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Rare car spotting

Posted By: Trappy

Rare car spotting - 30/06/2006 17:18

Thought this thread would be a good place to put cars that you might spot that need mentioning.

Just the other day i clocked an RS200 on the back of a lorry. first one i've ever seen.

Last week i saw a couple of cops in a fully marked police Lancer Evo 8/9. Sod that coming after ya!

Yesterday i saw something that needs mentioning. A Ford F350 pick-up truck. Now this thing is fccuking huge to start with, but the guy has fitted enormous, 2 foot flared arches to the rear of it and added a couple of double tyres. all in, it was at least double the width of an old escort cabriolet that was next to it at the lights. It really was the most horrendous thing i've ever seen...
Posted By: Anonymous

Re: Rare car spotting - 04/07/2006 14:58

Was the F350 like this?
If so, that's fairly standard.
Posted By: Ed

Re: Rare car spotting - 04/07/2006 15:05

Saw a Renault Avantime last week. Seeing as they only sold 29 or so here thats pretty rare!
Posted By: Cappo

Re: Rare car spotting - 04/07/2006 15:48

RS200 yesterday! In a petrol station near me, I vaguely kow the guy who owns it. I filled the bike up as he was filling, had the rear open as the tank is under there. Bet that was hot to drive round in yesterday's weather though. He also has an Escort Cosworth reputed to be running around 800bhp. He's not a youngster, probably in his 40s, likes his cars, so the 800bhp story could well be true.

I also saw an Auburn Speedster last week which I think was genuine too.

Great idea for a thread, btw!
Posted By: Anonymous

Re: Rare car spotting - 04/07/2006 16:15

Quote:

Saw a Renault Avantime last week. Seeing as they only sold 29 or so here thats pretty rare!




If they did then 24 of 'em are for sale now on autotrader

Looking good value to me too
Posted By: Tartandude

Re: Rare car spotting - 04/07/2006 16:26

There is currently a yellow Lamborghini Gallardo parked up in Aberdeen Airport Car Park, haven't seen one of those before looks
Posted By: Anonymous

Re: Rare car spotting - 04/07/2006 16:59

saw two arial atoms gunning it on the M56? couple of weeks ago.
not rare, but was still good, saw a merc SL55 AMG and an audi RS4 racing on a dual carrageway just off allerton road,
if i wasn't in the van and was in the coop, i would have took chase (and got made a show of) ha
Posted By: Cappo

Re: Rare car spotting - 04/07/2006 17:26

Quote:

There is currently a yellow Lamborghini Gallardo parked up in Aberdeen Airport Car Park, haven't seen one of those before looks




Ah, sorry, but will have to disqualify that entry on the grounds of this thread
Posted By: Anonymous

Re: Rare car spotting - 04/07/2006 17:46

Quote:

There is currently a yellow Lamborghini Gallardo parked up in Aberdeen Airport Car Park, haven't seen one of those before looks




I've seen that a few times now, last time was up at Reg Vardys when they had some sort of event on.
Posted By: Anonymous

Re: Rare car spotting - 04/07/2006 18:00

800bhp esc cos not sure abot that . a lot of mates over 10 have cossies 3doors/saffs (rwd and 4x4) and esc running from 340-700 . we have never heard of a 800bhp esc in uk.it would surely be know on passion ford. also martin hadlands is going to be 700bhp . in corfu there is 800bhp esc i think. there is a 200mph+ saff that around 800bhp in uk . in norway they have a few 750bhp cossies friend worked over there one summer now has own jap tuning company in midlands. not saying the guy has not got the money but it would cost so much.my friends would like to see whats being done to it. what turbo hes got a gt40 or simaler and he would need a liner box or again somthing simaler
Posted By: cjh

Re: Rare car spotting - 04/07/2006 19:45

1974 Astom Martin V8 -

in cousins garage for 24 years...I never even new he had one!

It was in an airbubble type thingy - fully restored inside and out - and featured in autoexpress and what car!
Posted By: Anonymous

Re: Rare car spotting - 04/07/2006 20:08

Fully kitted Dodge Viper (huge spoiler etc) on the M25 on Sunday - Grey with white viper stripes and white racing decals. Clearly he would have tasted third gear humiliation had he not been travelling on the opposite carriageway

I also worked out that the coop was less common than the Ferrari 430 Spider, having seen 2 in a 3 hour drive, and no coops.
Posted By: simonj

Re: Rare car spotting - 04/07/2006 20:53

Quote:

Yesterday i saw something that needs mentioning. A Ford F350 pick-up truck. Now this thing is fccuking huge to start with, but the guy has fitted enormous, 2 foot flared arches to the rear of it and added a couple of double tyres. all in, it was at least double the width of an old escort cabriolet that was next to it at the lights. It really was the most horrendous thing i've ever seen...




Yep, sounds standard enough - those things are huge, 7.3l turbo diesels IIRC with about a gazillion lb/ft. They are the farmers weapon of choice around here - I've even seen one pulling an unloaded HGV low-loader trailer.
Posted By: Anonymous

Re: Rare car spotting - 04/07/2006 21:00

There's a red corvette lives near me which I see quite often...pretty rare in the UK
Posted By: Cappo

Re: Rare car spotting - 04/07/2006 22:08

Quote:

There's a red corvette lives near me which I see quite often...pretty rare in the UK




Is it little?
Posted By: Cappo

Re: Rare car spotting - 04/07/2006 22:11

Quote:

800bhp esc cos not sure abot that . a lot of mates over 10 have cossies 3doors/saffs (rwd and 4x4) and esc running from 340-700 . we have never heard of a 800bhp esc in uk.it would surely be know on passion ford. also martin hadlands is going to be 700bhp . in corfu there is 800bhp esc i think. there is a 200mph+ saff that around 800bhp in uk . in norway they have a few 750bhp cossies friend worked over there one summer now has own jap tuning company in midlands. not saying the guy has not got the money but it would cost so much.my friends would like to see whats being done to it. what turbo hes got a gt40 or simaler and he would need a liner box or again somthing simaler




Ah well maybe I've been misinformed then. I did get the info second-hand. I used to live about 100yds from the guy, it's a blue Cosworth, reg something like K*** DWN. He has his own butcher's business. His name's Will or William, can't recall his surname. I saw him with both cars yesterday, although it's possible he's sold the Escort on now as someone else was driving it whilst he was driving the RS.
Posted By: Anonymous

Re: Rare car spotting - 04/07/2006 22:41

I've seen a couple of 599's in the last week - they look pretty inconspicuous.
Posted By: Anonymous

Re: Rare car spotting - 04/07/2006 22:48

Quote:

Quote:

There's a red corvette lives near me which I see quite often...pretty rare in the UK




Is it little?




No, but the bloke who drives it has small feet
Posted By: Anonymous

Re: Rare car spotting - 04/07/2006 23:06

I saw this the other day

http://i67.photobucket.com/albums/h288/freakinfreaky/CoopStuff/SlingBladeFerrari.jpg

Saw it in St John's Wood High Street amongst a street load of 430's, Vanquish's and suchlike which makes me think its a little more than a piece of bad badgemanship.

I don't expect this link to work - bit of a new thang for me
Posted By: Anonymous

Re: Rare car spotting - 04/07/2006 23:55

Quote:

There's a red corvette lives near me which I see quite often...pretty rare in the UK




There are 2 around where I live...one silver, one purple with yellow chequered flag patter (is foul)...see them quite often - still turn me head each time!

There is an American car enthusiast who lives not too far from me who has some mad machines...got some dull looking 70s box on the drive at the moment, but had a (rubbish version) Mustang there a while back...and always has a huge great big 50s Chevrolet Bel Air (or something like that) on the drive too...saw it driving along the other day - utterly mad.
Posted By: Anonymous

Re: Rare car spotting - 04/07/2006 23:57

XJ220

In South London
Posted By: Anonymous

Re: Rare car spotting - 04/07/2006 23:58

nice little town car that joe
Posted By: Anonymous

Re: Rare car spotting - 05/07/2006 00:01

also, on a side matter:

how do you get a nice short linky dink rather than the newbie rubbish I've got displaying. I thought I could just write over the url, but all I got was a dead link.
Posted By: Anonymous

Re: Rare car spotting - 05/07/2006 00:24

Just click 'URL' in the Instant UBB Code bit.
Posted By: Anonymous

Re: Rare car spotting - 05/07/2006 00:27

cheers.
Posted By: Anonymous

Re: Rare car spotting - 05/07/2006 00:35

I followed a Maybach once, guess you don't see those every day...well not in Sutton anyhow
Posted By: Anonymous

Re: Rare car spotting - 05/07/2006 01:19

Saw an Enzo on the M25 the other week, all covered in racing stickers.
Posted By: Anonymous

Re: Rare car spotting - 05/07/2006 02:45

I saw an Enzo in Brighton a while ago. Maybe they're not rare now
Posted By: Wishy

Re: Rare car spotting - 05/07/2006 04:57

Common as muck, try spotting a coop within half a mile of me!!!!!!

I have never ever seen an Enzo on the road, does that mean I live somewhere very exclusive where these common cars can't get to?

Nowt but Veyron's round here
Posted By: Wishy

Re: Rare car spotting - 05/07/2006 04:57

All 40 of the feckers
Posted By: Anonymous

Re: Rare car spotting - 05/07/2006 17:37

saw an enzo in london by the ikea near wembly
Posted By: Anonymous

Re: Rare car spotting - 05/07/2006 20:00

Nothing can compare to this

yum
Posted By: Anonymous

Re: Rare car spotting - 05/07/2006 22:18

saw a ferrari daytona saturday, 2 renault gta's and a lancia thema 8.32
Posted By: Anonymous

Re: Rare car spotting - 05/07/2006 23:27

Bright yellow Diablo SV D13BLO number plate.

Amazingly wide and loud.

BUT - driven by an idiot revving and dicking around. Didn't even give it a burn when he had the chance!

(I can't believe that he made it look so chav)

Still liked the car though!

P/x 20VT for Diablo - now thats an idea!!!!!!
Posted By: Anonymous

Re: Rare car spotting - 05/07/2006 23:43

Was overtaken lasth month at Lake Como by one of these followed closely by a roadster version of it.
Posted By: Anonymous

Re: Rare car spotting - 05/07/2006 23:50

Quote:

saw a ferrari daytona saturday, 2 renault gta's and a lancia thema 8.32




Two Renault GTAs on the road at the same time! That is rare!

Where and what colour? Just wondered if it might be anyone I know from the club. Must have been driving to or from an event most likely.
Posted By: Anonymous

Re: Rare car spotting - 06/07/2006 16:37

Heard then saw a deep blue Mclaren F1 on West Cromwell Road in london yesterday at about 4pm, had a wonderful le mans bodykit on it and was 3 up, revved my car abit waiting at the lights side by side, then he did it and it put a big grin on both my face and the drivers, we gave each other a thumbs up and he turned off towards high street ken.

Only the 2nd one ive ever seen in 10 years, fantastic car
Posted By: Anonymous

Re: Rare car spotting - 06/07/2006 20:24

Ah yeah...saw a sort of burgundy coloured Mclaren F1 in the car park of PC World in Oxford a month or so ago...have also seen a Gallardo and a Porsche Carrera GT in there.
Posted By: Anonymous

Re: Rare car spotting - 06/07/2006 20:32

I was following behind a Testarossa and a Daytona soft top! The noise was awesome, turns out they had nothing to do with each other and was purely a coincedence!
Posted By: Anonymous

Re: Rare car spotting - 06/07/2006 22:20

Just seen a black Aston V8 Vantage in the local supermarket car park.
Posted By: Tartandude

Re: Rare car spotting - 07/07/2006 02:39

Quote:

Nothing can compare to this

yum




Much Cheapness
Posted By: came2dance

Re: Rare car spotting - 07/07/2006 03:50

Quote:

Quote:

Nothing can compare to this

yum




Much Cheapness




here ya go Shabba
Posted By: Wishy

Re: Rare car spotting - 07/07/2006 04:31

Looks like a bit of a dog though
Posted By: Possum

Re: Rare car spotting - 07/07/2006 11:11

At a recent car show here in Brisbane, saw a fully restored Tatra T87 with the air-cooled V8.
Reportedly spent over A$200,000 on the restoration.
Posted By: Anonymous

Re: Rare car spotting - 07/07/2006 14:10

I was behind a Renault Vel Satis this morning - don't see those everyday
Posted By: Anonymous

Re: Rare car spotting - 07/07/2006 14:30

Parked behind a merc SLR by the American Embassy last week!
Posted By: Anonymous

Re: Rare car spotting - 07/07/2006 15:09

Saw a very nice old classic convertible a few weeks ago - had no idea what it was, until I investigated and found it was a Daimler Dart SP250; gorgeous!

Recently saw a brand new DB9 outside Laura Ashley in York - reg was something like xx06 ASH - coincidence?
Posted By: Anonymous

Re: Rare car spotting - 07/07/2006 16:13

I saw a BMW indicating at a junction, does that count?
Posted By: Anonymous

Re: Rare car spotting - 07/07/2006 16:50

I had a 612 scaglietti (spello) do a 3-point turn in front of me last night - better turning circle than the coop I reckon.
Posted By: Anonymous

Re: Rare car spotting - 07/07/2006 18:04

On a trip to Stanstead yesterday I saw
1 x Red Vanquish new (Colour YUK!!)
1 x Black Vanquish new
1 x F40
1 x Rosso coop
Posted By: Anonymous

Re: Rare car spotting - 07/07/2006 18:38

Few years back saw a F355 spider smack into the side of a Mini Metro after undertaking all the traffic queueing up for a roundabout. This was just down the road from the Fezza garage in Colchester and the guy looked like one of the salesman. Bet his boss was not happy... Laughed all the way home

Saw a yellow Murcielago booting it in Beverly Hills last year whilst on a Bus tour. Nobody else saw it as they were more interrested in looking at the space in the merc garage where a Maybach was parked the day before
Posted By: Anonymous

Re: Rare car spotting - 07/07/2006 18:45

Quote:

I saw a BMW indicating at a junction, does that count?


Posted By: Trappy

Re: Rare car spotting - 17/07/2006 16:18

I've spotted a dark brown/burgundy Ultima in basildon a few times over the last few months. Never in the coop though

Also spotted this bright blue thing yesterday. This was the third time. I initially thought it was a Radical SR3, Westfield XRT4 or Palmersport Jaguar JP1 but it doesn't look like any of them on a google search. Anyone else seen it? It's got Big Boys Toys written down the side
Posted By: Anonymous

Re: Rare car spotting - 17/07/2006 17:49

Quote:

I saw a BMW indicating at a junction, does that count?




cripes thats rare! did you see any hens teeth at the same time
Posted By: Anonymous

Re: Rare car spotting - 17/07/2006 19:01

Renault sport spider in Lee (SE London yesterday). Looked and sounded
Posted By: Anonymous

Re: Rare car spotting - 18/07/2006 17:48

Saw a Chesil and XJ220 the other day and then saw 2 cars at opposite ends of the spectrum. A still functioning Skoda Estelle and what looked like a normal F40 on the back of a trailer, until I got alongside and saw that it was burnt out from the cabin backwards. very sad indeed, teared up a bit...
Posted By: Trappy

Re: Rare car spotting - 18/07/2006 18:27

Quote:

Sawhat looked like a normal F40 on the back of a trailer, until I got alongside and saw that it was burnt out from the cabin backwards. very sad indeed, teared up a bit...




Not nearly as much as the owner i bet

Anyone ever had a go in an F40?
Posted By: Anonymous

Re: Rare car spotting - 19/07/2006 03:40

Ariel Atom blitzed past me on the M62 a few days back...

...looked like great fun but not sure about wearing helmets
Posted By: Taffy20vt

Re: Rare car spotting - 19/07/2006 03:56

I got overtaken today by a black Porsche GT3 RS
Posted By: pinin_prestatyn

Re: Rare car spotting - 19/07/2006 03:58

Overtaken Taff? You weren't trying
Posted By: Wishy

Re: Rare car spotting - 19/07/2006 03:59

Saw one of these last week in France. Butt ugly but I did look to see what it was, in black and would certainly turn heads (mostly towards the sick bag) in this country.

Well it's rare isn't it??(as no fccuker would buy one).
Posted By: Taffy20vt

Re: Rare car spotting - 19/07/2006 04:00

Quote:

Overtaken Taff? You weren't trying






I wasnt Driving
Posted By: Anonymous

Re: Rare car spotting - 19/07/2006 04:57

Not a rare car as such but a car in rare condition:-

Went to view a property a couple of weeks back, the owner showed me his original morris traveller with less than 500 miles since new! Really strange to see such an old car looking like it had just walked out the showroom.
Posted By: simonj

Re: Rare car spotting - 19/07/2006 06:10

Overtook one of these a couple of weeks back. Have only just been able to scrape my jaw from the floor. Amazing.
Posted By: Anonymous

Re: Rare car spotting - 19/07/2006 12:37

Is that the Road Runner Version?

One of the greatest muscle cars
Posted By: Anonymous

Re: Rare car spotting - 19/07/2006 20:25

Quote:

I got overtaken today by a black Porsche GT3 RS




RS's only come in white don't they?

A client visited our offices in a RR Phantom - Wow!
Posted By: Trappy

Re: Rare car spotting - 19/07/2006 20:31

Quote:


RS's only come in white don't they?





yeah only white with red or blue wheels or something...
Posted By: Anonymous

Re: Rare car spotting - 19/07/2006 21:37

I had a nissan S-Cargo for a year, don't get rarer than that!
Posted By: Taffy20vt

Re: Rare car spotting - 20/07/2006 01:03

Quote:

Quote:


RS's only come in white don't they?





yeah only white with red or blue wheels or something...




Was deffo Black Had red wheels and a red strip up the side with 'GT3 RS' writen on it
Posted By: simonj

Re: Rare car spotting - 20/07/2006 06:16

Quote:

Is that the Road Runner Version?

One of the greatest muscle cars




The one in the pic is, I think the one I passed was as well. Awesome cars.
Posted By: Anonymous

Re: Rare car spotting - 20/07/2006 18:40

There's a Harley Davidson pickup truck near my work with big shiny, chromed wheels. And yes, it is every inch as bad as you'd expect a Harley pickup with shiny wheels to be
Posted By: Anonymous

Re: Rare car spotting - 21/07/2006 21:09

Saw an Ariel Atom in convoy with a TVR on the M42 yesterday, driver of the Atom was wearing a skeleton mask as face protection. Funniest thing I've seen all week - assuming of course it was a mask and he'd not been going so fast his skin had come off
Posted By: Begbie

Re: Rare car spotting - 21/07/2006 22:13

Saw an Avantime yesterday down the A3, plate was S4RKY
Posted By: Cappo

Re: Rare car spotting - 21/07/2006 22:21

Quote:

Saw an Ariel Atom in convoy with a TVR on the M42 yesterday, driver of the Atom was wearing a skeleton mask as face protection. Funniest thing I've seen all week - assuming of course it was a mask and he'd not been going so fast his skin had come off




One of these masks???
Posted By: Anonymous

Re: Rare car spotting - 21/07/2006 23:18

Quote:

Saw an Avantime yesterday down the A3, plate was S4RKY




I really like them, got a trip over to Luton Airport to pick up friends on Sunday, always see one parked up in Luton on the way

While doing the M25 thing daily ended up seeing most things: F1, 3 x SLR, Ford GT, Viper GTS, etc

But back on the local commute for a bit - and saw an Alfa Romeo Montreal yesterday, while since I've seen one of them
Posted By: Anonymous

Re: Rare car spotting - 21/07/2006 23:22

I saw an Avantime earlier this afternoon, it was parked just around the corner from an Honda NSX.

btw Montreal
Posted By: Anonymous

Re: Rare car spotting - 23/07/2006 01:11

I saw an RS 200 giving it some around the airport that i work at. Sounds fantastic. Got to be one of the loudest turbos i've ever heard.

Dave
Posted By: Anonymous

Re: Rare car spotting - 23/07/2006 01:19

Quote:

Quote:

Saw an Avantime yesterday down the A3, plate was S4RKY




I really like them, got a trip over to Luton Airport to pick up friends on Sunday, always see one parked up in Luton on the way

While doing the M25 thing daily ended up seeing most things: F1, 3 x SLR, Ford GT, Viper GTS, etc

But back on the local commute for a bit - and saw an Alfa Romeo Montreal yesterday, while since I've seen one of them




What's an Avantime? All I get is one of these when I Google it
Posted By: Anonymous

Re: Rare car spotting - 23/07/2006 02:44

Most of those are the Avantime, think there was a wrongly captioned Initiale in there

Renault Avantime - niche marketing that didn't work. The 2 door coupe MPV! Also introduced the "ass" that is now common on the Megane. Proper "Marmite" car - but enough on here love it. First saw it at the 2000 Motor Show as twin concept cars on the Renault stand and I was hooked. Haven't driven one, probably best I don't as contemporary road tests were not flattering. Did think seriously of getting one as a tow vehicle as it will just about legally tow my race car (2000kgs capacity), but will probably end up with some giant double cab truck

Won't look half as cool though
Posted By: Anonymous

Re: Rare car spotting - 24/07/2006 17:11

Yes that was the mask. I wonder if they also do a Homer Simpson version
Posted By: Anonymous

Re: Rare car spotting - 25/07/2006 05:11

seen a blue Zonda parked on whiteladies rd bristol tonite
Posted By: TimW

Re: Rare car spotting - 25/07/2006 13:26

Drove past this garage in deepest, darkest Stoke Poges

http://www.hudsonsoflondon.com/home.php

I caught a glimpse of something big and blue outside - I slowed down and saw that it was a Bugatti Veyron! They also had a Pagani Zonda and a GT40 in the window. On the way back I passed it again and the Bugatti had been replaced by an SLR. Not bad stock for a small village garage!
Posted By: Anonymous

Re: Rare car spotting - 25/07/2006 15:01

spotted a lotus carlton thingy on the way in this morning and i remembered they are supposed to be pretty swift but dont remember the stats...
Posted By: Trappy

Re: Rare car spotting - 25/07/2006 17:28

Quote:

spotted a lotus carlton thingy on the way in this morning and i remembered they are supposed to be pretty swift but dont remember the stats...




here they are Lotus Carlton
Posted By: Anonymous

Re: Rare car spotting - 25/07/2006 22:53

Seen an interesting car today driving towards me... was thinking thats nice, must be one of those vauxhall monaros, but when it went past I saw it was a pick up truck

Must have been one of these
Posted By: Anonymous

Re: Rare car spotting - 25/07/2006 23:58

Saw an original Lotus Elan today. I've never seen one before. My god it's a good looking car.

Dave
Posted By: darmtb

Re: Rare car spotting - 26/07/2006 00:36

Quote:

Seen an interesting car today driving towards me... was thinking thats nice, must be one of those vauxhall monaros, but when it went past I saw it was a pick up truck

Must have been one of these




The good ole U Te's, Mad mad machines.
I seen a SS (Corvette engined) one burn off a old M5 at traffic light in Sydney 2 years ago.

If I ever lived out Australia, that's what i'd have

There's only leaf springs on the back though!!
Posted By: Anonymous

Re: Rare car spotting - 26/07/2006 12:20

Quote:

Seen an interesting car today driving towards me... was thinking thats nice, must be one of those vauxhall monaros, but when it went past I saw it was a pick up truck

Must have been one of these




Called the Maloo over here, checked one out recently. But really need a double cab that sort of size so no good to me
Posted By: Anonymous

Re: Rare car spotting - 26/07/2006 13:42

Not sure how rare these are... but i've never seen one before!!!

Walking back to my car from work yesterday, saw this monster parked up... noted the Hemi 6.1 V8 symbol on the front wing

Anyone seen one of these before? I imagine they're all over America
Posted By: Begbie

Re: Rare car spotting - 26/07/2006 23:58

He's a good one, on the A3 near robin hood roundabout, i drive past a very old car, couldn't see the badge, but possible a bently because it looked like it had wings on it, but on the back of the boot it had 541, the car also had a racing sign of the number 1 on the side too, not exactly much to go on
Posted By: Anonymous

Re: Rare car spotting - 27/07/2006 00:32

Jensen? has a winged badge and a few different 541 variants
Posted By: Begbie

Re: Rare car spotting - 27/07/2006 01:01

That will be the one then
Posted By: Anonymous

Re: Rare car spotting - 27/07/2006 01:17

Yours is a Jensen 541 then, from the early fifties. Ran 4 litre straight six Austin engine and mainly Austin A70 suspension and steering

Came out in 1953, they were fibreglass and was the world's first production four seater fibre glass car

The 541 deluxe was first production car with four wheel disc brakes

Replaced in 1962 by the CV8 - so ugly you wouldn't believe it, then again in 1966 with the Interceptor, so gorgeous you wouldn't believe it
Posted By: Anonymous

Re: Rare car spotting - 27/07/2006 01:18

Bollox - too slow!
Posted By: bridges

Re: Rare car spotting - 27/07/2006 18:42

But the Renault R8 launched in 1962 was the first MASS produced car to have disc brakes all round.
Posted By: Wishy

Re: Rare car spotting - 27/07/2006 23:32

Dunno if this counts but a 3500 Rover SD1 today in Darlo. Looked well shabby and covered in primer but could be an ongoing project.

Always fancied one of these as a project car when I'm rich enough not to have to work and a have an 8 car garage. It would need to be Yardy Blue with gold wheels though (you'll need to have played The Getaway to understand this).
Posted By: darmtb

Re: Rare car spotting - 28/07/2006 06:18

I seen a 70's Cadillic? today, it had a square front with those lights that spin over 180 degress from the body colour panels when you turn the lights on.
It was beige and big and American!

And a mint dark met blue MK5 Cortina, complete with pin stripes, I haven't seen one of those in years.
Posted By: Anonymous

Re: Rare car spotting - 29/07/2006 01:54

Was followed today by what my brother thinks was Porsche 911 GT3, possibly an RS, which I'm told is a rare and meaty beast White with blue graphics along the sills...reg REP 900
Posted By: ali_hire

Re: Rare car spotting - 01/08/2006 15:36

Saw one of these in Somerfield car park in Hinckley about a week ago.

...and this was built just down the road from where I used to live, used to see it driving about quite a bit.
Posted By: Trappy

Re: Rare car spotting - 01/08/2006 16:22

Quote:


...and this was built just down the road from where I used to live, used to see it driving about quite a bit.




That's what i was trying to say i saw in bas a few months back. Bright blue, i was sure it wasn't a westy, radical or jp1!!
Posted By: JimO

Re: Rare car spotting - 01/08/2006 16:25

I saw a Maybach on Sunday, it was ridicously huge and damn ugly and being driven by some greased hair middle age gangster smoking a mahoosive cigar
Posted By: Begbie

Re: Rare car spotting - 01/08/2006 19:34

*sigh* where do i start with what i saw en-route to york (m25 -> m40 -> a43 -> m1)

3 x 911 (964 lod skool)
1 x 911 Carrera 4S
1 x 911 (same as in bady boys)
2 x 550's
1 x 360CS
6 x caterham 7's
2 x marcos's
1 x stratos
1 x integrale EVO 2
2 x hot rod's
1 x Corvette (new shape)
6 x Midgets (all in convoy)
1 x Mustang (new shape)

And a couple more which i cant remember
Posted By: Anonymous

Re: Rare car spotting - 02/08/2006 18:00

Seen an Avantime this week - just bringing those back in, and saw a Fiat 127 on the way to work yesterday, and again on the way back so looks like it was being used for a commute too
Posted By: Ed

Re: Rare car spotting - 02/08/2006 18:17

It's meant to be rare cars Begbie, i'll give you the Stratos but a 911 won't cut it
Posted By: Anonymous

Re: Rare car spotting - 03/08/2006 00:34

Was thinking most of Begbie's didn't cut it as rare - maybe the Midgets and the Marcos. Saw another Mustang today but they are getting quite common
Posted By: Begbie

Re: Rare car spotting - 03/08/2006 01:44

Well the old porsche's i certainly dont see around much on the roads, im talking 1960's shape 912's or something? but saw 3 that were all in very good nick!
Posted By: Anonymous

Re: Rare car spotting - 04/08/2006 16:47

spotted a DB9 in windsor this am, not so rare but numberplate was V12 007....


hmmmm.....i wonder
Posted By: ali_hire

Re: Rare car spotting - 04/08/2006 17:00

Quote:

spotted a DB9 in windsor this am, not so rare but numberplate was V12 007....


hmmmm.....i wonder




Good stuff!! It didn't happen to drop a load of tacks on the floor as it pulled away? Or fire rockets out of the boot?

I had one of these cruise past me yesterday and a guy who lives next door to a house we're renting out has one of these, although I guess it may not be that rare in some parts of the counrty.
Posted By: Anonymous

Re: Rare car spotting - 04/08/2006 21:54

Saw an old Bond style white Esprit t'other day. Not seen a coop for a week or two though
Posted By: Anonymous

Re: Rare car spotting - 06/08/2006 03:36

Went and had a nose around Romans today ...they have a red and black Veyron...cool 1.25m for something that silly looking
Posted By: Anonymous

Re: Rare car spotting - 06/08/2006 03:43

saw a genetta g4 today looked well cool wish i had enough mony to get one
Posted By: Anonymous

Re: Rare car spotting - 06/08/2006 03:46

a hummer h2 see one about once a day as my boss owns one fccuking cool though
Posted By: Anonymous

Re: Rare car spotting - 06/08/2006 03:54

What is cool about a Hummer...fugly, ridiculous environmential disasters IMO
Posted By: ali_hire

Re: Rare car spotting - 07/08/2006 15:18

MTV tells us they are cool so they must be!

Can't see why anyone who isn't a farmer would need a 4x4 though.
Posted By: Begbie

Re: Rare car spotting - 07/08/2006 22:10

C reg convertable honda thingy, was tiny and not seen it before
Posted By: bridges

Re: Rare car spotting - 07/08/2006 22:54

saw an old mini. It was two front halves seemingly welded together. To look at from behind it looked like it was going backwards. Was talking to a mate on the roadside when it went past, did not get a proper look at it, and did a double take as my brain realised what it had seen.
Posted By: Ed

Re: Rare car spotting - 07/08/2006 23:12

Quote:

C reg convertable honda thingy, was tiny and not seen it before




Honda City ??
Posted By: Begbie

Re: Rare car spotting - 07/08/2006 23:36

Quote:

Quote:

C reg convertable honda thingy, was tiny and not seen it before




Honda City ??




That's the P.O.S i saw!
Posted By: Anonymous

Re: Rare car spotting - 08/08/2006 01:28

Quote:

MTV tells us they are cool so they must be!

Can't see why anyone who isn't a farmer would need a 4x4 though.




Can't legally tow my race car without a 4x4, and a big one at that. Only "small" 4x4 with enough towing capacity is the Nissan X Trail, but then its too small inside to carry all the crap you have to take with you, let alone get the family in as well

Bout time people wised up to the "divide and conquer" tactics of this government. Not content with having divied up Great Britain, they are employing the same tactics on motorists now. First they lay waste into the 4x4 owners - who's next do you think? Sure as hell won't be economy car drivers will it - so don't take Brain of Britain to realise that its sports car owners next

Or modified cars - and how many stock Coupes left on this forum? There's already been enough conjecture about banning ANY sort of modified car

So lay off the 4x4 drivers, cos its us lot next if we don't (well me already as a part time 4x4 driver too!)
Posted By: Anonymous

Re: Rare car spotting - 08/08/2006 01:29

Saw a 2CV Van on Sunday, about a dozen Triumph TR3 and TR4 in convoy (so guess they aren't that rare after all) and a Mk 2 Cortina
Posted By: Anonymous

Re: Rare car spotting - 08/08/2006 03:55

On the 4x4 thing, it's just Hummers, X5s, Cayennes, M classes, Range Rovers etc that have never left the mean streets of SW3 that I object to...I have no issue with people actually using 4x4 vehicles to do the things that 4x4 vehicles are designed to do - tow, go off road, farming etc...not just carting Tristan and Sophia to and from school
Posted By: pinin_prestatyn

Re: Rare car spotting - 08/08/2006 04:14

Quote:

Quote:

Quote:

C reg convertable honda thingy, was tiny and not seen it before




Honda City ??




That's the P.O.S i saw!




My god that looks like a MK1 Micra that has been beaten with the ugly stick before having it's head chopped!
Posted By: Anonymous

Re: Rare car spotting - 08/08/2006 12:07

Quote:

On the 4x4 thing, it's just Hummers, X5s, Cayennes, M classes, Range Rovers etc that have never left the mean streets of SW3 that I object to...I have no issue with people actually using 4x4 vehicles to do the things that 4x4 vehicles are designed to do - tow, go off road, farming etc...not just carting Tristan and Sophia to and from school




And how can you tell what they are being used for? I've taken my kid to scholl in the G Wagen because I was on the way somewhere afterwards

What does it matter whether they are being used for their "core" design use. Why not slag off all the Ferraris driving round London stuck at 30 mph (and that's if they are lucky)

I'm sorry, this is just petty jealousy. This government tells us what to do (and what not to do) in any everything we do, we are a worse nanny state that in Orwell's 1984 and the most surveilled country in the whole of Europe. Don't let the b*****ds dictate what you (or I) can drive or we'll all be those mega-polluting hybrid cars that causes so much more "environmental damage" to make than a Range Rover will ever cause in its lifetime
Posted By: Begbie

Re: Rare car spotting - 13/08/2006 19:32

Renault Alpina GTA in red the other day and a Montego Turbo!
Posted By: Anonymous

Re: Rare car spotting - 13/08/2006 20:33

Quote:

the most surveilled country in the whole of Europe




And as a law abiding, car & home owning female I have no issue with this...in fact, generally I feel safer

And back on topic...

I saw a bright yellow Monaro this morning...not seen one on the road before
Posted By: Anonymous

Re: Rare car spotting - 13/08/2006 20:40

Quote:

Renault Alpina GTA in red the other day...






Saw a Holden in Wales the other day.
Posted By: Anonymous

Re: Rare car spotting - 14/08/2006 02:55

I saw a toyota savo (?), earlier today. the cack hatchback with the glass roof and wraparound scissor doors. Bit scruffy.
Posted By: pinin_prestatyn

Re: Rare car spotting - 14/08/2006 03:27

toyota Sera ;-)
Posted By: Brewster

Re: Rare car spotting - 14/08/2006 03:28

Quote:

a Montego Turbo!




How many holes did it have? I remember one of my dads mates having a Maestro turbo brand new in the late 80's. As a pre-pubescent boy I remember it being the fastest and most scariest thing I had ever been in. I also remember the voice box in the dash was on the blink and it was only a few months old. It kept telling you to put your seat belt on despite it being firmly in place.

That said I'd love to have a go in one, although they say you should never meet your heroes.....
Posted By: Anonymous

Re: Rare car spotting - 14/08/2006 03:39

Quote:

toyota Sera ;-)




LOL is that the official colour name? 'greenish yellow'

I love it when the Japanese try naming stuff in English
Posted By: Anonymous

Re: Rare car spotting - 14/08/2006 04:13

On the way back from Powerfiat yesterday I saw...

Caterham 21, (broken down on the hard shoulder).

Jensen Interceptor, (I've always loved the shape of these).

Citroen 2CV - The later one with the slightly squared off arches and built in lights
Posted By: Anonymous

Re: Rare car spotting - 14/08/2006 04:48

Quote:

toyota Sera ;-)




thanks. knew it didn't seem right
Posted By: Begbie

Re: Rare car spotting - 14/08/2006 19:31

Brewster, surprisingly it was in pretty good nick

Just spotted a ford thunderbird on Putney high street
Posted By: Ed

Re: Rare car spotting - 15/08/2006 01:27

Saw an Ultima Gtr today and also some kit car that I have no idea what it is...
Posted By: Anonymous

Re: Rare car spotting - 15/08/2006 02:04

Rolls Royce Phantom parked up at the top of the road sunday night, second time it's been there in as many weeks.

This thing is big, an awesome sight.
Posted By: Nellybear

Re: Rare car spotting - 15/08/2006 02:30

Brewster will be happy at this one...

Mr clarkson in his blue GT40
Posted By: Anonymous

Re: Rare car spotting - 15/08/2006 02:49

You seem to missing something there mate, surely you meant to say "Mr Clarkson in his blue GT 40......broken down, awaiting the AA".
Posted By: Nellybear

Re: Rare car spotting - 15/08/2006 02:52

Was going slow.....in traffic
Posted By: Anonymous

Re: Rare car spotting - 15/08/2006 03:34

Is a Nissan Skyline rare? Think it's a GT-R V-Spec R33.

My mate just bought one to outdo my Coop and my mates TT. I have to say, I wasn't that impressed till I sat in the passenger seat and experienced 0-60 in the kind of time it would take me to have finished putting my seat belt on ! That was quite something. Since I made him log onto this site a few times, thought I'd mention it on here

Ian.
Posted By: Anonymous

Re: Rare car spotting - 15/08/2006 04:07

On a grey sunday morning in march this year, I can remember the drizel on the window, I saw an Enzo Ferrari, I had to give way to it on the rounabout I could'nt beleive my eyes. I then followed in my coupe for nearly half a mile until it pulled into a side road to turn around. I think the guy changed his mind about going into town. The amount of people who turned to look at it probably made him a bit nervous.
Posted By: Trappy

Re: Rare car spotting - 15/08/2006 15:37

Quote:

You seem to missing something there mate, surely you meant to say "Mr Clarkson in his blue GT 40......broken down, awaiting the AA".




He meant to say Ford GT, not GT40
Posted By: Anonymous

Re: Rare car spotting - 15/08/2006 17:49

Not that rare but was followed yesterday up the M23 by a lovely orange Murcielago

Yes I tried to goad him but no way was he going for it
Posted By: Anonymous

Re: Rare car spotting - 15/08/2006 17:57

Saw an Ariel Atom at the Dartford Tunnel on Saturday. He must of been loving life in the rain.
Also saw a new Ford Mustang round the corner from where I live on Saturday evening. Quite big cars aren't they?

Dave
Posted By: Anonymous

Re: Rare car spotting - 15/08/2006 20:42

Fezza Testarossa last week on the Hatfield road from Hertford
Sounded
Posted By: Anonymous

Re: Rare car spotting - 23/08/2006 17:19

Honda NSX parked up in north Leeds this morning, obviously a bit of a Honda man as he also had a Prelude
Posted By: Anonymous

Re: Rare car spotting - 23/08/2006 17:48

need a bit of help naming this one!!!
walking around Putney at the weekend... just as i was admiring the black 355 parked next to me ... (here we go) the car that Jeremy Clarkson bought on TopGear in the episode when Jeremy, Richard, and James are given £10,000 each and told to go out and buy a mid-engined Italian supercar and then are given a series of challenges to compete in with them and drive them from Bristol to Spearmint Rhino in Slough??? Gorgeous looking car...
anyone got the answer?
Posted By: Anonymous

Re: Rare car spotting - 23/08/2006 18:28

Clarkson bought a Maserati Merak, Hamster had a 308 and May bought a Lambo, I think it was an Urraco or Espada but could be wrong.

Clarkson's Merak was supposed to be a SS, but it turned out to only have SS badges. Very similar looking car to the Bora, which May drove in a later programme. Yes I do watch too much Top Gear
Posted By: Anonymous

Re: Rare car spotting - 23/08/2006 21:01

That's the one!!! I watch Top Gear on sky far too much too! remember the situation with the badges. When the cars were on the dyno, he found an invoice for some work on the car including 2 SS badges at £38!! heheh!
Posted By: Anonymous

Re: Rare car spotting - 24/08/2006 08:20

My bro turned up in a dodge charger at his wedding all dun up in the same colours as the general lee how cool is that ( not as fast as my coupe though )
Posted By: Anonymous

Re: Rare car spotting - 24/08/2006 17:19

Does a Renault Safrane count?

I pointed it out to Mrs Damo who craned her neck round to see what I was pointing at, she was very underwhelmed when all she saw was a large ugly saloon. I was left muttering that you don't see them very often, that's all

Bernie, I hope you're brother had the matching multi tone horn to go with it. Class!
Posted By: Ed

Re: Rare car spotting - 25/08/2006 00:18

This in Edinburgh at the weekend.
The owner should've sold the photo rights, it was the most popular tourist attraction going
Posted By: Anonymous

Re: Rare car spotting - 30/08/2006 13:21

This morning... well 10 minutes ago... saw a 55 plate TVR Sagaris, with "Racing Green" decals on the bonnet. Must have been the dealer looking around for a potential buyer... was driving up and down looking for a particular building!
Posted By: ali_hire

Re: Rare car spotting - 30/08/2006 16:37

Quote:

This in Edinburgh at the weekend.
The owner should've sold the photo rights, it was the most popular tourist attraction going




That photo has got to be a fake, not everyone in the background is staring at it!!!
Posted By: Anonymous

Re: Rare car spotting - 02/09/2006 13:40

A Jensen Interceptor lives on the road more or less opposite my house...doesn't move much...just heard it though, very growly
Posted By: Anonymous

Re: Rare car spotting - 02/09/2006 13:41

Quote:

A Jensen Interceptor lives on the road more or less opposite my house...doesn't move much...just heard it though, very growly




Now those are nice Vickster.......
Posted By: Anonymous

Re: Rare car spotting - 02/09/2006 14:06

It's dark brown, with a paler poo brown roof...very 70s
Posted By: Anonymous

Re: Rare car spotting - 04/09/2006 17:47

THE best colours. I have a hankering for a browny/bronze 911SC
Posted By: Anonymous

Re: Rare car spotting - 05/09/2006 13:40

Spotted an Alfa SZ in Bristol on Sunday afternoon
Posted By: Anonymous

Re: Rare car spotting - 05/09/2006 14:29

Quote:

This in Edinburgh at the weekend.
The owner should've sold the photo rights, it was the most popular tourist attraction going




Yeah I'd just popped into the adjacent shop to get a paper, I'm fed up with the attention I get in it to be honest
Posted By: Anonymous

Re: Rare car spotting - 05/09/2006 14:40

Spotted a 70s/early 80s shape RX7 in bright yellow, looked great
Posted By: Anonymous

Re: Rare car spotting - 08/09/2006 19:37

I passed a DS21 Decapote (spello?) this morning.

Can't be more than three or four of these in the country
Posted By: Anonymous

Re: Rare car spotting - 08/09/2006 19:56

As in the Citroen DS?

Nice old car if it is
Posted By: Anonymous

Re: Rare car spotting - 08/09/2006 20:10

yep that's the one.

It had a bit of an odd paint scheme - faded green with a light tan canvas hood. I saw a much better one at an exhibition at the DesignMuseum a few years ago - white with black leather and immaculate
Posted By: Anonymous

Re: Rare car spotting - 08/09/2006 20:13

Just back from hols in France, spotted a few Maserati-engined Citroen SM's along with the DS's

And every other car over there is an Alfa 156

The most rare? One red French 20v N/A Fiat Coupé in Les Sables
Posted By: Anonymous

Re: Rare car spotting - 08/09/2006 20:47

Does anyone get the mag Carl's Cars?

Lovely SM in there this month.
Posted By: Anonymous

Re: Rare car spotting - 08/09/2006 21:06

Has anyone seen a 959?
Posted By: Anonymous

Re: Rare car spotting - 08/09/2006 21:32

nope, but I saw an F40 a couple of weeks ago.
Posted By: Anonymous

Re: Rare car spotting - 09/09/2006 03:01

I saw a Ford Capri convertible in Perth yesterday. Can't remember who did them. Maybe Crayford?
Posted By: DanTheManc

Re: Rare car spotting - 09/09/2006 18:13

Saw a Black 54reg Porker Carrera GT in Rochdale today
Posted By: Anonymous

Re: Rare car spotting - 09/09/2006 18:26

See this almost every day - owned by the newsagent opposite work

http://www.limousinesvic.com.au/images/armstrong.gif

He also has MGB, Rover 3500 V8 (early 70s one)
Posted By: Anonymous

Re: Rare car spotting - 09/09/2006 19:11

saw a yellow Barchetta on Friday at the top of manchester road area in Bradford about 4.15, it was driving past a yellow F355!
Posted By: Trappy

Re: Rare car spotting - 10/09/2006 15:20

Not really a car, but i spotted a 30 foot hovercraft on a trailer the other day. Looked the nuts as the bldes/turbines/fans were spinning faster/slower as it changed speed
Posted By: Anonymous

Re: Rare car spotting - 11/09/2006 01:11

Merc SLR parked up near M&S on Oxford Street...

Alpine A310 in 70s metallic frog green somewhere in S London (can't remember where)
Posted By: Anonymous

Re: Rare car spotting - 11/09/2006 04:12

Sounds like one of the guys from the Alpine club:

http://www.renaultalpineownersclub.com/DSC04502.JPG
Posted By: Anonymous

Re: Rare car spotting - 11/09/2006 11:50

2 Diablos and and F40 yesterday, all separate spots on different roads
Posted By: Anonymous

Re: Rare car spotting - 11/09/2006 13:32

Saw an original Ford Mustang fastback outside Powerfiat on thursday .

Dave
Posted By: Dan

Re: Rare car spotting - 11/09/2006 15:44


Saw 2 different Alfa SZ's on the same day.
Posted By: Anonymous

Re: Rare car spotting - 11/09/2006 17:18

Saw a Trabant chugging along the A1 on Sat night. What a shed!
Posted By: Anonymous

Re: Rare car spotting - 11/09/2006 17:41

Quote:


Saw 2 different Alfa SZ's on the same day.




Posted By: Begbie

Re: Rare car spotting - 12/09/2006 00:06

Guy who owns the car parts shop by me has a ford falcon XR8 i believe
Posted By: Anonymous

Re: Rare car spotting - 12/09/2006 00:29

I saw a Ford RS200 at Tesco's in Wadebridge Cornwall. Interesting choice of shopping car...
Posted By: Anonymous

Re: Rare car spotting - 12/09/2006 17:40

On the M5 at Worcester today there was a VW Phaeton pootling along in front, thought it was a Passat until I got up close!
Posted By: Ed

Re: Rare car spotting - 13/09/2006 05:55

On the A11 today a Gibbs Aquada!!!
Posted By: Anonymous

Re: Rare car spotting - 14/09/2006 00:01

a white radical on the m2 yesterday
Posted By: Anonymous

Re: Rare car spotting - 14/09/2006 02:21

Quote:

On the A11 today a Gibbs Aquada!!!




How the hell did you find out what it was
Posted By: Anonymous

Re: Rare car spotting - 14/09/2006 08:57

Bubble car opp tesco's at causewayside
Posted By: Anonymous

Re: Rare car spotting - 18/09/2006 12:30

Saw a pair of bathtubs yesterday - NSU Prinz - haven't seen one for a long time and then two go out in convoy

And a Capri III
Posted By: Anonymous

Re: Rare car spotting - 18/09/2006 12:54

2 Gallardo's and an RS200 within 15 miles of the M6. I had to wake up my girlfriend to show her the RS200 and provided her with a brief history of the car and my love for it. She wasn't bothered
Posted By: Anonymous

Re: Rare car spotting - 26/09/2006 17:44

Saw a couple the other day, a new Lotus Europa, couldn't place it for a second and then I twigged, looks quite nice. The other one I saw was a Mazda Demio, a real dog of a car that you never see, but one that's burned into my memory from doing licence tests in Gran Turismo
Posted By: Anonymous

Re: Rare car spotting - 26/09/2006 23:39

Bring back the Avantime from earlier in this thread, saw first one in ages somewhere near Reading on Saturday
Posted By: Begbie

Re: Rare car spotting - 27/09/2006 19:07

Ford GT 2 weekends ago
Posted By: Anonymous

Re: Rare car spotting - 27/09/2006 22:23

saw a very nice Datsun 240Z the other day. Dead cool 70's vinyl interior
Posted By: Anonymous

Re: Rare car spotting - 28/09/2006 17:52

Rolls Royce convertible Silver Cloud III parked round corndr from office...very pretty Shame about the big dent in the passenger door
Posted By: Trappy

Re: Rare car spotting - 28/09/2006 20:54

Walking down the stairs at work i just heard someone monstrous go past. Taking a quick peeky, there a Ferrari 430 giving it some welly in the street. IMO that sounds awesome, i always hated the noise the 360 made.
In dark gun metal grey too, a lot more tasteful than the usual red methinks
Posted By: Anonymous

Re: Rare car spotting - 30/09/2006 02:54

As I was queuing to get onto the A14 from the M6 (or is it the M1?) a Buggati Veyron went past me going southbound, very nice indeed
Posted By: Trappy

Re: Rare car spotting - 01/10/2006 20:44

Delorean down sarfy last night
Posted By: Anonymous

Re: Rare car spotting - 02/10/2006 14:38

There's a DeLorean that lives just 5mins from the studio. Not very well cared for tho' - its currently covered in leaves.
Posted By: bridges

Re: Rare car spotting - 03/10/2006 04:03

My mate had a Delorean. he said it was a terrible car to drive. My other friends who had ridden in it said it got looks pulling up by the pub beer garden and then getting out. A dry ice machine though would have been a good mod. He has now sold it and has a Tolbot Sunbeam Lotus.
Posted By: mattB

Re: Rare car spotting - 07/10/2006 00:21

I saw a 575 and a Barchetta today.
Posted By: Anonymous

Re: Rare car spotting - 07/10/2006 01:19

Quote:

saw a very nice Datsun 240Z the other day. Dead cool 70's vinyl interior




MIGHT be mine - blasted it up to Croydon and to Wotford to see famizzle and mates. Red??
Posted By: Anonymous

Re: Rare car spotting - 07/10/2006 12:09

Quote:

Bring back the Avantime from earlier in this thread, saw first one in ages somewhere near Reading on Saturday




Someone owns one in Braintree as I have seen it in the Sainsbury's car park a few times.

