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Post by adrianmay on Jan 26, 2012 22:58:52 GMT
The 500 is all that is being offered here at the Fiat salons. We looked into bringing in a Panda for the girl to drive, just for giggles. We can't do it. It doesn't met safety standards and would have to have the exhaust system refitted. Not worth the trouble to get it legal.
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Post by FizzyLogician on Jan 27, 2012 0:33:16 GMT
I was in the city the other day and was stuck in traffic next to what I believe was a Ferrari 458 Italia in baby blue. (I didn't look too closely as I didn't want to be spotted by the mid-life-crisis sitting at the wheel.) No opportunity to witness its POWERRRR though, unfortunately. Oooohhhh, I would have been begging for a ride. I am shameless.  I want my Italia in yellow, though. |
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Post by eolise on Jan 27, 2012 7:40:53 GMT
I was in the city the other day and was stuck in traffic next to what I believe was a Ferrari 458 Italia in baby blue. (I didn't look too closely as I didn't want to be spotted by the mid-life-crisis sitting at the wheel.) No opportunity to witness its POWERRRR though, unfortunately. Oooohhhh, I would have been begging for a ride. I am shameless. I want my Italia in yellow, though. I wouldnt want an Italia I think, but Id defo want a ride in the 458..... In white, please! ;D |
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Post by adrianmay on Feb 1, 2012 1:24:08 GMT
Someone please help me stop the heated debate in my house as to the exact identity of this car. The girl, hubby and I are locking horns over the trivial and it's becoming tiresome. Yes we know it's a Jaguar. And we can see that it's a convertible. Duh! And that it has X-- in chrome letters on one side of the trunk. But on the left side it had an additional two letters or numbers in chrome. A8, 48, 42, A2 something or other. It's also had dealer plates. So it could be anything. So, the hubby insists it's a XK8, I insist it's XKR, the girl's position was, "So what, another stupid Jaguar. They're everywhere." It's definitely not the nasty XJL. The girl's right, those ARE everywhere. Blech! Whatever it is, I have a headache.   |
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Post by Vivienne on Feb 1, 2012 1:44:33 GMT
Why is it in reviews they mostly show the front and the side and not the back. I looked at some Car & Driver reviews, front only. Doesn't look like any of the pictures I saw. Since it had dealer plates it could be from a couple years back.
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Post by devil-may-care on Feb 3, 2012 21:38:17 GMT
Ok, I didn't 'see' this, but I did 'see' it on the interwebs. Golden Retriever gets chauffeured around in Bugatti Veyron! jalopnik.com/5882099/ |
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Post by Vivienne on Feb 3, 2012 21:43:57 GMT
And the green car behind it is a Kia Soul I believe. I don't think the window's down for the dog!
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Post by devil-may-care on Feb 4, 2012 15:25:40 GMT
More than likely, the car is running and the ac is on full blast. If you can afford a Veyron, you can afford the gas to leave it running!  |
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Post by Vivienne on Feb 4, 2012 15:56:32 GMT
I don't know that I'd leave any car running in LA!
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Post by eolise on Feb 22, 2012 15:15:15 GMT
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Post by mayb on Feb 22, 2012 15:50:51 GMT
The black one is a SsangYong Korando, as it already says on the car itself  It is not a car you see every day, but also not that uncommon I think. The owner is terrible at parking though I have seen many SsangYong cars with horse owners, maybe that is why I am more familiar with them? BTW - I am still trying to make a picture of the Reliant Robin I see every week when I go shopping ;D |
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Post by mayb on Feb 22, 2012 16:00:19 GMT
Dit,    FI5th, I didnt know, but sounds logical! I'd like to comment in this one: You can see the logo on the side of the car: www.reclame-auto.nlIf you look that up on the internet, you can see (if you are able to read and understand Dutch, that is) that this car is indeed a fake one. It is a replica, especially made for the purpose of advertising. Towing a trailer is its job, so that people think: "WTF?" Don't ask me why, but that is the whole idea: an "expensive" sports car with a trailer behind it, advertising for *your* company. Great. *duhhhh* |
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Post by mayb on Feb 22, 2012 16:05:35 GMT
Not a first hand sighting, but a friend of mine knows someone who works at a big hotel in Liverpool. When my friend was there his friend took him down into the car park to 'show him something interesting'. It was a chromed Buggati Veyron. When I was told this tale I groaned as I saw a chromed SLR a year or so back, and it was the trashiest thing I've seen in a long time. I googled the Veyron and it looks like this in the publicity photos  which is pretty tasteful, but apparently in real life it looks more like this sort of thing  and this, apparently, is how they do it.  It is called car-wrapping and it is very popular at the moment. OH does this for a living (amongst other things you can think of with the sticky stuff) and the company he works at, has had many request for car wrapping lately. Personally, I would never ever do that to such an expensive car as the Veyron. Sure, it might look good now, but if I had so much money to spend on a car, I would make sure to get in in the colour I wanted it in the first place, and not spend 1500 pound on a car-wrap. |
