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revsRus wrote: ↑Thu Jan 06, 2022 8:00 pm

JonathanE wrote: ↑Thu Jan 06, 2022 6:48 pm Ooooh - neck and neck. I had assumed that I couldn’t / shouldn’t vote for myself. How naive!

Jonathan

Game of soggy, winner takes all? I’ll come to you

Beany wrote: ↑Thu Jan 06, 2022 9:28 pm

revsRus wrote: ↑Thu Jan 06, 2022 8:00 pm

JonathanE wrote: ↑Thu Jan 06, 2022 6:48 pm Ooooh - neck and neck. I had assumed that I couldn’t / shouldn’t vote for myself. How naive!

Jonathan

Game of soggy, winner takes all? I’ll come to you

Taking your own biscuits, aye?

JonathanE wrote: ↑Fri Jan 07, 2022 10:53 am In response to the tie-break questions:

- I have yet to drive a single mile in the Pantera but previous owners have put on at least 50k and I hope to add 5-10% to that every year. Does that count?

- Re financial peril, I'm conscious of having said that one of my purchase considerations was that a Pantera should be cheaper to run than a Countach. That's not a high hurdle; I'm reminded of the reasons given by PJ O'Rourke (a staunch Republican) for endorsing Hilary rather than Trump in 2016: ""She's wrong about absolutely everything, but she's wrong within normal parameters." The Pantera will be expensive, but within normal parameters (I hope). I don't know how it compares to a McLaren - bear in mind that it is 50 years old, has no warranty or service history, and although parts are readily available there are no suppliers in Europe which means everything has to be shipped from the US with significant shipping costs, delay and VAT. Also, within the Pantera community there is very little value placed on originality, which means that there is no disincentive to continuous upgrading. I now sound a bit like Julia Roberts in 'Notting Hill' asking everyone to feel sorry for me!

- Finally, if the tie-break ultimately involves a biscuit, bear in mind that I have been married for 26 years so have become adept at rapid, discreet solo activity.

Maybe one of us should ask for the virtual safety car to be deployed - you are definitely much faster, but I have brand new tyres...

McSwede wrote: ↑Fri Jan 07, 2022 11:07 am

JonathanE wrote: ↑Fri Jan 07, 2022 10:53 am In response to the tie-break questions:

- I have yet to drive a single mile in the Pantera but previous owners have put on at least 50k and I hope to add 5-10% to that every year. Does that count?

- Re financial peril, I'm conscious of having said that one of my purchase considerations was that a Pantera should be cheaper to run than a Countach. That's not a high hurdle; I'm reminded of the reasons given by PJ O'Rourke (a staunch Republican) for endorsing Hilary rather than Trump in 2016: ""She's wrong about absolutely everything, but she's wrong within normal parameters." The Pantera will be expensive, but within normal parameters (I hope). I don't know how it compares to a McLaren - bear in mind that it is 50 years old, has no warranty or service history, and although parts are readily available there are no suppliers in Europe which means everything has to be shipped from the US with significant shipping costs, delay and VAT. Also, within the Pantera community there is very little value placed on originality, which means that there is no disincentive to continuous upgrading. I now sound a bit like Julia Roberts in 'Notting Hill' asking everyone to feel sorry for me!

- Finally, if the tie-break ultimately involves a biscuit, bear in mind that I have been married for 26 years so have become adept at rapid, discreet solo activity.

Maybe one of us should ask for the virtual safety car to be deployed - you are definitely much faster, but I have brand new tyres...

Superb

Mito Man wrote: ↑Thu Jan 06, 2022 9:24 pm My first thought was soggy biscuit so I decided to not comment at all

Jobbo wrote: ↑Mon Jan 10, 2022 12:30 pm Is that the final score? I for one am surprised that my car has done so well.

Rich B wrote: ↑Mon Jan 10, 2022 1:23 pm

Jobbo wrote: ↑Mon Jan 10, 2022 12:30 pm Is that the final score? I for one am surprised that my car has done so well.

yep, it says the poll ended Sunday morning. I'm glad we've exposed the corruption of the initial declaration.

mik wrote: ↑Mon Jan 10, 2022 2:02 pm

Rich B wrote: ↑Mon Jan 10, 2022 1:23 pm

Jobbo wrote: ↑Mon Jan 10, 2022 12:30 pm Is that the final score? I for one am surprised that my car has done so well.

yep, it says the poll ended Sunday morning. I'm glad we've exposed the corruption of the initial declaration.

That refund we spoke about was received on time in my PayPal - glad the result worked out as you wanted Rich.

Rich B wrote: ↑Mon Jan 10, 2022 1:52 pm 1st - @JonathanE - DeTomaso Pantera - 44%
2nd - @revsRus - Mclaren 600LT - 22%
3rd - @Maurice - Mercedes C63 AMG - 8%
4th=- @Maurice - Lotus Exige 430 Cup - 6%
4th=- @Jobbo - Audi A6 Allroad - 6%
Last - @Matty - Alfa 4c - 3%
Last - @Sundayjumper - Ford Galaxie - 3%
Last - @integrale_evo - BMW Compact - 3%
Last - @scotta - Lotus Elise Club Racer S - 3%
@PaulJ - disqualified