John
Posted By: Anonymous

Re: Rare car spotting - 07/10/2006 12:11

Quote:

2 Gallardo's and an RS200 within 15 miles of the M6. I had to wake up my girlfriend to show her the RS200 and provided her with a brief history of the car and my love for it. She wasn't bothered




My wife wasn't impressed with the RS200 either or my history lesson on the car
Posted By: Anonymous

Re: Rare car spotting - 09/10/2006 21:17

Quote:

Quote:

saw a very nice Datsun 240Z the other day. Dead cool 70's vinyl interior




MIGHT be mine - blasted it up to Croydon and to Wotford to see famizzle and mates. Red??




'fraid not - Silver and this was around Queen's Gate / Hyde Park way.
Posted By: Anonymous

Re: Rare car spotting - 11/10/2006 16:37

Saw a silver Zonda last week, and Ive had a RR Phantom drive down my street before, also a DB5.
Posted By: Anonymous

Re: Rare car spotting - 11/10/2006 19:59

Ariel Atom last week in worcester
Posted By: Anonymous

Re: Rare car spotting - 11/10/2006 20:03

One of these, in silver, on the M62 the other day...

http://www.neweraimports.com/soldcarDetails.jsp?carId=182

Posted By: Anonymous

Re: Rare car spotting - 11/10/2006 20:16

As above, same colour as in link @ Japshow on Sun

Absolute crap, how can you call that a skyline!!!
Posted By: adder58

Re: Rare car spotting - 16/10/2006 01:23

Just driving out of waitrose in my local small town, to find myself behind a red ENZO .

I wasn't expecting that when I got up this morning
Posted By: Anonymous

Re: Rare car spotting - 16/10/2006 01:32

RS200, mmmmmmmm... Enzo, mmmmmmmmm... Skyline? WTF??? If its not got those rear lights it doesn't count IMO.
Posted By: Anonymous

Re: Rare car spotting - 16/10/2006 11:51

Saturday on the M4, separate spots:

AC Cobra - real one
Bugatti Type 35
1966 Triumph 2000
Posted By: Begbie

Re: Rare car spotting - 16/10/2006 23:33

Quote:

AC Cobra - real one




How can you tell the difference bewteen a real one and a fake one?
Posted By: Anonymous

Re: Rare car spotting - 16/10/2006 23:41

that's what I was going to say.
Posted By: Anonymous

Re: Rare car spotting - 17/10/2006 02:19

The sound, instinct, the period AC number plate and the fact that a minute later I saw the Bugatti heading in the same direction were all good clues

And no kit Cobra I've ever seen looks quite right for some reason
Posted By: Anonymous

Re: Rare car spotting - 18/10/2006 04:25

Quote:

Quote:

AC Cobra - real one




How can you tell the difference bewteen a real one and a fake one?




I don't know personally although I had the pleasure of being driven to my church wedding in one.

Had a tub of hair gel in!
Posted By: Anonymous

Re: Rare car spotting - 23/10/2006 18:11

Saw a Hummer H3x in Soho twice at the weekend. MUCH smaller than the H2 but still has the road presence! Similar size to a new Range Rover i guess. Still very cool though!
Posted By: Begbie

Re: Rare car spotting - 25/10/2006 23:49

Seen a g-whizz car
Posted By: Anonymous

Re: Rare car spotting - 26/10/2006 00:32

Had a Maybach parked outside my house this morning
Posted By: Anonymous

Re: Rare car spotting - 26/10/2006 04:16

Saw a Ford Cortina the other day, They have become mega rare it seems.
One wing was different colour to the rest of the car in true Cortina style
Posted By: Anonymous

Re: Rare car spotting - 27/10/2006 17:33

Merc SLR, near Knutsford. At flat chat they sound like a spitfire , except in my case it just plodded past me at 30mph, they sound pretty normal at that pace.
Posted By: Anonymous

Re: Rare car spotting - 27/10/2006 17:42

Quote:

Merc SLR, near Knutsford. At flat chat they sound like a spitfire , except in my case it just plodded past me at 30mph, they sound pretty normal at that pace.




NEIN ... it iz sounding like ze MESSERSCHMITT
Posted By: Anonymous

Re: Rare car spotting - 27/10/2006 17:44

There's a garage at the top of my road that mods Mk1 escorts...absolutely mint aparently See a lime green one and a yellow one around
Posted By: Anonymous

Re: Rare car spotting - 27/10/2006 17:48

LOL, I wish they'd gunned it to hear the supercharger whine, and the driver shouting schnell schnell, ja, das ist sehr gut!

NEIN ... it iz sounding like ze MESSERSCHMITT


Posted By: Anonymous

Re: Rare car spotting - 27/10/2006 21:44

Quote:

There's a garage at the top of my road that mods Mk1 escorts...absolutely mint aparently See a lime green one and a yellow one around




Put RS2000 graphics on one a bloke bought in about a year ago, just a standard mk1 escort 3 door, he made it look like an RS2000 and sold it for £11,000...
Posted By: Anonymous

Re: Rare car spotting - 27/10/2006 22:21

Just seen a Reliant Kitten - 4 wheel version of Robin. Lives somewhere near me as I've seen it about now and again, but this is the first time I've seen it moving. If you can call it moving that is, it was going so slow I felt obliged to overtake in my smart
Posted By: Begbie

Re: Rare car spotting - 27/10/2006 22:25

Quote:

There's a garage at the top of my road that mods Mk1 escorts...absolutely mint aparently See a lime green one and a yellow one around




Harris? cant think of the first name
Posted By: Begbie

Re: Rare car spotting - 30/10/2006 05:17

Today i saw the following :

2 x SLR
2 x Maybach
3 x SL300 (1 a protoyp)
1 x SL65
1 x World Champion F1 Car

And this was because i wasn't wandering around the new Mercedes Benz World, honest
Posted By: Anonymous

Re: Rare car spotting - 30/10/2006 05:18

Spotted a red Alfa SZ yesterday near Epsom

And a Robin Reliant today - they are rare...thankfully
Posted By: Anonymous

Re: Rare car spotting - 30/10/2006 12:57

Never really counted Gallardos as rare as I reckoned on seeing one most weeks, but saw my first Gallardo Spider on Saturday. Orange one in High Wycombe
Posted By: Anonymous

Re: Rare car spotting - 30/10/2006 17:52

I saw an immaculate 275GTB yesterday evening, around Paddington way.
Posted By: Anonymous

Re: Rare car spotting - 31/10/2006 16:16

Blimey just seen a Rover 2600 in Eastleigh, its been ages since I have seen one of these like here
Posted By: Anonymous

Re: Rare car spotting - 31/10/2006 16:24

Quote:

Blimey just seen a Rover 2600 in Eastleigh, its been ages since I have seen one of these like here




My dad used to have an SD1 when I was a wee boy. I loved it.
Posted By: Wishy

Re: Rare car spotting - 31/10/2006 18:06

I've always wanted one of them for a project car. I keep seeing one driving round my neck of the woods but it's in minging nick.

I'd have to make my Dark Blue metallic with gold wheels like the Yardies in Getaway if anyone's ever played that?

Edited to say
God it takes me ages to find anything on the search engine, I knew I'd seen a blinging SD1 on here.
Posted By: Anonymous

Re: Rare car spotting - 04/11/2006 19:44

Several old rarities today as the sun is out - a 1920s Lancia (a Dilambda perhaps according to my brother), a Jag XK120 roadster and an MG saloon (Magnet maybe - late 40s, early 50s)

Less pretty but still quite rare, 2 black BMW M6 in about 100 yards of each other, a black maserati 3200GT coupe and another rather crusty robin reliant in sprint blue
Posted By: Wishy

Re: Rare car spotting - 22/02/2007 05:56

One of these or one of these. in an underground car park in Paris this afternoon (alongside common muck such as various Porsches, a brace of 3200GT's and a Gallardo). \:# \:# \:#

Looked absolutely stunning and the photo links don't do the car justice. Not exactly up on my vintage Maserati's so couldn't say what series or exact model but it was a Sebring.
Posted By: Wishy

Re: Rare car spotting - 22/02/2007 06:29

And I keep seeing an old classic citroen going between the Heighington roundabout and the A68 towards Darlo. I've seen the thing that many times on a morning I'm now convinced that the "nutter" (meant in the nicest possible way) is commuting in it \:o

Now I know absolutely naff all about 70 year old Citroen's but a bit of research points to a 1934 or 1935 Traction Avant 7 given the colour guide in this web site as the beige/black paint combination was only available in those two years. You need to follow the Traction Avant link from the main page.

Anyone else seen it as the thing isn't exactly hiding in a garage, it's commuting to Darlo ffs!
Posted By: Anonymous

Re: Rare car spotting - 22/02/2007 06:52

man that guy must be nuts as the things are worth a good penny! bet he loks it to bits though \:\)
Posted By: Wishy

Re: Rare car spotting - 22/02/2007 06:56

Are you referrring to the Maserati or the Citroen?

Whoops, hang on silly question \:D
Posted By: Possum

Re: Rare car spotting - 22/02/2007 07:21

Have a look at this link and near the end from photo no 87 a 1924 Fiat 510S (only 414 built) is featured, some with a 1925 501C.

http://www.fiatqld.org.au/galleries/allora260107/index.htm

If you browse through the photos you will also see a 500C (Topolino) and a 600 Multipla plus a Ford Model T racer.

At the beginning is my daughter's 850 Coupe and 850 Spider (series 2)
Posted By: Anonymous

Re: Rare car spotting - 23/02/2007 03:02

Saw a Bugatti Veyron on the A49 near Oulton Park last Sunday afternoon. It was just plodding along between cars going the opposite way. Looked stunning though, what I briefly saw of it. Pictures really don't do it justice.
Posted By: Anonymous

Re: Rare car spotting - 23/02/2007 03:34

Saw a new GT40 on the A1 the other day. Looked lovely as it sauntered past.
Posted By: Wishy

Re: Rare car spotting - 23/02/2007 14:24

Oh that reminds me, there was a Venturi like this one in the parking in Paris as well. Totally forgot due to being blinded by the Maserati (and a Ford GT as well).

Wish I'd taken my camera now.
Posted By: Anonymous

Re: Rare car spotting - 23/02/2007 19:40

is that silver maser a Sebring?

I saw a GT40 last month (dark blue with double white stripes) and a white Gemballa
Posted By: Wishy

Re: Rare car spotting - 23/02/2007 20:30

Yep, the photo's were linked from this gallery. Not sure exactly which model I saw (series 1/2 /GT3500). Mint wire wheels look \:# \:#
Posted By: adder58

Re: Rare car spotting - 26/02/2007 18:54

An SLR in Gravesend \:o \:D

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v89/adder58/200702260954_00050.jpg
Posted By: Tartandude

Re: Rare car spotting - 26/02/2007 19:01

You would think they would have clear indicators
Posted By: adder58

Re: Rare car spotting - 26/02/2007 23:20

 Originally Posted By: Tartandude
You would think they would have clear indicators


probably an optional extra \:D
Posted By: Nigel

Re: Rare car spotting - 27/02/2007 00:09

Saw a Subaru SVX for sale recently at a local dealers - quirky but somehow desirable
Posted By: Anonymous

Re: Rare car spotting - 27/02/2007 03:26

Guy up the next road from me used to own one of those Subarus, replaced it with a Lincoln Navigator of all things

Something strange in the water up there, his neighbour has a Nissan Figaro, a Studebaker Avanti (seriously cool and rare) and some other as yet identified 70s yank estate car
Posted By: mattB

Re: Rare car spotting - 27/02/2007 23:27

Guy up the road from me, latest in a long line of supercars is a Ferrari 599.
Posted By: DanTheManc

Re: Rare car spotting - 02/04/2007 18:52

Zonda F racing a superbike on the M62. It pulled off at the same slip road as me and I got a picture of it on my phone. Im not sure what the bike was that it was racing but you can see it in the top left of the pic.

http://i21.photobucket.com/albums/b300/s4pseid/Photo-0084.jpg
Posted By: Anonymous

Re: Rare car spotting - 02/04/2007 19:38

WOW!!!!! GIVE.

LOVE the Zonda F. I bet the sound was insane.
Posted By: Anonymous

Re: Rare car spotting - 02/04/2007 23:06

Saw a Spyker on the M4 last week - reg no C2 SPY
Posted By: DanTheManc

Re: Rare car spotting - 02/04/2007 23:41

 Originally Posted By: shabba
WOW!!!!! GIVE.

LOVE the Zonda F. I bet the sound was insane.


The sound was \:o

He was giving it some when he went past me. Only managed to get behind him because of road works. He didnt even look over 30 the jammy rich git!
Posted By: Anonymous

Re: Rare car spotting - 04/04/2007 14:27

I was tootling behind a RufTurbo the other day. It was quite an old example, 964(?) I think, but still made quite a sound.

and just around the corner from me a really lovely pale yellow Fiat 850 like this and an immaculate Lancia Delta Estate like this, but in a powder blue

http://www.autonuove.it/uploaded_images/Beta-788427.jpg
http://users.telenet.be/fiat850/Kopie%20van%20rooie%20ottokes%20007.jpg
Posted By: Anonymous

Re: Rare car spotting - 04/04/2007 14:30

wasnt a yello bird was it!!!!
Posted By: Anonymous

Re: Rare car spotting - 04/04/2007 14:33

Passed an Aston Martin DB7 Zagato yesterday, don't see many of them around.
Posted By: Anonymous

Re: Rare car spotting - 04/04/2007 14:44

Blue/Grey Lambo Gallardo in Chichester city centre yesterday.

Thank god we're so close to Goodwood or i reckon there would be speed bumps everywhere. As it is, loverly cars like this can drive effortlessly around for idiots like me to wave at \:D
Posted By: Anonymous

Re: Rare car spotting - 12/04/2007 10:59

 Originally Posted By: FreakinFreak
I was tootling behind a RufTurbo the other day. It was quite an old example, 964(?) I think, but still made quite a sound.

and just around the corner from me a really lovely pale yellow Fiat 850 like this and an immaculate Lancia Delta Estate like this, but in a powder blue

http://www.autonuove.it/uploaded_images/Beta-788427.jpg
http://users.telenet.be/fiat850/Kopie%20van%20rooie%20ottokes%20007.jpg


The estate is the Beta HPE, not a Delta. Much older, dates from late 70s to early 80s. Sort of competitor to the Scimitar GTE
Posted By: TimC

Re: Rare car spotting - 12/04/2007 12:53

My dad had 2 Beta HPE's when I was a kid, they looked the mutts nuts, but they kept rusting.. \:D
Posted By: Anonymous

Re: Rare car spotting - 12/04/2007 23:02

Yeah I know, mine had one too
Posted By: Anonymous

Re: Rare car spotting - 12/04/2007 23:25

Porsche Carrera RS. Blood red in colour and er... a bit quick!!
At oulton Park, was Porsche cup day, and they had every Porsche from the very beginning!!

Andy.
Posted By: Anonymous

Re: Rare car spotting - 12/04/2007 23:26

Fiat Croma [new model]. Only seen one on the road!!

Andy.
Posted By: benje

Re: Rare car spotting - 12/04/2007 23:56

Croma's are eveywhere in Turin, quite popular over there!
Posted By: GraemeC

Re: Rare car spotting - 13/04/2007 01:35

Audi R8 on the M6 on Sunday - we were just turning off for the M61 - looked fantastic!

Followed a bright orange Lambo Diablo out of Manchester city centre on Tuesday - great engine noise
Posted By: Darlo_Nick

Re: Rare car spotting - 13/04/2007 02:53

I saw a Nissan Cube today!! Not exactly high performance, but it's the first time i've seen one in the flesh!!
Posted By: Begbie

Re: Rare car spotting - 13/04/2007 21:54

Saw some weird bizarre 2 seater hard top convertable thing, had ford fiesta rear light clusters and (i think) a ford fiesta rear bumper, but wasnt a ford fiesta, or was it? The fold down part of the boot also had a boot stop light in it
Posted By: Anonymous

Re: Rare car spotting - 13/04/2007 22:37


My mate had a beta HPE and I had a lovely bright red scimitar.... lovely car.... for the time..... although wouldn't mind one now \:#
Posted By: Anonymous

Re: Rare car spotting - 13/04/2007 23:27

Noble in Barnard Castle today. M12 i do believe.
Posted By: Anonymous

Re: Rare car spotting - 15/04/2007 23:06

Ferrari 360 Modena spotted along the South Deeside road this afternoon, looked stunning. \:#
Posted By: Begbie

Re: Rare car spotting - 17/04/2007 18:55

just seen one of these rare beasts, a Datsun Laurel
Posted By: Anonymous

Re: Rare car spotting - 19/04/2007 02:42

Driving past silverstone (A43) this afternoon and spotted an F40, 360 (with white stripe so presume its a challenge/stradale) and what look like a 911 on the other sides slip road.

I was slightly gutted that I didn't get the chance to see the F40 closer, then all of a sudden what appears in my rear mirror..... an Enzo! \:#

Followed it from silverstone, past northampton then it turned towards kettering. It sounded mental, so raw. Number plate was 'P4UL 8'. Lucky b*stard. I wasn't in the coupe so didn't get a chance to open up a can of wuppass. \:D
Posted By: Anonymous

Re: Rare car spotting - 19/04/2007 13:41

My dad is on his way to a trackday today in an F40! GRRRRRRRRR.

Pics to follow tomorrow hopefully.
Posted By: Anonymous

Re: Rare car spotting - 19/04/2007 16:34

Spotted a very shiney Black Alfa SZ convertible heading south on the A3 yesterday! GIVE! \:#
Posted By: Anonymous

Re: Rare car spotting - 23/04/2007 14:45

see my 'f40 ride thread' for various rare cars.
Posted By: Anonymous

Re: Rare car spotting - 23/04/2007 14:50

First De Lorean I've ever seen on the road heading west on the A14 near Huntingdon on Saturday morning and a Noble going south on the A1 in the evening.
Posted By: Anonymous

Re: Rare car spotting - 23/04/2007 15:01

Very rare last of the RX7's with full bodykit and looked gorgeous. Think last year of production, only 7 were sold, so rare!! Oh, and quite fast too!!

Andy.
Posted By: Richard24

Re: Rare car spotting - 23/04/2007 17:27

Twice last week, DeLorean spotted on my way to work & on the way home.
Saturday in Banbury i saw a nice Renault Alpine
Posted By: adder58

Re: Rare car spotting - 26/04/2007 22:05

A Bugatti Veyron \:D \:D \:# Black one

On the same stretch of road I followed a Carrera GT a few months ago

Am I the 1st to spot one on the open road?
Posted By: Anonymous

Re: Rare car spotting - 27/04/2007 00:56

No. Check my post on page 8 of this thread! \:P
Posted By: adder58

Re: Rare car spotting - 27/04/2007 01:14

 Originally Posted By: AlpineGTA
No. Check my post on page 8 of this thread! \:P


;\) \:D I wanted to turn around and follow it, but was very late for work
Posted By: Anonymous

Re: Rare car spotting - 27/04/2007 01:27

saw an XJ220 today on the A40 coming out of London
Posted By: Richard24

Re: Rare car spotting - 27/04/2007 13:25

2 Red Bull f1 cars opposite my work today.
The company opposite do the graphics for all sorts of racing cars.
Also seen a couple of GP Masters cars there before.
Posted By: Anonymous

Re: Rare car spotting - 27/04/2007 17:08

If you want to see some rare cars... try Pall Mall on Sunday from 11am... GUMBALL 3000!!!

Cars assemble for viewing from 11am, race underway at 4pm!
There's going to be an F1 car there at the start too for the first few miles. \:D
Posted By: Anonymous

Re: Rare car spotting - 29/04/2007 03:42

Followed a Veyron through Bishops Stortford on Friday afternoon.

Caught a glimpse of it at first but couldn't be sure. The people by the side of the road confimed it, to a man, and indeed, woman, they all watched it glide by.

Got up behind it, was on foreign plates. Turned off towards the A10 and I went straight on.

Lovely, come on you bloody lottery.....
Posted By: Anonymous

Re: Rare car spotting - 30/04/2007 00:17

Means nothing to me but we saw a yellow RHD lamborghini Islero S on the A3.. apparently a unique beast in bright banana guise \:D Hopefully it'll be at Auto-Italia show at Brooklands

Also an LHD Aston DB7 volante in yellow being driven by an old boy and his missus on the M3...we reckon he cruises down to St Tropez every summer in it

Also, less yellow, an Aston vanquish and a Maserati quattroporte \:\)
Posted By: Anonymous

Re: Rare car spotting - 30/04/2007 01:39

Maserati Quattroporte Sport S seen today - on my drive! Its mine for two whole days, already been up to Rockingham in it today just to wind up my mates in the Alfa series, only stayed long enough to watch the Pick Up trucks

Can't afford to waste valuable time that could be better spent driving it before I have to give it back tomorrow afternoon
Posted By: Begbie

Re: Rare car spotting - 30/04/2007 01:57

Lots of flash cars today at the gumball rally 3000 start! \:D
Posted By: Anonymous

Re: Rare car spotting - 30/04/2007 02:01

Saw a yellow 'grale too... a real day for yellow beauties as spotted 2 coops too \:D
Posted By: OO7

Re: Rare car spotting - 30/04/2007 19:44

I was behind a silver F430 yesterday. I saw it coming down the A27 and moved over for him, then pulled out behind him and followed for a few miles. My misses couldn't belive it when I said we could have one plus the change to spend on fuel for a year if we sold the house, in fact i'm sure she was thinking about it as she didn't talk to me for about an hour after. ;\)

I'm sure he's posting something along the lines of "A beautiful red Coupé pulled over and let me past him on the A27 yesterday. I didn't put my foot down because I wanted to spend as long as possible watching it in my rear view mirror." on a Ferrari forum. \:P
Posted By: Anonymous

Re: Rare car spotting - 30/04/2007 19:48

Bristol car show had F430's as it was Ferrari's 60th.
Zonda are rare. My first at Bristol. And Fiat Dino cabriolets.

Andy. \:\)
Posted By: Anonymous

Re: Rare car spotting - 01/05/2007 02:06

 Originally Posted By: Begbie
Lots of flash cars today at the gumball rally 3000 start! \:D


Those of you on Tiscali will have already seen this gallery of some of the Gumballers \:\)
Posted By: Anonymous

Re: Rare car spotting - 01/05/2007 12:59

Nice NSX parked next to me in tesco near Wyboston. Then spotted a Delorean and then a Countach \:#
Posted By: Anonymous

Re: Rare car spotting - 06/05/2007 14:10

Spotted a Black Porsche Carrera GT and a Porsche GT3 RS in convoy headed towards Luton Airport yesterday.

John
Posted By: Anonymous

Re: Rare car spotting - 06/05/2007 14:18

 Quote:
Means nothing to me but we saw a yellow RHD lamborghini Islero S on the A3.. apparently a unique beast in bright banana guise Hopefully it'll be at Auto-Italia show at Brooklands


OK, these are so rare that there wasn't one at Brooklands!
Posted By: Anonymous

Re: Rare car spotting - 09/05/2007 04:15

I went to the GT championship at Silverstone on sunday and amongst the race cars there was also some car clubs in the brooklands paddock.

About 40 AM Vanquish...
Lightweight E type
Road legal Ascari
Old skool porsche turbo

Chris
Posted By: mattB

Re: Rare car spotting - 09/05/2007 16:30

I saw an Ariel Atom at the weekend.
Posted By: Anonymous

Re: Rare car spotting - 09/05/2007 17:14

i saw a jag xj220 a while ago in dark green i thought they only came in silver
Posted By: Begbie

Re: Rare car spotting - 09/05/2007 23:16

On the A3 on the way back i clocked :

Capri (same as in Life on Mars)
355
360
Volvo P1800 Coupe
Posted By: Anonymous

Re: Rare car spotting - 10/05/2007 03:42

 Originally Posted By: kyle
i saw a jag xj220 a while ago in dark green i thought they only came in silver


i thought they only came in green
Posted By: mattB

Re: Rare car spotting - 18/05/2007 02:35

Oooh, I saw a minty mint yellow grale the other day.
Posted By: mattB

Re: Rare car spotting - 20/05/2007 02:08

Maserati Quattroporte yesterday and then about 4 different Aston Martins today. \:\?
Posted By: Trappy

Re: Rare car spotting - 23/05/2007 16:46

Enzo on Baker Street just now. Sounded real loud through double glazing. There was a Gallardo looking rather tame 2 cars in front.
Posted By: Anonymous

Re: Rare car spotting - 23/05/2007 20:52

now its not often your made to look tame in a lambo haha \:D

i saw a lotus carlton a couple days ago..ok its no enzo but still rare as fook.
Posted By: mattB

Re: Rare car spotting - 25/05/2007 12:38

F40 this morning. \:# \:# \:#
Posted By: Anonymous

Re: Rare car spotting - 30/05/2007 00:44

GT40 on the Aylesbury road - Blue with white stripe. Sounded superb. Looked like an original too, but since the weather today has been awful I doubt someone would risk taking an orignal out.
Posted By: Anonymous

Re: Rare car spotting - 30/05/2007 00:53

Lambo Murcielago near Ninian Park, Cardiff today. In orange. Nice to see that orange on a car it was intended for. (not those cr@p pot Frords)
Posted By: Anonymous

Re: Rare car spotting - 30/05/2007 01:21

Murcielago yesterday in a funny flat plum colour in Mansfield, sounded like a plane was landing!
Posted By: Cappo

Re: Rare car spotting - 30/05/2007 01:25

 Originally Posted By: TheBman


i saw a lotus carlton a couple days ago..ok its no enzo but still rare as fook.




Rare, but the 'Bay never fails!

Nice car for someone.....
Posted By: Anonymous

Re: Rare car spotting - 30/05/2007 02:13

black Lambo Murcielago with wopping black wheels on it coming down lloyd george avenue cardiff yesterday.. shame it was heading the other way.
Posted By: Anonymous

Re: Rare car spotting - 30/05/2007 02:24

In the last four posts, there have been 3 Murcielagos...not very rare are they after all \:P \:D

(and apparently there are 101 for sale in the US via DuPont registry and 179 Gallardos and my fave local dealer has one too http://www.romansinternational.co.uk/ )
Posted By: stevo

Re: Rare car spotting - 30/05/2007 03:44

2 Porsche carrera GT's parked next to each other, one in silver and one in yellow, outside the casino in Monaco plus a spyker, dozens of F430's, 599gtb's, scaglietti's etc etc think you get the picture.
Posted By: ali_hire

Re: Rare car spotting - 31/05/2007 01:14

 Originally Posted By: stevo
...plus a spyker...


\:# \:# \:#
Posted By: mattB

Re: Rare car spotting - 31/05/2007 14:09

Pearly white Gallardo went past me this morning. \:#
Posted By: Anonymous

Re: Rare car spotting - 31/05/2007 23:53

I saw 2 Bentley Continentals during my 15 minute journey to work this morning...not rare round here
Posted By: Anonymous

Re: Rare car spotting - 01/06/2007 09:17

Lancia 037 \:o (yes it did make me go moist in me pants \:D )
100’s of porker gt3rs \:z
Nobel m12
Morgan aero 8
Lister storm gt (ohhhhh dear 2 pairs of pants in one day \:D )
Aston Martin vanquish

not bad for the 1st day of a weeks hols at the ring in Germany.
The aero 8 went straight on at the carousel in front of me and made a lovely mess \:D
Posted By: simonj

Re: Rare car spotting - 01/06/2007 12:59

Overtook a Renault Fuego up the A34 this morning, that's got to be pretty rare these days.

Then some bloke came past in another rare Renault, a Vel Satis
Posted By: Anonymous

Re: Rare car spotting - 02/06/2007 16:57

Daimler SP250 Dart this morning, bright red. A few minutes later came up behind a Scimitar GTE - see one of those every day parked near my place, but this was a different one
Posted By: Fishy_Dave

Re: Rare car spotting - 02/06/2007 18:03

 Originally Posted By: Vickster
In the last four posts, there have been 3 Murcielagos...not very rare are they after all \:P \:D

(and apparently there are 101 for sale in the US via DuPont registry and 179 Gallardos and my fave local dealer has one too http://www.romansinternational.co.uk/ )


Just round the corner from one of my old fish customers. I always hoped the traffic lights would be on red so I could have a nose at the cars in the showroom, or occasionally leaving the garage.
Posted By: Anonymous

Re: Rare car spotting - 02/06/2007 23:31

Pulled up next to an orange Zonda F Roadster \:# in traffic on the M25 this morning. It was a Group 20 -branded car - see the site for spec etc. I was in my Chimaera - gave it a couple of blips to get his attention - which didn't work \:D - he clearly couldn't hear me over that amazing V12.

My wild gesticulating got through though, and he gave it some beans and some delicious throttle blips - the car was utterly mad and awesome.

Also spotted a Porsche 914-6 this afternoon - Just like this one 914-6 but in white.
Posted By: Anonymous

Re: Rare car spotting - 02/06/2007 23:53

I think that's the Zonda that was at Brooklands the other week \:\)

Bentley GT-C this morning, as well as an Enzo parked outside Romans, presumably some lucky sod was having a test-drive or just turned up to go new car shopping \:D
Posted By: Cappo

Re: Rare car spotting - 03/06/2007 22:54

Saw a Veyron threading it's way (slowly) along Gloucester Rd this afternoon. Dark (black or v dark green) with red wings, on a Dubai plate.
Posted By: Anonymous

Re: Rare car spotting - 03/06/2007 23:37

ferrari testerossa yesterday on my way to portsmouth, oh and yet another lambo Murcielagos haha
Posted By: Anonymous

Re: Rare car spotting - 04/06/2007 13:25

 Originally Posted By: Neal
Pulled up next to an orange Zonda F Roadster \:# in traffic on the M25 this morning. It was a Group 20 -branded car - see the site for spec etc. I was in my Chimaera - gave it a couple of blips to get his attention - which didn't work \:D - he clearly couldn't hear me over that amazing V12.

My wild gesticulating got through though, and he gave it some beans and some delicious throttle blips - the car was utterly mad and awesome.

Also spotted a Porsche 914-6 this afternoon - Just like this one 914-6 but in white.


Saw this parked up in Weybridge on Saturday - it was there most of the day as a promotional thing for Group20. I wandered over and had a chat with them. I started to get excited when they told me I could join there and then with a £250 deposit... finding the remaining £12,650 would have been tricky, though

Oh, and parked up just down the road later on was a Ferrari F40
Posted By: Anonymous

Re: Rare car spotting - 05/06/2007 03:00

Got overtaken by a gorgeous red Lamborghini Muira on the M25 on Sunday, (tried to keep up but the Picasso wasn't having it).

Then saw a black Ferrari Daytona going the opposite way on the M25 this morning.
Posted By: Anonymous

Re: Rare car spotting - 06/06/2007 00:18

Saw a noble by Epsom College tonight...horrid scaffolding on the back, standard I fear \:\(
Posted By: Anonymous

Re: Rare car spotting - 07/06/2007 18:32

White BMW M1 last night near Higham Ferrers - looked a bit dated.
Posted By: Begbie

Re: Rare car spotting - 07/06/2007 18:41

Oh that reminds me, saw a BMW Z1 a couple of weeks back in Richmond
Posted By: Anonymous

Re: Rare car spotting - 07/06/2007 18:54

There are 2 lotus carltons in port talbot south wales one is used every day and the other which my mate owns never sees the light of day.
Posted By: Anonymous

Re: Rare car spotting - 08/06/2007 14:29

I saw a Alfa SZ on the way home last night, M11, it was pristine! Pinn would have loved it.
Posted By: mattB

Re: Rare car spotting - 09/06/2007 01:52

F430 kicking about tonight. Sadly he was too busy posing about the place to actually make any engine noise or drive the thing quicker than snail pace.
Posted By: Anonymous

Re: Rare car spotting - 09/06/2007 19:19

Black Ferrari Enzo this morning driving down my road
Posted By: Anonymous

Re: Rare car spotting - 09/06/2007 20:01

Mint Triumph Spitfire this morning having a good run.

Not overly rare but:

Ferrari 360 spider in centre of town

Silver Ferari 355 spider posing in town
Posted By: Anonymous

Re: Rare car spotting - 09/06/2007 20:42

Ferrari F430 (I think) and a dead yellow 355 at the scrappies where my leather came from (plus about 3500 other corpses) \:\(
Posted By: Brewster

Re: Rare car spotting - 09/06/2007 20:54

 Originally Posted By: Shippy
Silver Ferari 355 spider posing in town


I walk past one exactly like this everyday just down the road from my office \:# . It's a shame that the tit who owns it only uses it to drive 500 yards across the village and then parks it up outside wherever he's drinking, to pose.
Posted By: Anonymous

Re: Rare car spotting - 10/06/2007 00:52

2 x Lancia Stratos and 1 Metro 6R4 all on trailers near Towcester.

1960 Corvette Stingray near Northampton. Sounded \:\/
Posted By: Anonymous

Re: Rare car spotting - 16/06/2007 00:47

One of these...

Parked up just been valeted at the car place across from my work, having all of the wheels refurbed 'cos he'd kerbed all of 'em.

Very nice too, No 119 of a limited run of 250.
Posted By: Anonymous

Re: Rare car spotting - 17/06/2007 21:43

Just pulled up alongside a Phaeton, don't think I've seen one on the road before...thought it was a Passat, just looks like a blown up one, longer, wider and especially taller
Posted By: Begbie

Re: Rare car spotting - 18/06/2007 17:15

2 x testarossa being driven in convoy on the M27 yesterday afternoon
Posted By: Begbie

Re: Rare car spotting - 21/06/2007 00:46

Renault Spider today at the services on the M27
Posted By: Anonymous

Re: Rare car spotting - 21/06/2007 02:19

New white with blue striped Ford GT outside my place. Real nice.
Posted By: Anonymous

Re: Rare car spotting - 24/06/2007 03:28

I was followed by and then followed a green 'grale for miles on the M40 today Old boy driving
Posted By: Anonymous

Re: Rare car spotting - 25/06/2007 18:25

 Originally Posted By: nyssa7
Black Ferrari Enzo this morning driving down my road


Was JK behind the wheel? That's one car I'd love to see out in the wild. Must look awesome amongst ordinary cars.
Posted By: Easy

Re: Rare car spotting - 25/06/2007 19:04

Bright Orange TVR Sagaris on the M1 yesterday morning.
Posted By: Anonymous

Re: Rare car spotting - 25/06/2007 19:50

passed alongside an merc slr the other day. Ugly, ugly cars.
Posted By: Anonymous

Re: Rare car spotting - 25/06/2007 19:54

spotted a veyron in town the other day,what a car
Posted By: Anonymous

Re: Rare car spotting - 25/06/2007 22:01

He doesn't let anyone else drive it \:P
Posted By: Anonymous

Re: Rare car spotting - 26/06/2007 17:18

Spotted an British Aston Martin Zagato at a peage on the way to Le Mans. We promptly lost half our convoy as they went off to play tig \:\)
Posted By: Anonymous

Re: Rare car spotting - 26/06/2007 17:30

Black Ferrari 599 GTB Fiorano on the M6 Sunday evening...

...very nice and tasteful.........I was being chaffeured by the missus in the Mondeo so no chance of showing him up in third \:D
Posted By: Anonymous

Re: Rare car spotting - 26/06/2007 19:15

Not rare as I tend to see it once a week, but there is a white pearl Lambo parked around the corner, not sure of the model, but it is lovely
Posted By: Anonymous

Re: Rare car spotting - 27/06/2007 23:34

saw one of the Ford Thunderbirds today like the one in Die Another Day
Posted By: Richard24

Re: Rare car spotting - 27/06/2007 23:41

Red Bull F1 cars (again) next door at work, having the graphics stuck on them.
Posted By: Anonymous

Re: Rare car spotting - 27/06/2007 23:54

saw one of these things today, 2007 Ferrari 599 GTB Fiorano, not bad looking!!
Posted By: Anonymous

Re: Rare car spotting - 06/07/2007 15:19

on the way home from london yesterday i spotted two new mini estate car with all the covers on it so you cant see certian details plus a load of ferraris and bentleys and a lambo in cardiff
Posted By: Anonymous

Re: Rare car spotting - 06/07/2007 23:12

passed one of these on the way to pick up my lad from school
http://www.caradvice.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2006/09/AudiR8.jpg
Audi R8, awesome looking machine, the guy driving it funnily enough owns the local audi dealership, along with mazda, misubishi, saab, vw and a couple of others.
passed me like he was doing a 0-60 test, sounded great too!!
Posted By: Anonymous

Re: Rare car spotting - 29/07/2007 18:27

Pretty cool - a black Zonda \:o parked up on the pavement on the A217 at Banstead, bizarrely just up the road from Romans, purveyors of fine exotica http://www.romansinternational.co.uk

Also, there's a pearl white, pimpy red interior Spyker in the window of the Dunhill shop on Jermyn Street (if anyone's passing) and there's an R8 in the Audi dealer on Park Lane (indeed lots of fancy cars in the dealers on PL, including a Corvette Z06)
Posted By: coupe_integrale

Re: Rare car spotting - 29/07/2007 19:33

aaah it was an R8 i saw!!

was at dusk, and i was struck by the trick LED side lights. thought it might have been a TT - we were both shifting in opposite directions between gloucester and ledbury.

also saw a gorgeous ferrari 512 BB in white in gloucester today.
Posted By: Anonymous

Re: Rare car spotting - 29/07/2007 19:37

Saw a Veyron on cromwell road at the junction with gloucester road last week when i went to get the pug, it was pulled up at the lights.

It was in dark red and it sounded very quiet for a car with 1000hp \:o
Posted By: Anonymous

Re: Rare car spotting - 30/07/2007 01:21

its been a busy weekend, first saw a lightweight E Type Jaguar race car heading towards Aylesbury (and presumably Silverstone), and then a Ferrari 430 Spyder on the way back home. Then on a trip over to Auto Integrale yesterday saw an Audi R8 heading up towards M4 J12 from AI direction

Then on way back on the M4 saw what must have been around 1960 Ferrari California Spyder, 4 or 5 E Type Jaguars

Today it was another E Type Jaguar, Ferrari 360CS, a couple of 575s and a 550, Jaguar XK120, and an MGA

And that's without cheating by pulling all the Lancias seen at the AGM I was attending
Posted By: Begbie

Re: Rare car spotting - 30/07/2007 18:54

Myself and Suba clocked a Lambo Diablo in Orange and a Robin Reliant painted in the Gulf colours! \:D
Posted By: Anonymous

Re: Rare car spotting - 31/07/2007 01:16

Gulf colours - I forgot the TVR, old style, probably 400SE with a SEAC type rear spoiler. In Gulf colours
Posted By: Begbie

Re: Rare car spotting - 07/08/2007 23:32

Just saw a McLaren F1 in blue with black alloys \:# \:#
Posted By: Anonymous

Re: Rare car spotting - 09/08/2007 20:47

i caught a glimpse of what seems to be the same Audi R8 doing the rounds... last week on the A3 just South of Wisley... all i noticed out of the corner of my eye was the LEDs and just shouted (to myself) "WHAT THE FCCUK IS THAT?" Concluded in the 0.5 seconds that i saw it for that it was the R8 or something esle mental! lovely looking thing!
Posted By: Anonymous

Re: Rare car spotting - 09/08/2007 20:59

 Originally Posted By: Begbie
Just saw a McLaren F1 in blue with black alloys \:# \:#


that will be flemke's.
Posted By: G_Man

Re: Rare car spotting - 10/08/2007 00:57

Stayed briefly in convoy with a clean looking Lancia Montecarlo on the M62 today. Gave me a nod as I bimbled past \:\) Great looking cars IMO but never really delivered as I understand.

\:\)
Posted By: Anonymous

Re: Rare car spotting - 10/08/2007 01:07

saw a isuzu piazza turbo in port talbot south wales
Posted By: Anonymous

Re: Rare car spotting - 10/08/2007 01:54

Lotus Cortina in Kimbolton this morning
Posted By: Anonymous

Re: Rare car spotting - 10/08/2007 01:59

I saw a Lotus Esprit this afternoon...very low \:o
Posted By: Anonymous

Re: Rare car spotting - 10/08/2007 14:46

I saw a white (ex police) sEnny in Marlow on sunday, it simply dropped jaws.
Posted By: Begbie

Re: Rare car spotting - 10/08/2007 17:17

 Originally Posted By: shabba
 Originally Posted By: Begbie
Just saw a McLaren F1 in blue with black alloys \:# \:#


that will be flemke's.


Pics?
Posted By: Anonymous

Re: Rare car spotting - 10/08/2007 17:56

No sorry, but its well documented on Piston heads, he has spent a fortune making it more friendly to drive hard. Seems a really nice down to earth guy.

THIS

Thread above has pics I believe, I think those are temporary wheels as he was having some super lightweight ones made up.
Posted By: Begbie

Re: Rare car spotting - 10/08/2007 19:34

Yeah i saw that thread when i googled his name, but i don't really want to read through 151 pages just to see if it was his car \:\) I presume he lives around Surrey way if i spotted him?
Posted By: Anonymous

Re: Rare car spotting - 15/08/2007 16:35

Just seen a Black Lambo Murcielago driving down North Street in Guildford... reg plate "D14 MBO"
Posted By: Barmybob

Re: Rare car spotting - 15/08/2007 17:36

Stumbled accross a Ferrari meet in Austria last week. I was driving up the Grossgockner pass and saw a ferrari that was swiftly followed by several more, one was an F40

On the same road we aslo saw a load of Brits in an array of strange bangers. \:D
Posted By: Anonymous

Re: Rare car spotting - 18/08/2007 05:22

Saw this, this afternoon - bit odd, but also a coop-ish in a weirdy slimline way:

bit odd

even the rear had a bit of it:
still a bit odd
Posted By: Baz76

Re: Rare car spotting - 20/08/2007 05:06

Passed by a F430 \:# at the big roundabout when I was leaving Kilmarnock this afternoon. It`s the first one I`ve seen out in the wild \:\) .

Baz \:\)
Posted By: ali_hire

Re: Rare car spotting - 20/08/2007 19:31

 Originally Posted By: nyssa7
1960 Ferrari California Spyder


\:# \:# \:# Love those cars!!!

I saw an S63 AMG today in town and there's a DB9 parked next to the new XK in our car park every other day. They look very similar.
Posted By: MeanRedSpider

Re: Rare car spotting - 23/08/2007 19:17

White Aston Martin Lagonda (with white leather - how cool is that....) is Brussels yesterday. One Fugly car

Richard
Posted By: G_Man

Re: Rare car spotting - 24/08/2007 12:20

Nice looking white Lotus Eclat heading into Leeds on the M1 on Tuesday afternoon.
Posted By: AndrewR

Re: Rare car spotting - 24/08/2007 15:13

Not quite in the supercar league, but in Hexham last week I saw a blue Datsun 120Y that seemed in fairly reasonably nick.

Given their legendary attraction to tin-worm I didn't think there were any of these oldies left - I certainly can't think of the last time I saw one on the road.

What's more, I still think it's a nice looking car.
Posted By: Anonymous

Re: Rare car spotting - 25/08/2007 04:33

Following on with the Datsun theme, just seen a very nice looking 260Z in Durham.
Posted By: Begbie

Re: Rare car spotting - 26/08/2007 21:27

 Originally Posted By: FreakinFreak
Saw this, this afternoon - bit odd, but also a coop-ish in a weirdy slimline way:

bit odd

even the rear had a bit of it:
still a bit odd


Saw one of these earlier as well. You need to watch the Top Gear episode where Hammond goes out in it \:D
Posted By: Anonymous

Re: Rare car spotting - 28/08/2007 02:41

It was like national old crock day today - everything was out.
Best of the bunch was a D-type I passed on the M3
Posted By: Anonymous

Re: Rare car spotting - 01/09/2007 15:18

Saw a Murcielago (yellow) with... Jeremy Clarkson driving it!!
Posted By: Anonymous

Re: Rare car spotting - 01/09/2007 21:58

Forgot it was "57" day today until I saw my first 57 of the season

But didn't spot it straight away for that reason, caught my eye first because it was a black Audi R8 on the M25. Then realised he'd only got it today
Posted By: Anonymous

Re: Rare car spotting - 03/09/2007 14:01

I saw a sEnator!! Black one in Marks Farm Tesco - Braintree (essex). Simply AMAZING. 24v badboy.

GIVE
Posted By: mattB

Re: Rare car spotting - 09/09/2007 00:34

Seen an R8 kicking about recently. Looks a lot better all black than two tone with those stupid bits on the side. Still doesn't really do anything for me though.
Posted By: Anonymous

Re: Rare car spotting - 09/09/2007 00:45

my old teacher who owns the local dealership has one, see it most days, very very nice machine but he drives like a t£$t!!
Posted By: Anonymous

Re: Rare car spotting - 09/09/2007 00:54

I see an R8 every day, I work next door to an Audi garage, they look pretty good......

But nothing like the Detomaso Pantera I saw heading towards Sheffield today though! \:o \:#

I also saw a Black Mustang in glossop which sounded awesome.
Posted By: Anonymous

Re: Rare car spotting - 09/09/2007 01:04

lol saw a black mustang coming out the drive through in the local mcdonalds on thursday!! luckily he had a passenger or he would have had to go through in reverse, god knows how he got through it too it's very tight, just about manage it with the wonderful coupe lock!!!!
Posted By: Begbie

Re: Rare car spotting - 11/09/2007 18:27

On my trip to Lincoln and back i saw :

Ferrari F430, 360, 599, 308
Posted By: Anonymous

Re: Rare car spotting - 11/09/2007 23:22

I saw a (new) Mini Clubman driving around Oxford on Sunday...how rare is a car that hasn't been properly released yet?!
Posted By: Anonymous

Re: Rare car spotting - 12/09/2007 00:02

I pulled up alongside a Maybach yesterday, huuuge LWB thing \:o
Posted By: Anonymous

Re: Rare car spotting - 12/09/2007 00:15

I sometimes drive down St John's Wood High Street on my way home and you can see that lot and more in the space of 400yards.

Did see a very lovely Z8 on the way home tonight.
A beautiful beemer - that's rare enough.
Posted By: volumex

Re: Rare car spotting - 12/09/2007 01:06

i used to have a beta volumex coupe..... nothing special about that you say well only 150 were imported into the UK 83-85 and i had a stratton version which only 8 were ever made .... and what happend a DIVORCE no car house parts garage
if you see one let me know
Posted By: Ed

Re: Rare car spotting - 12/09/2007 18:01

Plymouth Prowler, driver looking lost in the car park outside work this morning. Doubt there are too many of those in the UK.
Posted By: Anonymous

Re: Rare car spotting - 12/09/2007 20:36

I've seen two prowlers in the last two weeks.
Some people can just brazen anything out.
Posted By: Anonymous

Re: Rare car spotting - 12/09/2007 20:36

So far today I have seen three NSXs.
Posted By: strike4A

Re: Rare car spotting - 17/09/2007 11:55

Nice little bonus on the way into work this morning. Shelby Mustang GT500 outside my gym then literally round the corner outside Landmark Hotel/Marylebone station was a matt black Lamborghini Murcielago. Don't know if LP640 version but looked very mean in that colour.
Posted By: Anonymous

Re: Rare car spotting - 17/09/2007 13:12

http://tdu.net.ru/forum/7-1358-49977-16-1189937851 some cars I spotted and managed to photo
Posted By: Anonymous

Re: Rare car spotting - 17/09/2007 13:14

Yesterday I spotted loads of nice cars. Orange Lamborghini Diablo on A43 near silverstone. F40 near Northampton, 2 E-type jags near Wellingborough and then a 355...

The F40 was gunning it too! - sadly he was on the other side of the road.

Chris
Posted By: Anonymous

Re: Rare car spotting - 17/09/2007 13:20

I was behind a UK registered Trabi on Saturday night, saw loads of old classics on Saturday too including a couple of Jag XK120s and a lovely looking Morris Minor...need to ask bro what the others were
Posted By: Anonymous

Re: Rare car spotting - 17/09/2007 13:23

Yesterday, an Aston Martin DB5 on the A66 heading away from Penrith, and an E-Type Jag near Ullswater in the lakes.
Posted By: stan

Re: Rare car spotting - 17/09/2007 13:54

 Originally Posted By: MattW
Yesterday, an Aston Martin DB5 on the A66 heading away from Penrith, and an E-Type Jag near Ullswater in the lakes.



......and you didn't pop in for a cup of tea? °\(
Posted By: simonj

Re: Rare car spotting - 17/09/2007 14:06

Got overtaken by a Lotus Carlton on the M25 near Rickmansworth - looked the business still after all these years.
Posted By: Anonymous

Re: Rare car spotting - 17/09/2007 18:55

 Originally Posted By: stan
 Originally Posted By: MattW
Yesterday, an Aston Martin DB5 on the A66 heading away from Penrith, and an E-Type Jag near Ullswater in the lakes.



