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An E63 CDi? or is the driver just pouring in diesel and hoping that the badge makes it ok
Yearh - I wondered about the whole CDI thing as well
Still, I figured the 4 Zorst pipes were a give away ! :-)
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Yearh - I wondered about the whole CDI thing as well
Still, I figured the 4 Zorst pipes were a give away ! :-)
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Perhaps he is just trying to fool his wife......"No dear it's only the cheap diesel model really"
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Boy I wish I was in MI right now, I would be looking all over for this car:
A challenger in camo. I think that test cars seem a little rare than "normal" car due to the fact that they are not full production and only a few have been made, but only a few are road worthy.
Nice spots for the people that have seen the 'mules in action:tup:
A challenger in camo. I think that test cars seem a little rare than "normal" car due to the fact that they are not full production and only a few have been made, but only a few are road worthy.
Nice spots for the people that have seen the 'mules in action:tup:
An E63 CDi? or is the driver just pouring in diesel and hoping that the badge makes it ok
Dual exhausts - there's more in that shot to suggest it's a genuine E63 than a diesel Mercedes. You'll note that the E320 CDI (aka E320 Bluetec) - our model anyway - has just two pipes while a genuine E63 has four, as in that photo.
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Don't you get tax advantages for driving a diesel vehicle? If so maybe that is why he is doing it. Although I would have thought the not so diesel sounding rumble coming from those quad pipes may give the game away.
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Doug, I bet you would have loved to have been me today.
I saw a Aston Martin V12 Vanquish, 2004 model, I never knew that it said "Aston Martin Lagonda Ltd." on them though.... The guy even offered me a ride, but my dad said we had to get back to NY as soon as possible.
So that sucked, but they guy was really nice, he uses it as a daily driver. He had a TUBA in the back seat.
I saw a Aston Martin V12 Vanquish, 2004 model, I never knew that it said "Aston Martin Lagonda Ltd." on them though.... The guy even offered me a ride, but my dad said we had to get back to NY as soon as possible.
So that sucked, but they guy was really nice, he uses it as a daily driver. He had a TUBA in the back seat.
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Im guessing in order to get tax advantages, you would also have to register it as a CDI. It would suck to wreck that thing and the insurance only covers you for the price of a diesel because thats what you registered your car as
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At this point, I hate everyone who sees a Vanquish. I now hate you. Unbelievably, I saw another one today, going the opposite way on the highway, with nothing I could do about it. Still no photos after all this time - it's like the vehicle has a personal problem with me.
Spots from 6/28 and 6/29:
Thanks for the great shots, Camera!
Ferrari 348ts.
Ferrari 360 Spider - at the clubs late last night. Dealer plates.
Dodge Viper SRT-10.
My first Hyundai Veracruz spot (and the first Hyundai I've ever photographed).
Maserati Quattroporte and Mercedes SL65.
Mercedes SL65 (NOT the same one pictured above).
Aston Martin V8 Vantage from its best angle in its best color. Temporary plates.
Yesterday's incredible highlight - only the second GT2 I have ever seen. A breathtaking spot of a beautiful car. 👍
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Here some photos I've taken over the last couple of weeks...
Mitsubishi Lancer EVO IX ( tuned )
The toy of a car dealer near my hometown. His hobby is racing with his friends, that Evo 9 has about 400 hp, no permission to drive on public roads. Last weekend he killed the Michelin sports tires on the Nordschleife.
NEW BMW M3 (E92)
Some new M3's, BMW test cars for final setup.
Porsche 911 GT3 RS
Truly an amazing car , especially love the sound...
Mitsubishi Lancer EVO IX ( tuned )
The toy of a car dealer near my hometown. His hobby is racing with his friends, that Evo 9 has about 400 hp, no permission to drive on public roads. Last weekend he killed the Michelin sports tires on the Nordschleife.
NEW BMW M3 (E92)
Some new M3's, BMW test cars for final setup.
Porsche 911 GT3 RS
Truly an amazing car , especially love the sound...
Couple decent spots...
Viper RT/10.
Continental GTC (temporary plates) and Viper GTS.
Murcielago Roadster at Ruth's Chris Steakhouse valet. Has been posted in this thread several times - runs a dealer paper plate out of Ohio (and has since May 11 at least).
Esprit V8.
The Elise brigade. I swear this car looks a lot crazier on the road than it does in photos.
Three separate Arnages tonight.
Spot of the night...
612 Scaglietti.
Photo of the night...
Candid street photos don't get any better. It has been 11 months since I saw a 612 (coincidentally, it was this 612 I saw nearly 11 months ago - back on August 3, 2006).
Viper RT/10.
Continental GTC (temporary plates) and Viper GTS.
Murcielago Roadster at Ruth's Chris Steakhouse valet. Has been posted in this thread several times - runs a dealer paper plate out of Ohio (and has since May 11 at least).
Esprit V8.
The Elise brigade. I swear this car looks a lot crazier on the road than it does in photos.
Three separate Arnages tonight.
Spot of the night...
612 Scaglietti.
Photo of the night...
Candid street photos don't get any better. It has been 11 months since I saw a 612 (coincidentally, it was this 612 I saw nearly 11 months ago - back on August 3, 2006).
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Looked really similar to a Skyline at first glance...
Yeah its just the lights that put you off i spose
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upgraded by prodrive to so its allowedNu uh. It's a Dodge SRT-10. You're not allowed to call it a viper this side of the pond
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You're not allowed to call it a viper this side of the pond
Call the cops! I mean police!
