AHHHHH!!!!!!! Scary Cars! Booo!

[DetroitNut90]

A gorgeous black '67 Eldorado, another gorgeous black '03 Infiniti M45, some new Vues and Ions, a '60s El Camino SS, an L88 Corvette, a GTO Judge convertible, a DTS in Crimson Pearl, and to top it all off, a riced Ridgeline followed by a riced Tundra with a bumper sticker that read "Chevy wishes they had this."

[ocnblu]

Ugh, what a complete, clueless asshole with the Tundra bumper sticker. $h!head.

[Variance]

Speaking of bumper stickers, I saw a new Acura RL with bumper stickers on every panel of the body. Proof that money doesn't buy taste.

[ocnblu]

Maybe the big ol' Accord got keyed or something. I've seen that before... damage covered with inane stickers.

[bobo]

Saw a '50's Pontiac Eight crusing down the freeway.

[z28luvr01]

My senses are on overload from my trip to the dealer this morning.

'06 Z06 in the showroom (locked)

'04 Vette, which I sat in

'06 GTO outside, which I sat in and heard running. Sh*t those things sound awesome.

[Sixty8panther]

SpeedingPenguin & I were driving along in his 'Bu the other

day and noticed an old '50s MG... just as we were

commenting on how goofy the two dweebs driving it looked

we drove past SKIP'S DINER. You've all seen photos of it

in my previous Sigs. Well guess what was out front in the

parking lot? A 1968(?) Toyota 2000GT.

I know it's a Toyota but it was like seeing lighting strike, and

as luck would have it I DID NOT HAVE MY CAMERA!

O'Shea took some pics with his super cool phone, or as I

like to call it the "James Bond Ice Cream Sandwich". Maybe

he'll post them soon.

I hit up about 30 car shows this summer, saw all manner of

great cars from the Brass era to brand new stuff but this

2000GT was one of the cooest ones of this summer. I have

about a couple thousand photos of gorgeous cars from this

past year but this Toyota came out of left field.

It had Maine plates BTW... how many of these cars are

there in the country? This one is driven quite often from the

looks of it. IIRC there's only like 3000 of these cars in the

world, no?

[Cory Wolfe]

72 Impala coupe for sale. Had no price on it, but considering the dealer it's at, I bet it's cheap.

Otherwise, saw the new Jeep Wranger 4 door, 07 Pacifica, drove a Catera......

[ocnblu]

More info and photos on the '72 Impy, please sir.

[DetroitNut90]

This week was good to me in car sightings...I saw another M45 in red, another DTS in White Lightning, a Barbados Blue '05 GTO, an STS-V, a CTS Sport, a red Ferarri 348, and a spectacular '59 Eldorado. I also saw that Tundra I referenced earlier again...only this time he got a new bumper sticker that read "Ford's Jealous Too."

[ToniCipriani]

Which year?

Pic?

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Judging by the bumper, it's probably a 2001+. I don't know how to tell the exact year. And I just know it's owned by someone in my department.

[FAPTurbo]

White Audi Q7...

1967 Ford Mustang in a baby blue, nothing special and looked like it was crying out for TLC... (sniffs)

[XP715]

Saw a Ferrari 328 today, and a bright yellow '77 Datsun pickup truck I'm trying to get Sixty8 to buy

[Camino LS6]

Judging by the bumper, it's probably a 2001+. I don't know how to tell the exact year. And I just know it's owned by someone in my department.

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It's a '99-up LS1 car, the exact year is impossible to tell without very close inspection. Good to see it - thanks for the pic.

[RBB]

At work parked at the end of three successive aisles:

Solstice

C5 Z06

CTS-V

And saw a Quattroporte the other day. Still an amazing vehicle.

-RBB

-RBB

[ToniCipriani]

Lotus Exige outside a discount computer store...

