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

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jeffgoddin
If it's the first one he's ever seen, it's understandable, though.
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Sure, it's understandable, I'm just pointing it out to him for future reference.

The87Dodge
Why not? A Smart Fortwo is not a car you see that often. In fact, that one could've been the first or second one I've seen all year.
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I've seen quite a few of them each month and they're not really that exciting. 2nd, rarity doesn't always mean it's a good spot. For instance, there could be a limited production Toyota Camry I've seen, but noone will find interest in it as it's still just a Camry.
 
I see a couple-few Smart 4-2's a week, at least. But we have a Mercedes dealership in the neighborhood, so not surprising. They do look quite different from anything else on the road, so if you never see them, they might be eyebrow raising at least. But good cars? No.

we were passing at speed, not sure how this came out so sharp, lol!
ford mustang gt500 by spotterjeff, on Flickr

pontiac gto home care by spotterjeff, on Flickr

old jeep by spotterjeff, on Flickr

chevy corvette stingrays by spotterjeff, on Flickr

subaru svx washed out by spotterjeff, on Flickr

aston v8 vantage volante and a reflection of me by spotterjeff, on Flickr

maserati quattroporte by spotterjeff, on Flickr

dodge challenger srt by spotterjeff, on Flickr

porsche 914 1.7 1973 by spotterjeff, on Flickr

ford f150 stepside by spotterjeff, on Flickr
 
Saw this international scout as I was coming to work.
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did some ghetto spotting today, found some good stuff I'll share in the next couple days, but also in the ghetto is legendary mechanic Earl's place, so I swung by to see if he was working on any goodies. and boy was he! I'd spotted a 400gt 2+2 a few years ago and heard that the owner had since sold it. well, he's got another!
lamborghini 400gt 2+2 in with the new side by spotterjeff, on Flickr

lamborghini 400gt 2+2 in with the new front by spotterjeff, on Flickr

inside, probably the same guy, we now have 2 Muiras in town!
lamborghini muira at earls new kid in town by spotterjeff, on Flickr

heart of the beast muira by spotterjeff, on Flickr

cadillac cts-v coupe in angry weather by spotterjeff, on Flickr
 
Well

That was an... uh... "exciting" last 7 pages. Some super awesome Mercedes and other stuff.
Here's some of my spots from the whole month. There's a few on my computer that I can't upload. Missed a ton of stuff today, including a repair shop that had a Viper, Bentley, Ferrari 430 and 458, Gallardo, as well as a cl63 and cls63.
going from newest to oldest spots:

M5
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Maserati Spider
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MGB
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beauuuutiful Fiat 124 sport coupe (same owner as the blue convertible 124, I assume) and v8 Vantage
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Neat Ford truck. Maybe '82ish
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W220 s55 (supercharged) with the pretty rare wheels normally reserved for the 63 and 65 models
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semi fail shot of a Z06- this is literally right in front of work, which means he probably lives near me. May be the same owner of the black Z/28 I saw the other day
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Z/28 (not the same just described)
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E46 M3
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Saab 9-3 turbo x
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guy with the big fork coming over to see who's checking out his car... he's like "can I help you" and I'm like "your car? beautiful!!" with a big smile. he becomes friendly after this, daily driver he's been restoring himself, still some dings but looking great!
ford galaxie 500 289 fastback coupe 1963.5 front by spotterjeff, on Flickr

ford galaxie 500 289 fastback coupe 1963.5 rear by spotterjeff, on Flickr

chevy 3100 1950's by spotterjeff, on Flickr

???
italian spyder of some sort i guess spycam by spotterjeff, on Flickr

snowing...
early 1950s chevy i guess by spotterjeff, on Flickr
 
Well, I saw this Porsche 944 yesterday.
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For today, I saw my second Mustang GT 50th Anniversary.
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Lastly, I decided to go somewhere I haven't been in a while. A house with an owner that seems to do projects with older cars. There were a couple of familiar things there, but I also noticed a red Charger, white GTO, and this Buick Centurion. I couldn't stop for the other cars, but I might be able to check them out tomorrow. That's if the weather doesn't annoy me.
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my 2nd E24 M6!!! had a good half hour chat with the owner after pulling a u-turn and following a little way up the road to the rec center (I was like, PLEASE don't park next to anybody else!!) He was really cool... and he really loves Z's, too!
bmw m6 e24 front by spotterjeff, on Flickr

bmw m6 e24 rear by spotterjeff, on Flickr

mercedes c63 amg edition 507 matte by spotterjeff, on Flickr

can you find the easter egg??
porsche 911 997.1 turbo caged and an easter egg by spotterjeff, on Flickr

toyota supra mark iii a70 by spotterjeff, on Flickr

bmw m6 f13 by spotterjeff, on Flickr

bmw z4 m mostly by spotterjeff, on Flickr

bentley flying spur by spotterjeff, on Flickr

good thing I've been cleaning my side mirror!:lol:
mercedes c63 amg sedan side-view mirror by spotterjeff, on Flickr
 
Yup! I was so focused on the Porsche (which also had tuned exhaust, interesting car) that I didn't notice the very cool Chevy until it was right in my face. Did get a better combo photo which I'll probably upload to Flickr soon, but it's a bit fuzzy so not real happy with it.
 
Pics I had on my computer but not my phone- again, these aren't exactly new spots...

E46 M3 convertible in the best shade of blue (not to toot my own horn but this was my first moving shot with a DSLR; he was going about 35mph)
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Suuuuper awesome bugeye STi
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GT500
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R8 V10
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Vanagon (first time ever seeing one, caught my attention three rows over :lol: )
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Thunderbird
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fresh from Mecum, cool! and congrats on the new camera! still shooting with a cheap pocket digi myself, but I'm poor, and nothing else would let me capture spots like the 507 above, camera on and in hand while driving... also a lot of the "expert" carspotters I follow on Flickr set their shutter speed slower/F-stop higher to get more of a feel of motion that seems to work really well. Best of luck with the new camera! Certainly resolutions I'll never be able to achieve...
 
jeffgoddin
fresh from Mecum, cool! and congrats on the new camera! still shooting with a cheap pocket digi myself, but I'm poor, and nothing else would let me capture spots like the 507 above, camera on and in hand while driving... also a lot of the "expert" carspotters I follow on Flickr set their shutter speed slower/F-stop higher to get more of a feel of motion that seems to work really well. Best of luck with the new camera! Certainly resolutions I'll never be able to achieve...
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Thanks :) I've had it since Christmas time but I think I have the hang of it, for the most part. used it at three car shows thus far, as well as the Houston Auto Show and Mecum... I want to get more moving shots though, as that's what I was used to with my phone :lol:
 

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