It takes less than an hour to drive from Berkeley to Napa.
When we arrived at the car dealership, the manager of the car dealership, Saxon, was waiting. He came over to help Chen Mo open the car door: "Mr. Chen, Mr. Bai."
"Hmm." Chen Mo got off the car and looked around. The car dealership had added a lot of second-hand cars: "How is my modified LM002 doing?"
"It's basically finished. We are going to send it to the Monterey track for testing the day after tomorrow. The final training work will be completed by the Monterey professional modification company..."
Bai Xiaoou came over and patted Chen Mo on the shoulder and looked at Saxon: "Is Aubrey here?"
"In the lounge."
"Okay." Bai Xiaoou put his arms around Chen Mo's shoulders: "Modifying a car is a big job. It's not just installing bulletproof glass or changing the site. It's called modification. It's a high-performance modification based on the prototype. The transmission system and matching
The engine needs to be significantly modified. The completed lm002 weighs nearly 3 tons and can accelerate from 100 kilometers to 100 kilometers in less than 6 seconds."
The original lm002 car has a wheelbase of 3 meters, a body width of 2 meters, a net weight of 2.7 tons, and a power of up to 450 horsepower. It is matched with a 5.2-liter V12 engine and can accelerate from 100 kilometers to 100 kilometers in 7.7 seconds.
This is a military project in the late 1970s. It has a very good foundation. As long as you are willing to spend money, the data performance can be improved a lot.
Entering the lounge, a bearded man stood up from the sofa with a smile and opened his hands: "Bai, you are finally here."
Bai Xiaoou smiled and hugged the bearded man: "I've kept you waiting for a long time. This is Mo, my friend. He is also the owner of Revington and lm002."
"Hello."
"Hello." Chen Mo smiled and introduced the bearded man's hug.
"I know the price of the black LM002. You sold it for US$537,000 at the Sacramento auction." Oberly wanted to bargain further.
"This is a rare model and is worth keeping." Chen Mo shrugged and said with a smile: "There will be a lot of room for growth in the future."
"Okay, your reason...convinced me." Oberly smiled: "$890,000, there won't be any changes, right?"
"The contract can be signed now." Chen Mo opened his hand.
Oberly laughed and hugged Chen Mo again: "By the way, I want to have the same modification as 'Mo' on my car. It looks so handsome, especially the wheels. I have to give it a handsome one."
Chinese characters."
"No problem, how about using the word 'AO'." Bai Xiaoou asked the staff to bring a pen and paper and write a beautiful Chinese character: "This is the first Chinese character transliterated from your name..." Bai Xiaoou
Ou explained some Chinese culture and the meaning of names in detail.
Oberly took it and looked at it and was very satisfied: "It's very good, it's just him. By the way, how much did it cost to modify the car of 'Mo'?"
"$550,000. Mo is a shareholder of the car dealership and holds 40% of the shares like me. We charge him $550,000. It's almost the cost price..."
"watt?"
Bai Xiaoou shrugged, took Oberly to the reception room, and invited the manager of the auto repair shop...to do auto repairs and modifications.
"This is Ardmore, the technical team leader of our modification workshop. Let him talk about the modification of lm002." Bai Xiaoou said.
Aubrey looked over...
Ardmore took out the list, unfolded it and said: "The first is the braking system. After the overhaul, the lm002 has only increased its weight by less than 300 kilograms, and can accelerate to 62 miles in less than 6 seconds... First of all, to ensure driving safety, we use carbon fiber
Ceramic brake system. lm002 is a car from the 1970s and 1980s. Engine repair, gearbox repair, overall parameter adjustment, etc... Here are detailed data. Approximate site, bulletproof glass installed... 5 customized explosion-proof tires
…”
Oberly is a knowledgeable person. After modifying the entire car, almost all the small parts were replaced. Each bolt cost 45 US dollars (titanium alloy screws).
Almost all the vehicle's wiring, control system, etc. were replaced.
Oberly rolled his eyes as he looked at it. He almost didn't have to replace the engine, but he repaired the engine, made minor adjustments to the parameters, and the gearbox... it was really a big change.
