I spotted a NEW (insert make/model) today!

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  • PF_FlyerPF_Flyer Member Posts: 9,372
    edited November 2015
    I like the new portrayal of Bond. You hit him, he gets bruised. Kinda the of the other end of the spectrum from Roger Moore
  • ab348ab348 Member Posts: 20,404
    I long for the day when the public turns its back on entertainment that is largely CGI-based. But I suspect the video-game generation pretty much means that won't happen in my lifetime.

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  • PF_FlyerPF_Flyer Member Posts: 9,372
    ab348 said:

    I long for the day when the public turns its back on entertainment that is largely CGI-based. But I suspect the video-game generation pretty much means that won't happen in my lifetime.

    Amen... I would LOVE to see someone make a movie where they had to figure out how to create an effect rather than "dialing it up". Happened to see the Wizard of Oz last night. The effects hold up pretty well for 1939!

    And while we're at it, how about a 2D cartoon feature ;)
  • steverstever Guest Posts: 52,454
    You guys are lucky that we still (mostly) have real live actors. In art imitating fiction, Laura Croft did go "live".

    Can't wait to take my autonomous car to the drive-in.
  • fintailfintail Member Posts: 58,596
    Got home, took car in for service. On the showroom floor was a C63S - 84K or something, I think. Showroom was half empty as they apparently sold a ton yesterday.
  • fintailfintail Member Posts: 58,596
    Saw my first new style Lexus RX in the wild today. As usual for new style Toyolex products, it offers a lot of styling per dollar.
  • fintailfintail Member Posts: 58,596
    Saw a CX3 this morning, and although not new, an Electric RAV4, and a new style RLX - a car that I hear sells at least 5 units per month.
  • ab348ab348 Member Posts: 20,404
    Not particularly rare, but new to me today - a Fiat 500 Abarth Essence, black, red stripe, black wheels but looked like it just rolled out of a showroom, not a speck of dirt on it. Still a bit of a goofy thing, but this one was really eye-catching. Nicely done.

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  • Mr_ShiftrightMr_Shiftright Member Posts: 64,481
    That Abarth has a wicked exhaust note for such a tiny little toaster.
  • steverstever Guest Posts: 52,454
    Must use really good speakers for the exhaust note. :p
  • fintailfintail Member Posts: 58,596
    Today the car inside Costco was a now with more styling! RX Hybrid, and there was also a Kawasaki 250 dirtbike - talk about different worlds.
  • Mr_ShiftrightMr_Shiftright Member Posts: 64,481
    Hah! No, the exhaust note is real, unlike SOME cars we know....
  • robr2robr2 Member Posts: 8,805
    There is an Abarth around here that has an aftermarket exhaust. It sounds amazing for a 1.4L.
  • stickguystickguy Member Posts: 53,675
    in the wild, a new maxima. about the best I can say about it, is that you know immediately it is a Nissan.

    I think when they merged, Nissan inherited all the Renault designers.

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  • stickguystickguy Member Posts: 53,675
    and not exactly new, but an S55 AMG. And a B5 Alpina. on the same road at the same time.

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  • fintailfintail Member Posts: 58,596
    edited November 2015
    I saw a B7 Alpina the other day, it was going amusingly slow. What's the point in a car like that?

    Got behind a nice new XC90 today, and honked at it because the "driver" was apparently a chicken with its head cut off.
  • berriberri Member Posts: 10,165
    ...or they were still trying to figure out the controls!
  • fintailfintail Member Posts: 58,596
    Maybe the nav confused them.

    It was the typical east side of Seattle perplexed driver - dawdle when light turns green, go 20 in a 30, signal then change mind, creep forward, signal again then change mind, then signal and actually turn - at about 2mph.
    berri said:

    ...or they were still trying to figure out the controls!