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Nu uh. It's a Dodge SRT-10. You're not allowed to call it a viper this side of the pond
Why?
Its a Dodge Viper SRT-10.
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nop dodge lost the rights to the viper name
Which is why your older Vipers are Chryslers, not Dodges in Europe.
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BRAD'S MIAMI CAR SPOTS
First, I regret to inform GTP that the first two or so days worth of spots were lost due to some kind of malfunction on my RAZR where it refused to save photos for some strange reason. Some of them were taken with my camera, some with my phone. It all largely depended on where I was, what the weather was like, and what time of day it was. Cars that were lost included several Lamborghini Gallardos (notably one that stalled on Washington Ave), a Unique Whips Lambo Merc (in yellow on Ocean Drive), a Lotus Exiege S (the first and only I had seen), and several other Bentley and Rolls-Royce models.
One last note is that I eventually gave up on photographing some cars. The number of Bentley models became quite outrageous in Miami, so I only kept a few of them.
...And of greatest disappointment were the cars that you heard coming, but couldn't get a photo of... Most notably a Aston Martin Vanquish S blasting down Collins Ave in front of my hotel while I was waiting to cross the street. Needless to say, he was doing about double the posted speed limit.
So here we go!
BMW 2002 (I think)
2008 Porsche Cayanne. The first of the new ones I've seen.
Late model F360 parked outside Armani Exchange. It was enough to get me in the store to spend $130 on two shirts...
Audi RS4 in the middle of downtown Miami. Its the first RS4 I can really recall seeing up close on the streets, at home or in Florida.
Aston Martin V8 Vantage at The Collection. Long story short, these guys are the nicest salesmen I've ever met, and were happy to let me wonder and take photos, and even talk about the cars. The Collection consists of Aston, Jaguar, Ferrari, Maserati, Porsche, Audi, Lotus and Bentley. Compared to the douchebags at Lamborghini of Miami, who wouldn't let me take pictures, these guys rocked. But that may be because I bought a Porsche Martini Racing jacket...
DB9 Volante @ The Collection. Its not the first I've seen, but its the first I've photographed outside of an autoshow.
Jaguar XKR @ The Collection. Still my favorite Jag, one of the best ways to spend $100K.
The Sex (F430) @ The Collection. Period.
Ferrari 575M @ The Collection. Probably my favorite Ferrari of recent memory.
Still sweet.
Bentley GTC and F430 Spyder. Not a nice hotel, still nice cars there on Collins Ave.
Not the best photo of a Rolls-Royce Phantom, but my brother was working the camera there.
Video of a Rolls-Royce in the "Miami Monsoon"?
Probably the same F430 Spyder at the hotel, but hey...
Mercedes SL65(?) and an Audi S4 on I95. I had to go pretty quick to catch both of them on the way to Ft. Lauderdale.
Another Bentley Flying Spur in Ft. Lauderdale. There were too many of these down there...
Dodge Viper SRT-10 Quad Cab. These are rare even in Michigan, so seeing one in Ft. Lauderdale was a bit odd. I keep wondering if it was a slushbox or not...
I'm sorry for the blur, but I don't think the valet wanted me in there taking photos. Thats the first M6 Convertible I've seen outside of an autoshow, spotted in Ft. Lauderdale.
DeTomasso Panera. Probably one of the coolest cross-breeds of American and Italian engineering, it was a treat after leaving Miami Ink disappointed, looking for lunch on Washington Ave.
Ferrari F360 Spyder. It was parked there for MTV Casting. Whoopdy freakin' doo!
A new-school Triumph bike. My brother says they are expensive, and rare. I don't know...
Hey, a VW Phaeton Coupe!
My first Mercedes-Benz CL63 AMG. It was sexy to say the least, and I had to go kinda fast to catch it in North Miami Beach.
A BMW M5, taken at the douchbag Lamborghini of Miami dealer. Its the only photo I have left from there, as the Lotus, Viper, and Porsche spots were never saved for some reason.
Chrysler 300C SRT-8. I don't see these too frequently at home, but there were nice cars going in and out of this hotel all week long.
My sexy rental car...
Maserati Quattroporte. Still one of the best-looking sedans on the market. They became quite common by the end of the week...
(Here come the RAZR photos)
Ferrari F430 Spyder. This guy was blasting up and down South Beach all night on Friday, and I had the pleasure of sitting next to him for about six or more blocks before he turned off Collins Ave. Easily one of the best-sounding cars in the world.
Chevrolet Corvette Z06 LeMans Edition. They're rare even in Michigan, so seeing one in Ft. Lauderdale was certainly special to me.
Lambo Gallardo Convertible. On Washington Ave.
Its a Shelby GT-H convertible, probably the worst photo ever. I was already pissing off the cabbies behind me, so I had to act fast.
Its a Rolls-Royce, but I'm uncertain of the model. I caught that after leaving The Collection while heading back to my Town Car.
For those who don't know, the MKIII Jetta (like mine) was called the Vento in other parts of the world. I don't know if this one is a genuine Vento or just a badge kit, but I thought it was cool.
Cadillac XLR-V, in Ft. Lauderdale. Its the same spot the M6 was parked in.
Another Gallardo Convertible.
THE PHOTO TO END ALL PHOTOS
This place had exotics every night of the week, but this one took the cake. That is the first time I've seen two Carrera GTs together at once, not at an auto show, and its the first and only red one I've ever seen. Just plain awesome.
