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Post by Stuntman on Sept 7, 2017 20:48:27 GMT
A white Porsche 928 on my commute today, also a blue M2 following me and a blue M140i and yellow Huracan that both blasted past me.
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Post by Tim on Sept 8, 2017 11:05:53 GMT
I was at the local Land Rover emporium this morning (collecting some bottles of AdBlue for a colleague's Evoque) and they had 4 unregistered Velars lined up.
I only noticed them as I was leaving and from the car was surprised how small they looked.
Actually the whole forecourt was very monochromatic apart from a burgundy Defender 90.
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Post by Stuntman on Sept 8, 2017 18:54:31 GMT
Saw a Velar on the road yesterday in a very smart silver shade, similar to the GT Silver Porsche colour. I liked the treatment of the rear lights and thought the whole vehicle looked pretty cohesive.
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Post by Alex on Sept 8, 2017 21:59:22 GMT
I saw an F12 TDF on the A3 yesterday morning. Had the very gitty plate BO55 TDF.
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Post by humphreythepug on Sept 9, 2017 10:35:28 GMT
I saw an F12 TDF on the A3 yesterday morning. Had the very gitty plate BO55 TDF. Was it yellow? Saw a 599 GTO a couple of days ago, the plate ended GTO but I can't for the life of me remember how it started. |
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Post by Alex on Sept 10, 2017 16:28:09 GMT
I saw an F12 TDF on the A3 yesterday morning. Had the very gitty plate BO55 TDF. Was it yellow? Saw a 599 GTO a couple of days ago, the plate ended GTO but I can't for the life of me remember how it started. Indeed it was yellow. You've probably seen it on the A3 too if it's their regular commute. |
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Post by Deleted on Sept 11, 2017 7:24:10 GMT
Saw a Traction Avant yesterday. It was liveried as "Gendarmerie". I tried googling it for an image to post and found out the reason I appear to see so many old Citroens. It turns out that 5 miles from my home there is a specialist who deals in older Citroen spare parts. He specialises in Traction Avant and H types. How cool is that  I must drop by and take a look if there is anything cool to see. Website |
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Post by Deleted on Sept 11, 2017 7:39:57 GMT
Talking of rare French cars; I also saw a Renault Avantime on Saturday. Seemed to be in immaculate condition in that lovely blue and silver (is that the only colour combination anyone bought?).
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Post by rodge on Sept 13, 2017 2:20:44 GMT
Two very American vehicles.
The first was an open top Hummer- the original military version, it was orange and dropping kids off on the school run.
The second was a Ford F-150 Raptor. The performance pickup.
I actually really liked the look of it, especially inFord racing blue.
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Post by Boxer6 on Sept 13, 2017 17:37:32 GMT
On my way home tonight some bright blue lights hove into view behind me. When they got a bit closer, it appeared to be either a police car or fast response Ambulance; the sight of a kidney grille lent my thoughts to the former. Nope - an i3 fast response ambulance it was, and bloody quick once the traffic cleared for him!
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Post by rodge on Sept 16, 2017 21:00:18 GMT
A yellow Ford GT40.
I thought it was a Ford GT at first, but googling it and looking at the size of it (it was lower than the door mirrors of most of the cars around it), showed that it was an older model.
First time to see one on a public road that wasn't near Goodwood!
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Post by Stuntman on Sept 18, 2017 19:42:55 GMT
Yesterday on the road in Melksham, Wilts - an Ariel Atom with a green nosecone, and my first McLaren 720s, which looked fantastic in metallic dark grey. I thought the car had real presence and wow factor.
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Post by humphreythepug on Sept 21, 2017 18:27:45 GMT
One for the two wheel fans, apparently it's an homologation model:   |
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Post by johnc on Sept 22, 2017 7:57:15 GMT
Last night I went in to fill up with diesel and there was an M140i filling up at the next pump. The guy was obviously very proud of his car which I reckon must have had the sports exhaust. He started it and let it idle for a minute or so before driving off. He then gave it a boot full as he left the petrol station. What a beautiful silky sound it made. It was very "non turbo" in its sound and disappeared at a rapid rate. Nice. I have been browsing M4's, 440i's and even 540i XDrives this morning!
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Post by franki68 on Sept 22, 2017 8:11:24 GMT
Drove up to Manchester yesterday and was followed for the first part. By the new jag small SUV thing ,lightly disguised.