......and you didn't pop in for a cup of tea? °\(


Stan - I searched long and hard for a town called Fatal a traction again, even asked in the local tourist information centre but got a funny look.

I did however pass through locked in the doghouse, but it seems you are no longer there \:\)

Difficult man to trace...
Posted By: Anonymous

Re: Rare car spotting - 17/09/2007 20:27

Audi R8 around the corner from my place of work.

Not sure about the light blue colour, but it sounded great when the guy started it \:\)
Posted By: Anonymous

Re: Rare car spotting - 18/09/2007 21:04

Snap! Audi R8 in Kendal today. Looked nice but not spectacular
Posted By: Anonymous

Re: Rare car spotting - 20/09/2007 20:15

Veyron on the M40 Northbound and (possibly) a TVR speed 12 Southbound on M1 near Sheffield \:D \:D \:D
Posted By: Paul_V

Re: Rare car spotting - 21/09/2007 00:44

Austin Healey 3000 heading towards donington earlier this afternoon,sounded absolutely gorgeous with an oldish guy,tweed cap driving it.
Posted By: Anonymous

Re: Rare car spotting - 21/09/2007 13:17

 Originally Posted By: pfoe
Veyron on the M40 Northbound and (possibly) a TVR speed 12 Southbound on M1 near Sheffield \:D \:D \:D


Speed 12 - now that would be amazing to see, didnt they only make 2 or 3?
Posted By: simonj

Re: Rare car spotting - 21/09/2007 13:39

 Originally Posted By: Swinny
I saw a (new) Mini Clubman driving around Oxford on Sunday...how rare is a car that hasn't been properly released yet?!


I saw one on the ringroad last night, not too far surprise, surprise from the Mini factory. Back of it looked \:s
Posted By: Anonymous

Re: Rare car spotting - 21/09/2007 14:31

 Originally Posted By: shabba
Speed 12 - now that would be amazing to see, didnt they only make 2 or 3?


So my mate said, i wasnt sure what it was so i sent him a text asking what TVR has a mahoosive spoiler, 4 sideways facing exhausts and is the length of a train.

He replied speed 12, i did take a picture of it but all you can see is spoiler \:\(
Posted By: Anonymous

Re: Rare car spotting - 21/09/2007 14:35

Amazaing find - total beast.
Posted By: Anonymous

Re: Rare car spotting - 24/09/2007 16:56

Bright orange Zonda - top off - this morning driving through Burpham away from Guildford. Made me laugh for 2 reasons, 1 - It was pouring with rain and 2 - It had a headlight out! \:D
Posted By: Anonymous

Re: Rare car spotting - 24/09/2007 17:05

and a driver probably grinning like a kid anyway! \:D
Posted By: Anonymous

Re: Rare car spotting - 24/09/2007 17:33

Audi R8 (in red - 'orrible) on Saturday...thought it was a Veyron at first, no such luck though.
Posted By: Anonymous

Re: Rare car spotting - 24/09/2007 19:13

R8's arent that rare now, I've seen more of them in the last couple of months than coupes! (3-2)
Posted By: Anonymous

Re: Rare car spotting - 24/09/2007 19:41

 Originally Posted By: pfoe
Veyron on the M40 Northbound and (possibly) a TVR speed 12 Southbound on M1 near Sheffield \:D \:D \:D


Now that would be very impressive if it is a Speed 12, I believe they made 2 only and one of which was respired and re-registered a few times to look as if it was a different car so that TVR could run one in GT championship (So they could meet the regs requiring X amount of cars built).

Last time a read that there is only one left as the other was wrote off on the track. I love my Tuscan but a Speed 12 would be quite a different beast! The engine is based on two speed six engines bolted together (oops I’m dribbling…)
Posted By: Cappo

Re: Rare car spotting - 24/09/2007 20:32

Saw an original (60s/70s?) Lotus Europa driving near Wandsworth on Saturday. Looked to be in fair nick from a distance. I remember having a Corgi model of one of those as a kid!
Posted By: Anonymous

Re: Rare car spotting - 25/09/2007 01:29

70s Elan Sprint the last couple of mornings, not your normal commuter car
Posted By: Anonymous

Re: Rare car spotting - 25/09/2007 03:07

http://s33.photobucket.com/albums/d96/staffordsalon/brighton%20speed%20trials%202007/
some randoms at the brighton speed trials this year. wouldnt mind owning any of them.
also would like to say its a super day for those in the SE of england.
Posted By: Anonymous

Re: Rare car spotting - 29/09/2007 21:08

Not sure that rare quite best describes today's spot - 1967 Dodge Charger dressed up perfectly as the General Lee from Dukes of Hazzard

Sadly Daisy was nowhere to be seen
Posted By: Anonymous

Re: Rare car spotting - 01/10/2007 14:03

OMG! I saw a black sEnny today, on the redbridge tube roundabout, it was amazing. Tried to get a photo but I was too slow. So I opted to open the window and do a sEnny shout.
Posted By: Anonymous

Re: Rare car spotting - 01/10/2007 14:57

LOtus cortina at 6am past Northampton. Was going a bit slow, put ya foot down man! (loved the rear lights)
Posted By: Anonymous

Re: Rare car spotting - 01/10/2007 14:59

Stunning White/Cream E-Type Jag. Followed it for a while on the A12, still looked great after all these years.
Posted By: Trappy

Re: Rare car spotting - 01/10/2007 15:44

Spotted one of the old corvette stingrays yesterday. Sounded great but he had to move over to let me past \:\)

Also spotted a Black Lambo Countach outside Autocare at Stacey's Corner in basildon . Mad looking thing but probably no match for the coop now \:\/
Posted By: Anonymous

Re: Rare car spotting - 01/10/2007 16:07

bugatti veyron spotted at park lane last week. was stuck in traffic, shame that 1000bhp cant get you out of a jam.
its not as big as i thought it would be.
but nice never the less.
does that count as a rare car?lol
Posted By: Anonymous

Re: Rare car spotting - 03/10/2007 01:24

I passed a new Maserati GT this evening. It was black and it was dark and it was raining and I didn't really spot till the last minute. But I did spot it \:\)
Posted By: Anonymous

Re: Rare car spotting - 03/10/2007 01:27

Spotted an Audi R8 on the Kings Road about 10 days ago plus about 100 Astons!
Posted By: oxfordSteve

Re: Rare car spotting - 03/10/2007 01:30

Pagani Zonda (might have been the Evo one) trundling Eastbound along the A40 at Eynsham the friday before last.
Posted By: Anonymous

Re: Rare car spotting - 03/10/2007 02:08

tried fitting a child seat into an aston vanquish at work last week, (no chance) guy was cool showed me the engine and carbon goodies, looked real james bond
Posted By: AndrewR

Re: Rare car spotting - 03/10/2007 02:11

I was lined up at a set of lights next to an Audi R8 at the weekend and, because I was on my bike, I rather fancied my chances if he went for it.

He didn't though.

Not that impressed by the car, it looks too much like a tarted up TT.
Posted By: Anonymous

Re: Rare car spotting - 03/10/2007 02:25

the new r8 with the v10 lambo engine is due out soon i believe
Posted By: Anonymous

Re: Rare car spotting - 04/10/2007 11:55

I saw what I believe was a TommyKaira ZZS Coupe yesterday.
Could be something else entirely, but that's what I believe it was.

Sadly, google won't let me find good enough pictures of it to verify \:\(
Posted By: Anonymous

Re: Rare car spotting - 04/10/2007 13:12

Ok I saw something very odd last night, looked like a 4x4 from the Dakaar rally, kind of modern looking Bowler wildcat, was on the M11 and certainly not haning around!

We also spotted this strange motorbike herse thing!

Here again - it cracked us up, how weird or what.
Posted By: Anonymous

Re: Rare car spotting - 04/10/2007 14:25

Nice R8 at footie training last night - we both went for it but couldnt really test as 2 police cars went screaming past which slowed us down
Posted By: Anonymous

Re: Rare car spotting - 04/10/2007 15:29

Surely these R8s are no longer rare - seems like everyone's seen them.

'cept me.
Posted By: Anonymous

Re: Rare car spotting - 04/10/2007 18:04

Saw a nice old Jim Bond silver DB5 in waitrose car park @ Wellingborough the other day.

And a boring Z5 with the number plate something like 'N0BBDY' - nearly Nobby
Posted By: Anonymous

Re: Rare car spotting - 04/10/2007 21:48

Mystery_Car

Here's one for you.
Posted By: DaveG

Re: Rare car spotting - 04/10/2007 22:28

Foregound or background? Borgward Isabella or Fiat 1100 TV?
Posted By: Anonymous

Re: Rare car spotting - 04/10/2007 22:33

First one - we had it at the uni today. It's the one I was trying to identify for ages.
Posted By: Nigel

Re: Rare car spotting - 05/10/2007 01:06

Saw the new four-door Jag today - VERY nice looking - a big departure on the overly retro Jags of recent years

Actually looked a bit italian - very stylish
Posted By: Anonymous

Re: Rare car spotting - 05/10/2007 02:18

 Originally Posted By: Enforcer
Mystery_Car

Here's one for you.


I used to work with a girl who had a tintop borgward. She must have spent thousands restoring this thing and it was the ugliest thing ever
Posted By: Possum

Re: Rare car spotting - 05/10/2007 05:42

A few weekends ago I attended the Noosa Classic Car Show, but on the saturday, we visited a fellow member of Fiat Car Club of Queensland and had a look at his collection.

In the link below you will see :-

1911 Fiat Tipo 7 (50 built)
510S (414 built)
501S

At the Car Show there is a Lombardi, a "Double Bubble" under restoration, and a couple of Coupes with a few other Fiats as well.

Spoke to some English tourists who were surprised to see the Coupe here in Australia. One even emailed a photo of his taken in the Lake District.

http://www.fiat.org.au/galleries/noosaClassic07/index.htm
Posted By: DaveG

Re: Rare car spotting - 05/10/2007 12:26

 Originally Posted By: FreakinFreak
I used to work with a girl who had a tintop borgward. She must have spent thousands restoring this thing and it was the ugliest thing ever


I didn't think the car looked that bad? Did you ever tell her how ugly she looked?
Posted By: Anonymous

Re: Rare car spotting - 06/10/2007 02:07

 Originally Posted By: Kristian
I saw what I believe was a TommyKaira ZZS Coupe yesterday.
Could be something else entirely, but that's what I believe it was.

Sadly, google won't let me find good enough pictures of it to verify \:\(


We had one come out to race at Snetterton back in August with the LMA Euro Saloons. Unfortunately the suspension collapsed early on in qualifying

And as I found the link to a picture for my forum back then:
Tommy
Posted By: Anonymous

Re: Rare car spotting - 06/10/2007 21:17

That's what it looked like, except it had a hardtop or was a real coupe.
I only managed a very quick look as the traffic was flowing fairly nicely.

Will check around later to see if it was indeed one \:D
Posted By: Anonymous

Re: Rare car spotting - 07/10/2007 00:26

Spotted a yellow TVR Trident near my house on the A217. This car is apparently a very rare beast indeed with only a handful i.e. 4 built \:o
Posted By: Anonymous

Re: Rare car spotting - 08/10/2007 12:36

Black McLaren Mercedes SLR on the M1 last night
Posted By: Anonymous

Re: Rare car spotting - 08/10/2007 14:13

Spotted my first R8, it was gunning it through Berlin, sounded amazing! GIVE.

MORE IMPORTANTLY PaulR spotted THIS utter beast at the weekend. SIMPLY AMAZING
Posted By: Begbie

Re: Rare car spotting - 08/10/2007 17:57

Saw a white Gallardo Spyder near Weybridge earlier in the week
Posted By: Anonymous

Re: Rare car spotting - 08/10/2007 18:23

DB9 vantage followed me for ages in Huntingdon and then the bloke also followed me into waitrose. Thought I'd won a competition for a minute.

But I hadn't. He was just a toff out for a sunday drive. He bought Wine, Perrier water and olives.

[Ok it was me following him......] \:D
Posted By: Anonymous

Re: Rare car spotting - 08/10/2007 20:38

ford gt40, porsche carrera gt and a blinged up hummer at my ex bosses house!!
Posted By: Anonymous

Re: Rare car spotting - 08/10/2007 20:45

 Originally Posted By: Nobby
DB9 vantage followed me for ages in Huntingdon and then the bloke also followed me into waitrose. Thought I'd won a competition for a minute.

But I hadn't. He was just a toff out for a sunday drive. He bought Wine, Perrier water and olives.

[Ok it was me following him......] \:D


I have a DB9 parked next to mine nearly every day (his other car is 4200 \:# ) and its not a great car. Its way too long and the expanse of steel is not that well handled.

On the other side of me is parked a 3200 \:\)
Posted By: Anonymous

Re: Rare car spotting - 09/10/2007 01:10

Very nice Sunbeam Tiger round our way yesterday.
Posted By: Anonymous

Re: Rare car spotting - 09/10/2007 14:08

Always see loads of stuff around James St, yesterday a yellow 360 and a black 599.
Posted By: Anonymous

Re: Rare car spotting - 09/10/2007 14:33

Roush GT 600RE ( Complete beast ) at the Eurotunnel a couple of weeks ago. Black/black as in the link, and sounded like angry thunder. Pretty rare too (10 made).
Posted By: Trappy

Re: Rare car spotting - 09/10/2007 16:08

2.8 Injection Capri in Romford on Saturday \:# Sounded awesome, I really must get one of these one day. Better than a Senny IMO
Posted By: Cappo

Re: Rare car spotting - 09/10/2007 16:18

Funny enough I saw one of the run-out final limited editions of these - the Capri 280 - being trailered down the M20 last night. Looked to be in very good nick. Would be a contender for my fantasy garage, certainly (there's a thread that needs restarting again soon!)
Posted By: Anonymous

Re: Rare car spotting - 09/10/2007 16:31

just seen a brabus d6 in eccles - merc s class with 730bhp by all accounts - very nice
Posted By: Wishy

Re: Rare car spotting - 11/10/2007 13:33

Audi R8 going around Darlo bypass yesterday at 5.30pm on German plates.
Posted By: Begbie

Re: Rare car spotting - 11/10/2007 13:54

Lotus Esprit V8
New Fiat 500 on Italian plates in Richmond
SWAT van from Gotham City \:P
Posted By: Anonymous

Re: Rare car spotting - 11/10/2007 16:00

Lambo gallardo spyder in red always parks on the sea front outside VII (seven) in weston.

Dont know if it should be here but saw an austin 8 in the garage i get my mot's 'done' at (1930's car with a whopping 8hp,)

Lancia stratos on the m5 but it was a long time ago (year maybe)
Posted By: Anonymous

Re: Rare car spotting - 11/10/2007 16:29

Boogatti Veyron heading south on the M6 in Staffs yesterday afternoon. Didn't get to hear it though sadly
Posted By: Anonymous

Re: Rare car spotting - 12/10/2007 03:31

am I the last person to finally see an R8?
officially no longer rare.

I was behind a new 500 last night - pearly white one, v nice.
Posted By: Anonymous

Re: Rare car spotting - 12/10/2007 14:13

ive not seen one on the road !!
saw one in the peugeot showroom in paris though!
Posted By: Tartandude

Re: Rare car spotting - 12/10/2007 14:33

Saw a Ferrari 360 Modena, and Ferrari 550 maranello this week....... in my works car park
Posted By: Begbie

Re: Rare car spotting - 14/10/2007 20:44

A little yellow Jester spotted bewteen Woking and West Byfleet
Posted By: Anonymous

Re: Rare car spotting - 15/10/2007 01:49

A a GT40 and a Mustang toying with each other down the M3 by Amazingstoke yesterday
Posted By: Anonymous

Re: Rare car spotting - 18/10/2007 20:52

just seen an 80's alfa GTV in really nice nick
Posted By: Anonymous

Re: Rare car spotting - 18/10/2007 22:52

 Originally Posted By: stevewaite
just seen an 80's alfa GTV in really nice nick


Now that really is a rare spot !
Posted By: Anonymous

Re: Rare car spotting - 19/10/2007 19:52

Can't believe I didn't post this when I saw it almost exactly a week ago.

A turquoise Alfasud that looked in great nick tanking it north on the A19 a few miles south of Sunderland. Couldn't see plate as I was heading south but from the styling I'd say it was an earlier model (mid 70s rather than early 80s).
Posted By: Lucifer

Re: Rare car spotting - 19/10/2007 20:02

Fiat Coop coming to a stop at the lights in Newcastle Under Lyme. Not a peep out of the brakes \:D
Posted By: Begbie

Re: Rare car spotting - 20/10/2007 00:38

Gallardo spyder just before Wandsworth on the A3, dark grey colour
Posted By: Anonymous

Re: Rare car spotting - 20/10/2007 17:46

Cobra Daytona replica turning into Tesco on the A217, Sutton...sounded gorgeous \:#
Posted By: Anonymous

Re: Rare car spotting - 22/10/2007 13:13

All on Saturday.

Maroon H-reg 16v Integrale going north on the M11.
Fezza 430 and Ultima going south on the M1.
Lotus Esprit (M42) and Elan (A41).

Yesterday
Yellow Gallardo parked up in Leeds near Tetley's.
Posted By: Lucifer

Re: Rare car spotting - 22/10/2007 14:42

Dark blue Jaguar XJ220 at the M6 junction 15 roundabout last weekend \:#
Posted By: Trappy

Re: Rare car spotting - 23/10/2007 15:08

 Originally Posted By: Lucifer
Fiat Coop coming to a stop at the lights in Newcastle Under Lyme. Not a peep out of the brakes \:D


The ultimate rare sight!! \:D

I followed a Gallardo Roadster into romford a few weeks back. he spotted me and gave it a squirt and sounded great. I wasn't too impressed at the l;ook of it from the back. Far too much like a new MR2... just a fair bit fatter. The hard top all the way for me.
Posted By: Anonymous

Re: Rare car spotting - 24/10/2007 19:19

Loads of rare stuff spotted at the Ring yesterday, will make a new thread each day with one in.
Posted By: Tartandude

Re: Rare car spotting - 24/10/2007 19:33

Just been shown around a ferrari F430 F1 Spider... \:#

The engine note is drool inducing \:D

Clicky
Posted By: Anonymous

Re: Rare car spotting - 26/10/2007 21:46

Alfa GT on the road and working \:D
Posted By: JimO

Re: Rare car spotting - 26/10/2007 21:47

\:D that is rare
Posted By: Anonymous

Re: Rare car spotting - 27/10/2007 01:08

 Originally Posted By: JimO
:D that is rare


;\)
Posted By: Begbie

Re: Rare car spotting - 28/10/2007 18:42

Fiat 127
Posted By: Anonymous

Re: Rare car spotting - 29/10/2007 15:00

yellow evo integrale on the M62 yesterday!!
Posted By: Anonymous

Re: Rare car spotting - 31/10/2007 13:51

I spotted a Yellow Evo Integrale on the North Circular so they can't be that rare \:\)

Also spotted a white Maybach complete with grey curtains in the back (a bit like one of those Grey Import Toyota Town Ace things). Horrid.
Posted By: Anonymous

Re: Rare car spotting - 31/10/2007 16:19

 Originally Posted By: jallen
I spotted a Yellow Evo Integrale on the North Circular so they can't be that rare \:\)


There aren't many about and those that are seem to be wel looked after by enthusiasts these days. The ones that ain't been have gone to the salvage yard in the sky long ago.

I've only seen one in the last year or so (driving past Elland Road about six months ago).

Back on topic - I keep seeing a dark blue Honda NSX on the Selby ring road. Well looked after, with private plate.

Saw a Monaro on there yesterday, being driven at about 30mph by an old boy. Not sure if he was test-driving it/about to break down/about to have a heart attack but it was a bit disappointing gunning past it at high leptons with no resistance.
Posted By: Trappy

Re: Rare car spotting - 31/10/2007 17:54

I've been meaning to put this one up. I had a blast with a Testerossa a few weeks back. Huge looking car! Great to see one of the old '80s dinosaurs being driven properly \:\)
Posted By: JimO

Re: Rare car spotting - 02/11/2007 02:39

I saw the rarest of rare.............

A matt white coupe in Kew today, it was on a foreign plate and a lefty, but do you know what.....


It looked good \:# \:#
Posted By: oxfordSteve

Re: Rare car spotting - 03/11/2007 17:55

Dark grey Porsche 911 of some type or other, plate P1ATO driven by everyones favourite BTCC Crash-monger.
Posted By: Anonymous

Re: Rare car spotting - 05/11/2007 03:06

Spotted two F40's a few years ago - one at the circuit & one queing for the ferry in le Havre. I even got a T shirt from Car Magazine when I sent in the photographic evidence that was on their list of rare cars to spot.

Saw an Enzo being driven down the King's Road in Chelsea a while back as well.

Last year's Classic Car Show in the NEC had one of the six 1974 Porsche 911 Carrera RS Lightweights ever produced - took plenty of snaps of that as I'll probably never see another one!
Posted By: Anonymous

Re: Rare car spotting - 05/11/2007 03:24

On the M40, a yellow Audi A2 off roadery thing (can't be more than a handful in the country) \:s colour.storm

A 360 Stradale complete with stripes
Posted By: Genic

Re: Rare car spotting - 05/11/2007 04:02

Lotus carlton in liverpool today \:#
Posted By: Anonymous

Re: Rare car spotting - 05/11/2007 04:39

saw a Citroen SM last week - are these not the coolest car ever?
Posted By: Anonymous

Re: Rare car spotting - 05/11/2007 04:56

 Quote:
saw a Citroen SM last week - are these not the coolest car ever?


Definitely, along with most of the DS range - especially the Safari


SM's for sale
Posted By: Anonymous

Re: Rare car spotting - 05/11/2007 05:05

My dad's mate used to have a Safari, used to think it was junk back then in '73. Photographer I know used to have a DS and an SM, none of them ever worked that well. His workhorse was a ZX which was great for filling up with gear and driving hundreds of miles

This is particulary nice:
http://www.classiccarsforsale.co.uk/classic-car-page.php/carno/25284
Posted By: Anonymous

Re: Rare car spotting - 05/11/2007 15:53

I saw an Alfa Romeo Montreal parked up near Barbican (London). Nice looking car.
Posted By: Anonymous

Re: Rare car spotting - 05/11/2007 16:53

Don't know how rare they are, but I saw an Audi RS6 MTM the other day. According to the net MTM offer a 600bhp conversion!

\:o
Posted By: Anonymous

Re: Rare car spotting - 05/11/2007 17:18

 Originally Posted By: mona20vturbo
Spotted two F40's a few years ago - one at the circuit & one queing for the ferry in le Havre. I even got a T shirt from Car Magazine when I sent in the photographic evidence that was on their list of rare cars to spot.

Saw an Enzo being driven down the King's Road in Chelsea a while back as well.

Last year's Classic Car Show in the NEC had one of the six 1974 Porsche 911 Carrera RS Lightweights ever produced - took plenty of snaps of that as I'll probably never see another one!


Did I mention I've been in a F40.................
Posted By: Anonymous

Re: Rare car spotting - 06/11/2007 00:25

You may have mentioned it in passing....! \:D
Posted By: Anonymous

Re: Rare car spotting - 06/11/2007 01:52

Audi R8 on the a3 this evening,
Posted By: Anonymous

Re: Rare car spotting - 06/11/2007 02:42

another alfa gt on the road - they must have had an influx of parts \:D
Posted By: Anonymous

Re: Rare car spotting - 06/11/2007 17:36

Another R8 today and a Cobra replica in my garage last night
Posted By: Anonymous

Re: Rare car spotting - 06/11/2007 23:49

Carrera GT near Epsom tonight \:\)
Posted By: Anonymous

Re: Rare car spotting - 06/11/2007 23:54

A while ago I posted about an alleged Tommykaira ZZ Coupe.

I am now pleased to inform you that that was a correct observation of a seriously rare car.

There's actually two of them in this town \:D
Posted By: JimO

Re: Rare car spotting - 07/11/2007 00:01

 Originally Posted By: warnysouth
Carrera GT near Epsom tonight \:\)


Bloody hell, I saw that too and was just about to post it \:D

Your 3rd gear would have had him though ;\)
Posted By: Anonymous

Re: Rare car spotting - 07/11/2007 00:27

 Originally Posted By: JimO
 Originally Posted By: warnysouth
Carrera GT near Epsom tonight \:\)


Bloody hell, I saw that too and was just about to post it \:D



Funny that ;\)
Posted By: Anonymous

Re: Rare car spotting - 12/11/2007 12:23

yellow Carrera GT near Milton Keynes on Saturday
Posted By: Anonymous

Re: Rare car spotting - 19/11/2007 01:00

I parked in an underground Hotel Car Park this weekend as I couldn't face the tube.

None of the cars were particularly rare but there were 2 unknown Ferrari's under their covers (tempted to peek but didn't). I parked next to a Ferrari 430 (lord knows how they got it down there as the Car park was pretty tight and it was much wider than a Coupe).

There was a Maserati under a cover and a 3200GT and 4200GT.

Plus the usual common or garden 911s, a Rover 620 (pretty rare now :)) and some mundane BMW stuff.

John
Posted By: Begbie

Re: Rare car spotting - 19/11/2007 04:33

My dad saw a GT40 (no doubt a replica) and i saw an immculate DB5
Posted By: Anonymous

Re: Rare car spotting - 23/11/2007 18:22

White R8 spotted this morning near Menai Bridge (Anglesey) -very nice in that colour actually.

There's a silver one (SOLD, obviously!) in the local Audi showroom as well. Actually, they're not that rare are they! \:D
Posted By: Anonymous

Re: Rare car spotting - 23/11/2007 20:42

Yeah I went and had a look at that silver one the other day, it looks amazing!!! \:# \:# \:#
Posted By: Anonymous

Re: Rare car spotting - 24/11/2007 02:08

So YOU're the one who's bought it, Jay! \:P

I am thinking of popping in to have a closer peek - just need an excuse to go in. Perhaps they can give me a price for my 206k 80 TDi against it! \:D
Posted By: Anonymous

Re: Rare car spotting - 24/11/2007 04:12

saw a red enzo driving to the local ferrari garage
Posted By: Anonymous

Re: Rare car spotting - 25/11/2007 02:43

aston db6 the other day on the m5 near bristol
Posted By: Anonymous

Re: Rare car spotting - 25/11/2007 05:06

I passed a 246 Dino on the M25 today - must've been doing about 60.
Posted By: Anonymous

Re: Rare car spotting - 26/11/2007 18:13

 Quote:
So YOU're the one who's bought it, Jay!

I am thinking of popping in to have a closer peek - just need an excuse to go in. Perhaps they can give me a price for my 206k 80 TDi against it!

should be almost a straight swap for that ;\)
Posted By: Genic

Re: Rare car spotting - 27/11/2007 01:28

testarossa yesterday on the A55 \:#
Posted By: Anonymous

Re: Rare car spotting - 27/11/2007 04:23

 Originally Posted By: coupe_jay

should be almost a straight swap for that ;\)


I don't know Jay - mine does have a tow bar - that was extra! ;\)

Forgot to post last week, gorgeous Rover P5B Coupe spotted cruising on the A55 in the Conwy tunnel. \:#
Posted By: Cappo

Re: Rare car spotting - 27/11/2007 21:41

Saw an F40 joining the M20 at J4 at the weekend. Didn't get a chance to see whether Shabba was the passenger or not though.....
Posted By: Anonymous

Re: Rare car spotting - 27/11/2007 22:49

4 wheeled Reliant Robin near Bradford the other day, looked like a dog
Posted By: Anonymous

Re: Rare car spotting - 05/12/2007 19:31

I've not seen one of these before:

911estate
Posted By: Cappo

Re: Rare car spotting - 05/12/2007 19:42

 Originally Posted By: FreakinFreak
I've not seen one of these before:

911estate


Is that one of them there Cayennes?? \:P
Posted By: Anonymous

Re: Rare car spotting - 05/12/2007 19:53

No its the new Top Gear Space Shuttle Car.
Posted By: Gunzi

Re: Rare car spotting - 05/12/2007 20:23

I parked next to a black 1970 Opel Manta. It looked absolutely mint!
Posted By: adder58

Re: Rare car spotting - 07/12/2007 18:10

Followed a car I never even knew existed today.

The sound of it was like a nascar \:o \:# \:#

http://www.gemballa.co.uk/cars_for_sale/gemballa_955_cayenne.html
Posted By: Anonymous

Re: Rare car spotting - 08/12/2007 19:33

Alfa SZ 'il mostro' in red spotted earlier on the A217
Posted By: Anonymous

Re: Rare car spotting - 08/12/2007 19:38

\:# \:#
Posted By: Anonymous

Re: Rare car spotting - 08/12/2007 19:46

I've seen two immaculate ol'skool Ferraris over the last couple of days.

One, just like this:

yum

and one of these:

but it looked better than this one
Posted By: Begbie

Re: Rare car spotting - 11/12/2007 00:21

Ok, a proper of decent rare spots today.

Odd japanese car called Will i think, Cappo or Shabba posted the picture up a little while ago.

Also a Ferrari 575 Estate with the number plate XO 1
Posted By: Anonymous

Re: Rare car spotting - 11/12/2007 00:25

On the weird Jap stuff, saw a Nissan Cube in one of the M40 services yesterday

and from down under, a Holden Maloo - the 2 seat pickup version of the Monaro with proper Holden badges - parked up at the kart centre in Aylesbury next to my Escalade truck
Posted By: Anonymous

Re: Rare car spotting - 13/12/2007 04:35

Did a double take this morning - someone was apparently doing their rush hour commute to work in an immaculate 1960's Jaguar E-type - certainly stood out amongst the euroboxes. Nearly as nice looking as a Coupe! Ha ha! \:D

It was in an unusual 1960s shade of mushroomy metallic though, which wasn't the most flattering colour for this model (fixed head), but I was impressed that this approx. £30k classic was actually being used on a frosty Welsh Winter morning rather than living in a heated garage in London!
Posted By: Possum

Re: Rare car spotting - 13/12/2007 10:01

Just back from my trip to Perth in Western Australia where I caught up with some members of the Fiat Lancia Club of WA.

Saw a real Stratos and a replica, a Lambda, Fulvia, Monte Carlo, Delta Intergrale HF (16V motor which looked very similar to mine - wonder why?) and a few restored Fiats from the 1920s. But no Coupes!!
Posted By: Anonymous

Re: Rare car spotting - 13/12/2007 21:56

The other night I saw a D type Jag left all alone under the bridge on the West Cross Route in Shepherds Bush. Didn't look too safe.
Posted By: Anonymous

Re: Rare car spotting - 13/12/2007 22:02

E-type in gun-metal(ish) metalic paint braving the lunctime Botley road crawl into Oxford today...flipping gorgeous.
Posted By: Anonymous

Re: Rare car spotting - 13/12/2007 22:30

Yet another R8 in north Leeds, in highly original Audi silver/grey. Yawn, yawn...
Posted By: Anonymous

Re: Rare car spotting - 18/12/2007 13:02

Opel Monza - one for the Senny boys?
Posted By: simonj

Re: Rare car spotting - 19/12/2007 15:51

Not really that rare, but Lambo Murcielago on the A40 at Shepherd's Bush on Saturday - he followed me up the sliproad onto the road into town and gunned it past - wow.
Posted By: Begbie

Re: Rare car spotting - 21/12/2007 02:49

spotted a 57 plate M3 this morning, doesnt look that much different from a 335 coupe, apart from the quad exhaust
Posted By: Anonymous

Re: Rare car spotting - 21/12/2007 02:54

I've driven one. \:P
Posted By: Begbie

Re: Rare car spotting - 21/12/2007 03:29

oh la de dar \:P
Posted By: Anonymous

Re: Rare car spotting - 21/12/2007 03:30

Unfortunately it was only into the workshop, but it sounded amazing. \:#

Still a dull place to sit though IMHO. \:\(
Posted By: Begbie

Re: Rare car spotting - 21/12/2007 19:52

Tickford Capri spotted earlier, seen it loads around, but seeing it reminded me to post it up. Don't know if it is the turbo or not
Posted By: Anonymous

Re: Rare car spotting - 23/12/2007 23:49

The rare car's came in two by two yesterday \:D

Saw two Lancia Integrales and two ferrari F50's, was quite a good day \:D

Phill

(p.s 3000th post, woo!)
Posted By: Anonymous

Re: Rare car spotting - 26/12/2007 02:07

all black GT40 heading up from Finchley Road to Brent Cross. Mean.
Posted By: Anonymous

Re: Rare car spotting - 27/12/2007 13:48

 Originally Posted By: adder58
Followed a car I never even knew existed today.

The sound of it was like a nascar \:o \:# \:#

http://www.gemballa.co.uk/cars_for_sale/gemballa_955_cayenne.html


I was driving behind one of these last week too. Had orange Gemballa Bi-Turbo stickers on the side and back. Left hand drive. Was black and every single alloy had been curbed! Made me laugh but the noise had my boy bits twitching \:\)

Was travelling North on the A3 at the Wimbledon/Putney Junction.
Posted By: Baz76

Re: Rare car spotting - 03/01/2008 00:20

Spotted a Ferrari 612 Scaglietti \:# \:# \:# .

It was after spending a night in Edinburgh with my wife and I had mentioned to her how I had counted at least 25 Porsche`s and not 1 Coop on our journey there \:\( . On our road home we were waiting at traffic lights on George street when I heard the unmistakable sound of a Ferrari exhaust ripping up the road behind me. I looked in my mirror and saw a \:# beige/silver 612 come up and stop in the lane next to me. I so wanted him to carry on in the same direction we were travelling in but he turned right and left me with the noise of that exhaust pinging off the street walls,you can probably tell that made my day \:P .

Baz \:\)
Posted By: JimO

Re: Rare car spotting - 04/01/2008 15:24

I was following a hearse on the m4 the other week. When I looked down at my speedo I noticed we were doing about 80. Thats quick for a hearse I thought, then as I drew closer, I saw it actually had a coffin in the back \:o Wow they must be late I thought, then as I got even closer I could see a hand hanging out of the coffin \:s

It wasn't until I drew up level that I saw the drivers, 2 guys in their mid 20's (I guess) laughing hysterically as they bombed down the M4 in their hearse
Posted By: Anonymous

Re: Rare car spotting - 04/01/2008 16:01

Stolen Hearse? A bit of a niche market for joy-riding...
Posted By: Anonymous

Re: Rare car spotting - 06/01/2008 14:13

 Originally Posted By: pfoe
Stolen Hearse? A bit of a niche market for joy-riding...


But a dead good one
Posted By: Anonymous

Re: Rare car spotting - 06/01/2008 17:36

 Originally Posted By: nyssa7
 Originally Posted By: pfoe
Stolen Hearse? A bit of a niche market for joy-riding...


But a dead good one


Ba-dum-TSH!
Posted By: sugerbear

Re: Rare car spotting - 06/01/2008 23:59

Noble m12 xl fireball nine or whatever its called. Parked in chelmsford (chelmer village shopping centre). I hope he wasn't going into halfords to enquire about some neons \:\)
Posted By: Anonymous

Re: Rare car spotting - 11/01/2008 21:34

won't bother with all the exotica inside the NEC at Autosport International because if you can think of it, there was probably at least one there (Spyker, Enzo, Koenigsegg, Zonda, Murcielago Roadsters, Gallardos everywhere - you get the drift)

but saw my first new GTR Skyline in the car park
Posted By: Anonymous

Re: Rare car spotting - 28/01/2008 01:51

Undertaken by black SLR on M25 this evening...very bright indicators \:o
Posted By: BrumJim

Re: Rare car spotting - 28/01/2008 16:22

In the car park at work most days:
A Ford Capri.
No, not one of those, but a Ford Consul Capri:
First one in the list
Posted By: Anonymous

Re: Rare car spotting - 28/01/2008 18:42

I passed one of these yesterday

If the japanese re-invented the 2cv

funny looking thing
Posted By: Anonymous

Re: Rare car spotting - 28/01/2008 20:48

Zonda on A14 near Cambridge last week - being pulled onto a recovery truck !
Posted By: Anonymous

Re: Rare car spotting - 28/01/2008 22:33

Only just noticed this topic.... A bit late but a week ago saw a black Audi r8 which I think jumped the roundabout and lost to a car with coming round it. Guess he underestimated the power of the corsa..... ;D
Posted By: Anonymous

Re: Rare car spotting - 29/01/2008 16:08

Hubba hubba hubba... Maserati GranTurismo in black in our company car park \:# \:# \:#
Library pic if you don't know what it looks like

...and it's sooo much better in the flesh \:#
Posted By: Anonymous

Re: Rare car spotting - 01/02/2008 17:16

 Originally Posted By: BrumJim
In the car park at work most days:
A Ford Capri.
No, not one of those, but a Ford Consul Capri:
First one in the list


Pity it's a sludgy green \:s For such an amount of cars in the various car parks there's very little interesting stuff Apart from a yellow Fiat Coupe that is and a TVR 350i (another sludge green), sounds cool though.

Oooh, nearly forgot about the hearse with hand painted yellow and red flames \:\/
Posted By: Mark_S

Re: Rare car spotting - 04/02/2008 23:39

Just seen one of those modern Zargato bodied Alfa's - canary yellow
Posted By: Anonymous

Re: Rare car spotting - 08/02/2008 23:36

Black R8 parked up near the Ivy on Wednesday night
Posted By: Anonymous

Re: Rare car spotting - 09/02/2008 00:55

Stunning Black Ferrari 599 and the guy who owned it was happy to chat and explain how it went. When he pulled away he gave it the beans, my god it sounded stunning!!!!! It's quite a big car really, looked a bit like batmans car - thats the kid in me talking ;\)
Posted By: Anonymous

Re: Rare car spotting - 09/02/2008 01:41

 Originally Posted By: Willd
 Originally Posted By: BrumJim
In the car park at work most days:
A Ford Capri.
No, not one of those, but a Ford Consul Capri:
First one in the list


Pity it's a sludgy green \:s For such an amount of cars in the various car parks there's very little interesting stuff Apart from a yellow Fiat Coupe that is and a TVR 350i (another sludge green), sounds cool though.

Oooh, nearly forgot about the hearse with hand painted yellow and red flames \:\/


Did this Hearse have pictures of Stonehenge on the sides? and a girl vampire on the front?

If so, I did it! (all of the artwork, not the driving it)
Posted By: Trappy

Re: Rare car spotting - 11/02/2008 20:12

White Le man car with decals on the A130 near rayleigh yesterday. I only got a brief glimpse of the top of it and the huge wing poking over the crash barrier. I was thinking Mosler but looking at them on google it clearly wasn't one of those.

When I pointed it out, the step daughter asked me if it was as fast as the coupé? \:D
Posted By: Ed

Re: Rare car spotting - 11/02/2008 23:08

McLaren Mercedes SLR, Rolls Royce Phantom, Ford GT and a Maserati GranTurismo, all in South Kensington yesterday.
(and 5 Gallardos in the Lamborghini showroom, but thats cheating!)
Posted By: Anonymous

Re: Rare car spotting - 12/02/2008 01:45

Immaculate 1969 Citroen DS going well on the M62 earlier - came off at Goole. Looked \:#
Posted By: Anonymous

Re: Rare car spotting - 12/02/2008 02:38

A white Nova SRI without a body kit, spinners etc. I know - you think its jonnycoop being a tw@t again, but I'm serious!
Was in show condition - I couldn't help but think....'cool'
Retro chic!
Posted By: TimW

Re: Rare car spotting - 15/02/2008 13:22

Saw a nice shiney Enzo on the M4 junc 5 eastbound towards London last night - wasted on a busy stretch of road like that!
Posted By: Anonymous

Re: Rare car spotting - 15/02/2008 17:44

Nope, I think this one was done with 2 tins of finest emulsion from B & Q
Posted By: Anonymous

Re: Rare car spotting - 15/02/2008 18:24

ariel atom yestwrday in Bristol just off the Portway
Posted By: Anonymous

Re: Rare car spotting - 18/02/2008 21:27

Mitsubishi Evo X parked in one of the neighbour's drive yesterday. Unregistered and on trade plates, possibly waiting for March 1 and the 08 number as it looks like its replacing his Impreza
Posted By: Cappo

Re: Rare car spotting - 18/02/2008 21:35

 Originally Posted By: nyssa7
Mitsubishi Evo X parked in one of the neighbour's drive yesterday. Unregistered and on trade plates, possibly waiting for March 1 and the 08 number as it looks like its replacing his Impreza


Might have to have a nose round those myself when the time comes (if I can't stump up the cash for a GT-R!)
Posted By: TimW

Re: Rare car spotting - 26/02/2008 02:23

Lovely Silver Carrera GT cruising along the M25 sat afternoon.
Posted By: Anonymous

Re: Rare car spotting - 28/02/2008 15:22

rs5 on trade plates in stockwell, and a maclaren slr in wandsworth.
Posted By: Anonymous

Re: Rare car spotting - 28/02/2008 15:26

oops sorry must of been a s5 just looked at some pics.
Posted By: Anonymous

Re: Rare car spotting - 01/03/2008 22:23

Lots of rare spots today - an 08 reg (remember it's March 1st ;\) ) Ferrari 430 Spider being driven like he had stolen it!

550 Barchetta (roof off out of winter hibernation? )

Amazingly, a 612 Scaglietti in two tone black and red, possibly one of the 60 year anniversary special edition cars...looked gorgeous \:#

An Alpina B5 57 reg...had my bro drooling in his \:D

Alpine A610

Not one but two TVR 350s \:o

A lovely old Lancia ... not sure which, possibly an Aurelia \:\)

And an R8 parked up \:z
Posted By: Anonymous

Re: Rare car spotting - 04/03/2008 22:47

Alfa 8 C competizione in black ( i jest you not ), being tailed by another weird Alfa in zebra colours Northbound on the M25.

It looked so, so sweet!

So did the 8C as well...

Phill
Posted By: Anonymous

Re: Rare car spotting - 09/03/2008 04:01

OK, lots of ferraris again...another 612 scaglietti, a 355 and a 599 GTB

A pretty Daimler Dart and a couple of old Bristols (a 411 and a Britannia)

A bright yellow Corvette Z06

And tonight in London, Batman's black SLR X111 SLR

Oh and a couple of coops \:D
Posted By: came2dance

Re: Rare car spotting - 09/03/2008 05:41

Saw my first Audi R8 yesterday \:# Parked two wheels up on the kerb on a little housing estate \:o Beautiful moter. will have to drive that way again see if it's there \:#
Posted By: Anonymous

Re: Rare car spotting - 09/03/2008 07:08

I passed an Alfa Romeo Montreal Friday night, looked pretty good nick too. It didn't have the louvres over the headlights but everything else was in place.
Posted By: Anonymous

Re: Rare car spotting - 10/03/2008 01:27

Lovely E-Type

Phantom Convertible

T350 parked round the corner from bockers \:D

Another Ferrari \:z - a 450

60s Bentley Continental S2

Bright green GT3RS and a white GT3 at warp speed

And the truck from hell, a dodge RAM, given the ridiculous speed with which it went away from me, the Viper powered version, reckon it must have hit about 120 in the blink of an eye \:o
Posted By: Anonymous

Re: Rare car spotting - 11/03/2008 15:06

Black Ford GT heading North on the A3 this morning at New Malden \:#
Posted By: andyps

Re: Rare car spotting - 16/03/2008 01:44

I came out to Kiev yesterday and have already seen a Weismann GT, Rolls Royce Phantom, McLaren Merc SLR, Maybach 62S and Mustang. And lots of Ladas!
Posted By: Anonymous

Re: Rare car spotting - 19/03/2008 13:26

A Shaguar, yeah baby an e-type roadster painted as a Union Jack

Can't be many of these around, spotted at the garden centre in Church Lawford by Rugby.
Posted By: Anonymous

Re: Rare car spotting - 20/03/2008 15:47

2 very rare spots last night... NEVER seen either on the roads before...

Both whilst looking out of my window onto the road...

Silver McLaren SLR Convertible going one way
then an hour later

Silver Spyker Spider with a "Broughtons" number plate on the back - oh my god they sound good! \:D

just found out that Broughtons is a UK base for Spyker!
Posted By: Lucifer

Re: Rare car spotting - 20/03/2008 16:33

 Originally Posted By: JamieS

Silver Spyker Spider with a "Broughtons" number plate on the back - oh my god they sound good! \:D


The Spyker makes a TVR sound like a lawn mower, they are awesome. A friend of mine from work is a founder member of RPM (one of those supercar club things) and took one of those for the weekend. You could hear the damn thing from a mile away (literally) \:#

Not a big fan of how they look though.
Posted By: oxfordSteve

Re: Rare car spotting - 20/03/2008 16:52

Ford GT, white with blue stripes gurgling, popping and generally sounding V8 like through Witney town centre last Saturday. Driver looked a bit scared at the width restrictions!
Posted By: Lucifer

Re: Rare car spotting - 20/03/2008 17:01

 Originally Posted By: oxfordSteve
Driver looked a bit scared at the width restrictions!


Naah probably more likely it was 60 miles since he last filled up, and realised he was another 10 from the nearest petrol station \:D
Posted By: Anonymous

Re: Rare car spotting - 20/03/2008 17:03

Saw a Carver bike/car thing on Monday in Deal opposite the BP garage.

Dave
Posted By: oxfordSteve

Re: Rare car spotting - 20/03/2008 17:12

 Originally Posted By: Lucifer
 Originally Posted By: oxfordSteve
Driver looked a bit scared at the width restrictions!


Naah probably more likely it was 60 miles since he last filled up, and realised he was another 10 from the nearest petrol station \:D


Or 60 miles since it last broke down, so was overdue the next one!
Posted By: Anonymous

Re: Rare car spotting - 29/03/2008 23:59

RR phantom yesterday with number plate 2 V (must be worth a bob or two)

Today - saw a snazzy red Brera (shame the driver was ruining it by smoking in it \:s ) and also followed a Phaeton - don't see many of the monster Passats around
Posted By: Anonymous

Re: Rare car spotting - 30/03/2008 02:21

Spotted a V12 Vantage today, and after a little play in the wet, it was obvious I stood no chance of keeping up!
Posted By: Anonymous

Re: Rare car spotting - 30/03/2008 21:26

Silver Z06 in Wimbledon last night \:\)
Posted By: Anonymous

Re: Rare car spotting - 30/03/2008 22:07

Haven't seen it yet but my friend's neighbour has just bought a veyron!
Posted By: Anonymous

Re: Rare car spotting - 03/04/2008 22:21

Just seen an all white Veyron burbling along between Holloway and Camden. Very Dubai-bling and very head turn-ey.
Posted By: Anonymous

Re: Rare car spotting - 04/04/2008 00:48

Silver clown shoe yesterday...nice \:\)
Posted By: Anonymous

Re: Rare car spotting - 05/04/2008 18:19

Passed by a Vanquish coming onto A3 from M25, sounded fantastic as it barrelled past at speed \:#

Epsom Audi have an R8 on their forecourt, if anyone local wants to get up close and personal with one
Posted By: Anonymous

Re: Rare car spotting - 09/04/2008 02:29

I saw 2 Mk2 Escorts on the A34 on sunday. Unsure if they were mexico (don't know enough about them), but they looked pretty cool. Good to see they were out when it was snowy too - nice sideways action \:\)
Posted By: Anonymous

Re: Rare car spotting - 09/04/2008 06:24

Over the weekend on the m6 i saw a vanquish and yellow gallardo....as probably did the rest of the coupesters \:D

Ross
Posted By: Anonymous

Re: Rare car spotting - 09/04/2008 11:24

Last week i saw a Mitsi Evo X pulling into Tescos round my way. I didnt even realise they were released yet?!

For what its worth it looked like an angry Mondeo, not that impressed \:\(



Phill
Posted By: daithi28

Re: Rare car spotting - 10/04/2008 04:03


On my way to Belfast last month I saw FIVE Bentley Continental GT's within a 55 mile stretch. Three northern Reg, two southern reg.

However, I haven't seen a single Fiat Coupe in months!!

Go figure?
Posted By: Anonymous

Re: Rare car spotting - 16/04/2008 19:52

i drove past a white Porsche GT3RS this morning on the way to work...
Posted By: Anonymous

Re: Rare car spotting - 16/04/2008 22:37

Went to pick up some part worns of ebay for a mates drift car, and the guy had a Noble 12 in the Garage.
Posted By: Anonymous

Re: Rare car spotting - 16/04/2008 23:44

Not sure if this counts but saw an old cortina crusader estate in tescos today, was mint too...
Posted By: Anonymous

Re: Rare car spotting - 17/04/2008 01:35

 Originally Posted By: Infesticon2
Not sure if this counts but saw an old cortina crusader estate in tescos today, was mint too...


Well they are now very rare. On a similar theme how about this spotted at a local car museum:

Austin Ambassador

They had various other dubious classics as well and some interesting cars like a Citroen SM and a mint Lancia Monte Carlo.
Posted By: Anonymous

Re: Rare car spotting - 18/04/2008 16:48

I was quite surprised to see a De Lorean heading North on the M1 just outside Wakefield last Sunday.

However I wouldn't have been surprised to see some old bloke with loads of white hair at the wheel and then it just vanish in load of sparks....

