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  • m4ff3w

    Feb. 8, 2010 3:06 p.m. m4ff3w Dork

    http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=130364939434&...

    I so incredibly want this car.

    The '62 D'Jet was one of the first production mid-engine cars (does the 550 Spyder count as production?). It weighs in around 1500lbs and the Jet6 has over 100 hp. My X1/9 was around 2000lbs and only had 75hp.

    Fully independent suspension, disc brakes at all 4 corners, coilovers out back.

    The Jet is one car that could make me break my $1500 rule.

  • oldsaw

    Feb. 8, 2010 3:30 p.m. oldsaw Dork

    In reply to m4ff3w:

    You have good taste in dream cars!

  • mattmacklind

    Feb. 8, 2010 3:33 p.m. mattmacklind PowerDork

    Cool car. The owner's photography skills leave a little to be desired, as in not putting the cars bets face forward. This car reminds me a little of those South American built Renault Alpine cars, although it sounds lilke more of a performer from your description.

  • aussiesmg

    Feb. 8, 2010 3:51 p.m. aussiesmg UltraDork

    LSx.... (ducks and runs)

  • kreb

    Feb. 8, 2010 4:42 p.m. kreb Dork

    aussiesmg wrote:

    LSx.... (ducks and runs)

    Someone slap that man!

  • TJ

    Feb. 8, 2010 6:34 p.m. TJ Dork

    Is there supposed to be a firewall between the engine and passenger compartment?

  • Lesley

    Feb. 8, 2010 6:51 p.m. Lesley SuperDork

    Wow, never heard of this car before. Thanks ---> heading for the drawing board now...

  • Slyp_Dawg

    Feb. 8, 2010 7:51 p.m. Slyp_Dawg Reader

    dude you are EVIL. I was all set on a Fox body Mustang and now you come along and post this...

  • mad_machine

    Feb. 8, 2010 8:02 p.m. mad_machine PowerDork

    TJ wrote:

    Is there supposed to be a firewall between the engine and passenger compartment?

    yes, there is an internal hatch that goes over the top of the engine

  • m4ff3w

    Feb. 8, 2010 8:24 p.m. m4ff3w Dork

    Lesley wrote:

    Wow, never heard of this car before. Thanks ---> heading for the drawing board now...

    I hope you will share!

  • Treb

    Feb. 8, 2010 8:27 p.m. Treb Reader

    Yeah, that's a lousy looking auction.

    But wow. I just know that one of these days I'm going to succumb to the oddness of a french car, and posts like this don't help

  • Luke

    Feb. 8, 2010 8:53 p.m. Luke SuperDork

    Awesome. And pretty good value considering how much a similar Abarth sells for - http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=300394471728&... Or an Alpine A110 for that matter.

  • foxtrapper

    Feb. 9, 2010 6:37 a.m. foxtrapper UltraDork

    So bid on it. If it really is a dream of yours, get it. Or at least really try to get it.

  • 5ev3n

    Feb. 9, 2010 7:32 a.m. 5ev3n New Reader

    Luke wrote:

    Awesome. And pretty good value considering how much a similar Abarth sells for - http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=300394471728&... Or an Alpine A110 for that matter.

    I recently watched a TopGear where they had a segment about abarth's crazy antics. "driving with the bonnet open, and having rear seats that are near literally impossible to get into" Sure enough, this one applies.

  • m4ff3w

    Feb. 9, 2010 8:06 a.m. m4ff3w Dork

    foxtrapper wrote:

    So bid on it. If it really is a dream of yours, get it. Or at least really try to get it.

    I have not the financials to support the purchase.... one day though.

 

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