The Cars Spotted Appreciation Thread

[adamlstr]

Yeah there's an XL1 that flies (steathily) around Chelsea/Knightsbridge too.

Can't be many on the road!


Edit. Nope. 21 of them!
https://www.howmanyleft.co.uk/vehicle/volkswagen_xl1_hybrid_auto

 

[DannyR]

Yeah there's an XL1 that flies (steathily) around Chelsea/Knightsbridge too.

Can't be many on the road!


Edit. Nope. 21 of them!
https://www.howmanyleft.co.uk/vehicle/volkswagen_xl1_hybrid_auto

24 sold! And only in 2015? It looks like an 80's concept!

 

[cat171]

I saw a Starlet turbo on Saturday morning, a black L reg one, it looked a bit tatty, but I'm pleased to have seen it!

 

[Stay Puft]

I saw a Starlet turbo on Saturday morning, a black L reg one, it looked a bit tatty, but I'm pleased to have seen it!

One randomly arrived at SRR last week. Was standard as far as the owner knew and made 150bhp, awesome little things.

 

[Clio_fool]

I spotted one of those 4 door JDM Civic Type R's the other day in Sheffield. They are a bit of an oddity, but still a rare spot.

 

[cat171]

One randomly arrived at SRR last week. Was standard as far as the owner knew and made 150bhp, awesome little things.

The person driving this one had probably had it since new, iirc it was a woman.

 

[_Tom]

The person driving this one had probably had it since new, iirc it was a woman.

I doubt it. Officially they were never released in the UK.
Awesome things though. My bro had a GT and I had a Glanza as you may remember. Mine was Evo 6 pace in a straight line.

 

[cat171]

I doubt it. Officially they were never released in the UK. :wink:
Awesome things though. My bro had a GT and I had a Glanza as you may remember. Mine was Evo 6 pace in a straight line.

Ah right, I didn't know that. Yeah I remember, the Glanza was lovely, I love those things!

 

[JamesBryan]

I spotted one of those 4 door JDM Civic Type R's the other day in Sheffield. They are a bit of an oddity, but still a rare spot.

I quite like the FD2 Civic.

 

[Jme34]

Not sure if it counts to be 'spotted' at meets/shows but I thought it was cool and worth grabbing a picture of!

At a local car meet, Pompey d-day museum.

 

[cat171]

That's s**t hot!!! I saw a red one at a classic car show the other week.

 

[Stay Puft]

Not sure if it counts to be 'spotted' at meets/shows but I thought it was cool and worth grabbing a picture of!

At a local car meet, Pompey d-day museum.

Wish I went to that, too old to go clubbing now! Good turn out?

 

[Jme34]

Wish I went to that, too old to go clubbing now! Good turn out?

I was surprised actually, good turn out and a good mixture of cars/owners, they're fairly regular meets and I would think after a couple it would be largely the same faces/cars but definitely worth a mooch around, I disappeared when the 'ere lads, listen to my pops and bangs' started haha

 

[cat171]

I saw one of those matt (frozen) grey E92 M3 things the other day. It's not something I'd buy, but it is rare.

 

[AdDaMan]

I doubt it. Officially they were never released in the UK.
Awesome things though. My bro had a GT and I had a Glanza as you may remember. Mine was Evo 6 pace in a straight line.

Pics of the glanza? I had 3 and 2 GT'S. And one of mine was ferrari pace in a straight line lol

 

[_Tom]

Pics of the glanza? I had 3 and 2 GT'S. And one of mine was ferrari pace in a straight line lol

Loved this thing. Stripped with lots of mods and Hybrid C12 turbo. I cant remember the BHP now. It was either 220 or 240bhp.
A chap laughing at me in his Evo 6 and me proceeding to push him down the road was the highlight of owing it. People always used to ask me what had been done to it.

 

[AdDaMan]

Awesome apart from those gay bonnet spacers. What were you thinking lol

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[Stay Puft]

Saw a lovely lovely yellow Fq340 Evo parked in Somerstown, Portsmouth..odd place for quite an expensive car.

 

[mace¬]

Saw a BMW 218d Tourer this morning.
Who in their right mind would go into a BMW dealer and say "hmmmmm, yes, thats the BMW I'd like"

 

[Bluebeard]

Untitled by Tom White, on Flickr

My mates new Triumph 2000 2.5l. Straight 6 goodness. Four of us went to the pub in it last night. It's awesome. The smell, the sound..i love it.

