Did You See Anything Good Today? [Read First Post]
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M5Power
Simple - the RS2 was based on the Audi 80 S2 Avant. 'S2' refers to the second coming of the sport Quattro, from the original 'S1' (the short wheel-base Group B monster) and was made in coupe, saloon and estate versions. The S2 wasn't even close in concept or performance to the original, but i suppose Audi wanted to start pushing their newly found motorsport heritage.
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M5Power
Snap! I've just begun my own blog on the subject. Feel free to check it out if you have time...
http://hkcars.blogspot.com/
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M5Power
Like the C43 one below?
But I'm sure you've seen it by now anyway. The NY Tri-state area is notorious for hiding the few interesting cars it has. An Audi S6 wagon (2001?)got my interest more than the Bentley Continental GT next to it, but that whole thing's a rare event. I do actually see a lot of cool stuff, but it's not often enough to facilitate photos. The V6 Cayenne, however, is just about everywhere. People are rich as all get out, but they just don't care for motoring. I've been to Vegas, but it's nothing like where you are. I must visit Denver someday, if only to learn how to ski.
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Yes quite! Very nice - they were manufactured for longer than the C36, but in 2001 only 100 cars were made meaning essentially they were only made from 1998 to 2000, and by that time the C-class was getting old so sales were lower. Good sighting! I've seen a few, but none recently, and no photos. The real stunner would be getting a shot of one of the 100 2001 models - you can tell them from the others if you can get a look inside, as they'll have tiptronic.
Indeed. S6 was actually 2003-only, though there was also one (wagon and sedan) made in 1995 (though you wouldn't confuse the two
). Also a nice sighting - they're commonplace in Colorado, but that's only due to our weather - whenever I leave the state, I always see very few S6s. I think about 3000 S6s came to our shores, all were wagons.
I don't ski, and I've lived here my whole life. Skiing not required! Toronado
I see them every few months, and I find it hard to get excited - not only are they slow, but they look dated, and we all know how cheap they've become used. I dunno - they're still a bit exciting I suppose.
Today:
July 27, 2006 - Denver, Colo.
Quite good for a Thursday afternoon though the Maserati Coupe is quite commonplace and I usually neglect to photograph them; I now refer to it as "so last season", as the DB9 appears to be the summer 2006 rich peoples' car of choice. I've now posted four pictures of that same 360 Spider, but I'm sorry, I just can't stop photographing it - it's spectacular. I think the 993 911 Turbo is the rarest 911 Turbo; I've only seen a few vs. several 996 911 Turbos per week. This one had the license plate "993TWIN". M Coupe rounds out the photo.
July 27, 2006 - Denver, Colo.
This is my real sight of the day. Mercedes introduced the V12 for the SL-class in 1993, and then introduced their new naming scheme (letters FIRST) in 1994, meaning that the 600SL was produced for all of one year - 1993. And you can imagine that due to its recent debut and prohibitive cost ($122900 - in 1993) there aren't very many on Earth - there are only 14 on AutoTrader in the entire country, and this is the first one I've ever seen. Spectacular, spectacular, spectacular. And in great condition.
July 27, 2006 - Denver, Colo.
I think our firefighters make too much money.
I was all excited to get out and take photos tonight because after a good day like today I usually have a good evening, but instead, this happened:
NEVER BUY A VOLVO
I removed the S80 from my potential second car list, meaning that list is down to just one serious contender, the '97 740i. Eggs, basket.
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I saw a few cars in the past week.
Ferrari F430 - passed by me on city highway, really nice sound and still sexy as hell
Porsche 997 Carrera 4 - see this one at least once a week, but still a sight every time
Dodge Challenger (the 70s one) - this one sounded monstrous
Last, but not least..
Porsche Carrera GT - I saw this one in my side mirror as it passed on the other side of the street. I heard this F1/race-car like sound pass by, and I quickly looked in driver side mirror, and I could see this silver Carrera GT in the distance. Definetely one of the greatest sounds I've ever heard... This is the 2nd time I've seen a Carrera GT. The first time was when I was at Nordschleife, just as me and my dad were driving out from the circuit, a red Carrera GT was just coming in (with a red Ferrari F430 behind it too!).
