Something else is coming instead: A green Monster
When I tell you I almost smelled the burned rubber, I'm not lying. The GT500 is the dream.
Everything I've done so far that is car-related was so that I end up owning this car. I was getting ready to eventually get to that moment. And that moment came, I was officially on the market for a GT500. Money ready to be wired, I had found the one.
That day we received a text from our Collecting Cars friend. One of the most spectacular car collections in Europe will likely part ways with a few cars. He sent photos of the cars that might intrigue us. The owner doesn't want to go through the auctions route and is still not sure whether he'll commit to a sale. But there they were, some of the sweetest deals on the table vs. a GT500.
And I fell in love with a very special car from that list. I was ready to pay for that GT500 when my heart and my head were convincing me that I should risk it. "You can always get that GT500, but this car will not be available soon" - literally had monologs inside my head. This car was the absolute opposite of what I was 100% ready to purchase. "A SUPERCAR. Yet another SUPERCAR. Fuck! I want it!". From that very moment, I had a tunnel vision and I was certain I'll get this car. Unfortunately, I was trying to buy a supercar during the holiday season from someone who didn't need the money. The guy has Senna GTR, Paganis, Koenigseggs, even a Valkyrie. Millions on millions worth of cars. He wasn't selling because he needed money. He was selling because he needed space. And mind you that he was still not entirely convinced about the sales. So, I waited. January came, still no progress. Just a one "maybe". Our friend from CC even started apologizing for leading us on, which is what it looked like. I was like "You showed me the car, I want the car. Let's make it happen! This is the offer.". Few days later he came back with "The owner accepted your offer! Congratulations!". I couldn't stop smiling, one of my happiest days, ever. It felt surreal. We started organizing a test drive when we were hit with "The owner doesn't agree to a test drive." Then we tried to organize a dyno, yet we were met with another no. I started questioning whether the car is in a good working order. Something wasn't right. So the deal was canceled because he wasn't willing to provide a proof in any way that the car is just fine. 2 weeks went by. My gut was still telling me that this is the one, this is the car for me. Another offer was sent, this time a little bit lower. And then I waited. 3 days later I was once again greeted with "The owner apologizes for not being able to oblige with a test, therefore he accepted your offer. But there is a catch. Since this is an emotional sale for him, he wants you to fly to his garage and tell you the story of the car." Sure! Let's go! Somehow Paris played a huge role in this whole thing. The favorite car in his collection? The SLR. We clicked. And that's a problem. We (the SLR owners) keep telling to each other how much we love the car and we share our experience with each other instead of screaming it out loud: "We love the SLR! It's one of the greatest cars ever built". It has more weight I guess when it comes from someone who has hypercars worth 4M+ each. I'm starting to think we're gatekeeping the SLR. Every car collector I've talked to, who has an SLR, it's always the favorite, but they never say anything about it or post the SLR. Hmm, are we gatekeeping it?! And if yes, say so and why. Because I'm doing the opposite on here - blasting all over the internet how it's the greatest car known to mankind. Which is not a lie. Fast-forward to today, 04.02, I'm officially the owner of the car. Contract signed and money sent. I'm just waiting for the delivery, which will happen next week.
I'm obviously going for the surprise post next, hence why I'm not mentioning any brands or names. The car is very popular, chances are you've seen it scrolling through IG. It has a cool history, which I'll share in my reveal post. It's a true supercar, though.
To my future GT500: One day, my love. Just not today.