Did You See Anything Good Today? [Read First Post]

[Joey D]

I really like the new Tundra, I sat in one at the NAIAS and you could throw a party in the rear seat. I've never had that much room in the back seat of a truck before, it was kind of nice. I would like to drive one though.

I'm not really a fan of the new Silverado, they look to weird. I like the Sierra though.

 

[YSSMAN]

My Chevy preference keeps me away from the Sierra, but I can certainly see the benefits overall. I think to most people the Sierra looks a bit more "norma,l" but you're pretty much just paying for a few minor improvements here and there, so it isn't a big deal to me.

...After sitting in the Tundra Debut at the 2006 Chicago Auto Show, I was more than skeptical going into the truck than I had anticipated. While at the 2007 Chicago Auto Show I had a seat, and I was unimpressed. The quality was certainly Toyota-like, but I couldn't stand the contrasting Silver/Black dashboard thingy, and the truck really only seemed like a rational idea in a crew-cab configuration. I sat in a lower-spec extended cab, and compared to the Silverado, I was thoroughly disappointed... Particularly when Toyota had gone about making such a big deal about the truck.

...Interestingly enough, I've only seen one Tundra here in Grand Rapids. It has been there at the dealer since February. Plenty of Silverados and Sierras running about, more than enough '07 Rams and F-150s, and even a solid showing of the Nissan Titan. New Tundra? Not so much.

I would concede that the Tacoma is a good truck, as I think they are pretty nice overall. But, I'd say it has been outdone by the Frontier, and that certainly gets my vote for best small truck. I don't see too many of either of those around here. Even then, not many of the Dakota/Ranger/Colorado/Canyon sized tucks either...

 

[1X83Z]

I saw the rather rare Infiniti M35X (AWD) today, and I couldn't get a good picture on the RAZR while driving. Now that I know how to zoom, it may work better next-time. Most of the M-Classes, BTW, are '45 spec, and are normally RWD. So, the M35X is a rarity around here...

Living in Colorado, more than sixty percent of our M35s are X models. Not too rare on this end!

I couldn't stand the contrasting Silver/Black dashboard thingy

Same. What the hell is the deal with that?

 

[Serge.D]

Saw this prime RT10 viper at the Golf course today along with a red Z06 Vette and a Black Cayman S.

Diesel R Class. Never seen one

Cobra. I think its real, I know the owner, he has this, a Stingray Vette and a Morgan. Ill try to get pics of the Morgan for yall.

that cobra looks great.👍

 

[nosturbo]

Ok guys, i went to the Melbourne GP today & had a look around the historic stands and found some REAL goodies...

A group of Porsche LM cars, but i can't remember what they're called except the 1998 GTR & 550 Superamericana.





Next is a Redback Spyder with a Ford GT, some kind of Elfin & a Lotus Exige in behind it. (The lines at the GT & Exige were huge, so thats why theres not a proper photo of them here...


A Lambo Murcielago & A Gallardo in the background...


My Favourite-A Ferrari F40LM!


And a blackhawk thrown in for good measure....


P.S: Sorry for the bad angles, there wasn't much room in the showcase...

 

[1X83Z]

NSX at about 12:30am tonight.

 

[nosturbo]

Nice, gotta love the NSX.

 

[GT Pro]

Nice NSX yet again. There are a few around here, but I'm unsure if they sold anymore than 10 of the post-02' Honda NSX's through Australian dealerships...

 

[Jay]

Nice NSX yet again. There are a few around here, but I'm unsure if they sold anymore than 10 of the post-02' Honda NSX's through Australian dealerships...[

Most of the NSX's getting around Australia these days are grey imports anyway I think.

 

[1X83Z]

Nice NSX yet again. There are a few around here, but I'm unsure if they sold anymore than 10 of the post-02' Honda NSX's through Australian dealerships...

I've only seen one in my entire life:

It had Florida license plates and I saw it on June 26, 2006 in Denver. In fact, it was the very first picture I ever posted in this thread. Anyway, I never saw one prior to that, and I haven't seen one since.

 

[YSSMAN]

Living in Colorado, more than sixty percent of our M35s are X models. Not too rare on this end!

Its strange how different it is state-to-state. Although, given that 'The Big Three' have a 90% market share in Michigan, most foreign cars are rare in the state unless you're in an area with money.

Same. What the hell is the deal with that?

Explanations I've heard is that it is supposed to "separate" the dashboard into areas that the driver and the passenger would regularly use. IMO, Toyota was drinking too much Wild Turkey, and came up with this "good idea" only because they said they could. Just like the two goveboxes (ones big enough for a Thermos!!!) and the filing-cabinet in the arm rest (I needz ma filez!!!!). It doesn't seem as outrageous on the lower-spec models, but its still stupid. You would have figured that they would have taken a page out of the GM or Ford book and put a useful, and more importantly tasteful interior in the truck.