[loki]

G6 GT convertible, w/ top down

[Variance]

Two red '79 Cadillac Coupe DeVilles with cream landau tops within minutes of each other. One on the road and the other parked in someone's front yard. They looked exactly the same. Freaky.

[DetroitNut90]

Not sure of the year, but I saw a Cadillac Miller-Meteor Ambulance sitting next to my dog's vet today. I've never seen one before.

[Cory Wolfe]

Twin Turbo Supra... Mmm... love that exhaust note.

[CSpec]

Saw an Acura EL in a parking lot yesterday.

[bobo]

Saw an Aston Martin Vantage in West L.A. yesterday.

[FAPTurbo]

TVR 350i or SX... when I was unloading a shipment outside at work.

Creamy brown sort of colour, and one hell of a different exhaust note than I'm accustomed to.

[ocnblu]

'07 Element SC, gray, on the lot. Dodge Nitro black bumper special, red, on the lot.

[91z4me]

I didn't see it but I am reading "Christine" right now. So I am going to say red w/ white stripe 1958 Plymouth Fury.

[ToniCipriani]

Datsun 280Z

[loki]

a cavalier pulling a trailer w/ a ........ LAWNMOWER (not a push one) OOOOOOOOOO....

[FAPTurbo]

Chrysler Pacifica...

It was holding up traffic in the middle lane because it was waiting for the tow truck.

[ocnblu]

They should've taken the Magnum.

[91z4me]

I saw a black, blinged out Aspen on the streets yesterday. I actually thought, from a distance, that it looked pretty nice. Almost Navigator like. Definately still not on par with the GMT800 or GMT900 Escalade in street presense but still better than many other large SUVs.

[DetroitNut90]

A green mid-90s Milenia with PA tags that said BV-8819. Found that funny.

Other sightings include:

the same Torrid Red '05 GTO I'm lusting over at the Pontiac dealer

a blue Rolls-Royce Silver Spirit

a Compass Limited...the wheels are the best part

an '07 Escalade w/the 22-inchers

a red Bentley Brooklands

and a silver Ferrari 575M

[Intrepidation]

I saw a black, blinged out Aspen on the streets yesterday.  I actually thought, from a distance, that it looked pretty nice.  Almost Navigator like.  Definately still not on par with the GMT800 or GMT900 Escalade in street presense but still better than many other large SUVs.

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I would say it's easily on par with the GMT800 but deffinity not the GMT900 Escalade.

I saw a yellow Maserati and a black Mazda CX-7

[XP715]

1978 Porsche 911 Turbo Targa

[Cory Wolfe]

A green mid-90s Milenia with PA tags that said BV-8819. Found that funny.

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Please tell me you're joking...

[DetroitNut90]

^Nope...saw it while I was still on the bus this morning.

[Cory Wolfe]

That is just... Insane.

[ocnblu]

Right. Another Millenia owner? :AH-HA_wink:

[Cory Wolfe]

Right.  Another Millenia owner?   :AH-HA_wink:

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Can it, Blu.

Anyways, got to see the new Sebring. Eh. Only good design on the Sebring is its dash and even then, I could see light shining off the top of the dash... meaning... cheapness. I dont know if the plastics are soft or hard or how they feel since I didnt get to sit in it, but they are sort of shiny, no less. As far as the rest of it... still ugly, even in person. The front, the rear, and sides are all messed up, design wise. That and some of the panels had uneven gaps.

Also got to see the new Nitro. I didn't even recognize it as one until I drove by it. Being dark, quickly glancing at it from a distance, I thought it was a Liberty. Damn. I rarely get a vehicle wrong unless its a clone. This thing has the same profile and proportions as the Liberty... both even have the huge wheel flares. It looks smaller in person, though. I was surprised. As far as styling... eh... it'd look better with more Dodge like front fascia. As is, it's too boxy, too 90's, and too ugly. The rest of it looks alright. Being dark, didnt get a good look at the interior.

