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

[harrytuttle]

Laguna Seca is definetly a track you have to see to truly believe. It's flatout amazing.

I also snapped this picture of the Saleen as well. I should probably mention that this car was directly behind the grandstand completely alone. My dad and I stood there for a few seconds before an older gentleman walked up and opened it up and turned the lights on, then walked away. Not sure what that was all about.

Yep, you can see it right there: S281 above "Extreme" above "640". The 640 is not on Saleen's website, but being the tuning company they are, I'm sure they'd have been accomodating to whatever the owner wanted. Did you get to hear it or see it in action?



A few days ago, I quickly shot from the hip and managed to hit myself in both eyes with a single misfire. This was seriously embarrassing for me, since my ego does not handle being wrong very well. I take pride in being reasonably knowledgeable, and while my short-term memory has always been suspect, I have always been able to do well with subjects I truly enjoy. As much of a dark corner of the web this forum may be, I still feel it's important to justify my words. So, speechy-speech over with....

You can't get a 1.8 A8.

I don't think you can get a 720i either, I think the lowest was 725.

On my game? The vehicle you posted is a 1996 A4. It's simply mis-labelled in the title; anyone who clicks that link can see that. Hell, this is one of the pictures in the ad:

My link =

Thinking back on things, and looking at old A8/A6 photos, I think I confused the A6 for an A8. The 1.8T was hard to mistake, though:

http://www.whatcar.com/car-review-equipment.aspx?RT=350&ED=5522
http://irishcar.com/audia618q.htm

The car in question (assumed to be a A6 1.8T) was seen in Ireland, 1998, owned by the owner of the b&b I was staying at. No pictures, sorry, but that was not my habit back then (not until 2003). And who really considers a 1.8L front-drive midsize sedan special anyway?

I'm certain there's no S230, and I'm mostly certain there's no 720i. So yes, I'd like to see you track those down, too.

I'm always on my game.

You haven't been able to get an S-Class with a 2.3 liter engine since 1968. And there was never a BMW 720.

I think we should take another look at what I originally wrote:

I knew about front-drive A6's and A8's, having seen them in England years ago. Even A8 1.8T's, if you can believe it.

There are also 720i's and S230's out there. Should I track them down, too?

Yes, it's for posers. If it had anything to do with econmy, they'd have gotten diesels (which most in Europe do these days).

Notice that I mentioned "England" and "Europe". Both of you live in the US as I do, so perhaps you just missed that part. Also notice that at no point do I claim that the S230 had a 2.xx liter engine. The car truly does exist:

http://www.mbusa.com/overview/1999/...lCode=S55&preClassCode=07_S&preAccClassCode=S

Right from the horse's mouth. It has a 3.2L V6, but it's still called the S230. It was seen in Finland, 2000, along with E230's used as taxis. Again, no picures since I was jetlagged and still at the airport. And who cares about taxis?

I've seen 720i's here... they're not that common, tbh.

Thank you! But I still had trouble with this one. I actually spent two hours looking for proof online. I could find traces of its existence (parts available, etc.), but no photos or reviews. I can only say that I rode in it in Russia, 1993, just after the takeover, and it was the E23 7-Series. What little I found is below:

http://bmw720.tripod.com/
http://www.modsearch.com/find-BMW-720i-1991.html
A whole conversation; search "720i" to see the rest of the discussion.
http://autos.groups.yahoo.com/group/texasopel/message/1075

I DIDNT EVEN SEE THAT ASTON!!!!!!!

I thought that may have been the case.

It takes some practice before you pick the silver Aston out of a crowd of silver Corvettes. Living in an area where nice cars are scarce, I've quickly adapted my vision to see Italian.

 

[McLaren]

It takes some practice before you pick the silver Aston out of a crowd of silver Corvettes. Living in an area where nice cars are scarce, I've quickly adapted my vision to see Italian.

Wait, the Aston's British.

 

[Danny]

Did You See Anything Good Today?

Kinda.

I apologise for my appalling phonetography.

I call first AC Schnitzer M5 of the thread!

^It's a tribute to the E-Type's design that it still looks achingly sexy, even in "faecal brown"

^I don't really think the New Terios belonged in the Classics section alongside an E-Type, but there we go.

I had a 30 minute chat with the chairman of the TVR Club UK. Very nice chap.

Hall One of Five!

^Pre-pimped 300C

^3 Supercars, all owned by one woman!

^Me, and my favourite of the three!

^Hideous, but a lot of work put into it, so much respect.

I'll stop for now, as my fingers are raw and bloody.

 

[ExigeEvan]

A good day then Danny? Shame about the pic quality.

