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

Gotbeefboy564 · Sep 10, 2016

Another shot of the willys with a g8 blocking it. It appears the willys is for sale

RandomCarGuy17 · Sep 10, 2016

Okay, I got some spotting done today as I went to a cars and coffee event. Here they are, in a spoiler tag.

On my way to the event, a Boss 302 Mustang appears.

When I got to the even, I had a hard time finding where I should park and I messed up and ended up at the Ferrari dealer on accident. This Gallardo was in the customer parking.

Well, I got my first picture of a Vanquish. It was leaving the event.

Some cars I saw that were parked in front of me at a spectators area. I was told to park by the BMW dealer.

After I went to the event, I also went back to the Ferrari dealer just to see what was there. So, customer parking spots! I'll post the cars I saw in the dealer showroom later.

I saw a GT-R Nismo for the first time.

and I'll end this post with an Aventador. This is probably as exotic packed as my spotting will get for a while.

Clark · Sep 11, 2016

Gotbeefboy564 · Sep 12, 2016

Another good day in Detroit
As I was leaving the west side

Triumph

Sprite

During a high octane show which had this

A continental drove by but didn't park

After the show did the usual spotting
Vantage

Matte Tiffany blue mc Stradale

Then at the Lamborghini service area probably being stored for the winter a Maserati MC12!!!!

Only pic I could get of it through the garage door
I loved the blue on this CL63

Cobra

I'm guessing a Porsche day at M1 concourse

R8 spyder

Gtb

Aventador!! God they're loud in person

Three wheeler

Maybe the same T/A I've seen before

Saidur_Ali · Sep 12, 2016

Saw a Blue Ferrari:

Also saw an Orange Lamborghini Huracán Spyder and a Red McLaren 570S today but didn't have time to take pictures of them.

ViscousTraction · Sep 12, 2016

I missed a San Marino Blue F13 M6 right before the NSX.

Gotbeefboy564 · Sep 13, 2016

Just a srt4

Clark · Sep 13, 2016

playnthru · Sep 13, 2016

Lotus Europa by Sean Moylan, on Flickr

Mercedes Benz 190 cabriolet by Sean Moylan, on Flickr

Roush by Sean Moylan, on Flickr

1959 Chevrolet El Camino by Sean Moylan, on Flickr

Jeep Gladiator by Sean Moylan, on Flickr

Chevrolet Corvette by Sean Moylan, on Flickr

Mercedes-Maybach S600 by Sean Moylan, on Flickr

1936 Chevrolet water truck by Sean Moylan, on Flickr

Volvo P1800 coupé by Sean Moylan, on Flickr

Bentley Mulsanne by Sean Moylan, on Flickr

1957? Ford/1956 Chevrolet Nomad by Sean Moylan, on Flickr

SHELBY-GT350 by Sean Moylan, on Flickr

SHELBY F-150 700hp Supercharged by Sean Moylan, on Flickr

Moglet · Sep 14, 2016

I parked close to the Ferrari and when I came back out from shopping the Porsche had parked up next to him. Then the 2 Lambos showed up and they all had a sound off against a motorbike :lol:

Sadly I was too slow to get a video of the sound off but I got a photo of them all together:

TrdScionxB2 · Sep 15, 2016

Straight from mexico, Fiat Adventure 1.8. I didn't even know about this.

Rue · Sep 17, 2016

Taken one evening on a recent trip to Japan in the city of Sendai.

Gotbeefboy564 · Sep 17, 2016

Gt500 convertible

Light turned green as I took this
Here's the original pic

Turbo · Sep 17, 2016

Rue
Taken one evening on a recent trip to Japan in the city of Sendai.

That post is pure gold!

Moglet · Sep 17, 2016

F12 (I think?) with a parking ticket in London

Gotbeefboy564 · Sep 18, 2016

Yep f12.

jeffgoddin · Sep 18, 2016

Some recent stuff. Wheels are too big/tires too thin, otherwise nice, don't see many '67's.

