Did You See Anything Good Today? [Read First Post]
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Welcome back, Doug!!! Great piccies as always! =)
Apologies for the 'blurry females' and lack of pictures quality pictures! Better than nothing though, is it not?!
Anyway yet more blurry pictures of cars. This time another yellow Evo taken at exactly the same stoplight as the last yellow Evo, two E55 AMG Mercs taken within minutes of each other and no it's not a 4-door Mini Cooper, but a Daihatsu Mira Gino Turbo (not amazing, but I bet you guys don't get them wherever you live)
btw, Harry please tell your friend I want to marry his AMG Merc!
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I liken it to some very ugly details on an extremely nice contour. I don't like the coupe-ish room on a extended-sedan footprint, though; that's my main problem. But it sure sells like hotcakes, so it shows what I know.
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I will. đź‘Ť He actually just got it a week ago. Traded in his '06 E55, also in black. He said he wanted "more exclusivity", and a "better drive". I think he succeeded.
I was just about to comment on the Mini Traveller until I read the text. It really is a dead ringer, especially with the wheels and paint detail.
Love you guys.
Missed ya, dude. Way to come back, too. :envy: Nice GTC, nice brand new X5, nice open-winged open-topped Lamborghini Bat.
Oh, wait, we don't have an "envy".
We should get one. I'm going to be using it. Often.
These are gonna look crap after the ones on this page but here goes anyway
Holden Caprice WM. Took that when they first came out and were very very very rare. Was gone for my normal everyday walk and spotted it at a house I passed
E55 AMG. This belongs to a multi millionaire my stepdad knows, we just got off his $1.4M boat...well, it was more like a house on the water but yeh, I saw the E55 and had to take a snap
Ford Mustang. Don't know the year, but I saw this on the ferry across from Queenscliff and thought I should take a pic of it.
Holden Caprice WM. Took that when they first came out and were very very very rare. Was gone for my normal everyday walk and spotted it at a house I passed
E55 AMG. This belongs to a multi millionaire my stepdad knows, we just got off his $1.4M boat...well, it was more like a house on the water but yeh, I saw the E55 and had to take a snap
Ford Mustang. Don't know the year, but I saw this on the ferry across from Queenscliff and thought I should take a pic of it.
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Thats all good for those who own a camera or a cell phone that can take pictures bigger than the phone itself - the pics mine takes are pretty much the same size as the phone itself (Sony Ericsson T610).
I also cannot get any pictures off it as after a virus wiped out heaps of stuff over a year ago the internet/Vodafone Live hasn't ever worked/worked the same since. E-mails don't work, i can't recieve PXT messages, there are no ringtones apart from the one which can't be deleted and theres other problems too.
I'd seriously love to get photos of all the fancy cars i see (which absolutely pale in comparison to pretty much every American/Australian who's posted here due to the small population down this side of En Zed) as i've been trying to get photos of exotic cars that i've taken on Exotic Spotter dot com for ages now but everytime i see a nice car i don't have a camera handy. Also our camera (seriously) takes about 10-20 seconds to turn on and be ready for taking a photo.
There's no reason to doubt any of the sightings i've seen anyway as most people here probably see these sorts of cars every day (apart from maybe Skylines).
I know your post wasn't entierly directed at me but just thought i should have my say anyway.
While i'm at it, on Sunday i saw a real nice Shelby Cobra (wasn't sure if it was genuine or not, but it sure sounded powerful) and, for the very first time, a 1997 Pontiac Firebird sitting on 330's at the rear (something in the three's anyway - HUGE tyres). Previously the latest model Firebird i would have seen is probably a 1970's one. My mate took pics of it, might try to get them off him.
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Common as muck round here. Still great though! Loads down in NZ too apparantly?!
Thats all good for those who own a camera or a cell phone that can take pictures bigger than the phone itself - the pics mine takes are pretty much the same size as the phone itself (Sony Ericsson T610).
No worries - we get it. Try to post pictures if you can. If not, you're probably not going to be banned, and you won't be yelled at too much. Just post! We're interested. Or at least I am.
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...and on that note....
