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I need to keep my camera handy more often. I missed a picture of a white Carrera last night.
Scavenger Hunt Week 12 - check post 1 for details.
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Still wouldn't have been enough, that was a four banger truck.
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So, just to confirm we can submit more than one entry per category?
Also, I was counting on getting a Ralliart Wagon in the carpark where I work on Monday, but Monday is a holiday...
I think I've got all my shots though...
Also, I was counting on getting a Ralliart Wagon in the carpark where I work on Monday, but Monday is a holiday...
I think I've got all my shots though...
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Its just one entry. Those that have turned in more than one photo will have to decide what one specifically they will need to use...
And ya'all have got until 11PM EST on Monday to turn them in...
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OK, here are my entries for this week:
Fastest WHITE car
A white R34 Nissan Skyline GTR:
On my way home from work - kinda dark out.
The BEST CAR nobody knew about
The Steve Millen Nissan Primera:
One of only 24 built!
BONUS SPOT: Mitsubishi Lancer Ralliart
It was 0200 on a rainy Saturday morning...
As I said earlier, I counted on getting another Sportback from my work, however today is a holiday! Shouldn't have left it so late...
Fastest WHITE car
A white R34 Nissan Skyline GTR:
On my way home from work - kinda dark out.
The BEST CAR nobody knew about
The Steve Millen Nissan Primera:
Wikipedia
One of only 24 built!
BONUS SPOT: Mitsubishi Lancer Ralliart
It was 0200 on a rainy Saturday morning...
As I said earlier, I counted on getting another Sportback from my work, however today is a holiday! Shouldn't have left it so late...
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BONUS SPOT: Mitsubishi Lancer Ralliart
Isn't this just a Lancer VRX Wagon? I thought the Ralliart had thicker side skirts and a lower front bumper.
In addition to the Lancer Ralliart I posted above for one point, the rest of my sightings are...
'SPORTS' CAR:
The Toyota Tundra behind the obvious focal point of this photo is decked out in Denver Broncos colors and logos. I ask someone - anyone - to beat that.
FASTEST WHITE CAR:
Easy victory here; these top out at 193mph. However, the real victor is this spot:
Those top out at 205mph, although that's de-restricted. Doesn't much matter - pick one, they both trounce anything previously posted.
RUST VEHICLE
Colorado is quite dry - this is the rustiest vehicle I saw all week.
BEST CAR NOBODY KNEW ABOUT
Toyota Corolla XRS. Fortunately, you knew about it, so I won't have to go through the particulars.
Doug FTW!
'SPORTS' CAR:
The Toyota Tundra behind the obvious focal point of this photo is decked out in Denver Broncos colors and logos. I ask someone - anyone - to beat that.
FASTEST WHITE CAR:
Easy victory here; these top out at 193mph. However, the real victor is this spot:
Those top out at 205mph, although that's de-restricted. Doesn't much matter - pick one, they both trounce anything previously posted.
RUST VEHICLE
Colorado is quite dry - this is the rustiest vehicle I saw all week.
BEST CAR NOBODY KNEW ABOUT
Toyota Corolla XRS. Fortunately, you knew about it, so I won't have to go through the particulars.
Doug FTW!
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Fully satisfied with the results, I have decided upon the following:
BEST 'SPORTS' CAR:
I had to give it to the Monte. Although the Tundra was a good spot with all the stickers and whatnot, the Monte is a fully-dedicated NASCAR model to the driver and the car itself with the special paint, stickers, and interior trim. I still like those wheels on the old SS S/C models...
FASTEST WHITE CAR:
It wins hands-down. The M5 was a good spot, but in stock trip it came up short. Thus the 911 takes it...
MOST RUST-TASTIC VEHICLE:
This was the first of the hard ones to decide, and I eventually enlisted the help of my brother (an auto body specialist) to decide. While Slick's Nissan was indeed rusty, it was fairly minor damage. The same can be said of the S10, by which it was really only a rusty panel. Thus, the Corolla with the crappy Maco paint job (check the badges, they're painted over), nasty rust holes, and the falling apart rear end made it a winner.
BEST VEHICLE NO ONE KNEW ABOUT:
This however was the most-difficult to decide. Ferrari_Chris' Nissan was indeed a model I've never heard of, but with only 24 produced, there is good reason for it. It was an awesome spot, certainly worth credit in the "What Did You See Today" thread, but the outrageously low production numbers made me choose Joey's submission, the Mercury Marauder.
They are quite rare, only a couple thousand built each year, and even more rare as the colors go away from black. They were cool cars in my opinion, particularly for a Mercury, and it was a shame that Ford didn't have more success with the car here in the US. Even in domestic-dominated Michigan, they are few and far between, and we'll buy anything if it has an American badge on the hood...
So, the scores then sit at;
Joey D: 2pts
M5Power: 2pts
BONUS SPOTS (Lancer Ralliart or Sportback):
- Bubble Bunny
- M5Power
- Ferrari_Chris
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Therefore:
- M5Power, 3pts
- Joey D, 2pts
- Ferrari_Chris, 1pt
- Bubble Bunny, 1pt
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We may want to limit the posting of our cars until the day before, or the day of the due date. We had a sort of early start with this weeks categories, and it sort of showed some of us the way in which we needed to go, and therefore the search for the given cars began.
IMO, this needs to be more like a game of poker, insofar that we don't necessarily show what we have, but may (more or less) give hints as to what we have... Bluff a bit, etc.
...Just something to keep in mind for next week...