In otehr news, I'm definetley going to the Wales Rally GB Special Stage at the Millenium Stadium this year. Hopefully there'll be lots of cars cruising around Cardiff on the night.

 

[Danny]

Evanivitch, I'm pretty sure I could raise £4,000,000 with the pictures I left out.

With that kind of money I could buy a digital camera that would work when I want it to, and a camera phone that takes pictures that look vaguely like the subject

 

[ExigeEvan]

Evanivitch, I'm pretty sure I could raise £4,000,000 with the pictures I left out.

With that kind of money I could buy a digital camera that would work when I want it to, and a camera phone that takes pictures that look vaguely like the subject

Well I'll have the wonders of our now rather decrepid 2megaPixel digital camera

 

[Thiele]

Kinda.

I apologise for my appalling phonetography.

*snip* next time, look before you quote

I'll stop for now, as my fingers are raw and bloody.

that's a lot of pics, i like those ones

edit: there's 61 pics and I quoted them all, until a moderator had to fix my post

 

[Danny]

Hehe. 2 Megapixels? You can get that from just LOOKING at it.
Speaking of, I have a 1.3 Megapixel photographic memory

*Shuts Evan up*
Farboud

I do believe this Farboud GT is the most photographed supercar, as CCX has also photographed this exact one.
Bentley

^I thought that was mega-sweet
Aston Martin

Ford/Pagani

Toyota

Lambo,McMerc,Ferrari,Ferrari,Roller,Roller

Ascari

Landie

Vandenbrink Carver

"Eleanor"

Gemballa GT650 Avalance

Connaught V10

Invicta

 

[Diego440]

that's a lot of pics, i love the AC Cobra and the Cizeta (i think) one

edit: there's 61 pics

indeed... and you had to go ahead an quote each one of them 👎

 

[samj_13]

Bentley

^I thought that was mega-sweet

Looks like it has a zero-gloss paint,

 

[Danny]

lthiele, please don't quote my whole post.

 

[McLaren]

No offence fellas, but posting pics of MPH 06 kind of shows what sn00pie as talking about since that's an event where you'd expect to see that kind of stuff.

 

[1X83Z]

Notice that I mentioned "England" and "Europe". Both of you live in the US as I do, so perhaps you just missed that part. Also notice that at no point do I claim that the S230 had a 2.xx liter engine.

Yeah, but that was the spirit of the conversation, not the letter. We were discussing whether the huge sedans ever used four-cylinder engines; obviously they didn't. I found the same sites you did on the 720i, and came to the conclusion that it doesn't exist. The first one has no descriptions or photographs and barely even says "720i," the second one is just one of those parts sites that always come up when you throw car names into Google, and the last one, probably the only real reference to the thing on the Internet, I just wrote off as mis-labelled. BMW did make a lot of smaller-engined E23 models, but I don't think it ever got that small.

The real question now is, why the hell does Mercedes still have an overview of the S-class from eight years ago on their website?

EDIT: by the way, regarding the E23 7-series, check this out. It tells you everything you need to know - and it asserts that the lowest-numbered model is either the 728 or the 725 - either way, using a 6-cylinder.

 

[1X83Z]

It takes some practice before you pick the silver Aston out of a crowd of silver Corvettes. Living in an area where nice cars are scarce, I've quickly adapted my vision to see Italian.

People might think this is weird, but I completely agree. After doing this a while, you know what to look for, and you get good at picking out the best cars. I like the Corvette, but when I'm car-spotting, I hate it - I always say to people, "don't you hate it when Corvettes look like good cars?"

 

[Brett]

Ferrari 550 Barchetta. 1 of only 448 produced, which makes it rarer than a Superamerica!

Very cool stuff right there! Where did you see it at?

 

[Rue]

Very cool stuff right there! Where did you see it at?

Just outside an 'Irish' bar on Hong Kong Island around 7pm.

 

[Brett]

Very cool! Would not be my choice for color on the car, but I would not complain about it either. Did you just get the one picture of it?

 

[1X83Z]

Yeah, that is an incredible sighting. How long ago was that posted?

 

[opendriver]

Somewhat of a rare sighting I guess:

Buick GN

Looked really clean:tup:

 

[Rue]

Very cool! Would not be my choice for color on the car, but I would not complain about it either. Did you just get the one picture of it?

Just the one, as it was just passing by the window and I had to push my way through a packed bar and outside to get the shot. It pulled away seconds later.The guy must be a CEO, stockbroker or lawyer I guess.

Doug - I took the photo on Friday night. It's one of the last posts on the previous page. First I've seen in HK!

 

[1X83Z]

Doug - I took the photo on Friday night. It's one of the last posts on the previous page. First I've seen in HK!