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Post by eolise on Feb 22, 2012 17:11:07 GMT
wow, you know a lot about cars, Mayb!! Also, well seen on the fake Ferrari!!  I think you're right. Lol, yea, that Korando is not good at parking at all.  I have never ever seen them before in my country, maybe they're less common here than where you are from. How come you were able to understand Dutch? Car wrapping!! We, us Dutchies, are the best in making the stuff before any other country puts it on the cars. (A) Biggest factory is here I believe. |
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Post by mayb on Feb 22, 2012 19:33:21 GMT
I'll let you in on a secret... I am Dutch I now live in Germany though, but I am hoping to return back safe home to that little country soon (hopefully somewhere this year). As I said, the Ssangyong is quite popular with horse owners (the posh ones) as they are very suitable for trailers and off-road work. I have seen them a lot, but it would not be my choice. The Bugatti wrapping is not allowed in the Netherlands btw - OH looked at the picture and told me. The reflection of the foil could cause accidents. And I think it is a good thing - image a bright and sunny day and you come face to face with a car like that.... quite dangerous that is. |
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Post by eolise on Feb 22, 2012 22:01:30 GMT
Heheh, I already suspected you were -at least partly- Dutch. ;D Cool!
Can imagine such shiny stuff isnt allowed on roads!!
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Post by eolise on Feb 25, 2012 15:19:36 GMT
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Post by dit on Feb 29, 2012 19:20:00 GMT
I've just seen a new, black and shiny Nissan GTR - even had a numberplate that finished with 'GTR'. It looked luffly.
It was parked up, though, outside a Kentucky Chicken, and a youth was in the driving seat (is it possible to tell a professional footballer at a glance, I wonder?) which I have to say did take the edge off the experience just a little.
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Post by eolise on Feb 29, 2012 19:53:06 GMT
Saw two pretty BROWN (sorry James, I LOVE brown cars ;D ) cars a couple of days back when I was skating. A Ford Mustang and a Lincoln.
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Post by mayb on Mar 1, 2012 12:14:13 GMT
OH had to car-wrap an electric (*spits*) Vauxhall something (I forgot as I really could not be bothered to remember) the other day. I offered him to stick the "Jeremy Clarkson can lick my battery" - bumper sticker as a gift to the customer on it, but he politely declined. (But thought it was good fun himself)
Some people just don't have a good sense of humour I guess ;D
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Post by pie on Mar 1, 2012 22:01:50 GMT
I did a double-take yesterday when I saw a Fiat 500 on the road. I think they're very cute but didn't think they were sold here. Wrong!! They're a bit on the pricey side and there aren't many for sale, but when I need to can upgrade my current car, I'll certainly take a look at what's on offer! |
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Post by adrianmay on Mar 3, 2012 22:43:49 GMT
Hubby just walked in from the beach. 2 458s, a black Gallardo, a Shinka RX8 and a Fisker in the space of 6 miles. Just another sunny day in the OC.
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Post by devil-may-care on Mar 3, 2012 22:47:48 GMT
I counted 8 Kia Souls this afternoon. I think they made my cold worse. |
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Post by dit on Mar 4, 2012 0:01:17 GMT
Reliant Scimitar. Parked outside my Health Club on Thursday morning. Princess Anne has one, you know (and probably in that colour; it was very popular at the time).   |
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Post by Vivienne on Mar 4, 2012 0:23:15 GMT
The back looks like a Pinto.
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Post by devil-may-care on Mar 4, 2012 0:52:31 GMT
Are you sure Princess Anne doesn't go to your health club? ;D |
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Post by adrianmay on Mar 4, 2012 13:32:39 GMT
I think it looks like a Tic Tac.
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Post by eolise on Mar 8, 2012 8:20:22 GMT
Ahhh, the firebrigade!!!  Oh no, phew, there is no fire. Just my brother's supervisor picking my brother up for work. |
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Post by mayb on Mar 8, 2012 11:14:58 GMT
There are quite a lot of them in our area, so it is not really that special, but every time I see one, I just have to shout it out loud... What, you might think? Well..... here is comes: IT'S A DACIA SANDERO!!! ;D Thank you James, I am not even able to say it without shouting And yes, they are lovely too  |
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Post by jmsquared on Mar 9, 2012 4:47:37 GMT
Whenever I've seen one of those (Sanderos) on my travels, I've shouted the same thing, usually preceeded by "GOOD NEWS!". We're hopeless!
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I want my Italia in yellow, though.
I think you're right. 
I have never ever seen them before in my country, maybe they're less common here than where you are from.
