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  • stickguystickguy Member Posts: 53,672
    is that the weird wagon thing with rear butterfly doors? I saw one of those last weekend, getting dried off outside a carwash. had the back doors up.

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  • fintailfintail Member Posts: 58,594
    Yep. I still have yet to see one in public with the doors open, but I see them on the road almost every day.
  • qbrozenqbrozen Member Posts: 33,788
    fintail said:
    Saw a Model X with a front plate, they exist!
    The model X or a front plate?

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  • fintailfintail Member Posts: 58,594
    The front plate. Front plate use among Tesla drivers here is low.
    qbrozen said:


    fintail said:

    Saw a Model X with a front plate, they exist!

    The model X or a front plate?

  • tifightertifighter Member Posts: 3,807
    Darth Hellcat. Challenger. Full blackout. That's one way to spend $70k, I suppose.

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  • fintailfintail Member Posts: 58,594
    Today saw a laughably poorly driven newish A8 and a couple of front overhang Lexus RX on a transport truck.
  • tjc78tjc78 Member Posts: 17,134
    White over beige Cascada, top down. Wife said "what was that?" I told her new Buick convertible. She said, "wow what a chick car" lol.

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  • qbrozenqbrozen Member Posts: 33,788
    Sighted a Buick Envision yesterday. Nothing terribly thrilling. Just seems to finally be a right-sized Buick SUV.

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  • steverstever Guest Posts: 52,454
    edited September 2016
    tjc78 said:

    White over beige Cascada, top down. Wife said "what was that?" I told her new Buick convertible. She said, "wow what a chick car" lol.

    Our realtor has one and it looks nice; white too, think the inside is black though. I bet she'll never put the top down, although she claims she's had it down a couple of times.

    When the arroyos washed out in our area the other day, she had to get a ride home - between the 19" rubber band tires and the low clearance, she would have been clunking a lot of rocks in several spots (they get front end loaders out here after a big dump of rain to clear the "boulders" off the roads.
  • tlongtlong Member Posts: 5,194
    Within 2 minutes of each other:
    A lady in a black Q50, in the fast lane in stop and go traffic, paying more attention to her phone than the road.
    A Toyota Mirai fuel cell vehicle. I'm sure limited production volumes on that one.
    A new Prius

    In general, Toyota's styling has gone exceptionally bizarre and not in a good way. In fact the Corolla and Camry seem to be their only normal looking vehicles. The Prius tailights and "wing" are hideous. I also think the taillights on the new Civic are atrocious. For me, Mazda's vehicles are the best looking of the Japanese crowd.
  • berriberri Member Posts: 10,165
    Don't worry, the Camry is supposed to get a big restyle for 17. Just imagine how fugly that will probably be - perhaps a Japanese horror anime!
  • tjc78tjc78 Member Posts: 17,134
    Lets be honest, there really hasn't been a good looking Camry since the 92-96.

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  • berriberri Member Posts: 10,165
    edited September 2016
    Heck, I'm not sure there was ever a really good looking Camry, but hose older ones lasted and lasted. In fact, you'd see the vintage you mentioned in station wagons as taxi's at Reagan National Airport for many years afterwards. Those and RWD Buick Roadmasters.
  • texasestexases Member Posts: 11,144
    Saw two new Cayman GT-4 in the last few days, would be a blast to drive I bet.
  • texasestexases Member Posts: 11,144
    And a new Civic coupe, surprised they're going with this shade:

  • ab348ab348 Member Posts: 20,402
    It wasn't ugly enough already, so... :open_mouth:

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  • fintailfintail Member Posts: 58,594
    Recipe for new cars - just add styling.
  • berriberri Member Posts: 10,165
    Kind of makes me miss the old Steak 'n Shake lime freeze B)
  • fushigifushigi Member Posts: 1,459
    Can still get a drink like that at DQ. Mr. Misty Freeze (now Arctic Rush Freeze) is a slushy blended with DQ soft-serve.

    Of late I've been partial to Sonic's Cherry Lime-Aid.
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  • fintailfintail Member Posts: 58,594
    Saw a Bentley Bentayga out this morning. From a distance I thought it was an X5, but as I approached, I noticed it was maybe slightly bigger and insanely more expensive. Somewhat erratically driven, as expected from a car of that stature in this part of the world. No doubt a nice reward for laundering money in real estate or working to get that sketchy factory open in a distant land or other bootstrappy pursuits ;)
  • kyfdxkyfdx Moderator Posts: 268,149
    berri said:

    Kind of makes me miss the old Steak 'n Shake lime freeze B)

    I'm partial to orange at Steak 'n Shake.

