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Jim B. · #23 01-18-2008, 09:21 PM

The owner/ebay seller acquired it as a Credit Union repo. It has a clear title, and OZ staggered wheels. It is Tourmaline Green, consistent with the Russian Vin website, just passed Cal Smog.

Clearly, it was cherished by the owner before all this happened.

I met the owner and we went out in the car at lunch today in Daly City.
He told me there has been a lot of interest in the car. Mechanically it's perfect so far as I could tell.

It was my first bout with a V12 R129, and driving it, when it's floored, is like a huge push from God on your back. The accelleration is unbelievable. No wonder people like these V12 cars.

Unfortunatetely, the vandal was very thorough in his/her damage. On the exterior, EVERY panel was smashed with a large axe. The center impacts mostly caused actual holes in the metal. The hood (which is aluminum) took several hits. The fenders, doors, removable hardtop, trunk, both headlights, one tail light, the V12 emblems, lower valance side panels, right rear mirror, rear window, passenger mirror, and front and rear bumpers were smashed.

Inside was as bad.

The headliner, dashboard plexiglas, BOTH sides of the sunvisors, the dashboard, airbag, radio, and both seats were shashed, as well as all the burlwood, even on the rolltop console.

It was very very bad.

But the car was good mechanically, and the seller (George) told me that he had an owners manual at home. He couldn't identify the owner to get the facts, of what happened, the number at Zbasearch wouldn't be answered when he called.

For a VERY sophisticated buyer who liked the color and could get the body and interior work done, it would be a good car. It runs strong.

A clue it was enthusiast owned was the anti radar license plate covers.

This car had veen loved, and had only 63k on it.

Shame..