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

[Rue]

Great finds again Rue! I love the GTR! -kevin

Cheers mate! Pretty odd to see a Radical just sitting there on it's own behind a window of some tiny showroom I've never noticed before.

Nice R8 parked near my home...

 

[harrytuttle]

harry was that Gallardo really in the UN parking deck? Did it have diplo plates?!

No diplo plates, but it was indeed the UN garage. By far the most interesting car there; surrounded by Lexus LS460's, Merc S-class's, and the occaisional previous-gen Bentley/Rolls. I thought I'd have to really sneak the camera shot, but the valet gave me the 👍.

Is that a house or a Golf Club?!

It's a McMansion. Seriously. While that may have sold for $US3-4 million, it's nowhere near worth it. Cheap build quality, off-the-shelf architectual plans, and generic materials...and not enough property. Generally afforded on one of those cute sub-prime mortgages. Look to pick one up on the foreclosure market soon. It's okay, but if I had the money, I wouldn't bother. I'd trade half the square footage for infinitely more character. I've been in more of those awfully wasteful things than I care to count.

But I give the owner props for choice of vehicle, and to you for the photo. 👍

The one Joey saw more than likely came from Greenwich's Miller Motorcars, which have recieved the first 3 8Cs in the US. As Doug noted, Jim's was also one of these 3.

From Greenwich CT to Michigan? Surely they could find one closer than that.

Godddammit Harry how I love your posts, I know this is old but I had not visited the forums in a while. You seem to be the only one that finds this kind of cars in a regular basis. Keep them freaking coming, hell, follow them just like you did with the Porsche! (:

Thanks. I really do keep trying, despite not succeeding often. I don't get the fish-in-a-barrel runs like Doug and Rue do (case in point), but I try to make up for it with interesting text.

And the Ford is a 28-29 Model A Pickup, if I saw the front I could tell you the exact year, but no F100, F100s appeared in 1951 (:

Ah. Thanks. So it's even older than I thought. Cool!

Not to nit-pick an otherwise kick-ass post, but you did post a McF1....

G55 AMG
http://i276.photobucket.com/albums/kk13/juanchaihk/mer_g55amg_00a.jpg

The G55 had a side-exit exhaust.

996 GT3
http://i276.photobucket.com/albums/kk13/juanchaihk/por_996gt3_fx8884.jpg

The GT3 was not available with a sunroof. And those are way too many french fries.


But I do have something of my own to post:


Bentley Continental T

I know this guy has lots of stuff stashed away. I know it. I should probably just drive by more often, like a good stalker should....


Packard 180 1941

I've now seen three different Packards at this one location, always facing the same way, always with great lighting. Somewhere, someone or something is telling me something about my alma mater.

Ferrari 430 Spider

Had I seen this anywhere else, on the road perhaps, I might have not put much of an effort to take the photo. They're not common, but not super-rare enough for me to run after him (unlike the GT2 last time). But this gets notice from me because it appears to be supercar #4 that this same guy drives to work. That makes it a Ford GT, a Carrera GT, an SL600, and the 430 Spider. A quick calculation of basic list prices total that at US$933,000. List price. Realistically, it's well over a million. Driven to work. Daily. Over graunching speed bumps.

At least he waits for the sunnier days. (And, yes, while it's dealer plates in the photos, the car was there the next day without them.)

 

[morganlives]

Thanks. I really do keep trying, despite not succeeding often. I don't get the fish-in-a-barrel runs like Doug and Rue do (case in point), but I try to make up for it with interesting text.

Oh Harry, I always read your posts too, and not just for the funny of elephantine proportions in the text! Please know that I love your posts more than (almost) anything in the world. Other things that top that list: your alma mater, and you.

 

[harrytuttle]

Oh Harry, I always read your posts too, and not just for the funny of elephantine proportions in the text! Please know that I love your posts more than (almost) anything in the world. Other things that top that list: your alma mater, and you.

^^ Not a stalker, she just loves me.

 

[Rue]

Not to nit-pick an otherwise kick-ass post, but you did post a McF1....

The G55 had a side-exit exhaust.

The GT3 was not available with a sunroof. And those are way too many french fries.

I think the RHD version had the exhaust on the other side

http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/c/c1/Black_G_55_AMG_fr.jpg

Damn those deceitful bog-standard 911 drivers!

 

[Perfect Balance]

^^ Not a stalker, she just loves me.

I was just about to mention the weirdness of a post starting with "Oh, Harry."

 

[1X83Z]

Considering there were only around 170 produced every year (on average), and it surely isn't something I've seen any of us post yet (perhaps once or twice though), I'd say yes, it is a good spot.

Saw one April 21 '07

Trust me - at this point, I've seen EVERYTHING.

 

[1X83Z]

RUE POSTED A ****ING MCLAREN F1 AND YOU IDIOTS DIDN'T MAKE A THREAD???????

Spot of the thread. Spot of the ****ing thread. Congratulations Rue for beating us all. Everyone. Just. Jesus Christ. Why was a huge deal not made for pages??? Jesus you people. Did you not see the ****ing MCLAREN F1???

 

[Rue]

Haha! Thanks for the props, Doug! To be fair to the others Specialized already got a Macca F1 shot a while back. Still that doesn't take anything away from it being an AWESOME spot, eh! Doug, you've seen RL's Veyron and an MC12 (although I have too but no photo) so I reckon your 2 just about trump my Macca. You got ace photos of them both too!