I've only seen one in my entire life (NSX)

Wow. Even in Domestic-dominated Michigan you see them fairly often in the summer time. Most of them are red around here, and there were two or three near my High School that I would see every once in a while. There was a used one at one of the local dealers not too long ago, must have been a late '90s model, they only wanted $27K for it. It was cheap enough where my Grandfather almost bought it just to have it... Kinda like a grown-up version of the Prelude he has had for about 20 years now.

 

[McLaren]

A Lambo Murcielago & A Gallardo in the background...

The LP640. So gorgeous, yet so menacing.

My Favourite-A Ferrari F40LM!

That's really just a F40, although it looks more like an '87-'88 model. Those years seem to show some differences from the later models.
Here's the LM.

Only hardcore Ferrari-nuts seem to be the ones able to tell the difference between the LM and GTE on sight.

P.S: Sorry for the bad angles, there wasn't much room in the showcase...

Been there.

 

[Holdenhsvgtsr]

went to edinburgh to see a friend today,hes one of these hardcore car spotter people,seens stuff like gallardo,911turbo s's, db9's etc,only ones i got pictures of.
Gallardo

Ford GT
bigger car than i thought

MGB Rover V8

Aston Martin DB9 Volante

Mercedes Benz W140 CL600
iirc the first merc to be fitted with a V12

Lancia beta volumex
the superchareged one

Nissan Figaro

 

[Danny]

There are at least 4 Nissan Figaros floating about my region.

 

[bondy_1625]

got enough personalised plates in there andrew?
odd that you saw a figaro, until today id only seen one and i didnt really know what it was until you just posted it! I saw my second one in norwich in a pale green colour today. Bizzare little car

 

[Holdenhsvgtsr]

got enough personalised plates in there andrew?

can never have enough there was a carrera 4s which had V8POR which was just so not right for the car,this one is a favourite too

also the ford gt was a uk spec car and was for sale,did make a serious offer on it but the guy turned it down cause he said someone else had already made a more substantial offer

 

[ND4SPD]

can never have enough there was a carrera 4s which had V8POR which was just so not right for the car,this one is a favourite too

also the ford gt was a uk spec car and was for sale,did make a serious offer on it but the guy turned it down cause he said someone else had already made a more substantial offer

Haha. "SOO 5LOW"

 

[harrytuttle]

What's really hilarious is that in the E36 M3 convertible shot you've included (by random chance) a Civic Si sedan. They are common elsewhere, people have told me, but it's my first. I wasn't even aware they were making them until I ran across a thread on this site with people lamenting on how many they'd seen.

I completely missed that. That M3 is near there just about every day, so I wasn't paying too much attention to the photo as I passed by. For some reason the Si sedan didn't get as much press as the coupe, but it's just as well; they're both plug ugly.

I'm not so sure - have you checked prices of ITRs? Most ITRs I see are stock - typically because the owners have enough money to have enough sense not to throw stupid mods at them.

The New York area was prone to many Honda thefts, with the ITR probably at the top of the list, so ITRs that haven't been stripped are rare to begin with. As far as I can tell, most modifications are limited to bolt-ons and wheels, which are easy enough to restore to stock. I thought about getting one when they were new in the US. Given that I spent many of my weekends in Cypress Hills, Queens, soon after that time period, I doubt I'd have that car today.

The WRX/Escort is hilarious. I'm not going to knock the WRX, which I love, but if I were putting any poser badges on my beater Escort it would probably be Bentley or Ferrari or something - the WRX choice is just weird.

Yeah, it's not as though no one can tell. False badging is a pet peeve of mine. I can understand de-badging, for a less showy look, but lying about it makes you look like a tool. And stuff like the Escort WRX and the infamous "Mustang GTR Turbo" are just...just...um, the proper words would probably get censored anyway.

http://i77.photobucket.com/albums/j76/81401/cars/porsche/911_turbo_997-031607.jpg

Hard to believe it's been eight months since I saw my first 997 Turbo.

Hard for me to believe I've seen only one, since I rarely go 5 days without seeing a 996 Turbo (and hardly ever the same one). 'The 997 is better! It's faster! Doesn't anyone want to drive it??'

That photo is just fantastic. It's so perfectly British, topped off by the Union Jack atop the building. The Nikon may have made it look great, but the subject material would still look good on a Kodak Brownie. Awesome photo. 👍

 

[Rue]

Toyota Bb OpenDeck - Interesting paint!

Ferrari 360M
Lancer Evo IV

 

[TopHat]

Why in the hell didn't the U.S. get the bB Open Deck??? That would have been AWESOME.

 

[CDailey]

I love the OpenDeck bB. It's a shame America never got them.

 

[Tornado]

We did. It was called the GMC Envoy XUV. It was quite cool. No one bought it.