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  • ab348ab348 Member Posts: 20,402
    Hmm... happened to drive past the local Honda dealer today. The front of their lot is absolutely awash in new Civic coupes. Most were in grey or black, but they had a few Lime Freeze models there. Color didn't seem quite as retina-searing as the shade in the photo. Still not great though.

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  • qbrozenqbrozen Member Posts: 33,788
    Spent some time at a traffic light today behind a new civic sedan in dark grey with the lip spoiler. Man, that thing is ugly from the rear. I could not even begin to count the number of angles and surfaces.

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  • texasestexases Member Posts: 11,144
    So many makes are hard to look at now...
  • berriberri Member Posts: 10,165
    It's the generation of Anime in car styling, or otherwise Lego friendly B)
  • stickguystickguy Member Posts: 53,672
    the Civic is starting to grow on me. But is one of those cars that really needs to be in certain colors.

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  • tlongtlong Member Posts: 5,194
    edited September 2016
    qbrozen said:

    Spent some time at a traffic light today behind a new civic sedan in dark grey with the lip spoiler. Man, that thing is ugly from the rear. I could not even begin to count the number of angles and surfaces.

    I agree; Honda's never been great at styling but they've jumped the shark with the new Civic. Only surpassed by the new Prius. So we're in the era of hideous angled taillights...a look that IMHO won't age well at all.

  • MichaellMichaell Moderator Posts: 265,380
    tlong said:

    qbrozen said:

    Spent some time at a traffic light today behind a new civic sedan in dark grey with the lip spoiler. Man, that thing is ugly from the rear. I could not even begin to count the number of angles and surfaces.

    I agree; Honda's never been great at styling but they've jumped the shark with the new Civic. Only surpassed by the new Prius. So we're in the era of hideous angled taillights...a look that IMHO won't age well at all.
    The more I look at the new Civic, the less I like it.

    For some reason, I'm really digging the classic lines of my new Jetta sedan. Simple, with plenty of headroom and good sightlines. Even better than the Elantra GT I just got rid of.

    I fear that in 3 years when my lease is up, my choices for something similar will be even more limited.

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  • fintailfintail Member Posts: 58,594
    Saw another Bentayga today, or maybe the same one, I don't know/care. That thing screams "dirty money" at least twice as loud as a G-Wagen.
  • qbrozenqbrozen Member Posts: 33,788
    Oddly enough, I saw not 1 but 2 Slingshots this weekend. A red and a black. I wonder if a helmet is required with that. It is classified as a motorcycle, after all, right? Guy in the black one had no helmet.

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  • Mr_ShiftrightMr_Shiftright Member Posts: 64,481
    qbrozen said:

    Oddly enough, I saw not 1 but 2 Slingshots this weekend. A red and a black. I wonder if a helmet is required with that. It is classified as a motorcycle, after all, right? Guy in the black one had no helmet.

    This note from Slingshot website:

    "SLINGSHOT® IS A THREE-WHEELED MOTORCYCLE. IT IS NOT AN AUTOMOBILE, IT DOES NOT HAVE AIRBAGS, AND IT DOES NOT MEET AUTOMOTIVE SAFETY STANDARDS. THREE WHEEL VEHICLES MAY HANDLE DIFFERENTLY THAN OTHER VEHICLES, ESPECIALLY IN WET CONDITIONS. ALWAYS WEAR DOT APPROVED FULL FACE HELMET AND FASTEN SEAT BELTS. DRIVER MAY NEED A VALID MOTORCYCLE ENDORSEMENT. DON’T DRINK AND DRIVE. ©2016 POLARIS INDUSTRIES INC.

    So, I would imagine that the helmet requirement would be based on the state you live in.

