Remember this R from some time back

[jmh2002]

one more note its still to this day one hell of a epic video

Yes, its a shame Smash took down all the other videos of his car from YouTube. I guess thats what happens when there are so many haters giving him shxt.

There was an overtaking video on the PCH IIRC, awesome exhaust roar!

Not sure if I downloaded it when it was still up...

[speedbump2]

Ben was a self made guy...
People may give him grief but I never had any issues with him and respect him for his business savvy.

It was a phase for him, and he had fun while it lasted...

This ^^^
Ben is an incredibly smart guy who took a lot of crap from people that were jealous of his success.
As a teenager, he saw an opportunity in a burgeoning market and jumped on it. I am very glad to be acquainted with him, and very impressed with his accomplishments.

--Chuck--

[zylinderkopf]

didnt he try to sell this car for 70k?
great video though.

[werdnakills]

Anyone know what exhaust this is?

[BOUDAH]

I never met the guy, but everyone told me he was a dick to everyone, maybe what Chuck said holds truth as to why.

Either way, starting a company that successful at waht was it 17? thats pretty awesome. His car was deff very nice.

[arethirdytwo]

Custom made by HPA. Including the muffler.

Anyone know what exhaust this is?

[gdown]

Ben was always a nice guy to me. I remember 2 memorable things about that .:R:

We were heading to the dragon from Tapoco lodge. There was a small straight, he was about 75 yards back and it was early in the morning. I guess he was taking it easy in the twisties, but when we hit that straight, he closed on my bumper so fast that I thought I was tripping. I swear he was gonna hit my bumper.

I also like the story about when he drove it to the left coast. I think he said he was west of Vail on 70 and hit some of those epic straights coming out of those super long sweepers. I think he lost a gear or two out of his gearbox and had to do the rest of the trip on less than 6 gears. I know that part of 70. The views and roads are epic in that part of the world. I can only imagine how much fun that road would have been on that car. He must have really been hammering it.

[NuespeedGTi]

you guys are talking like he is dead. btw, he was not a dick to everyone, i think he was more misunderstood and hated on by others because of jealously. ben's a stand guy and i still owe him a burger.

[ThatVdub]

he was not a dick to everyone, i think he was more misunderstood and hated on by others because of jealously.

Ben was alright. He did have some weird moments (going to disney with boston ) and
there was a time or two I felt the part/s he was selling were questionable.

[jcstomper]

He goes from having a highly modified R32 and a B7 RS4 to a MKIII? Did someone get cut off by their parents for being financially irresponsible?

[Bryan-euroho]

i cant even begin to count how many times ive weatched that vid. the whole reason i got an R

[Foes]

Those were the days when all the OG crowd used to hang out all the time.