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Post by Tim on Feb 23, 2018 10:45:30 GMT
It's been SAAB 900 week up here.
I mean the proper 900s, not the Vauxhall Vectra based ones.
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Post by rodge on Feb 23, 2018 22:30:44 GMT
Saw a Nissan GTR, well, I heard it first.
Also saw a Kia that had a Type R badge, A number of GTR badges and a Nismo badge on it.
Nearly fooled me!
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Post by Alex on Feb 25, 2018 21:18:08 GMT
I passed a Vauxhall Monaro earlier with Prius and Hybrid Synergy Drive badges on the back. Had to chuckle at that.
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Post by Martin on Feb 26, 2018 3:04:41 GMT
A dark grey 720S, first one I’ve seen up close, it looks great / so much better than in pictures.
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Post by Deleted on Feb 26, 2018 9:25:41 GMT
A metallic grey Saphirre Cosworth last week. Mrs 12th wasn't keen on the big, shiny zorts, and it looked lowered, but bodywork was imacculate.
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Post by grampa on Feb 28, 2018 13:16:48 GMT
A metallic grey Saphirre Cosworth last week. Mrs 12th wasn't keen on the big, shiny zorts, and it looked lowered, but bodywork was imacculate. Most be nice to drive a car that seems to appreciate £100 or more every time you use it! |
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Post by grampa on Feb 28, 2018 13:17:44 GMT
On Sunday, a orange McLaren 570 - first time I've ever seen one on the road.
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Post by Martin on Mar 8, 2018 7:20:12 GMT
We know money can’t buy taste.....  Quite a few interesting cars around the hotel. A couple of examples.   |
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Post by ChrisM on Mar 8, 2018 8:07:05 GMT
A Vauxhall Calibra... did not look out of place against more modern vehicles on the road
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Post by Alex on Mar 8, 2018 14:23:10 GMT
A Vauxhall Calibra... did not look out of place against more modern vehicles on the road They certainly have aged well, except on the inside. The dashboard looked dated in the mid 90’s let alone today, |
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Post by LandieMark on Mar 8, 2018 16:20:09 GMT
A Vauxhall Calibra... did not look out of place against more modern vehicles on the road They certainly have aged well, except on the inside. The dashboard looked dated in the mid 90’s let alone today, Agreed. Vauxhall should have given it a dash of its own rather than borrowing the very bland Cavalier one. |
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Post by Tim on Mar 9, 2018 9:16:31 GMT
I saw a brand new red Civic Type R this morning.
Very garish but it actually put a smile on my face.
If it was a black one I reckon it'd look like a film prop, maybe the batmobile.
It's certainly a change from the 'stealth at all costs' approach of the German owned brands.
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Post by Tim on Mar 14, 2018 10:53:48 GMT
In the car park across from my work this morning there was a Merc A45AMG parked next to a Focus RS.
Who would've thought 20 years ago that choosing a fast Ford would be the tasteful option compared to a Mercedes!
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Post by Boxer6 on Mar 17, 2018 23:22:11 GMT
An RS7 parked next to a rather old, but beautifully maintained, C36AMG.
Must confess to not consciously being aware of such a thing as an RS7, never mind ever having seen one. Ho hum.
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Post by rodge on Mar 18, 2018 5:54:43 GMT
Black Focus RS which was preceded by a red Focus ST.
I’ve noticed a ton of ST’s over the past few weeks.
White ones are especially popular here...
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Post by Deleted on Mar 20, 2018 0:58:25 GMT
Saw an E-Pace for the first time today. What a humdrum looking vehicle. Reminded of an original Qashqai and made the Q5 following it look positively interesting.
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Post by Boxer6 on Mar 20, 2018 9:01:14 GMT
After the RS7 the other day, a mere S7 this morning.
Of more interest was the mint (albeit pretty manky) Integra Type 'R'; no huge wheels, wide tyres or stupid exhaust in sight! Wheel-wise, in fact, it looked positively under-tyred by modern standards.
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Post by Deleted on Mar 20, 2018 9:14:34 GMT
A transporter yesterday, carrying a 911, a couple of Astons, a 12C, an Aventador and a 458. There was more, but I didn't have time to register the rest...
