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

[CDailey]

👍 I think I've seen 3 of those SRT-8's. I know for sure two, but I don't know if the silver one I saw was the same one or different.

 

[Holdenhsvgtsr]

I will of course, as I've never seen one on the road. Good spot!

here you go then just for you

 

[MileHighSRT]

Here is my very first submission to this forum...
Bugatti Veyron at Mile High Stadium ... Dont think I would park my $1,400,000 ride next to some crappy Porsche Cayenne in a ball field parking lot.
Not much of a tailgate for BBQ on the back of that bad boy either.
0-60 in 3 seconds flat - 0-200 in 14 seconds (Makes me cry because that is my stock quarter mile time at 98MPH) The rear spoiler tilts during high speed breaking for added wind resistance. It's 7 speed tranny does not faulter and provides constant uninterupted excelleration from 0 to it's maximum spead of 254MPH... A feeling only known by jet pilots. If I never submit another entry - Im more than happy to have submitted this one.

My Daily Driver - www.fquick.com/milehighsrt

 

[opendriver]

Saw a red 959 in traffic on saterday. Not to mention all of the convertible celicas running around.

Kind of a dull week

 

[1X83Z]

M5Power: I was able to meet the owner, atleast, I think he was. He had the keys and everything to it. There was a pretty gorgeous younger girl with him, blondish-bown iirc, perhaps we have met the same person.

The SLR and a few other cars next to it all has a "Mazzarese Jewerly/Racing" sticker on them. Example being this picture: http://img78.imageshack.us/my.php?image=img0652li6.jpg He isn't famous or anything, just makes loads of cash from jewerly.

Indeed - interesting - and thanks for the info. There's a good chance we did meet the same person - wouldn't surprise me in the least. When I talked to her it seemed like she knew the value of the car but she wasn't too worried about it.

I think a photo of you running down the road would have been post-worthy.

As I did so people dodged being in the way of my camera. Very nice of them! Unfortunately that's the only shot that turned out - all the rest were so blurry you can barely tell it's a fighter jet. I mean, Countach.

Twenty years ago when the 25th Anniversary Countach was new, I'd see one with the regularity that I'd see a Murcielago these days, which isn't much, but not impossible. Twenty years does a lot for the supercar market. New ones are actually driveable now....

I was thinking the same thing. It's not just age, but it's status - these days, the Murcielago has a lot more status among people (especially those who don't know cars) than the Countach, which isn't as easily recognizable for most. It sucks. The driveability issue is a huge one, obviously, as well.

It appears to be a early-1980's 930 Turbo with some aftermarket aero kit and BBS wheels. That rear wing didn't turn up until the 964-series RS/3.8RS, and I can't find that front spoiler anywhere (thus, aftermarket).

Thanks - thought it wasn't much, but you can never be sure.

 

[1X83Z]

Here is my very first submission to this forum...
Bugatti Veyron at Mile High Stadium ... Dont think I would park my $1,400,000 ride next to some crappy Porsche Cayenne in a ball field parking lot.
Not much of a tailgate for BBQ on the back of that bad boy either.
0-60 in 3 seconds flat - 0-200 in 14 seconds (Makes me cry because that is my stock quarter mile time at 98MPH) The rear spoiler tilts during high speed breaking for added wind resistance. It's 7 speed tranny does not faulter and provides constant uninterupted excelleration from 0 to it's maximum spead of 254MPH... A feeling only known by jet pilots. If I never submit another entry - Im more than happy to have submitted this one.

Holy.

****.

I then called all my friends in Denver and told them the vehicle does exist (we had assumed it for about six months now). Did you take this picture? Is it at a Broncos game? Do you know if this is the same Veyron at the Denver Auto Show (if you went)? Please post more details about this sighting - where exactly is it in the parking lot? Do you have the tag number? State? Any speculation on the owner? I'm thinking Pat Bowlen, perhaps...

DETAILS!!!

Thank you so much for posting that picture - it gives me faith that I too will see Denver's Veyron one day. Incredible. 👍

 

[McLaren]

Looks like the same one that was delivered to California.

 

[TopHat]

I just saw heaven, and it was a Veyron.

Maybe there will be one at the Auto Expo this weekend!

 

[Eric.]

Saw a new Jaguar XK convertible two days ago in dark blue. It was going the opposite direction as I was but it was still beautiful flying past at ~120.

