The Cars Spotted Appreciation Thread

[Short Norman]

Spotted a mitsubishi 3000 gt last week. Values seem to finally be creeping up on them looking on ebay.

there's a guy near me with about 4 of those.

I found his dog a couple of years ago, and when he came to get it he wouldn't shut up about his cars. Telling me about which versions he's got and how rare they are.

 

[Chris V6 255]

Always loved the EK9 Type R
Don’t see so many about now.

 

[R3k1355]

Import only for the EK9 wasn't it? Always a rarity.

 

[adamlstr]

Wonderful things, I came within about 20 minutes of owning a VSM facelift EK9 with all the trimmings back in 2007. Back when Tegiwa were an import company, they were delivering it to me and a Norbert Dentressangle wagon stuffed the back in on their way down.

CE28s, Ohlins, RM01A, if it worked out the way it was supposed to I'd probably still own it!

 

[S-JM]

One of my friends bought an EK9 Type R a few years back for about £5k, it was pretty rough. Couple of years later the engine packed in and it's been parked in his garage ever since, best bet it'll still be worth more than what he paid even in it's current state!

 

[BIFCAIDS]

Saw this on my travels to Grimsby

 

[thecrim22]

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Saw this on my travels to Grimsby

Been shifting loads of cat dumpers through here heading for glensanda as there's a change over of contractors bloody massive things when you see them on our roads

 

[Ex-User (36231)]

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Saw this on my travels to Grimsby

@Smoothie Claymore

 

[Chris V6 255]

Not seen a mk1 MR2 on the road for a while. 🙈

 

[Mr Squashie]

Not seen a mk1 MR2 on the road for a while. 🙈

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I bet the driver is wearing a Rorex too 😂

 

[Clio_fool]

That reg spacing is even more tragic.

 

[Cookson]

Surely thats a Mk2?

 

[Short Norman]

Why is the going the wrong way 😂😂

 

[hopgop1]

Not seen a mk1 MR2 on the road for a while. 🙈

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I know it's the least of the problems with it, but isn't the Ferrari emblem facing the wrong way too?

 

[Ex-User (36231)]

I know it's the least of the problems with it, but isn't the Ferrari emblem facing the wrong way too?

A noncing horse no less

 

[ChrisR]

Surely thats a Mk2?

Yeah that’ll be a mk2

Car tax check shows it as a blue 2.0 MR2, so mk2 for sure.

 

[MarcB]

 

[BIFCAIDS]

996 Turbo cab in Hull on Saturday, reg "X50 POA", I'm gonna go out on a limb and say he must have the X50 power kit on it. Shame he looked like his hard drive needed a check.



Also, in other news I was bought a "driving experience" 👀🤦‍♂️ and I thought, "Oooo, 911 GT3 RS, I'll pick that". Tell me whats wrong.

Absolute bag of s**t Carrera with a GT3 wing, front bumper and wheels. Every light going on the dash, sheddy interior, cracked windscreen, a tiptronic gearbox thats seen better days.

 

[adamlstr]

Found these old boys tucked in a side street during a client visit today, would love to know their story!

 

[BIFCAIDS]

 

[Chris V6 255]

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I work in office opposite.
See the AMG gt & blue lambo most days
There’s sometimes a yellow C63 black edition too.

 

[BIFCAIDS]

I work in office opposite.
See the AMG gt & blue lambo most days
There’s sometimes a yellow C63 black edition too.

Part of my new walk route, I'm in Washington House near the Spar.

 

[gavinf91]

That bonnet.

 

[DaveDreads]

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That bonnet.

I like how the licence plate is an anagram of Shite.

 

[Cookson]

E46 330ci Clubsport

 

[hopgop1]

E46 330ci Clubsport

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Always fancied one of those, never seems to be any decent ones up for sale though.
Did they all have those gash gloss black fins stuck to the front bumper, or was that just a popular aftermarket addition?

 

[Mr Squashie]

 

[Yarp]

Always fancied one of those, never seems to be any decent ones up for sale though.
Did they all have those gash gloss black fins stuck to the front bumper, or was that just a popular aftermarket addition?

There was one doing the rounds on Facebook a month or so back but he wanted £6k for it. Seriously strong money given it had about 130,000 on it

 

[hopgop1]

There was one doing the rounds on Facebook a month or so back but he wanted £6k for it. Seriously strong money given it had about 130,000 on it

Yeah that was the same conclusion I came to as well. Always 100k+ and £5k+ if it looked half decent, seems a lot for a 330, but I like them a lot more than a regular one. Man maths says you may as well get an M3.

 

[Cookson]

I'd rather have a clean, standard facelift e46 330ci tbh. The Clubsport spoiler is ultra pish. Its the same engine and suspension too IIRC.

 

[hopgop1]

I'd rather have a clean, standard facelift e46 330ci tbh. The Clubsport spoiler is ultra pish. Its the same engine and suspension too IIRC.

The facelift has the funny headlights doesn't it? Always prefered the front end of the earlier cars I think, the ones with the M3 type headlights. Probably an easy swap mind.

 

[Cookson]

The facelift has the funny headlights doesn't it? Always prefered the front end of the earlier cars I think, the ones with the M3 type headlights. Probably an easy swap mind.

Pre-facelift on an M3, yes. Not on a standard car tho, I think it really ages them. Post facelift is so much nicer.

 

[Cookson]

 

[hopgop1]

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Bottom left is definitely my preference, looks a bit winged mascara to me on the facelift. Does look a bit more modern though,

 

[Rob]

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I loved mine, silver is the best colour too, but it had the utterly abysmal 2.2 6 cylinder. f**king insane thing, slow as piss, 24mpg 😂

 

[Cookson]

Silver BMs have to be the blandest thing on the road. Proper stale ham sandwich of the colour chart.

 

[Rob]

Silver BMs have to be the blandest thing on the road. Proper stale ham sandwich of the colour chart.

I simply cannot agree

Timeless colour!

However I loved the blue of my e90 to be fair

 

[Cookson]

My old bland bus @Rob

 

[DaveDreads]

I miss my E46 it was comfy and reliable, until the rear end went wrong and I had to scrap it, also the dog started to struggle with jumping in the boot and kept smashing his nuts off the bumper.

 

[Rob]

I miss my E46 it was comfy and reliable, until the rear end went wrong and I had to scrap it, also the dog started to struggle with jumping in the boot and kept smashing his nuts off the bumper.

Have you never tried having like a plank or something with getting them in the back when they get a bit older?