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Old Jan 23, 2021 | 09:09 PM
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What was your 1st Mid Engine, since the C8 has now arrived?
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Old Jan 23, 2021 | 09:16 PM
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To answer your question, my C5Z. Technically mid-engine. Just front-mid-engine rather than rear-mid-engine.

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First was a 1980 Fiat X1/9. This is my second.
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Old Jan 23, 2021 | 09:33 PM
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2007 Ferrari F430

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Old Jan 23, 2021 | 09:52 PM
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Our first mid-engine car is our BMW i8 Roadster. The C8 HTC is the second one in our garage.
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Old Jan 23, 2021 | 09:53 PM
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04 boxster which I keep because of the 5 speed
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Old Jan 23, 2021 | 09:59 PM
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Mine was a 1999 Porsche Boxster.
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86 Fiero GT
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Originally Posted by 16falcon
First was a 1980 Fiat X1/9. This is my second.
Same here don't remember the exact year it was, maybe a 1975. I bought it used. I was 18 at the time. That thing was like a little go-kart, ahead of its time. 4 wheel disc brakes, Targa Top, transverse-mounted Mid Engine. Slow as hell...

that was my first REAL car and now my C8 will most likely be my last!
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My c8 I bought today!!!

Wouldhave been a lotus elise, but I never could pull a trigger on one
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1970 246 Dino GT, I was 23. It was a non-running basket case but, aside from the interior it as a complete car. I paid $8000 for it. $10,000 and 18 months later (and a lot of sweat equity) it was mine. I owned it for 15 years. For about 18 months it was my only car.

Others: 1975 Fiat X 1/9, 1979 Ferrari 308 GTB, 1983 Ferrari 308 GTSi, 2008 Ferrari F430 spider, 2012 Ferrari 458 Italia, 2013 Ferrari 458 spider, 2015 Alfa Romeo 4c Coupe Launch Edition.

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I do like Mid engine cars.

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Originally Posted by Sin City
1970 246 Dino GT, I was 23. It was a non-running basket case but, aside from the interior it as a complete car. I paid $8000 for it. $10,000 and 18 months later (and a lot of sweat equity) it was mine. I owned it for 15 years. For about 18 months it was my only car.

Others: 1975 Fiat X 1/9, 1979 Ferrari 308 GTB, 1983 Ferrari 308 GTSi, 2008 Ferrari F430 spider, 2012 Ferrari 458 Italia, 2013 Ferrari 458 spider, 2015 Alfa Romeo 4c Coupe Launch Edition.

Now 2020 C8 Corvette HTC

I do like Mid engine cars.
Especially the Italian ones!
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Old Jan 23, 2021 | 11:00 PM
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My first mid engine - Ferrari 458 Spider

My C8
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1977 Fiat X1/9

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A 1972 Porsche 911. Wish I still had this car today!
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1989 2 liter Reynard than a 1998 Van Diemen and updated to a 2001 Van Diemen. All 2 liter winged formula 2000 race cars. After years of racing winged mid engine formula cars I never had interest in driving a front engine car
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The 2012 R8GT on the right and later the 18 R8 RWS (rear wheel drive). Still in the garage with the C8 that joined two weeks ago. Nothing like a high performance sports car for well less than half. Its my new daily.


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