Sadly that wasn't the case. \:\(
Posted By: Anonymous

Re: Rare car spotting - 18/04/2008 18:54

 Originally Posted By: pfoe
Last week i saw a Mitsi Evo X pulling into Tescos round my way. I didnt even realise they were released yet?!

For what its worth it looked like an angry Mondeo, not that impressed \:\(


I'm not the only one that thinks that side on it looks like a new Mondy \:\)
Posted By: Anonymous

Re: Rare car spotting - 19/04/2008 02:54

Well im not sure how rare it is but its still the sex, a TVR 3000M \:# \:# \:# spotted in the car park at work today
Posted By: Anonymous

Re: Rare car spotting - 19/04/2008 17:10

Alfa 1750 spider, c. 1930 on M25 this am \:# , brave chap given the weather \:o
Posted By: Anonymous

Re: Rare car spotting - 24/04/2008 05:06

Seen a few today - Tesco car park had a Reliant Scimitar GTE in a lovely metallic burgundy - W plater & in excellent condition. The design has aged well - really stood out.

Also, within about 200 yards of each other yet apparently unconnected were a Moggy Minor 'Woody' Traveller, a Moggy Minor convertible & a Mk3 Cortina. I really thought I had turned into Sam Tyler for a moment - Life on Mars has a lot to answer for! \:D

Bizarrely, I went to Italy at the weekend - didn't see ONE Coupe. \:o Or a Ferrari/Lambo for that matter - plenty of Porsche's mind.

Loads of weird & ugly modern Lancias, as well as small electric trickery powered plastic micro car type stuff. Saw two gorgeous old Fiat 500's as well - one in dark blue, one in yellow. \:#
Posted By: Anonymous

Re: Rare car spotting - 29/04/2008 00:46

I was driving alongside a new Jag XF tonight, its huge, way too big and way, way too high.

Also has some very naff 'jaguar' nameplates across the side vents and the leaping cat motif really doesn't work when used as a badge on the boot.
Posted By: Anonymous

Re: Rare car spotting - 29/04/2008 17:01

I saw one of these yesterday in local Tesco car park - first time I can recall not knowing what I was looking at and having to go and look it up!

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/MITSUOKA-VIEWT-1-3...1QQcmdZViewItem

"My" one was very clever, was running 1967 style E reg number plates to go with the retro look
Posted By: Anonymous

Re: Rare car spotting - 29/04/2008 20:17

^^^I pass one of these on the way into work but I didn't know what it was. It looks like a MkII Jag with that disease that prematurely ages small children (but for cars, obviously)
Posted By: Anonymous

Re: Rare car spotting - 29/04/2008 20:46

I felt quite chuffed, I thought it was very convincing Mk 2 Jag from the front, even the bumpers were the right shape, thought the middle section was Nissan Micra and wasn't too sure about the rear
Posted By: Anonymous

Re: Rare car spotting - 30/04/2008 00:42

its a weird looking thing isn't it. I only get to see it from head on and each time it looks like a toy jag.

I saw this on Ken High Street this evening:

Venice

which has got to be a bit of a rarity.
Posted By: Anonymous

Re: Rare car spotting - 30/04/2008 17:53

Ferrari 456GT Station Wagon, one of seven made as special order for the Sultan of Brunei
Posted By: Anonymous

Re: Rare car spotting - 30/04/2008 18:35

only seven, wow. The one I saw was silver.
Posted By: TimW

Re: Rare car spotting - 30/04/2008 19:09

That deffo is a rare spot then!!!
Posted By: simonj

Re: Rare car spotting - 02/05/2008 14:01

Another rare spot from this morning - british racing green Blower Bentley hammering its way down the A34 near Hinksey Hill, Oxford, replete with little Union Jacks. I slowed down and wound both windows down to hear it pass me, incredible car.

[url=]http://www.bentleyboys.com/august_2006_bdc_021.jpg][/url]

Posted By: mattB

Re: Rare car spotting - 02/05/2008 14:34

I saw a passat estate with the W12 engine yesterday.
Posted By: Anonymous

Re: Rare car spotting - 07/05/2008 18:33

A lovely Rolls Royce Silver Shadow II on a T plate passed me today - immaculate in a light greeny-gold metallic. Rare as it wasn't white & didn't have a married couple in the back!
Posted By: evo_number_one

Re: Rare car spotting - 07/05/2008 21:46

Ford GT40 (Black with twin white stripes) coming out of Ingatestone this evening.

I got no response to my quick flash with the lights - well I was driving the Wifes Focus! \:D
Posted By: oxfordSteve

Re: Rare car spotting - 07/05/2008 22:09

Funny that, I saw a Ford GT ('07 plate, white with blue stripes)last night on the A40 at Burford...god it sounded good!
Posted By: oxfordSteve

Re: Rare car spotting - 09/05/2008 12:57

Followed an Ascari KZ1(?) spotted this morning through Burford this morning.
Posted By: Anonymous

Re: Rare car spotting - 09/05/2008 20:46

On the basis that exotica ar fairly common down in the South East, with stuff like 430s and DB9s not even worth turning round for any more, I tend to pick out the older cars, the ones you just don't see any more

Even Sierras and Escorts are falling into this category, let alone Cortinas and Capris

So a surprise today to see an Austin Cambridge A60 Estate driving into the local Tesco car park. That sort fo thing only usually comes out for weekend car shows
Posted By: daithi28

Re: Rare car spotting - 09/05/2008 22:34


A 1930s Burgundy Lagonda 4 door open tourer passed through Drogheda, Co. Louth today on Vintage GB plates.

That is one big long car \:o

Unfortunately it was coasting down a hill so I didn't get to hear the sound of the huge engine.
Posted By: Anonymous

Re: Rare car spotting - 16/05/2008 02:43

I saw a very lovely black Alfa 8c at lunchtime today. It was pulling into the Alfa showroom in Parsons Green, where there was another, red, Alfa 8c. So that makes two Alfa 8c's I've seen today - can anyone top that?
Posted By: Anonymous

Re: Rare car spotting - 01/06/2008 19:20

Went for a walk around Caernarfon yesterday & spotted this immaculate rarity parked near the castle \:#

Messerschmitt Bubble Car
Posted By: Cappo

Re: Rare car spotting - 01/06/2008 19:31

Wow, there's a part of me that's always wanted something like that in my fantasy garage!
Posted By: Anonymous

Re: Rare car spotting - 01/06/2008 19:41

 Originally Posted By: Cappo
Wow, there's a part of me that's always wanted something like that in my fantasy garage!


It was immaculately resto'd - really stood out I can yell ya! It was totally open as well (beware the seagulls of Caernarfon!) so I had a good look inside - it had a tiller style steering & a little plastic bottle (similar to one's you get on bikes) in the cockpit footwell that was linked by pipe to the windscreen as a crude washer! \:D Wouldn't like to crash in one though ... \:\(

Profile view

Rear view

Cockpit view
Posted By: Anonymous

Re: Rare car spotting - 01/06/2008 20:15

Today was quite a car enthusiasts dream if you lived in the Northamptonshire area.

Spotted many many skylines, RX7s, GTiRs and evos heading for Silverstone. Obviously there was plenty of exotica at Auto italia.

But the highlight.......... 3 Capri lasers and a 2.8i Granada heading in mini convoy along the A43 \:\)
Posted By: Anonymous

Re: Rare car spotting - 02/06/2008 09:38

Popped into Sainsburys in Chiswick yesterday afternoon and spotted a GT3 RS - Or at least what i thought was a GT3 RS -It actually turned out to be a GT3 MR.

Painted in what looked like that blackboard-type paint... it looked very mean indeed \:\/

I've never heard of them before but a friend at work immediately said "Manthey Racing"
Posted By: Robin_Banks

Re: Rare car spotting - 05/06/2008 20:32

I didn't even know they existed, but I spotted a BMW Z1 going North up the A1 today. Looked to be in mint condition. Very nice - I want one!! \:D
Posted By: Anonymous

Re: Rare car spotting - 05/06/2008 20:42

Z1 or an M1?
Posted By: Anonymous

Re: Rare car spotting - 10/06/2008 09:27

New M3 saloon today, REALL dull but sounded nice even at low speed.

Also saw a Masser Gran Turismo thingy, man that is one NICE car, pure sex - real head turner.
Posted By: Cyclone

Re: Rare car spotting - 10/06/2008 12:54

On sunday spotted the following:

Merc SLR 722
3 x RUF Porsches
Lamborghini Diablo
DeTomaso Guara
2 x Ultima GTRs
F430
F430 Scuderia
Ferarri 575
2 x Porsche GT2s
2 x Porsche GT3s

To name but a few.....what a day!!

Jules.
Posted By: Anonymous

Re: Rare car spotting - 03/09/2008 09:56

XJ220 in BP on the A3 Northbound.
Posted By: Anonymous

Re: Rare car spotting - 17/09/2008 13:06

If anyone's near Guildford High Street by the George Abbott Statue and wants to see a McLaren F1 - There's one parked up there \:\)
Posted By: Anonymous

Re: Rare car spotting - 17/09/2008 13:12

Warny - I followed that same silver XJ220 from Ladymead, up the A3 until it turned off
Posted By: sugerbear

Re: Rare car spotting - 09/11/2008 14:24

F40 spotted today in Halstead, Essex. Plodding along at 40mph.
Posted By: ali_hire

Re: Rare car spotting - 10/11/2008 09:24

 Originally Posted By: shabba
Also saw a Masser Gran Turismo thingy, man that is one NICE car, pure sex - real head turner.


Saw one of these on Southsea seafront about aa week ago and agree, very nice looking car. \:#
Posted By: Anonymous

Re: Rare car spotting - 10/11/2008 09:49

Saw 2 very rare cars yesterday in Hammersmith/Shepherds Bush. First was a bright purple Lambo Diablo - Old Skool!!

2nd and by FAR the best was a near perfect copy of the Back to the Future DeLoreon!!! Awesome \:D

Dont think i've ever seen a DeLoreon on the road before!
Posted By: Anonymous

Re: Rare car spotting - 10/11/2008 20:07

I saw a Delorean the other week just outside Oxford. I wonder if it was the same one.

I also spotted a Veyron the other week.
Posted By: Anonymous

Re: Rare car spotting - 11/11/2008 11:20

 Originally Posted By: symonh2000
I saw a Delorean the other week just outside Oxford. I wonder if it was the same one.


If it looked anything like this then it may well have been! \:D
Posted By: Anonymous

Re: Rare car spotting - 11/11/2008 11:43

Ooh I nearly forgot.

I saw a De-Tomaso Pantera on the M4 the other day
(sadly it was on the back of a recovery truck \:\( )
Posted By: Trappy

Re: Rare car spotting - 28/11/2008 21:24

Walking to the station at Southwark this afternoon, I heard a something very tasty rumbling along behind. Next thing I know an Alfa *c trundled past sounding very nice indeed

Some lucky sod has himself a '58 plate monster in proper Alfa red \:\)
Posted By: Anonymous

Re: Rare car spotting - 28/11/2008 22:21

recent spots in London have included a few Maybach (so maybe not so rare), a Bristol Brigand and a 70s Alfa Montreal hiding up a side street in the City
Posted By: Anonymous

Re: Rare car spotting - 02/03/2009 15:32

Got overtaken (no sh1t ;-|) by a Bugatti Veyron on Saturday where the M40 becomes the A40 going into London

Number plate read YE5 1 CAN
Posted By: Anonymous

Re: Rare car spotting - 02/03/2009 15:52

I followed a mint black Ford Fiesta Supersport today, I always wanted one of these when I was a nipper! I Clicky

Made me smile! smile

Gareth
Posted By: Anonymous

Re: Rare car spotting - 03/03/2009 10:27

Originally Posted By: nyssa7
Got overtaken (no scensoredt ;-|) by a Bugatti Veyron on Saturday where the M40 becomes the A40 going into London

Number plate read YE5 1 CAN


Reminds me of the time I was overtaken last year by a guy in a CLS 63 AMG on the A4 through West Kensington

Numberplate read CO5 1 CAN
Posted By: TimW

Re: Rare car spotting - 03/03/2009 10:53

I remember seeing that plate on an ML Merc a few years back in Uxbridge. Theres a guy that works in one of the offices near me - 911 C4 with the plate BA51ARD.
Posted By: DaveG

Re: Rare car spotting - 03/03/2009 11:30

Yeah I've seen that black* BA51ARD a few times before

* the car is black, what did you think I meant rolleyes
Posted By: Anonymous

Re: Rare car spotting - 03/03/2009 12:05

Passed a coupe Ariel Atoms recently on the way to work in Crewkerne. They do make them there so it's a bit of a cheat, but still love and brand new.
Posted By: Anonymous

Re: Rare car spotting - 03/03/2009 14:05

I saw a Saab 99 in Dundee earlier today.
Haven't seen one for years.
Posted By: Anonymous

Re: Rare car spotting - 03/03/2009 21:44

Saw a 1972 Ferrari Dino 246 today, first time I've seen one of them outside a classic car meet in years
Posted By: flyingcustard

Re: Rare car spotting - 03/03/2009 21:54

Saw an aston the other day it was the small one(not the db9) but it has the engine and carbon disc`s from the dbs!! seen it in evo mag then seen the real thing on the M6 nr carlisle a week back cool bonnet vents gallore!!
Posted By: Anonymous

Re: Rare car spotting - 03/03/2009 22:26

Saw my first Enzo yesterday, what a great looking car!
Posted By: Trappy

Re: Rare car spotting - 04/03/2009 09:22

Standing in a queue to pay for a few sweeties in a petrol station last night, I over heard the two guys behind the till talking about a car on the forecourt. They clearly didn't know "what that thing on the boot was"... I couldn't see anything from where I was standing so waited to see when I got out.

Sat there with the boot up (I assume to fill up) was a White (are they all white?) E reg Ford RS200 cool The only one I've ever seen smile
Posted By: TimW

Re: Rare car spotting - 04/03/2009 11:56

Originally Posted By: Trappy
Standing in a queue to pay for a few sweeties in a petrol station last night, I over heard the two guys behind the till talking about a car on the forecourt. They clearly didn't know "what that thing on the boot was"... I couldn't see anything from where I was standing so waited to see when I got out.

Sat there with the boot up (I assume to fill up) was a White (are they all white?) E reg Ford RS200 cool The only one I've ever seen smile


Nice! Special, special car! Yea, I think they were all originally white
Posted By: Anonymous

Re: Rare car spotting - 04/03/2009 12:14

They also came in blue. smile
Posted By: Wal_S

Re: Rare car spotting - 04/03/2009 12:56

The RS200 also came in red and black from new, Tickford fitted them out for road sale after being chucked together by Reliant.
Saw quite a few in my RS 2000 Mk 2 days, the Evo ones were awesome on track days. Great car cool
Posted By: Anonymous

Re: Rare car spotting - 04/03/2009 12:57

Originally Posted By: Trappy
Standing in a queue to pay for a few sweeties in a petrol station last night, I over heard the two guys behind the till talking about a car on the forecourt. They clearly didn't know "what that thing on the boot was"... I couldn't see anything from where I was standing so waited to see when I got out.

Sat there with the boot up (I assume to fill up) was a White (are they all white?) E reg Ford RS200 cool The only one I've ever seen smile


I'm almost certain there were a few made in Red as well, but most were made in white, they were homologation specials produced to allow the car into Grp B Rallying, I believe they had to produce 200 and I'm certain the homologation batch were ALL white. They carried on producing them in small numbers to order, hence you do find them in other colours, I have seen a black one kicking around Oulton Park in the past, if this was it's original colour, I have no idea.

There was a red one, also frequently kicking around oulton park that was red with full interior trim, the white Homologation specials were all sold with minimum road kit on board, enough to make them road legal and no more, little in the way of trim and competition seats etc.

Gareth
Posted By: Anonymous

Re: Rare car spotting - 04/03/2009 12:58

Originally Posted By: Wal_S
The RS200 also came in red and black from new, Tickford fitted them out for road sale after being chucked together by Reliant.
Saw quite a few in my RS 2000 Mk 2 days, the Evo ones were awesome on track days. Great car cool


There you go, red and black! You sneaked that in while I was typing you fiend! laugh
Posted By: Anonymous

Re: Rare car spotting - 04/03/2009 13:05

There is a guy live locally with a Stratos kit car, done out in Motorac colours with Bernard Darniche on the side as the driver! V6 engine so I assume Alfa powered, looks and sounds fantastic, he was out in it Sunday as the weather here was fine, but rarely see it otherwise. Nice to see one in colours other than the Allitalia ones.

G
Posted By: Wal_S

Re: Rare car spotting - 04/03/2009 13:19

oooopppps sorry wink
Posted By: TimW

Re: Rare car spotting - 04/03/2009 13:22

I stand corrected smile
Posted By: MattyB

Re: Rare car spotting - 04/03/2009 15:53

Saw a £250000 Aston Martin the other day laugh

It was in an air sealed container!
Posted By: Anonymous

Re: Rare car spotting - 04/03/2009 21:44

Saw a blue Jaguar XJR15 at the weekend cool
Posted By: Wal_S

Re: Rare car spotting - 05/03/2009 08:21

Now that's a proper rare car cool
Posted By: Trappy

Re: Rare car spotting - 05/03/2009 09:48

The same RS200 was down Southend last night. The idiot driver was hammering it up and down at 60mph+ on the 30mph limit seafront with people walking about everywhere. A real shame for such a car to end up in the hands of a goon like this cry
Posted By: Wal_S

Re: Rare car spotting - 05/03/2009 10:40

Are you sure it was definately a proper RS200 and not the kit car version? They do one based on the Sierra Cosser and it looks pretty close, more to the point they are cheap.
I'm sure you all know current values of RS200 (if you can find one), is this the sort of person that would rag a car like that just to impress kids.
Just got EVO mag through BTW and there is a back page article giving you a good precis of the car, would still take one over a Ferrari etc anyday cool
Posted By: Trappy

Re: Rare car spotting - 05/03/2009 13:04

It was a real one wink
Posted By: Wal_S

Re: Rare car spotting - 05/03/2009 15:35

Bit sad really thinking you need to act like a prat when you'd look cooler just cruising wink
Posted By: Anonymous

Re: Rare car spotting - 05/03/2009 16:09

Not really a rare car but on the A34 nr Newbury earlier today I saw a black Bently Continental GT with the numberplate 'MEDIA' (or I suppose it could have been 'MED1A').

Didn't recognise who was driving though.
Posted By: Anonymous

Re: Rare car spotting - 07/03/2009 20:04

Really shocked to see a Porsche Carrera GT stuck in traffic in the town!! Took a double take!

This so isnt the kind of area for cars like that!!

Even the idle noise was lush!
Posted By: Anonymous

Re: Rare car spotting - 07/03/2009 21:51

Just found this thread or I would have told you sooner.

An old school buddy of mine, his dad has a Jenson Interceptor.

Saw him driving in it past the end of our street a few days ago.

Looked fantastic but never did get a ride in it then or now.
Posted By: Anonymous

Re: Rare car spotting - 07/03/2009 22:27

In Aberdeen yesterday was walking past Morrison’s king street and heard someone giving it some beans. Turn round to see a bright orange Lamborghini Superleggera! love Looked and sounded amazing!


Like this ....
http://gadgetmaniac.mail2web.com/wp-content/uploads/2007/04/lamborghini-gallardo-superleggera-c.jpg
Posted By: Anonymous

Re: Rare car spotting - 10/03/2009 08:27

Only readin this post - Would love to see a RS200 shocked

I saw an immaculate motor in Belfast, maybe a year ago now to be fair, it was a De Lorean DMC 12 smile

Real nice machine - I remember Patty Kielty said on TopGear (Dave rapeat other day) he bought one. It may have been his.
Posted By: Trappy

Re: Rare car spotting - 10/03/2009 09:12

I saw another RS200 on a flatbed on the A13 over the weekend. This time white with a bluwe rear end and decals, no doubt a proper track/ race car smile
Posted By: Anonymous

Re: Rare car spotting - 10/03/2009 15:51

in the last 2 weeks i have seen a f430 a f40 a enzo and a slr and 4 phantoms. it muct be flash car week.
Posted By: Anonymous

Re: Rare car spotting - 10/03/2009 15:55

saw two rare number plates if that counts
yellow honda s2000 with hardtop and number plate with with mr 0 stud.
the best one
black jag xjr lowered with number plate and it said perfectly G SPOT what a classic
Posted By: Anonymous

Re: Rare car spotting - 10/03/2009 15:59

Red F40 northbound on the A14 on Sunday. Looking very nice.
Posted By: Anonymous

Re: Rare car spotting - 10/03/2009 16:11

Zonda being loaded onto a trailer outside work....does that count as rare? laugh
Posted By: Anonymous

Re: Rare car spotting - 14/03/2009 00:34

Black 8c along the embankment last night.

Do you think its better to be on the outside looking on, or the inside looking out?
Posted By: Tommy_Coop23

Re: Rare car spotting - 14/03/2009 15:56

Fiat coupe on my driveway smile
Posted By: Anonymous

Re: Rare car spotting - 15/03/2009 17:50

Another Veyron yesterday, this one turned up at Goodwood while the Lancia Motor Club track day was in full swing - then the driver got in his plane fro a jaunt somewhere

Not short of a penny or two, it was 09 reg so 2 weeks old at most, and parked up with the rear wing in FWP for pose value

Incidentally, whose was the Blue Coupe out on track with the LMC guys?
Posted By: Anonymous

Re: Rare car spotting - 17/03/2009 16:07

Saw a KTM x-bow near Wimbledon on friday evening.... nice
Posted By: Anonymous

Re: Rare car spotting - 17/03/2009 17:16

pearlescant white Gallardo Spyder with roof down on A404M heading towards Marlow
Posted By: Anonymous

Re: Rare car spotting - 17/03/2009 23:35

I saw a pearlescent white 430 with black alloys and black stradale stripes - it were gorgeous.
Posted By: Anonymous

Re: Rare car spotting - 18/03/2009 06:54

Black maserati gran turismo on the M6 Sunday near the nec turn off.
Posted By: Anonymous

Re: Rare car spotting - 18/03/2009 10:06

Yellow Murcielago Superleggera heading North on the A3 this morning
Posted By: Anonymous

Re: Rare car spotting - 18/03/2009 10:28

i always see an old volkswagen, looks realy cool but never have my phone to take a pic.
it must be rare as iv not seen one before, anyone know any old volkswagens and got any pics and il see if its the one.
Posted By: Anonymous

Re: Rare car spotting - 18/03/2009 13:37

Originally Posted By: Bigtop
i always see an old volkswagen, looks realy cool but never have my phone to take a pic.
it must be rare as iv not seen one before, anyone know any old volkswagens and got any pics and il see if its the one.


Karman Ghia?
Posted By: GraemeC

Re: Rare car spotting - 18/03/2009 18:12

LOL, I like Karman Ghia's

Last summer there was a DB9, Gallardo and Karman Ghia all parked up in the pub near me

It was very amusing that the Karman Ghia got the most attention (totally mint and polished so you could see your stubble in it!) laugh
Posted By: Anonymous

Re: Rare car spotting - 18/03/2009 19:55

I used to work with a bloke who had a Karman Ghia, but it was the ugly second edition. He thought he was oh-so-cool, but really it was rubbish.
Posted By: Possum

Re: Rare car spotting - 18/03/2009 23:30

Just back from Perth (Western Australia), just over 5 hours on a direct flight in a 767 and didn't leave the country.

Attended an All Italian Car Show and on display were 2 Maserati Sebrings, an Issota Frachini, Lancia Stratos and Integrale etc. but no Coupes as there are none in WA.
Posted By: Anonymous

Re: Rare car spotting - 19/03/2009 10:24

ha yes its a karmen ghia!
big shiny wheels on it, always drives past the flat.
looks imacculate.
Posted By: Anonymous

Re: Rare car spotting - 19/03/2009 11:04

Glad to be of service laugh
Posted By: Anonymous

Re: Rare car spotting - 20/03/2009 12:39

Grey Focus ST spotted just now on Guildford High Street... Nothing unusual about that in itself but this one was a fully kitted up undercover police car cool
Posted By: Anonymous

Re: Rare car spotting - 20/03/2009 14:29

Bright Orange ST...watch out on the M3 it's the old bill!
Posted By: Anonymous

Re: Rare car spotting - 20/03/2009 16:51

F430 Scuderia on the A1151 near Wroxham heding towards Norwich. I nearly crashed on purpose I was so jealous.
Posted By: Anonymous

Re: Rare car spotting - 21/03/2009 15:17

Silver Carrera GT (top down) coming into Princes Risborough
Posted By: Anonymous

Re: Rare car spotting - 29/03/2009 18:07

Ferrari F40 on the A34 in stone givng it large.
Posted By: Anonymous

Re: Rare car spotting - 31/03/2009 19:50

RUF Porsche in ruinously expensive NCP carpark under Cadogan Square on Friday...my brother was drooling! shocked

Lots of other bit of exotica too, all rather dusty however (presumably storage for the wealthy)
Posted By: Anonymous

Re: Rare car spotting - 01/04/2009 10:55

I saw Barak Obama's Beast on Sunday afternoon.

It was in amongst a big ol'convoy of American 4x4s, unmarked Range Rovers, marked range rovers and sports range rovers, and outriders.

It was travelling non-stop up the Camden Road from Holloway. Lots of serious looking people, all bluetooth earings and stern looks. No passengers in the Beast though.
Posted By: Anonymous

Re: Rare car spotting - 17/04/2009 21:29

Saw a Fiat Dino Coupe on the roundabout on Hyde Park Corner the other night. Unfortunately it was a bit stranded - the inside front wheel was at fortyfive degrees to the axle. Bit of a shame.

But, on the upside, it was that lovely metallic sable colour that the Alfa Montreal used to appear in.
Posted By: DaveG

Re: Rare car spotting - 18/04/2009 21:13

sable? what colour is that? that's a girl's description of a colour, please use pure scientific definitions, like green or yellow, not sable or for example "biscuit" (chocolate or oatmeal rolleyes )

PS: I used to have a Fiat Dino 2400 Coupe, fantastic car smile
Posted By: Anonymous

Re: Rare car spotting - 19/04/2009 03:45

Like broom instead of banana - or ink instead of black. Once you learn to grasp the basics - which include the fact that lemon is not even a type of yellow - it's lemon - you will be on the right track.
Posted By: Anonymous

Re: Rare car spotting - 21/04/2009 21:38

What is this if not metallic sable?


and ink is ink, ink is not black.
Posted By: Anonymous

Re: Rare car spotting - 21/04/2009 21:46

seen loads of Aston Martins in the last week!! all different ones but at least one a day, is north wales being invaded!!
Posted By: MattM

Re: Rare car spotting - 21/04/2009 21:51

Originally Posted By: coupedave
seen loads of Aston Martins in the last week!! all different ones but at least one a day, is north wales being invaded civilised!!


Corrected for you Dave
Posted By: Anonymous

Re: Rare car spotting - 21/04/2009 22:24

Ford GT40 near Henfield going the other way on country roads - does not get much better than that!
Posted By: Anonymous

Re: Rare car spotting - 23/04/2009 06:01

Ferrari 599 on lichfield rd, Sutton yesterday and a 430 spider on the a51 near rugeley.
Posted By: Anonymous

Re: Rare car spotting - 23/04/2009 09:10

yet another aston martin on the a55 yesterday!!
Posted By: simonj

Re: Rare car spotting - 23/04/2009 09:15

Was overtaken by an Aston Martin DBS last night on the A34 at the same time as a Ferrari Daytona was coming the other way. Didn't know where to look!
Posted By: Anonymous

Re: Rare car spotting - 23/04/2009 09:44

I saw a Trabant on the back of a low loader yesterday evening, looked very tidy if a Trabant can ever be described as tidy!

Gareth
Posted By: Anonymous

Re: Rare car spotting - 23/04/2009 21:12

The General Lee in Shenstone today.
Posted By: Anonymous

Re: Rare car spotting - 23/04/2009 21:42

saw one a couple of months ago up here, they are bloody massive!!
Posted By: Anonymous

Re: Rare car spotting - 24/04/2009 12:31

Peal White Lambo Gallardo Spyder heading up Guildford High Street about 12:00 noon today. Numberplate was "2 W"

Probably cost as much as the car!!! cool
Posted By: Anonymous

Re: Rare car spotting - 24/04/2009 20:58

Giallo Gallardo going thorough Balsall Common - towards Brum Airport/NEC - about 19:30 this evening. Reg was something-STU...........looked and sounded very nice
Posted By: Anonymous

Re: Rare car spotting - 24/04/2009 20:59

Spotted a Bond Bug earlier on the A40 near Witney.

Orange of course. rolleyes
Posted By: Anonymous

Re: Rare car spotting - 24/04/2009 22:35

I saw an Audi A3 yesterday with the number plate 'A3'. And this must have been a three/four year old car.
Posted By: Anonymous

Re: Rare car spotting - 24/04/2009 22:40

...and I also saw a Marcos Mantis - looked like Austin Powers' nemesis.
Posted By: Anonymous

Re: Rare car spotting - 24/04/2009 23:04

audi R8 yesterday and today, belongs to the guy that owns the local dealership
Posted By: pinin_prestatyn

Re: Rare car spotting - 25/04/2009 01:51

Got my Rallye back today, MOT'D next thursday. only 620 cherry red 106 rallye's in exestence in the UK, god knows how many of them have the 16v lump from the GTI with Cams and performance manifold. Will report back performance data with the G-Tec shortly!!!
Posted By: Anonymous

Re: Rare car spotting - 25/04/2009 06:52

suppose it is quite rare to see you with a working car!! thumb
Posted By: Anonymous

Re: Rare car spotting - 25/04/2009 18:44

Busy day for rarities on he M4 today:

Yellow Gallardo pider
Red Ferrari 599
Candy Red Alfa 8c
the numerous 430/360/355s and Astons not even worth the mention
Lancia Stratos - alas apparently broken down with reg no STR470S

At Castle Combe was an SL55 with reg no F4STR, and a fellow X1/9 club founder member turned up in a Carver, first one I've seen
Posted By: Anonymous

Re: Rare car spotting - 26/04/2009 19:37

I saw a Carver last year - the C pillar is very coop like.
Posted By: Mansilla

Re: Rare car spotting - 27/04/2009 19:48

I went to Gaydon yesterday for a nose around. The stuff inside is cheating, but the car park had 40-50 Austin Maxis in it - apparently its the Maxi's 40th Birthday, and some people care.
Posted By: bikenut55

Re: Rare car spotting - 18/05/2009 18:08

I saw a Ferrari Enzo following a Zonda Roadster on the a5 yesterday evening love
Posted By: Anonymous

Re: Rare car spotting - 22/05/2009 16:21

Last night I saw a stunning Renault 5 Gordini. Immaculate condition, gunmetal finish with chrome rollbar.
Posted By: Anonymous

Re: Rare car spotting - 22/05/2009 20:24

Saw a dark metallic red Enzo on Baker St the other day. Stunning noise it made too
Posted By: Baz76

Re: Rare car spotting - 22/05/2009 23:00

Past by a silver Noble M15 in Dumfries tonight cool .

Baz smile
Posted By: Anonymous

Re: Rare car spotting - 23/05/2009 09:52

saw a white new nissan GTR today
Posted By: Anonymous

Re: Rare car spotting - 23/05/2009 13:31

Saw a Ferrari Enzo earlier near Swindon. It sounded great cool
Posted By: bikenut55

Re: Rare car spotting - 25/05/2009 10:02

Saw a De Tomaso Pantera yesterday, was parked so I didn't get to hear it unfortunately.

I thought it was an 80's Lamborgini for a second confused
Posted By: Gunzi

Re: Rare car spotting - 25/05/2009 12:05

I was followed by a Lancia Stratos recently love
Posted By: Anonymous

Re: Rare car spotting - 25/05/2009 13:42

Ford GTD40 yesterday, that's the replica version of the 60s GT40 but with all the credibility of the real thing, not some cheap kit
Posted By: Anonymous

Re: Rare car spotting - 26/05/2009 00:23

ultima gtr parked outside my house other day!!...two 30s open top bentleys today, very le mans looking, and a gordon keeble rumbled past my work yesterday..must be rarest car iv een...
Posted By: Anonymous

Re: Rare car spotting - 26/05/2009 06:50

there's a guy in our village down the road has an Ultima, been up on axle stands in his garden for what seems like best part of a year now, not sure what he's doing to it. Looks like a classic case of too many projects, he's also got a VW Camper in his drive
Posted By: Anonymous

Re: Rare car spotting - 27/05/2009 21:52

must some show around, today i saw an E-type Jag then a couple of hours later saw an old Maserati following a mint Lotus Elan following an old TR4!!
Posted By: Anonymous

Re: Rare car spotting - 27/05/2009 22:53

Originally Posted By: coupedave
must some show around, today i saw an E-type Jag then a couple of hours later saw an old Maserati following a mint Lotus Elan following an old TR4!!


Perhaps the three castles classic car rally? I saw a nice light blue metallic Dino in Llandudno last night, followed by an older classic.
Posted By: Anonymous

Re: Rare car spotting - 28/05/2009 08:01

Black SLR convertible this morning. It was heading north on the A3 into London. cool
Posted By: Anonymous

Re: Rare car spotting - 28/05/2009 08:30

Black Nissan GTR at the front of my work a few weeks ago. Someones husbands owns its who works here, and he brought it in to show it off..... rolleyes
Posted By: Anonymous

Re: Rare car spotting - 28/05/2009 09:13

Originally Posted By: mona
Originally Posted By: coupedave
must some show around, today i saw an E-type Jag then a couple of hours later saw an old Maserati following a mint Lotus Elan following an old TR4!!


Perhaps the three castles classic car rally? I saw a nice light blue metallic Dino in Llandudno last night, followed by an older classic.


must be there were absolutely loads of classics heading towards Anglesey way this morning, old porsches, mustangs and many many more, was quite pleasant driving to work!!
Posted By: JKD

Re: Rare car spotting - 28/05/2009 09:17

I was stationary at red traffic lights yesterday, when I spotted a stationary portofino Fiat Coupe in a shop window. it looked so similar to mine. even the driver looked like me...weird eh? silly
Posted By: Anonymous

Re: Rare car spotting - 28/05/2009 12:20

red Jag e-type hardtop near Carmarthen,nice. smile
Posted By: Trappy

Re: Rare car spotting - 28/05/2009 13:45

Originally Posted By: Nobby
Black Nissan GTR at the front of my work a few weeks ago. Someones husbands owns its who works here, and he brought it in to show it off..... rolleyes


I was hoping I'd be the first to report one of these. Black one on a guys drive near Mersey. He was sitting in the seat with the door open looking smug as I went past.
Posted By: Anonymous

Re: Rare car spotting - 30/05/2009 19:46

one of these went through my village today, looked and sounded gorgeous!!
click to enlarge
Posted By: Anonymous

Re: Rare car spotting - 30/05/2009 20:37

Originally Posted By: Trappy
Originally Posted By: Nobby
Black Nissan GTR at the front of my work a few weeks ago. Someones husbands owns its who works here, and he brought it in to show it off..... rolleyes


I was hoping I'd be the first to report one of these. Black one on a guys drive near Mersey. He was sitting in the seat with the door open looking smug as I went past.


HAHA too late never mind my glimpse of the white one was on the other side of the road didn't get to study it
Posted By: Trappy

Re: Rare car spotting - 31/05/2009 19:24

I clocked a Ferrari California on the 'new' A130 this morning.

Perhaps this is a forum first smile
Posted By: jockey

Re: Rare car spotting - 31/05/2009 21:44

I was behind a white GTR the other day. Leading onto a perfect staight dc i was hoping I could have got the driver to floor it and leave me for dust but he didn't...pathetic!! so I just followed sensibly behind!
Posted By: DanTheManc

Re: Rare car spotting - 31/05/2009 22:50

I was next to a Dodge Avenger at the lights. I wasnt sure what it was as I've never seen one before?

Horrible looking car sick
Posted By: Anonymous

Re: Rare car spotting - 31/05/2009 23:23

Quite a good weekend for rare car spotting here in Ireland.

New Nissan GTR - first I've seen (quite ugly in flesh IMHO)
Lovely Jag E-type convertible
F430 Scuderia (sounded epic too)
3 different Aston v8 vantage too so no so rare it turns out

Not bad for over here really.
Posted By: TimW

Re: Rare car spotting - 01/06/2009 11:41

Saw an Alfa RZ parked up at my local garden centre last week, then saw it again on the M4 on Friday - there had been an accident and it was on the hard shoulder! Didn't look damaged. This exact car by the way:

click to enlarge
Posted By: Lucifer

Re: Rare car spotting - 01/06/2009 13:28

Originally Posted By: TimW
Didn't look damaged.


It does look damaged in the pic though! tongue

Originally Posted By: TimW
click to enlarge
Posted By: Nigel

Re: Rare car spotting - 01/06/2009 13:42

in the last few days I've seen:

Toyota Sera
Suzuki Cappucino
Carver
Lotus Europa (new one)
Posted By: Anonymous

Re: Rare car spotting - 01/06/2009 18:27

Nissan Gtr but then i've seen this lucky bugger around for months.

Lotus Excel, don't think i've seen one before.
Posted By: Anonymous

Re: Rare car spotting - 01/06/2009 18:30

Just spotted only 56 of those Excel were ever manufactored. Nice spot there then.
Posted By: Anonymous

Re: Rare car spotting - 01/06/2009 20:22

anyone seen a veyron?
best iv seen is enzo in london
Posted By: Anonymous

Re: Rare car spotting - 01/06/2009 20:27

Every time I drive past http://www.romansinternational.com/page/home.html They quite often have two in the showroom! They look to have three in stock at the moment crazy
Posted By: Anonymous

Re: Rare car spotting - 01/06/2009 22:13

1943 dodge pickup at one of the sites I visit, belongs to the boss, i believe it has a lovely big 5. something V8.
got a pic and will try and upload it, lovely looking thing
Posted By: Anonymous

Re: Rare car spotting - 02/06/2009 09:04

Tried to photograph the spot yesterday, well asked my 9 year old to take a picture but his finger obscured the shot of something I've not seen on the road before

It was a tank - proper one with tracks, gun turret and road registered. Privately owned by the looks of things and had broken down! Woman coming the other way (the side of the road with the tank) was super-impatient and blasted her horn as I slowed to let Geri take a picture. So no picture

Already reported 2 Veyrons in this thread, didn't bother with the GTR, first one was in the car park at Autosport International back in january
Posted By: Anonymous

Re: Rare car spotting - 04/06/2009 11:43

Saw that Giallo Gallardo again last night - reg. *** STU - on the way towards Warwickk from Balsall Common....luvverly
Posted By: Anonymous

Re: Rare car spotting - 04/06/2009 21:55

maybach last week when i was in london looked horrid, 2 tone green and grey the lot
Posted By: Wal_S

Re: Rare car spotting - 05/06/2009 06:02

Silver Ferrari 250 Tour de France with the number plate TDF 250 on the M27 last night heading no doubt to Pompey and an early Le Mans trip. Got to say it looked proper cool and wasn't hanging about either.
Saw the new Focus RS and GTR earlier as well so good "spotting" day, no Coupes though as usual!
Posted By: Anonymous

Re: Rare car spotting - 05/06/2009 14:45

I saw a horrid mint condition tan Austin Princess yesterday, thought there was a law against owning one of these!
Posted By: Anonymous

Re: Rare car spotting - 05/06/2009 14:48

Oii! My Dad had two of those brand new as company motors!
Posted By: Anonymous

Re: Rare car spotting - 05/06/2009 14:56

Shame, has he recovered yet. Tell me what other car does a man go for after owning a princess?
Posted By: Anonymous

Re: Rare car spotting - 06/06/2009 18:02

Saw an 09 black Nissan GTR in Aylsham, Norfolk whilst in the 16VT this evening.

Obviously I didn't bother racing him, can't go embarrassing the poor fella!
Posted By: flyingcustard

Re: Rare car spotting - 06/06/2009 18:22

saw a aston DBS today,dark gray 007 style,lots of road presence,i prefered the clean look of the db9 till i saw this in the flesh love
Posted By: Anonymous

Re: Rare car spotting - 06/06/2009 18:30

Lads, you can keep your Aston Mertons and you Skyliners mullarky...

I spotted two..
yes TWO...

RELAINT ROBINS!!!

Karlos 1 - The Rest 0 yes
Posted By: Anonymous

Re: Rare car spotting - 08/06/2009 19:58

F599 Fiorano - Black with Crema - reg. HDG 1. Parked in the underground Touchwood Shopping centre car park in Solihull on Sunday. First one I've seen in the flesh and spent 10 minutes looking at it until the wife and kids got fed up.
Absolutley stunning................
Posted By: Anonymous

Re: Rare car spotting - 11/06/2009 08:28

A Porsche Carrera GT (yellow) went by on the other side of the m4 this morning and he wasn't hanging around! Alongside the McMerc this is the best sounding car ever!
Posted By: Anonymous

Re: Rare car spotting - 11/06/2009 16:01

I must get out more, day started with the Toyota Wil (cross between Ford Anglia and Citroen 2CV) when I drove past a garage with a Triumph TR4A up on the ramps

On the M4 was a little convoy, van at front towing a 1960s Ferrari 250 Convertible, followed by 60s Bentley Continental Coupe and Jaguar XK140 drophead being driven

Bit further along, an XK120 drophead and an Aston DB6 Volante on a transporter (el cheapo one that holds both cars at opposing angles)
Posted By: Anonymous

Re: Rare car spotting - 12/06/2009 16:36

Originally Posted By: nyssa7
On the M4 was a little convoy, van at front towing a 1960s Ferrari 250 Convertible


I think I saw that on the M40 earlier in the day (might have been on a flat bed though).

Saw an F40 on the M40 yesterday morning. Looked so lush. Could have possible had a roll cage too smile
Also saw a mint looking Opel Monza in the evening cool
Posted By: Anonymous

Re: Rare car spotting - 13/06/2009 07:23

Mini moke on harbour front in Mahon. And a renault 4 and a fiat 600.
Posted By: Anonymous

Re: Rare car spotting - 14/06/2009 10:08

Unbelieveable - like buses - you go for years never seeing an F599 - 2nd in 5 days!! Superb Rosso Corsa going from Knowle towards Warwick last night - 20:30'ish
Posted By: TimW

Re: Rare car spotting - 15/06/2009 14:05

Originally Posted By: Shifty
A Porsche Carrera GT (yellow) went by on the other side of the m4 this morning and he wasn't hanging around! Alongside the McMerc this is the best sounding car ever!


Saw this one on the M4 j5 on Friday - must use it for the London commute!!
Posted By: Anonymous

Re: Rare car spotting - 16/06/2009 17:30

Saw a black F430 Scuderia in Newmarket. Sounded awesome cool

Newmarket's one of these places where people are either poor or very rich. Doesn't seem to be much of an in-between.
Posted By: Anonymous

Re: Rare car spotting - 21/06/2009 19:36

We were overtaken by a Noble M12 on the M25 yesterday lunchtime...nothing especially rare but it had the number plate

THE 571G laugh , with a few added screws

Don't think it was being driven by Schumi though wink
Posted By: Anonymous

Re: Rare car spotting - 21/06/2009 20:05

Orange Lancia stratos on the A1(M) earlier today. Don't know if it was a real one.
Posted By: Anonymous

Re: Rare car spotting - 21/06/2009 20:18

Originally Posted By: Vickster
We were overtaken by a Noble M12 on the M25 yesterday lunchtime...nothing especially rare but it had the number plate

THE 517G laugh , with a few added screws

Don't think it was being driven by Schumi though wink


Presumably you meant "THE 571G" - sold by the DVLa for a little over £10k earlier this year
Posted By: Anonymous

Re: Rare car spotting - 21/06/2009 20:19

Originally Posted By: Nobby
Orange Lancia stratos on the A1(M) earlier today. Don't know if it was a real one.


All real ones are LHD, most build the kits up in RHD
Posted By: Anonymous

Re: Rare car spotting - 21/06/2009 20:20

Perrys had an 09 reg Alfa 8c Coupe in Candy Red on display for the High Wycombe "Motor Show" this weekend. Stuff all else there to see, glad it was free - still think I shoud be asking for a refund :-|
Posted By: Anonymous

Re: Rare car spotting - 21/06/2009 20:22

Originally Posted By: nyssa7
Originally Posted By: Vickster
We were overtaken by a Noble M12 on the M25 yesterday lunchtime...nothing especially rare but it had the number plate

THE 517G laugh , with a few added screws

Don't think it was being driven by Schumi though wink


Presumably you meant "THE 571G" - sold by the DVLa for a little over £10k earlier this year


Oh yeah, numeric dyslexia laugh

http://www.autotrader.co.uk/EDITORIAL/CARS/news/the_stig_number_plate_sells_for_10000.html Makes sense it was on a Noble
Posted By: Anonymous

Re: Rare car spotting - 22/06/2009 08:46

Ooh nearly forgot. I saw a Saab Sonett III the other day at a beer festival cool I'll get the photo off my phone later today
Posted By: Anonymous

Re: Rare car spotting - 22/06/2009 21:38

Matt black Konnesegg on the A38 near Lichfield nearly crashed my van starring at it.
Posted By: DaveG

Re: Rare car spotting - 22/06/2009 22:40

I saw the General Lee today near Shinfield (Reading) but it didn't make much of a sound wink
Posted By: Anonymous

Re: Rare car spotting - 23/06/2009 11:24

Alfa SZ and skyline R35 near Bicester yesterday cool
Posted By: Anonymous

Re: Rare car spotting - 23/06/2009 11:49

was a new gtr this week as well as a sz as a local garage has one for sale!
oh and i had a little play with a slr covrt in chertsey. the noise is un real :-) would say it was pretty fast to.
Posted By: Anonymous

Re: Rare car spotting - 23/06/2009 12:05

Originally Posted By: porkypaul
Matt black Konnesegg on the A38 near Lichfield nearly crashed my van starring at it.


Nice spot!
Posted By: Anonymous

Re: Rare car spotting - 23/06/2009 21:25

Saab Sonnet 3 cool
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Posted By: Anonymous

Re: Rare car spotting - 23/06/2009 21:49

I love my job sometimes, saw this today on my travels

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Posted By: DaveG

Re: Rare car spotting - 24/06/2009 11:18

Wow! shocked Not 1 but 4 cooling towers, fantastic!!!!! shocked
Posted By: Anonymous

Re: Rare car spotting - 24/06/2009 12:47

Originally Posted By: DaveG
Wow! shocked Not 1 but 4 cooling towers, fantastic!!!!! shocked


Haha laugh
Posted By: Lucifer

Re: Rare car spotting - 29/06/2009 09:25

Drove back from Dover on Sunday morning, WHAT a day for 90s supercar spotting.

M25 - two dark blue Ferraris (I *think* they were 550s but couldn't tell) came past being followed in convoy by a red F40. About 20 mins later a silver Jaguar XJ220 comes past.

Then, on the M40 a short while later, a bright yellow and loud as fccuk Lambo Diablo comes past.

And that was on top of already seeing an R8, a white Nissan GTR, and various other bits of exotica.

I'm amazed I made it back without crashing love
Posted By: Anonymous

Re: Rare car spotting - 29/06/2009 09:33

maybe not that rare but saw a stunning focus st220 this morning, metallic lime green, gorgeous looking thing!
Posted By: Anonymous

Re: Rare car spotting - 29/06/2009 10:39

Spotted a Tatra T613 on the M25 yesterday. At Brands hatch there were lots of exotic cars too (passenger rides round the circuit), which included a Gold/Black Bugatti Veyron driving
Posted By: Anonymous

Re: Rare car spotting - 29/06/2009 10:50

Beginning to get common these! I saw another Trabant today, plodding along the M62 Southbound, thats 3 now in about 2 months.

G
Posted By: Anonymous

Re: Rare car spotting - 29/06/2009 10:51

Originally Posted By: Nobby
Saab Sonnet 3 cool
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I've NEVER seen one of these on the road, ever. Seen a few at shows, but thats it, strange looking thing but nice all the same, rare indeed.
Posted By: Anonymous

Re: Rare car spotting - 29/06/2009 14:51

The new focus RS and the Nissan gtr in Buxton yesterday and a Ferrari 430 scuderia spider on the shell forecourt in stone.
Posted By: Anonymous

Re: Rare car spotting - 29/06/2009 15:01

Originally Posted By: porkypaul
I love my job sometimes, saw this today on my travels

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Yes, I do love them Mercs! tongue

G
Posted By: Anonymous

Re: Rare car spotting - 30/06/2009 08:23

Orange Lamborghini Gallardo Superleggera seen twice since Saturday in Aylesbury
Posted By: mr_tickle

Re: Rare car spotting - 03/07/2009 21:38

I saw a Delorean today driving in Cwmbran shocked

The only other Delorean I have ever seen in the flesh is parked in the Ulster folk and transport museum.

Was unable to see the flux capacitor though laugh

I told the wife "quick look there is a delorean"

She replied a "de what?"

What's the point.
Posted By: Anonymous

Re: Rare car spotting - 03/07/2009 21:41

Saw a Ferrari 288 GTO (apparently) on Hyde Park Corner last Sunday - am told that they be very rare (and worth oodles shocked )
Posted By: JKD

Re: Rare car spotting - 03/07/2009 22:37

Originally Posted By: mr_tickle
I saw a Delorean today driving in Cwmbran shocked

The only other Delorean I have ever seen in the flesh is parked in the Ulster folk and transport museum.

