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Post by Big Blue on May 10, 2017 10:06:00 GMT
I saw a Lamborghini Miura this morning, coming up West Hill as I was going down the hill. They're very low.
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Post by Martin on May 10, 2017 10:25:39 GMT
I saw a 17 plate Tipo hatchback this morning, first one I've ever seen, looked pretty dull to me. Also saw an 17 plate A45 with the silly spoiler pack on the way home yesterday, thankfully it's an option, as is the bright green paint. The Tipo IS dull, you could put a KIA badge on and people wouldn't question it.
The A Class I saw with the spoilers wasn't an A45 and was driven by a gent who appeared to be in his 60s. I'm sure the A45 that did have the spoilers had them painted in a contrasting colour, i.e. it was black, they were red or something like that.
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Post by Tim on May 10, 2017 10:47:43 GMT
It was so horrendous that I blanked it out until now - I saw the A45 several months ago!
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Post by michael on May 11, 2017 15:04:07 GMT
After googling up through the numbers I can now confirm I saw an immaculate Renault 16 earlier.
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Post by Boxer6 on May 11, 2017 18:14:08 GMT
Forgot my spot of a rather nice M140i last night - first I've seen to my knowledge.
Sadly, the yummy-mummy (not!) driving it was doing so very sedately . . . booo!
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Post by Martin on May 11, 2017 18:54:20 GMT
A Z8 on the way home, roof down, being driven by a very mature lady
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Post by Stuntman on May 11, 2017 21:11:18 GMT
I saw a Lamborghini Miura this morning, coming up West Hill as I was going down the hill. They're very low. ^^ Spot of the year so far, I'd reckon... Today - a red TVR Griffith, roof down. Nice to see one on the public road, hadn't seen one for ages apart from at car meets. |
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Post by Tim on May 12, 2017 11:03:02 GMT
That's reminded me that I saw a Griffith at my local Tesco last weekend.
It had gone when I reappeared, sadly.
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Post by Tim on May 12, 2017 12:55:21 GMT
I just nipped out for a roll and spotted a Xedos 9 parked across the road.
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Post by humphreythepug on May 12, 2017 13:05:15 GMT
I just nipped out for a roll and spotted a Xedos 9 parked across the road. Forward or backward? |
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Post by Tim on May 12, 2017 13:32:22 GMT
I just nipped out for a roll and spotted a Xedos 9 parked across the road. Forward or backward? Both, I think I have mild OCD (or something) and can't do one without the other  |
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Post by Andy C on May 12, 2017 19:36:26 GMT
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Post by Roadsterstu on May 12, 2017 23:06:00 GMT
I saw a 17 plate Tipo hatchback this morning, first one I've ever seen, looked pretty dull to me. Also saw an 17 plate A45 with the silly spoiler pack on the way home yesterday, thankfully it's an option, as is the bright green paint. I saw a GLA45 AMG today and thought it looked bloody awful. A nicer spot was an Alfa 164, which was far from pristine. |
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Post by Alex on May 13, 2017 21:10:29 GMT
I saw a 17 plate Tipo hatchback this morning, first one I've ever seen, looked pretty dull to me. Also saw an 17 plate A45 with the silly spoiler pack on the way home yesterday, thankfully it's an option, as is the bright green paint. I saw a GLA45 AMG today and thought it looked bloody awful. A nicer spot was an Alfa 164, which was far from pristine. My brother works as a Fiat salesman these days and has a Tipo Estate as his daily driver. It's their demo model and he isn't holding his breathe that anyone will be buying it! They've registered two, the second a hatch which is also a demo and that's it. Given that Fiat UK don't appear to have invested any of their budget in letting the buying public know if its existence it's not surprising. I think even Renault UK have put more effort into advertising the new Megane! |
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Post by cbeaks1 on May 13, 2017 21:47:00 GMT
In Portugal last week and it looked like the 2 most popular hire cars were Tipos and Megane wagons. I think the Megane is a pretty good looking car, and the Fiat nice but dull.
