How's it going folks? I've been lurking in the 1LE section of these forums for a few months now and finally went through with it Saturday afternoon. After a brief test drive and some negotiation, followed by lots of waiting and signing papers, I got a good deal on the car and left with it past 10pm...
Just a little background on me: I'm a mechanical engineer and long time gearhead from Miami FL. My other vehicles include a 96 Tacoma, 90 Miata, and 08 GSXR 750. Both my truck and Miata are actually pretty capable autocross builds and I've been running them for some time now. I wanted something with more power and no need for mods, so I looked into a C7 Grandsport but wasn't happy with the markup I saw on them locally. I realized the 1LE had the same kind of track gear I like on the Grandsport plus a rear seat where I can drop a baby seat- all for 10+k under the cheapest Grandsports I could find.
Anyhow, here are some pictures
This lovely red girl greeted me as I walked into the showroom to find a salesman
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As much as I love it in red, white is a little more my style. This is when I saw her up front after all the paperwork was finally done.
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A picture of it next to a Beetle for scale
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Jose Matos, on Flickr