Was unable to see the flux capacitor though laugh

I told the wife "quick look there is a delorean"

She replied a "de what?"

What's the point.


you should have then put on the track 'the power of love' from the back to the future soundtrack in order to help her remember the car from the movie laugh
Posted By: Anonymous

Re: Rare car spotting - 05/07/2009 19:27

F40 heading north on the A3 around about the M25 bit.
Posted By: Anonymous

Re: Rare car spotting - 08/08/2009 15:43

So there I was....popped out on my lunch break as on-shift today....thinking I was looking quite ok in my LE (even though it needs a clean?!) on the Warwick Road in Kenilworth when I heard a nice noise coming alongside at the island.
Superb 612 Scaglietti in nice unusual Met.Mint Green!!!! Sad git that I am shows as Grigio Medio on the Fezza site configurator but looks a light green to me......
Bella.......Sorry couldn't open my camera fone quick enough going round the island.......
Posted By: Anonymous

Re: Rare car spotting - 08/08/2009 15:46

last saturday, in Hopton, Suffolk me and the mrs in my porto 20v, passed a Delorean!!

never ever seen one in the flesh before
Posted By: Anonymous

Re: Rare car spotting - 08/08/2009 15:49

An Aston Martin DB9 outside my house last night couldn't resist having a blast down the A34 in it that sound track is awesome.
Posted By: Anonymous

Re: Rare car spotting - 08/08/2009 16:08

Lotto win Paul?
Posted By: DanTheManc

Re: Rare car spotting - 08/08/2009 16:31

Saw my 1st R35 GT-R today on the M62.

It looked great in black and bigger than I expected it to be.
Posted By: Anonymous

Re: Rare car spotting - 08/08/2009 16:38

No a girl I know is worth a few quid laugh
And yes she is single but hopefully not for long tongue
Posted By: Anonymous

Re: Rare car spotting - 08/08/2009 16:41

Single girl with a DB9?!!! What you waitin'for!!!
Posted By: DanTheManc

Re: Rare car spotting - 08/08/2009 16:43

Get her pregnant evil
Posted By: Anonymous

Re: Rare car spotting - 08/08/2009 19:27

I saw three new Green Ford RS Focus in convoy on the M1 near Nottingham exit going south on friday. Leeds city centre was very impressive, White Audi R8, White Skyline (new one) and various Fezzas all driving around the city streets like mad men until about 2:00am - Not a policeman in sight...
Posted By: Lucifer

Re: Rare car spotting - 08/08/2009 21:08

Originally Posted By: Shifty
White Audi R8, White Skyline (new one) and various Fezzas all driving around the city streets like mad men until about 2:00am - Not a policeman in sight...

Not many donut shops open at that time of night y'see tongue
Posted By: Anonymous

Re: Rare car spotting - 08/08/2009 23:09

Ferrari F430 Spider and his friend in a lamborgini gallardo

Keeps driving around penistone and silkstone

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Posted By: Anonymous

Re: Rare car spotting - 09/08/2009 07:20

Originally Posted By: Nello
Single girl with a DB9?!!! What you waitin'for!!!


I'm working on it wink
Posted By: Anonymous

Re: Rare car spotting - 09/08/2009 08:23

Green RS. Then I saw a proper Ford- new style GT40 evil
Posted By: Anonymous

Re: Rare car spotting - 09/08/2009 11:05

NO RACING POSTS THANKS
Posted By: Anonymous

Re: Rare car spotting - 09/08/2009 17:51

Saw that new Ferrari California earlier today, black one. The swage line that looks really odd in the pictures looks just as odd in the flesh.

Also saw a swoop of Lambos (Lambi?) on the M3. Two Diablos and a Murciélago - in 'v' formation.

And a weird orangey/black thing was following them - it looked like a large, four seater X-Bow or something. Not quite as nice.
Posted By: Nigel

Re: Rare car spotting - 09/08/2009 18:47

Saw a DeLorean today, along with a couple of mint Frogeye Sprites

Frogeyes were probably faster than the DMC rolleyes
Posted By: chrissy

Re: Rare car spotting - 09/08/2009 20:59

On PH I know, I like it alot! http://pistonheads.com/sales/1180914.htm

Chrissy
Posted By: Anonymous

Re: Rare car spotting - 09/08/2009 21:38

Saw a nice Citroen DS today. And a few really old Morgans the other day.
Posted By: benje

Re: Rare car spotting - 13/08/2009 21:15

BMW Z1 this morning in Bridgnorth love love
Posted By: Anonymous

Re: Rare car spotting - 13/08/2009 22:24

White Lotus Evora between Warwick and Knowle....this evening.... driving thumb
Posted By: Anonymous

Re: Rare car spotting - 14/08/2009 09:36

This is pretty rare.

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Posted By: Anonymous

Re: Rare car spotting - 16/08/2009 16:26

8c today locally in that gorgeous cherry red love , didn't manage to hear it at full chat love

And a couple of heavily disguised Merc SLS's at the Ring earlier in the week wink
Posted By: Anonymous

Re: Rare car spotting - 22/08/2009 08:38

Silver Gallardo followed by a Grey DB9 again on the Warwick to Knowle road - 07:40 this morning.........Bella
Posted By: Richard24

Re: Rare car spotting - 22/08/2009 14:23

Just outside Brackley on monday morning i spotted a Deloren.
It was being driven fairly hard, i followed it upto 88mph then it just disappeared
Posted By: Anonymous

Re: Rare car spotting - 24/08/2009 11:35

working in Gerrards Cross for a while so no point even listing the 430 Spiders (2 or 3 every day), Gallardos etc

But the Lamborghini Espada I saw last week was worthy of a mention, and was the Lotus 340R this weekend
Posted By: Trappy

Re: Rare car spotting - 31/08/2009 09:55

Lotus Carlton near Clacton yesterday. That's a first for me smile
Posted By: Anonymous

Re: Rare car spotting - 03/09/2009 11:22

430 Scuderia yesterday in GX, not long after was current model Corvette with reg V8 VET
Posted By: Anonymous

Re: Rare car spotting - 05/09/2009 11:06

Ultima (GTR?) going past Abbey Fields in Kenilworth yesterday afternoon.....Blue with an open 'Targa'-type roof....Sounded thumb
Posted By: Anonymous

Re: Rare car spotting - 14/09/2009 09:26

Morris Ital and a Capri in police livery yesterday smile
Posted By: oxfordSteve

Re: Rare car spotting - 14/09/2009 10:21

Panamera parked up in Faringdon over the weekend.

Ugly as.....
Posted By: Anonymous

Re: Rare car spotting - 14/09/2009 21:57

Passed by an immaculate Guilia SS on Saturday. Really lovely proportions.
crappy iPhone shot
Posted By: Lucifer

Re: Rare car spotting - 15/09/2009 08:04

I've seen 3 Lambos in 4 days - a bright orange Gallardo, a yellow Gallardo, and a black Murcielago.

I haven't seen a single Fiat Coupé in over a week.

Draw your own conclusions laugh
Posted By: Anonymous

Re: Rare car spotting - 18/09/2009 08:38

MG SVR (http://www.carbodydesign.com/vehicles/mg/2004-11-16-svr-concept/MG-SVR-Concept-1-mid.jpg) in purple burbling through Princes Risborough yesterday
Posted By: Anonymous

Re: Rare car spotting - 18/09/2009 21:18

not to long ago i was around alderly edge,saw range rovers,ferrari's,porsche,audi q7 about 20,lambo's,and i saw none of my old car(driving a 306 cabriolet)
Posted By: sandytim

Re: Rare car spotting - 18/09/2009 22:04

Pininfarina bodied Peugeot 504 cabriolet.
In my brothers garage.
Imported,new, through a dealer by my dad.
As a kid it was a great way to turn up at school or go on holiday.
L reg and mint love
Oh and converted to right hand drive before delivery.
Posted By: Anonymous

Re: Rare car spotting - 18/09/2009 22:09

My local supercar dealer has 3, yes, 3, Veyrons in the showroom, madness shocked

http://www.romansinternational.com/module/romansInt_cars?groupList=20

Not to mention a couple of Enzos and an 8c love
Posted By: Anonymous

Re: Rare car spotting - 18/09/2009 22:44

Was in London today and saw the usual Aston's and Bentley's.

However, I did stumble accross an old classic....Tom Jones laugh
Posted By: Anonymous

Re: Rare car spotting - 20/09/2009 17:14

Dodge Challenger SRT8 in all black with black wheels (at least 20s, maybe 22s) picking up from Heathrow Terminal 1 yesterday

Then did a few laps of Marble Arch/Park Lane/Hyde Park Corner to check out the McLaren MP4 in the Park lane McLaren showroom
Posted By: kj16v

Re: Rare car spotting - 20/09/2009 22:48

Lotus Carlton made me have a trouser accident love

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Posted By: Anonymous

Re: Rare car spotting - 22/09/2009 05:43

Aston Martin DBS outside a unit I deliver too in Hixon, very nice.
Posted By: Anonymous

Re: Rare car spotting - 25/09/2009 11:28

something a bit different, saw a MK4 cortina estate this moring on the way to work, the thing looks bloody enormous compared to all these little cars about these days.
Posted By: JKD

Re: Rare car spotting - 25/09/2009 21:02

i saw a grey aston martin dbs today

yipee
Posted By: Anonymous

Re: Rare car spotting - 28/09/2009 10:09

TVR 450SEAC in Gerrards Cross, long time since I've seen one. Mate used to own one back in the 80s when I had an Esprit Turbo SE, we joked he had to take a carrier bag with him everywhere. Somewhere to put the pieces that fell off ;-)
Posted By: Anonymous

Re: Rare car spotting - 30/09/2009 07:14

Saw my first Lotus Evora yesterday on the A4010 leaving High Wycombe

And an Audi R8 V10 - from the inside as JK gave me a lift down the road in his one. Pretty quick, sounded glorious
Posted By: ali_hire

Re: Rare car spotting - 30/09/2009 08:19

Murcielago SV on the A3 (he was headed north) just south of Hindhead.

And it was on my birthday!
Posted By: Anonymous

Re: Rare car spotting - 30/09/2009 09:05

599 today in Canary Wharf
Posted By: Gunzi

Re: Rare car spotting - 30/09/2009 09:46

I saw a Lotus 340R in Sainsbury's carpark in Fareham.
Posted By: Nigel

Re: Rare car spotting - 30/09/2009 10:08

Possibly the rarest car I've ever seen on a public road - Gumpert Apollo coming off the M42 near Birmingham a couple of weeks ago.

the day after, I saw an F40, - nice (although I've never driven one rolleyes )

The day after that, I saw a Renault GTA - dated, but very distinctive
Posted By: Anonymous

Re: Rare car spotting - 30/09/2009 10:21

I saw a Subaru SVX on the M40, near Oxford, on Sunday.

I wasn't sure how rare they were, so a quick search on the internet ensued ... only a few thousand were made and there are only 4 for sale on Autotrader at the moment. Are they rare therefore?!
Posted By: Nigel

Re: Rare car spotting - 30/09/2009 12:49

AH! - I knew there was another rarity that I'd spotted recently - I also saw a Subaru SVX - silver with "H20 SVX" number plate - I remember this as I looked at the same car when it was for sale on a forecourt about ten years ago.
Posted By: Anonymous

Re: Rare car spotting - 01/10/2009 09:18

Originally Posted By: Nigel
The day after that, I saw a Renault GTA - dated, but very distinctive


I clocked one of those the other day, first I've seen in years. Pal used to own back back in the 80s
Posted By: ali_hire

Re: Rare car spotting - 01/10/2009 14:00

Almost forgot. About 3 weeks ago I followed a black Murcielago with the number plate AWE55OM.

It really was!
Posted By: Anonymous

Re: Rare car spotting - 02/10/2009 09:39

I saw a plethora of nice cars this week (been doing a lot of driving - 600 miles in 4 days).

Lotus Evora last night around Bicester
Lime Green Ultima on the A34 near Abingdon
Rusty rat rod like this one near Enham Alemain
Time attack beefed up RX7 on the A34

and finally....

Luke in his coupe on monday morning (A34) laugh
Posted By: Anonymous

Re: Rare car spotting - 03/10/2009 08:40

LP560-4 Gallardo in Balloon White (Pearl) in Warwick town centre last Saturday.....should've heard the noise thumb

...also yesterday afternoon saw a stonking V8 Vantage in White with Black wheels...looked smashin' in Touchwood car-park, Solihull

and to top it all...........saw one of these the other day!!!!!!

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Now thats rare!
Posted By: Anonymous

Re: Rare car spotting - 03/10/2009 14:05

1950s Ford Consul.
Posted By: Anonymous

Re: Rare car spotting - 04/10/2009 12:09

58 plate Aston, god knows what it was, looked like a Vantage but it had a couple of Evil minaro-esque style bonnet vents on it, yum yum!
Posted By: mattB

Re: Rare car spotting - 04/10/2009 15:23

One of those silly new Porsche monstrosities today. sick
Posted By: Anonymous

Re: Rare car spotting - 04/10/2009 15:33

Panamera Matt?
Posted By: Anonymous

Re: Rare car spotting - 04/10/2009 15:48

Originally Posted By: nyssa7
Originally Posted By: Nigel
The day after that, I saw a Renault GTA - dated, but very distinctive


I clocked one of those the other day, first I've seen in years. Pal used to own back back in the 80s


cool laugh
Posted By: Anonymous

Re: Rare car spotting - 17/10/2009 08:55

Roush Mustang in Great Missenden last week, and an Ultima on the hard shoulder of M25 with recovery service in attendance ;-(
Posted By: Anonymous

Re: Rare car spotting - 17/10/2009 09:09

Pearl White Jaguar XJ220 benn built in my mates garage love
Posted By: Anonymous

Re: Rare car spotting - 17/10/2009 09:19

Mint Beige Allegro in Waitrose car ark off the Holloway Road
Posted By: Anonymous

Re: Rare car spotting - 20/10/2009 22:11



Ferrari Super America In Tadcaster North yorkshire love
Posted By: Gunzi

Re: Rare car spotting - 21/10/2009 08:32

MG Maestro. I've not seen one of those for years!
Posted By: Anonymous

Re: Rare car spotting - 21/10/2009 09:19

Ha seen one of those the other day a red one

had one for my first car, loved it
Posted By: Anonymous

Re: Rare car spotting - 21/10/2009 09:24

Spotted a Spyker in Maidenhead town centre last weekend! Very noisy, but very ugly with all that bling everywhere!
Posted By: Anonymous

Re: Rare car spotting - 21/10/2009 10:01

Renault Megane R26R yesterday, 2 seats, carbon bonnet and roll cage. Very hard core
Posted By: Trappy

Re: Rare car spotting - 21/10/2009 10:21

Originally Posted By: Trappy
Thought this thread would be a good place to put cars that you might spot that need mentioning.

Just the other day i clocked an RS200 on the back of a lorry. first one i've ever seen.

Last week i saw a couple of cops in a fully marked police Lancer Evo 8/9. Sod that coming after ya!

Yesterday i saw something that needs mentioning. A Ford F350 pick-up truck. Now this thing is censored huge to start with, but the guy has fitted enormous, 2 foot flared arches to the rear of it and added a couple of double tyres. all in, it was at least double the width of an old escort cabriolet that was next to it at the lights. It really was the most horrendous thing i've ever seen... <img src="/forum/images/graemlins/grin.gif" alt="" />


I've gone full circle, over three years after starting this thread; I spotted another Ford F350! Just as horrible to see as it was the first tiem around sick
Posted By: Anonymous

Re: Rare car spotting - 22/10/2009 13:47

Saw a Mk 1 Granada/Consul Estate last week. While I remember the Mk 2 Granada Estate being as common as hell, my sister-in-law even had one, not sure I even remember the Mk 1 being made as an estate. Certainly don't recall having seen one before

Other recent spots I forgot to post up include the Roush Mustang
Posted By: mattB

Re: Rare car spotting - 22/10/2009 13:54

I saw a BMW Z3 this morning and it occurred to me that I haven't seen one of them in a very long time. Where have they all gone? confused
Posted By: Anonymous

Re: Rare car spotting - 22/10/2009 14:04

I saw a red mk2 RS2000 escort lose the back end round a very wet roundabout towards Kendal the other day, looked good and dont think i've actually seen one on the road apart from on the way to an RS show or similar, pretty rare.
Posted By: Kayjey

Re: Rare car spotting - 22/10/2009 14:26

Spotted: Lancia Aurelia B24, actual show car chassis number 001. Top restored condition worth a few 100.000's. Also on the same spot a Lancia Aurelia B20. And on the same spot a Mercedes 300SL (convertible).

These are actually owned by a newly discovered family member. Guess I'll have to start going to family parties more often.

love
Posted By: Anonymous

Re: Rare car spotting - 24/10/2009 10:15

Originally Posted By: Davie
I saw a red mk2 RS2000 escort lose the back end round a very wet roundabout towards Kendal the other day, looked good and dont think i've actually seen one on the road apart from on the way to an RS show or similar, pretty rare.


You should have been in North Wales last month:

some old fords

smile
Posted By: Anonymous

Re: Rare car spotting - 24/10/2009 10:47

Some great photo's there mate!

Looks like perfect scenery for it aswell. Shame you dont see more day-to day classic escorts, suppose they are worth so much now even a stone chip reduces the value on them, which is a shame, a nice sight on our roads esp if driven with a bit of commitment hehe
Posted By: Anonymous

Re: Rare car spotting - 25/10/2009 09:15

Mercedes SLR in black inside Heathrow last night, Clio V6 the other day
Posted By: Anonymous

Re: Rare car spotting - 25/10/2009 10:56

Originally Posted By: Davie
Some great photo's there mate!

Looks like perfect scenery for it aswell. Shame you dont see more day-to day classic escorts, suppose they are worth so much now even a stone chip reduces the value on them, which is a shame, a nice sight on our roads esp if driven with a bit of commitment hehe


Yes, lots of these cars are absolutely mint condition but its' refreshing to see they're not afraid to take them out and drive them as intended. cool And the two chaps who organised that particular meet are RS Escort owning North Wales police!

For a bit of rare car spotting today, the Renault Alpine club are having a small pub gathering this afternoon at Headless Woman on the A51 near Tarporley. Anyone in the area today might catch an old French plastic wedge or two smoking along! laugh
Posted By: Anonymous

Re: Rare car spotting - 25/10/2009 10:59

Nice pub that is I might have to swing past later.
Posted By: Anonymous

Re: Rare car spotting - 26/10/2009 09:16

Murcielago Spyder on the M3 yesterday, first I've seen
Posted By: Anonymous

Re: Rare car spotting - 26/10/2009 11:56

I saw a recreation of the Ghostbusters car heading down the A3 at the Roehampton junction last night ! laugh
Posted By: Anonymous

Re: Rare car spotting - 28/10/2009 20:49

Had a good look round a Porsche Panamera last week - amazed to stumble across it in a Coventry shopping centre car park...Must have been one of the first UK ones....
All black - I actually quite liked it?!!
Posted By: Anonymous

Re: Rare car spotting - 28/10/2009 22:16

Followed a Renault 5 Gordini Turbo in dark metallic blue today, forgot how ugly they were, but a rare spot regardless and ugly or not, I actually quite like them, one for the "if I win the lottery" collection!

Gareth
Posted By: Anonymous

Re: Rare car spotting - 29/10/2009 09:31

I saw a white Porsche Pamamera the other day sick
Posted By: Anonymous

Re: Rare car spotting - 29/10/2009 16:19

Not exotic, but in the can't remember when I last saw one category - so, rare

Peugeot 309 Style, right up in oxymoron-land with the Suzuki Swift
Posted By: Anonymous

Re: Rare car spotting - 03/11/2009 13:07

White Ferrari California in a pub car park in Gerrards Cross, reg no was F1 CAL so its the UK Ferrari press car
Posted By: Anonymous

Re: Rare car spotting - 05/11/2009 17:37

R8 spotted on the A217 this morning at Cheam, not unusual in itself but this one was chromed with black bonnet and side vent thingies sick
Posted By: Anonymous

Re: Rare car spotting - 07/11/2009 22:49

Mercedes G Wagon convertible - think giant sized Vitara! Always wanted one of these when I had a "normal" G Wagen but rare as rocking horse droppings and never sold in the UK

Also saw a Citroen GS today near Rockingham, thought they were all long gone
Posted By: X19_pilot

Re: Rare car spotting - 18/11/2009 01:22

A black Integrale last night on the Sheffield parkway, I pulled over to let him passed and to get a good look, looked awesome! Wasn't very playful though! laugh
Posted By: Anonymous

Re: Rare car spotting - 21/11/2009 10:23

Black Mercedes SLR last night on St James Street, SW1

5 minutes later a white Maybach, reg no L1

Too much money floating around London last night, couldn't even be bothered to count how many Astons parked up in Park Lane
Posted By: Anonymous

Re: Rare car spotting - 23/11/2009 21:04

There a stunning Pearl White Murciélago LP640 with a black stripe down the middle - Black wheels with huge yellow calipers inside the Touchwood shopping centre Solihull. Promo for one of those Drivers Track Day places. Stunning with Black and Yellow seats..........Absolutely glorious. Annoyed the Mrs for 10 minutes delaying her Xmas shopping.
Posted By: TimW

Re: Rare car spotting - 24/11/2009 08:04

Saw an Silver Alfa Junior Z this morning - first one I ever seen. Small little thing but looked nice.
Posted By: Emjay

Re: Rare car spotting - 14/12/2009 15:14

Saturday, white Veyron - driving into Sutton.

A bit disappointing looking in the flesh - not a good colour for it.
Posted By: Anonymous

Re: Rare car spotting - 15/12/2009 11:18

Black 430 in GX - nothing unusual about that, except this one had wide arches, big spoiler and sounded even better than usual

2 Ford Cortina Mk 3 in convoy on M25 yesterday was a rare spot, and both appeared to be in better than new condition
Posted By: Anonymous

Re: Rare car spotting - 15/12/2009 11:50

White Murciélago LP640 reg 35 CJ in Rugeley.
Posted By: Guzbod

Re: Rare car spotting - 15/12/2009 12:04

Say my first Dacia Sandero in Quimper the other day. Always wondered what James May was goingon about!
Posted By: Anonymous

Re: Rare car spotting - 16/12/2009 11:52

White M3CSL with carbon roof
Posted By: Anonymous

Re: Rare car spotting - 16/12/2009 21:38

Orange Mk1 Escort Mexico in Lichfield today
Posted By: Anonymous

Re: Rare car spotting - 16/12/2009 22:03

I saw two of these, separately, the other day - one orange and one black, but both with them crazy 70's bubble wheel arches.
Posted By: Anonymous

Re: Rare car spotting - 29/01/2010 05:00

My first Ferrari California - coming out of Coventry on the Kenilworth Road...Giallo Fly.....nice.....
Posted By: coupe_integrale

Re: Rare car spotting - 29/01/2010 09:46

Perfect numberplate too!

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Posted By: Anonymous

Re: Rare car spotting - 29/01/2010 11:23

I saw one of these yesterday, was quite a mean looking machine smile Much bigger than you think too....

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Posted By: Anonymous

Re: Rare car spotting - 29/01/2010 11:58

Ferrari 599 last night in GX - reg no. P4MMY, with "Pammy" driving it
Posted By: came2dance

Re: Rare car spotting - 29/01/2010 12:40

Are they rare? A guy near us has one. Sounds like a rocket when he drives past 'whooshing' away. i've often wondered whats under the bonnet.

And I was really p!ssed off the other week when he came home in a brand new Skyline. Only the once though - never seen it since crazy
Posted By: TimW

Re: Rare car spotting - 29/01/2010 12:58

Originally Posted By: came2dance
Are they rare? A guy near us has one. Sounds like a rocket when he drives past 'whooshing' away. i've often wondered whats under the bonnet.


What - a Hilux?
Posted By: came2dance

Re: Rare car spotting - 29/01/2010 14:19

Originally Posted By: TimW
Originally Posted By: came2dance
Are they rare? A guy near us has one. Sounds like a rocket when he drives past 'whooshing' away. i've often wondered whats under the bonnet.


What - a Hilux?


Yeah, A maffis big one, don't really know my hi-lux from my elbow so sorry if TimW Fran was taking the mick smile
Posted By: Anonymous

Re: Rare car spotting - 29/01/2010 15:34

Yup, a hilux smile

It was an 'arctic trucks' one (similar to the ones they had on top gear) and i've never seen one before so I figured it was pretty rare laugh
Posted By: Anonymous

Re: Rare car spotting - 29/01/2010 15:36

But if you want 'rare' then I suppose the Ferrari 599 and Skyline GT-R I saw today could be counted.

Also a nice Dodge Ram SRT-10 seems to pop up locally quite often.
Posted By: Anonymous

Re: Rare car spotting - 09/02/2010 16:31

Plainly not so rare a car, but a rare spot to see three identical red Ferrari F430 in convoy nowhere near a race track or any Ferrari Owners Club/Italian Car Event

Three of them in line at traffic lights in Gerrards Cross on Saturday. I know they are common in GX, but not usually that common ;-)
Posted By: Anonymous

Re: Rare car spotting - 09/02/2010 19:07

Saw a filthy 360 Modena going towards Hatton from the Warwick A46 turn-off this morning......
Posted By: Anonymous

Re: Rare car spotting - 09/02/2010 20:28

Passed by a Porsche Panamerica, if that's what its called, earlier today. Didn't get a good look but what I did see looked all wrong.
Posted By: JimO

Re: Rare car spotting - 09/02/2010 20:29

Panamera...

But yes fugly as hell!
Posted By: Anonymous

Re: Rare car spotting - 25/02/2010 12:29

Passed by one of these yesterday:

Yikes!

The road I saw it on has been all cut up and rutted by the snow and ice so must've been an uncomfortable ride.
Posted By: Anonymous

Re: Rare car spotting - 25/02/2010 13:11

Silver Murcielago Roadster crossing Park Lane on Tuesday night

Drove one of my customers home last night in his 59 reg Maserati GranTurismo. Looked and sounded gorgeous, drove pretty OK too

And he paid ME to drive him ;-)
Posted By: Anonymous

Re: Rare car spotting - 05/03/2010 10:40

This monstrosity in a showroom on the A40 going into London

http://www.sparkscars.com/index.php/component/option,com_ezautos/Itemid,8/task,detail/id,209/
Posted By: Anonymous

Re: Rare car spotting - 05/03/2010 10:49

Originally Posted By: nyssa7
This monstrosity in a showroom on the A40 going into London

http://www.sparkscars.com/index.php/component/option,com_ezautos/Itemid,8/task,detail/id,209/


WTF is that all about, and it's how much... £750,000??
Posted By: TimW

Re: Rare car spotting - 05/03/2010 12:51

Pile of [censored]. Seen pics of it before parked up in knightsbridge.

Don't think it was a Maharaja's car, more likely a Sheikh with zero taste and too much money.

Didn't realise they did a RR Phantom kit for the 350Z either...
Posted By: Anonymous

Re: Rare car spotting - 05/03/2010 12:55

Had to look up what it was as just caught the front and the gull wing doors when driving past

Somewhat tasteless, don't mind the real thing but that is awful
Posted By: Anonymous

Re: Rare car spotting - 05/03/2010 13:40

Ford GT going in the opposite direction just outside Aylesbury yesterday.

If theres one thing i've realised about spotting 'exotic' cars its that they are HUGE! The Nissan GTR is massive and this ford GT just looked like 4 huge wheels and a thin strip of metal but it still seemed bigger than every other car on the road around it!
Posted By: Anonymous

Re: Rare car spotting - 07/03/2010 10:51

The sun brought them all out this week:

Ferrari California with roof down on Thursday. Look a lot better roof down

Then yesterday - first sunny weekend of the year - saw Triumph Spitfire, Vitesse and an MG Midget all witrh roof down (and not running in convoy to some classic car do!)
Posted By: Anonymous

Re: Rare car spotting - 07/03/2010 10:57

Red Enzo yesterday lunchtime in Morden of all places!! Reckon it might have been a footballer, didn't see the driver, just the passenger
Posted By: Anonymous

Re: Rare car spotting - 16/03/2010 19:02

I saw that Mosler again, in the same place too - corner of Hampstead Lane and Bishops Avenue. It must be his daily driver.

and I saw two Ferrari Californias in about 200yards of each other, one black, one yellow.
Posted By: djmobi

Re: Rare car spotting - 20/03/2010 16:43

Originally Posted By: nyssa7
This monstrosity in a showroom on the A40 going into London

http://www.sparkscars.com/index.php/component/option,com_ezautos/Itemid,8/task,detail/id,209/


Looks like it was built by Lepu.........this link should have a warning on it....i was nearly sick in my mouth
Posted By: Anonymous

Re: Rare car spotting - 22/03/2010 12:24

Austin Maestro Pick-up truck........ look when did you last see one!
Posted By: JimO

Re: Rare car spotting - 22/03/2010 12:26

Oddly enough....

I saw a Maestro in a car park yesterday and thought you don't see them that often, but that was just a stantard hatchback!
Posted By: Anonymous

Re: Rare car spotting - 22/03/2010 12:28

Originally Posted By: djmobi
Originally Posted By: nyssa7
This monstrosity in a showroom on the A40 going into London

http://www.sparkscars.com/index.php/component/option,com_ezautos/Itemid,8/task,detail/id,209/


Looks like it was built by Lepu.........this link should have a warning on it....i was nearly sick in my mouth


That was on Autotrader a couple of years ago parked in London:

Autotrader news

Sultan of Brunei's apparently.......he 'only' paid £500k for it
Posted By: Anonymous

Re: Rare car spotting - 11/04/2010 07:51

Busy day for old Aston Martins on Friday. Was overtaken by a DB5 joining the M40 at J4, then saw a DB6 in Gerrards Cross later in the evening
Posted By: Lucifer

Re: Rare car spotting - 11/04/2010 09:46

Ferrari F40 (yes, really) on the way up to the Potteries Shopping Centre in Hanley yesterday, on the ringroad.

Sounded utterly mega.

Private reg ENZ and then 4 numbers (can't remember what they were though)

love
Posted By: strike4A

Re: Rare car spotting - 13/04/2010 09:08

One of the guys here at work takes a call from a client this morning who asks him if he wants a lift to work in his new car.

Rocks up in a RUF CTR-3...

What a car.

http://www.gtspirit.com/2010/02/07/gallery-black-ruf-ctr3/
Posted By: Anonymous

Re: Rare car spotting - 20/04/2010 09:36

Bright weather has brought out Jensen S-V8, seen it twice in GX in past two days

http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/c/c0/JensenS-V8.jpg/800px-JensenS-V8.jpg
Posted By: Anonymous

Re: Rare car spotting - 20/04/2010 09:38

Had a white Lambo Murchy following me round Canary Wharf this morning, seriously that is one cool car - love.
Posted By: mattB

Re: Rare car spotting - 20/04/2010 09:38

I saw a Morgan Aero 8 yesterday.
Posted By: Anonymous

Re: Rare car spotting - 20/04/2010 10:21

Parked outside of my work right now is a Aston Martin DB6 MkII, it is simply stunning! Might ask my director if he will let me drive it. He is going to bring in a different car each day this week from his collection now the sun is out, so I can't wait to see what he brings tomorrow.
Posted By: Anonymous

Re: Rare car spotting - 26/04/2010 09:15

White Lamborghini Countach with big rear wing in Cheltenham on Saturday night
Posted By: Wal_S

Re: Rare car spotting - 26/04/2010 10:32

Alfa SZ x4 shocked parked on Portsdown Hill near Portsmouth on Saturday, never seen that many in one place including Brooklands etc
Posted By: Anonymous

Re: Rare car spotting - 27/04/2010 07:34

Jensen 541S parked outside the office today. Only 127 of these ever made, and his is one of only 22 made that has a manual gear box. Not quite as nice (or as expensive) as the Aston martin DB6 MKII from last week, but still a beautiful car.
Posted By: Anonymous

Re: Rare car spotting - 27/04/2010 07:39

I spotted 4 coupe's going down to Bristol on the M4 Sat morning. Strangely enough they were all mint examples. Nice!
Posted By: Boosted7

Re: Rare car spotting - 27/04/2010 08:04

Originally Posted By: Turbo_Verde
Jensen 541S parked outside the office today. Only 127 of these ever made, and his is one of only 22 made that has a manual gear box. Not quite as nice (or as expensive) as the Aston martin DB6 MKII from last week, but still a beautiful car.


Very nice. Does your director own an Interceptor too by any chance?
Posted By: Anonymous

Re: Rare car spotting - 27/04/2010 08:21

I saw a white Mercedes-Benz SLS yesterday evening going Northbound on the M1 near junction 8. It would have been nice to see the gullwing doors in action but he was going to little too fast for that wink
Posted By: Brewster

Re: Rare car spotting - 27/04/2010 08:45

Originally Posted By: Gamu
I saw a white Mercedes-Benz SLS yesterday evening going Northbound on the M1 near junction 8. It would have been nice to see the gullwing doors in action but he was going to little too fast for that wink

They are absolutely stunning. I'd have to have one in my fleet, post lottery win.

There's a BMW Z3M Coupé parked outside my house most nights. There's less than 500 left in the country.
Posted By: daithi28

Re: Rare car spotting - 27/04/2010 09:30


White BMW M1 passed me on Sunday last. First one I've seen in the flesh.

It's pretty awesome if I'm honest. Not F40 awesome, but awesome all the same. Speaking of which, I remember being on the autobahn in Germany in 1994 heading to Prague in a passat, doing about 115mph. We got overtaken by an F40 which was moving so fast that it had disappeared off the horizon within about 20 seconds! It must have been doing close to it's 201mph limit!
Posted By: daithi28

Re: Rare car spotting - 27/04/2010 09:33

Originally Posted By: Nello
Originally Posted By: djmobi
Originally Posted By: nyssa7
This monstrosity in a showroom on the A40 going into London

http://www.sparkscars.com/index.php/component/option,com_ezautos/Itemid,8/task,detail/id,209/


Looks like it was built by Lepu.........this link should have a warning on it....i was nearly sick in my mouth


That was on Autotrader a couple of years ago parked in London:

Autotrader news

Sultan of Brunei's apparently.......he 'only' paid £500k for it


Looks like a 350z with just a RR grill moreso than a RR that's been redesigned.
Posted By: Anonymous

Re: Rare car spotting - 27/04/2010 16:41

Originally Posted By: Boosted7
Originally Posted By: Turbo_Verde
Jensen 541S parked outside the office today. Only 127 of these ever made, and his is one of only 22 made that has a manual gear box. Not quite as nice (or as expensive) as the Aston martin DB6 MKII from last week, but still a beautiful car.


Very nice. Does your director own an Interceptor too by any chance?


Not as far as I'm aware, but then again the one time I've been to his house/mansion I only looked in 2 of the 4 garages so you never know.
Posted By: mattB

Re: Rare car spotting - 02/05/2010 11:15

Ultima GTR this morning.
Posted By: Anonymous

Re: Rare car spotting - 05/05/2010 10:09

Metallic orange Murcielago at traffic lights in Gerrards Cross yesterday, driver trying to remain cool while 2 kids on mopeds sat mms off his bumper

Than later, a black Pontiac Fiero - nothing like as great a car, but a darn sight rarer than the Lamborghini
Posted By: Anonymous

Re: Rare car spotting - 05/05/2010 10:34

I keep seeing a lush 911 - and I think its this one

click to enlarge

It turns out it is rather famous too, autofarm are only up the road from me.
http://www.autofarm.co.uk/projects/current/james_hunt
Posted By: Anonymous

Re: Rare car spotting - 15/05/2010 21:05

I saw a red Datsun 260Z today, kind of cool but stinky with smell of unburnt petrol sick
Posted By: Boosted7

Re: Rare car spotting - 15/05/2010 21:16

Spotted a first gen mazda Rx7 this morning on the M11. Brought back fond memories of my old one cloud9
Posted By: Anonymous

Re: Rare car spotting - 16/05/2010 09:45

Don't usually bother with Lamborghinis as they are common down south

But matt black Gallardo Spider on M40 near J1 yesterday was a novel colour, but not as novel as the chameleon paint Diablo Roadster running through Farnham Common last night
Posted By: Anonymous

Re: Rare car spotting - 16/05/2010 12:19

Rover SD1 Vitesse in Boscombe Down on thursday - in Silver like my dads old one
Posted By: Anonymous

Re: Rare car spotting - 17/05/2010 14:28

All black Murcielago going Westbound on the A45 around Coventry just before its goes over the A46 Warwick Road....
1715 yesterday............. hubbba
Posted By: Anonymous

Re: Rare car spotting - 23/05/2010 12:25

White pearlescent 8C Spider love on Friday night - can't remember where exactly - somewhere in London between Tooting and Kentish Town rolleyes
Posted By: Anonymous

Re: Rare car spotting - 23/05/2010 19:20

I've seen loads of rarely seen cars this weekend - must be the sunny weather has brought them out of the garage.

The list includes: a pearly white murcielago that keeps blatting past my house, 2x Aston Martin Vantages (haven't seen one for ages), New ish M3 CSL and 2 E-type jags.
Posted By: Trappy

Re: Rare car spotting - 23/05/2010 19:33

Not so much a rare car, but I'm betting a bl**dy rare sighting. I saw an old boy (65+) driving a new MX5, wearing a twead jacket and flat cap a few days ago. Alone that can't be too rare, but he was playing "Run DMC vs Jason Nevins - It's Like That" at full blast shocked

I had to follow him for a few minutes to make sure it wasn't coming from another nearby car... crazy
Posted By: TimW

Re: Rare car spotting - 24/05/2010 06:45

I saw a stunning silver 300SL roadster near Bracknell on Saturday. A few cobra replicas out and about as well.
Posted By: Anonymous

Re: Rare car spotting - 24/05/2010 12:58

That reminds me, saw a lovely 280sl near Waddesdon Manor yesterday too.
Posted By: Anonymous

Re: Rare car spotting - 24/05/2010 13:37

Originally Posted By: Trappy
Not so much a rare car, but I'm betting a bl**dy rare sighting. I saw an old boy (65+) driving a new MX5, wearing a twead jacket and flat cap a few days ago. Alone that can't be too rare, but he was playing "Run DMC vs Jason Nevins - It's Like That" at full blast shocked

I had to follow him for a few minutes to make sure it wasn't coming from another nearby car... crazy


Awesome!
Posted By: Anonymous

Re: Rare car spotting - 24/05/2010 13:40

Just seen;

Aston Martine DB9, Ferrari 430, Bently GT convertibel, E500 AMG - all within about 3mins, nice area Grosvenor Square....
Posted By: Anonymous

Re: Rare car spotting - 26/05/2010 11:59

Renault Sport Spider in GX yesterday, then later an Aston DBS with reg AM 58 DBS
Posted By: ali_hire

Re: Rare car spotting - 26/05/2010 15:48

A load of SL Mercs on the way to the ferry terminal today around 10ish.

All German plated and ranging from the 300SL to the 280 Pagoda. All of them looked to be mint.
Posted By: Anonymous

Re: Rare car spotting - 26/05/2010 20:55

Lotus Evora today smile
Posted By: Anonymous

Re: Rare car spotting - 28/05/2010 12:46

Black Murcielago in High Wycombe today, not sure I've seen one in non-metallic gloss black before
Posted By: Anonymous

Re: Rare car spotting - 28/05/2010 19:21

i saw an F40 (a real one not a bodged body kit mr2) outside Bury St Edmunds a few weeks ago.

My all time favourite Ferrari.

Truly a jaw dropping car to see in the flesh.
Posted By: Anonymous

Re: Rare car spotting - 28/05/2010 20:21

Did I mention I've been in one? Not sure I have.
Posted By: Anonymous

Re: Rare car spotting - 29/05/2010 08:07

Last Wednesday about 1100....Jaguar XJ220 - Silver heading Westbound on Broad Lane in Coventry going towards my village of Berkswell. I've actually seen it a couple of times before but not for some time. They are one HUGE car.
I actually used to see them quite often'ish as my Mum lives near Browns Lane when they were in production - They were assembled by TWR in Banbury but they stored quite a few unsold LHD cars in Coventry........Still stunning...
Posted By: Anonymous

Re: Rare car spotting - 29/05/2010 10:43

White 10 reg Panamera as the car for the wedding I was at yesterday!
Posted By: JKD

Re: Rare car spotting - 29/05/2010 11:48

Maserati 3200GT, I think it was the banana taillights one. Unfortunately I didn't get to see them. Fantastic looking car, like an updated Coupe from the front.
Posted By: Anonymous

Re: Rare car spotting - 29/05/2010 14:24

Not sure if we should have a seperate thread for Old-Skool stuff but saw a nice modded Mk1 Polo near my Mum in Coventry the other day that looks exactly like this one on T'interweb.....

This little thing:
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Posted By: Anonymous

Re: Rare car spotting - 01/06/2010 16:45

Graphite Grey Rolls Phantom... like Alan Sugars...
Smith Street in Warwick about 30 mins ago...

Reg. 81G (BIG)

thumb
Posted By: Anonymous

Re: Rare car spotting - 01/06/2010 22:55

Originally Posted By: Nello
Not sure if we should have a seperate thread for Old-Skool stuff but saw a nice modded Mk1 Polo near my Mum in Coventry the other day that looks exactly like this one on T'interweb.....

This little thing:
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That is hella cool man!

I used to have a '77 MK1 Scirocco with a storm interior and front spoiler. Miss it like crazy. Really dig the retro stuff!
Posted By: Anonymous

Re: Rare car spotting - 02/06/2010 08:54

While we are on old skool - saw a bright red Mk 2 Escort yesterday in GX, amazed anyone would risk it in the rain. Far too nice looking for that kind of abuse
Posted By: Anonymous

Re: Rare car spotting - 02/06/2010 09:01

Kamm Tail 72'ish L plated Alfa spider - Red with Black Hood. At the crossroads in Berkswell last night around 8pm.
Very nice.
Posted By: Anonymous

Re: Rare car spotting - 03/06/2010 18:23

red with white stripe GT40 on A14 east bound, Ipswich yesterday morning...

i was the other side, in a lorry, and i could still hear it thumb
Posted By: Anonymous

Re: Rare car spotting - 03/06/2010 19:55

Been to MIRA today with a Silk Cut Jaguar while I was there I saw the Aston Martin le mans cars a Aston Martin 007 and 2 new McLarens.
Posted By: Anonymous

Re: Rare car spotting - 04/06/2010 08:03

Flippin 'eck Paul - What do you do?!

On the subject - Aerial Atom - Guy with a face-full of flies going southbound on the A46 between Warwick and Stratford about 1430 yesterday....
Posted By: coupe_integrale

Re: Rare car spotting - 04/06/2010 15:21

Dark blue Nobel on the M50 last night, was overtaking a lorry at the time - hoping that when I pulled in he'd give it some welly.

Disappointingly quietly but incredibly quickly it disappeared into the distance.
Posted By: Anonymous

Re: Rare car spotting - 05/06/2010 09:18

busy day yesterday, Aston DB6 in GX, a few cars back was a bright yellow 70s Lotus Europa, haven't seen one of those in years

Also saw "customised" F430 with rear wing in GX later that evening

on the A4 near Heathrow was a bright orange Murcielago with big rear wing trying to fend off a lorry driver who wanted his lane!
Posted By: Anonymous

Re: Rare car spotting - 07/06/2010 08:15

Trip into Belgravia/Knightsbridge area yesterday via Park Lane

In showrooms in Park Lane - a Zonda and a Gallardo, bit further down the road was the Lexus showroom with the LFA inside. Looks so much better in the "flesh" than in pictures

Coming back up through Belgravia there was a Gallardo Spider parked up but as I reached the A4, a red Ferrari Enzo (reg 2FXX) passed by. Sounded rather good every time it pulled away (often as traffic was heavy)
Posted By: Anonymous

Re: Rare car spotting - 07/06/2010 08:44

Almost forgot the Gallardo Balboni edition on the M4 going into London as I was on my way out
Posted By: Anonymous

Re: Rare car spotting - 07/06/2010 10:15

I saw a TVR T350 on saturday morning.

Perhaps not rare in UK but in Ireland shocked

Beautiful and sounds amazing!! cool
Posted By: Anonymous

Re: Rare car spotting - 07/06/2010 12:20

Yellow Lambo and DB9 in convoy on A14 on Saturday morning.
Posted By: Anonymous

Re: Rare car spotting - 09/06/2010 09:43

2 in 2 days, another red Ferrari Enzo, this time in Chorleywood and on Belgian plates. Sounded just as good as the first one though as he gave it beans away from the lights
Posted By: Anonymous

Re: Rare car spotting - 12/06/2010 13:03

Aston Martin Rapide - BP garage in Warwick wednesday evening. Like a stretched DB9 - Gaydons only down the road so we see quite a few.........
Posted By: Trappy

Re: Rare car spotting - 12/06/2010 22:19

Saw my first Renault Avantime today. I quite like the look; it could have been produced yesterday.
Posted By: MarioCirillo

Re: Rare car spotting - 12/06/2010 22:58

i know someone who ownes one... pretty cool car!
Posted By: Anonymous

Re: Rare car spotting - 13/06/2010 17:44

I see three different Avantime's every day, on a short journey, and they still look really fresh.
Posted By: Anonymous

Re: Rare car spotting - 17/06/2010 06:44

Saw a Junior Zagato nipping around the ratruns of Fulham yesterday. And laster on, a really nice hardtop Elan loping up the Holloway Road.
Posted By: TimW

Re: Rare car spotting - 17/06/2010 07:14

One of these broken down on the A40 near Hanger Lane gyratory(looks like the old batmobile imo) - click to enlarge
Posted By: Richard24

Re: Rare car spotting - 17/06/2010 19:51

Saw a Pagini Zonda going along the A43 around Brackley.
If only i had a spare £300,000
Posted By: Anonymous

Re: Rare car spotting - 17/06/2010 19:56

2x buggati veryon. Plates bug1 and bug2
Posted By: Anonymous

Re: Rare car spotting - 17/06/2010 22:09

I have no idea what it was but going down the A40 was;

Sort of a stretch motorbike with about a 24 inch exposed rear wheel and some pop out stabilisers.
It was in white with a huge glass canopy on the front. Most bizarre!
Posted By: Anonymous

Re: Rare car spotting - 18/06/2010 11:59

Parked side by side in a pub car park in GX yesterday:

Silver Rolls Phantom reg 1 OWN
Silver Bentley Continental reg FLO5S
Posted By: Anonymous

Re: Rare car spotting - 23/06/2010 22:36

Porsche panamera (what were they thinking) and lotus evora yum yum.
Posted By: X19_pilot

Re: Rare car spotting - 24/06/2010 18:34

Yellow Integrale going up Manchester Road at Broomhill, Sheffield on Monday. Awesome cars!
Posted By: JimO

Re: Rare car spotting - 26/06/2010 07:21

A DeLorean in a garage in Richmond, not done up like the Docs one though frown
Posted By: Anonymous

Re: Rare car spotting - 28/06/2010 20:55

Saw 2 dodge vipers on the way to Malvern on saturday. The wheels on the back are so wide!
Posted By: Anonymous

Re: Rare car spotting - 28/06/2010 21:37

Think i saw the new Mclaren this morning, dirty black thing but cant think of anything else that fits. Looked on the web site and it's not due to be built until 2011...
Posted By: Anonymous

Re: Rare car spotting - 29/06/2010 15:07

I saw 2 Mclarens at Mira 1 matt black and the other orange.
Posted By: Anonymous

Re: Rare car spotting - 13/07/2010 12:51

Chrome look, Lambo Gallardo Spyder.


On the hard shoulder of the M25. Oh well.
Posted By: Anonymous

Re: Rare car spotting - 13/07/2010 12:52

Also passed a very nice 240z on the M3 on Sunday.
Posted By: flyingcustard

Re: Rare car spotting - 13/07/2010 19:20

an ariel atom on a trailer heading north on m6 j42,a bike with 4 wheels cool

Dave
Posted By: Trappy

Re: Rare car spotting - 13/07/2010 20:56

I keep forgetting to post this one.

A few months ago now, I spotted a BMW Z1 parked right near Shakespear's Globe. Left hand drive jobbie in black. Never seen one before.
Posted By: Anonymous

Re: Rare car spotting - 13/07/2010 23:05

Turquoise Lancia Beta Montecarlo and a 90's Maserato Ghibli in chievely services last thursday
Posted By: Anonymous

Re: Rare car spotting - 14/07/2010 19:17

in convoy this evening just outside diss, norfolk - ferrari 430 scuderia, followed by a ferrari 308

the 430 driver gave me the 'yeah i know' kind of nod as he went past me in my lowly coupe!!
Posted By: Anonymous

Re: Rare car spotting - 15/07/2010 11:18

Brand new funny Honda CR-Z hybrid thing last night, didn't even know of it's exitence! Assume is the Insight replacement?
Posted By: Anonymous

Re: Rare car spotting - 15/07/2010 11:26

One of those really nice new looking ferrari's, in red, 458 or something? Looked like a Lotus Europa at first, but saw the ferrari badge on the back.