 

[harrytuttle]

I was thinking the same thing. It's not just age, but it's status - these days, the Murcielago has a lot more status among people (especially those who don't know cars) than the Countach, which isn't as easily recognizable for most. It sucks. The driveability issue is a huge one, obviously, as well.

I think the earlier cars were driven until people realized that they were just too much trouble. Supercars totally disappeared (at least around here) from 1990 until ~2002. Even during the .COM boom, we saw hardly anything Italian, let alone classic cars, old exotics, even MGB's and Austin-Healy's. The Northeast got German-stodgy and mini-van happy. Nowadays, it's as if the area is trying out anything & everything; new, old, as long as it's different. 👍

I try, but I make no guarantees.


Just two is all I have time for before dinner calls me away.

Packard One-Sixty 1941 - right across the street from where I saw a One-Eighty a few months ago (posted earlier, but I can post it again). Both shots are among the best I've ever taken, regardless of subject, almost exactly the same model, and both backgrounds look almost period-correct in an area that's not really 1940's. A very strange set of coincidences. This leads me to think that there's either a die-hard Packard fan around, or a really good Packard restorer. Some more investigation will hopefully reveal the latter, as unlikely as it may be in that area.

Chrysler 300C convertible - Please, prove me a liar on this one. I think that rear badge says "ASC", which means it could be a conversion (http://www.seriouswheels.com/top-2005-ASC-Helios.htm), but there's also a supposed factory convertible next spring. I took the picture thinking "here's some idiot who put a ragtop on his new 300C!". Guess not.

 

[1X83Z]

I think the earlier cars were driven until people realized that they were just too much trouble. Supercars totally disappeared (at least around here) from 1990 until ~2002. Even during the .COM boom, we saw hardly anything Italian, let alone classic cars, old exotics, even MGB's and Austin-Healy's. The Northeast got German-stodgy and mini-van happy. Nowadays, it's as if the area is trying out anything & everything; new, old, as long as it's different. 👍

Indeed - and the few supercars that existed in the '90s were mega-cars which I have little chance of seeing. Aside from the relatively popular Lamborghni Diablo (which I still haven't seen), you have stuff like the McLaren F1, Ferrari F50, and Jaguar XJ220, whose combined production was like 800. Ferrari did some base-level cars, but then, that's been the case for decades.

Chrysler 300C convertible - Please, prove me a liar on this one. I think that rear badge says "ASC", which means it could be a conversion (http://www.seriouswheels.com/top-2005-ASC-Helios.htm), but there's also a supposed factory convertible next spring. I took the picture thinking "here's some idiot who put a ragtop on his new 300C!". Guess not.

The American Sunroof Corporation will convert just about anything into a convertible, and given the population of the 300 among the modification crowd, I'm sure that's what you saw. Are there really plans for a 300 convertible?

 

[MileHighSRT]

Holy.

****.

I then called all my friends in Denver and told them the vehicle does exist (we had assumed it for about six months now). Did you take this picture? Is it at a Broncos game? Do you know if this is the same Veyron at the Denver Auto Show (if you went)? Please post more details about this sighting - where exactly is it in the parking lot? Do you have the tag number? State? Any speculation on the owner? I'm thinking Pat Bowlen, perhaps...

DETAILS!!!

Thank you so much for posting that picture - it gives me faith that I too will see Denver's Veyron one day. Incredible. 👍

This shot was taken at Mile High at the Bronco's Vs. Raiders game this past Sunday.(***RAIDERS COLORS... Coincidence???***) The car does exist, although I didnt realize they were street legal here (perhaps if you can afford this car, you can afford to pay the powers that be to make it legal for you) . Here is another shot, with some valet schmuck in it. dont know about the owner, and could not see the tags. I figure if you can track down that Valet - then you can get the big skinny on who owns that bad boy. And sorry, I did not go to the Auto Show.

 

[tabs]

Good stuff, guys. Especially Arkangel and Doug.

That Countach must've been awesome in person. I don't remember the last time I saw one of those. Great-looking shot, too. Nice job with the panning, good thing you caught it!


