JULY 2012 CAR SPOTTERS THREAD!!!

[ocnblu]

It's a hot new munt, time for some summertime sunspots. Post 'em right here, folks!

[A Horse With No Name]

Yellow 72 Ford LTD 2 door, good condition, crusing along ....

[ocnblu]

Black '72 Chevelle SS, white stripes, black vinyl top, and a luggage rack on the trunk.

[caddycruiser]

Another black Range Rover Evoque in my complex. Still another 4 door, no 2 door models yet. Range Rover world.

[loki]

yesterday, june, but i didn't have time to post yesterday. brand new buick verano.

[caddycruiser]

What a wacked 30 minutes in Philly, of 2013 spottings. Something odd was going on at Target, or I just picked the high zoot corner.

1) 2013 Cadillac XTS at Target. NY dealer tags. Caramel/Jet Black leather. What a beast.

2) Coming back out of Target, a Fisker Karma now on the other side of my car.

3) Nearing home, a black 2013 Ford Escape. This was one. Then I was behind another on the highway after. Every time I see one, "Humpty Dumpty" comes to mind.

Edited July 1, 2012 by caddycruiser

[ocnblu]

Nice ill-fitting decklid on the Fisker, caddy. Not that it's an expensive car or anything.

New-style Escape in black, first one I've seen that was not waiting fer a buyer.

2 - 2013 GMC Sierras at local dealer, one an ext 1500 4WD, the other a 2500 HD ext 4WD. Good looking color, for sure. Chevy calls it Blue Topaz, the color of the Cruze I had. GMC calls it "Heritage Blue".

Edited July 2, 2012 by ocnblu

[bobo]

Yesterday (last day of June), saw a Mitsubishi i-MiEV, first on the street for me. Nice looking golf cart. The local dealer was advertising them for about $29K minus about $16K in tax incentives. Saw this at the local Costco today:

[ocnblu]

This may be blasphemous to some, but I think a sweet, massive car like the Cadillac above can carry giant rims without looking ridiculous, as long as it isn't lifted. Not sure if any mods were necessary to fit the car above, but it looks good to me. I am against cutting anything to make a rim fit, however.

[ZL-1]

A Renault 4 painted in pink and with the Barbie logo on the side... Perfect chick car!

Edited July 2, 2012 by ZL-1

[Drew Dowdell]

So... you bought a $100k electric vehicle with solar panels on the roof to help recharge the battery.... and you park it under a tree when there are plenty of sunny spots available.

[ocnblu]

Aren't those kit car body fits hilarious?

[caddycruiser]

Aren't those kit car body fits hilarious?

I never noticed that until the photos and comment. Hmm.

I'm wondering what Mr. Fisker was buying in Target. Then again, who cares. Car looks like a freakish concept in reality then you see license plates and are confused.

Another new Escape today. Robin egg blue/green fully loaded model. Looks much better with largest wheels, but still humpty dumpty from some angles. I think an employee at the Ford dealer near work is now demo driving it.

[ocnblu]

1960s International Scout, restored, bright red with black top, lifted a bit on black wheels. At the gymnasium parking lot. Sawr kid parking it as I was entering lot. Turns out his dad found it in AK, brought it home and had it redone. Lucky kid getting to drive it.

[Robert Hall]

Saw 5 '13 Ford Escapes in a row, different colors, driving together w/ Mich MFGR plates at a mall in Gilbert, AZ the other day.. saw a black FR-S w/ a temporary tag this morning.

[caddycruiser]

White pearl Subaru BRZ with temp tags, near our Acura store. 2 days in a row. Love this car, even in white.

[A Horse With No Name]

White pearl Subaru BRZ with temp tags, near our Acura store. 2 days in a row. Love this car, even in white.

...and this might beat out the Verano in my car search for the next car...

Love it also!

[ocnblu]

Silver BRZ that was parked out in back of the local dealership two weeks ago when I rode through, with a yellow "SOLD" tag on the wiper is still sitting in the same spot, tag faded from the sun. They also got in a dark gray one.

New 2013 Elantra GT with Style package. Gotta say, it's a very spiffy looking machine in all black, with a Euro look to it. The fish grille is at its least offensive in this model, imo. I might try one if I were in a position. I still wish for a new version of the wagon though.

[ZL-1]

White Chevrolet Volt; 1st I've seen with a Portuguese license plate (seen a couple Amperas rolling around Lisbon over the last 2 or 3 months).

[caddycruiser]

Awesome dark silver Audi A5 3.2 tonight in Philly.

Followed by a gold Nissan Altima with a faded tan cloth top (really?), and then a navy blue Subaru SVX coupe. Been so long since I've seen an SVX.

[caddycruiser]

Few more. Brand new Lexus LX470. Very few of these out & about, for obvious price/size/etc. reasons. Look big, old, and heavy tank-like, but also refined. If you wanted something like a Hummer but purring luxury, guess these are the fit. Heavy. And always driven by ladies wearing big hats, in my experience.

While cruising across the PA Turnpike Thursday, finally a Milano Red new 2012 TSX Special Edition. We've only ever ordered Silver, White and Black. The new bright red looks great with the darker wheels.

[Drew Dowdell]

Few more. Brand new Lexus LX470. Very few of these out & about, for obvious price/size/etc. reasons. Look big, old, and heavy tank-like, but also refined. If you wanted something like a Hummer but purring luxury, guess these are the fit. Heavy. And always driven by ladies wearing big hats, in my experience.

