If you don't mind me asking how much did they pay you for it?
I sold it for 92k
Yep, as sonny200 said they are the Satin Graphite OEM wheels.
The dealer notes for your 5BW is funny...
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ONE OWNER, US car, Clean CarFax, no accidents or paintwork
6 speed manual
668 horsepower
659 lb-ft of torque
6.2L Supercharged V8
Like Jason Statham in a silk suit, but with Mike Tyson's punchSo long story short, we'd been living overseas for a few years and I was initially considering the 4BW until we got back to the States and I actually sat in one. We're planning on having a second crotch-fruit in about a year or so and the back seat is smaller than I'd like to deal with for both a rear-facing and a front facing car seat. If it wasn't for that I'd be looking at a ZL1 or a Shelby since those cars are more my speed, but the sacrifices we must make for kids right
I really appreciate it! If the more local ones to me don't pan out I'll definitely look into it.
One of the reasons I have the 5BW is my 2018 2SS Hot Wheels gives me all the fun I need....but no one can go with me. Enter the BW and problem solved. New problem is Hot Wheels is now neglected and its feelers are hurt.So long story short, we'd been living overseas for a few years and I was initially considering the 4BW until we got back to the States and I actually sat in one. We're planning on having a second crotch-fruit in about a year or so and the back seat is smaller than I'd like to deal with for both a rear-facing and a front facing car seat. If it wasn't for that I'd be looking at a ZL1 or a Shelby since those cars are more my speed, but the sacrifices we must make for kids right
Are you planning on keeping both long-term?
I didn’t read through this thread entirely, but how much seat time do you have in a 5BW. This may be surprising to some, but I could buy any of those cars you mention, but don’t. I’m a sedan guy through-and-through, preferring the smooth ride a long wheel base affords. Maybe I’m just getting old, but teeth chattering rides are all in my past. For street driving I haven’t sacrificed anything, at least in my mind. The 5BW is one of those rare cars where they got almost everything right.So long story short, we'd been living overseas for a few years and I was initially considering the 4BW until we got back to the States and I actually sat in one. We're planning on having a second crotch-fruit in about a year or so and the back seat is smaller than I'd like to deal with for both a rear-facing and a front facing car seat. If it wasn't for that I'd be looking at a ZL1 or a Shelby since those cars are more my speed, but the sacrifices we must make for kids right
None really, we were already overseas when the Blackwings came out and only recently returned. I went in to see them in person at a dealer the day after we landed, which is when I decided the 4's back seat was too small for my wants. I'm more of a cheap performance coupe kind of guy. The 5BW has all the right ingredients though, so I know for a fact that I am going to NEED to buy one the second I drive it. Simply sitting in one and starting it up without moving it almost made me want to buy it then and there.
I have taken my oldest to Tail of the Dragon in the Hot Wheels, he is definitely beginning to find his love of cars at 19, and my other 2 kids have gone with me on much shorter rides but enjoyable drives with our local Camaro club. I enjoy the Camaro and have had more than 5 spanning my decades of driving. Its just the BW performance wise just doesn't give up anything really, and its more like a ZL1 then my 2SS, and can carry 5 people.I want to be able to create good car-related memories with our kids, my son right now is already a huge car nut. BTW, I see your location is VA Beach, we lived in Chesapeake for a few years. How do you enjoy the BW with all the troopers in the area?
Sounds good until you realize the 911 is about as functional and non compliant road manner of a vehicle? I can't subject myself to the harsh punishing rides from those vehicles. Are you tracking daily or driving a family around?
Depends on which 911...if it's a GT3 then yes it can be a punishing daily (you wouldn't use that as a daily anyway), however the newer 911s have ride settings on the PASM that can be set in comfort mode for daily driving. I have an older 997.2 Turbo S and it's not bad at all in comfort mode (I have a DSC controller). There are lots of folks on Rennlist who use their Turbo S as a daily. Now if you are hauling stuff or driving with more than 2 people then it's a different story.
Totally false. The 991.2 Carrera is a great ride with stock suspension and adaptive dampers. The 992 is even better. Our stroller fits in the frunk and a day bag or two behind me as a driver. No problem at all, just not feasible with a rear facing car seat. Obviously neither of these cars are my daily drivers but I work from home so nothing really is “daily” in my life.
I am definitely going to try and convince my wife to do this. Need to get her a Tahoe firsr.I'm also part of the "Why not both?" camp
A modern non-GT 911 with PASM or even SPASM is compliant enough to rip even the lumpiest backroads, but the Blackwing is much more pleasant over the breadth of daily driving duties, especially long-distance road-trips, or any situation where normal sized humans need to ride in the back.
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Yeah, this is kinda what I meant.I'm also part of the "Why not both?" camp
A modern non-GT 911 with PASM or even SPASM is compliant enough to rip even the lumpiest backroads, but the Blackwing is much more pleasant over the breadth of daily driving duties, especially long-distance road-trips, or any situation where normal sized humans need to ride in the back.
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