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  • andys120andys120 Member Posts: 23,668
    on the way home from work. I was stunned, it is very similar to a BMW 5 series in size and shape.

    The shape is similar, IMO the G8 is actually better looking than the E60 5-series but the Pontiac is a size and a half larger, too big for a proper sport sedan, closer in size to a 7-series.

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  • fintailfintail Member Posts: 58,400
    Saw my first IS-F on the road. It's noticeable...but for similar money the insane little C63 might tempt me more...
  • bumpybumpy Member Posts: 4,425
    but I bet the owner wishes it were: Porsche Boxster with a huge billowing cloud of gray smoke pouring out of the back end. :sick:
  • fintailfintail Member Posts: 58,400
    Today I spotted a new style Vibe, and a new concave grille Maserati coupe.

    I also saw the most hideous E63 in the world. I have seen it around a couple times,but finally was able to get a pic with the phone. No, this photo is not doctored, the color really is this bad. I guess princess wanted a fast car, and daddy has a lot more money than sense or taste.

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  • british_roverbritish_rover Member Posts: 8,502
    It looks like a bad Chinese knockoff. I bet she totals it before the end of the year.
  • imidazol97imidazol97 Member Posts: 27,666
    Is this from one of those Sixteen birthday parties on MTV that they give for the over-nurtured girls with wealthy parents?

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  • ateixeiraateixeira Member Posts: 72,587
    Saw a silver 2009 Forester, like ours except ours is Blue.

    They look a lot taller now.
  • fintailfintail Member Posts: 58,400
    I've seen 2 C30s in the past 24 hours...as many as I have seen in the past 2 months
  • gussguss Member Posts: 1,167
    I saw my first C30 on the road last week. I did not like it as much as I thought I would after the auto show. Maybe it was a lower trim level.
  • fintailfintail Member Posts: 58,400
    They look pretty different in low and high spec. I saw a highline model that even had fancy wheels.
  • bumpybumpy Member Posts: 4,425
    Saw a truck delivering about half a dozen Aveos to the local small-time Chevy dealer which usually sells Silverados, Tahoes, and Impalas.
  • kyfdxkyfdx Moderator Posts: 265,150
    On the road today.. in red.. Stunning!

    Some gimmicky stuff, though... LED DRLs, which looked like someone had hung XMAS lights around the headlights...

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  • british_roverbritish_rover Member Posts: 8,502
    LED DRLs are part of the new Audi design language. It is going to be on most of the mid to high line car.
  • kyfdxkyfdx Moderator Posts: 265,150
    Hopefully, they'll evolve into a better look than what I saw.. :surprise:

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  • boomchekboomchek Member Posts: 5,516
    Saw a new G* at the GM dealer next to us. It was only a V6 but it was nicely priced at $37k CDN

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  • bumpybumpy Member Posts: 4,425
    Yeesh. It goes for about $27k on this side of the border, and it's not like shipping from Australia to Canada is that much farther.
  • fintailfintail Member Posts: 58,400
    I've seen about 20 new Corollas in the past couple days...must be some big attraction.

    Also my second G8...a high model I assume as it had a lot of cladding.
  • ateixeiraateixeira Member Posts: 72,587
    Still odd looking to me. Looks like a gigantic hatchback.
  • boomchekboomchek Member Posts: 5,516
    this morning on the way to work: a new charcoal C63 AMG. Very aggressive exhaust note.

    Also a new 2009 SL in black. I'm not sure I like the new headlight design of it, from afar it looks like a SLK, up close the front, and the side fender cladding (vents behind front wheels) make it look tacky, especially on black color.

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  • fintailfintail Member Posts: 58,400
    Damn, I still haven't seen a C63. My indy MB mechanic said a guy who bought one stopped by to show it off, so there's one around. I suspect they aren't sitting on the lots very long. I've heard the exhaust on youtube, it's sick...in a good way of course.

    I'm not sold on the SL facelift either. It seems to be change for the sake of change.
  • boomchekboomchek Member Posts: 5,516
    Out of the recent Benzes I never liked the CLS front end nor the new SL. Just really unusual headlight shape.

    I too don't like change for the sake of change, but I guess it's cheaper to redo the front end rather than the whole car.

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  • lemkolemko Member Posts: 15,261
    Spotted a dark red metallic Chrysler Crossfire convertible last night.
  • kyfdxkyfdx Moderator Posts: 265,150
    ..spotted while driving on I-26, a few miles from the BMW plant..

    An X6 and a 1-series convertible..

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  • boomchekboomchek Member Posts: 5,516
    I've also seen a X6. I think it's a silly looking car but the looks are growing on me.

    Anyone seen any Challengers on the road yet? A week ago some Chrysler head office guys pulled up in one to our dealership. But we haven't seen any land in our store yet.

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  • bumpybumpy Member Posts: 4,425
    The Crossfire died a few years back, then it came back for a year before dying again. :confuse:
  • fintailfintail Member Posts: 58,400
    What's the big new open Rolls called, the one with the strange A-pillar and suicide doors? Is it just a Phantom convertible?