ROUSH Mustang:

Shelby GT-H - Not the one I posted a while back:

SVT Cobra - Not that rare, but I love these and always enjoy seeing them and if you look close enough you might see my Accord. :

NSX:

 

[1X83Z]

This shot was taken at Mile High at the Bronco's Vs. Raiders game this past Sunday.(***RAIDERS COLORS... Coincidence???***) The car does exist, although I didnt realize they were street legal here (perhaps if you can afford this car, you can afford to pay the powers that be to make it legal for you) . Here is another shot, with some valet schmuck in it. dont know about the owner, and could not see the tags. I figure if you can track down that Valet - then you can get the big skinny on who owns that bad boy. And sorry, I did not go to the Auto Show.

Okay - let me give you a bit of background. My friends and I have conferred; we believe the one you saw is the same one from the auto show. The vehicle was purchased just prior to the Auto Show, which is in late March. I was informed in May that the vehicle at the Auto Show was in fact owned by a resident, who lives south of town, in Arapahoe County (presumably in Cherry Hills). Since then I and several of my friends have been trying to spot the vehicle. We think it's the only Veyron in Denver, and it was one of the first 25 delivered. Though just about anyone could own that car, I wouldn't be too surprised if Pat Bowlen, the owner of the Broncos and one of three billionaires in Denver, was the vehicle's owner. Because there had been no sightings of it since the Auto Show, we were beginning to lose faith - not that the vehicle existed, but that it was a garage queen (which still is probably the case).

Could you re-post the second picture? It's not showing up, but I'd really love to see it, if at all possible.

Good stuff, guys. Especially Arkangel and Doug.

Thanks! Yourself as well! 👍

 

[tabs]

Could you re-post the second picture? It's not showing up, but I'd really love to see it, if at all possible.

The Shelby GT-H?

 

[Slicks]

I saw only two vehicles of interest today, within a few minutes of each other. Unfortunately, no camera.

1. Lamborghini Gallardo Spyder (Boy, does it ever sound nice)
2. 1967 Corvette Convertible.

 

[TheCracker]

Though just about anyone could own that car, I wouldn't be too surprised if Pat Bowlen, the owner of the Broncos and one of three billionaires in Denver, was the vehicle's owner. Because there had been no sightings of it since the Auto Show, we were beginning to lose faith - not that the vehicle existed, but that it was a garage queen (which still is probably the case).

Apparantly our good friend Ralph Lauren has a black Veyron...

It would also appear that John Elway Lamborghini will sell and service Veyrons in Colorado. Someone on Ferrari Chat, where i got this info, also said he thinks that Elway himself has ordered one...

 

[zoxxy]

Oh my god. I saw a black Koenigsegg on my way home from dad's work today. Don't know which model, cause I only caught the back of it. It was covered with bits of gray masking though....

 

[1X83Z]

Apparantly our good friend Ralph Lauren has a black Veyron...

It would also appear that John Elway Lamborghini will sell and service Veyrons in Colorado. Someone on Ferrari Chat, where i got this info, also said he thinks that Elway himself has ordered one...

That Ralph Lauren has a Veyron isn't too surprising. It also doesn't mean there will be a Lauren-owned Veyron in Colorado, since he maintains several homes. With that said, he did register at least two of his three McLaren F1s in San Miguel County, Colorado. Also, his sister lives in Denver.

Elway Lamborghini is indeed the place to get Veyrons in Denver. What substantiation does the person on Ferrari chat have that John Elway bought one? I'd be surprised if that was accurate, but maybe not too surprised given it showing up at the Broncos game.

Browsing the Internet, one person mentioned that someone in Denver took delivery of two; one for him and one for his wife. Interesting. And I found the site on Ferrari Facts that discusses it - barely any substantiation. Boy, what I'd give for a look at DMV records...

 

[MileHighSRT]

Hopefully it shows up this time... It's strange that you could not see it. It still shows up for me on the site. Here is a smaller copy of the same thing.

👍

 

[GT4_Rule]

^ Where the hell was that?

 

[harrytuttle]

Indeed - and the few supercars that existed in the '90s were mega-cars which I have little chance of seeing. Aside from the relatively popular Lamborghni Diablo (which I still haven't seen), you have stuff like the McLaren F1, Ferrari F50, and Jaguar XJ220, whose combined production was like 800. Ferrari did some base-level cars, but then, that's been the case for decades.

