Did You See Anything Good Today? [Read First Post]
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Already covered mate
Thanks Rue, took a bit of work to get them to look worth anything, the originals from RAW were horrendous.
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I was quite excited about the Delorean so I posted it up first. Here are the rest of the spots for the night. These photos were taken in Kowloon where the cars tend to be more Japanese modified than supercars that you see over on the Island. Still, I'm sure noone cares too much about that:
I was trying to work this view...
... into some of the car photos but there was nothing high enough to put the camera on, otherwise there would have been some awesome pics.
I was trying to work this view...
... into some of the car photos but there was nothing high enough to put the camera on, otherwise there would have been some awesome pics.
Cano
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you are really unstopable Dac and "mr 1/20 handheld" Rue... I dont even know what to say or where to start. Can I have the blue Mini real REAL big?
I just realized that I have not posted in two weeks. Where are my manners?
It will be quite a pedestrian post compared to the HK guys but it's what my photobucket spit up, so here we go:
Camping-equipped T2 bus with flip-out windows, westfalia top and all that:
a cute little Datsun that pops up from time to time near work, had had the primered fender forever:
Someone actually bought one!
1972 (I tink) Dodge Royal Monaco with flip-out headlamps, luxury at it's finest in its' day, it was the most luxurious car you could buy here in those years, as lincoln, cadillac and all those were absent in this country. Of course, elegance goes outta the window when you paint your luxury car metallic grape and add (real) Cragars:
one of only a handful of C70s I've seen in the street, and one of two or three ragtops. I dont know how much these cost, but for how incredibly good they look, they should sell way better, even in coupe form.
been ages since I last saw one of these:
pizza guy and VW:
Haha, I promise this thing will pop up later because I had already seen this car years ago, it's a rollcaged Fiat 500 shell with VW Bug running gear. This picture is somewhat recent.
1970 Mustang with late-model Mustang wheels shot from a bus:
indecently rare Renault 10. Mexico had it's share of Renault 8s, which is very similar but has 4 round headlamps as main difference. The 10 was a more luxurious (as if) model and just a handfull were imported, making finding one of these a really, really rare ocassion.
Very cute and rare here 1965 Mustang ragtop, rare because convertibles were only brought in by special order, so a handfull were sold. This thing was absolutely pristine.
I walked past this little 69 Nova I dont know how many times and deemed it not post-worthy due to it's I-6 nature, but inreality the car has enormous potential to be made into a low-buck street brawler, you wouldn't need to worry for bodywork or paint, it's pretty decent, all you need to do is add the big-block-four-speed combo of your choice, and make those pseudoCragars really wide in the rear:
This onw is the star of the bunch and pretty complicated to get, as it is one of several cars belonging to the president of the biggest media station in Mexico (which also owns the editorial I work for, hence why I was there) and it's always under full vigilance. The car at it's side is one of a handful of Aston Martins in Mexico City. This guy also owns the only Veyron in the country.
same place, a curious looking mini with fog lamps and enkeis... BAD PHOTO:
tattered mid-70s Mercedes ragtop, these things are starting to pop more and more, I think the lax importing laws in Mexico are bringing in rarer stuff than mid 90s Eclipses and Avengers:
1967 Ford Country Squire woodie, rare because we never got such a high-trim model here, so it must have been brought it from US, which makes it a problable big-block car. Been sitting there for at least 7 years.
for all I'm worth I'd say this thing under the tarp is a Thriumph TR7. Any takers?
the intercooler immediately caught my eye, then the big ugly Momos and all that stuff, but hey, it's a custom turbo. It's something you dont see everyday in here:
very mean looking Cayman S headed ot a gas station. The storm trooper dude asked for half a tank.
very awesome and mean-looking mexican 1972 Mach 1 Stang with very early production, big-ring Cragar wheels with knock-off caps! rear ones were pretty damned wide. I loved the sinister look of this car in black and silver, and it was a manual car too. I do hope it's engine is a freaking hellion, but I really doubt it, sadly.
finishing off the nice cars, a clean Golf. Pity the red drums.
and a couple ricers just becauyse... in fact, this next MKI doesn't look thaaaat bad (primer spots and rust aside), but the wheels were horrid.
Then, this, oh my god THIS:
There. As much quality as Hong Kong! haha!
I just realized that I have not posted in two weeks. Where are my manners?
It will be quite a pedestrian post compared to the HK guys but it's what my photobucket spit up, so here we go:
Camping-equipped T2 bus with flip-out windows, westfalia top and all that:
a cute little Datsun that pops up from time to time near work, had had the primered fender forever:
Someone actually bought one!
1972 (I tink) Dodge Royal Monaco with flip-out headlamps, luxury at it's finest in its' day, it was the most luxurious car you could buy here in those years, as lincoln, cadillac and all those were absent in this country. Of course, elegance goes outta the window when you paint your luxury car metallic grape and add (real) Cragars:
one of only a handful of C70s I've seen in the street, and one of two or three ragtops. I dont know how much these cost, but for how incredibly good they look, they should sell way better, even in coupe form.
been ages since I last saw one of these:
pizza guy and VW:
Haha, I promise this thing will pop up later because I had already seen this car years ago, it's a rollcaged Fiat 500 shell with VW Bug running gear. This picture is somewhat recent.
