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Are We A Real City Yet?

By chris on November 14, 2006

Snapped a cameraphone pic of this little number Friday afternoon on Hargett St. in Downtown Raleigh.  It’s a new Lamborghini Gallardo which, according to some friends who work in the area, has been spotted quite regularly down there.  It’s 512 horsepower and 376 pound-feet of torque will rocket you from 0-60 mph in just over 4 seconds and will leave your wallet a cool $175,000 – $195,000 lighter.

Not to be outdone, a couple of days later in the exact same block, someone else (presumably) parked a new Rolls Royce Phantom, a massive car which is nearly double the price of the Lambo ($329,000).  Granted, we do have a RR dealer in Raleigh now, but it is still a bit rattling to see such a pricey car parked downtown.

So, if exotic cars can possibly be used as a gauge to measure a city’s "Real City-ness," I’d say we’re making some good progress!

But seriously, I mostly just wanted to post a picture of a really cool car.

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  • CT
    Well I now know which area to stalk if I want to steal a car!
  • Leo
    if thats the definition of a real city then we are up there. i've seen multiple ferrari's, lotus's, and maserati's on glenwood. Even spotted an aston martin vanquish in front of helios.
  • MikeB
    I know the guys at Epic Games (makers of video game like Unreal Tournament and the newly released Gears of War) have a couple Ferraris and Lambos, maybe even a Lotus now that I think about it. Considering the number of million dollar homes in the area its only logical that the cars will be here too.
  • ITBJD
    Brand new Ferrari F430 Spider seen numerous times coming and going on Harvey St in Hayes Barton... also parked in front of Evoo and Sullivan's
  • Evan
    LOL, this means nothing - my parent's neighbors in Washington, NC (yes, "Little Washington") have a Ferrari
  • Q
    I hate to break it to you. Cars are not the measure of, "are we a real city yet".
    How do I know this????? (good question)
    I grew up in High Point, NC. High Point has had a Rolls Royce dealership for over 20 years.
    Anyone willing to say that is the measure of a REAL CITY now???????
    Anyone?
    That is what I thought....
    Cool cars tho!!!
  • Yes, the maserati's run the Glenwood strip daily. There were a pair of lotus elise's that I enjoyed watching on Glenwood and Oakwood for a while end of last year, but I haven't seen them since. It's fun to be in a town big enough to have these cars, but small enough to recognize them and guess who the owners are.
  • AW
    0-60 in 4 seconds...and what road around here can you find to test that. More like 0-to the back of a car in 4 seconds. I do have to say it is quite a nice car and I would love to give it a spin.
  • JW
    Raleigh is great enough on it own. We don't need over-priced vehicles cruising the streets to make us a legitimate city. In fact, I hope through all our progress, we can maintain our approachable, lovable, southern feel. That's why people have been coming to our area in droves for years. Not because of the cars parked on its newly-renovated streets.
  • Ron T
    I agree that the picture is of a cool car. And if that were the measure of a "real city", then we could say we are on our way. I would be curious how we all would define a "real city".
    The first thought that came to mind is that Raleigh is already a real city, just not a major U.S. or world city. We have a core (growing and not as lame as it used to be), and some local home-grown culture (as in ideas, restaurants, theaters).
    But if real city is more of a frame of mind, I would think we would be there when we stop asking the question. Circular?
    For some metrics - maybe when the ratio of independent local restaurants/stores surpasses national chains? We are not close.
    Or maybe when you mention the city and someone from another state says something more than "I heard that is a nice place to live." When we have an identity.
    Thanks for the post.
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