Gobble Spots...November 2012

[caddycruiser]

Care for the title?

Somehow it's already November and my phone camera was out. Time to spot!

[caddycruiser]

Another brand new White Diamond XTS on the highway cruising to Delaware. I love these. I eyed his car, he eyed the Regal. I don't care what anyone says, the XTS has a LONG aggressive presence on the road and looks great. I see them often.

Then a Eurovan later this afternoon in PA with very cool unique VW wheels, trailer attached too.

[balthazar]

Saw the nose of a '40 Ford peeking out of a carport/garage behind a house, yellow & a bit worn.

[Robert Hall]

Saw a clean silver green '69 Impala convertible this afternoon, top down (finally convertible weather is here).

[ocnblu]

what's this

[caddycruiser]

what's this

November

[ocnblu]

I snoozed

[balthazar]

Tail end of a '64-65 Imperial sticking out of a New Brunswick garage. White coupe, looked like it's been in there since the '80s or so.

[G. David Felt]

Saw a Seattle Crown Vic Police Cruiser T-Boned by a Silver Bug this morning on the ride in on the bus. News says lady was arrested for DUI at 5:30am in the morning Both officers were taken to Hospital with injuries. Bug was totaled and the whole side of the Crown Vic was bashed in big time. I think totaled also. She was driving fast.

[caddycruiser]

While I was at the Buick dealer yesterday picking up paperwork for my Regal, my fellow salesman showed me their first new 2013 Enclave in the new Mocha Bronze dark chocolate color (richer and deeper than the Cocoa) with the new also dark brown Cocoa interior. Looked great, with the updated styling and large machined wheels. The new chrome wheels look a bit old and gawdy, the guy who ordered this one picked well. Still odd to see the old GM truck steering wheel in it, and as the sales guy said, "the old GM keys with key and separate remote...just weird". First one ordered...guy is trading a 2009 CTS-V...interesting.

Also earlier in the day, a new blue 2013 Chevy Traverse LT with 10" wheels fresh from PDI getting gassed up. These 2013 Lambda's look just as before, but with new noses and nicer details especially inside.

[ocnblu]

New-style SRX being towed out of my mom's development on a rollback. Shame when all your neighbors see that.

[caddycruiser]

New-style SRX being towed out of my mom's development on a rollback. Shame when all your neighbors see that.

That always does suck.

[Robert Hall]

Saw an orange Porsche 914 that had rear ended a Camry at an intersection.... poor thing, looked like it had been in really clean shape...front hood was bent up, front bumper and fenders mangled..

[G. David Felt]

While I was at the Buick dealer yesterday picking up paperwork for my Regal, my fellow salesman showed me their first new 2013 Enclave in the new Mocha Bronze dark chocolate color (richer and deeper than the Cocoa) with the new also dark brown Cocoa interior. Looked great, with the updated styling and large machined wheels. The new chrome wheels look a bit old and gawdy, the guy who ordered this one picked well. Still odd to see the old GM truck steering wheel in it, and as the sales guy said, "the old GM keys with key and separate remote...just weird". First one ordered...guy is trading a 2009 CTS-V...interesting.

Also earlier in the day, a new blue 2013 Chevy Traverse LT with 10" wheels fresh from PDI getting gassed up. These 2013 Lambda's look just as before, but with new noses and nicer details especially inside.

Probably tired of paying for the premium fuel. I always find it interesting how people complain about premium fuel when they bought a performance auto for that reason.

[G. David Felt]

Saw a GTO Orange Goat at the old car show this weekend. It was really purtty!

Saw a super clean 96 Suburban on stupid 30 inch rims. Over all loved the Suburban, just hated the rims/tires the person had on it. Was California license plated.

[NeonLX]

Dang it! Originally posted this in a wayward thread. Sorry.

[ocnblu]

Nice Caddy!

[NeonLX]

Interior was sharp, too. Looks to be a daily driver; a Wisconsin winter will rot it out quickly, I'm afraid.

[caddycruiser]

First time on the road...a new 2013 Dart higher trim model, in silver. Nice car, I noted part by the side profile and then the big ring of a taillight as it passed by in the night.

Otherwise, been a while.

[Robert Hall]

Still haven't seen a Dart on the road. Saw a very clean yellow w/ white vinyl top '68-71 Lincoln Mk III last night.

[NeonLX]

Yeah, where are the Darts?? I've only seen one and it was stashed on a car carrier, betwixt some minivans.

[G. David Felt]

Yeah, where are the Darts?? I've only seen one and it was stashed on a car carrier, betwixt some minivans.

Dodge of Tacoma here has been advertising them like crazy for the last couple months and still I see none on the road. Their web site shows a healthy inventory, but unless they are being only driven down in the Tacoma area, they do not seem to have made any dent here in the Seattle area.

[frogger]

Passed a Trax on the morning commute today. Looks decent. Should do better than the Buick here given its more affordable price.

[vonVeezelsnider]

I've seen a few Darts on the road here, they look nice in the flesh.

[Drew Dowdell]

Spotted this today just a block from my office.

That's the owner there at the trunk. Ended up chatting with him for a while and we'll be doing a more formal write-up on it eventually.

[ocnblu]

cool

[Drew Dowdell]

Passed a Trax on the morning commute today. Looks decent. Should do better than the Buick here given its more affordable price.

Uhm... where are you commuting?

[caddycruiser]

A new 2012/2013 Escalade ESV with the special trim, while I was in Wilmington for lunch. These GMT-900 SUV's just have aged so well. Designers did a great job:

Then a new 2013 Ford Explorer Sport with the Ecoboost and dark wheels cruising along closer to home:

[ocnblu]

Whoa dude! That Escalade was purchased at my local Cadillac dealer... Kelly Cadillac in Lancaster! That is a wicked trim package.

