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DHH Commissions his own Supercar - the Pagani Zonda HH

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Re: DHH Commissions his own Supercar - the Pagani Zonda HH

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Post by icey »

barclay wrote: post #26
maxawaytoolong wrote: post #22

Earlier quoted context omitted.

He probably is, but... An in-law of mine married a guy who spent the first $90,000 he made as a doctor on a Porsche. He owed hundreds of thousands of dollars in student loans, just got married and was only making about $120K... He just really wanted a Porsche.

I think this is much more likely. I'm sure he's doing well , but it also sounds like he's a real automotive enthusiast. While $350-500k sounds absurd for a "car", if it is his dream, with how well they've done, and his fees on speaking engagements... that's probably not that far out of reach. Is it a good investment? In happiness maybe. Some of the best times of my life were taking my car out on the track. I miss it…

He must have gotten bored with the Lambo: http://www.flickr.com/photos/symmetricalism/2860363997/

Re: DHH Commissions his own Supercar - the Pagani Zonda HH

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Post by ansonparker »

kenkeiter wrote: post #2

... Am I the only one that thinks it looks hideous?

looks like the Dyson of cars - lots of emphasis on all the discreet panels and parts to show off their engineering chops.

not my cup of tea aesthetically, but i'm sure it's good for one hell of a summer afternoon in the alps.

Re: DHH Commissions his own Supercar - the Pagani Zonda HH

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Post by pwpwp »

jdietrich wrote: post #27
twidlit wrote: post #3

For a guy running a "lifestyle" business, he's doing pretty good...

Yeah, if this is what founding a "dipshit company" or a "lifestyle business" earns you, count me in. DHH has a lot of critics, but remarkably few of them drive supercars.

By that analogy, you'd have to be a mass murderer to criticize Hitler. ;)

Re: DHH Commissions his own Supercar - the Pagani Zonda HH

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Post by dschobel »

jonknee wrote: post #6

For the inevitable curiosity, apparently these run in [at least] the $350,000 range. It's never cheap to hit 0-60 in 3.7s or less. http://www.motortrend.com/roadtests/coupes/112_0212_pagani_z...

That's not _that_ bad. I was thinking seven figures at least. I hope he doesn't bring it to Chicago though.

I saw a Lotus Elise a few weeks back and winced thinking about our +20" pot-holes.

Re: DHH Commissions his own Supercar - the Pagani Zonda HH

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Post by run4yourlives »

pwpwp wrote: post #34
jdietrich wrote: post #27

Earlier quoted context omitted.

Yeah, if this is what founding a "dipshit company" or a "lifestyle business" earns you, count me in. DHH has a lot of critics, but remarkably few of them drive supercars.

By that analogy, you'd have to be a mass murderer to criticize Hitler. ;)

Um, I suppose if you were trying to argue about how to best murder an entire race of people you would.

Hey don't look at me, it's your analogy after all.

Re: DHH Commissions his own Supercar - the Pagani Zonda HH

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Post by run4yourlives »

ctkrohn wrote: post #20
jonknee wrote: post #6

For the inevitable curiosity, apparently these run in [at least] the $350,000 range. It's never cheap to hit 0-60 in 3.7s or less. http://www.motortrend.com/roadtests/coupes/112_0212_pagani_z...

If you're looking for value, the $75k Corvette Z06 can accelerate that quickly. http://www.autoguide.com/manufacturer/chevrolet/2010-chevrol...

Yeah, but it's a Corvette.
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