Can't be too many in HK! Very, very cool sighting! 👍

As for my Saturday sightings, they weren't as incredible as in previous Saturdays but they were still good so here goes. All sightings from October 28, 2006 in Atlanta, Georgia.

I'll put the sightings in ascending order of coolness:

Chrysler Aspen. Vehicle was released in late August. I saw one a few days after release, and yesterday.

Jeep Wrangler 4-door. This is the first registered one I've seen on the roads, although I was present when they were taking the press photo so I'd already seen one in public. Interestingly-styled vehicle.

BMW M Roadster. Also saw a copper-colored BMW M Coupe, but I wasn't quick enough with the camera.

Hummer H1. Not incredible sightings, but they're rare, and they go for more than $100k, so they deserve a picture.

Mustang 360R. I thought it was a Saleen; had I known it was a Roush I wouldn't have photographed it. Also caught a new Mustang with Shelby badging, but no photo.

Acura Integra Type-R. Very cool, of course, and cooler still because it was bone stock. 👍

Acura NSX. Spotted early in the day. Cool car, though not uncommon.

E34 M5. Seen two in Atlanta now, including this one twice. I also saw seven new M5s, but I photographed this because it's so much more awesome.

This is a Jensen. I'm not sure if it's a Jensen FF or a Jensen Interceptor (I think it's the Interceptor because I don't think the FF was sold in the US, but I don't know), but either way it's spectacularly rare in the US. Note the two Range Rovers.

Maserati Spider. Meh.

Maserati Quattroporte. Meh.

Aston-Martin V8 Vantage. It's a cool car, and it's not showy at all, whether that's a good thing or not.

BMW M6. Third one I've seen; third one in three week as well. Very special car.

And now for the best sightings:

This is like the eighth Phantom I've seen in Atlanta. It's unbelievable how many of these things there are. People weren't making a huge deal about this one, but they sure did notice this one:

I got to the mall three minutes after this car was parked. As I was coming up to it, people were saying "Diddy's here" and "Diddy just went inside." I'm not sure how accurate that is, but the car has New York plates, which is where he lives. Either way, it's another Phantom.

I saw this vehicle several times yesterday:

I saw this one several times as well:

One of three Ferraris I saw today, yet the only one I could photograph:

The others were a yellow 360 Modena and a black F430.

And how about this valet line:

That's an SL500, Maybach 57S, BMW 750Li, Bentley Continental GT, BMW 750Li, and Rolls-Royce Phantom.

A better shot of the Maybach 57S, which I posted last week as a standard Maybach:

And finally, rare car of the day:

The Panoz Esperante sounds nuts - I saw one in Denver just before I left, which is crazy - it's a little less crazy in Atlanta since the company is headquartered near here, but it's still crazy, since less than 800 exist.

That was my day!

 

[Alex.]

Kinda.

I apologise for my appalling phonetography.

I'll stop for now, as my fingers are raw and bloody.

my pics were better danny check them out at cars in general!

and on myspace

shame i didnt see you, not that id of recognised you or anything but hell

 

[Danny]

Did you try the Shell V Power Challenge?

 

[skip0110]

I'm surprised the Jensen is not in your "best sightings" category, M5.

 

[Holdenhsvgtsr]

got a text of the girlfriend today saying their was aload of "fancy"(her words) cars parked down kelvingrove today.
she was right for once!! only ones i live were the ac cobra and DMC,there was other stuff like a couple of ferraris,911's,couple of 60's mustangs,nsx anda old merc sl

 

[1X83Z]

I'm surprised the Jensen is not in your "best sightings" category, M5.

Is it that uncommon?

 

[skip0110]

Is it that uncommon?

I think less than 600 were made each year. If it was 440 powered, it would be super rare, although I don't know the production figures.

Plus, its an older car so people are more likely to garage it rather than drive it.

 

[samj_13]

Note the DISABLED paint

 

[Kylehnat]

I acheived a personal goal of mine today at the Seattle International Auto Show. A couple years ago, I clipped a two-page spread from CAR Magazine, which had a comparison of an Enzo, Carrera GT, and SLR McLaren. Having already run my hands over the fender of an Enzo, I set out see and caress the other two as well . I got my first look at a Carrera GT a few months later, but until today, the SLR had eluded me. Fortunately, Park Place (a ritzy dealer in Bellevue) had a black SLR on display (right next to a beautiful Exige, no less). I reached under the rope and pet it on the nose, completing my objective to touch all three members of this marvelous trio. I also got my first in-person look and sit in the Mazdaspeed 3, a car which I might purchase in the near future.

 

[Brett]

How do you like the look of the SLR? Being that I just saw one the other day, I will have to say they are much better looking in person than in photos.