It was driving on the A52 towards Boston.
Posted By: Anonymous

Re: Rare car spotting - 15/07/2010 19:51

white delta integrale, eastbound on A14 just outside Stowmarket, Suffolk this afternoon
Posted By: Anonymous

Re: Rare car spotting - 15/07/2010 21:23

aston db9 and a ferrari 430 in convoy in penrith today what a sound smokin driving
Posted By: Anonymous

Re: Rare car spotting - 20/07/2010 06:41

ive been in china for 7 weeks and so far heres a list of rear/exotic cars ive seen (on the road), and there colours

lamob gallardo - yellow/black
lambo murcielago SV - orange /black (yes a genuine one evil )
audi tts - lambo orange
ferrari 599 - red
ferrari 430 - pink
ferrari 430 - red
ferrari california - silver
Nissan GTR - lime green (w/blue exhuaust tips :O)
maserati grand turismo - white
maserati grand turismo - black
(new) bently flying spur - black
porsche 911 gt3 - white/red

various bently GT's
loads of porsche's,audis,big mercs

this is all in the downtown area of Shanghai

theres also an aston martin showroom which had a (nicely) kitted DB9 in pearl white, and an AC shnitzer showroom with mental looking X6
Posted By: sugerbear

Re: Rare car spotting - 20/07/2010 14:55

A whole load of American Studebakers crusing along the A12 at Colchester.

A Red Porsche GT3 on the M11. Lovely if somewhat impractial for kids in the back smile
Posted By: Anonymous

Re: Rare car spotting - 21/07/2010 05:28

all sorts of Americana on the M25 on Sunday, mostly 50s and an early 70s Camaro drag car

Also spotted an early 60s Bond 3 wheeler later that day, might have even been older than that, way older than the Reliant 3/75 shape

And finally, a Ferrari 400 going over Southwark bridge on Monday, made a change for the 430s that are everywhere
Posted By: Anonymous

Re: Rare car spotting - 22/07/2010 05:01

add to my list;

(on the road)
Audi R8 - silver/black
Aston Martin DB9 volante - silver
maybach - black

the asian market also has saloon versions of loads of common european market hatchbacks

including
(new shape) honda civic
(new shape) ford focus
peugeot 307

and even a Corsa B style estate car, badged as a Buick sick

ninja
Posted By: Anonymous

Re: Rare car spotting - 22/07/2010 21:02

delorean in Stanton, Suffolk this afternoon! shocked
Posted By: Anonymous

Re: Rare car spotting - 22/07/2010 21:31

Ferrari 612 on Upper Thames St EC4 today
Posted By: Anonymous

Re: Rare car spotting - 24/07/2010 14:39

Renault Sport sporty convertible thing in yellow ...never seen one before, don't know what it was...anyone? OK it was a Renault Sport spider confused Odd...
Posted By: DaveG

Re: Rare car spotting - 24/07/2010 14:45

Like this you mean? click to enlarge that's a Renault Sport Spider
Posted By: Anonymous

Re: Rare car spotting - 24/07/2010 14:46

Yep, that's the one smile
Posted By: adder58

Re: Rare car spotting - 24/07/2010 14:54

I think I saw one of these parked up coming out of Gravesend.

Supercar

At least I think it was??
Posted By: Anonymous

Re: Rare car spotting - 27/07/2010 10:50

Yellow 6.0 Diablo - one of the last ones but had the rear wing (better without IMO) still Stunning - going northbound on the M5 just south of Bristol 10/07 - whilst on my way to Devon for our hols....
Posted By: Anonymous

Re: Rare car spotting - 27/07/2010 21:59

I saw the new ferrai today driving away from London on the M4. Bright yellow!
Posted By: Anonymous

Re: Rare car spotting - 28/07/2010 06:59

Morgan Aero 8 near Redditch last Thursday....
Posted By: Anonymous

Re: Rare car spotting - 28/07/2010 08:16

B reg, brown nova saloon at tesco's
Posted By: Anonymous

Re: Rare car spotting - 30/07/2010 03:12

also including

ferrari calafornia - white
lambo murcielago roadster - gold/black

plenty of evo X's

ninja
Posted By: Anonymous

Re: Rare car spotting - 30/07/2010 19:49

A 60s 275GTB on the A40 around Hangar lane this afternoon, biker in front of me gave him a big thumbs up

But saw a Matra Simca Rancho the other day, decades since I'd seen one of them
Posted By: Anonymous

Re: Rare car spotting - 30/07/2010 21:41

Keep seeing a boxfresh Ferrari 458 - really lovely proportions, more like a contemporary Dino. No front numberplate though.
Posted By: Anonymous

Re: Rare car spotting - 31/07/2010 21:08

Bit of a cheat, just sopped off to have a butchers at local supercar dealer...some exotica...among others

8c - white convertible & a red coupe (Shabba - I am not sure if a big lad like you would fit, skinny seats!)
Merc SLS - very retro in matt silver
Some special edition Porsche x 2
Ferrari 458
2 Enzos, red & black
Red Ferrari F50
Ferrari 430 Scuderia
Batman's black Lambo Murcielago
3 R8s (2 x V10 spiders)
4 Bentley Continentals various
Black edition C65 (?)...
Oh and just one Veyron

Their insurance premiums must be a little high laugh They keep quite a lot of the cars on the forecourt as the showroom is too small

http://www.romansinternational.com/

Posted By: Anonymous

Re: Rare car spotting - 02/08/2010 19:19

Also a cheat from me, Castle Headingham show thingy, a fair few lambos and Ferarri's (old and new) oh and an Elise, how did that get in?
Posted By: Anonymous

Re: Rare car spotting - 05/08/2010 09:14

Delorean spotted on London Road Derby yesterday (around 4pm).

Looked quite impressive (rather wide) although admittedly I have seen these in the past at shows, I've never heard one running.

So, wound down the window expecting something, anything, that might have a little growl. But no; sounded like a rattly Escort diesel when he pulled off. Rather gutted...! frown
Posted By: Anonymous

Re: Rare car spotting - 07/08/2010 16:54

My littl'un claimed a DeLorean spot yesterday as well, on his way back to Bucks from Thetford (he's 11, had no idea where he was at the time, but it wasn't in Town)
Posted By: Anonymous

Re: Rare car spotting - 07/08/2010 17:07

Volvo 1800ES and white Pontiac Trans Am parked in Chievely services on thursday
Posted By: sugerbear

Re: Rare car spotting - 09/08/2010 17:30

Had no idea that radical were based in Peterborough. They are. And a very nice new one roared past me on the bypass with helmeted occupants inside.

Sweet.
Posted By: Anonymous

Re: Rare car spotting - 09/08/2010 21:27

Almost a full set of Astons in the car park at Stoke Park Golf Club yesterday:

Aston DB9
Aston Vantage
Aston DBS Convertible, reg no DBS1

Just needed a Rapide for a set
Posted By: Anonymous

Re: Rare car spotting - 10/08/2010 08:39

click to enlarge

Was following this and some other exotica back from the show, well I was about 4 cars behind but it was rather loud!

click to enlarge

Bit of a badboy

click to enlarge

Another Lambo trundles past.
Posted By: Anonymous

Re: Rare car spotting - 14/08/2010 19:21

So there I was....half asleep after a 12 hour nightshift.
Crusing home on the A4177 between Warwick and Knowle. Suddenly - theres a nice Maserati 4200. Nice I think to myself - would not have taken that out in this weather (chucking it down) methinks.... 1/2 a mile later - Orange Murcielago! Hubba Hubba - am I actually awake?! Get to Knowle and suddenly realise theres probably a Track day on at the nearby Prodrive circuit at Honiley - going through the town in procession...
x2 Gallardo Spyders (one in Sprint Blue!)
White Nissan GTr
Aston DB9
Fezza 360 Modena Spyder
Fezza 355 GTS

Great sight thumb Have to say the Aston sounded the best.
Posted By: Anonymous

Re: Rare car spotting - 15/08/2010 17:27

Porsche Carrera GT, black, Wandsworth cool

Matt grey Bentley Continental convertible, near Harley Street

Lots and lots of BMWs at the BMW meet at Gaydon, including some pretty rare beasties I'm told!
Posted By: Anonymous

Re: Rare car spotting - 15/08/2010 19:45

Thought I could claim an RS200 spot the other day. Walked past the Financial Times building off Southwark Bridge and spotted a yellow RS200 in the grounds

Then spotted the K200ARA reg no which might be a clue it is a Kara kit replica? But still looked good
Posted By: Anonymous

Re: Rare car spotting - 17/08/2010 11:07

Beautiful Citroen DS Chapron convertible - immaculate in white with black roof - cruising about Belsize Park yesterday.
Posted By: Anonymous

Re: Rare car spotting - 18/08/2010 17:28

A Dubai registered Rolls Phantom convertible being towed on a trailer by a Shogun running along the Embankment this afternoon

And a very bright red Aston DB5 joing the A40 at White City

Seen the same black Tesla going into town the lastr two mornings, and a blue one doing the same journey last week
Posted By: dw89

Re: Rare car spotting - 18/08/2010 17:35

A McLaren MP4-12C in bright orange on the M40 a couple of weeks ago.
Posted By: Anonymous

Re: Rare car spotting - 14/09/2010 16:47

grey/green Ferrari Testarossa on the A1066, in between Diss and Thetford (norfolk) this afternoon.

smile
Posted By: sugerbear

Re: Rare car spotting - 14/09/2010 17:56

I spotted THE infamous F40 in Halstead.

And a lotus cortina in Braintree.
Posted By: Anonymous

Re: Rare car spotting - 15/09/2010 05:18

Dorchester Hotel car park in Park Lane - white Mercedes SLS parked next to beige (!!) Ferrari 599 and beige Phanton convertible

Saw a Mk II Lotus Cortina in Aylesbury last weekend

Mercedes McLaren SLR convertble on M25 Sunday morning

And a chrome 911 in London the other day
Posted By: Anonymous

Re: Rare car spotting - 15/09/2010 09:37

I saw my first 458, in white and driven by a guy who looked about 30. Seriously nice car, looks quite small and compact, sounded utterly awesome.
Posted By: Anonymous

Re: Rare car spotting - 15/09/2010 11:30

Did it catch fire as you were watching? laugh
Posted By: Anonymous

Re: Rare car spotting - 16/09/2010 20:40

just saw JK driving his new toy, the number plate 4 SLS is a bit of a giveaway ;-)

Will sit nicely in his garage alongside his original 300SL convertible (the gullwing without the gullwing doors!)
Posted By: Anonymous

Re: Rare car spotting - 21/09/2010 11:24

Sunday afternoon going through Hampton-in-Arden.....
...ultra rare Saab Sonett! When did you last see one of those?! Looked cool - like this:
click to enlarge

Posted By: Anonymous

Re: Rare car spotting - 22/09/2010 07:43

....and on this mornings trip into work....A4177 Solihull to Warwick road....

1. TVR Taimar
2. Karmann Ghia
Posted By: Anonymous

Re: Rare car spotting - 22/09/2010 14:43

oh almost forgot - I saw one of those new Chinese MG6 saloons on Monday too .... looked ok actually?!
Posted By: Anonymous

Re: Rare car spotting - 22/09/2010 15:40

saw the MG6 in china, also know as the Roewe 550

if it didnt have an MG (or rover/roewe) badge on it you would never guess.

Ninja
Posted By: Anonymous

Re: Rare car spotting - 22/09/2010 20:47

Mercedes SLR on the M4 this morning

And not totally sure whether an X-Type or an XJS by the side of the A40 near Savoy Circus this afternoon. Burnt out remains, just the front wing/bonnet/headlamps left, pretty well nothing behind the windscreen so looked like a soft top whether it started that way or not - ouch!
Posted By: Anonymous

Re: Rare car spotting - 25/09/2010 07:06

8pm last night on the A4177 between Warwick and Hatton....
LHD foreign registered 599 Fiorano. Driver was pulled in a layby standing by the car in pitch black but the Xenons were on and the car looked special from a mile away.... stunning even though it was peeing it down too......
Posted By: Anonymous

Re: Rare car spotting - 28/09/2010 18:11

On the A63 near Selby I keep seeing an X-plate Mini Clubman estate and a Mark I Fiesta. Wouldn't have been out of the ordinary 20 years ago but rare as rocking horse bobbins now.
Posted By: Anonymous

Re: Rare car spotting - 28/09/2010 18:53

I saw what I think was a Bentley Continental GT test car on Thursday last week in Aberdeen. It was the newest style which has a different front end and was on a '10 plate, but was LHD and had a couple of rather under dressed occupants smile

Also saw a pretty cool Pontiac Trans Am this afternoon near Stavanger. Sounded pretty meaty to say the least laugh
Posted By: mattB

Re: Rare car spotting - 03/10/2010 18:47

MG SV somewhere in the depths of Englandshire yesterday on the way to the pub for lunch - haven't a clue where we actually were.
Posted By: Anonymous

Re: Rare car spotting - 15/10/2010 07:45

Up in Edinburgh for the day yesterday, surprised to see a red TestaRossa driving through the traffic

Sooooooooooooooooo wide
Posted By: Anonymous

Re: Rare car spotting - 15/10/2010 07:46

Originally Posted By: mattB
MG SV somewhere in the depths of Englandshire yesterday on the way to the pub for lunch - haven't a clue where we actually were.


WE've got a chap racing an MG SV with us at Snetterton next weekend
Posted By: Anonymous

Re: Rare car spotting - 15/10/2010 08:54

Nyssa - either you have the eyes of a hawk (See: Bravestar) or you are the luckiest chap at spotting lush cars.

P.S I saw a Ford Mustang the other day. It looked a little bit like a BOSS one, but it wasn't.
Posted By: Nigel

Re: Rare car spotting - 15/10/2010 10:51

Saw a Jaguar XK120 earlier in the week, actually being driven during the evening rush-hour

The vast majority of these are museum or collector's pieces, so its pretty rare to see one actually moving under its own power
Posted By: Anonymous

Re: Rare car spotting - 17/10/2010 18:30

Originally Posted By: Nobby
Nyssa - either you have the eyes of a hawk (See: Bravestar) or you are the luckiest chap at spotting lush cars.

P.S I saw a Ford Mustang the other day. It looked a little bit like a BOSS one, but it wasn't.


Very observant and frequent places where there are just too many nice cars to bother listing. Mustang in the carpark at Wycombe Wanderers yesterday, yellow Gallardo Spider in the car park of the Bull Hotel, GX and so on

Saw a Mondial in GX today, they are getting rarer spots
Posted By: Anonymous

Re: Rare car spotting - 19/10/2010 12:24

Passed by a Porsche CTR this morning. It was in pretty slow moving traffic so no sound effects.

Looked quick enough
Posted By: Anonymous

Re: Rare car spotting - 25/11/2010 23:55

Keep seeing this Ruf CTR about, in all weathers, the guy uses it as a daily driver.
Posted By: sugerbear

Re: Rare car spotting - 26/11/2010 00:12

i keep seeing a renault 5 gt turbo being driven along the a14. I think its being used a commuter car as there are 4 guys squeezed into.
Posted By: Anonymous

Re: Rare car spotting - 26/11/2010 08:15

white Murcielago Spyder last Saturday driving through Aylesbury
Posted By: Genic

Re: Rare car spotting - 30/11/2010 21:46

being seeing the Mclaren protoype car parked up at crossgates garage , very very nice love
Posted By: Anonymous

Re: Rare car spotting - 01/12/2010 17:29

Lovely Citroen SM on the Euston Road, suspension set to Hi.
Posted By: Anonymous

Re: Rare car spotting - 15/12/2010 11:46

mmmmmmmmmm one of these just outside my office.

Tastey
Posted By: Anonymous

Re: Rare car spotting - 22/12/2010 03:28

Yellow Ferrari California in the Snow in Earlsdon, Coventry - reg. 1 FER
Posted By: bezzer

Re: Rare car spotting - 22/12/2010 07:42

Texaco Petrol station on the Coventry Eastern by-pass 30 minutes ago - A fugly yellow Tagora!

Can't be many left on the roads now (thank goodness).
Posted By: JimO

Re: Rare car spotting - 22/12/2010 07:43

Urm before my time sorry blush
Posted By: oxfordSteve

Re: Rare car spotting - 22/12/2010 07:52

Mmmmmm, Talbot-Tastic.

Saw a Horizon the other day.
Posted By: Nigel

Re: Rare car spotting - 22/12/2010 09:59

Something weird going on - during a 1-hour journey on the M40 from Brum to High Wycombe, I was overtaken by FOUR Audi RS4s - all separately, not in convoy

Don't see one for months, then they all arrive at once. Couple of them were up for some sport, but I had a nervous passenger with me, so I held back
Posted By: Anonymous

Re: Rare car spotting - 22/12/2010 12:47

I seem to remember surviving Tagora's were in double figures at most, and dangerously close to being single figures. Very rare tat.
Posted By: Nigel

Re: Rare car spotting - 22/12/2010 13:02

Originally Posted By: Hammy
I seem to remember surviving Tagora's were in double figures at most, and dangerously close to being single figures. Very rare tat.


That many?

click to enlarge

Not exactly in the same class as other big 80s saloons
Posted By: Anonymous

Re: Rare car spotting - 23/12/2010 01:54

The Tagora is damn rare but was super comfy inside thumb
I worked at Ryton on the track in the 80's taking amongst other jobs the final Alpines and Solaras round the onsite test loop..........
Posted By: Anonymous

Re: Rare car spotting - 23/12/2010 02:17

Originally Posted By: Nigel
Something weird going on - during a 1-hour journey on the M40 from Brum to High Wycombe, I was overtaken by FOUR Audi RS4s - all separately, not in convoy

Don't see one for months, then they all arrive at once. Couple of them were up for some sport, but I had a nervous passenger with me, so I held back


few months ago on the M62 somewhere between Manchester and Hull one of these went screaming by me (I was doing a "little" over the limit) chased by some sort of superbike.
Both made me look like I was standing still, they must have been doing 140 MINIMUM! but god what a noise, esp the bike laugh
Posted By: daithi28

Re: Rare car spotting - 23/12/2010 09:40


Passed a (filthy) white BMW M1 two weeks ago driving in the snow, with grit and road salt being splattered all over the underside and flanks.

I wouldn't even take my Coupé out in that kinda weather, never mind a rare and expensive supercar like that!
Posted By: Anonymous

Re: Rare car spotting - 30/12/2010 21:16

Xmas day - about 2pm I saw a McLaren MP4-12C going around the A4177 island over the A46 at Warwick! Was not sure at first but checking the web for the rear lights it was definitely a graphite grey one! Looked very special......someone had a nice xmas prezzie......
Posted By: evo_number_one

Re: Rare car spotting - 30/12/2010 21:57

Red Renault 9 Turbo in Chelmsford.
Posted By: Anonymous

Re: Rare car spotting - 01/01/2011 10:47

Ferrari 430 Scuderia in black at the Land Rover dealers in Knutsford.
Posted By: Anonymous

Re: Rare car spotting - 03/01/2011 19:48

Originally Posted By: Hammy
I seem to remember surviving Tagora's were in double figures at most, and dangerously close to being single figures. Very rare tat.


Can't be many left at all. My old man had one from 83-87 and they were rare then. He had a Pug 604 before, which was equally unusual.

Saw a Y-reg Chevette on the A63 near Monk Fryston earlier today.
Posted By: Anonymous

Re: Rare car spotting - 04/01/2011 13:44

I saw a very strange little car yesterday, the Renault Wind...hopefully this is and will stay a rare car.
Posted By: volumex

Re: Rare car spotting - 04/01/2011 17:51

i know were there is a ex works D type jag in a garage with lots of dust on it the owner showed me a while back .... nearly had messy pants
Posted By: Hyperlink

Re: Rare car spotting - 05/01/2011 10:47

A few months back spotted a F40 being followed by an F50 waiting to to join the M25 at Chorleywood.
Posted By: Anonymous

Re: Rare car spotting - 18/01/2011 03:12

S plate Dark Blue Diablo on the Small Heath Highway going into Brum in the pooring rain - 4pm Saturday..... Perhaps Motormechs taking on a challenge!
Posted By: evo_number_one

Re: Rare car spotting - 18/01/2011 09:01

In Chelmsford on Sunday I saw what I thought was a Red 959.

However, as we got nearer it looked more like a replica as it just seemed too narrow and sat too high - infact it sat like a cross between the old FIAT 850 Coupe and a Skoda Rapide - with a 959esque body on top laugh

Had a google to look at 959 replicas but can find nothing as 'narrow' confused
Posted By: Anonymous

Re: Rare car spotting - 18/01/2011 11:23

Ohy my, would love to see a pic of that evo.

Hmm 959 in red is a wrong, any Porsche in red is wrong actually.
Posted By: Anonymous

Re: Rare car spotting - 18/01/2011 11:32

959 Paris-Dakar special? laugh
Posted By: Anonymous

Re: Rare car spotting - 18/01/2011 14:17

Originally Posted By: Hyperlink
A few months back spotted a F40 being followed by an F50 waiting to to join the M25 at Chorleywood.



mmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm
Posted By: X19_pilot

Re: Rare car spotting - 22/01/2011 22:01

Originally Posted By: Nigel
Something weird going on - during a 1-hour journey on the M40 from Brum to High Wycombe, I was overtaken by FOUR Audi RS4s - all separately, not in convoy

Don't see one for months, then they all arrive at once. Couple of them were up for some sport, but I had a nervous passenger with me, so I held back


I was about to say "and you LET that happen in a 20vt?" I believe there is a 'How to' fit an passenger ejector seat in the FAQ section... laugh
Posted By: X19_pilot

Re: Rare car spotting - 23/01/2011 21:23

Spotted a De Lorean parked up just off city Road in Sheffield today. Looked like it needed some TLC, there was no sign of a flux capacitor either.
Posted By: Anonymous

Re: Rare car spotting - 23/01/2011 22:22

I saw a Ford GT40 a couple of months ago, want one very badly indeed!
Posted By: Anonymous

Re: Rare car spotting - 30/01/2011 22:01

A silver Ferrari 550 and a red 360 spider today been driven how Ferraris are meant too laugh
Posted By: Anonymous

Re: Rare car spotting - 31/01/2011 17:02

Orange Honda NSX around Oxford on saturday morning and then in the afternoon I saw 2 E-ype jaguars on driving in opposite directions on the A47 near Norwich. Lovely.
Posted By: jame5

Re: Rare car spotting - 31/01/2011 17:44

Green Marcos Mantis yesterday on the A4 maidenhead.
Posted By: Anonymous

Re: Rare car spotting - 01/02/2011 17:40

saw a Marcos Mantis Spyder on Sunday near Gerrads X - and a pearl yellow Murcielago
Posted By: Anonymous

Re: Rare car spotting - 21/02/2011 16:08

Just driven past that Silver MP4 12c again! Going along the Wedgenock Lane in Warwick about 15 mins ago. Nice car and great to see fully road-registered but was sooo quite and did not look special enough from all angles for me as a Supercar......
Posted By: Anonymous

Re: Rare car spotting - 24/02/2011 21:45

Just back from a few days in London with the junior Nello's.... Went on our usual trip to the play area in St James' Park. Out of the subway - first car I saw was a dark blue Merc SLS.
Posted By: Anonymous

Re: Rare car spotting - 25/02/2011 07:28

A lamborghini Gallardo going through Meir tunnel, I wish I had a camera with a good mic to have captured the sound love
Posted By: Anonymous

Re: Rare car spotting - 25/02/2011 08:40

2x bugatti versions, a e type and db5, all on one drive, some people have too much money.
Posted By: Anonymous

Re: Rare car spotting - 26/02/2011 15:27

Saw a Farbio today on the A10 running north from M25 - reg no was FAR810 S

First one I had seen
Posted By: Anonymous

Re: Rare car spotting - 26/02/2011 23:15

So there was me and MCMike going to get the works nightshift curry.....Yet another (common as muck round here!) MP4 12C McLaren in Copper going round Warwick thumb I know one of the three UK dealer is supposed to be around here..............
Posted By: MCMike

Re: Rare car spotting - 27/02/2011 04:10

It was indeed well tidy cool
Posted By: Anonymous

Re: Rare car spotting - 27/02/2011 20:15

saw a Bristol on the M1 today. Never seen one before, reading up a very rare and interesting car. Glad I didnt challenge it to a race, would have been humiliating.
Posted By: Anonymous

Re: Rare car spotting - 27/02/2011 22:44

A red Ferrari 599 and an Aston Martin V8 Vantage both in my yard broken down. :-)
Posted By: Countrycruising

Re: Rare car spotting - 27/02/2011 22:51

Not a 599 cry

Not damaged I hope.
Posted By: Anonymous

Re: Rare car spotting - 28/02/2011 08:06

No smoke from engine, I told him to drive faster he won't see it then laugh
Posted By: robcoupe20vt

Re: Rare car spotting - 01/03/2011 16:30

This morning in EC2 the city of london a brand new red Ferrari 599 GTO with the number plate 599 GT0 doubled parked outside a sandwich shop . The plate alone must be worth some money . Never seen who was driving it .Nice
Posted By: Anonymous

Re: Rare car spotting - 14/03/2011 23:49

Saw a Pre-Prod Range Rover Evoque on the Coventry Inner ring road this afternoon......Looked OK!
Posted By: Anonymous

Re: Rare car spotting - 15/03/2011 17:41

Lancia Stratos In East Ayrshire!!!! shocked

Looked genuine but was quick spot as it passed me opposite direction frown
Posted By: volumex

Re: Rare car spotting - 15/03/2011 20:54

i see a citron 2cv van in green every weekend.... and yes it sounds like a Singer sewing machine..... no CND stickers
oh yes i see a 20vt6 in moon grey .... very rare.... and i used to owne a lancia beta volumex .... stratton .... with the body kit.... this is rarer than hens teeth.... and i gave it away .... so the dragon (ex_wife) did not get it in a divorce settlement
Posted By: Anonymous

Re: Rare car spotting - 16/03/2011 07:48

Ferrari 599 GTO on the M6 heading north.
Posted By: Anonymous

Re: Rare car spotting - 16/03/2011 14:39

ooooooohhh my! Love the 599 GTO, very special car.
Posted By: Anonymous

Re: Rare car spotting - 16/03/2011 20:11

I was amazed to see one on the road thought they would all be in private collections so no one can see them.
Posted By: Anonymous

Re: Rare car spotting - 28/03/2011 06:30

Came across a Zagato Bentley Continental GTZ on the M4 near Heathrow yesterday - according to Evo magazine - http://www.evo.co.uk/carreviews/evocarreviews/223536/zagato_bentley_continental_gtz.html - its properly rare, as in only 9 worldwide and just ONE in the UK

One for sale at http://www.4wheelsnews.com/limited-edition-bentley-continental-gtz-zagato-on-sale-for-17-million/
Posted By: charlie_croker

Re: Rare car spotting - 28/03/2011 07:41

Black Alfa Romeo 8C spotted driving at cross roads in Portobello Road and it looked amazing. I liked it a lot.
Posted By: Anonymous

Re: Rare car spotting - 28/03/2011 09:15

Originally Posted By: charlie_croker
Black Alfa Romeo 8C spotted driving at cross roads in Portobello Road and it looked amazing. I liked it a lot.


MEGAGIVE
Posted By: Anonymous

Re: Rare car spotting - 28/03/2011 09:47

I saw my first Maclaren MP4 the other day. Heading south on the M40 - looked loverly. Just minutes later I saw a super wide arch Mk2 escort.

Yesterday I saw an uber cool opel manta in 70s yellow, then 2 chaps in Ferraris (a 328 and a 360 spider) having a sunday drive in the sunshine. They blatted past me and I had the windows down laugh - I was driving the missus car.
Posted By: Anonymous

Re: Rare car spotting - 03/04/2011 21:53

I saw a Fiat Coupe today - it was a 124 AC Coupe from the mid sixties. So want one
Posted By: Anonymous

Re: Rare car spotting - 04/04/2011 11:35

2 'oldies' on saturday. Vauxhall viva (could have been this one) and a rusty looking Ford Zephyr near Bicester
Posted By: Anonymous

Re: Rare car spotting - 04/04/2011 21:17

Marcos LM600 EVO ..what a machine ..too wide to fit in your average driveway !

spotted in Ipswich Road,Colchester
Posted By: oxfordSteve

Re: Rare car spotting - 09/04/2011 13:18

Nice red Enzo just outide Oxford heading towards Cheltenham on the A40 at about 10.30 this morning. Tasty!
Posted By: Anonymous

Re: Rare car spotting - 10/04/2011 20:49

Yesterday returning to London on the A12 I was being flashed from an Audi coming up fast so pulled over to let it go through. It was a completely chromed body R8, followed by a convertable R8, followed by a Ferrari 458!
I tagged on the end of them, until they turned off a mile down the road.
To the unknowing I hopefully looked just as exotic bowtie click to enlarge
Posted By: Anonymous

Re: Rare car spotting - 20/04/2011 22:19

Bentley Continental on Park Lane - nothing special except this was wrapped in matt black. With the wheel centre caps missing, it looked about as rough as my push bike that I sprayed matt black with aerosol when I was 12

Then today, saw this - http://www.limobroker.co.uk/gallery/red-ferrari-limo/ (reg F12 FAT) - down by Embankment. Waste of the donor vehicle IMHO
Posted By: barnacle

Re: Rare car spotting - 21/04/2011 06:25

Originally Posted By: nyssa7
Then today, saw this - http://www.limobroker.co.uk/gallery/red-ferrari-limo/ (reg F12 FAT) - down by Embankment. Waste of the donor vehicle IMHO


...and here's the target market:

Quote:
OMG dah car iz fit i love ih shoooooo much i waaaaaant ih 4 our night out…..im in love wiv dah car
Posted By: Anonymous

Re: Rare car spotting - 24/04/2011 20:03

Yet another (common as muck around here) Mclaren MP4-12c going down Primrose Hill in Warwick. The Midlands dealer is being setup around here. Very unusual colour though - cross between Jade green and Sprint Blue. As per my earlier spots - just not exotic looking enough for me. I honestly thought it was an Ultima-type kit car or Jap as it approached.....
Posted By: mayzon

Re: Rare car spotting - 26/04/2011 00:22

I saw a very rare car today, it was a fiat coupe 20vt! crazy
Posted By: Anonymous

Re: Rare car spotting - 05/05/2011 10:43

I saw a strange varient of a Jaguar Lynx trundling through the Hampstead traffic yesterday. Black vinyl sides with hearse-like chrome curliqueues.
Posted By: Anonymous

Re: Rare car spotting - 05/05/2011 17:41

...just seen that there Aston Martin Rapide. Roomy. And way better than Porsche's bloated effort.
Posted By: Anonymous

Re: Rare car spotting - 05/05/2011 17:54

Silver XJ220 with the registration JAG 220!!

Coming out of Cardiff at about 1.45pm.

Looked AMAZING!!
Posted By: Anonymous

Re: Rare car spotting - 09/05/2011 19:24

Seen two Ariel Atoms today, first was stuck in traffic towards Savoy Circus heading out of London with a 430 Spider right behind - easy overtake when you are on a bike filtering through!

Second was 5 minutes later heading into London past Hoover building

Add in the one that the Kart centre in Aylesbury keep outside (its to advertise it can be rented) and that's three since Saturday. Plainly not so rare
Posted By: Gunzi

Re: Rare car spotting - 09/05/2011 19:27

I spotted a Senator yesterday. Not seen one of those in a few years. Made me think of the Shabbmeister.
Posted By: Anonymous

Re: Rare car spotting - 11/05/2011 21:52

Black Mercedes SLS going into London on A40 this morning, black Dodge Challenger in High Wycombe this afternoon

Fiat Linea on M40 this afternoon - its a Grande Punto 4 door saloon with a boot
Posted By: Wal_S

Re: Rare car spotting - 12/05/2011 14:52

Lexus LFA in Alan Partridge blue, very nice cool
Posted By: oxfordSteve

Re: Rare car spotting - 12/05/2011 20:02

Pagani Zonda in Burford one day last week, reg C 12 UFO, which I think is the one that Evo run.
Posted By: Anonymous

Re: Rare car spotting - 12/05/2011 22:01

Yeah, that's Harry Metcalfe's personal beast I think. Stunning car.
Posted By: Anonymous

Re: Rare car spotting - 20/05/2011 05:50

Saw this actual BM Z1 thats currently for sale on PistonHeads driving around Coventry the other day. Looked excellant thumb
Posted By: Anonymous

Re: Rare car spotting - 24/05/2011 17:28

this week,
merc sls
caparo t1

last month,
2 x veyrons
2 x mclaren mp4 12c
ferrari 612 scaglietti
Posted By: Anonymous

Re: Rare car spotting - 16/06/2011 21:44

Just seen one of those new Dodge Challengers at Coventry station. White with a big blue stripe down the middle.....Very nice - Bigger than I thought....
Posted By: mr_tickle

Re: Rare car spotting - 17/06/2011 08:26

Nissan 240ZX in lime green.

love
Posted By: barnacle

Re: Rare car spotting - 17/06/2011 09:12

240Z - the X didn't come along till the 300.

I sold mine and I've regretted it ever since.
Posted By: chrissy

Re: Rare car spotting - 17/06/2011 09:21

Originally Posted By: GS_Racing
this week,
merc sls
caparo t1

last month,
2 x veyrons
2 x mclaren mp4 12c
ferrari 612 scaglietti



Where on earth do you see these kind of cars / extreme exotica?

Work with them I guess?
Posted By: Anonymous

Re: Rare car spotting - 18/06/2011 20:43

Must be an American thing going on by me - Saw the latest Chevvy Camaro today going through Earlsdon in Coventry. Sounded love
Posted By: Anonymous

Re: Rare car spotting - 19/06/2011 22:54

Blue Murcielago and a Yellow California - both on the Kenilworth Road going into Coventry last week. (not together)
The California reg was 1 FER
Posted By: Anonymous

Re: Rare car spotting - 22/06/2011 18:22

I was driving along behind a Tesla, earlier. Very pretty car.

I also saw something that I haven't got a clue what it is - cross between a Corvette Stingray and a squashed Stratos. It had no B-pillar and very distinctive alloys - bit like an Alpina's but more spokes, and solid.
Posted By: barnacle

Re: Rare car spotting - 23/06/2011 13:01

This Mirov turned up at the Newark kit car show last weekend. For reasons unexplained, it was parked in the middle of the Quantum Owners' Club stand.

It's a very small car...
Posted By: Anonymous

Re: Rare car spotting - 23/06/2011 13:01

White Lambo Murcielago, red Ferrari 430 spider and a bentley GT Brooklands all on the A500 heading towards Nantwich yesterday morning.
Posted By: Possum

Re: Rare car spotting - 11/07/2011 02:58

Recently had Italian Week celebrations in Brisbane and the highlight of the Fiat Car Club of Queensland display was a very rare Fiat, a 1911 Tipo 7, one of only 50 built and the only known "survivor" in the world.

It has a 6 cylinder 3,920cc engine of 80mm bore x 130mm stroke. With a power output of 25bhp at 1,800rpm, driving through a 4 speed gear-box and capable of 46mph. (Yes, the owner confirms this top speed) Only has rear wheel brakes as Fiat did not fit front brakes on their cars until the mid 1920s.

Of course, it has no electrics, with the headlights acetylene powered and side and tail lights fuelled by kero.

No fuel pump as the tank is pressurised by the exhaust gases.

It has a landaulet body and a speaking tube for the gentry to instruct their driver.

The car came into Australia around 1950 and was used as a mourning car by a funeral director (in Victoria, I think) until around 1970.

And yes, we did drive it through the streets of Brisbane, at night. Certainly a great sight!
Posted By: Anonymous

Re: Rare car spotting - 11/07/2011 08:27

Brilliant! Any photos Possum?
Posted By: Anonymous

Re: Rare car spotting - 11/07/2011 16:17

Well just walked into Warwick on my lunch break - Must be the weather - In one hour I saw:

Triumph TR4
Austin Healey 3000
Porsche 996
Wiessmann MF
Porsche 911 (T?) circa '66 in Blood Orange
Austin 7 Soft-Top
Ferrari F430 Spyder
Porsche 994 (the bosses)...

....Oh and a 16V NA and 16VT that are always sat parked in the same driveway.......
Posted By: Possum

Re: Rare car spotting - 12/07/2011 00:44

Nello,
here is a link. Just scroll down and pick up several references to Italian Week and the Tipo 7's 100th Birthday Party. My Coupe also is there with the "Dolce Girls" following their concert performance.

http://www.facebook.com/FiatAustralia?sk=wall
Posted By: Anonymous

Re: Rare car spotting - 12/07/2011 22:05

Mclaren Mercedes SLR in ORANGE with a black top. Yuck but never seen one since or before

Just outside hyde park
Posted By: Anonymous

Re: Rare car spotting - 13/07/2011 06:00

Bicolore Gallardo running down Upper Thames Street, white with black top. Thought it was a Spyder as it came towards me
Posted By: Anonymous

Re: Rare car spotting - 13/07/2011 09:52

Saw a dark red Merc SLS come across the Downs in Bristol on Sunday evening.
Posted By: Anonymous

Re: Rare car spotting - 14/07/2011 23:07

Ford focus RS500 today on the A34 and I'll see it again on Sunday at CPOP.
Posted By: Anonymous

Re: Rare car spotting - 15/07/2011 04:00

Just jumped in on this, but is a Focus RS500 really a rare car? In my books a 996 Porsche is also far from rare... come on guys, get a grip!
Posted By: Anonymous

Re: Rare car spotting - 15/07/2011 06:45

There's only 500 made so its quite rare rolleyes
Posted By: Anonymous

Re: Rare car spotting - 15/07/2011 09:01

Commer camper van parked at a petrol station near Andover and then an Aston Martin DB2 in green love
Posted By: Anonymous

Re: Rare car spotting - 17/07/2011 02:41

Didnt realise Ford only made 500 of the RS versions - i have already seen 2 this week, but then again im not far from Essex... laugh
Posted By: Anonymous

Re: Rare car spotting - 18/07/2011 19:26

It's a special edition RS..

http://www.focusrs500.com/
Posted By: Anonymous

Re: Rare car spotting - 18/07/2011 23:53

I'll just get my coat right now! coat

Note to self: dont post on forum when under the influence at silly hours and you cant even read properly laugh
Posted By: Anonymous

Re: Rare car spotting - 19/07/2011 10:25

All sorts of stuff at a Gold Track event last night at Silverstone:

Jaguar C Type
Jaguar D Type - both looked real enough
Jaguar E Type lightweight
Noble
Morgan Aero
Too many Porsche GT3 RS to care about
Lotus Esprit Sport 350
Cologne body kitted Capri in the paddock, rather nice race Capri on the track
Some matt grey Focus RS that looked and sounded quick
And a rare sighting of SedicRich driving his Tipo!
Posted By: mikndo69

Re: Rare car spotting - 21/07/2011 07:58

I saw a beautiful yellow Fiat Coupe in the reflection of a shop window the other day. Well its the only one I have seen for ages.
Posted By: AndrewR

Re: Rare car spotting - 31/07/2011 22:04

On my trip to Norfolk and back yesterday I saw (roughly in order)

An Escort Cosworth
A Honda Prelude Type-R
A Lamborghini Gallardo
A Maserati 3500GT
A late silver Honda NSX
An absolutely pristine yellow Mk 4 Triumph Spitfire
A blue Lotus Esprit
A blue 20VT, that the guy who sold me my car was mid-way through breaking frown
Posted By: adder58

Re: Rare car spotting - 07/08/2011 23:25

Coming out of the towns supermarket... A Bugatti EB110 ! didn't know what it was, had to do a bit of research smile

Sounded and looked cool love
Posted By: Anonymous

Re: Rare car spotting - 09/08/2011 09:28

well,what can i say,what a weekend,in the last 3 days i have seen
1x ford rs200
1x ford sierra rs500
1x delorean
1x jaguar xj220

amazing to see these on the road!
Posted By: Anonymous

Re: Rare car spotting - 12/08/2011 09:16

A friend up the road has got a (possibly 'the only'!) 1963 Andrews Marina Rolls Royce Special - beautiful looking car!!
Posted By: Anonymous

Re: Rare car spotting - 13/08/2011 21:35

Red Talbot Matra Murena in Bicester today.
Posted By: mayzon

Re: Rare car spotting - 14/08/2011 14:57

A Lovely looking Renult Alpine in Pedmore, looked very hot!
Posted By: Anonymous

Re: Rare car spotting - 16/08/2011 14:10

Passed a Chrome Mercedes SLR Mclaren in Elstree. It stood out, but I really didn't like it!
Posted By: Anonymous

Re: Rare car spotting - 23/08/2011 22:42

Grey Ferrari F50 in Battersea on Sunday, I didn't even know what it was (is it the one that Shabba pretends to have been in wink )
Posted By: Anonymous

Re: Rare car spotting - 30/08/2011 06:59

Mk.1 Honda Civic (Auto!) circa '79 in Stratford yesterday afternoon and an F430 and Maser GranCabrio in Coventry.
Posted By: oxfordSteve

Re: Rare car spotting - 02/09/2011 18:08

Probably won't be rare for long, but on the way between Stow and Burford on the A424 tonight, was passed by 25-30 brand new Range Rover Evoques, all in groups or 4-5 eveery half mile or so.
Posted By: hoban81

Re: Rare car spotting - 02/09/2011 18:53

White 458 Italia Whitefield Greater Manchester.
Posted By: Anonymous

Re: Rare car spotting - 04/09/2011 19:52

Originally Posted By: oxfordSteve
Probably won't be rare for long, but on the way between Stow and Burford on the A424 tonight, was passed by 25-30 brand new Range Rover Evoques, all in groups or 4-5 eveery half mile or so.


That a lot of going "snap", "snap", "snap" - or is it only me that plays Car Snap with my son?
Posted By: Wal_S

Re: Rare car spotting - 06/09/2011 16:21

Yellow Alpine A610 cloud9 in Fareham, had forgotten what a great looking car they are.

I think I may have found the Coupe successor when it finally dies.
Posted By: mr_tickle

Re: Rare car spotting - 06/09/2011 16:23

Red MG Maestro Turbo in Cwmbran.
Posted By: Anonymous

Re: Rare car spotting - 12/09/2011 07:33

Aston Martin DBS on the back of my truck yesterday. laugh

Also a Hummer H1 towing a caravan on the M6 yesterday.
Posted By: Anonymous

Re: Rare car spotting - 12/09/2011 09:51

Hillman Minx and a Hilman Imp in a convoy on the A34 going South on friday. The Imp driver only looked about 12 laugh
Posted By: Anonymous

Re: Rare car spotting - 12/09/2011 16:51

All yesterday in between Thetford in Norfolk, Tring in Hertfordshire, and The Ace Cafe in Wembley, London -

Stretch Hummer
Ferrari 599
Ferrari 458
Ferrari 355
Jaguar XKRR
Aston Martin V8 Vantage

+ 2 X Broom Yellow Coupes!
Posted By: Anonymous

Re: Rare car spotting - 12/09/2011 20:47

Followed a black 360 Modena Spyder tonight going up the Kenilworth Road out of Coventry.......
Posted By: Anonymous

Re: Rare car spotting - 12/09/2011 22:35

I saw a Ford Taunus from the late 60s on Sunday in Gerrards Cross, not seen one of those since my parents used to drive across Europe back in the 70s

One car that was not rare enough today, the Arab registered RollS Phantom in a metallic lilac colour. Proof that money can't buy taste
Posted By: Anonymous

Re: Rare car spotting - 03/10/2011 22:40

Lunched in Old Brompton Road today, looked out to see what was making the noise (lots of revs and a fair kick of speed) just in time to catch the Black Enzo go by

5 minutes later a white Aventador was stationary outside where I was eating waiting for the lights up the road to change
Posted By: Anonymous

Re: Rare car spotting - 03/10/2011 23:45

An Aston Martin Rapide passed me while I was waiting outside The Mouse pub, Westbury-on-Trym, Bristol for HoveDan, Flea, Truffle & Senny Dave tonight.
Posted By: Hovedan

Re: Rare car spotting - 04/10/2011 00:33

Originally Posted By: MiniMetaller
An Aston Martin Rapide passed me while I was waiting outside The Mouse pub, Westbury-on-Trym, Bristol for HoveDan, Flea, Truffle & Senny Dave tonight.


Pfft that's nothing compared to the fox we saw on the way home, that's now in my garden!!
Posted By: Possum

Re: Rare car spotting - 04/10/2011 01:20

Went to the Noosa Beach Classic Car Show the other week and passed a 1930s Lagonda Rapide on the highway.

It did take out a trophy at the display
Posted By: Anonymous

Re: Rare car spotting - 05/10/2011 14:34

Working from home today, looked out to see what was making the noise and caught the F40 driving down my lane. Not aware that JK owns one (he did a long time ago), maybe one of the band dropping by his gaff
Posted By: Anonymous

Re: Rare car spotting - 05/10/2011 15:09

^

<name dropper> laugh

I was out tidying the garage the other day and the neighbours friend pootled up in a sky blue Austin A40 (just like my dads old one)
Posted By: Anonymous

Re: Rare car spotting - 05/10/2011 15:13

JK has a F40 in his collection the lucky swine!
Posted By: AndrewR

Re: Rare car spotting - 05/10/2011 15:43

Not quite in the F40 league, but I saw a white Triumph TR7 in Hexham yesterday. Haven't seen one of those on the roads for quite a while.
Posted By: Anonymous

Re: Rare car spotting - 05/10/2011 18:04

Originally Posted By: porkypaul
JK has a F40 in his collection the lucky swine!


didn't think he did, unless he's been shopping again. My son texted me on way home from school, saw JK leaving the local pub and getting into a Rover 3500V8 P6. Probably not his!
Posted By: Possum

Re: Rare car spotting - 06/10/2011 07:48

I was in the local Fiat Dealership and saw three 695 Tributos having their pre-delivery.

Of the 1,695 built, only 40 are coming to Australia and all are pre-sold.
Posted By: Anonymous

Re: Rare car spotting - 25/10/2011 02:47

x2 Maser Granturismo's and a very nice Audi R8 in Blood Orange with Graphite wheels and side scoops thumb in Solihull yesterday
Posted By: Anonymous

Re: Rare car spotting - 25/10/2011 07:42

Audi R8 Spyder in Chrome in Newcastle.
Posted By: oxfordSteve

Re: Rare car spotting - 25/10/2011 08:15

Three recent spots.

Couple of them there new McLarens at Silverstone the other weekend (16th).

De Lorean near Bloxham back on the 15th October.

The Evo Pagani Zonda in Bampton on Saturday afternoon.
Posted By: Anonymous

Re: Rare car spotting - 16/01/2012 20:44

Aston Martin DBS in Chrome on the A500 this afternoon.
Posted By: daithi28

Re: Rare car spotting - 16/01/2012 21:21


Keep seeing that white 1980's BMW M1 around the area. Must be the owners daily driver. He uses it in hail, rain and snow!
Posted By: Anonymous

Re: Rare car spotting - 17/01/2012 06:25

There was a metallic orange Aventador in thge car park at NEC last Friday for Autosport International

SO many 458s and McLarens on various stands inside I'm amazed there are any left to actually drive
Posted By: Anonymous

Re: Rare car spotting - 29/01/2012 12:44

Aston Martin Lagonda in Aylesbury yesterday, the one with the origami styling

Still looks futuristic
Posted By: sugerbear

Re: Rare car spotting - 30/01/2012 10:11

Noble M12 outside Halfords Braintree. In silver. Owner looked at bit peeved as someone has parked very close to him on the passenger side.
Posted By: Anonymous

Re: Rare car spotting - 02/02/2012 10:32

458 Italia - 08:15 this morning going up the Warwick Road in Coventry towards the city centre. That more orangey racing-red with a black roof and alloys. Looked and sounded amazing. First one I have seen moving on the road outside of a show....
Posted By: sugerbear

Re: Rare car spotting - 02/02/2012 11:54

Mini E (Electric) this morning in peterborough. the only way of telling was the small badge on the rear and the lack of exhaust pipe.


oh and the dirty great big EDF stickers plastered all over it.
Posted By: Anonymous

Re: Rare car spotting - 06/03/2012 14:40

I was behind a vaguely disguised XF Sportbrake (Estate to you and me) yesterday in Coventry. The one thats been launched this morning in Geneva. Had all those swirly disguise stickers over it. Then again Covs always full of prototypes and mock-ups on test.....
Posted By: hoban81

Re: Rare car spotting - 06/03/2012 16:09

White 458 Italia on the A56 going towards Haslingden (a town in Lancashire where people have 12 fingers).