  • PF_FlyerPF_Flyer Member Posts: 9,372
    Was behind a new Leaf at a traffic light on this chilly morning. Was a nice looking creamy white, but all I could think was... it's cold out but he doesn't look cold so he has the heat on. He's on the brake since his brake lights are on, and the turn signal is blinking... all of which are eating at his range. B)
  • slorenzenslorenzen Member Posts: 694
    PF_Flyer said:

    Was behind a new Leaf at a traffic light on this chilly morning. Was a nice looking creamy white, but all I could think was... it's cold out but he doesn't look cold so he has the heat on. He's on the brake since his brake lights are on, and the turn signal is blinking... all of which are eating at his range. B)

    3 mile commute.

    He'll probably make it... :D
  • PF_FlyerPF_Flyer Member Posts: 9,372
    slorenzen said:


    3 mile commute.

    He'll probably make it... :D

    Most likely... probably

  • fintailfintail Member Posts: 58,596
    Spotted another new RX, soon to be among the top 10 selling cars in Bellevue.

    Also saw a newer E63 wagon in the workplace parking garage.
  • PF_FlyerPF_Flyer Member Posts: 9,372
    Maybe it was the grey, wet morning that made it stand out, but I saw a car carrier, obviously heading towards the local Ford dealership with 6 vehicles on board, various models, but all white. Not sure I've ever seen a load like that before.
  • ab348ab348 Member Posts: 20,404
    PF_Flyer said:

    Maybe it was the grey, wet morning that made it stand out, but I saw a car carrier, obviously heading towards the local Ford dealership with 6 vehicles on board, various models, but all white. Not sure I've ever seen a load like that before.

    Maybe it was a fleet order of some sort?

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  • PF_FlyerPF_Flyer Member Posts: 9,372
    Well there was a Mustang in there. Maybe some kind of holiday promotion for the showroom? Put red bows on them and all that
  • anythngbutgmanythngbutgm Member Posts: 4,277
    Saw quite a few new Tacomas over the weekend. Seems to be off to a good start...
  • berriberri Member Posts: 10,165
    Should get GM to start discounting the Canyon. Pick up leader Ford is behind the 8 ball on this segment.
  • stickguystickguy Member Posts: 53,675
    they should just bring over the Ranger. That looks cool.


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  • PF_FlyerPF_Flyer Member Posts: 9,372
    That roll bar reminds me a lot of the Avalanche


  • Mr_ShiftrightMr_Shiftright Member Posts: 64,481
    Didn't that thing kind of flop?
  • stickguystickguy Member Posts: 53,675
    never made any sense to me. especially the bizarre midgate.

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  • PF_FlyerPF_Flyer Member Posts: 9,372
    A friend had one for less than a year before it passed along to his son. I think he excpected something different and felt it was too "trucky"
  • steverstever Guest Posts: 52,454
    edited December 2015
    My nephew in Chattanooga has one with about 300,000 miles on it. It has a lot of electrical problems but he loves it so much he keeps nursing it along while driving an F-150 as his main ride. He's a big camper/kayaker outdoorsy guy and loves all the cubbies for stashing gear. He really hated to hear they quit making them.

    Oh, the midgate was especially cool - he could stash his longer boats in the short bed with a couple feet of the kayak(s) in the cab and cover the whole shebang.
  • texasestexases Member Posts: 11,144
    Guy at work is on his second one, tried a Tahoe after the first one then went back. He coaches youth sports, so it must be useful for what he does. 
  • Mr_ShiftrightMr_Shiftright Member Posts: 64,481
    Always a pleasure to drive long distances with the bow of a kayak by your side.
    stever said:

    My nephew in Chattanooga has one with about 300,000 miles on it. It has a lot of electrical problems but he loves it so much he keeps nursing it along while driving an F-150 as his main ride. He's a big camper/kayaker outdoorsy guy and loves all the cubbies for stashing gear. He really hated to hear they quit making them.

    Oh, the midgate was especially cool - he could stash his longer boats in the short bed with a couple feet of the kayak(s) in the cab and cover the whole shebang.