 

[1X83Z]

Haha! Thanks for the props, Doug! To be fair to the others Specialized already got a Macca F1 shot a while back. Still that doesn't take anything away from it being an AWESOME spot, eh! Doug, you've seen RL's Veyron and an MC12 (although I have too but no photo) so I reckon your 2 just about trump my Macca. You got ace photos of them both too!

Those cars are cool, but an F1 is an F1. Unbelievable, absurd, crazy sighting. Yes they built just 50 MC12s, but it's not a car anyone is really in love with. There's no benchmark that it set, except in the Maserati world. And yes people fell in love with the Veyron -- but there's 300 of them. Ralph made it cool, granted, and the fact that I got to drive by/next to these cars and get tons of photos is nice -- but an F1 is ... just... holy ****. My god.

 

[McLaren]

F430 and Testy in the background

Check the carbon brakes

The brakes are great, though they are now standard.

RUE POSTED A ****ING MCLAREN F1 AND YOU IDIOTS DIDN'T MAKE A THREAD???????

Spot of the thread. Spot of the ****ing thread. Congratulations Rue for beating us all. Everyone. Just. Jesus Christ. Why was a huge deal not made for pages??? Jesus you people. Did you not see the ****ing MCLAREN F1???

Because 2 people have already spotted one? I believe Specialized spotted a blue one in England, and someone else spotted a silver one as well. Not really the first mate. Calm down.

 

[Sage]

Holy eff – I just figured out Bangle’s design inspiration!

 

[1X83Z]

The brakes are great, though they are now standard.


Because 2 people have already spotted one? I believe Specialized spotted a blue one in England, and someone else spotted a silver one as well. Not really the first mate. Calm down.

Someone implied that they had spotted a blue one in England but refused to post any details. There were no further F1 spots. Rue's is the first legitimate F1 spot in the thread, and is probably the best spot in the thread. And I refuse to calm down. It's a McLaren F1.

 

[McLaren]

Someone implied that they had spotted a blue one in England but refused to post any details. There were no further F1 spots. Rue's is the first legitimate F1 spot in the thread, and is probably the best spot in the thread. And I refuse to calm down. It's a McLaren F1.

You're lucky he spotted a McLaren or I would totally make this into a worthless argument.

 

[1X83Z]

You're lucky he spotted a McLaren or I would totally make this into a worthless argument.

Yeah!! You're Mister McLaren!! You should be as happy as I am.

What if I spot a Reventon? I wonder if Richard Berry has one.

 

[McLaren]

Yeah!! You're Mister McLaren!! You should be as happy as I am.

What if I spot a Reventon? I wonder if Richard Berry has one.

Then I'd have to kill you, regardless of seeing one at LoD.

 

[1X83Z]

Then I'd have to kill you, regardless of seeing one at LoD.

What if I spot an Estoque!

 

[McLaren]

What if I spot an Estoque!

Now you're just being mean.

 

[Rue]

There is a Reventon here. A certain Scotsman with a penchant for fire breathing Mitsubishis tipped me off with some photos of it parked outside a post office in downtown Hong Kong Island. Not seen it yet and haven't heard anything about it since but needless to say, my eyes will be kept peeled at all times!

 

[viperpilot]

@ my work:


M-B CLK 55 AMG


Audi R8


Audi S6 Avant


Audi TTS Convertible

not much spectacular, but i thought i'll share them with you.

viper

 

[Alex.]

Someone definitely posted one or two before. Rue it is a very good spot, but I dont think spot of the thread. Infact I dont think we can have a spot of the thread. A few of us have seen cars as rare as the F1.

 

[Glanza-V]

No idea what this is ?
I think I seen something like this in one of cano's posts.

 

[sn00pie]

Porsche 911 Cabriolet

Ahh there it is!

Well done mister Rue. 👍

/thread

 

[zonderf]

550/575, I can't tell the difference

360 CS

Sorry about the Exige Doug, had I known what I was looking at, I would have let you know but I really thought it was an Elise.

 

[Serge.D]

Lotus Elise.


Carrera 4.


Mazda RX8.

 

[Brett]

Those cars are cool, but an F1 is an F1. Unbelievable, absurd, crazy sighting. Yes they built just 50 MC12s, but it's not a car anyone is really in love with. There's no benchmark that it set, except in the Maserati world. And yes people fell in love with the Veyron -- but there's 300 of them. Ralph made it cool, granted, and the fact that I got to drive by/next to these cars and get tons of photos is nice -- but an F1 is ... just... holy ****. My god.

It is indeed a wonderful spot! 👍

 

[sn00pie]

WHAT DID I SAY FOUR POSTS AGO?!

/thread

 

[Brett]

WHAT DID I SAY FOUR POSTS AGO?!

/thread

Indeed! 👍

 

[Omnis]

A 10 minute walk down a dark back street threw up a few niceties (low-quality phone cam pics) ...

Nissan GTR

Wow, finally a white-nose GT-R. Thanks, Rue!

Anyway, I saw three cars with bald tires on my way home from college today. It was crazy. I took a pic of one of them; a dodge pickup. I could almost see the belts. The other one was a beemer that was hauling ass. The other was an old Jetta. I was like wtf.



Maybe I should start a "Did you see anything bad/ugly today?" thread.

 

[1X83Z]

WHAT DID I SAY FOUR POSTS AGO?!

/thread

+1

Call it a night.