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  • navigator89navigator89 Member Posts: 1,080
    black Range Rover Sport and a silver Hyundai Sonata.

    Also a rare sight, a black VW Phaeton. Great looking car, too bad its gone.
  • teds1teds1 Member Posts: 180
    There is a white 745 Bmw in my neighboorhood with the plates "H8 Me" It's kind of a played out late 90s Puff Daddy thing. Now the Subaru I saw with plate reading "RonMexco," was just hilarious (for you fottball fans out there)
  • teds1teds1 Member Posts: 180
    So apparently they are just giving Bentley's away in Long Island now or so it seems. I saw like 10 CGTs on the LIE today and a spur. It makes sense though, in these Nassau county towns where everyone makes at least $500k and the home all cost $2m+ a CGT is an expensive but within reach aspirational purchase for most residents. I bet 50% of the population in the county could afford one if they really wanted to. It just kills the exclusivity factor for what should be a pretty exotic car.
    Also a Maserati Spyder and a bunch of sl55s. This morning I saw a silver F430 spyder on the upper west side which was sort of odd.

    Saturday night a Blue Vanquish was parked outside the starbucks in Astor Place... sweeeeet and rare.
    Ferrari 308 black out for a Sunday Drive as well.
    My new favorite the Toyota FJ in Black on saturday night as well. Screw the ergonomics and practicality, it looks so damn fun!
    Re: the RR discussion, the sport is getting very common in NYC (the big RR was already a uniform for the fashion set they comprise at least 50% of all garages south of houston), not the supercharged ones though. It is a very good looking truck, although I don't think people who live in NYC should be buying Sporty SUVs.
  • fintailfintail Member Posts: 58,415
    I was watching a news report this morning with a reporter at some random roadside spot talking about something or other...in the traffic passing by I spot a Bentley Azure. That's two of these things in as many weeks.
  • british_roverbritish_rover Member Posts: 8,502
    Bentely is overstocked across the boards as far as I know.

    I have a customer who has a 2005 Arnage T with less then 5,000 miles that I am trying to help him unload.

    MSRP of the car was over $250,000 with gas guzzler tax and I think he paid $235,000 something plus tax for a left over 2005 model.

    The best we could do on the wholesale side was $165,000. We might take it to auction under consignment and have one of our wholesale buyers represent the car see how much we can get.
  • fintailfintail Member Posts: 58,415
    I think those older style Bentleys will take a big hit in residuals. The market is going to move to the smoother sportier Conti/Spur.
  • PF_FlyerPF_Flyer Member Posts: 9,372
    Early Saturday afternoon in the Lincoln Tunnel, headed into NYC... a red (what other color is there?) Ferarri F430 coupe. Got the good overhead look at it as I was riding in a bus (chaperoning a school trip). How could you have a car like that with an automatic??? :cry:
  • rockyleerockylee Member Posts: 14,017
    It made me wish I was driving my former 05' :cry: It was doing about 80-85 mph

    Rocky
  • ghuletghulet Member Posts: 2,564
    Last I knew, you had a TL?
    Only 'notable' new cars I've seen recently are (my first) '07 Camry (pretty basic, in semi-pale blue) and a Civic Si coupe, in a kind of metallic cinammon-gum burgandy, very nice. I'd just as soon have an EX sedan with a stick, two-door cars are a pain.
  • lemkolemko Member Posts: 15,261
    ...this morning - white "pig-nosed" Camry. What were those designers thinking? I guess you could slap the Toyota crossed ovals or Honda "H" on any ugly old thing an it'll sell.
  • navigator89navigator89 Member Posts: 1,080
    a white Toyota Yaris sedan. I first saw them on my trip to Alexandria, Egypt two weeks ago but I forgot to mention it.

    And on the opposite end of the price range, I saw a sweet looking orange Lamborghini Gallardo at a fast food plaza. It was super clean, in mint condition, and it even had orange brake calipers to match. I should have stopped for a picture. :(
  • ateixeiraateixeira Member Posts: 72,587
    In DC today.

    -juice
  • stickguystickguy Member Posts: 53,344
    on my way to work, on a back neighborhood road, a newish looking Quatroporte

    Yesterday, outside a nice local steak house (with valet parking, rare for the 'burbs around here), an AM convert. Not sure which model, but it had split taillights. Nasty khaki green with tan top color combo.