 

[TopHat]

Yes, but Scions are infinitley more affordable, and they aren't SUVs. I think they would have sold well here, seeing as its funkier than the xB.

 

[Joey D]

It's to much like the Subaru Baja, the thing that thought it was everything but failed.

 

[1X83Z]

Wow. Even in Domestic-dominated Michigan you see them fairly often in the summer time.

We were discussing 02-05 models only.

False badging is a pet peeve of mine.

Mine too, although you almost never see it. I did see an Altima today with a Porsche 'turbo' badge, but it looked pretty modded and who knows - maybe it had a turbo. One of my favorite false badges is this one, on a 96-02 Range Rover. For all I know, it did have an aftermarket supercharger but it was bone stock on the outside save that badge - which, by the way, is from a supercharged Buick (either a Park Avenue Ultra or a Regal GS).

St. Patrick's Day was very good to me for car spotting, aided by the fact that it was in the 70s here in Denver, which averages mid-50s for this time of year. Here's what I got:

Yes, that's a Dodge Dakota convertible. No, you've never seen one. Or heard of it.

I'm not sure whether or not you can see the smirk on that guy's face, but it's there, because he noticed me photographing his new Maserati.

Colorado Dealer plates. Another shot here out my mirror. Also saw this guy downtown at the clubs tonight at ~12:45am.

Saw every generation of Corvette today, unless you - like me - consider the '53-'56 a different model.

Bentley Brooklands.

The real highlight of the day:

Being driven by some under-20 kid with no clue:

That's a DB7 V12 Vantage Volante. For all you who thought it was a Jaguar, you're basically right. Another shot. 👍

 

[Tornado]

Mine too, although you almost never see it. I did see an Altima today with a Porsche 'turbo' badge, but it looked pretty modded and who knows - maybe it had a turbo. One of my favorite false badges is this one, on a 96-02 Range Rover. For all I know, it did have an aftermarket supercharger but it was bone stock on the outside save that badge - which, by the way, is from a supercharged Buick (either a Park Avenue Ultra or a Regal GS).

10 points if you can catch the irony!

Yes, that's a Dodge Dakota convertible. No, you've never seen one. Or heard of it.

Oh, but I have heard of it. Car and Driver mocked it when they reviewed the Suzuki X90. It was also talked about in a Motor Trend article about convertibles sold in the U.S., and an Automobile article about the Chevrolet SSR.

Colorado Dealer plates. Another shot here out my mirror. Also saw this guy downtown at the clubs tonight at ~12:45am.

FTMFW! 👍

Saw every generation of Corvette today, unless you - like me - consider the '53-'56 a different model.

Same here.

Being driven by some under-20 kid with no clue:
That's a DB7 V12 Vantage Volante. For all you who thought it was a Jaguar, you're basically right. Another shot. 👍

Best. Looking. Aston. Ever. The DB9 can go screw. As can every other Aston that is not the DB7.

 

[1X83Z]

10 points if you can catch the irony!

All Buicks rule?!

Oh, but I have heard of it. Car and Driver mocked it when they reviewed the Suzuki X90. It was also talked about in a Motor Trend article about convertibles sold in the U.S., and an Automobile article about the Chevrolet SSR.

A lot of people refer to it as the least-structually-rigid vehicle of all time. I've seen two ever - both were one-owners.

FTMFW! 👍

I forgot you love the thing. I should've taken more photos. The guy driving was fat and very tattooed. I thought he seemed very aptly placed in an Esprit.

Same here.

You saw a Corvette from every generation today, or you think the original ones should be their own generation?

Best. Looking. Aston. Ever. The DB9 can go screw. As can every other Aston that is not the DB7.

The DB7 bores the crap out of me. The best-looking Aston ever is the Vanquish without question. The DB7 isn't even the best-looking Jaguar ever.

 

[1X83Z]

Totally forgot - I also caught this tonight:

Mondial t convertible - not too common. Only the second I've seen in fact. It looks good. Another shot here.

 

[Danny]

Being driven by some under-20 kid with no clue:

That's a DB7 V12 Vantage Volante. For all you who thought it was a Jaguar, you're basically right. Another shot. 👍

Firstly, you do realise the DB7 came 3 years before the XK8/R?
Secondly, how long did you spend talking to said 'kid'?

The DB7 bores the crap out of me. The best-looking Aston ever is the Vanquish without question. The DB7 isn't even the best-looking Jaguar ever.

When you don't add 'I believe' or 'I think' it seems suspiciously like stating opinion as fact...
Needless to say I disagree, but great pics.

 

[1X83Z]

Firstly, you do realise the DB7 came 3 years before the XK8/R?
Secondly, how long did you spend talking to said 'kid'?
When you don't add 'I believe' or 'I think' it seems suspiciously like stating opinion as fact...

Can't take humor alert!

Needless to say I disagree, but great pics.

Thanks. 👍