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Post by Tim on Mar 20, 2018 17:01:29 GMT
I caught up with a Skoda Kodiak the other day but until I actually read the name of both manufacturer and model I thought it was a Vauxhall Mokka Grandland or whatever its called.
I'd identified it as something new but its really indistinguishable from a lot of others of its ilk.
In addition the Skoda roundel looks VERY similar to the Vauxhall one until you're extremely close.
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Post by ChrisM on Mar 20, 2018 20:42:20 GMT
In addition the Skoda roundel looks VERY similar to the Vauxhall one until you're extremely close. As a matter of interest, when did you last have your eyes tested? |
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Post by Tim on Mar 21, 2018 13:01:28 GMT
In addition the Skoda roundel looks VERY similar to the Vauxhall one until you're extremely close. As a matter of interest, when did you last have your eyes tested?
About 18 months ago. I don't mean that I'd have to stand behind the car to tell the difference, just that as you're catching up they're not clearly distinctive.
The Skoda and Vauxhall roundels are both a chrome symbol on a black background.
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Post by rodge on Mar 21, 2018 20:33:33 GMT
In San Jose, just been driven around in the back of a Model S. Very quiet and powerful.
Also saw an E63AMG in a multi story and then in the space above it, an E36 M3.
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Post by Deleted on Mar 21, 2018 21:25:45 GMT
A transporter yesterday, carrying a 911, a couple of Astons, a 12C, an Aventador and a 458. There was more, but I didn't have time to register the rest... Is franki moving house again already? |
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Post by Tim on Mar 22, 2018 13:35:20 GMT
I saw a Renault Vel Satis last night.
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Post by rodge on Mar 23, 2018 5:20:19 GMT
New Subaru STI which was being driven a bit aggressively, possibly because I read the traffic lights better than he did and drove through the empty cross roads as they turned green.
He left the next set more quickly than I did and pulled in to my lane. Stopped at the next set of red lights and took off, changing lanes again.
I then realised he wasn’t racing me, but the grey Focus RS that was behind me.
They seem to be breeding here...
I also saw a lot of last model BMW 335D’s yesterday. Surprised at how many I saw- they really like them in the Bay Area.
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Post by Sav on Mar 24, 2018 12:25:52 GMT
Saw the new Mercedes CLS a few days ago. What a disappointment. The CLS was introduced with the aim of being a more stylish four-dour offering, compared to the conventional saloon. I'm not seeing much style with the current one. Its almost as if Merc have deliberately made it look a bit crap, because of the new AMG GT Four Door. This segment used to have excellent-looking cars; the old CLS, the 6 CG and the old A7 (which looked better to my eyes). The CLS looks duff, the 6 GT looks terrible, and the new A7 does not look as nice as the original.
Perhaps BMW are doing something similar with the 6 GT, because the 8 CG concept looks about a million times better. Of course, I understand that the 6 CG was not exactly a big-seller, but neither was the old 5 GT. So continuing with this curious-looking car is puzzling. For China I can understand, but elsewhere.....?
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Post by Boxer6 on Mar 25, 2018 19:09:17 GMT
VX220 yesterday, and a very nicely maintained/restored TR6 today. TR sounded lovely too, and it was parked less than 20 feet from me - would have taken a pic or two but the driver stayed in the car.  |
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Post by franki68 on Mar 26, 2018 9:09:28 GMT
Must have been an mx5 meet yesterday .about 100 or so went past the house ,from gen 1 models through to the latest version .
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Post by Tim on Mar 26, 2018 13:02:36 GMT
I saw an absolutely immaculate Ford Orion - a post facelift when the squared off the styling version.
I'm sure it even had the standard plastic wheeltrims on it too.
Also spotted a Lexus RC-F, the V8 coupe.
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Post by franki68 on Mar 27, 2018 17:26:38 GMT
An orange Lamborghini huracan performante on the m6 toll northbound.
Not a fan of the huracan ,much prefer the shape of the gallardo but I must say this one was stunning,and the bmw vibrated when it went past .
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