I was in the Bay Area over Christmas and New Years and dropped in to say hello to Bruce at Fantasy Junction. Besides the normal assortment of rare beauties he had quite a few classic Alphas beautifully restorred including a very nice '54 Alfa Romeo 1900 CSS Superleggera for only $90,000. đź‘Ť
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I was in the Bay Area over Christmas and New Years and dropped in to say hello to Bruce at Fantasy Junction. Besides the normal assortment of rare beauties he had quite a few classic Alphas beautifully restorred including a very nice '54 Alfa Romeo 1900 CSS Superleggera for only $90,000. đź‘Ť
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i saw this lovly roll over he he and a TVR
and a TVR
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Zagato... one of my all time favorite builders! Ugo and Gianni Zagato designed a stunning GT version of the 1900 Superleggera pictured above, and over the years they have made spectacular GTs for Alpha, Lancia, Maserati, Ferrari, and more.
BTW: There is a Zagato aficionado who has collected over a hundred photos of different cars built by Zagato:
http://www.flickr.com/groups/zagato/pool
However, I think it is safe to say their most famous, arguably best, and certainly most sought after car they ever made was the 1960-63 GT version of Aston Martin's DB4. Designed by a youthful Ercole Spada under the guidance of Gianni Zagato, the DB4 GT Zagato is considered by many to be one of the best GT cars ever made.
Unfortunately, only 20 original cars were ever built, and one of those was destroyed. All are in the hands of dedicated collectors, and rarely ever show up at auction. The last one that did was two years ago at the RM Phoenix event and sold for $2,695,000 (original list price was $13,100).
About 15 years ago, Mario Galbiatti hand built six replica DB4 GT Zagato cars which are designated as DB4 GT Zagato Sanction II (first four built in 1991) & III (last 2 completed in 2000). The cars were nearly identical to the original, but with a few modern modifications:
(____) = original spec
- Platform chassis based on DB4GT/0181/L with additional strengthening to improve torsional rigidity
- A slightly larger capacity 4.2 litre engine (3.7 liter, 4212cc) developing 352 bhp (314)
- 50DC01/SP Weber carburetors (45DCOE)
- Original front suspension, but with adjustable and thicker anti-roll bar
- Original rear suspension, but relocated and adjustable
- Goodyear Eagle NCT tyres on 15x6 inch rims (16x5)
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Sadly, the DB4 Zagato has never been my favorite of their work, due entirely to the side profile and the slope of the back of the roof. I've always loved the (controversial) DB4 Bertone Jet by Guigaro. That being said, I always wished that they would have done something with the V12 Vanquish Zagato Roadster.
Out of all of Zagato's works, I'd have to say my favorite is a toss-up between the Alfa Romeo RZ/SZ and Aston Martin DB AR1
Out of all of Zagato's works, I'd have to say my favorite is a toss-up between the Alfa Romeo RZ/SZ and Aston Martin DB AR1
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I would agree up until the design of the rear...
(at least we know where the inspiration came from for the Porsche Boxster's original rear end)
They are nice, but for me, I much prefer the classic beauty of pre-1970 sports/GT cars... (so I bet you can guess which is my favorite event in GT4).
You guys are going to think I'm such a geek, but I was watching MTV's The Real World yesterday, because this season is set in Denver, my hometown. In one shot, they showed the Real World cast members' cars from the air, to illustrate that they were travelling. They also caught this:
That little blue car with white stripes is a '96 Chevrolet Corvette Grand Sport. Only 1,000 of these were ever made, and they're considered one of the ultimate and rarest Corvettes. I'm not sure how many are in the Denver area, but I've only ever seen one. It's an incredible incidental find!
Also caught this, which may be even more incredible:
That car's from Guam, ladies and gentlemen. Sort of a drive.
That little blue car with white stripes is a '96 Chevrolet Corvette Grand Sport. Only 1,000 of these were ever made, and they're considered one of the ultimate and rarest Corvettes. I'm not sure how many are in the Denver area, but I've only ever seen one. It's an incredible incidental find!
Also caught this, which may be even more incredible:
That car's from Guam, ladies and gentlemen. Sort of a drive.
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ok prepare to be amazed
I was at the drag strip and found this car
A Skyline
When I was in the car I looked out the window and well the first thing that caught my eye was the hot piece of A** behind the wheel and then I noticed the car
A GT500
And with these two I was at my dads work and took and found these
A Maserati
And A SLR
I wish that the camera on my phone was better Grrr
I was at the drag strip and found this car
A Skyline
When I was in the car I looked out the window and well the first thing that caught my eye was the hot piece of A** behind the wheel
and then I noticed the car A GT500
And with these two I was at my dads work and took and found these
A Maserati
And A SLR
I wish that the camera on my phone was better Grrr
