even the jerkoff dealers make a lot of $$$$, no dealer works on 10% not now not ever.. wake up son..you can always tell when a coin dealer is lying..their lips are moving.. most dealers i know or met would sell their mothers for the right deal
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    For the record less than 5% of my income comes from coins.

    www.quickpassport.com is the business I own that brings home the bacon. Coins are just something I ENJOY doing. I know it might be hard to believe but I sell coins to relax and a change of pace from my other business. image
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    btw..nice car jbsteven..did you pay for that sticking collectors with all the coins you got bumped

    resubmit = bump = stick the collector = mercedes
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    Toot..Toot......

    I own an exotic car rental company in Chicago.... Viper, porsche,h2.....
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    someone is gonna knock that chip of your shoulder one day Jupiter.

    read my post above.
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    peaceman

    I had thoughts a few years ago about that type of business. Probably fun to do if you can make those notes.
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    CoinosaurusCoinosaurus Posts: 9,656 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Yawn......I look at an SLK320 in my garage every day......and here I thought I was gonna see a cool coin image

    This kinda reminds of the thread that started "The funniest joke ever told". Well, it turns out there really IS a funniest joke ever told. Someone surveyed a bunch of different countries trying to find a joke that people from different cultures would all laugh at - here it is:

    Guy calls up 911 on his cell phone and says "Hey, we just had an accident and my friend is real hurt". Operator goes, "OK, first we have to make sure if he's dead". A load bang is heard in the background. Guy comes back on the phone and goes "OK, now what?"

    You didn't laugh? OK, now you know how I felt when I opened this thread image

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    maybe one day jbsteven you will graduate to the ultimate con game in the coin business..the grading services..a 5 second opinion..a 10 cent plastic holder and then resubmitalls..thats the game to play for the serious $$$$..and people flock to them like the 2nd coming of jesus..
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    stmanstman Posts: 11,352 ✭✭✭✭✭


    << <i>resubmit = bump = stick the collector = mercedes >>



    Can't help it....LOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLimage
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    image

    You suck, though.

    I would get a Yugo and spend the rest on coins...oh, maybe not!
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    Now I know I'm buying too many coins from Jason...image
    What is money, in reality, but dirty pieces of paper and metal upon which privilege is stamped?
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    razor

    check my post on how much of my income comes from coins above. image
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    how far behind can a "unit" measuring contest be?
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    dragondragon Posts: 4,548 ✭✭
    Nice ride jb, and I thought I was livin' large with my 1972 baby blue Maverick Grabber!

    dragon

    PS: Did you get me that Capital holder?

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    Very nice Jason! I know I must be getting older, I just traded my old car in for an STS, and I thinks that's sporty! image
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    dcarrdcarr Posts: 10,147 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Ok, time to turn this into a car show thread (at least that way it'll be more fun than the "dealer's profit" tangent).

    Nice Mercedes.

    I have a fondness for vintage American "muscle" cars.
    Great shelby !

    Here is my favorite:
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    And my entire car collection:
    My "Garage"
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    dcarrdcarr Posts: 10,147 ✭✭✭✭✭
    PS:
    Now you know why I have a tachometer for an icon.
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    originalisbestoriginalisbest Posts: 5,971 ✭✭✭✭
    Yeah RR! Now that '70 Shelby is a CAR! imageimage
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    dorkkarldorkkarl Posts: 12,691 ✭✭✭


    << <i>does it stack up well to your new T bird? >>

    the new t-bird is a piece o junk!

    rotatedrainbows, now THAT mustang is BOSS!!!

    K S
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    << <i>btw..nice car jbsteven..did you pay for that sticking collectors with all the coins you got bumped >>




    Those who can, do and those that can't, whine...
    Jupiter=Troll


    Good for you, Jason!
    But a used car? Ick!



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    Dork

    Lucy got a 60 something Tbird which is what I was referring to.

    stooge

    I got the car for HALF of what it sold for new 2 years ago and it has only 2600 miles on it. image

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