The Car Spotter's Guide [WIP]

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Pretty much what it says on the tin. The car spotter's guide is a guide for people who like to car spot (searching for nice cars on the road) and like to know exactly what to post, what not to post, and what it is their posting. This guide will be updated often and any suggestions, fixes, or cars you'd like me to implement are appreciated. Any cars that obviously have no good spots will not be addressed in the guide.

Manufacturers:
Acura
Chevrolet [WIP]

To start this off, I've created an Acura guide.
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Acura

Acura CL:
First Generation -
Good spots (by trim level) - None
How to identify -
Front
Rear

Second Generation -
Good spots (by trim level) - None
How to identify -
Front
Rear

Acura CSX:
Good spots (by trim level) - All, (in Canada: none)
How to identify -
Front (Facelift)
Rear
Front (Pre-Facelift)

Acura EL:
First Generation -
Good spots (by trim level) - All, (in Canada: none)
How to identify -
Front
Rear

Second Generation -
Good spots (by trim level) - All, (in Canada: none)
How to identify -
Front
Rear

Acura ILX:
Good spots (by trim level) - None
How to identify -
Front
Rear

Acura Integra:
First Generation (DA1-DA3) -
Good spots (by trim level) - All
How to identify -
Front
Rear

Second Generation (DA5-DA9, DB1-DB2)
Good spots (by trim level) - None, unless clean
How to identify -
Front
Rear

Third Generation (DB6-DB9, DC2-DC4)
Good spots (by trim level) - Type R
How to identify -
Non-Type R:
Front
Rear
Type R:
Front
Rear

Acura Legend
First Generation (KA1-KA6)
Good spots (by trim level) - All
How to identify -
Front
Rear

Second Generation (KA7-KA8)
Good spots (by trim level) - None
How to identify -
Front
Rear

Acura NSX
Good spots (by trim level) - All
How to identify -
Base (NSX and NSX-T, pre-facelift):
Front
Rear
Alex Zanardi Edition:
Front
Rear
Base (NSX, post-facelift):
Front
Rear

Acura SLX
Good spots (by trim level) - All
How to identify -
Pre-Facelift:
Front
Rear
Facelift:
Front
Rear

Acura ZDX
Good spots (by trim level) - All (especially in Canada)
How to identify -
Front
Rear
 
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I got a question.
I was looking through the list of Acuras, said you are missing a few models but then I saw this....
GranTurismo916
. Any cars that obviously have no good spots will not be addressed in the guide.
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OK
But then why post these....
Acura CL:
First Generation -
Good spots (by trim level) - None
How to identify -
Front
Rear
Second Generation -
Good spots (by trim level) - None
How to identify -
Front
Rear
Acura ILX:
Good spots (by trim level) - None
How to identify -
Front
Rear
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if they are not good spots? Are you posting them cause I think people don't know what those cars look like or are you posting them to make a list of all Acura? Then why not post the TL, TSX, MDX and RSX?
I'm just asking cause it will get confusing when you get to manufacturers with more models.



What about the Vigor and SLX?
 
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RocZX
I got a question.
I was looking through the list of Acuras, said you are missing a few models but then I saw this....

OK
But then why post these....

if they are not good spots? Are you posting them cause I think people don't know what those cars look like or are you posting them to make a list of all Acura? Then why not post the TL, TSX, MDX and RSX?
I'm just asking cause it will get confusing when you get to manufacturers with more models.



What about the Vigor and SLX?
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I added the CL because there's the Type-S that people might think are good. I added the ILX because of my personal opinion. I used to think they were good. I didn't add the TL, TSX, MDX, and RSX, because...well, obvious reasons. I didn't add the Vigor because the Acura version started in 1992. I didn't add the SLX, because....I forgot. :lol: I'll add it now.

my small brain isn't perfect sorry
 
Chevrolet

Chevrolet 150/210/Bel Air
First Generation -
Good spots (by trim level) - All
How to identify -
150 (note: 150s only came in solid colors):
1953-1954
Front
Rear
150 Sedan Delivery:
1953-1954
Rear
150 Handyman:
1953-1954
Front
210 (note: had no white strip on the rear wheel arch, while the Bel Air did):
1953-1954
Front
Rear
Bel Air (note: had a white strip on the rear wheel arch, roof could be a different color from body):
1949-1954
Front (Pre-Facelift)
Front (Facelift)
Rear (Facelift)

Second Generation -
Good spots (by trim level) - All
How to identify -
150, Bel Air, and 210 pre-facelift (they all had vitrually no exterior differences)
1955
Front
Rear
150 and 210 facelift I
1956
Front
Rear
Bel Air facelift I (note = bigger side stripe)
1956
Front
Rear
150 facelift II (note: upside-down "T" shaped rear metal part)
1957
Front
Rear
210 facelift II (note: wider rear metal part with no stripes down the white part, unlike the Bel Air)
1957
Front
Rear
Bel Air facelift II (note: wider rear metal part WITH stripes down the white part, unlike the 210)
1957
Front
Rear

Third Generation (note: 210s and 150s no longer produced) -
Good spots (by trim level) - All
How to identify -
1958
Front
Rear

Fourth Generation -
Good spots (by trim level) - All
How to identify -
1959
Front
Rear
1960
Front
Rear

Fifth Generation -
Good spots (by trim level) - All
How to identify -
1961
Front
Rear
1962
Front
Rear
1963
Front
Rear (Triple Light)
Rear (Double Light)
1964
Front
Rear

Sixth Generation -
Good spots (by trim level) - All
How to identify -
1965
Front
Rear (Triple Light)
Rear (Double Light)
1966
Front
Rear
1967
Front
Rear
1968
Front
Rear
1969
Front
Rear
1970
Front
Rear

Seventh Generation -
Good spots (by trim level) - All
How to identify -
1971
Front
Rear
1972
Front
Rear
1973
Front
Rear
1974
Front
Rear (Triple Light)
Rear (Double Light)
1975/1976
Front
Rear

Eight Generation -
Insufficient information

Chevrolet Advance Design (3100/3600/3800/Thriftmaster/Loadmaster)
Good spots (by trim level) - All
How to identify -
Thriftmaster 1947-early 1949 (note: hood side emblem says "THRIFTMASTER" and is colored)
Front
Rear
Loadmaster 1947-early 1949 (note: hood side emblem says "LOADMASTER" and is colored, bed does not match car)
Front
Rear
3100/3600/3800 late 1949-1953 (no differences between exterior besides number on hood)
Front
Rear
3100/3600/3800 1954-1955
Front
Rear
 
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Might be a good idea to add model years to the generations; I've no idea what a fourth generation Bel Air would look like, but with years I'd have a better idea.

EDIT: Never mind, I see them now.

EDIT 2: Yeah, some of them have years and some don't.
 
JMoney689
Might be a good idea to add model years to the generations; I've no idea what a fourth generation Bel Air would look like, but with years I'd have a better idea.
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Well, above some of the pictures there's a year. But I'll add it to the rest of them.
 

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