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Post by Deleted on Sept 22, 2017 8:24:15 GMT
Last night I went in to fill up with diesel and there was an M140i filling up at the next pump. The guy was obviously very proud of his car which I reckon must have had the sports exhaust. He started it and let it idle for a minute or so before driving off. He then gave it a boot full as he left the petrol station. What a beautiful silky sound it made. It was very "non turbo" in its sound and disappeared at a rapid rate. Nice. I have been browsing M4's, 440i's and even 540i XDrives this morning! I don't think the M4 sounds like that, though. Much cruder and fartier, to my ears, at least. |
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Post by Martin on Sept 22, 2017 8:57:59 GMT
Form what I've read, the competition pack (which includes a different exhaust) improves the sound. Unless it's a convertible, how is sounds from the outside isn't all that important, so you need to drive one.
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Post by Deleted on Sept 22, 2017 9:48:39 GMT
I struggle with the notion of having to have an option or variant to make it sound its best!
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Post by Martin on Sept 22, 2017 10:36:50 GMT
I struggle with the notion of having to have an option or variant to make it sound its best! I'm the same, but it's pretty much unavoidable now on everything from sports saloons to supercars, most have a sports exhaust on the option list. |
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Post by Deleted on Sept 22, 2017 11:42:16 GMT
I can see why such things should be there - for people who want maximum sound and are prepared to compromise on day-to-day usability - but I think it's crossed that line to become another income stream from the options list.
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Post by Tim on Sept 22, 2017 12:00:23 GMT
I saw a new shape Civic Type-R yesterday.
It's looks were certainly not helped by it being a slightly off-white colour but fuck me, what a dog's breakfast.
You'd really have to want a Civic to buy one and even then surely the only acceptable colour would be black to hide the odd styling and weird fillets around the grille/headlights?
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Post by humphreythepug on Sept 22, 2017 14:45:15 GMT
I saw a new shape Civic Type-R yesterday. It's looks were certainly not helped by it being a slightly off-white colour but fuck me, what a dog's breakfast. You'd really have to want a Civic to buy one and even then surely the only acceptable colour would be black to hide the odd styling and weird fillets around the grille/headlights? I've yet to see the Type R but I've seen a few run of the mill ones and I struggle to understand why anyone would buy one, they are just a mess. |
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Post by rodge on Sept 23, 2017 0:57:15 GMT
Coworker bought a new truck yesterday, a 2012 Ford F-250 diesel.
He was saying he’s delighted with the cooled seats (in a region that’s had 72 100 degree days this year, that’s a big bonus) and is also delighted with the better mpg.
It gets 13 mpg around town, 3 more than his older F-150 petrol.
He was shocked when I told him my S-Max was diesel and got well over 40mpg.
Anyway, at 5.7 litres, it’s probably the biggest engine in the car park!
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Post by Stuntman on Sept 24, 2017 19:44:32 GMT
Saw a red 458 Speciale today on the A40 at Burford when I was out for an early morning blast in the GT4.
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Post by franki68 on Sept 25, 2017 8:15:56 GMT
A mclaren 720,looked amazing ,and driving north the other day overtaken by the Alfa quadrathingy,sounded very good.
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Post by racingteatray on Sept 27, 2017 9:59:29 GMT
Velar in Verona....colour suited it. I ought to really like this but I do struggle with it. The detailing in places is lovely but the overall effect is just a bit too flash. Like wearing expensive leather Hermès wellies.
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Post by Deleted on Sept 27, 2017 10:18:56 GMT
Designers (or should that be stylists?) really don't know when to stop these days, do they?
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Post by ChrisM on Sept 27, 2017 12:34:08 GMT
Designers (or should that be stylists?) really don't know when to stop these days, do they? ^ And why should they, so long as there are enough people with money to keep them in business? |
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Post by michael on Sept 27, 2017 12:41:20 GMT
Designers (or should that be stylists?) really don't know when to stop these days, do they? ^ And why should they, so long as there are enough people with money to keep them in business? Well said, Chris. I think the Velar is relatively restrained compared to the competition, BMW's massive grills, Mercedes chrome fast and anything Audi does. The Velar detailing is fabulous and looks more like a concept car than pretty much anything else on the road. |
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Post by Deleted on Sept 27, 2017 12:49:24 GMT
Designers (or should that be stylists?) really don't know when to stop these days, do they? ^ And why should they, so long as there are enough people with money to keep them in business? Aesthetics?
I realise that's not a strong business case...
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I must drop by and take a look if there is anything cool to see.