    2020 Acura RDX tech SH-AWD, 2023 Maverick hybrid Lariat luxury package.

  • fintailfintail Member Posts: 58,415
    Today's sights have been the thousandth 07 Camry I've spotted, and a black 07 S550
  • lemkolemko Member Posts: 15,261
    ...if this should be in the "Spotted a New Car" or "Spotted an Obscure Car" discussion:

    I spotted a silver Mitsubishi Outlander yesterday.
  • lemkolemko Member Posts: 15,261
    ...not sure if it's new, but does Isuzu still make the Axiom? I saw a silver-blue one at lunchtime. The car appeared to be in like-new condition and the owner had a nice heavy chrome licence plate frame that proudly proclaimed the vehicle "ISUZU."
  • navigator89navigator89 Member Posts: 1,080
    Wow, yesterday I see a Gallardo and now this.
    On the highway today a white Audi Q7 passed me. I didnt even know that they were out! has anyone else seen a Q7?

    And ten minutes later I saw a white Bentley Flying Spur. Looks great.

    Lemko, I see a lot of Mitsubishi Outlanders everyday. Mitsubishi has very, very strong presence in Kuwait, mainly because their cars are used in fleet sales.
  • carguy58carguy58 Member Posts: 2,303
    ...this morning - white "pig-nosed" Camry. What were those designers thinking? I guess you could slap the Toyota crossed ovals or Honda "H" on any ugly old thing an it'll sell."

    Toyota yes they could put anything with their name on it and it well sell like Hotcakes. Honda uhh no. The current Accord and last generation 01-05 Civic were criticzed by the Honda faithful for their conservative styling. Remember mid to late 90's Acura struggled too after they axed the Legend. It wasn't until the release of the 99 TL and 01 MDX that the Acura brand got back on track.

    The problem is with Toyota is they have no style of their own. Now their take styling cues off of Mazda cars and in the late 90's they were taking styling cues off of Mercedes for their Lexus brand. I respect Toyota and what they have done but styling is not a strength of theirs.
  • ateixeiraateixeira Member Posts: 72,587
    Axiom stopped production a while ago, Subaru took over that assembly line and builds the Tribeca there (SIA) for about the past year. Dealers might have leftovers as they sold very slowly.

    -juice
  • british_roverbritish_rover Member Posts: 8,502
    today on my day off.

    Saw a Maserati Quatrope(SP?) in dark blue with a deep tan interior. If I had a little over a 100,000 to spend on a car and needed a four door sedan then that is the car for me.

    Saw two S550 one in white the other in black. The S550 looks much better in black then white.
  • ateixeiraateixeira Member Posts: 72,587
    First I saw a CLS AMG, then an M5, then an Impala SS.

    OK, the last one isn't my idea of super, but it has the acronym SS.

    -juice
  • chidorochidoro Member Posts: 125
    A neighbor around the corner from my house purchased a new Camry LE in silver. It looks pretty nice even though I know I'd never own one. There is also someone up near Bernards, NJ that owns a smart four-two. You can't not turn your head to look at the thing. It was silver with a black backside.
  • ateixeiraateixeira Member Posts: 72,587
    Is it ZAP that sells gray market Smart cars in the US? Because Smart still doesn't sell them here as far as I know.

    -juice
  • british_roverbritish_rover Member Posts: 8,502
    One of my car collector customers just bought a Smart Car in Vermont about a month ago.
  • ateixeiraateixeira Member Posts: 72,587
    From what gray market source? I'm curious.

    -juice
  • british_roverbritish_rover Member Posts: 8,502
    A Smart car dealers that was in Vermont. I don't remember the name I would have to go look it up.
  • navigator89navigator89 Member Posts: 1,080
    Spotted today a white Nissan Skyline R34 GTR, which is an EXTREMELY rare sight anywhere outside of East Asia. It was probably doing 160km/h in the fast lane, and I could hear it's engine wail.

    I also saw a new green-grey Jaguar XK coupe, parked in someone's house. I had no idea they were out. The back looks pretty nice, the front looks like a fish, IMO.
  • teds1teds1 Member Posts: 180
    Dead on with the Jag. The rear is quite nice on the coupe at least but I don't think anyone is wild about the front clip or grill on this version. Maybe I can get my uncle to sell me his 2000 at a nice price, they have aged pretty well IMO.

    I also saw a Q7 BTW, it just looks heavy and way too late to the party. I have no interest whatsoever, which is unusual b/c I love audis.

    I saw a Flying spur yesterday, Maybach 62, 360, and about 10 S550s, they are very common already in the city
  • anythngbutgmanythngbutgm Member Posts: 4,277
    Black Saturn Sky at the Gym this morning. And while not new I saw a very rare Supra TT with the 6-speeder last night at work. Customers car, it was black with the loop wing and was completely stock. Very nice.
  • lemkolemko Member Posts: 15,261
    ...two Chevrolet Impalas - a white one and a bronzish colored one. Sorry, no little "e" stickers! I like the factory alloy wheels.
  • gsemikegsemike Member Posts: 2,412
    The alloys are a must on that car. The wheel covers are plastic crap.
  • kyfdxkyfdx Moderator Posts: 265,574
    Dodge Charger R/T Daytona.. with the graphics package and black hood... pretty cool..

