Did You See Anything Good Today? [Read First Post]

TexRex · Apr 24, 2016

Liquid

That poor Merc...

jeffgoddin

Fuuuuuuuuuuseeeeeeeeeelaaaaaaaaaage.

jeffgoddin · Apr 24, 2016

Lol yeah that's a looong two-door car!

and @Gotbeefboy564 I don't really a bi-turbo spider before here, I've spotted a couple coupes, but these are getting super rare because nobody wants to pay for their upkeep or restoration

and wow, R32 and R34! R34 must be a Spec V Nur, I think that's the only R34 on the show-and-display list legal for import. but holy day of spotting! I don't think I could've made it into the open-house with all that rolling in and in parking!

Dylan · Apr 24, 2016

Some lucky 🤬 has this sitting in the parking lot of my apartment complex. I see it basically everyday.

Porsche Carrera S

cartrucks · Apr 24, 2016

Nissan 300ZX

Saabaru 9-2X in the distance

Audi RS7

Gotbeefboy564 · Apr 24, 2016

jeffgoddin
Lol yeah that's a looong two-door car!

and @Gotbeefboy564 I don't really a bi-turbo spider before here, I've spotted a couple coupes, but these are getting super rare because nobody wants to pay for their upkeep or restoration

and wow, R32 and R34! R34 must be a Spec V Nur, I think that's the only R34 on the show-and-display list legal for import. but holy day of spotting! I don't think I could've made it into the open-house with all that rolling in and in parking!

I was planning on going again today to a different show but I'm tired and sore.

TexRex · Apr 24, 2016

jeffgoddin
Lol yeah that's a looong two-door car!

I love it though--Sport Fury is probably my favorite of the bunch. I love Fuselage cars for the same reason I love XLs and Marauders of that period.

Gotbeefboy564 · Apr 24, 2016

dylanlikes88
Some lucky 🤬 has this sitting in the parking lot of my apartment complex. I see it basically everyday.
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Porsche Carrera S

Cayman not Carerra.

ilikewaffles11 · Apr 24, 2016

FJ40 at work, got to drive this!

ND

Corvair and E21 at the body shop

Grave Digger down the street from work because why not

My dad went to look at a truck and when we were getting close he missed a turn which led right past this guys house which has 2 XTs and a Brat! Plus like 10 Outbacks.

Colt Vista in a yard

Huracan

XT that I went to look at a while ago, whoever bought it lives near me as I always see it around

Z3 M coupe at a gun show

Merak SS in the PCA swap meet parking lot

Peugeot 505 combo, first time we went by there was also a very nice one which I see around back roads near me occasionally, and there's also a 405 out back!

1/45 GTR anniversary edition in the smallest little town that was 3 hours away..

Studebaker Commander.. At Walmart

Found these leaving Cars and Coffee, the black one is a GT-S, and he also had an old Tercel Alltrac wagon around the side of the building

Gotbeefboy564 · Apr 24, 2016

Just a blue c3 vert in Kalamazoo

RandomCarGuy17 · Apr 24, 2016

Gotbeefboy564

Just in case you don't know, that's a mid-60s Mercury Comet. The Ford Fairlane's twin basically.

Gotbeefboy564
Black and white viper old

Nope, those stripes are blue!

Gotbeefboy564

That Pontiac is a Bonneville and probably a 1967 Bonneville according to google.

Gotbeefboy564
And a R34!

Actually, I think you may have posted that same R34 before. Ugh, I don't like that the owner tried going 2Fast2Furious on the mods.

Gotbeefboy564
Gt40

Lovely, I love the Mk1s!

It's a very huge post, but a great set of spots overall.

Gotbeefboy564 · Apr 24, 2016

RandomCarGuy17
Just in case you don't know, that's a mid-60s Mercury Comet. The Ford Fairlane's twin basically.

Nope, those stripes are blue!

That Pontiac is a Bonneville and probably a 1967 Bonneville according to google.

Actually, I think you may have posted that same R34 before. Ugh, I don't like that the owner tried going 2Fast2Furious on the mods.

Lovely, I love the Mk1s!

It's a very huge post, but a great set of spots overall.

Yeah, that gtr was at the Bell Isle show, I knew it was blue stripes on the viper I just said that because of the new one behind it, check the stuff in the event thread there are some more surprises that I posted, I love the Detroit area for spotting.

MedigoFlame · Apr 25, 2016

Hopefully this counts, but the Saab 9-4X is....pretty rare.

Only 457 produced.

jeffgoddin · Apr 25, 2016

9-4 totally counts! I had a guy call in for parts a few weeks ago (a lot of them live in Cleveland, apparently) and got super excited, hope he brings it in or I see it around.

Murica!

1st Stage 3 I've seen I think...

ford mustang roush stage 3 by Jeff Goddin, on Flickr

flag!

usa flag and chevy camaro 1968 or so by Jeff Goddin, on Flickr

flag!

usa flag and ford thunderbird 1955 or so by Jeff Goddin, on Flickr

flag!

usa flag and jeep wagoneer 1970ish i think by Jeff Goddin, on Flickr

ford galaxie 500 1964 i guess by Jeff Goddin, on Flickr

Not 'Murica

toyota corolla ae86 gt-s coupe sitting still finally by Jeff Goddin, on Flickr

Razor440 · Apr 25, 2016

I've only seen one AE86 before. It was driven by a substitute teacher who didn't know what that meant in the first place :indiff:

ProjectWHaT · Apr 25, 2016

DSC00336-133 by Harry Dang, on Flickr

Tornado · Apr 26, 2016

jeffgoddin · Apr 26, 2016

mercedes unimog!!! 1990 1550 L by Jeff Goddin, on Flickr

Snaeper · Apr 26, 2016

I followed this guy on my way to lunch.