The $550,000 modification is really too expensive, even though it is a bulletproof modification.
"No, this kind of modification is really too luxurious."
Bai Xiaoou shrugged: "You can go to the modification company at Sonoma Raceway to have a look. The modification of lm002 is very troublesome, and many accessories need to be specially customized..."
First, he signed a contract for black lm002, which cost 890,000 US dollars. As for how to change it, it was Oberli's own business and had nothing to do with Chen Mo.
The modified white lm002 did not cost 550,000 US dollars. The final training was completed, and it should be around 400,000 US dollars. But when doing business, who doesn’t want to make money...
After accepting the check, Chen Mo went to the bank to cash the check, and then wrote a check for US$44,500 to the car dealer. This was the intermediate fee, 5%.
The money earned from selling an expensive car is equivalent to selling more than 20 or 30 used cars.
Returning to the car dealership, Oberly was sitting in the driver's seat of Chen Mo's white LM002, driving in the open space of the car dealership...
After major modification, the sound of the V12 engine of LM002 presents a kind of violent beauty, which is very similar to the mechanical sound of the old Lamborghini. This is the road sports mode, which is louder. Adjust it to the comfort mode and the sound will be very quiet. In the cab
I don’t feel noisy even when I close the door...
"Hi, Mo. Your car is great. I can feel its endless power. It can take me out for a lap." Oberly got out of the car and said.
Chen Mo shrugged: "No problem."
Bai Xiaoou went over to get a temporary license plate and sat in the back seat of the car...
Chen Mo took a drive and went to Atlas Peak: "It feels pretty good. The continuous power output is very comfortable."
"Definitely, it would be fun to go cross-country in the desert. Try the Pope Valley."
When they arrived at the Chilean Valley, Chen Mo gave up the driving seat to let Oberli have fun, and then went to the desert off-road course in the Pope Valley...
Men's happiness is magical. For example, with a powerful off-road vehicle, three men can play for a whole day, shouting excitedly like crazy...
The wheels rolling over the sand, raising dust all over the sky, and the jolting feeling of leaping across the hills are always exciting.
Playing until evening, Oberly's face flushed with excitement: "That's great, that's great, I want to modify it like this too."
Bai Xiaoou smiled and lit a cigar: "It is a super beast with a weight of nearly 3 tons. If it is modified, it will use ultra-high-strength materials. If it is only a small modification, it is better not to modify it at all."
Chen Mo just smiled and said nothing.
Back at the car dealership, Chen Mo and the others said goodbye to Oberli and prepared to return to Beiwan...
This time I drove to Chenmo.
"I feel that the driving experience of the Maverick is better, compared with the Daniu." Chen Mo felt like buying a Maverick a long time ago.
The Maverick car is relatively low-key and more comfortable to drive than the Daniu.
"Buy it if you like it. You don't need money anyway. Oh, let me tell you... have you ever thought about opening a restaurant?" Bai Xiaoou suddenly said.
"Why am I asking you this?" Chen Mo has the idea of opening a restaurant. After all, he has high-quality resources, but he has never told Bai Xiaoou about this.
Bai Xiaoou let out a long breath: "Jing Chenghong has a lot of ideas for the position of principal of TBL Chef Academy. But his qualifications obviously cannot compete with Dougson... I communicated with Dougson privately, and he asked
Regarding my barbecue restaurant, I’m probably planning to change jobs.”
"You have been talking about this since last year. First you said you were going to open a high-end hot pot restaurant, and then you said you were going to open a barbecue restaurant. What are your thoughts?"
Bai Xiaoou shook his head: "When I founded Tangxia Yipin, I was able to get into Wang Jin's career entirely on my own. Now that our family has a big business and many affairs, it's hard to open up new businesses. Your ranch has the best beef and the best
Mutton, if you want to open a restaurant, you can definitely recruit Dougson... His contract with Waylon Company will expire at the end of the year."
Dougson, one of the top ten celebrity chefs in the United States. If he joins River Valley Restaurant...
But inviting such a famous chef is definitely not a ‘please’, but a cooperation.