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Post by Boxer6 on Jan 24, 2018 18:37:58 GMT
Lindsay was in Porsche Silverstone today (MOT time, passed with flying colours) and this was her view.... It’s not immediately obvious from the picture and she says it doesn’t do it justice as all, it’s a dark purple which she loved. £150k inc £13k options You're right, it isn't, but easily seen when you know it's there! I'm not usually a fan of purple O(other than the 'Deep' sort) but I do like that. Not so keen on the price, mind! |
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Post by Alex on Jan 24, 2018 21:53:43 GMT
That price probably explains why the 911 only makes up about 15% of Porsche sales these days!
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Post by Deleted on Jan 24, 2018 23:18:58 GMT
I would hazard a guess that the price is a result of niche marketing within a brand. They sell fewer but make more money on extra's which as we know, take more than a little breath away. Try half a wallet. All the time they make the basic bucks with the SUV. I still like the 911 but that comes from the time when they were in the region of 50k rather than 150k.
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Post by Tim on Jan 25, 2018 11:41:13 GMT
Saw a Renault Clio Williams this morning.
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Post by humphreythepug on Jan 25, 2018 21:59:26 GMT
Ford Scorpio saloon, 1992 vintage on the M4 today; haven't seen one for years I'd forgotten what a fucking ugly car they were: (File pic!):  |
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Post by rodge on Jan 26, 2018 3:54:13 GMT
Went into the Tesla store in San Jose earlier this week.
Sat in all the cars and asked about a test drive. They are very willing to give them to potential customers and the sales guy gave me his card.
It was too late for one when I was there so I’ll pencil one in for the next time I’m there.
The Difference between the cats is interesting. The Model X is quite a bit nicer inside than the lesser models.
I’ll post an update when I get out in one.
Saw a ton of Panameras while I was there and an orange Lexus RC. It wasn’t the best colour for it.
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Post by johnc on Jan 26, 2018 8:34:33 GMT
Went into the Tesla store in San Jose earlier this week. Sat in all the cars and asked about a test drive. They are very willing to give them to potential customers and the sales guy gave me his card. It was too late for one when I was there so I’ll pencil one in for the next time I’m there. The Difference between the cats is interesting. The Model X is quite a bit nicer inside than the lesser models. I’ll post an update when I get out in one. Saw a ton of Panameras while I was there and an orange Lexus RC. It wasn’t the best colour for it. I just wish that Tesla would do something a bit more interesting with their cars and make them less minimalistic inside. A few years ago when I went in a Tesla for the first time I realised it had no door pockets at all - it might look great but where do you keep the ice scraper, sun glasses, bottle of water etc etc. Practical things like that make a big difference to the ownership experience instead of the quick test drive when you don't notice. |
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Post by Tim on Jan 26, 2018 13:36:18 GMT
Ford Scorpio saloon, 1992 vintage on the M4 today; haven't seen one for years I'd forgotten what a fucking ugly car they were: (File pic!):
Hideous. I quite often see an early pre-facelift hatchback one, I think its a Ghia trim going by the wheels.
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Post by michael on Jan 26, 2018 14:15:30 GMT
I followed one last year and as is often the case was surprised by how small it was.
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Post by Deleted on Jan 28, 2018 20:30:53 GMT
Rotten Audi A6 - never seen an Audi this bad  |
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Post by Deleted on Jan 30, 2018 12:01:00 GMT
Some folk just do not seem to care.
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Post by Martin on Jan 30, 2018 12:04:04 GMT
A DB11 convertible on the road between Silverstone and Banbury, didn’t look to have any disguise, but we were going quickly in the opposite direction.
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Post by Nelson on Jan 30, 2018 23:00:16 GMT
a fully disguised Jaguar i-pace.
Could instantly still tell it was the new i-pace from seeing published spy pics. Seemed smaller than I thought it would. Slim headlights gave it away too. Not sure what size compared to the e-pace it is
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Post by Tim on Feb 6, 2018 14:00:39 GMT
I've just seen a new BMW 740d XDrive in a frozen dark grey colour.