And for a more recent vintage of Porsche..

You know it's a high end hotel when this is the Valet's car.

And SRT was taking up the parking lot of the hotel I work at doing a press event of some kind today. This is the third event I've seen like this here. The first was a Mazda event with the full 2016 range a few months ago, then Polaris did one for their new Slingshot. I didn't get pics, though. Anyways, I knew you guys could appreciate a big collection of Hellcats, SRT 392's and a Viper all together.

The Viper had a pretty interesting paint job to be honest.

SPhilli911 · Apr 27, 2016

Exige!

cartrucks · Apr 29, 2016

BMW M3 E36

The new Pruis looks hideous

Jaguar XK8

The first Infiniti G37 IPL I've seen

jeffgoddin · Apr 29, 2016

I've only seen one IPL, the reviews on them were terrible so I'm not surprised how rare they are.

On another note, I've been contemplating something about carspotting. Every town around the world has a group of carspotters. Very divergent interests, granted, some guys are only exotics, some only classics, others consider events and museums as interesting, others like oddball survivors best, but we all have an enthusiasm for cars in common.

I first thought of the idea of a carspotters convention a few months ago, I love the "sport" and I'd enjoy hanging out with others who share my hobby. But what would it look like? An intriguing idea I thought, I mean, there's a convention for everything right? Why not carspotting?

I had a few more thoughts today. A movie room where we pause every so often to identify all the cars and add it to imcdb! A workshop to practice identifying cars by exhaust notes! A convention competition to go out in the town and grab the best spot, juried by the local spotters (I'm thinking Chicago for the first convention of course!) Hopefully you get the idea? And can extrapolate what other activities might be held over the weekend?

But the main idea I had today is what is the necessary antecedent to a convention? A carspotting organization of all the local clubs around the world, or for my purposes at least America. I know here in Cleveland, Ohio, we've got 6-8 guys I know about who are sincere spotters, and probably a few more I don't know about yet. We all meet up at the best shows and Cars & Coffees, and randomly out spotting, many times a year, we're all friends. I'm sure this is not unique to my experience, it must be the same across the country and probably the world, in every major metro area. Rural spotters, yeah, you may be alone out there, but you have comrades not so far away.

So yeah, we could become an organisation. The next ideas I had were also rather interesting, and I'm not exactly sure how it would work out in a business model, but I see two possible revenue steams for carspotting. One, adding to registries. Carspotters see everything, and there are many people (collectors/dealers) who want to know what's out there. I floated this idea by one of my spotting buddies and he said he'd already heard from a local dealer that he'd be happy to pay a few bucks for the knowledge of each addition to the database of what's out there that he deals in. Two, a sort of carspotters craigslist of interesting cars for sale. How many times do you approach an owner and find out the car is for sale? With the combined information of all the spotters in America (or the world) we could become a major clearinghouse for interesting cars, with commissions for spotters. Bring a trailer look out!

Me and my Cleveland spotting friends are probably going to move forward on this, so watch for it, but I wanted to announce it here and hear what you all thought. Love it? Hate it? Already thought of it? Lemme know!

and on topic a few more recent spots

audi r8 spider by Jeff Goddin, on Flickr

bentley flying spur by Jeff Goddin, on Flickr

mercedes s600 v12 by Jeff Goddin, on Flickr

chevy impala "slightly" modded 1962 by Jeff Goddin, on Flickr

maserati grancabrio by Jeff Goddin, on Flickr

for sale, asking $3500, details on Flickr if your wanting a 240Z to restore

datsun 240z screaming to be saved by Jeff Goddin, on Flickr

oldsmobile toronado by Jeff Goddin, on Flickr

in at work, should've asked him to back up 8 inches, lol!

plymouth satellite convertible 1965 by Jeff Goddin, on Flickr

mercedes amg gt by Jeff Goddin, on Flickr

1st spot, new to Cleveland, about 30 R8's total here

audi r8 v10 coupe by Jeff Goddin, on Flickr

slumming

maserati spyder gran sport by Jeff Goddin, on Flickr

of all El Caminos, this seems the least common, a ton from the 1980's, and many from the 1960s and earlier, but I don't recall seeing another 1972...

chevy el camino 1972 by Jeff Goddin, on Flickr

bmw i8 by Jeff Goddin, on Flickr

aston rapide s by Jeff Goddin, on Flickr

Gotbeefboy564 · Apr 29, 2016

Saw the same Nova at the same tire shop yesterday

Wonder if he's having issues.

Razor440 · Apr 30, 2016

Spotted stuff on my way and on Woodward tonight.

That's my dad's car...but I'll leave it out for future posts. It's something I saw today though!

AlvaroF · Apr 30, 2016

BMW M3 E46 with a SMG

And yesterday I spotted a unicorn. A bone stock Nissan Skyline GT-R R34. I didn't take a pic because I was enjoying the car, felt honored by it's presence. And that's why I don't have lots of spots. I enjoy the cars passing by.