    But, even better... A new BMW M5.... Yowza!!

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  • derrado1derrado1 Member Posts: 194
    Chrysler's only recently arrived in Australia (last decade or so) and Dodge is only just coming. I've seen a couple of 300's already, which is a good sign as they've only just been released here. Lordy lordy, they are hot! Maybe the novelty factor's worn off over there as they're relatively common but here they're more or less a niche player.

    Dodge will be releasing the Caliber in a month or so, and a little while after the Nitro. I think then we'll get the new Avenger, but apparently the bosses don't want to bring the Charger over here because there's too much of an overlap between it and the 300.

    Shame, 'cause they look hot and if they brought over a base V6 & V8 they could steal some Commodore/Falcon sales, and an R/T could steal a few Falcon XR/Commodore SS sales. The journos are already pitching the 300 SRT as a FPV (Ford Performance Vehicles) and HSV (Holden Special Vehicles) killer.
  • 210delray210delray Member Posts: 4,721
    Statute of limitations has expired on spotting new Impalas.

    I mean, they're now as common as...as... as flies on a fresh pile of horse dung, not to impugn GM or anything! ;) Hey, look at my user name and profile.

    Besides, I think the Lucerne pretty much hits the mark; too bad GM can't make more mainstream cars like this.

    And you can get back at me when my ride, the Camry, gets spotted for upteenth time come August or so!
  • prosaprosa Member Posts: 280
    I got a good look at a parked CLS500 today and decided it's sort of like a tuxedo at a barbecue. I mean, it could be a very stylish, well-fitting and costly tuxedo that looks terrific on you, but it's totally out of place at a barbecue. The CLS500 is a beautiful, stylish car, but it simply doesn't look like a Mercedes sedan should look.
    Okay, that's today's ridiculous analogy ;)
  • navigator89navigator89 Member Posts: 1,080
    Yesterday I saw a red Aston Martin Vanquish, a silver Ferrari 360 Modena, and I passed by the all too familiar house with a Maybach 57 and a Rolls Royce Phantom parked in the driveway.
  • nshah23nshah23 Member Posts: 3
    I saw a Ford GT in front of this one guy's house in my subdivision, I also saw a new Shelby GT500 at the same persons house, I saw a silver Ferrari 360 Modena Spyder on the highway, and then i saw another silver one, but not a spyder, on the road, I also saw a Lamborghini Countach which was pretty sweet, but i guess it isn't new, and neither are the ferraris but you don't see them that often.
  • fintailfintail Member Posts: 58,415
    I saw the new Supercamry ES today. Nicer face than the old one, with it's 'too many facelifts' eyes.

    Several new Camrys too, these are now so common here I won't mention them.

    Not much else...a red Fit, and some kind of special souped up new stule Mustang, maybe a Saleen or Roush or something.
  • lemkolemko Member Posts: 15,261
    ...black Pontiac G6 GTP last night.
  • fintailfintail Member Posts: 58,415
    I saw a Smart this morning
  • ateixeiraateixeira Member Posts: 72,587
    Funny, first I saw the new XK coupe, and later the same day I saw my first roadster.

    I like the rear view, but I still say the front looks like the old Taurus. Too "large mouth bass" for me.

    -juice :D
  • lemkolemko Member Posts: 15,261
    ...beautiful dark blue Buick Lucerne CXS. Also had my first sighting of a Honda Fit on the road.
  • fintailfintail Member Posts: 58,415
    I've seen a FJ Cruiser (blue of course) and a Bentley Flying Spur so far too
  • ateixeiraateixeira Member Posts: 72,587
    Saw a silver Camry and a maroon Tribeca.

    -juice
  • natenj1971natenj1971 Member Posts: 174
    On my way into NYC - via Linc Tunnel I saw a black Lamborghini Gallardo - it appeared to be a flat black color with yellow highlights on parts of the black rims - like running on spare tires - it was slipping in and out of car lanes as traffic was backed up to the turnpike.
  • fintailfintail Member Posts: 58,415
    Yellow FJ Cruiser this morning
  • lemkolemko Member Posts: 15,261
    ...white Mercury Milan following a champagne-colored Montego with a beige carriage roof (aaarrrghhh!!!).
  • ateixeiraateixeira Member Posts: 72,587
    Mercury just can't shake that image...I've seen them called "simulated convertibles". :sick:

    -juice
  • anythngbutgmanythngbutgm Member Posts: 4,277
    Silver FJ Cruiser and Silver Cayman S. Mixed in with about 1000 new RAV4's... Not really, but they are ridiculously common here.
  • navigator89navigator89 Member Posts: 1,080
    white Audi Q7. It might have been the same one that I saw the first time as I spotted it on the same road at the same time. The car was only launched here like last week.

    Also saw a brown Ford Explorer, the refreshed one. Looks pretty good.
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