Did You See Anything Good Today? [Read First Post]
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A friend of a friend just got one about 2 months ago, said it was fairly fast and had good power for being and older car. 300hp from the factory, and more for the CS ans CSi variants.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/BMW_8_Series
I think I remember a thread a while back about someone wanting to to a twin turbo setup on theirs
One of my favs. good spot 👍
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parking being a loose term there
shame bout the rain! the grey almost blends into the road
shame bout the rain! the grey almost blends into the road
...not that I really blame him though.
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Serge the first Mercedes you didn't know was a '94 or '95 E320 Cabrio, maybe a sportline edition since you said there was a badge on the side. The second one is some sort of W140 S-class but its hard to tell what model without a badge.
Awesome spot on the DB6 one of my all time favorite cars...
Awesome spot on the DB6 one of my all time favorite cars...
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Not only that, but they even had an end space available... which is what I always try and use, so that I can park as close to it as possible, leaving plenty of room between my space and the next space. 👍
It depends on where you're looking. In the Bay Area they are very common... and often regarded as the poor man's Porsche back in the days. It is especially common in Berkeley, where I think it was often regarded as the Hippies' Porsche.
Beautiful car that really captures the magic of the pinnacle of automotive styling from the 60's.... of which I would certainly add the *Jaguar E Type to that list as well. 👍
*Some have sold in auction for well over $100,000 so while not nearly as over priced as your common modern super car, a quality E Type is not exactly "cheap" either.
To add to the appreciation of great classic automotive styling and recent spots...
(really puts it into perspective how small the Dino was, and likely deserved the nickname, "Baby Ferrari")
Thanks.👍
And congrats with your Dino spot.👍
It is a '74 246 GTS (VIN 8430) and one of the very last Dino's ever made. Less than 1,500 GTS models were ever built, and few ever made it over to the US. This one had a premium original restoration done ten years ago including a complete engine rebuild by Forza Motors in Carmel, CA followed by a bare metal original repaint job by Jerry Graham, both of whom are arguably the best at what they do.
Since then, it's been meticulously serviced and tuned by none other than Norbert Hofer himself. A couple years ago he rebuilt the steering rack & pinion assembly and installed a new stainless Tubi exhaust system.
It has been fitted with original Michelin XWX tires with less than 5,000 miles on them.
It's a true gem, and close to concourse condition. 👍
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I couldn't get a picture but I saw a dark grey GT-R right near the Dover Habour
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Thanks for the info on the cars and the comment on the DB6.
👍This is the one and only Dino that I saw some time ago,not a good photo.
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You must have an incredible memory to recall all that.
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C5 Corvette hatchback
Viper RT/10
Mustang GT/CS
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Lexus IS300 - black-on-black looks awesome
some buggy... BF Injection, lol
Harley Davidson F-150
Viper SRT-10 (I thought the production model lost the overlapping on the tail?) - definitely not douchy
More cool commons: STI & 3000GT, Mustang, S2000, Z3, 300ZX, Charger, Eclipse tuner (tuners are always speeding up and down College Ave. at night)
SLK32 AMG
C5 Corvette hatchback
Viper RT/10
Mustang GT/CS
944
Lexus IS300 - black-on-black looks awesome
some buggy... BF Injection, lol
Harley Davidson F-150
Viper SRT-10 (I thought the production model lost the overlapping on the tail?) - definitely not douchy
More cool commons: STI & 3000GT, Mustang, S2000, Z3, 300ZX, Charger, Eclipse tuner (tuners are always speeding up and down College Ave. at night)
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The Z06 also has the steeper rear window.
That generation IS didn't come in IS350 trim as far as I know.
Notable spots on my trip to LA included a Quattroporte, a new Evo and a whole lot of Porsches. I don't think any are picture worthy compared to this thing seen in San Clemente:
My jaw dropped to the sidewalk. A very very cool car to see in person. It had an interesting purple color too. Sorry for the terrible cell phone pic.
