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Old 11-25-2008 | 12:29 AM
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Nice copy
it looks OK apart from the price.

http://www.autoblog.com/2008/11/24/mercury...incing-audi-r8/

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Old 11-25-2008 | 02:49 AM
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amazing!
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Old 11-25-2008 | 04:43 AM
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Do people really buy these type of replica cars? Is there really a market for this?
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Old 11-25-2008 | 04:59 AM
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SHUTTTT UPPP. No way I want one
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Old 11-25-2008 | 05:22 AM
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I'm not exactly sure why people want to do these replicas. But, maybe the guy just wanted a challenge. If that's the case, I think he succeeded. Whatever your take on it, you've gotta agree the guy has skills.
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Old 11-25-2008 | 06:47 AM
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Damn the R8 is freakkin HOT!
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Old 11-25-2008 | 08:19 AM
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Pretty impressive transformation I'd say!
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Old 11-25-2008 | 08:21 AM
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Originally Posted by flyingpuck' post='731020' date='Nov 25 2008, 11:19 AM
Pretty impressive transformation I'd say!
But Dave the question is, would you drive it?
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Old 11-25-2008 | 08:22 AM
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Originally Posted by flyingpuck' post='731020' date='Nov 25 2008, 09:19 AM
Pretty impressive transformation I'd say!
yup can't imagine the work time and money spent to do this replica,
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