1970 Mustang with late-model Mustang wheels shot from a bus:
indecently rare Renault 10. Mexico had it's share of Renault 8s, which is very similar but has 4 round headlamps as main difference. The 10 was a more luxurious (as if) model and just a handfull were imported, making finding one of these a really, really rare ocassion.
Very cute and rare here 1965 Mustang ragtop, rare because convertibles were only brought in by special order, so a handfull were sold. This thing was absolutely pristine.
I walked past this little 69 Nova I dont know how many times and deemed it not post-worthy due to it's I-6 nature, but inreality the car has enormous potential to be made into a low-buck street brawler, you wouldn't need to worry for bodywork or paint, it's pretty decent, all you need to do is add the big-block-four-speed combo of your choice, and make those pseudoCragars really wide in the rear:
This onw is the star of the bunch and pretty complicated to get, as it is one of several cars belonging to the president of the biggest media station in Mexico (which also owns the editorial I work for, hence why I was there) and it's always under full vigilance. The car at it's side is one of a handful of Aston Martins in Mexico City. This guy also owns the only Veyron in the country.
same place, a curious looking mini with fog lamps and enkeis... BAD PHOTO:
tattered mid-70s Mercedes ragtop, these things are starting to pop more and more, I think the lax importing laws in Mexico are bringing in rarer stuff than mid 90s Eclipses and Avengers:
1967 Ford Country Squire woodie, rare because we never got such a high-trim model here, so it must have been brought it from US, which makes it a problable big-block car. Been sitting there for at least 7 years.
for all I'm worth I'd say this thing under the tarp is a Thriumph TR7. Any takers?
the intercooler immediately caught my eye, then the big ugly Momos and all that stuff, but hey, it's a custom turbo. It's something you dont see everyday in here:
very mean looking Cayman S headed ot a gas station. The storm trooper dude asked for half a tank.
very awesome and mean-looking mexican 1972 Mach 1 Stang with very early production, big-ring Cragar wheels with knock-off caps! rear ones were pretty damned wide. I loved the sinister look of this car in black and silver, and it was a manual car too. I do hope it's engine is a freaking hellion, but I really doubt it, sadly.
finishing off the nice cars, a clean Golf. Pity the red drums.
and a couple ricers just becauyse... in fact, this next MKI doesn't look thaaaat bad (primer spots and rust aside), but the wheels were horrid.
Then, this, oh my god THIS:
There. As much quality as Hong Kong! haha!
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Fantastic contribution as always, Cano! Where to begin?! The Fiat 500 shelled Bug is just about the coolest thing I have ever seen. We definitely need more pics of that, my friend! The 190SL looks brilliant in black. I don't remember ever seeing one in that colour. Such a good looking car, I always wonder why they are so comparitively cheap compared to other classic ragtops. I love the Mach I Mustang too, driving that thing in Hong Kong would literally send people running and screaming back to their homes (on HK muscle car subject you need to ask Dac about a 'Cuda he saw here). I'll bite the TR7 bait, I'm pretty sure that square back gives it away. Anyway, great post. This page is right up there with some of the best ever.
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@ Cano: Too many cars in your post to reply and quote, the Nova isn't a 69, I have had 3 Novas, 2 were 70's and 1 was a 69. They look pretty much identical besides a few minor things like fog lights and rear tails 68-72, after 72 they got fairly ugly like that one. The grill and fog lights and the tail lights look horrible compared to the earlier years. They gave them a cheap look IMO. That looks to be a 74, look at how much more beautiful the 68-72's are.
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Didn't pay attention to the year. Trust me though, it is a Limited model. The Limited models had body color bumpers and grille. XLT and Lariat had chrome, Eddie Bauer had chrome and tan. I'm letting you know what it is, I'm not guessing or anything here.
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I was wondering about the grill because on the 250's and 350's they painted everything the body color which looked much better. I wouldn't of had mine any other way, you would figure they would have given the same options for the Excursion since it was the same chassis and all, just without the bed, car companies do strange things sometimes....like ford not bringing the nice Focus's that they have out of the US and Nissan not having the Bluebird here but having the Bluebirds turd of a brother the Altima.
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SL 65? Not sure with the numbers, but it's a V12 Bi-Turbo
That is indeed an SL65: 'V12 Bi-Turbo' on the side, correct front bumper (large vent on the outer corner), and two-tone two-piece wheels. 👍
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OH MY GOD - this is the CTR I spotted ages ago in MK! I saw the number plate and I wanted a photo but couldn't get the camera out in time and was too dark, cheers for snapping it, I feel so much better having it "in the bag" sort of.
Cano I love the 1st picture you took of the 500 on the previous page, can you send that in it's original size to me? Cheers buddy
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Hi! this is my first time posting pictures in this thread!
Went for a drive in our Beetle with my Dad and Brother today and saw some cool cars:
first, this GT-R:
Then we went to our Mechanic's garage to see if there where any good cars there and saw this orange beetle:
This Fiat 1100:
And this old Mercedes:
Hope you guys like the pics!
Went for a drive in our Beetle with my Dad and Brother today and saw some cool cars:
first, this GT-R:
Then we went to our Mechanic's garage to see if there where any good cars there and saw this orange beetle:
This Fiat 1100:
And this old Mercedes:
Hope you guys like the pics!
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Thanks for the welcome 
Yes they're all in Mumbai! and heres some pics of the beetle, thats also our VW Microbus in the background of the 2nd pic!
Yes they're all in Mumbai! and heres some pics of the beetle, thats also our VW Microbus in the background of the 2nd pic!
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