    I checked randomly and most states seem to classify it as a motorcycle. Then I went to Nevada, the "do whatever you want state", and sure enough, it's not a motorcycle anymore.
  • fintailfintail Member Posts: 58,594
    I've seen a couple Lexus GS-F lately. Like a normal GS, but styling applied with a wider trowel. In a way it seems silly, as an M5 or E63 is in a different galaxy, but mild sport tuned models like E43 are coming, and S6 already exists - might be a market for it I guess.
  • berriberri Member Posts: 10,165
    Trowel , like a Jersey skank applying makeup. Now I'm in trouble B) But I've also got the Bee Gees "Night Fever" in my head!
  • fintailfintail Member Posts: 58,594
    Saw a new Volvo S90 on the road today. It wasn't far from the dealer, not sure if there's a connection. Also a no-grille Tesla.
  • explorerx4explorerx4 Member Posts: 20,883
    In the parking lot at work, a red Ram extend cab and a silver CR-V.
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  • fintailfintail Member Posts: 58,594
    2 hockey stick 7ers, and a Domino's Pizza themed Chevy Spark.
  • stickguystickguy Member Posts: 53,672
    we walk at a local park most nights, and yesterday, we got there as people were arriving for a softball game. Not sure where they came from, but must have had some money. a nice assortment of BMWs and audis, and a few other cars I would like. But the cream of the crop was a nice white Maserati convertible. that I could live with.

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  • MichaellMichaell Moderator Posts: 265,380
    fintail said:

    2 hockey stick 7ers, and a Domino's Pizza themed Chevy Spark.

    You saw a DXP in the wild?

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  • stickguystickguy Member Posts: 53,672
    I think I saw one of those recently too. But don't make me swear to it. My brain ain't what it used to be.

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  • fintailfintail Member Posts: 58,594
    Yep, parked near the local Domino's location. I didn't think they were a real thing.
    Michaell said:

    fintail said:

    2 hockey stick 7ers, and a Domino's Pizza themed Chevy Spark.

    You saw a DXP in the wild?
  • MichaellMichaell Moderator Posts: 265,380
    fintail said:

    Yep, parked near the local Domino's location. I didn't think they were a real thing.

    Michaell said:

    fintail said:

    2 hockey stick 7ers, and a Domino's Pizza themed Chevy Spark.

    You saw a DXP in the wild?
    Oh, but they are. Kinda expensive, I've heard - something like $25-30K per. Expensive investment by the franchise owner.

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  • fintailfintail Member Posts: 58,594
    Expensive bustling zip code and only location in the general area, I suspect the owner does enough business to handle it.

    I am surprised it would be expensive, fleet price of a basic automatic (I assume) Spark has to be like 10-11K.
    Michaell said:

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    Oh, but they are. Kinda expensive, I've heard - something like $25-30K per. Expensive investment by the franchise owner.

  • MichaellMichaell Moderator Posts: 265,380
    fintail said:

    Expensive bustling zip code and only location in the general area, I suspect the owner does enough business to handle it.

    I am surprised it would be expensive, fleet price of a basic automatic (I assume) Spark has to be like 10-11K.

    Michaell said:

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    Oh, but they are. Kinda expensive, I've heard - something like $25-30K per. Expensive investment by the franchise owner.


    Pretty well modified. Only one seat and a gigantic warming oven in the back.

    IIRC, they are modified by ASC in Michigan.

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  • fintailfintail Member Posts: 58,594
    For what looks like 15-20K in charges, it ought to be pretty well done. I suppose that's different than having it made at the local mom and pop bodyshop.

    Too bad there isn't a huge fleet of them, they'd probably have demand in the used commercial vehicle market for years to come.
    Michaell said:



    Pretty well modified. Only one seat and a gigantic warming oven in the back.

    IIRC, they are modified by ASC in Michigan.

  • imidazol97imidazol97 Member Posts: 27,712
    The concept of the Dominos DXP reminds me of the Chevy 210 business coupe back in 1957. One showed up at local shows fairly often. Very practical for business to modify that empty back seat area.

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  • stickguystickguy Member Posts: 53,672
    or the Vega and Pinto panel wagons.

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  • qbrozenqbrozen Member Posts: 33,788
    Saw an F-pace with temp tag pulling into my office complex earlier today. It was not as ... stand-outish as I thought it would be. And that back window, especially with the rear spoiler in place, is tiny.

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  • stickguystickguy Member Posts: 53,672
    I think it looks really sharp, without being bizarre. Probably true about the back window, that seems to be the trend these days, even with "practical" vehicles.

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  • fintailfintail Member Posts: 58,594
    Got behind a shiny new 230i coupe.
  • qbrozenqbrozen Member Posts: 33,788
    I didn't even know they went back to using the 30i designation.

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