[caddycruiser]

Whoa dude! That Escalade was purchased at my local Cadillac dealer... Kelly Cadillac in Lancaster! That is a wicked trim package.

The revised and integrated dual bumper outlets and more body color trim than chrome REALLY set it apart nicely, vs. the other bling models. Just enough, in a more sinister way.

Also saw a mint green 2013 Ford CMax on the highway today. First one in person, still just as odd tall easter egg as I thought from photos. Interesting car.

[Robert Hall]

Saw a very clean '90-92 Cadillac Brougham tonight, white w/ white top...was next to it at freeway entrance light, drove parallel and behind it for several miles on the freeway, watching it waft along smoothly, Cadillac style..

[Drew Dowdell]

I posted this on the Cheers and Gears Facebook Page, but I forgot to post it here.

The Camino and Oldsmoboi summit

[frogger]

Passed a Trax on the morning commute today. Looks decent. Should do better than the Buick here given its more affordable price.

Uhm... where are you commuting?

I live in Toronto

[Camino LS6]

I posted this on the Cheers and Gears Facebook Page, but I forgot to post it here.

The Camino and Oldsmoboi summit

Negotiations are ongoing...

[Drew Dowdell]

Passed a Trax on the morning commute today. Looks decent. Should do better than the Buick here given its more affordable price.

Uhm... where are you commuting?

I live in Toronto

Ok.. but I don't think the Trax is even in production yet.

[frogger]

Passed a Trax on the morning commute today. Looks decent. Should do better than the Buick here given its more affordable price.

Uhm... where are you commuting?

I live in Toronto

Ok.. but I don't think the Trax is even in production yet.

Yeah I was very surprised, not like I was near any GM offices.. Wish I came across it in a parking lot and not going 70 in traffic.

[ocnblu]

Brand new-style Range Rover in white with Manufacturer plates tooling around out in the sticks near my brother's new house.

[balthazar]

Stopped to look over & talk to the elderly owner of a

1968 Pontiac Catalina hardtop coupe, black Cordova top over med blue, gorgeous blue interior, 47K original miles, 2bbl 400/auto, A/C. Car has a very very few minor issues, but otherwise is in fantastic shape for a survivor. He said he has 3 people interested, and a standing offer of $3500... but he wants to tinker with it some before he's ready to sell. Will be watching this one...

[ocnblu]

Lot cruising this afternoon:

Cocoa leather inside 2013 Enclave is fantastic. The updates are surgical... spot on! The Cockachino (sp?) color is also attractive.

2013 Fiesta SE hatch... EXACTLY like my dead one, Tuxedo Black with black and blue interior, 5 speed. The fold-down armrest is a welcome change. I would own another one. Now MSRP is $17,990, not sure how much of an increase that is because there was an option package discount from Ford when I bought mine.

XV Crosstreks suffer from "market adjustment" price jacks of $899 at local dealer, he has like 4 pearl white ones, all autotragics. Seems like he sold all the ones in other colors, pearl white seems to have a selective appeal.

Ford C-Max is just as blah as a stinkin' Prius V.

Loaded Verano T with an MSRP of... omg $32,800+ doll hairs. That is exorbitant, imo.

[frogger]

I could only see myself considering 33K for a Verano Turbo if it had a sport suspension to enjoy the power with.

[ZL-1]

Those are the Euro-Escalade tail lights... Don't really like them... In fact I think they're

[G. David Felt]

Those are the Euro-Escalade tail lights... Don't really like them... In fact I think they're

Agree, I like the multiple LED lights, but do not like the chrome bling around them, Very ugly. think it could have been done much better. I do like the bumper integrated exhaust.

[ocnblu]

Clear taillights suck. SO glad they fell out of favor.

Edited November 12, 2012 by ocnblu

[ZL-1]

Over here, both CTS (non-wagon) and Escalade have those clear/to-blingy/cheap-looking tail lights... The SRX has kind of a hybrid between those and the red lenses of US-spec SRX, and the new ATS (at least from the pics of the Autobild comparison with the 328i) has red lenses which look a million times better than the ones on the Escalade pic above.

[Robert Hall]

Saw a gray C-Max this afternoon in a parking lot, first one I've seen.

[NeonLX]

Couldn't get a better shot; people standing all around. The '54 was getting fueled up at the time I snapped this. The ol' Stovebolt sounded like it was idling at 200 RPM.

[NeonLX]

_{28,000 miles on this 1978 AMC Concord. 258 six/auto trans. No evidence of Rambler rot. Hood is popped open to the secondary latch because the car was locked at the time.}

Edited November 13, 2012 by NeonLX

[G. David Felt]

Couldn't get a better shot; people standing all around. The '54 was getting fueled up at the time I snapped this. The ol' Stovebolt sounded like it was idling at 200 RPM.

That baby could so use some TLC and be a freakin amazing truck again.

_{28,000 miles on this 1978 AMC Concord. 258 six/auto trans. No evidence of Rambler rot. Hood is popped open to the secondary latch because the car was locked at the time.}

WOW, have not seen one of those babies in a long time.

[NeonLX]

I'd actually like to buy that Concord. The only issue with it is the reupholstery job on the front seat--they used a cheap velour-looking fabric that didn't match the rest of the interior.

Runs like a champ though.

[Robert Hall]

Following on the C-Max I saw yesterday, today I saw a Chevy Silverado HD with a big decal in the back window that said 'D-Max Mafia'. I wonder when I'll see a 'C-Max Mafia' decal on a C-Max?

(googling turns up that 'D-Max Mafia' is a local club or entity for modded diesel GM trucks).

Edited November 13, 2012 by Cubical-aka-Moltar