I was given a mark 7 Golf Estate. It was white goods, and in left hand drive has an odd driving position ( the clutch pedal lines up with the centre of the steering wheel). The VW plastics quality thing is massive bollocks too. Anything low down was the same 'scratchy' plastic as any other car.
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Post by Nelson on May 14, 2017 15:51:27 GMT
Out on a bicycle ride this afternoon and saw my first facelifted quad-headlights Skoda Octavia.
It was in black and do you know what, it looked really rather good. Better in the metal than in photos
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Post by michael on May 14, 2017 20:37:22 GMT
Saw this spectacle earlier. A thousand points to anyone who can identify the car appearing from behind the bloke - the front bumper just visible at the left of his hip.  web img |
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Post by cbeaks1 on May 14, 2017 21:44:30 GMT
Lotus Eclat?
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Post by humphreythepug on May 15, 2017 6:00:22 GMT
I saw a GLA45 AMG today and thought it looked bloody awful. A nicer spot was an Alfa 164, which was far from pristine. My brother works as a Fiat salesman these days and has a Tipo Estate as his daily driver. It's their demo model and he isn't holding his breathe that anyone will be buying it! They've registered two, the second a hatch which is also a demo and that's it. Given that Fiat UK don't appear to have invested any of their budget in letting the buying public know if its existence it's not surprising. I think even Renault UK have put more effort into advertising the new Megane! Lol, we've got a fair few Meganes; pre reg and demos, rammed up our arses that we can't shift for love nor money and there is talk of Renault doing what they call a "pack deal" on stock Meganes (of which there are alot); essentially heavy discounting to get them shifted, if this happens it'll be even harder to shift our current pre reg and demo cars. Currently they are all up for over a grand less then they owe us. When Kadjar was launched, RUK put in milions into the advertising for it, they hit the ground running with agressive advertising, when Megane was launched, there was no advertising and no point of sale for a good few months after it appeared, I think that speaks volumes for what they thought about Megane and where it was heading. The Megane is actually a good car. |
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Post by Bob Sacamano v2.0 on May 15, 2017 7:37:41 GMT
I've seen a lot of TV ads for the new Megane, and quite a few for the new Tipo. Maybe it's the TV channels I watch?
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Post by michael on May 15, 2017 8:17:32 GMT
No, it was Ferrari F12 but it seemed far less noteworthy than the monstrosity in the picture. |
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Post by humphreythepug on May 15, 2017 8:45:32 GMT
I've seen a lot of TV ads for the new Megane, and quite a few for the new Tipo. Maybe it's the TV channels I watch? TV advertising for Megane has only recently started in the last couple of months. Saw a new Volvo S90 this morning, it's kind of an odd looking car, I like that it is different, however I don't think that it is a particularly attractive car, odd rear lights too. |
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Post by humphreythepug on May 15, 2017 14:53:46 GMT
Forgot to say that last week I saw a Pagani Huayra, it was fleeting as it was on the A3 on the opposite carriageway.
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Post by humphreythepug on May 16, 2017 14:42:34 GMT
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Post by michael on May 16, 2017 16:42:15 GMT
I'm seeing Land Rover Discoverys in increasing numbers, they seem to be highly successful around here. I don't mind the looks, it's not as good a design of the Disco3/5 but its not as offensive as some make out. I followed one yesterday that must have been all of a few weeks old and appeared to have been hit by a turning truck such was the damage to its near side.
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Post by Deleted on May 16, 2017 16:56:06 GMT
Followed a white one (zzz...) yesterday. Way too tall and tip-toe for me.
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Post by michael on May 16, 2017 17:37:49 GMT
I've only seen one white one. Not the best colour for many things, though.
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Post by LandieMark on May 16, 2017 17:40:10 GMT
They look good in dark grey.
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Post by ChrisM on May 17, 2017 7:50:02 GMT
That looks really good. I wondered where the parking bays were, so long that a 7-series fits inside comfortably.... then I thought I recognised North Street in Guildford ? |
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Post by Bob Sacamano v2.0 on May 17, 2017 7:53:47 GMT
^ That looks good but the stripes really date it.
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