    I actually saw one on the road today. It's massive, almost cartoonish compared to a normal car. I wish I could have snapped a pic, but I was out for a walk.
  • gussguss Member Posts: 1,167
    Very nice.....but it is od to see a Jaguar that does not look like a Jaguar. It was very similar to Lexus styling.
  • ateixeiraateixeira Member Posts: 72,587
    It's out of production, along with the PT Cruiser convertible.

    They had way too many convertibles competing against each other - the PT, the Sebring, and the Crossfire, all in the same showroom!

    Saw a black 2009 Forester driving on Route 50 while on the way to the beach on Friday. They're becoming abundant rather quickly.
  • texasestexases Member Posts: 11,100
    "Saw a black 2009 Forester driving on Route 50 while on the way to the beach on Friday. They're becoming abundant rather quickly. "

    Should become even more popular - the Forester just got rated CR's top small CUV.
  • ateixeiraateixeira Member Posts: 72,587
    I just got my issue last night, haven't read the article yet.

    That surely won't hurt.
  • kyfdxkyfdx Moderator Posts: 265,150
    On the used car lot of a local dealer group... We went by on our way to dinner tonight.. and my son said: "There is a Challenger there next to that Viper"..

    No way... why would they have that down here on their used lot?

    Sure enough, on the way home... there it is.. :surprise:

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  • lemkolemko Member Posts: 15,261
    ...still make the Viper?
  • qbrozenqbrozen Member Posts: 33,729
    yes, for now.
    recently came out with their newest track version, too. The ACR. It did very well (performance-wise) in a comparo this month vs a 911 Turbo, Z06, and GTR.

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  • gussguss Member Posts: 1,167
    I went in for an oil change at the dealer and they had 2 of these. I get the feeling they will be the next Aztec. I give Ford credit for thinking outside the box, but they should have come up with something other than a box.
  • boomchekboomchek Member Posts: 5,516
    I've seen one as well (Ford Flex) and read a recent Motor Trend review on it. MT says that Ford hopes it will be their next 85 Taurus, or 65 Mustang (meaning a sales hit), but I think, it's just another run of the mill crossover. I'm not too fond of the looks. I like the Pacifica better imo as it's the same class of car.

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  • ateixeiraateixeira Member Posts: 72,587
    Rogue and an Altima coupe this weekend.
  • gussguss Member Posts: 1,167
    I saw the MT article also and was wondering if it would look better in person. It may be space efficient, but the simulated woody look has got to go. I give it 3 years before they restyle it.
  • gussguss Member Posts: 1,167
    on the way to work today. Kinda looks like the old Charger on steroids.
  • explorerx4explorerx4 Member Posts: 20,702
    it was orange. it didn't look as big as i thought it would. at first glance i didn't think it was bigger than a mustang. it seemed kind of wide but that was always the style. i like it, although i prefer mustangs.
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  • steverstever Guest Posts: 52,454
    Only this one was bright yellow with ads all over it.
  • texasestexases Member Posts: 11,100
    "bright yellow with ads all over it. "

    I bet they'll sell lots of smarts for advertising, just like Scion did with the xB. I saw an all-black smart last week - kinda of missed the point, seems to me. No ones going to think it's 'bad', and it lost lots of visibility in all black. :confuse:
  • fintailfintail Member Posts: 58,400
    Today's new sightings - a Ford Flex and a MB McLaren SLR roadster (on the same street I saw the RR Phantom convertible, no less)
  • boomchekboomchek Member Posts: 5,516
    There's a lot of companies in Vancouver using the smart as a promo vehicle. We had the smart for about 3 - 4 years nowin Canada and I think it does make a good promotional vehicle as it's different so it stands out, good on gas (we had the diesel here) and it's inexpensive to buy.

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  • fintailfintail Member Posts: 58,400
    This morning I saw another new style SL and a new Pilot.
  • steverstever Guest Posts: 52,454
    Spotted a green Zebra of all things tonight.

    Like the smart car I saw the other day, this one was being used as an ad car. With 4 doors, it looks more practical than a smart. Until you wanted to go more than 25 miles at 40 mph anyway.
  • kyfdxkyfdx Moderator Posts: 265,150
    In Red... haven't seen too many of these.. no local dealership, yet..

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  • bumpybumpy Member Posts: 4,425
    That thing was a lot bigger than I had thought it would be. :(
  • lemkolemko Member Posts: 15,261
    ...off-white Ford Edge.
  • andys120andys120 Member Posts: 23,668
    I noticed a couple of off-white/cream colors Lincoln MKX's. Maybe that color is making a comeback which would be OK with me since there are few cars that look good in the boring Frigidaire White that is ubiquitous now.

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  • andys120andys120 Member Posts: 23,668
    I'm seeing Honda Fits everywhere, 7 out of 10 are silver or grey. 6 Months ago I'd see one a month, now I'm seeing one or two every day.

    It's probaly sell even better if it didn't have a stupid name. :P

    2001 BMW 330ci/E46, 2008 BMW 335i conv/E93

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