Did You See Anything Good Today?
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Volvo XC90: grey, right outside my store. Of the three people who were around (including myself) at that hour (8 AM), not one person disliked it. In fact, we all liked it quite a bit. On top of that, even my dad liked it, and his favorite is an Olds Cutlass 442...from 1970...I think.
The special (and I mean special) "Return from Virginia" edition of 'See anything good today?'
Citroen Berlingo Multispace spotted about three blocks from the French embassy and two blocks from the German embassy near the Washington/Virginia border in Washington. Strangely, it had stock D.C. plates... new CLK seen; styled with the new corporate tail and nose -- it actually looks like an E-class coupe. Also, much leaner than the previous model... Volvo XC90 in dark green; I was so stunned to see it I didn't regard the trim level. If anything goes wrong again with my ML430, an XC90 lease or purchase may be in order... A 1988 Oldsmobile Cutlass sedan with the Missouri senate license plate USS-1, therefore belonging to Sen. Kit Bond from Missouri - nice car, Kit... A 1998 Ford Taurus belonging to State Rep Tom Lantos of California... A 1999ish Ford Windstar belonging, I assume, to John Rockefeller (I didn't catch the plate number, but I assume that Bobby Byrd can no longer drive)... Nissan Quests is what Diplomats like -- I saw no less than five Quests with Diplomat plates, and only about six Quests in all on the entire vacation... Mitsubishi Montero Sports are hated in Virginia -- I saw two Montero Sports with Virginia plates during my entire three day trip. In Illinois, they're rampant. Apparently, easterners have taste... E30 M3, silver... Ferrari 308, red... and my own rental car: a 2002 Maxima SE, with more passing power than my Audi -- I was impressed.
Citroen Berlingo Multispace spotted about three blocks from the French embassy and two blocks from the German embassy near the Washington/Virginia border in Washington. Strangely, it had stock D.C. plates... new CLK seen; styled with the new corporate tail and nose -- it actually looks like an E-class coupe. Also, much leaner than the previous model... Volvo XC90 in dark green; I was so stunned to see it I didn't regard the trim level. If anything goes wrong again with my ML430, an XC90 lease or purchase may be in order... A 1988 Oldsmobile Cutlass sedan with the Missouri senate license plate USS-1, therefore belonging to Sen. Kit Bond from Missouri - nice car, Kit... A 1998 Ford Taurus belonging to State Rep Tom Lantos of California... A 1999ish Ford Windstar belonging, I assume, to John Rockefeller (I didn't catch the plate number, but I assume that Bobby Byrd can no longer drive)... Nissan Quests is what Diplomats like -- I saw no less than five Quests with Diplomat plates, and only about six Quests in all on the entire vacation... Mitsubishi Montero Sports are hated in Virginia -- I saw two Montero Sports with Virginia plates during my entire three day trip. In Illinois, they're rampant. Apparently, easterners have taste... E30 M3, silver... Ferrari 308, red... and my own rental car: a 2002 Maxima SE, with more passing power than my Audi -- I was impressed.
More... Lexus GX470 spotted on a car carrying trailer. It's more imposing than I thought, but I'm still not offended by the styling. It's okay, I guess... Isuzu Ascender -- someone actually bought one! This is going to be as rare as the Oasis, Hombre, and Stylus in just a few years here. Why, unless you work for Isuzu, would you even think of purchasing an Ascender over the Envoy XL (more stuff) or the TrailBlazer EXT (cheaper)?
And about eight blocks from my house (assuming you're going west, since you're talking about the joint Maryland/Virginia border). The French embassy makes for some seriously strange cars floating around, from the wonderful 406 coupes to Fiat Multiplas and even a 206 CC one day. I'd love to see a 307 wagon or Citroen C5 (and C3, C8), but I'm not sure if it'll happen. Never seen a Berlingo, though.
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While refueling my grandma-in-law's (?) Escort, I saw a '70 Corolla with a roll-cage, no turn signals, one seat, plexiglass windows, and BBS rims. The car was stripped to it's essentials, and it had a performance muffler that didn't sound like like a toy. Alaskan plates, too!
Silver 911's:
Porsche 993/911 Carrera S: silver (duh); just north of White Plains, on some back road. I'd forgotten just how awesome the rear haunches of the 993 were. This must have been an early one, because from a distance it looked like a 964. So muscular, so purposeful, such damned fat tires!
Porsche 996/911 Turbo: silv -- (oh, forget it); near the same place, an hour later. It looks so bland compared to the 993. And this is a Turbo to a C2S! Along with the overt designs, Porsche apparently got rid of the driving character, too. I'd considered getting my girlfriend a used Porsche next sometime year, but I'll take comfort in knowing that the "better" one will be the 993 (which I can afford more easily anyway).
Porsche 993/911 Carrera S: silver (duh); just north of White Plains, on some back road. I'd forgotten just how awesome the rear haunches of the 993 were. This must have been an early one, because from a distance it looked like a 964. So muscular, so purposeful, such damned fat tires!
Porsche 996/911 Turbo: silv -- (oh, forget it); near the same place, an hour later. It looks so bland compared to the 993. And this is a Turbo to a C2S! Along with the overt designs, Porsche apparently got rid of the driving character, too. I'd considered getting my girlfriend a used Porsche next sometime year, but I'll take comfort in knowing that the "better" one will be the 993 (which I can afford more easily anyway).
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I saw my ****.
I saw a Lotus Espirt: British Racing Green I think yesterday.
I saw a Lotus Espirt: British Racing Green I think yesterday.
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a few days ago i saw a aston martin v8 vantage GOD i love that car!
the sound is undescribable 
in the past ive seen and evo 5 and an evo 6 a ferrari f355 or 2 a ferrari 360 a lambo diablo for milliseconds various porsches many supras, fto's a aston martin db7 some nice m3's a black one and a yellow one just recently an r32 skyline and a mate of mine saw a ferrari enzo oh and i know where someone works whose got a tvr cerbera and i saw a tuscan speed 6 parked outside some crappy little house
the sound is undescribable in the past ive seen and evo 5 and an evo 6 a ferrari f355 or 2 a ferrari 360 a lambo diablo for milliseconds various porsches many supras, fto's a aston martin db7 some nice m3's a black one and a yellow one just recently an r32 skyline and a mate of mine saw a ferrari enzo oh and i know where someone works whose got a tvr cerbera and i saw a tuscan speed 6 parked outside some crappy little house- Status