Otherwise... I've been lacking in this thread. I've seen all sorts of vehicles over the past few weeks. New CRV, new Durango, my first XLR (sad, I know) lots of cool imports, some cool classics, and some weird ones.

[Northstar]

I saw a Q7 the other day.

[ocnblu]

Ok, lot geeking, October 15:

2007 Caliber R/T 5 speed manual! Orange (everybody has orange).

2007 Mustang GT, Windveil Blue/black leather/18" polished 5 spokes autotragic (gotta have a manual).

2007 Sentra 2.0S Gray, six speed manual. This thing is funky, a little post-modern piece of art, if you go for that sort of thing.

2007 Nitro SLT. Looks small in person, kinda cool except for the grille and headlights. I still think the cheeky, round headlights and silver grille of the M80 Concept would have been more appropriate (or was it deemed "too cute"?) :AH-HA_wink:

2007 G6 GT sedan, black/black cloth, panoramic roof, black chrometec wheels. Sharp, but I'm scared of that big complicated sunroof.

2007 Explorer Ironman Edition. Reminds me of a Liberty Renegade, with fake rivets attaching body cladding.

2007 Mazda 3s in many interesting colors. GM mostly has such...run of the mill color choices.

[Variance]

2007 CR-V. Toothless Joe grin and all.

[Variance]

Good day:

Ferrari Mondial

Ferrari 360 Convertible

Bentley Continental GT

Mazda CX-7

Two Nissan Versas (becoming quite the common sight around here)

...then another puke green 2007 CR-V had to go and ruin it.

[Intrepidation]

Today...

2007 CR-V...looks bloated from behind and fugly up front.

2007 Chrysler Aspen...dark red or whatever. It's just down the street...looks better in person than the pics, but doesn't hold a candle ro the new Escalade (saw a black one and a white EXT)

And to top it off, a brand spankin' new sliver Jaguar XK coupe...man those things are drop-dead gorgious.

[Variance]

Aston Martin DB9 Convertible

[Cory Wolfe]

Audi A8 while driving in the pouring rain on the interstate... with my almost bald front tires: Yikes! Felt like I was hydroplaining the whole time. When I would go down a gear to pass, I'd spin the front wheels at 65!

[ocnblu]

Get tires! I don't care if you go to freakin' Walmart Car Care Center, just do it. Winter's coming.

'07 Ram. Newly crowned king of the bloopy taillights.

[Cory Wolfe]

Heh, yeah... I was hoping to wait to just get new wheels as well, but that isn't happening.

[Intrepidation]

Audi A8 while driving in the pouring rain on the interstate... with my almost bald front tires: Yikes! Felt like I was hydroplaining the whole time. When I would go down a gear to pass, I'd spin the front wheels at 65!

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Get tire ASAP dude. Hey do you have to get your car inspections where you live? If you do I know it wouldn't pass XD

Today I saw my first Aura...in a driveway near my house. Looked really nice. Saw a 300ZX convertible too...sexy car...makes me want one even more.

[Cory Wolfe]

Get tire ASAP dude. Hey do you have to get your car inspections where you live? If you do I know it wouldn't pass XD

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Yep, yearly. It passed back in August but was noted that they were worn. I may be exaggerating on how bad they really are, there's still notable thread on them and they're fine on dry roads... It was raining pretty hard, though, and smaller creeks were flooding all over around here... that and the stretch of I80 around here is concrete. Concrete + flooding rain + wind + worn tires = fun.

But yes, they're getting replaced sometime soon.

[Intrepidation]

Yep, yearly. It passed back in August but was noted that they were worn. I may be exaggerating on how bad they really are, there's still notable thread on them and they're fine on dry roads... It was raining pretty hard, though, and smaller creeks were flooding all over around here... that and the stretch of I80 around here is concrete. Concrete + flooding rain + wind + worn tires = fun.

But yes, they're getting replaced sometime soon.

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We once had a spare tire that was totally bald...it looked pretty funny.