I could feel the value plummeting from across the street!
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Post by LandieMark on Feb 8, 2018 17:18:31 GMT
First generation Nissan Micra GL. I thought all of those would have rusted away by now.
How many left has 12 currently taxed and 26 on SORN.
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Post by Alex on Feb 8, 2018 22:11:31 GMT
I saw an 80’s Lincoln Town Car limo today. Painted gold with black vinyl roof. It really was as bad as it sounds.
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Post by grampa on Feb 9, 2018 19:49:20 GMT
An 18 year old Citroen Xantia in very nice condition - a car I'd completely forgotten existed, but an attractive looking car nonetheless.
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Post by Martin on Feb 13, 2018 8:20:49 GMT
Some commitment this morning. Morgan plus 8 with an aero windscreen, no doors and a suitcase strapped to the back just outside Northampton at 7am. Couple in their 60s, wearing open faced helmets with a visor. Heading towards some heavy rain.....  |
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Post by franki68 on Feb 13, 2018 15:29:24 GMT
Some commitment this morning. Morgan plus 8 with an aero windscreen, no doors and a suitcase strapped to the back just outside Northampton at 7am. Couple in their 60s, wearing open faced helmets with a visor. Heading towards some heavy rain..... That is odd ,I came on to post that I had seen 2 Morgan’s and 1 caterham all without roofs on on my drive to oxford ,it was utterly pissing down . |
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Post by Blarno on Feb 13, 2018 16:03:43 GMT
Rotten Audi A6 - never seen an Audi this bad I'm willing to bet that at some point, the owner has attempted to jack the car at that exact point on the sill and damaged it. From there, it has corroded. |
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Post by Deleted on Feb 14, 2018 16:53:19 GMT
Maserati quattroporte on the road by the estate. Black and the driver gave a little bootfull out of both of the mini roundabouts but whose benefit it was for I do not know. Extremely nice and a bit of a treat.
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Post by Tim on Feb 16, 2018 13:30:47 GMT
This morning I wondered why my local Mitsubishi dealer was selling a brand new Lexus RX until I got closer and realised it was a facelifted Mitsubishi Outlander!
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Post by Andy C on Feb 20, 2018 12:05:40 GMT
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Post by Martin on Feb 20, 2018 12:19:39 GMT
Better than the small wheeled white one I saw, but still a bit of a (stretched) mess at the back.
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Post by Tim on Feb 20, 2018 14:00:48 GMT
On Saturday I saw a pastel green Vauxhall Chevette (bog basic 3 door) on the back of a transporter heading up the A9 and then a little later a pastel green MGC GT (the 6 cylinder one).
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Post by Deleted on Feb 21, 2018 14:50:52 GMT
A dull red Peugeot 107 on the way back in to town, on the back, LITTLE Ferrari. On a Fiat maybe but a Peugeot?
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Post by Tim on Feb 22, 2018 15:37:01 GMT
At the weekend I got followed for a couple of miles down the A9 by a Rolls Royce Dawn that, when it got the chance, was driven enthusiastically off into the distance.
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Post by Boxer6 on Feb 22, 2018 22:30:12 GMT
My flying club holds a discussion/moaning/whatever night in a local school every winter Thursday night.
Tonight when we exited, the was a Huracan Performante sitting outside the school, in that rather fetching, subtle shade of YELLOW Lamborghini favour.
I suspect it's the same one I glimpsed and heard blatting about at the weekend.
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Post by rodge on Feb 22, 2018 23:08:14 GMT
Just been inside the Tesla HQ, we are looking to work with them, didn’t get into the factory proper, but maybe next time.
I arrived in a V8 Porsche Cayenne... not mine, but not bad inside.
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Post by Alex on Feb 22, 2018 23:29:31 GMT
I saw a yellow Cayman GT4 at the decorators wholesalers next to our office earlier. Looked much better than I’d of expected it to in that shade.
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