Oh, I also saw a parked Suzuki GSX-R 1300 (hayabusa). Probably the biggest street bike I've ever seen in real life.
Ferrari F430 - passed by me on city highway, really nice sound and still sexy as hell
Porsche 997 Carrera 4 - see this one at least once a week, but still a sight every time
Dodge Challenger (the 70s one) - this one sounded monstrous
Last, but not least..
Porsche Carrera GT - I saw this one in my side mirror as it passed on the other side of the street. I heard this F1/race-car like sound pass by, and I quickly looked in driver side mirror, and I could see this silver Carrera GT in the distance. Definetely one of the greatest sounds I've ever heard... This is the 2nd time I've seen a Carrera GT. The first time was when I was at Nordschleife, just as me and my dad were driving out from the circuit, a red Carrera GT was just coming in (with a red Ferrari F430 behind it too!).
Oh, I also saw a parked Suzuki GSX-R 1300 (hayabusa). Probably the biggest street bike I've ever seen in real life.
Toronado
I loved the Lagonda!!! Sadly you and me are the only two.
I think my disinterest with the DeLorean has something to do with the settings in which I consistently view it.
For instance, the last one I saw was sitting pathetically behind a fence in an auto body shop's parking lot:
May 19, 2006 - Denver, Colo.
And the time before that was driving down Denver's notoriously hooker-lined street, Colfax Avenue:
February 15, 2006 - Denver, Colo.
I guess I don't quite equate "DeLorean" and "classy," and I dislike them because of it.
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M5Power
Well, there's no third party here... I couldn't stand the Lagonda - for me it was awwwwwwful (and I liked the Fiat Multipla!) Actually I saw a white Lagonda the other day and nope, it still didn't do it for me. There's no denying that it didn't send a tingle down my spine though.
Last night I saw a black Ferrari F355 Spider and a silver AMG C-Class (only had the AMG badge on the back though) perhaps it wasn't authentic, even though it had the full AMG bodykit. Also saw a yellow Daihatsu Copen S (Mini Me's TT) - you get them in the US?
Photos to follow...
chaser_fan
I've never met anyone else (until now) who liked it, but for me I think my liking it had to do with the fact that it was quite ahead of its time - looking like it did in 1976 was something of a feat, in my book. I've never seen one in person, and I'm not sure whether they were even sold in the US.
Nice - get that C-class shot up and I'll be able to tell whether it's an AMG model. We don't get the Copen here - it'd be laughed out of the market for not being large or powerful enough. In fact, if it were sold here, it'd be nearly a foot shorter than the current shortest car on our market, the Mini.
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GT4_Rule
http://www.lycos.fr/graphics/webguides/automobile/reve/lagonda/car_pop01.jpg
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GT4_Rule
Hmmm, now what are the chances of that happening, eh?! Ha!
GT4_Rule
Fair - we do get the Smart, though it's presently not sold at any official dealers and the whole thing's a bit dodgy at the moment. Mercedes seems to have washed their hands of the vehicle and their dealers are not selling it, but they're definitely available.
The Copen is 133 inches long; the Mini is 143.1 inches. So about ten inches. In order to be three feet shorter than the Mini, you'd have to be 107.1 inches, which would be absurd for a convertible.
chaser_fan
I'm not sure if I think it's ingenious - perhaps a bit too feminine and slow - but I do like the styling.
GT_Pro
That's the most flattering picture I've ever seen of the vehicle.
If you still like it after viewing those pictures, then you are a true Lagonda admirer. By the way the bottom one has very recent Illinois plates.
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I love the Lagonda and I even think it looks poor from those angles. I'm also torn between the flip up cars of pre-1987 and the ones without pop-ups of post-1987. This is also a good resource for information on it.
Both strange - the fellow with the LS really must have just moved from the USA, right? I mean since you could have an S-Type in RHD and probably quite a bit cheaper.ultrabeat
EDIT: by the way, it's said "suh - koy - uh". It interests me that you don't know that word, as it's in the vocabulary of just about every American, due to the national interest with sequoias in the western USA, particularly in California. In fact, this Dodge Dakota was so interested in the tree, it bored a hole and drove right through!