It looks like a Lincoln Navigator that's had a personality-dectomy

[ocnblu]

First thing I thought, too. Only it looks high and narrow in comparison.

[caddycruiser]

^^And they are ALWAYS driven by middle aged or older women, wearing big hats...at least in Philadelphia. Same for new Land Cruisers I think I've seen 3 of in the past year. Rare big birds. They look antique then you see the keyless access buttons on the door handles, etc.

[caddycruiser]

Checked out some new Subie's this afternoon, fresh off the truck 2013's. Nice changes to the nose and wheels on both the Legacy and Outback.

And my antique side by side.

The BRZ I wanted to see was gone.

[SAmadei]

Those clumsy new Subies make your Subie look so much more graceful and sporty.

I think the new Subies are slowly working their way into being Azteks.

[ocnblu]

Saw a kid on a scooter, hot rodded, with the rear wheel way out back. wtf.

[Robert Hall]

Saw a clean dark red Alfa 164 today, a pale blue w/ white interior '67 Caddy ragtop (with the top down, which was insane considering it was 113)...

[caddycruiser]

Saw a kid on a scooter, hot rodded, with the rear wheel way out back. wtf.

Hilarious. Where was this at?

[ocnblu]

Saw a kid on a scooter, hot rodded, with the rear wheel way out back. wtf.

Hilarious. Where was this at?

Here in Lancaster. He had aluminum rims on it. I was laughin'.

[@dmin]

So, I saw this car and was surprised that I saw this. So much so that I remembered this forum.

Citroen C6 in Michigan with New jersey plates... Beautiful car.

[ocnblu]

AWESOME spot, @dmin! Those cars are sooo interesting.

[caddycruiser]

Too cool Citroen! What the heck was it doing in Michigan...

[caddycruiser]

White pearl 2013 BRZ, parked in its spot outside the Chrysler dealer (has to be an employee there), in front of it's BMW 6-series friend. Always together.

Then another new 2013 Escape. White, mid level equipped, still in plastic. Looked headed south on dealer trade. They don't look bad, but in anything less than the top level trim, they look odd with plainer trim and smaller wheels. Like a melted Focus on stilts. Adjustment period after 11 years of the small box look.

[@dmin]

I'm going to break the rules here, I saw a white Ducati Multistrada. Was very very sexy bike to follow to work.

[caddycruiser]

In action spot.

Standing at the gas pump near our current southwest Philly spot, also across from an intersection, I heard tires squealing and a distinct V6 burble. Turned to see a white 2012 Impala with NY tags and a, hmm, "dude", behind the wheel, front windows down, foot to the floor taking off and turning left. W-body + LFX V6 at full tilt + steering turned left = very confused and scrambling front wheels, and one odd sound. Odd. Roar.

[caddycruiser]

One more! Forgot...

At the Enterprise central hub/lot around the corner from work, a car hauler with 6 new Chevy Sparks. 1 yellow, 2 green, and more importantly, 3 in that very pale pastel pink. All with alloy wheels. Looked good. Drove around & past several times, not sure if any got dropped off there or not.

[ocnblu]

Ah, the Spark, such a little Champion. I was fearing this day.

Edited July 14, 2012 by ocnblu

[Robert Hall]

Saw a black '13 Caddy XTS in the parking lot at Trader Joes a few min ago...saw it from behind and down the side...looked tall and narrow, and the deck is really short. Strange. At the local Honda store, I saw a blue-green '61 Ford F100 longbed on their corner display dais..

[caddycruiser]

Black Cadillac XLR in south Philly.

A few streets later, the carbon copy twin red '96 Legacy 2.5GT of my wagon, but in sedan form.

[balthazar]

New Bumfiss, NJ ::

[G. David Felt]

WHY WHY WHY, THat is a freakin shame!

[ocnblu]

Criminal activity.

[caddycruiser]

Purple ex cop car Crown Vic (a pillar light hole plugged) with 24"+ wheels and lift kit outside Target. Sure. 2 weeks ago, XTS and Fisker. This week...donked.

[Robert Hall]

<ghastly purple MC donk images>

WHY WHY WHY, THat is a freakin shame!

Maybe the owner was a Barney the Dinosaur super fan...

[G. David Felt]

<ghastly purple MC donk images>

WHY WHY WHY, THat is a freakin shame!

Maybe the owner was a Barney the Dinosaur super fan...

That is a good one I did not think about.

[G. David Felt]

For the 70's lover in us all, this is how a Monte Carlo should look!

Yet for what I think is the best looking Monte Carlo ever, this is the car I hope to own some day in my own car collection!

This is the full ad, sadly already sold, but will continue to look and dream till I can buy one some day.

http://www.collectorcarads.com/Chevrolet-Monte-Carlo/34380

Did see a 1985 Black Monte Carlo SS this morning on the way into work. Needed some TLC, but over all was a solid project car, just hope the guy brings it back to it's glory.

[ocnblu]

In Bumfiss, judging from the number of lugs, I'm guessing that's an F2 next to the Mini that needs rhinoplasty?

[balthazar]

Good eye as usual, ocn. Didn't show, but it was called out in the hood badge.

The '53-56 generation started the F-100, F-250 designations.

I had a charming '57 F-250 Styleside years back. Had 2 taillights standard, but only 1 was wired/socketed. Still miss that truck.

I couldn't catch a tire size on that mini, but I scrapped an old lawn tractor this spring with larger rubber.

[ocnblu]

Thanks for the clarification on Ford truck model designations. So that's an F-250 then, cool.