1967 chevy chevelle ss by Jeff Goddin, on Flickr

unexpected Aston on my way out to see about buying an XR4Ti, out in the country in a small old village suburb of a hard-hit rustbelt satellite town, if you know what I mean, on a weekday at like 4pm.

unexpected aston vantage s roadster by Jeff Goddin, on Flickr

Roller on my commute back and forth from work is rare, on a cloudy weekday even more so.

rolls royce ghost by Jeff Goddin, on Flickr

Lotus at work is unheard-of, but I'd still have the Nissan! :trollface!

lotus evora and older nissan at work by Jeff Goddin, on Flickr

And this is the Merkur I'm considering. My Z31 is up to 195k miles, is not happy until the engine warms up, and has a sticky lifter that's getting worse on startup (takes over a minute to quiet down on occasion now.) And I had to bypass the heater core it was leaking so bad, so I've got no way to demist/defrost the windshield, and "Winter is Coming." The sticky lifter must be a mechanical issue which will only get worse, and will eventually lead to engine failure. But the immediate issue is the heater core, and to replace that means taking out the whole dash. $600+ labor. So I'm looking at possibly getting another car, and selling the Z, sad though I am at that prospect. I just can't justify putting more money into a car than it's worth. There's some rust starting here and there, the t-tops leak, the digital dash has gone blank a couple times and I know the electronics must be getting rather tired in general, and there's a bit of body damage, to the nose clip when I ice skated into a Jetta a couple winters ago, and a front panel from an old bitty who backed into me who I let go (can't ruin a grandma's day, at least I can't it turns out.) So...

merkur xr4ti 1989 by Jeff Goddin, on Flickr

But, its blower motor is shot! And a bit of work to replace it. Though the owner assures me that as long as I'm moving enough warm air will get pushed through anyways to keep the windshield defrosted, lol! 103k miles, $2200 asking, and he took me for a ride in it (unfamiliar roads, expired plates) and wow was it fun! Turbo whine and wastegate on shifting (yes 5-speed!) And really a great looking car, and one on my list to own someday. Same owner since 1993, and he got it from a Ford exec (there was a plant there then...) And well taken care of. Recently new shocks and brakes, and nothing less than fully operational. Well, except the fuel gauge and tachometer, but meh, you can watch miles, and the low fuel indicator light comes on when you have 25 miles left, and for the tach, I know the sound of 6000 RPMs. Well, and there's rust that you don't see, an Ohio car all its 103k miles and 27 years. Rust specifically where the floorpan meets the side of the car. Bad, like poke your finder through a lot. The seat's not going to fall out of the car, it still has structure, and feels solid inside, but it's unibody and integrity has been lost, can't make this into a racecar, it'll twist too mush. But it felt great on the ride, he's trusted it and I would too not to fall apart on me. But what a couple grand to fix that? Take the seats out and everything, chop out the rust, weld in new sheet metal, and put everything back together. Yeah that's a job, not something I could afford anytime soon. But to own and try the XR4Ti, even with the rust, for a year or so, that's tempting. It was surprisingly quick. What do you all think? Go for it? Or replace the Z's heater core?

merkur xr4ti 1989 by Jeff Goddin, on Flickr

And on the way home from seeing the Merkur, I spotted a 164! Turned around and pulled in a knocked, great conversation for an hour+ with the owner, and you don't see his nice daily spider which was out front here.

winston's alfas by Jeff Goddin, on Flickr

Found this at a golf club when I took a break from a car show last Sunday, burnished steel paneled 1929 Lincoln Sport Phaeton! Wow!

1929 lincoln sport phaeton by Jeff Goddin, on Flickr

this is actually photoworthy from the show, MG TB! one of maybe 25 known to exist, a Tickford Drophead

mg tb by Jeff Goddin, on Flickr

a show spectator on his way home

maserati coupe by Jeff Goddin, on Flickr

also on my break from the show, an AMC/Eagle Premier!!!

eagle premier by Jeff Goddin, on Flickr

yeah at the show, but wow, I saw the angle and had to take the shot

lamborghini countach by Jeff Goddin, on Flickr

new one for my, Plymouth Fire Arrow! Lancer in disguise!

plymouth fire arrow by Jeff Goddin, on Flickr

most seriously crazy Fox body I've seen, I actually believe this is a race car

because racecar ford mustang fox body by Jeff Goddin, on Flickr

because Z. (show spectators)

i'd still have the z lol by Jeff Goddin, on Flickr

yes, this is a show car leaving the show. but hnngggg!!!!

ferrari 599 sa aperta by Jeff Goddin, on Flickr

spectator, and my first US spec E34! At LONG last completing my checklist of regular production M-series BMW's, all spotted now!

bmw m5 e34 by Jeff Goddin, on Flickr

Moglet · Sep 18, 2016

One of my best ever spots!

RandomCarGuy17 · Sep 18, 2016

@jeffgoddin I'm not an expert by any means, but I would either stick with the Z and replace the heater core if it's the cheaper option. Either that or get a car like a Honda civic or something as a daily. I mean, I would love to have a Merkur myself, but I'm not sure they're good for daily driving.