Also a red 430 in the Shell petrol station Rossendale(another town in Lancashire where people have webbed feet).
Posted By: Jimbo

Re: Rare car spotting - 06/03/2012 16:58

There's a Maserati MC-12 3 parking slots down from me in my apartment block, not sure how rare they are?
Posted By: DaveG

Re: Rare car spotting - 06/03/2012 18:13

We mean run-of-the-mill UK town centre rare, not bling-in-the-desert rare tongue
Posted By: Jimbo

Re: Rare car spotting - 06/03/2012 18:43

That's why I mentioned that particular car, there's countless lambo's and ferrari's but I've only seen one MC12 over here. Not sure I like it, it looks a bit too long and you couldn't do an ikea run in it, the boot space is....well I'm not sure it has one!?
Posted By: Anonymous

Re: Rare car spotting - 07/03/2012 12:38

An MC12! love

Me wanty. Lots. They only produced 50 of them.
Posted By: Trappy

Re: Rare car spotting - 18/03/2012 13:32

Saw a black Boxster Spyder earlier today. Looks pretty good :-)
Posted By: Anonymous

Re: Rare car spotting - 18/03/2012 15:12

sure I caught a glimpse of a yellow 458 ferrari today
Posted By: barnacle

Re: Rare car spotting - 18/03/2012 15:35

Saw three Trabbies this afternoon, and a Lancia 2.4TD estate.
Posted By: Anonymous

Re: Rare car spotting - 18/03/2012 20:21

Saw a Talbot Horizon in Witney yesterday.

I have not seen one in years until then.
Posted By: Anonymous

Re: Rare car spotting - 19/03/2012 19:39

Passed a Diablo on the NorthCirc the other day - it was going soooo slowly.

And a Bongo Friendee was parked at the top of my road. The nerve of the guy...
Posted By: Anonymous

Re: Rare car spotting - 25/03/2012 17:28

I saw a Ferrari FF yesterday. Frontend looks great, backend not so great, sort of reminicent of a big Peugeot estate. But the length of thing, it seemed to go on for ever - its a big car. And the flat Vinci Grey-ish paint wasn't helping.
Posted By: Anonymous

Re: Rare car spotting - 26/03/2012 08:48

Saw a Ferrari 246 Dino yesterday, a grey one in Aylesbury
Posted By: Anonymous

Re: Rare car spotting - 12/04/2012 12:48

Orange Maclaren MP4-12C today on the Bicester ring road. Was pretty loud and it was only pootling along.
Posted By: Mansilla

Re: Rare car spotting - 13/04/2012 12:25

Slightly cheating, but Pagani Zonda and MP4-12C in the paddock at the F3 at Oulton last Saturday.

The Zonda was a carbon fibre finish, and it was filthy dirty. Great to see cars like that being used. It looked mean.

The McLaren did absolutely nothing for me. In fact, I almost walked straight past it. Ferrari 458 for me, thanks.
Posted By: Possum

Re: Rare car spotting - 04/05/2012 00:09

At the Fiat Car Club of Queensland monthly meeting last night, one of our members arrived in a borrowed car, a 1996 Yellow Cinquecento Sporting,an ex UK car.

This is the only known example of this model in Australia, and, Boosted7, it sports WA plates.

By UK standards, it is not rare, but "Downunder" it certainly is!
Posted By: Anonymous

Re: Rare car spotting - 04/05/2012 10:25

Black Aston Martin Rapide on the M40 heading towards London on Wednesday.

They are huge!
Posted By: Anonymous

Re: Rare car spotting - 06/05/2012 20:05

RS200 C20 --- Skipton bypass heading towards Bingley. Was in convoy with a 1.3 ghia mk2 Escort and another Mexico Replica I think.

Kids were in awe, looked lovely - well jealous.
Posted By: Anonymous

Re: Rare car spotting - 08/05/2012 08:36

Mercedes-Benz SLS AMG

saw one of these when driving through one of the little villages somewhere between Haverhill and Newmarket yesterday.

Whilst I know this is technically a superb car, I couldnt shake the feeling that it looked like a giant male member with wheels.

Great car but not my bag. If I had that much spare cash it would not be going on one of those.

keeps it interesting that we are all different i guess

Posted By: oxfordSteve

Re: Rare car spotting - 08/05/2012 19:23

Not very exciting, but pretty rare (round here anyway) in Burford this evening, an MG6. And guess what?
It's even more boring in the flesh than in the press shots.
Posted By: Anonymous

Re: Rare car spotting - 08/05/2012 23:25

Saw a Trabant on Saturday on the M40
Posted By: Anonymous

Re: Rare car spotting - 26/05/2012 23:45

The sun brought a few out today, all completely separate spots, ie not travelling together

White gallardo in Princes Risborough
White Gallardo Spyder on M25
2 x F430 Spider on M25
Orange McLaren MP4 on M25

Then my first MG6 on the M40!
Posted By: Boosted7

Re: Rare car spotting - 28/05/2012 14:08

Spotted a dark red Pagani Zonda and a bright orange McLaren MP4-12C on the M4 yesterday evening.
Posted By: Anonymous

Re: Rare car spotting - 29/05/2012 09:30

I saw a Metro GTa the other day. Ahh memories....
Posted By: Anonymous

Re: Rare car spotting - 29/05/2012 09:50

Black Alfa 8c spider in Earls Court. Looked like every other London car - tightly parked and dusty looking.
Posted By: Anonymous

Re: Rare car spotting - 18/06/2012 07:51

Spotted a Cadillac XLR hiding in the driveway on Marylebone Road yesterday, way cooler than the Ferrari california spotted 30 seconds later round the corner
Posted By: barnacle

Re: Rare car spotting - 19/06/2012 09:47

Went past a Chevvy Volt this morning. More fake chrome than I normally find acceptable on a vehicle...
Posted By: Anonymous

Re: Rare car spotting - 21/06/2012 10:05

Theres a Dentist in Coventry that is a car nut and I've seen him in the past in a 360 Modena, 430 and a Vintage Supercharged Bentley. Watched him get in and pull off yesterday in Earlsdon Street in his latest acquisition....All black LP640 Murcielago love
Posted By: Anonymous

Re: Rare car spotting - 21/06/2012 21:48

Tata Indica in Italy a couple of weeks ago.
Let's hope it won't come any further north in Europe...
Posted By: DaveG

Re: Rare car spotting - 21/06/2012 22:34

Saw an Ampera on the way home today, looked OK I suppose, but I didn't look for too long...
Posted By: Anonymous

Re: Rare car spotting - 24/06/2012 23:04

Quick trip into town (London) this morning

Beige Hillman Hunter Estate, totally stock looking but slammed with tyres stretched over chrome wheels
Pair of Ugly Ducklings in the Aston Martin showroom on Park Lane
On the way back, a big day for Rolls Phantoms - one that thought it was a bus at Marble Arch (went through the buses only bit), a Phantom VI parked up on A40 near WHite City, and finally a Phantom drophead cruising down the A40 towards London with a couple of his mates in.....

a white Gumpert Apollo - apparently only 2 in the UK, and a Mosler!
Posted By: skinflint

Re: Rare car spotting - 24/06/2012 23:13

Originally Posted By: nyssa7
Quick trip into town (London) this morning

Beige Hillman Hunter Estate, totally stock looking but slammed with tyres stretched over chrome wheels


Could it be this?
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Posted By: Anonymous

Re: Rare car spotting - 25/06/2012 10:57

that was him!

and this - http://pictures2.autotrader.co.uk/imgser-uk/servlet/media?id=1991850868 - is the Gumpert
Posted By: Anonymous

Re: Rare car spotting - 25/06/2012 11:55

Ohh nice. I was going buy a car from that garage a few weeks ago but seemingly it sold before I had the chance.

I briefly chatted to a chap with a Rolls Royce Phantom on a BP forecourt on friday as I filled up my new car for the first time (£110 ouchy!). His one had a 100 litre capacity!

Was at a wedding on saturday and there was a Bentley Continental GT W12. I was hoping for a ride home in it but it never happened frown
Posted By: Anonymous

Re: Rare car spotting - 25/06/2012 17:59

only 100 litres, pah! I never get to fill up my Cadillac truck because the pumps cut out at 100 litres and I can't be bothered to start them off again
Posted By: Anonymous

Re: Rare car spotting - 26/06/2012 11:00

Lucky Nello had this little puppy for an hour or two last Friday laugh cool .....still getting over it....

6.0 V12 470 BHP... OK so its 2 Tons but with that grunt.
The more Paddle shift cars I drive the more I love the system. Especially with what is pretty much seemless double clutch setup. The car had so much presence.....

Proper family motor! ...(best not ask about the MPG though.)
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Posted By: mattB

Re: Rare car spotting - 30/06/2012 15:55

Saw two Ferrari 458's yesterday. One was a not overly nice dark blue colour, the other one with the registration number F458 RED. And yes, it was.

I've also seen at least 3 different Audi A7's this week. Seriously, who would buy one of them? crazy
Posted By: Anonymous

Re: Rare car spotting - 30/06/2012 21:59

Early 90s Lotus Elan in a pretty nasty metallic green.

I also saw a 458 in a really naff creamy white with dark roof, followed by his mate in a California in matching naff creamy white. They looked a right couple of tits.
Posted By: Anonymous

Re: Rare car spotting - 02/07/2012 20:56

My God shocked . I saw a white Austin Maxi on the M20 near Ashford this evening. I haven't seen one of these for 20 years..... still as fugly as ever, but a pretty ( :?) rare beast all the same.
Posted By: Anonymous

Re: Rare car spotting - 07/07/2012 09:01

Originally Posted By: Nello
Theres a Dentist in Coventry that is a car nut and I've seen him in the past in a 360 Modena, 430 and a Vintage Supercharged Bentley. Watched him get in and pull off yesterday in Earlsdon Street in his latest acquisition....All black LP640 Murcielago love


Saw the same chap on Thursday morning on Kenilworth Road Thursday AM in his Black and Tan Granturismo ....

...and an Orangey-Red with Black roof 458 Italia later the same day on Styvechale Avenue, Coventry....
Posted By: Anonymous

Re: Rare car spotting - 31/07/2012 00:16

x2 246 Dinos' - Red one on Oxford Street last week and a Light Blue one on Regent Street in Leamington Spa at the weekend..... Still stunning cars
Posted By: Anonymous

Re: Rare car spotting - 01/08/2012 21:29

Ford Granada Scorpio Cosworth!!
Posted By: Anonymous

Re: Rare car spotting - 03/08/2012 08:23

Renault 12 yesterday near St Albans
Posted By: Anonymous

Re: Rare car spotting - 09/08/2012 20:28

Just seen a One-77 Aston going northbound on the A46 past Warwick.
Posted By: Anonymous

Re: Rare car spotting - 10/08/2012 20:04

A 1973 BMW 2002 shooting up Bluebell Hill near Maidstone tonight. IMO one of the best looking Beemers made - more glass than metal!

Tim
Posted By: Anonymous

Re: Rare car spotting - 10/08/2012 20:39

Originally Posted By: Nello
Just seen a One-77 Aston going northbound on the A46 past Warwick.



...and saw it again this afternoon on the Kenilworth Road this afternoon heading towards Coventry.

Also a not-so-special white Audi A3 but it had the number plate 'X1'
Posted By: X19_pilot

Re: Rare car spotting - 12/08/2012 21:55

Spotted a dark blue Jag XJ220 on the M1 south of Leicester on Thursday.

I think it must be about 10 years since I last saw one!
Posted By: Anonymous

Re: Rare car spotting - 12/08/2012 23:41

Originally Posted By: X19_pilot
Spotted a dark blue Jag XJ220 on the M1 south of Leicester on Thursday.

I think it must be about 10 years since I last saw one!


Think I might know who was driving it. I see them quite often at my mates garage.
Posted By: Anonymous

Re: Rare car spotting - 31/08/2012 22:38

A Panther Solo 2, never heard of them before until today only 15 left in the world.
Posted By: Kayjey

Re: Rare car spotting - 31/08/2012 23:17

Fisker Karma last week.
Posted By: Anonymous

Re: Rare car spotting - 06/09/2012 22:20

Chap up the road from me has just traded his Yellow California reg. 1 FER to a 458 Italia - Red with a black roof and alloys love
Posted By: Anonymous

Re: Rare car spotting - 11/09/2012 15:53

Fiat Dino Spider at West Wittering on Sunday. All very nice, but the bloke trying to nonchalantly doze in it (foot dangling over the door) looked a right berk.
Posted By: Gunzi

Re: Rare car spotting - 11/09/2012 21:21

This was a recent spot in sunny Southsea. It was in immaculate condition inside and out.

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Our flight was delayed back from Portugal earlier in the year so we visited a local shopping mall. The shops were cack, so I wandered around the car park to find this, again in mint condition:

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And in my local supermarket car park a mk3 escort, as if it had just rolled out of the factory:

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Rover P6 3500S V8 on Hayling Island, I was tempted to trespass onto the owners driveway to take a closer look, but thought better of it. It would have meant opening the gate.

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Posted By: X19_pilot

Re: Rare car spotting - 12/09/2012 14:32


Just south of Bolzano, northern Italy, a Merc 450 SEL 6.9 litre! shocked


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Posted By: volumex

Re: Rare car spotting - 12/09/2012 16:41

i have a Hillman avenger parked round the corner from me.... not bad condition
Posted By: skinflint

Re: Rare car spotting - 12/09/2012 19:48

Originally Posted By: volumex
i have a Hillman avenger parked round the corner from me.... not bad condition


love Any photos?
Posted By: Anonymous

Re: Rare car spotting - 12/09/2012 21:19

Originally Posted By: Gunzi
This was a recent spot in sunny Southsea. It was in immaculate condition inside and out.
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love love love love those...
Posted By: Anonymous

Re: Rare car spotting - 13/09/2012 13:38

Red Aston Martin DB6 on M25 this morning, a silver Aston Martin Rapide on my way back
Posted By: Anonymous

Re: Rare car spotting - 13/09/2012 15:43

Funnily enough I spotted a Hilman Imp down my mums street the other day. Looked really nice (and low)
Posted By: nick_d

Re: Rare car spotting - 14/09/2012 20:46

Red Ferrari f512 on m11 today.... Looked and sounded amazing!
Driver was wearing a VERY bright, yellow Ferrari coat! rolleyes

Nick
Posted By: ali_hire

Re: Rare car spotting - 15/09/2012 14:44

Red 458 pulling onto the A3 at Petersfield yesterday and then a Porsche 550 Spyder driving past my office (also in Petersfield).
Posted By: ali_hire

Re: Rare car spotting - 15/09/2012 14:48

Originally Posted By: Gunzi
This was a recent spot in sunny Southsea. It was in immaculate condition inside and out.

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Gorgeous but I really wouldn't park such a lovely car there (bend where Albert Road becomes Highland Road, right?).

I've seen way too many wing mirrors get knocked when people crap themselves at the sight of a bus coming the other way.
Posted By: mattB

Re: Rare car spotting - 15/09/2012 19:36

VXR8 x 4 in convoy.
Posted By: Nigel

Re: Rare car spotting - 15/09/2012 20:31

Renault Twizy on Kenilworth High Street

Very weird...
Posted By: Anonymous

Re: Rare car spotting - 16/09/2012 09:37

Originally Posted By: Nigel
Renault Twizy on Kenilworth High Street

Very weird...


Yes theres one of those in the Renault dealer in Coventry Nigel. Might even have been theirs on test as thats not far.
Not sure I'd like to be in a front end in one frown
Posted By: jimbob13

Re: Rare car spotting - 16/09/2012 16:41

Not sure just how rare they are, but one of my customers has just got a new motor;

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Certainly rare around these parts. smile
Posted By: Gunzi

Re: Rare car spotting - 16/09/2012 20:38

Originally Posted By: ali_hire
Originally Posted By: Gunzi
This was a recent spot in sunny Southsea. It was in immaculate condition inside and out.

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Gorgeous but I really wouldn't park such a lovely car there (bend where Albert Road becomes Highland Road, right?).

I've seen way too many wing mirrors get knocked when people crap themselves at the sight of a bus coming the other way.


Bang on, by the now ex-grave diggers pub. The buses can be frankly dangerous coming round what is effectly a blind corner.
Posted By: Roadking

Re: Rare car spotting - 16/09/2012 20:42

Originally Posted By: ali_hire
Gorgeous but I really wouldn't park such a lovely car in Southsea, it's too close to Portsmouth


wink
Posted By: Anonymous

Re: Rare car spotting - 17/09/2012 07:46

Austin Maestro yesterday, later there was the TVR450SE on the M25
Posted By: Anonymous

Re: Rare car spotting - 17/09/2012 08:10

About a thousand Ferraris at Silverstone yesterday.

Highlight was standing in the pits whilst they started the F40 LM up and warmed it up cool Apparently it broke later on though.....
Posted By: came2dance

Re: Rare car spotting - 17/09/2012 11:51

ah I saw 5 at knutsford services 8:00 in the morning on Saturday, bet that's where they were headed.
Posted By: Anonymous

Re: Rare car spotting - 17/09/2012 15:15

Jenson Interceptor in v.good nick, silver with greenish glass. And it was moving.
Posted By: Anonymous

Re: Rare car spotting - 17/09/2012 16:12

Lancia Thema on the M40 yesterday.
Posted By: DaveG

Re: Rare car spotting - 17/09/2012 18:14

click to enlarge Fiat 8V at Windsor Castle last week, driven through Windsor Great Park to Smith's Lawn, then put into a trailer and driven back to Belgium of all places.
Lots of other rare and interesting cars, including the "round door Rolls Royce" click to enlarge (have a look at the album)
Posted By: ali_hire

Re: Rare car spotting - 17/09/2012 19:12

Originally Posted By: Roadking
Originally Posted By: ali_hire
Gorgeous but I really wouldn't park such a lovely car in Southsea, it's too close to Portsmouth


wink


Still at it I see!

Unfortunately I have no defence. I live in Southsea now and whilst it's generally a nice place to be, it can be a thoroughfare for the great unwashed to get to and from their respective kennels.
Posted By: MarioCirillo

Re: Rare car spotting - 18/09/2012 01:27

Alfa Romeo Giulia TZ2

Only 12 ever made, these cars are worth close to 7 figures once fully restored. I went to my Dads garage the other day to find this beauty in the bodyshop!!!

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The bodywork is fiberglass and the chassis is aluminum. The client is doing a full restoration. The body alone cost £50,000 in its current state.

Here is some information on the TZ Range:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alfa_Romeo_Giulia_TZ

When its finished it should look something like this
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Posted By: barnacle

Re: Rare car spotting - 18/09/2012 08:47

Oh, *please* tell me he's going to take a mould off that body...
Posted By: Anonymous

Re: Rare car spotting - 20/09/2012 12:43

A pair of interesting spots from the 70s this morning in Marlow

1970 Plymouth 'cuda convertible - Hemi versions of these go for 1/4million+ in the US

Suzuki Sc100 Whizz Kid! An ex-girlfriend's aunt has one of these up north stashed in her garage, been trying to get pictures of it for years to save me travelling up
Posted By: Anonymous

Re: Rare car spotting - 20/09/2012 12:51

Originally Posted By: nyssa7


Suzuki Sc100 Whizz Kid!


Always like the F40 mod on those.......... hurl

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Posted By: Anonymous

Re: Rare car spotting - 22/09/2012 14:49

Pearl White 458 Spider giving it the beans up the A13 early hours this morning.
Posted By: Anonymous

Re: Rare car spotting - 23/09/2012 22:02

Kop Hill Climb yesterday in Princes Risborough, both soft top and coupe McLarens, JK's Enzo and Scuderia 16 amongst much else

Mercedes had a stand, saw the salesman trying to interest JK in the SLS soft top (he already has the gull wing)

Lot of nice stuff in the public car park too including a pair of Lotus Elan Sprint and an Elan S4 dhc
Posted By: Anonymous

Re: Rare car spotting - 23/09/2012 22:03

Originally Posted By: Nello


Always like the F40 mod on those.......... hurl

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Not seen that before - brilliant!
Posted By: barnacle

Re: Rare car spotting - 24/09/2012 22:39

Dunno if it counts as a rare car, but I was passed today by an Audi TT, hood down.






Being driven by a bloody Wookie. Fur and all.
Posted By: Anonymous

Re: Rare car spotting - 25/09/2012 20:52

Choco Brown Citroen CX Estate in Spon End Coventry..... Cool big old barges thumb
Posted By: Gunzi

Re: Rare car spotting - 25/09/2012 21:12

I passed this earlier today, I had guessed incorrectly it was a Wolseley of some description. Thankfully the RAC car checker has enlightened me and I've found out it's an Austin A35, with a 948cc engine.

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Interesting choice of internal covering.

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Excuse the intruding finger, it's clear, I'm no photographer.

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So the question is this, can ali_hire work out where I was today?
Posted By: Anonymous

Re: Rare car spotting - 25/09/2012 23:01

I would say you were on Binnacle Way, with just the M27 between you and Port Solent.
I only know that because my dad had a dark green Austin A35 (no leopardskin seat covers though)
Posted By: Gunzi

Re: Rare car spotting - 26/09/2012 07:38

Bang on, I forgot you were once a Pompey lad!
Posted By: Anonymous

Re: Rare car spotting - 05/10/2012 01:34

Bond Equipe GT Convertible on Coundon Road Coventry .....
Posted By: Punto16VT

Re: Rare car spotting - 05/10/2012 15:45

This kind:
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or this kind?:
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The first are really ugly, as they were at the outset, the second had a little more merit, preferable in the fastback style. All IMHO, of course. wink

Posted By: skinflint

Re: Rare car spotting - 05/10/2012 16:08

I think the ugliness makes them quite desirable.
And presumably with the Triumph underpinnings you get the exciting swing axle rear suspension.
Posted By: Punto16VT

Re: Rare car spotting - 05/10/2012 16:14

Originally Posted By: skinflint
I think the ugliness makes them quite desirable.
And presumably with the Triumph underpinnings you get the exciting swing axle rear suspension.


Those transverse leaf spring rear suspensions were a little exciting, at times. Two of my Sixth Form friends had Herald 12/50 saloon or convertibles, so I speak from experience. biglaugh
Posted By: Anonymous

Re: Rare car spotting - 05/10/2012 16:39

Not only saw, but won a ride up the Prescott Hill Climb in a 1926 Bugatti Brescia!
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No idea how many are left or it's value. Rarer than an F40? tongue
Posted By: adder58

Re: Rare car spotting - 05/10/2012 17:30

Talbot Alpine 'bombing' along seven mile lane !!

http://www.carandclassic.co.uk/car/C208056
Posted By: Anonymous

Re: Rare car spotting - 05/10/2012 20:38

Originally Posted By: Punto16VT


this kind?:
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One of those - the later 2-litre ones Punto thumb in white.
Looked and sounded sooper-retro.....

Re:Talbot - I was working at Ryton in 1985 when Peugeot came in but had some great 'learn how a car reacts' moments testing our Company Alpines and Solaras (or Minx and Rapiers as they pseudo'ed into)... Its amazing how so few Talbots are actually left now although having spent some time on the track there its probably down to a few union inspired assembly 'reactions' crazy during production....

Stil love the Tagora though - if there are any left...
Posted By: Punto16VT

Re: Rare car spotting - 05/10/2012 21:53

Re: Talbot testing moments. No Talbot Sunbeam Lotus then?

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The Avenger was an odd 'derivation' from the Rootes Group Imp variants, but the Sunbeam Lotus was quite a step beyond that power plant.
Posted By: Anonymous

Re: Rare car spotting - 05/10/2012 22:23

The Talbot works rally team were based at the Stoke Plant in Coventry Punto..... I recall several times hearing and watching them 'testing' the cars down the Humber Road. Coventry council got fed up being called by angry residents complaining that the surrounding factory roads were not a Rally stage smile
Posted By: Theresa

Re: Rare car spotting - 06/10/2012 00:31

Originally Posted By: adder58
Talbot Alpine 'bombing' along seven mile lane !!

http://www.carandclassic.co.uk/car/C208056


Lol, we had two Alpines years ago.

We had a red one, which we always used to have to park on a hill to bump start it down in the morning, as well as many other problems and I told my then husband that we were never having another piece of crap like that and he replaced it with another one!

The second one was a two tone grey one and was a bit better than the first, but still a heap laugh
Posted By: Anonymous

Re: Rare car spotting - 06/10/2012 10:40

Aston Martin Cygnet. Wot a joke.
Posted By: Anonymous

Re: Rare car spotting - 06/10/2012 12:44

Mercedes SLS convertible this morning on A355 to Beaconsfield, a minute later, along came a McLaren
Posted By: Anonymous

Re: Rare car spotting - 06/10/2012 20:20

Originally Posted By: FreakinFreak
Aston Martin Cygnet. Wot a joke.


My sis picks hers up on Tuesday....will post results here! ooo
Posted By: Anonymous

Re: Rare car spotting - 07/10/2012 21:40

Fiat barchetta spotted today. Don't know how rare they are but h I have not seen one in about 8 years.

Oh and one of them Toyota gt86 thingys.
Posted By: Anonymous

Re: Rare car spotting - 09/10/2012 12:34

McLaren MP4 parked up in Camden earlier, in orange. V. nice and a good size too. Dunno how rare they are but they give off that 'rare' charisma.
Posted By: Anonymous

Re: Rare car spotting - 16/10/2012 11:52

Originally Posted By: Nello
Originally Posted By: FreakinFreak
Aston Martin Cygnet. Wot a joke.


My sis picks hers up on Tuesday....will post results here! ooo


As promised!

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Full shopping trolley road test report to follow ..... laugh
Posted By: Gunzi

Re: Rare car spotting - 16/10/2012 16:48

Another old merc this time driving down portobello road. Frankly it was in poor condition, but I do love the shape.

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Posted By: Anonymous

Re: Rare car spotting - 17/10/2012 18:05

07 Met.Yellow Gallardo Spyder on the Birmingham Road Warwick
Posted By: Gunzi

Re: Rare car spotting - 19/11/2012 20:53

Ford mustang in very good condition and I love the colour and wheels. It sounded great as it pulled away!

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Posted By: volumex

Re: Rare car spotting - 19/11/2012 22:53

my brother has a Toyota celeca st185 rally in white in perfect factory standard condition .... its the version that was converted to rally cars .... no electric windows no,central locking,no sunroof,no aircon and a close ratio gearbox and i mean very close ..... i can get pics if wanted .... the toyota forums recon 5-10 have been imported into the country and now only 2 are left and only 10 world wide have never been tampered with ...... all for £800 as the guy who sold it him did not know what he was selling 5 years ago.... is that rare enough
Posted By: mattB

Re: Rare car spotting - 25/11/2012 11:50

Saw an R5 GTT yesterday.
Posted By: Anonymous

Re: Rare car spotting - 26/11/2012 09:24

Funnily enough, I saw an R5GTT in Marlow on Friday, first one for ever
Posted By: avtokrator

Re: Rare car spotting - 26/11/2012 20:14

Carrera GT, black, UK private plates, on AP7 between Alicante and Valencia. Really, really impresive...
Posted By: Anonymous

Re: Rare car spotting - 17/12/2012 21:36

Saturday morning - crossroads on the A45 Coventry at Kenilworth Road saw an absolutely immaculate restored 246 Dino on those freshly salted roads shocked
Posted By: Hovedan

Re: Rare car spotting - 17/12/2012 22:59

Spotted this little beauty (Citroen DS, 1970 on an H plate) parked outside the nursery by my sons school.

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Time was against me so couldn't investigate, but left my calling card under the windscreen and will hopefully hear from it's owner smile
Posted By: Anonymous

Re: Rare car spotting - 22/12/2012 09:10

Despite the rain some nice steeds out and about in Coventry yesterday..... 2010 all black Gallardo Spyder on the A444 near the Ricoh. Then a lovely 360 Modena Spyder in Allesley. Not my favourite Fezza but this one was freshly polished and had a Tubi-style exhaust. Sounded love
Posted By: Anonymous

Re: Rare car spotting - 22/12/2012 09:59

Maybe not that rare, but I saw an original Peugeot 205 1.9GTI yesterday in dark metallic blue. The driver and I exchanged a thumbs up. One of the best early hot hatches IMO.
Posted By: Gunzi

Re: Rare car spotting - 22/12/2012 12:19

Originally Posted By: tim42
Maybe not that rare, but I saw an original Peugeot 205 1.9GTI yesterday in dark metallic blue. The driver and I exchanged a thumbs up. One of the best early hot hatches IMO.


I do love 80's hot hatches. The dark metallic blue looks great on the GTi.

There's a white F plate GTi rolling around Southsea. It's driven by an old boy and is completely standard. I'm often tempted to ask if he'll sell it!
Posted By: barnacle

Re: Rare car spotting - 22/12/2012 12:51

An odd one in Berlin yesterday, parked round the corner: an early fiat 500 estate... click to enlarge
Posted By: Anonymous

Re: Rare car spotting - 09/01/2013 14:43

Seems ridiculous to be saying this given the thousands they made but I've just seen a mint Red MG Metro going through Warwick.... Can't remember the last time I saw one!
Posted By: RusH

Re: Rare car spotting - 09/01/2013 14:47

Originally Posted By: barnacle
An odd one in Berlin yesterday, parked round the corner: an early fiat 500 estate...


That is rather cool!
Posted By: Anonymous

Re: Rare car spotting - 27/01/2013 20:37

As they are built around here and the HQ just down the round - probably why I've seen a few F-Types on the road.... They look lovely....
Posted By: Possum

Re: Rare car spotting - 27/01/2013 23:04

Originally Posted By: barnacle
An odd one in Berlin yesterday, parked round the corner: an early fiat 500 estate...


Nice example of a Giardiniera, Barnacle. Have not seen one on the road for years now, although a mate has one in a shed almost finished restoring.
Posted By: Anonymous

Re: Rare car spotting - 03/02/2013 04:49

Yellow Gallardo helped me wake the whole of Stoke up Sat morning by giving it a blast through Meir tunnel laugh cool
Posted By: skinflint

Re: Rare car spotting - 03/02/2013 07:47

Originally Posted By: Nello
As they are built around here and the HQ just down the round - probably why I've seen a few F-Types on the road.... They look lovely....


Jaw-droppingly gorgeous.

I don't understand the "How alive are you?" strapline here.
F Type Videos

Should it be something like "Are you alive?"

"How many times a week do you play golf?" would be OK I guess?
Posted By: DaveG

Re: Rare car spotting - 04/02/2013 13:28

Saw a BAC Mono SuperVettura yesterday, but only at the garage selling it (just up the road from Surrey Rolling Road) not out on the road frown
Posted By: hoban81

Re: Rare car spotting - 04/02/2013 19:01

White Citron DS joining the M62
Posted By: Anonymous

Re: Rare car spotting - 08/02/2013 16:34

Alfa Guilia 105 Coupe heading out of Warwick towards the A46...
Posted By: Anonymous

Re: Rare car spotting - 10/02/2013 00:16

Originally Posted By: Nello
Originally Posted By: FreakinFreak
Aston Martin Cygnet. Wot a joke.


My sis picks hers up on Tuesday....will post results here! ooo


As promised!

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To say they are overpriced is frankly ridiculous although they are delivered direct from Toyota to Gaydon as Black/White or Red IQ's, stripped, resprayed and re-trimmed totally. The main buyers are those already purchasing Vantage, Vanquish, Rapide for their partners........
Don't half turn heads though....not always for the right reason...........
Posted By: barnacle

Re: Rare car spotting - 11/02/2013 06:36

She doesn't look all that impressed...
Posted By: oxfordSteve

Re: Rare car spotting - 11/02/2013 19:41

Saw an NSX on the M40 yesterday, not hugely rare, but don't remember seeing one for yonks.
Posted By: Anonymous

Re: Rare car spotting - 11/02/2013 20:59

Originally Posted By: barnacle
She doesn't look all that impressed...


No......shes prefers the Rapide cool
Posted By: Anonymous

Re: Rare car spotting - 16/02/2013 09:19

First 458 Spider I've seen - Warwick Road, Coventry ... top-down cool
Posted By: Anonymous

Re: Rare car spotting - 26/02/2013 22:27

Passed one of these on the way to the tube last night

Doesn't have four seats

it was parked up outside the Royal Opera House for some beano that was going on (probably lottery funded).
Posted By: daithi28

Re: Rare car spotting - 28/02/2013 15:42

Spotted a white Ford RS200 in rally spec in Newcastle, Co. Down on Saturday heading towards Castlewellan

I HEARD it before I saw it!
Posted By: Anonymous

Re: Rare car spotting - 28/02/2013 16:36

Originally Posted By: daithi28
Spotted a white Ford RS200 in rally spec in Newcastle, Co. Down on Saturday heading towards Castlewellan

I HEARD it before I saw it!


A wonderful machine love

Haven't seen one of those for a VERY long time......
Posted By: Anonymous

Re: Rare car spotting - 02/03/2013 17:30

I saw a Jaguar XJ220 on Union Street in Aberdeen today. Never seen a 'live' one before.
Posted By: Anonymous

Re: Rare car spotting - 04/03/2013 21:24

Saw the 458 Italia again in Coventry going through Earlsdon. V.Orangey Red with Black top...... Registered "1 FER". He had that reg. on a Giallo California last year. Obviously traded up...... V.nice...
Posted By: Anonymous

Re: Rare car spotting - 07/03/2013 05:55

1 FER belongs to Maranello Concessionaires

I(nteresting spot yesterday in Chelmsford - the Citroen version of the Peugoet 104ZS, the "shortie" 104. They were also badged as Talbot Samba (my brother had one back in the day). About as long as a smart
Posted By: Anonymous

Re: Rare car spotting - 18/03/2013 18:39

A juke nismo today. Not 2 keen on the looks but it set off ok.
Posted By: Anonymous

Re: Rare car spotting - 18/03/2013 19:36

Ok this ain't a rare supercar etc but it turned my head on the m5 somewhere north of Bristol and south of Brum today,,,,,,a bright yellow and I mean bright 156 sport wagon and it worked!!!!!!!! thumb
Posted By: Anonymous

Re: Rare car spotting - 18/03/2013 20:49

Originally Posted By: Steamer
Ok this ain't a rare supercar etc but it turned my head on the m5 somewhere north of Bristol and south of Brum today,,,,,,a bright yellow and I mean bright 156 sport wagon and it worked!!!!!!!! thumb


Nice car, and I think the colour would work for me too love
Posted By: Anonymous

Re: Rare car spotting - 21/03/2013 22:35

mint 1979 Ford Escort RS2000 droop snoot in black trundling north on the M40 at about midday.....I could not believe how tiny it was...I'm sure they were much bigger back in the day!
Posted By: barnacle

Re: Rare car spotting - 21/03/2013 22:38

Saw one of those renault twizzlers - or whatever they're called. Bloody silly thing... pouring with rain, some sort of window but a huge gap at the back and the driver was dressed for a climb up the Matterhorn. Still looked cold though.
Posted By: Anonymous

Re: Rare car spotting - 31/03/2013 23:29

Porsche 944 on the Dorking bypass today...now before you all shout They are getting rarer to spot than coupes - this is the first '44 I've seen on the road in over a year - the bonus was that I was in my own 944 and yes he did wave :-)
Posted By: Brilly1uk

Re: Rare car spotting - 01/04/2013 00:03

My neighbour's son has one ((944), last time I saw it was on ramps having to have the whole front suspension rebuilt as he had put it in a ditch and ripped off the nearside wheel!
Classic case of too much too soon! suicide
He's a bit of a computer wizard and he's remapped it himself to throw out massive power!
Posted By: Anonymous

Re: Rare car spotting - 05/04/2013 16:29

Must be Spring at last (temperature aside!) but just seen a lovely Type 14 Karmann Ghia - white with black roof. Then a LHD 348 TS with the roof off and on Italian plates going through Warwick Town centre.
Posted By: Anonymous

Re: Rare car spotting - 18/04/2013 18:03

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10 specsavers points to whoever guesses this one:
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Posted By: Anonymous

Re: Rare car spotting - 18/04/2013 18:17

Merc amg??
Posted By: Anonymous

Re: Rare car spotting - 18/04/2013 20:49

Close enough - Maybach 57, based on the old S Class.
Posted By: Anonymous

Re: Rare car spotting - 20/04/2013 08:43

Saw my first Jaguar F Type cruising through Gerrards Cross last weekend. Not going to be rare for long
Posted By: Boosted7

Re: Rare car spotting - 20/04/2013 09:47

Spotted a lancia thesis in west London the other day. Very cool
Posted By: Anonymous

Re: Rare car spotting - 20/04/2013 20:09

Weather brought them out today.....355 GTS going through Kenilworth then an all black LP560 Gallardo Spyder turning off the A45 onto the Kenilworth Road
Posted By: Anonymous

Re: Rare car spotting - 22/04/2013 09:37

Old school white Lotus Espirit at my neighbours house yesterday, then his mate turned up on some sort of cafe racer bike cool
Posted By: Anonymous

Re: Rare car spotting - 28/04/2013 13:55

Lotus 340R heading towards France on M26, then later saw a lime green Koenigsegg without number plates (presumably a nearby dealer on a demo drive) on A20
Posted By: Hyperlink

Re: Rare car spotting - 28/04/2013 19:24

Spotted something a bit different on the way down t brighton yesterday.

6 wheeled citroen cx estate car.
Posted By: jimbob13

Re: Rare car spotting - 28/04/2013 19:34

The Safari Loadrunner? I've never seen one in the flesh. Was it as huge as it looks in photo's?
Posted By: Hyperlink

Re: Rare car spotting - 28/04/2013 22:26

Yeah i think so. It was pretty massive (long)
Posted By: PeteP

Re: Rare car spotting - 29/04/2013 11:50

One of these?
Posted By: Hyperlink

Re: Rare car spotting - 29/04/2013 13:36

Yes, it might even been that one in the first couple of pics... It was a G plate in silver and had something on the rear window.
Posted By: jimbob13

Re: Rare car spotting - 29/04/2013 19:23

http://www.thejoyofcx.co.uk/index.php?page=about&subpage=living
Posted By: Anonymous

Re: Rare car spotting - 30/04/2013 13:29

Took a trip out on Saturday in this little thing (apologies for naff moby foto) :
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Mates new purchase. First 911 I have actually driven and yes it was a Turbo. Late '09 - last of the Metzger 3.6 engines. A seriously well built and engineered car. 495bhp - I was actually not quite as impressed by the pull as I thought I would have been but still a very quick way to do the miles. From the drivers seat the car actually did not feel as big as it was but felt extremely driveable and agile - 305 section £400 a corner rears probably helped. Every switch felt quality. From the cockpit there was actually a lack of mechnical engine noise just the whoosh of the turbos. Brakes had terrific feel to them as well. Tiptronic box would not have been my choice but it felt almost Kart-like with two pedals and an Auto box.........
Very enjoyable
Posted By: Hyperlink

Re: Rare car spotting - 30/04/2013 14:13

sported a Jag F type softtop in Reading though morning. Looked very nice.
Posted By: Anonymous

Re: Rare car spotting - 01/05/2013 17:45

Originally Posted By: Nello
Must be Spring at last (temperature aside!) but just seen a lovely Type 14 Karmann Ghia - white with black roof. Then a LHD 348 TS with the roof off and on Italian plates going through Warwick Town centre.


Just seen that 348 again in Warwick with the Targa off.... Stunning...I think although its LHD the "Italian" plates are actually a UK private plate made up as an Italian Styled one.
Always loved the 348 despite the criticisms... They still look the part to me and have not aged at all.. Is Greg still on here with his?
Posted By: Anonymous

Re: Rare car spotting - 14/05/2013 08:55

I saw a left hand drive F type on A420 yesterday. It looked really nice in white and sounded awesome when it blatted past me.
Posted By: Anonymous

Re: Rare car spotting - 18/05/2013 05:36

Originally Posted By: Nobby
I saw a left hand drive F type on A420 yesterday. It looked really nice in white and sounded awesome when it blatted past me.


I was behind a prototype LHD 'F' yesterday - one of those with a thousand F's painted on to 'hide' the design (for some reason still?!) Theres loads around Cov given the HQ is here.
The guy blatted away to slip through a gap in traffic - the cars are almost old-skool-straight-exhaust/Carbs-loud under throttle thumb
Posted By: Anonymous

Re: Rare car spotting - 18/05/2013 05:49

I saw a 1998 'crono' LE fiat coupe on my driveway wink
Posted By: Anonymous

Re: Rare car spotting - 24/05/2013 19:15

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Austin Healey?
Posted By: Anonymous

Re: Rare car spotting - 26/05/2013 22:51

I spotted a Citroen Visa today. According to 'how many left' there are only 50 on the road!
Posted By: Anonymous

Re: Rare car spotting - 27/05/2013 08:48

Alpine GTA in white. Sounded awesome but it did have a mahooosive back box! Driving down the front in southport.
Posted By: Anonymous

Re: Rare car spotting - 28/05/2013 19:07

458 Italia Spider outside The Rose & Crown in Warwick on Sunday.....
Posted By: Brilly1uk

Re: Rare car spotting - 28/05/2013 19:19

Spotted a black Citroen Avant last week just between Calais and Boulogne. Seeing it in its natural enviroment, making good progress aalong a duel carraigeway, I was taken aback at how modern it seemed even now. It would have made our blighty stuff look pre-historic back in the 1940's!
Posted By: Anonymous

Re: Rare car spotting - 31/05/2013 10:26

Renault Zoe today, MG3 two weeks ago at MIRA, don't think either of those are actually on sale yet
Posted By: Anonymous

Re: Rare car spotting - 02/06/2013 08:31

Absolutely stonking LHD 911S circa '69 in Sprinty Blue heading on south on the A46 towards Stratford on Avon
Posted By: Anonymous

Re: Rare car spotting - 02/06/2013 23:59

Originally Posted By: nyssa7
Renault Zoe today, MG3 two weeks ago at MIRA, don't think either of those are actually on sale yet


Not as yet. I've seen a pre-production MG3 and like the MG6 its a 'nearly but not quite' kind of car.
Posted By: AndrewR

Re: Rare car spotting - 03/06/2013 14:34

Today the car-park of the building opposite my office is sporting a hard-top, K-plate, yellow Lotus Elan Sprint.

Not seen one of them for a while.
Posted By: Jim_Clennell

Re: Rare car spotting - 03/06/2013 15:00

I recently saw a KTM X-bow on the M25 in Herts/Essex, a yellow Gallardo on Saturday on the M4 round Reading and a white, red and gold liveried Elan on an F (I think). Been a long time since I saw a Fiat Coupé on the road...
When in Barcelona over the week of the Grand Prix, we did not see a single "interesting" car. Not one. The closest we got was one Boxster - I was amazed. Even at the Circuit de Catalunya on race day we only saw one Ferrari (458 I think) and one Panamera. Quite disappointing!
Posted By: Anonymous

Re: Rare car spotting - 03/06/2013 21:35

I saw a real nice BMW 3.0CS in Holloway Rd Waitrose car park. Metallic pale blue, v-classy.
Posted By: Jim_Clennell

Re: Rare car spotting - 04/06/2013 08:02

I used to have a 1968 2.8CS in Silver. It was like driving a boat, but the all-round visibility was amazing!
Posted By: Anonymous

Re: Rare car spotting - 04/06/2013 22:33

On the way to Warwick this evening on the A46 between Coventry and Warwick - Silver MP4-12c heading northbound and a black DB9 going south.......
Posted By: Anonymous

Re: Rare car spotting - 04/06/2013 22:58

BMW dealer in Stevenage has a CSL in full batmobile mode parked up on the upstairs floor of their showroom - visible as I drove past
Posted By: Boosted7

Re: Rare car spotting - 04/06/2013 23:21

black Ferrari Enzo near Wokingham on Sunday. sounded epic!
Posted By: Anonymous

Re: Rare car spotting - 07/06/2013 08:18

Saw a Lola/Drayson B12/69EV in kidlington today. ok, it was being taken off the back of the truck at the factory wink
Posted By: Anonymous

Re: Rare car spotting - 08/06/2013 06:08

Unsure what it was and didn't manage to get a photo but.

Saw something yesterday that I can only describe as a cross between a Ford probe and a mr2 with a massive tail that looked to start in the middle of the boot.

Anyone any ideas?
Posted By: Anonymous

Re: Rare car spotting - 08/06/2013 06:09

RS200 ?
Posted By: Anonymous

Re: Rare car spotting - 08/06/2013 07:53

Definitely not a rs200, I know what they look like. laugh It was probably some american thing. It also had oval shaped pop up lights and was quite massive.lol.
Posted By: Anonymous

Re: Rare car spotting - 08/06/2013 08:12

Yea but going by your description ..... not a bad guess huh! wink
Posted By: Anonymous

Re: Rare car spotting - 08/06/2013 15:40

Not a bad guess at all. Bit similar I suppose. It's doing my head in now! Lol
Posted By: Anonymous

Re: Rare car spotting - 08/06/2013 18:41

Ferrari 430 Scuderia Spider. Unable to take a pic as the owner (fat 50+ bald) was giving anyone verbal who went within 2 miles of it.
Posted By: Anonymous

Re: Rare car spotting - 10/06/2013 06:39

Rosso 458 Italia (possibly Spider with roof up) going around the A46 island heading into Warwick this morning around 07:40 thumb
Posted By: Anonymous

Re: Rare car spotting - 10/06/2013 07:04

Spotted this yesterday, don't know if they are for sale in the UK - it's a FIAT! Just saw the badges, don't know what it's called..

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Posted By: Anonymous

Re: Rare car spotting - 10/06/2013 07:06

Its a Fiat Freemont patch - Not in UK at the moment. Based on the Dodge Journey - another of the Chrysler tie-in spin-offs'............
Posted By: Anonymous

Re: Rare car spotting - 10/06/2013 19:08

There's one of them in the High Wycombe area too, see it regularly if I do the afternoon school run
Posted By: Anonymous

Re: Rare car spotting - 10/06/2013 19:50

It is available but no one wants one?
Posted By: Boosted7

Re: Rare car spotting - 10/06/2013 19:51

In Knightsbridge last week, had a Lambo Aventador in front of me, a 599 GTO on the other side of the road parked up, and a 458 Italia a couple of cars behind. love

Also got overtaken by a black 458 Italia on Saturday. I was driving a Jensen Interceptor and got a thumbs up from the driver as he went past cool
Posted By: Anonymous

Re: Rare car spotting - 16/06/2013 09:33

Ariel Atom just outside Macclesfield on the A523 yesterday lunchtime. He was giving it the beans so everyone was watching!
Posted By: kj16v

Re: Rare car spotting - 16/06/2013 15:14

FAB1 - complete with spring-loaded missile!

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Posted By: Trappy

Re: Rare car spotting - 16/06/2013 18:10

After giving the coop some beans out of a tunnel up to the speed limit, I soon found my rear view mirror full of... something. When the road opened up he put the pedal down next to me. What a noise!! I thought it was a Cayenne at first but changed my mind considering how crass it was so I checked the rear of the car and all it said was Magnum.

I've since done some research initially thinking it was some American lump but no, it is a Cayenne and the product of 'TechArt'. Full bodykit and engine mods. Wasn't as fast as I'd have wanted considering the money spent wink
Posted By: ali_hire

Re: Rare car spotting - 17/06/2013 09:26

I saw two (different) McLaren MP4-12C36y353@:>@E@> (I think that's the right model number) in the space of 5 minutes the other day.

They look very unassuming on the road.
Posted By: Anonymous

Re: Rare car spotting - 23/06/2013 20:51

Bugatti Veyron, reg 7 BUG driving down Park Lane last week

can't remember where I was a couple of days later for the Citroen DS Safari looking like a well used builder/decorator's car - somewhere near Paddington I think
Posted By: Anonymous

Re: Rare car spotting - 24/06/2013 11:15

I saw a Bedford HA van the other day, still being used by an electrician.
Posted By: Anonymous

Re: Rare car spotting - 24/06/2013 19:05

Tipo Sedicivalvole on the M5 between J4 and J3 about 40 minutes ago.
Posted By: Anonymous

Re: Rare car spotting - 25/06/2013 13:24

Maclaren F1 on the A34 this morning. In Burgundy. Totally lush.
Posted By: RusH

Re: Rare car spotting - 25/06/2013 18:25

Originally Posted By: Nobby
Maclaren F1 on the A34 this morning. In Burgundy. Totally lush.


Rowan Atkinson?
Posted By: Anonymous

Re: Rare car spotting - 26/06/2013 05:55

Thats what I thought but I was too busy looking at the car. It was parked in the layby so I was half tempted to turn around and park up behind it.

Did he smash his up badly last year though?
Posted By: Anonymous

Re: Rare car spotting - 26/06/2013 06:07

He did but it went back to McLaren in what turned out to be the most expensive insurance rebuild ever claimed. The car was virtually entirely rebuilt.......

News
Posted By: Anonymous

Re: Rare car spotting - 26/06/2013 06:12

How stupid is this World? £910,000 to repair a car. Ridiculous!
Posted By: barnacle

Re: Rare car spotting - 26/06/2013 07:16

Versus a couple of million to replace it... I wonder what his premiums are?
Posted By: jimbob13

Re: Rare car spotting - 26/06/2013 07:54

Unbelievable.
Posted By: Anonymous

Re: Rare car spotting - 26/06/2013 07:55

Agree its crazy money for a car but theres an F1 for sale on here which is rumoured to be up for between $5-$6 million dollars with only 300km on it (for some mad reason?!) so I can see why its worth resurrecting. Would have been a brokers dream!
Posted By: MeanRedSpider

Re: Rare car spotting - 26/06/2013 10:30

Saw a Veyron parked up at the Classic Alfa trackday at Goodwood on Saturday. I was too busy driving my own car to take a close look.
Posted By: Anonymous

Re: Rare car spotting - 26/06/2013 11:12

I saw a Ford Escort Mk3 (facelifted) van this morning in commuter traffic at Dundee.
It looked immaculate.
Posted By: Anonymous

Re: Rare car spotting - 30/06/2013 15:11

Just got back from an Invitation-Only tour around the Aston Martin factory..... Some incredible cars including a Metallic Brown One-77.