BEST 'SPORTS' CAR:
I had to give it to the Monte. Although the Tundra was a good spot with all the stickers and whatnot, the Monte is a fully-dedicated NASCAR model to the driver and the car itself with the special paint, stickers, and interior trim. I still like those wheels on the old SS S/C models...
FASTEST WHITE CAR:
M5Power
It wins hands-down. The M5 was a good spot, but in stock trip it came up short. Thus the 911 takes it...
MOST RUST-TASTIC VEHICLE:
M5Power
This was the first of the hard ones to decide, and I eventually enlisted the help of my brother (an auto body specialist) to decide. While Slick's Nissan was indeed rusty, it was fairly minor damage. The same can be said of the S10, by which it was really only a rusty panel. Thus, the Corolla with the crappy Maco paint job (check the badges, they're painted over), nasty rust holes, and the falling apart rear end made it a winner.
BEST VEHICLE NO ONE KNEW ABOUT:
This however was the most-difficult to decide. Ferrari_Chris' Nissan was indeed a model I've never heard of, but with only 24 produced, there is good reason for it. It was an awesome spot, certainly worth credit in the "What Did You See Today" thread, but the outrageously low production numbers made me choose Joey's submission, the Mercury Marauder.
They are quite rare, only a couple thousand built each year, and even more rare as the colors go away from black. They were cool cars in my opinion, particularly for a Mercury, and it was a shame that Ford didn't have more success with the car here in the US. Even in domestic-dominated Michigan, they are few and far between, and we'll buy anything if it has an American badge on the hood...
So, the scores then sit at;
Joey D: 2pts
M5Power: 2pts
BONUS SPOTS (Lancer Ralliart or Sportback):
- Bubble Bunny
- M5Power
- Ferrari_Chris
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Therefore:
- M5Power, 3pts
- Joey D, 2pts
- Ferrari_Chris, 1pt
- Bubble Bunny, 1pt
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Further Suggestions After This Week
We may want to limit the posting of our cars until the day before, or the day of the due date. We had a sort of early start with this weeks categories, and it sort of showed some of us the way in which we needed to go, and therefore the search for the given cars began.
IMO, this needs to be more like a game of poker, insofar that we don't necessarily show what we have, but may (more or less) give hints as to what we have... Bluff a bit, etc.
...Just something to keep in mind for next week...
Woo hoo! For the record I had not even taken a single photograph (aside from the Ralliart Lancer and the Broncos Tundra, though obviously the photographs just happened to include that vehicle) until about 3pm today. Then I realized I still had yet to skip a category. I found the Corolla on my way home; I took the 997 shot on company time. Don't tell.
This week's categories...
OLDEST BMW: I don't believe this category will give the Europeans any special advantage, since old BMWs are getting rare no matter where you are. But in case it does...
OLDEST FORD: $10 says the winner is pre-1950.
MOST VALUABLE MID-ENGINED CAR: this category, mind you, is not called 'most valuable rear-engined car.' Carrera GT, yes. 911, no.
LONG DISTANCE: I know how much you guys like this category, and it's back! I swear this will be the last time, but it's late and I have work tomorrow and I really didn't expect to win. So this will do in a pinch. Rules are the same from the two prior times; presumption from the largest city in that area unless it can be identified as being from a different place. Go on, get to spotting license plates dammit.
BONUS: AMG convertible. Any will do, but it must be an AMG model - not any of this 'CLK500 AMG' crap. TWIST: if ANYONE sees a V12 AMG (i.e. SL65, S65, or CL65), then only V12 AMG sightings count. Anyone posting a non-V12 will not get a point. So, if Joey and Slicks see SL55s, they're set to receive a point. But then if YSSMAN comes in with a CL65 spot, he gets a point and they get nothing. If Joey then comes back with an SL65, both he and YSSMAN get points. But, Slicks is still left out unless he can find that luscious biturbo V-12. IN OTHER WORDS: you can screw your opponents over by seeing the rarer vehicles.
NO SHOWS! NO DEALERS! NO OLD BMW JUNKYARDS!
This week's categories...
OLDEST BMW: I don't believe this category will give the Europeans any special advantage, since old BMWs are getting rare no matter where you are. But in case it does...
OLDEST FORD: $10 says the winner is pre-1950.
MOST VALUABLE MID-ENGINED CAR: this category, mind you, is not called 'most valuable rear-engined car.' Carrera GT, yes. 911, no.
LONG DISTANCE: I know how much you guys like this category, and it's back! I swear this will be the last time, but it's late and I have work tomorrow and I really didn't expect to win. So this will do in a pinch. Rules are the same from the two prior times; presumption from the largest city in that area unless it can be identified as being from a different place. Go on, get to spotting license plates dammit.
BONUS: AMG convertible. Any will do, but it must be an AMG model - not any of this 'CLK500 AMG' crap. TWIST: if ANYONE sees a V12 AMG (i.e. SL65, S65, or CL65), then only V12 AMG sightings count. Anyone posting a non-V12 will not get a point. So, if Joey and Slicks see SL55s, they're set to receive a point. But then if YSSMAN comes in with a CL65 spot, he gets a point and they get nothing. If Joey then comes back with an SL65, both he and YSSMAN get points. But, Slicks is still left out unless he can find that luscious biturbo V-12. IN OTHER WORDS: you can screw your opponents over by seeing the rarer vehicles.
NO SHOWS! NO DEALERS! NO OLD BMW JUNKYARDS!
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