Was this in Filton/Patchway yesterday morning?? There can't be 2 driving around in Bristol surely?!

 

[_Tom]

Awesome apart from those gay bonnet spacers. What were you thinking lol

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Shhhhh it was prob ten years or more ago now. :tongueout:

Was this in Filton/Patchway yesterday morning?? There can't be 2 driving around in Bristol surely?!

Quite possibly!

 

[Bluebeard]

Saw a BMW 218d Tourer this morning.
Who in their right mind would go into a BMW dealer and say "hmmmmm, yes, thats the BMW I'd like"

They look f**king horriffic.
And the only front wheel drive BMW make.

Ergo; they're s**t.

 

[Short Norman]

They look f**king horriffic.
And the only front wheel drive BMW make.

Ergo; they're s**t.

I'm worried that once a manufacturer has made one FWD car it's a slippery slope that all their range will change to FWD.

Imagine them making all their non-M cars FWD....

 

[terryc101]

Went to visit a cousins new house in Hornchurch the other day, think their neighbour likes old citroens.

Untitled by terry clarke, on Flickr

 

[Bluebeard]

I'm worried that once a manufacturer has made one FWD car it's a slippery slope that all their range will change to FWD.

Imagine them making all their non-M cars FWD....

They're nothing like they used to be. The era of solidly built E46's and E39's are a distant memory to them now.
The new 1/2/3/4 series' feel so cheap it's unreal.
My dad had a 535d and when the lease was up for renewal, he drove a 2 coupe, a 3 touring and a 4 Gran Coupe and ended up getting a MINI....!
He was so disappointed with the build quality. I work on them all day every day and I don't blame him.

 

[Short Norman]

They're nothing like they used to be. The era of solidly built E46's and E39's are a distant memory to them now.
The new 1/2/3/4 series' feel so cheap it's unreal.
My dad had a 535d and when the lease was up for renewal, he drove a 2 coupe, a 3 touring and a 4 Gran Coupe and ended up getting a MINI....!
He was so disappointed with the build quality. I work on them all day every day and I don't blame him.

still a run of the mill car being rear wheel drive is fairly rare these days.

loved my first car being rear wheel drive...

 

[mr_n]

Got this 450bhp rs in work currently.

Along with the boss's spider and corniche pasty.

 

[Jme34]

Saw this mclaren MP4-12c, with matching plate in Chichester today, didn't take a pic but here's two from google;

 

[Stay Puft]

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Think ive seen that RS about. Where's your work? Need my wheels done soon!

 

[riz]

They look f**king horriffic.
And the only front wheel drive BMW make.

Ergo; they're s**t.

I had one as a courtesy car, its a really dumb car.
I guess if your into the BMW brand, old & stupid you would buy one.

It felt like a civic aerodeck but without the space.

 

[mr_n]

Think ive seen that RS about. Where's your work? Need my wheels done soon!

In Fareham bud, yeah its a local car, was px'd at my boss's garage.
I havent forgot about you bud, we are stupid busy at the moment, got cars waiting down the road as we havent got the room to jack them up currently.

 

[Scattle]

Saw a Lexus LFA in White just outside Victoria station yesterday afternoon, looked fantastic, first one I've seen not on Tv!

 

[ForceIndia]

 

[Short Norman]

that Esprit just look at how low it is...look at it!!!!

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that Esprit, just look at how low it is...just look at it!!!!

 

[Welsh.Dan]

Saw a load of brilliant cars in London at the weekend.
This was the highlight, it looked, sounded and even smelt like pure automotive sex.

Only pic I could get as he was driving away as I walked around corner

 

[S-JM]

*Squints*
Ford GT?

 

[Mork of Ork]

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Ooh I love a s1 esprit, that was the James Bond car when I was growing up.

 

[mace¬]

I think the Esprit is the best we've had so far.

 

[terryc101]

Drove past a dealership today with an Rs200 in the showroom window, almost f**king crashed into the car in front doing a double take.

 

[cat171]

Drove past a dealership today with an Rs200 in the showroom window, almost f**king crashed into the car in front doing a double take.

Many years ago a place in Seven Kings (a total s**t hole) in Essex had one in, iirc it was £75k even back then. I love them!!!