Hello. My name is Erik - and I'm a caraholic. ("Welcome Erik" ... or something like that from the support group. )
Seriously ... Nicely done!
I, too, suffer from the same affliction. I went ahead with the purchase of a Tungsten GT in June. Drove her all summer. It's a different experience, for sure: cranks easy, idles smooth, low volume (even at speed) ... totally dependable.
That said, it doesn't have the raw gnarl of the Pantera - that is, until the supercharger kicks in ... then it's like a fighter je.t.
Thank you for making me feel like I'm not the only lunatic out there. Can't wait to see some pix! A few of mine are below:
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