  • steverstever Guest Posts: 52,454
    edited December 2015
    Used to do that all the time with the Tercel - split the rear seat so whoever got to ride in the back enjoyed admiring three sets of tele skis with their sharp edges. :D

    People need to get their priorities right - cars are just cars. :p


  • explorerx4explorerx4 Member Posts: 20,884
    Not sure what it was, but a very Porsche looking from the back, Mercedes coupe.
    2024 Ford F-150 STX, 2023 Ford Explorer ST, 91 Mustang GT vert
  • fintailfintail Member Posts: 58,596
    AMG GT, most likely:

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  • explorerx4explorerx4 Member Posts: 20,884
    @fintail, Yes that's it, even the same color. Looks good.
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  • ab348ab348 Member Posts: 20,404
    Spotted my first new Civic in the wild this weekend. Really does look like an 8/10 scale Crosstour. Not sure that's a good look, though it is more palatable on a smaller car.

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  • js06gvjs06gv Member Posts: 460
    texases said:

    Guy at work is on his second one, tried a Tahoe after the first one then went back. He coaches youth sports, so it must be useful for what he does. 

    Loved my 2005 Avalanche. It was one of the best vehicles I've owned. No truck had a ride as smooth as this one did. No separate cab and bed, and it was basically a Suburban with a bed carved out of the back. They had a very loyal following by owners. I was set to buy one of the last 2013 models, but unfortunately GM hadn't done much since 2007 to update the rig since it was slated for extinction and I moved to the Ford camp for an F-150. Sold the Av at 8 yrs and 53K in mint condition to a guy who works for me. I see it every day, but it's not nearly as clean as when I had it. I have to just look the other way now....


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  • anythngbutgmanythngbutgm Member Posts: 4,277
    Took my S2000 to the dealer for an oil change before tucking her away for the winter. I ended up waiting for it and in doing so saw (3) different people coming in for test drives of the new Civic sedan. One was driving a 98 Accord similar to the (2) that I owned in the past, one person had a current body Fusion-Martin and another had a last gen Rentibu.

    In higher trim lines it actually looks decent, pretty unique for the segment. Mini-Crosstour, yes but it translates well to the smaller car.

    Also noticed quite a few new XC90's. Handsome looking SUV, I'm really curious what they do with the XC60 which is still competitive but now going on 6 years old... Oh and also saw one of those Cross Country S60's which if there was ever an ode to those Subaru Legacy Outback sedans, it was this.
  • robr2robr2 Member Posts: 8,805
    A redesign of the XC60 is expected to arrive for the 2018 model year.
  • Mr_ShiftrightMr_Shiftright Member Posts: 64,481
    They sure are taking their time refreshing the XC60---this car is getting old in the tooth.
  • robr2robr2 Member Posts: 8,805
    Mr_Shiftright said:

    They sure are taking their time refreshing the XC60---this car is getting old in the tooth.

    It's Volvo. It'll be 10 model years old when it is replaced - just about their average.

    Based on their plan, the just introduced XC90 will be the oldest vehicle in their lineup in 2018. The next XC60 - along with the S60 and V60 - will all be on the same platform and the next S40. V40. XC40 running on another new platform.
  • anythngbutgmanythngbutgm Member Posts: 4,277
    Mr_Shiftright said:

    They sure are taking their time refreshing the XC60---this car is getting old in the tooth.

    Thankfully for them, it is still their best selling model.

    https://www.media.volvocars.com/global/en-gb/media/pressreleases/171102/volvo-cars-reports-best-sales-month-in-its-88-year-history-and-260-per-cent-growth
  • fintailfintail Member Posts: 58,596
    The most I have seen of the upcoming MB W213 E-Class - looks pretty impressive inside.
  • PF_FlyerPF_Flyer Member Posts: 9,372
    Not sure that it counts, but since Steve and I were on the lookout for one... hey, it was 10:30 at night and I was walking past the Tesla showroom!


  • steverstever Guest Posts: 52,454
    Does it count if it's not in the "wild"?
  • steverstever Guest Posts: 52,454
    Oh, almost forgot. We saw a BMW i3 yesterday.

    On a flatbed - appeared to be getting towed. :s
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