Most of those cars (F50/XJ220/etc.) arrived just after the supercar demand peaked, and thus actual demand was very low. I have an article somewhere on the then-upcoming Veyron, and it discusses possible sales failure and the recent supercar history. Generally, the best cars appeared during recessions, and hardly anything showed up during peaks. These past few years are a bit of an anomaly (although we only have about 40 years of data). The 90's recession is talked about a little bit here:
http://yahoo.drive.com.au/Editorial/ArticleDetail.aspx?ArticleID=3039&vf=23

If I find more, I'll post it later. There's a really insightful roller-coaster-looking graphic with it too.

The American Sunroof Corporation will convert just about anything into a convertible, and given the population of the 300 among the modification crowd, I'm sure that's what you saw. Are there really plans for a 300 convertible?

It was probably the ASC conversion, but there are possible plans for a factory version:
http://www.motortrend.com/roadtests/coupe/112_0505_chrysler_300c_convertible/
No idea on when, though.



Acura only for today. There's more, but I like having themes. Corny, but fun.

Acura Integra Type-R - slightly rare in itself, but very rare unmodified (even down to the wheels!), and probably rarer un-stolen.
Acura NSX - new one, with the non-popup lights. I think the NSX only got better as time went on, and it's sad to see it go.

 

[CDailey]

Another ITR...sweet And it's in yellow, too. Very nice. I've only ever seen two unmodified. One was white and one was red.

 

[Vonie]

^ Where the hell was that?

Next to that Subaru.

Nice catch, SRT. Apparently there's a dealer leasing a Veyron (for $25k/month) a town over, so I may just swing by.

Man, I have a big list from the past week, but I don't feel like posting it, so you get this little story instead.

I was riding down the parkway and a Lamborghini Gallardo goes by in the other direction. I think, "Hey, seeing a Ferrari would make this trip worth it." And lo and behold a F430 Spider goes by. Hmm...I think to my self, that was pretty cool. Then I think, "Hey, seeing a Veyron would make this trip worth it even more." and guess what?

Another Ferrari goes by. Damn.

Other than that, though, just the usual slew of every AMG model except the CL55, SLK55, SL55, G55 and the 63's. A few Conti GT's and big Bimmers.

 

[1X83Z]

Hopefully it shows up this time... It's strange that you could not see it. It still shows up for me on the site. Here is a smaller copy of the same thing.

It does show up this time, and thanks so much for posting these pictures. Absolutely stunning. 👍

I was riding down the parkway and a Lamborghini Gallardo goes by in the other direction. I think, "Hey, seeing a Ferrari would make this trip worth it." And lo and behold a F430 Spider goes by. Hmm...I think to my self, that was pretty cool. Then I think, "Hey, seeing a Veyron would make this trip worth it even more." and guess what?

Another Ferrari goes by. Damn.

I do that. Three weeks ago my girlfriend and I were sitting at my favorite car-spotting intersection. At this point, I had seen just two Ferraris in Atlanta, and I said to her, "doesn't Atlanta have ANY Ferraris?!" Within the next hour, I saw five Ferraris. Of course, my next cry was, "doesn't Atlanta have ANY Veyrons?!"

Guess not.

 

[tabs]

I guess I'll continue with the ITR theme:

CL55 AMG & Cayenne turbo S:

 

[Tornado]

Nice pics, but they raise the question: Why do people go through so much trouble to recreate JDM ITR's? It's not like any halfway intelligent person can't tell it's not a Honda, and it also seems rather pointless on the whole anyways, as you still have a heavier, less torquey version of a JDM car. I guess it's argueable that they look better thn the USDM ones, but why did he bother with the wheels?

 

[ND4SPD]

Nice pics, but they raise the question: Why do people go through so much trouble to recreate JDM ITR's? It's not like any halfway intelligent person can't tell it's not a Honda, and it also seems rather pointless on the whole anyways, as you still have a heavier, less torquey version of a JDM car. I guess it's argueable that they look better thn the USDM ones, but why did he bother with the wheels?

You gotta admit, that is 100% better than an ITR with ugly chrome rims and an ugly bodykit.

 

[opendriver]

While on the subject of JDM's, saw a yellow integra type-r with dark gold rims. Suprisingly enough, it didn't have a 12 muffler on it. It sounded a little normal till it took of from a stop sign. You could hear a little whine and a little peep from BOV. Twas fairly quick too. The guys local, ill see if I can get a picture

The license plate says "ANGEL 7" on it

The things people do...

 

[tabs]

I guess it's argueable that they look better thn the USDM ones...

I think you just answered your own question.