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Slideshow - Aston Martin/Gaydon 2013
Posted By: AndrewR

Re: Rare car spotting - 01/07/2013 12:47

Originally Posted By: TimR
I saw a Ford Escort Mk3 (facelifted) van this morning in commuter traffic at Dundee.
It looked immaculate.


I think the Escort owners' club was out and about down my way.

Popping to the shops I was stopped at a set of lights on a crossroad. First car to come across was an Escort Mk I (can't remember the last time I saw one of those on the road), followed by a Mk II, then a Mk 3, then a Mk II RS2000 and, finally, a Mk 4 cabrio.

Bit of a stroll down memory lane it were.
Posted By: mattB

Re: Rare car spotting - 01/07/2013 14:08

I saw an E-type jag yesterday out enjoying the sunshine.
Posted By: Anonymous

Re: Rare car spotting - 03/07/2013 18:30

Lovely Olive Green Pagonda SL Merc going north on the A46 towards Coventry
Posted By: Anonymous

Re: Rare car spotting - 07/07/2013 19:44

grey Enzo in a side street in St Albans last night - only seen red before this.

I pointed it out to my 9 year old son who was not bothered....

I think the driver saw me, as he gave it the beans after he passed us - sounded pretty good!
Posted By: Anonymous

Re: Rare car spotting - 07/07/2013 20:51

There was a silver Enzo at Stamford Hall today.
Posted By: barnacle

Re: Rare car spotting - 08/07/2013 04:28

Everyone and his grandfather was out in the welsh borders yesterday; loads of classics from Moggies to Bentleys and everything in between, plus the usual Ferraris and Maseratis.
Posted By: Brilly1uk

Re: Rare car spotting - 08/07/2013 15:52

Fiat Barrachetta today in Chepstow. Re 02 plate in red enjoying the sunshine - it looked good. cool
Posted By: Anonymous

Re: Rare car spotting - 08/07/2013 17:22

Peugeot 309 and a Morris 1100 in the Staffordshire Moorlands this morning.
Posted By: Brilly1uk

Re: Rare car spotting - 15/07/2013 19:16

Aston Martin Rapide M5 last Friday.
The no plate suggested it belonged to Barry!
Posted By: Anonymous

Re: Rare car spotting - 15/07/2013 19:28

As a follow up to my day out at the cricket post one of the spectators today rocked up in a Sprint Blue (roughly) Reliant Robin van. It was utterly spotless and no, he didn't roll it wink
Posted By: Brilly1uk

Re: Rare car spotting - 15/07/2013 19:44

Looks like you where bowled over Tim!
Posted By: Anonymous

Re: Rare car spotting - 15/07/2013 19:46

It parked up (very carefully) next to a Maserati....
Posted By: Anonymous

Re: Rare car spotting - 01/08/2013 18:19

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Premier inn car park, Southport. love

And it's just left.
Young lad driving it. Sounded love love love love
Posted By: Anonymous

Re: Rare car spotting - 05/08/2013 21:53

Shame they didn't teach him how to park it!

Renault 21 Savanna spotted in Stafford this evening.
Posted By: Anonymous

Re: Rare car spotting - 06/08/2013 08:44

Ok on Sunday I drove from Prestwick down to Luton airport my last journey in my coop!!!
Hers a list of the rare / interesting vehicles seen on my journey
Rover P6
Lamborghini Murky met green
Lots of classic bugs,,,,campers heading to a show
Porsche 914
Four Ferraris including a stretch fezza!!!!
Mclaren 13 plate in a coppery met colour
Fiat coupe 20vt Scott's green lol
Posted By: Jim_Clennell

Re: Rare car spotting - 06/08/2013 11:21

At Wilton House last Sunday, there were over 100 Astons, some of which were gorgeous and some reminded you why Aston used to be the "fastest lorry in Europe".
Biggest wows for me in amongst the hundreds of Ferraris, Lambos, Bugattis, etc, were the Special Project McLaren MP4 12C, the F1 and the Jaguar X75. But it was pretty hard to choose!
Posted By: Anonymous

Re: Rare car spotting - 07/08/2013 17:40

Lovely dark blue 330 GTC Ferrari going through Stratford-on-Avon town centre....
Posted By: Anonymous

Re: Rare car spotting - 09/08/2013 18:49

Slightly unusual rare-spot of a LHD Mk.1 Ford Cortina estate on Dutch plates heading soundbound going past Kenilworth on the A46 towards the M40. A shabby-chic cream colour with a faded Red roof?! Was going well though and certainly over the maximum permitted Queens highways limit!
Posted By: Anonymous

Re: Rare car spotting - 11/08/2013 21:37

On a roadtrip from Leek to Wales and back to Stafford this weekend!

Citroen 2 CV
2x XJ40s (one Jaguar one Daimler)
Disguised MG 3 (launches in 3 weeks)
Citroen BX estate

No Coupés though frown
Posted By: Mark_S

Re: Rare car spotting - 13/08/2013 16:02

One of those new McLarens went past me tonight, up the ar$e of white van man with stripes. The wavy rear spoiler huge central exhaust are quite impressive.
Posted By: Anonymous

Re: Rare car spotting - 14/08/2013 09:58

2 Veyrons yesterday! One is a bit of a cheat as I see it (metallic gold/beige colour) most days in a showroom on Park Lane, but there was a flat beige one on Bayswater Road approaching Marble Arch as I went home yesterday

But why are most Veyrons in such wishy-washy colours?
Posted By: Anonymous

Re: Rare car spotting - 16/08/2013 19:42

D reg Austin Metro
Posted By: Anonymous

Re: Rare car spotting - 27/08/2013 18:58

Heading southbound on the A46 between Coventry and Kenilworth - last Friday afternoon spotted an F40 - First time I have ever seen one actually travelling on the road.....
Posted By: Anonymous

Re: Rare car spotting - 28/08/2013 20:08

Originally Posted By: Muzzynumber2
Unsure what it was and didn't manage to get a photo but.

Saw something yesterday that I can only describe as a cross between a Ford probe and a mr2 with a massive tail that looked to start in the middle of the boot.

Anyone any ideas?


just to bring this back up. I recently found out what it was. A pontiact firebird.
Posted By: Anonymous

Re: Rare car spotting - 28/08/2013 20:33

^ you need a year on that, you seen the firebird evolution through the years?
Posted By: Anonymous

Re: Rare car spotting - 29/08/2013 12:39

Originally Posted By: Big_Muzzie
^ you need a year on that, you seen the firebird evolution through the years?


1993-1997 I would guess.

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Posted By: Begbie

Re: Rare car spotting - 30/08/2013 07:29

About 5 weeks ago I saw a SLR, followed by a MP12-4C, then about half an hour later I saw a P1.

2 weeks ago I saw another P1 on the road, yellow with a black stripe
Posted By: knight7660

Re: Rare car spotting - 30/08/2013 09:51

I thought P1's only came in blue? or am i thinking of a different car.

I saw a Marcos Mantis yesterday on the dartford bridge but wasnt able to take a picture frown sounded lovely
Posted By: Begbie

Re: Rare car spotting - 30/08/2013 10:17

You're thinking of Subaru, I'm talking about the McLaren's laugh
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Posted By: oxfordSteve

Re: Rare car spotting - 06/09/2013 20:26

Saw a lovely Morris Ital in dark blue at Burford roundabout on the way home tonight. Tasty.
Posted By: Anonymous

Re: Rare car spotting - 07/09/2013 07:57

For over 2 years now, every morning between 8 and 9 there is an Austin 7 (esque) car that travels down the M11. (presumably, at some point later, it must travel back up it again!) I don't know if it's an original or some sort of modern car clad in an old style body but if it is an original, then it's a bloomin motoring marvel!
Posted By: Boosted7

Re: Rare car spotting - 08/09/2013 16:13

Ferrari 250 GTO, YES, a GTO(!!) accelerating onto the A404 near the junction with the M4 this afternoon. love
Posted By: Anonymous

Re: Rare car spotting - 08/09/2013 16:15

No less than 28 Aston Martin's of all ages. Going through Ilkley. A parade if you like.
Posted By: Anonymous

Re: Rare car spotting - 08/09/2013 16:36

Not on the road but click to enlarge
Posted By: Anonymous

Re: Rare car spotting - 02/10/2013 20:21

Ferrari F40 on the M25 between M40 and M4 yesterday, Kermit-green Lamborghini Jarama in Flackwell Heath this morning
Posted By: Kayjey

Re: Rare car spotting - 19/10/2013 15:45

Some spots at a local garage and a local car event.

Alfa 4C
McLaren P1
Alfa Guilia Sprint GTA
Fait 131S Mirafiori

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Posted By: Anonymous

Re: Rare car spotting - 27/10/2013 10:47

Alfa Romeo SZ on the M25
Posted By: Anonymous

Re: Rare car spotting - 05/11/2013 12:46

Ferrari FF on Sunday, probably one of Jay Kay's fleet as it was only about 3 miles from home and he told he in summer he had bought one

Making the most of the good weather on Sunday as he was out in his Enzo

Not quite as rare, but saw my first AMG A45 yesterday in Marlow
Posted By: Anonymous

Re: Rare car spotting - 05/11/2013 13:46

Had the chance to drive lots of Audis at Millbrook on sunday. TTRS, RS4, RS6 and R8 V10. Ooohh very nice cars (and very rapid)
Posted By: Anonymous

Re: Rare car spotting - 15/11/2013 08:33

BMW Z8 this week near Leatherhead, reg no 28 BMW
Posted By: hoban81

Re: Rare car spotting - 18/11/2013 18:04

Black BMW 1M in Ramsbottom Lancashire. Female driver.
Posted By: Anonymous

Re: Rare car spotting - 24/11/2013 16:19

Originally Posted By: Nello
Saw the 458 Italia again in Coventry going through Earlsdon. V.Orangey Red with Black top...... Registered "1 FER". He had that reg. on a Giallo California last year. Obviously traded up...... V.nice...


Thursday morning on the Kenilworth Road going into Coventry - looks like he's traded the 458 for another - 1 FER now showing on an all black 458....... and it was chucking it down..
Posted By: Anonymous

Re: Rare car spotting - 07/01/2014 12:11

Had a good look around the F Type Coupe my neighbour and Jag employee is currently running. Even better that the drop-top IMO... stunning
Posted By: Anonymous

Re: Rare car spotting - 19/01/2014 15:38

One of these...

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drove past me in the car park of our local tescos.

Only 15 (ish) in the country according to TG..oooeeerrrrr.
Posted By: Anonymous

Re: Rare car spotting - 19/01/2014 17:01

Was it Seb doing his shopping? I like the normal ones of those as a family bus...
Posted By: Anonymous

Re: Rare car spotting - 19/01/2014 17:15

Didn't see any finger wagging so probably not :-)

I thought maybe it was Victoria, just getting some Tesco Value make up or something, but surely, she'd be driving an Evoque wouldn't she....
Posted By: Hyperlink

Re: Rare car spotting - 20/01/2014 16:07

Nice mint second gen Lancia Delta HPE at my garage the other day. Cant be to many of them around.
Posted By: Possum

Re: Rare car spotting - 21/01/2014 01:48

At the Australian Fiat Nationals last weekend was a 2 litre Fiat Dino Spider and a Fiat 1500 Cabriolet, amongst a lot of other great Fiats.
Posted By: Anonymous

Re: Rare car spotting - 25/01/2014 17:29

On a slow-moving M25 last Friday, passed by an Aston Martin Lagonda. Scary-looking moving moneypit.
Posted By: oxfordSteve

Re: Rare car spotting - 02/02/2014 15:44

Truly hideous Bentley Conti GT in pink in Oxford last night..... has picked up a parking ticked as well, shame
Posted By: Anonymous

Re: Rare car spotting - 05/02/2014 17:25

Theres always a very nice 4200GT Maserati parked outside the Lebanese restaurant in Jury Street Warwick. Dark Grey with matching wheels and cream leather. Used year round but always looks clean thumb
Posted By: H_R

Re: Rare car spotting - 05/02/2014 18:05

Just spotted a maserati too on the one way system in Kettering looks stunning from the back and the side just never quite liked the front much, but a classy car it certainly is and absolutely spotless wave
Posted By: Anonymous

Re: Rare car spotting - 06/02/2014 08:18

458 Italia on island over the A46 going in to Warwick 0735 this morning. Lovely and nice to see it being used as a Daily runner!
Posted By: Boosted7

Re: Rare car spotting - 08/02/2014 14:05

Originally Posted By: Nello
Theres always a very nice 4200GT Maserati parked outside the Lebanese restaurant in Jury Street Warwick. Dark Grey with matching wheels and cream leather. Used year round but always looks clean thumb


Funny you mention that Maserati, Nello, as I was actually at that Lebanese restaurant in Wednesday night and spotted the Maser parked out front. Looked nice!
Posted By: Anonymous

Re: Rare car spotting - 10/02/2014 21:34

Its always there Boosted - not sure if its the owners thumb
Spotted a Mk1 1 Honda Civic today in Earlsdon Coventry - 1979 in Brown.
Posted By: Anonymous

Re: Rare car spotting - 16/02/2014 14:02

19:40 last night coming off the A46 island going into Warwick - spotted my first McLaren P1 thumb Yellow - looked awesome especially the rear end with the light arrangement. McLaren Birmingham are not a million miles away and I saw several MP4-12c's in the same place before they were launched being road-tested...... Looked very special
Posted By: Boosted7

Re: Rare car spotting - 17/02/2014 12:46

Originally Posted By: Nello
19:40 last night coming off the A46 island going into Warwick - spotted my first McLaren P1 thumb Yellow - looked awesome especially the rear end with the light arrangement. McLaren Birmingham are not a million miles away and I saw several MP4-12c's in the same place before they were launched being road-tested...... Looked very special


The A46/M40 from Coventry down to Gaydon is a great area for spotting new vehicles being tested, particularly JLR and Aston... but I've also seen a couple of Maccas being driven rather enthusiastically along there!
Posted By: Anonymous

Re: Rare car spotting - 17/02/2014 13:34

Yes mate - I was on my way to work on nights only last week when x2 F Type Coupes all stickered up in those black/white markings cruised past me then pulled in in front and we all convoyed along the A46 until I turned off at Warwick. They seemed quite interested in the Coupe thumb
Posted By: Boosted7

Re: Rare car spotting - 17/02/2014 23:34

Nice! I spotted the new long wheelbase range rover with camouflage all over it being driven through Warwick the other day as well.
Posted By: Anonymous

Re: Rare car spotting - 01/03/2014 11:52

We passed an immaculate Mk1 Range Rover on the M3 last weekend. Attracting serious money these days.
Posted By: Anonymous

Re: Rare car spotting - 01/03/2014 18:43

Saw the new Autobiography Evoque - the one with 280bhp - last week near Stoneleigh Park

And a silver Aston Martin DB6 on the Marlow bypass yesterday
Posted By: Jimbo

Re: Rare car spotting - 03/03/2014 12:24

Popped in to see my friend and have the Scirocco de tuned for its VW service, he has a car storage facility built on to the workshop which always has some pretty exotic cars in there.
This time was a little more exciting than usual though, next to his office was a car under a cover, the cover had a McLaren badge on it......a McLaren P1 badge laugh
Over in the other corner was a white Zenvo with a guy doing some filming, the guy was a certain Shmee150 of YouTube fame.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6miOSw9_3xk

The video shows the P1 in the background if you look carefully.

I had a chat with Mr Shmee who had done a hot lap at the Yas circuit the night before, he said it is just simply mind blowing how quick the car is.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DresnFqP1tM
Posted By: Anonymous

Re: Rare car spotting - 03/03/2014 13:02

I've met Shmee. He had an R8 V10 up until recently - when he bought an MP4!
Posted By: Anonymous

Re: Rare car spotting - 03/03/2014 15:43

Austin Princess in amazing nick, but still hurl
Posted By: Anonymous

Re: Rare car spotting - 09/03/2014 22:26

Black Lamborghini Espada burbling its way though my village yesterday
Posted By: Anonymous

Re: Rare car spotting - 12/03/2014 22:39

Red Ferrari F50 on A24 today, slightly more impressive than the silver 458 on the M25

And a complete tosser in a C63 who thought he was being clever baulking me on the A24 slowing right down as he caught traffic, then accelerating flat out to the next cars, at which point he slowed right down again. And then brake tested me when he finally turned off - wouldn't mind, but in a Diesel Evoque driving along minding my own business, I was hardly threatening
Posted By: Anonymous

Re: Rare car spotting - 16/03/2014 17:20

Spring has sprung and the classics are coming out - nice XK140 FHC going through Warwick town centre..........
Posted By: barnacle

Re: Rare car spotting - 16/03/2014 17:35

Not particularly rare, but played tag for a few miles up the M1 near Watford yesterday with a Ferrari 308GTB - one of my favourites.
Posted By: jimbob13

Re: Rare car spotting - 16/03/2014 17:48

Austin Sixteen Westminster just outside Arbroath this afternoon.
Posted By: mattB

Re: Rare car spotting - 16/03/2014 18:01

XJ220 and Diablo out and about this afternoon.
Posted By: Hyperlink

Re: Rare car spotting - 16/03/2014 20:21

Originally Posted By: barnacle
Not particularly rare, but played tag for a few miles up the M1 near Watford yesterday with a Ferrari 308GTB - one of my favourites.


Meh nice but I see quite a few and othe Ferraris as I passing DK enginnering twice a day. My best spot was an F40.....followed directly by an F50.

They have some superb cars knocking about. If only you could snoop about their showroom.
Posted By: Hyperlink

Re: Rare car spotting - 21/03/2014 11:05

Yesterday spotted a Demo car for the new Tesla Model S on Dutch plates near Regents Park.

Also a gold Wrapped BMW X6 which was vile in Middlesex Street area.
Posted By: oxfordSteve

Re: Rare car spotting - 21/03/2014 18:15

Lovely looking Citroen SM near Carterton on the way home tonight.
Posted By: Anonymous

Re: Rare car spotting - 22/03/2014 13:20

just had a lotus elise in my work getting a full service
Posted By: volumex

Re: Rare car spotting - 22/03/2014 22:04

saw a McLaren LP987253644422356544 driving out of north Manchester last week ..... not that impressive to look at
Posted By: Anonymous

Re: Rare car spotting - 09/04/2014 01:05

First time I've seen one of the new latest generation Maserati Ghibli's on the road - Albany Road in Coventry this afternoon. Looked terrific thumb
Posted By: Anonymous

Re: Rare car spotting - 04/05/2014 23:32

Just leaving my road this morning and an RS200 turned in - LHD so unlikely to be the Kara replica
Posted By: H_R

Re: Rare car spotting - 05/05/2014 00:09

Lamborghini a pointy white/ pearl one at warboys near hungtindon/Ramsey on Saturday lots of noise but didn't seem that fast when it put its foot down leaving the town!
Posted By: Anonymous

Re: Rare car spotting - 05/05/2014 21:39

Stumbled over the Stratford-on-Avon Motoring Festival today - didn't realise it was on despite being local........ Town centre roads closed off and tons of Bank-Holidaymakers enjoying the usual horde of British classics - E-Types/MG/Triumphs etc. but also lurking amongst the Bards township was an Aventador Roadster (first one I've seen), a white Countach Anniversary, 308 GTS and a Black 599 and a terrific DS convertible thumb
Posted By: bezzer

Re: Rare car spotting - 07/05/2014 14:59

Originally Posted By: Nello
Stumbled over the Stratford-on-Avon Motoring Festival today - didn't realise it was on despite being local........ Town centre roads closed off and tons of Bank-Holidaymakers enjoying the usual horde of British classics - E-Types/MG/Triumphs etc. but also lurking amongst the Bards township was an Aventador Roadster (first one I've seen), a white Countach Anniversary, 308 GTS and a Black 599 and a terrific DS convertible thumb


Same here!!

Some cracking cars. The owner of the Aventador fired it up and gave it some beans. Nearly made my ears bleed!!

The Red and white VW camper was a minter smile

I think my favourite was the orange Spitfire. It was the same colour as my first ever car, a 1971 Herald 1360 smile
Posted By: Anonymous

Re: Rare car spotting - 07/05/2014 21:41

Nice one bezzer - shame we could have had a mini-meet!
I only just caught the Aventador as he was leaving - first car I saw and he nearly ran me over walking up Bridge Street.
Good to see a X1/9 there too
Posted By: Anonymous

Re: Rare car spotting - 11/05/2014 13:15

Nice trick-Green TVR Sagaris coming off the A46 towards Kenilworth
Posted By: Boosted7

Re: Rare car spotting - 11/05/2014 23:37

Red Holden ute driving through wokingham on Friday. Made me feel homesick!
Posted By: Anonymous

Re: Rare car spotting - 12/05/2014 12:35

GT40 coming out of Amersham this morning, think it was original version as it had different coloured panels (rather bright and odd), the noise it made wasn't smooth at all (it was in traffic doing about 5mph).
Posted By: Anonymous

Re: Rare car spotting - 14/05/2014 20:56

I saw a Morris marina Coupe today to go with the 4 door one spotted last week - and not a falling piano in sight
Posted By: Hyperlink

Re: Rare car spotting - 14/05/2014 21:19

Originally Posted By: Shifty
GT40 coming out of Amersham this morning, think it was original version as it had different coloured panels (rather bright and odd), the noise it made wasn't smooth at all (it was in traffic doing about 5mph).


Dont recall what day it was but saw a GT40 at the shell garage in chorleywood. Red and yellow I think. Followed out by a DK engineering van which may make sense.
Posted By: oxfordSteve

Re: Rare car spotting - 14/05/2014 21:37

BMW i3 in Faringdon Tescos this afternoon....ew, nasty
Posted By: Anonymous

Re: Rare car spotting - 14/05/2014 22:20

Barchetta in yellow on Toller lane Bradford. He spied me coming out of a side street and had a good look, then as I went up haworth road and he headed off to Bingley I passed him on the left. Mature bloke, car looked in good fettle, he had another good look as did I.

Nice.
Posted By: Anonymous

Re: Rare car spotting - 17/05/2014 19:56

Latest Quattroporte looking stonking in Dark Met.Blue with Tan leather - Abbey Fields car park in Kenilworth. Also Rosso Ferrari California just down the road from me in Earlsdon Coventry. Must be the weather........ thumb
Posted By: Anonymous

Re: Rare car spotting - 18/05/2014 21:23

Saw the California again this afternoon and it appears to be on Monégasque plates?!
Posted By: Jim_Clennell

Re: Rare car spotting - 18/05/2014 21:43

Probably rented out his place to someone for the Grand Prix week.
Posted By: Anonymous

Re: Rare car spotting - 19/05/2014 13:32

Escort Mk1 estate in white, it was loaded with tools and ladders so guess it still being used as it should smile
Posted By: Anonymous

Re: Rare car spotting - 26/05/2014 12:39

Aston Martin Lagonda, the William Town's wedge shaped one in Windsor yesterday, looked like a later one with the pop-up headlamps
Posted By: Anonymous

Re: Rare car spotting - 27/05/2014 09:51

Superb 246 GTS driving around in the torrential downpours on Saturday around Hearsall Common in Coventry - not sure I would've given their values nowadays. Also spotted the local "1 FER" which he currently has on an all black 458 Italia thumb on Kenilworth Road Coventry Sat evening...
Posted By: Anonymous

Re: Rare car spotting - 27/05/2014 13:06

Saw a couple of the small BMW electric cars recently, they don't stand out which is a good thing IMO
Posted By: Anonymous

Re: Rare car spotting - 28/05/2014 07:54

I walked past a BMW i3 yesterday. Pretty ugly if you ask me.

Looked like an Audi A2, only a little larger and uglier.
Posted By: Anonymous

Re: Rare car spotting - 28/05/2014 13:31

BMW 2002 Convertible with a Sunbeam Tiger going down Warwick High Street
Posted By: Anonymous

Re: Rare car spotting - 01/06/2014 19:32

Saw my first i3 yesterday, this one was moving. I had my windows shut so didn't notice whether it was running in "secret squirrel" mode

Also saw a Vauxhall Firenza - non-droop snoot model that looked in amazing condition
Posted By: oxfordSteve

Re: Rare car spotting - 01/06/2014 20:31

Two from the dull but rare file yesterday on the A420, a brown Triumph Toledo, and a maroon Mazda Xedos 6 - remember them?!
Posted By: Robotrish

Re: Rare car spotting - 13/06/2014 17:12

A red Ferrari 250 GTO passed me driving south on A1M north yorks about 1600 hrs today, ten minutes later I passed him pulling onto hard shoulder around harrogate turn off, It wasn't this one but looked very similar

http://mycarquest.com/2013/10/a-new-world-record-car-price-a-ferrari-250-gto-naturally.html
Posted By: Anonymous

Re: Rare car spotting - 13/06/2014 20:31

Good spot - theres only about 35 in the world - If it had a 250 GTO reg. it was Nick Mason. Can only be a few in the UK
Posted By: Robotrish

Re: Rare car spotting - 13/06/2014 22:22

Nick mason from the floyd if I'd known that i would have pulled over myself, can't recollect the reg although I remember they were on old 60s style black plates, it was the three inlets on the front of bonnet that alerted me and I googled the model
Posted By: Jim_Clennell

Re: Rare car spotting - 13/06/2014 22:30

There are, however, plenty of half decent replicas. We shared a stand with 2 last year at a motor show in Manchester. Both cost nearly £50k to build (based on Porsche 944 mechanicals), so quality machines...
Posted By: Robotrish

Re: Rare car spotting - 13/06/2014 22:52

Probably a genuine one then as he slowed down and pulled onto hard shoulder with issues presumably, it just looked like an old car to me rather than a perfect shiny replica I will keep a look out for it in future and pay more attention if I see it.
Posted By: barnacle

Re: Rare car spotting - 14/06/2014 07:31

I seem to recall there was a 250GTO kit based on a Datsun 240Z, too.
Posted By: Jim_Clennell

Re: Rare car spotting - 14/06/2014 09:38

Blurry ipad pic, but you get the idea...

Faux-rari 250 GTO
Posted By: one4seven

Re: Rare car spotting - 14/06/2014 13:31

Nice 308 GT4 filling up at my local Tesco yesterday.

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Posted By: Mark_S

Re: Rare car spotting - 15/06/2014 13:44

LaFerrari, perhaps the only one in the country, left hooker:

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Posted By: Anonymous

Re: Rare car spotting - 17/06/2014 19:51

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Northbound on the M11, don't know if it's a kit or real.
Posted By: Anonymous

Re: Rare car spotting - 17/06/2014 20:38

Its a Kit on a W plate...

Where was the LaFerrari on show Mark? Looks stunning.

308 GT4's have finally found their feet - always the forgotten Ferrari to most but fine by me.....

Spotted my local 'Rare' Ferrari collector again yesterday - transferred his '1 FER' plate now on to a 458 Spider - Black with a Silver roof
Posted By: Mark_S

Re: Rare car spotting - 17/06/2014 22:21

Originally Posted By: Nello
Its a Kit on a W plate...

Where was the LaFerrari on show Mark? Looks stunning.

308 GT4's have finally found their feet - always the forgotten Ferrari to most but fine by me.....

Spotted my local 'Rare' Ferrari collector again yesterday - transferred his '1 FER' plate now on to a 458 Spider - Black with a Silver roof


It was at a smallish classic car show in a pub (The Deers Hut) car park and field in Liphook Hants. Anybody can drive up and show anything. Must do the Coupe one year.
Posted By: Trappy

Re: Rare car spotting - 18/06/2014 08:10

Audi RS2 in Basildon Sunday evening. Haven't seen one of these since I was put in my place by one when I bought my Coupé nearly ten years ago.
Posted By: Mark_S

Re: Rare car spotting - 18/06/2014 09:17

Originally Posted By: Trappy
Audi RS2 in Basildon Sunday evening. Haven't seen one of these since I was put in my place by one when I bought my Coupé nearly ten years ago.


It would be closer now smile
Posted By: Trappy

Re: Rare car spotting - 18/06/2014 13:14

Originally Posted By: Mark_S
Originally Posted By: Trappy
Audi RS2 in Basildon Sunday evening. Haven't seen one of these since I was put in my place by one when I bought my Coupé nearly ten years ago.


It would be closer now smile


It was a funny one actually. I saw him clock me in his rear view mirror...

Him: I bet he has no idea how fast this is. Sure, those 20vTs are faster than most people think... but this thing...
Me: I bet he thinks I have no idea how fast that RS2 is. In fact i know exactly how fast it is, and that is faster than a coop... but he has no idea how fast this coop is smile

Clash of the sleepers!! He floored it, I let him go... then reeled him in easily for a few seconds... and then let him go. Mark, I reckon it's nowhere near as close as it used to be AND the other way around laugh I have a HUGE amount of respect for these cars though so didn't want to embarrass him.

It could even be the same one from all those years ago actually. Same colour and they aren't exactly common!
Posted By: Anonymous

Re: Rare car spotting - 28/06/2014 11:10

Wow and Wow again - not spotted by me but just noticed this on AutoCar@Goodwood...... JayKay has taste - Esprits/Miuras/Denise Van Outen and now this .....and in that colour! love cool

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Posted By: Anonymous

Re: Rare car spotting - 01/07/2014 18:12

There was a yellow McLaren F1 in Harrods race livery at Goodwood, commentator mentioned that he occasionally used it on the road

Sure does, spotted it leaving the M25 for the A3 last Wednesday

Yet to spot Kermit - JK's LaFerrari, don't suppose it will be long
Posted By: Submariner

Re: Rare car spotting - 01/07/2014 21:58

The RS2

"With so much power available, the RS2 could accelerate from 0 to 100 kilometres per hour (62.1 mph) in 4.8 seconds, and achieve a maximum speed of 262 km/h (162.8 mph) (electronically restricted), despite weighing over 1,600 kilograms (3,527 lb). In a road test conducted in 1995, British car magazine Autocar timed the RS2 from 0 to 30 mph (48 km/h) at just 1.5 seconds, which they confirmed was faster than both the McLaren F1 road car, and also Jacques Villeneuve's Formula One car of that time. Even by more modern standards, its performance is exceptional; it could accelerate on-par with the C5 generation Chevrolet Corvette and a 996 generation Porsche 911. The top speed was 166 mph."
Posted By: Anonymous

Re: Rare car spotting - 02/07/2014 08:45

Saw an MG Maestro AND an MG Montego turbo (in white) the other day.
Posted By: Trappy

Re: Rare car spotting - 02/07/2014 08:59

As always with mags like this, they do exaggerate a little. Once rolling, the 996 911 would easily pull away. I saw 5th Gear last night and they said that a 600bhp Rallycross car can out accelerate an F1 car based on the 2 sec 0-60 time. For maybe 50 feet sure, but see what happens after that...

The RS2 was 13.1 to 100mph which, although still quick, is nothing special nowadays. 315bhp for the record.
Posted By: Anonymous

Re: Rare car spotting - 02/07/2014 09:31

Did you see the Ken Block vs Hamilton thing they did in Barbados. They said on paper it would be close but in reality the F1 car looked so much quicker.
Posted By: barnacle

Re: Rare car spotting - 03/07/2014 09:29

An interesting selection yesterday - I think the sun's bringing them out...

- Citroen DS on French plates(seen him three or four times recently)
- MGA
- Fiat Dino 246
- Maserati QP
Posted By: szkom

Re: Rare car spotting - 04/07/2014 06:52

1950's Bentley R-type Continental, and a blower Bentley.

More than a little gutted I couldn't get a picture.
Posted By: Anonymous

Re: Rare car spotting - 04/07/2014 20:48

For all you Dads and Disney 'Cars' fans........just seen the Hudson Hornet heading Northbound on the A46 at the Kenilworth turn-off. Black not Blue but nonetheless..........

And the Nello household welcomed this bad boy for a few hours the other day:
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Latest Rapide S - 6.0 litres of V12 heaven - noise was immense in Sport mode when you open the throttle. They are a massive car but manage to feel half the size at pace thanks to the balance and handling. My boys loved the rear TV's. 550 BHP never felt sooo good. Mind you I hit 7.9 MPG at one point...........

Oh and I know this is mega money but Wow, Wow and Wow again....

Multipla

Uber rare and 6k from new....
Posted By: Anonymous

Re: Rare car spotting - 31/07/2014 23:41

XJS Eventer in Waitrose car park off the Holloway Road, in really good nick.

And an immaculate 1970's Fiat 1050 Mini-Moke-stylée thang in Antibe.
Posted By: Anonymous

Re: Rare car spotting - 02/08/2014 09:58

Couple of Bentleys inc. a Flying Spur, a Granturismo, x2 458 Italias, an F12 Berlinetta and an Arab registered Burgundy Aventador in a mad 20 minutes walking from Pimlico to Harrods last Tuesday (where I then 'spotted' Martin Brundle and Claudia Schiffer!!!) thumb
Posted By: Anonymous

Re: Rare car spotting - 09/08/2014 21:55

Sunbeam Tiger in the paddock at Sillystone today, saw a Mk 4 Ford Zodiac estate on the M25 last weekend
Posted By: Anonymous

Re: Rare car spotting - 12/08/2014 18:58

The Batmobile.

Ok, it was on a trailer going north on the M1 around J29 but it was still the (a) Batmobile :-)
Posted By: H_R

Re: Rare car spotting - 12/08/2014 20:24

Oh I spotted Kitt in Whittlesey, again on a trailer lol
Posted By: oxfordSteve

Re: Rare car spotting - 12/08/2014 21:33

XJ220 coming down the hill into Burford on friday.
Posted By: barnacle

Re: Rare car spotting - 17/08/2014 20:17

They were all out on Saturday - two BMW Z1s, Maserati V8, MG J-type, numerous other vintage cars.
Posted By: Anonymous

Re: Rare car spotting - 24/08/2014 10:49

Had a little back and forth with an E30 M3 last week between Heathrow and Chiswick. Aside from the exhaust-stained rear valance it looked very mint. And a great sound on that stretch under the flyover.
Posted By: Trappy

Re: Rare car spotting - 24/08/2014 13:35

Spotted TWO LaFerraris on the M4 yesterday. One red, one yellow. Both had cameras mounted.
Posted By: barnacle

Re: Rare car spotting - 14/09/2014 20:18

Six Ferraris over the weekend, of various flavours; a Dutch one was having a good look at the coupe as I passed him (in a traffic jam...)

It was a vintage hill climb at Loton (Shropshire) this weekend, so there were too many classics and vintages to count - but best was probably the Chain Gang Fraser Nash which we followed into a filling station.

It's a very small car. It had no door. It had a rather large driver and a rather large passenger. The driver was unable to bend one of his legs... getting in and getting moving was a ten minute job involving much rearrangement of partner, baggage, and clothing, and removal and replacement of steering wheel.
Posted By: DaveG

Re: Rare car spotting - 18/09/2014 17:24

Followed a Dodge Charger SRT8 the other day, my, what a lot of light bulbs to replace so one was bound to be out. Actually 5 weren't working rolleyes
Posted By: Anonymous

Re: Rare car spotting - 25/09/2014 02:50

Nice Met.Copper MP4-12c parked in the Moat Street/Croft Road car park Coventry underneath the ring road. Not sure I would have left it there TBH!
Posted By: Anonymous

Re: Rare car spotting - 27/09/2014 09:17

Theres a brand spanking 458 Spider used by its owner every day that goes in to Warwick around 0800 coming in from the A4177... Saw it again Friday morning and then a Fulvia Zagato heading south on the A46 towards the M40 island....
Posted By: H_R

Re: Rare car spotting - 27/09/2014 09:44

Broom yellow corvette in Corby not sure how rare they are though!?
Posted By: Gripped

Re: Rare car spotting - 28/09/2014 20:51

I saw a Tesla Model S on the M20 today. Couldn't work out what it was until I looked up the Tesla logo.

Kind of a sort of large Jag and Maserati cross.... With a bit of typical wierd American design for good measure.

The performance stats are impressive too.
Posted By: Boosted7

Re: Rare car spotting - 28/09/2014 22:13

I test drove a tesla model S in Amsterdam earlier this year (their European headquarters is over there). Fantastic car and seriously quick! For an EV it also has very good range.
Posted By: Trappy

Re: Rare car spotting - 29/09/2014 08:40

Originally Posted By: Gripped
I saw a Tesla Model S on the M20 today. Couldn't work out what it was until I looked up the Tesla logo.

Kind of a sort of large Jag and Maserati cross.... With a bit of typical wierd American design for good measure.

The performance stats are impressive too.


I spotted one of these in Bristol the other week too. I too was hunting for a badge to identify it - I had no idea Tesla had produced a car of this type...

Also spotted a Lancia Stratos on the M4 on the way home on the same day cool
Posted By: mattB

Re: Rare car spotting - 29/09/2014 19:52

Saw a DeLorean on my way home from work today.
Posted By: Gripped

Re: Rare car spotting - 29/09/2014 21:40

Originally Posted By: mattB
Saw a DeLorean on my way home from work today.


You mean you went back to 1985 ?

wink
Posted By: ali_hire

Re: Rare car spotting - 30/09/2014 13:05

Originally Posted By: Trappy
Originally Posted By: Gripped
I saw a Tesla Model S on the M20 today. Couldn't work out what it was until I looked up the Tesla logo.

Kind of a sort of large Jag and Maserati cross.... With a bit of typical wierd American design for good measure.

The performance stats are impressive too.


I spotted one of these in Bristol the other week too. I too was hunting for a badge to identify it - I had no idea Tesla had produced a car of this type...

Also spotted a Lancia Stratos on the M4 on the way home on the same day cool


I saw one in Amsterdam at the weekend. It was parked next to the canal on charge.

It's a nice shape overall but there are a few cheap looking bits of chrome I wouldn't have expected on a car at this price.

Interior is very cool though.
Posted By: Gripped

Re: Rare car spotting - 30/09/2014 22:01

Yes there were cheap bits like the front grille. I suspect that is the American influence.

Great to see proper alternatives to combustion engines on the roads though.
Posted By: Anonymous

Re: Rare car spotting - 01/10/2014 11:53

20 years ago I so wanted an Audi 200 Quattro Turbo Avant, based on the original aero Audi 100. They were rare enough back then, so tempted the flag down the one following me yesterday through High Wycombe

Back in the day 170bhp in an estate car was astonishing, mid 80s RS6 equivalent
Posted By: Gripped

Re: Rare car spotting - 01/10/2014 13:19

Originally Posted By: nyssa7
Back in the day 170bhp in an estate car was astonishing, mid 80s RS6 equivalent


yep, and cars were lighter back then, so the probably felt pretty nippy.
Posted By: Anonymous

Re: Rare car spotting - 04/10/2014 09:58

Saw an Aventador crossing the roundabout at Jack Straw's Castle in Hampstead yesterday afteroon. Black with yellow brake calipers.

They've got a bit of presence haven't they.
Posted By: Anonymous

Re: Rare car spotting - 06/10/2014 07:04

Met a BMW i8 yesterday.

Didn't get to see it properly, but it looked great. Not like the fugly BMW i3...
Posted By: mattB

Re: Rare car spotting - 19/10/2014 12:51

Spotted and Alfa RZ out and about today.
Posted By: Anonymous

Re: Rare car spotting - 22/10/2014 07:33

Saw an Aston Martin Rapide S yesterday.

It was a bit bigger than I expected an Aston to be, and then I noticed it had four doors.

Lovely little thing.
Posted By: Anonymous

Re: Rare car spotting - 13/11/2014 11:22

I had another spin out in my Bro-in-Laws works Rapide S from Gaydon the other week.....
Nice Ferrari California going through Warwick Market Square yesterday afternoon and my new neighbour pulled up to say hello last night after he spotted my 'collection' as a fellow Petrolhead in his newly acquired Audi R8 GT - drive and photos to follow smile
Posted By: Possum

Re: Rare car spotting - 14/11/2014 04:37

Was in Portofino, Italy, a couple of weeks back (returned to Oz last Wednesday) and saw 20 Ferraris (the oldest being a 455) and 3 Maseratis drive into the piazza.

They were all French and on a factory tour.

Of course, saw many other "exotics", especially those being road tested around Maranello.

Whilst I was in Sorrento, members of the Napoli Classic Car Club were also there with a great variety of cars on display.
Posted By: oxfordSteve

Re: Rare car spotting - 21/11/2014 21:43

Fiat 600 multipla in a garage among about 10 old school 500s in a garage in Swindon of all places.
I am not sure why, but I want one....of each.
Posted By: Anonymous

Re: Rare car spotting - 27/12/2014 01:29

Spotted my first BMW i8 yesterday in Coventry......
Posted By: Anonymous

Re: Rare car spotting - 28/01/2015 12:27

Nice Quattro Coupe going through Solihull by Lode Lane and spotted my first Jag XE yesterday in Warwick - looked pretty bland TBH
Posted By: Anonymous

Re: Rare car spotting - 13/04/2015 22:26

288GTO lurking up and down my road today, not the usual suspect driving it, and not seen it before
Posted By: H_R

Re: Rare car spotting - 13/04/2015 22:47

Lamborghini galardo I think! In Kettering coming out of tescos or perhaps Aldi! on Sunday!
Posted By: Anonymous

Re: Rare car spotting - 14/04/2015 15:51

Originally Posted By: nyssa7
288GTO lurking up and down my road today, not the usual suspect driving it, and not seen it before


So jealous! I'd be out licking the wheels.
Posted By: DaveG

Re: Rare car spotting - 14/04/2015 17:41

I saw an old Jaguar XJS (late 80's I suspect) gathering a lot of dust/sand along the highway from Muscat to Sohar in Oman, oh, and a black Fiat 500, hardly rare in the UK, but an oasis of Italiana amongst the bland and non-descript Asian cars that are everywhere over here, even German cars are pretty rare!
Posted By: oxfordSteve

Re: Rare car spotting - 18/04/2015 17:07

Other day driving to work I spotted a blue C reg Metro 1.3L, a red Lancia Beta MonteCarlo, and a massively unpleasant Mitsubishi Eclipse Spyder *bleurgh*
Posted By: Jim_Clennell

Re: Rare car spotting - 18/04/2015 17:40

In a week when MrsC has been asked by the GT40 Owners' Club if they can use her painting of one of "their" cars in their magazine, what should we see coming slowly up the road in the next village this morning? One of Henry's finest creations, which then disappeared into a nearby drive. A bit of research required there, I think!
Posted By: Anonymous

Re: Rare car spotting - 19/04/2015 11:36

A few photos from my ring trip...

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plus dozens of GT3 Cups, the odd Ferrari in 458 flavour and others.
Posted By: PeteP

Re: Rare car spotting - 19/04/2015 15:04

Originally Posted By: TbirdX
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Seeing the advertising poster in that last photo reminded me that we stayed in Adenau for a week a few years back.

Didn't take a car, instead did the tourist thing by trains and boats on the Rhine.
Posted By: Anonymous

Re: Rare car spotting - 23/04/2015 10:07

Couple of weeks hols and spotted a nice couple of 458 Italias' including a lovely white one on the A45 near Brum Airport...... but also saw my first Huracan just down from me going up the Kenilworth Road from Coventry - also in white and stunning...
Posted By: Jim_Clennell

Re: Rare car spotting - 24/04/2015 09:28

White BMW i8 parked across the road from the Komedia in Bath last night. Speculation by John Bramwell of I Am Kloot that it belonged to Welsh thesp and "bad boy" Rhys Ifans was denied. "cloud9 off!" were his actual words.
Posted By: oxfordSteve

Re: Rare car spotting - 27/04/2015 21:14

KTM Xbow in Lechlade tonight. Looked cool....but v cold!
Posted By: Anonymous

Re: Rare car spotting - 07/05/2015 02:36

Spotted the current Camaro this morning on the Solihull to Warwick road - Looked huge .........
Posted By: neil_r

Re: Rare car spotting - 07/05/2015 08:56

Originally Posted By: oxfordSteve
KTM Xbow in Lechlade tonight. Looked cool....but v cold!


Followed one of these home yesterday in Sindelfingen. Loud and strikingly different.
Posted By: bezzer

Re: Rare car spotting - 07/05/2015 10:41

Originally Posted By: Nello
Spotted the current Camaro this morning on the Solihull to Warwick road - Looked huge .........


I saw one on Monday just outside Leamington. Looked MAHOOSIVE!!!!!
Posted By: barnacle

Re: Rare car spotting - 07/05/2015 10:48

Just to lower the tone even further: I saw an old Humber Septic Sceptre the other day.
Posted By: Anonymous

Re: Rare car spotting - 07/05/2015 21:19

Originally Posted By: bezzer
Originally Posted By: Nello
Spotted the current Camaro this morning on the Solihull to Warwick road - Looked huge .........


I saw one on Monday just outside Leamington. Looked MAHOOSIVE!!!!!


Was it Grey bezzer? Could've been the same one.... MAhoosive indeed!
Posted By: bezzer

Re: Rare car spotting - 08/05/2015 10:12

Originally Posted By: Nello
Originally Posted By: bezzer
Originally Posted By: Nello
Spotted the current Camaro this morning on the Solihull to Warwick road - Looked huge .........


I saw one on Monday just outside Leamington. Looked MAHOOSIVE!!!!!


Was it Grey bezzer? Could've been the same one.... MAhoosive indeed!


Yes Nello, it was a grey one. Fugly as hell.
Posted By: Anonymous

Re: Rare car spotting - 13/05/2015 16:30

I saw 2x Vauxhall Cavalier Mk2 the other day, doing a mini convoy around Bicester. One looked like a shed and the other looked mint (but still shed like).
Posted By: Nigel

Re: Rare car spotting - 16/05/2015 21:46

Saw a 64 reg Bowler Defender, followed a few minutes later by an Aston Cygnet - first time I'd seen either on the road
Posted By: HiraethHuw

Re: Rare car spotting - 26/05/2015 23:05

BMW Z8 parked outside the Olive Tree Italian restaurant tonight in Ledbury.
No sign of Pierce Brosnan though (poseur that he is)!
Posted By: barnacle

Re: Rare car spotting - 27/05/2015 07:46

Funnily enough, I saw a Z8 on the way home yesterday, near Bedford.
Posted By: Anonymous

Re: Rare car spotting - 29/05/2015 10:54

Went to get some new tyres yesterday and was queued up behind an Ultima Spyder and a minty late-eighties 200sx twin turbo.

And later on followed a Datsun 240z on the way out of Membury Services. Good sound.

And whilst I'm here, passed by a DeLorean in Southampton a couple of weeks ago.
Posted By: barnacle

Re: Rare car spotting - 29/05/2015 11:07

Still missing my 240Z - sold it in '87, I think... RKH509M
Posted By: evo_number_one

Re: Rare car spotting - 31/05/2015 20:18

Went and purchased our replacement for the Croma today and as we drove back into the village saw a Tesla Model S parked up - first time I'd seen one.

Looked ok - but also a bit like the bastard son of some illegal Quattroporte/XF relationship laugh

Then, got home and switched the telly on - and the model S was the subject of "How its Made"! Weird!!
Posted By: Anonymous

Re: Rare car spotting - 01/06/2015 22:59

Parked about 15 mins walk from my house on Sat - The only one ever made - Never mind the E-Type - As a Cov boy - our greatest ever car.....

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Posted By: Trappy

Re: Rare car spotting - 02/06/2015 08:00

BMW 840i. Cool retro car... Not very fast though...
Posted By: ali_hire

Re: Rare car spotting - 02/06/2015 16:55

Hardly exotic, but I saw a Renault 5 GT Turbo in Southsea yesterday.

It looked mint and I can't remember the last time I saw one.
Posted By: Anonymous

Re: Rare car spotting - 03/06/2015 20:05

Saw the local Sikh petrolhead I have mentioned before doing the school run in his blower Bentley this afternoon - Davenport Road in Coventry thumb
Posted By: Anonymous

Re: Rare car spotting - 06/06/2015 10:10

Delorean DMC-12 parked up on Osborne Road, Earlsdon Coventry last night. First one I have ever seen on the road away from a show.
Posted By: Trappy

Re: Rare car spotting - 06/06/2015 18:07

Ferrari F40
Posted By: barnacle

Re: Rare car spotting - 06/06/2015 21:12

Corvette Stingray at the garage where I got four tyres this morning.
Posted By: Gunzi

Re: Rare car spotting - 06/06/2015 22:08

Originally Posted By: ali_hire
Hardly exotic, but I saw a Renault 5 GT Turbo in Southsea yesterday.

It looked mint and I can't remember the last time I saw one.


If it's dark blue then I usually see it parked opposite the Shell station near Fratton park, and yes in very good nick!
Posted By: Jim_Clennell

Re: Rare car spotting - 07/06/2015 13:01

MrsC and I have a stand at the Wilton House Classic and Supercar show. From where I'm sitting, I can see about 100 staggeringly beautiful and rare cars. And 4 Veyrons...
Posted By: Anonymous

Re: Rare car spotting - 13/06/2015 19:55

Stunning White Aventador Roadster with black roof on the Coventry Road in Bedworth this afternoon. Sounded fantastic as it got to the M6 and accelerated up the slip road thumb
Posted By: Anonymous

Re: Rare car spotting - 17/06/2015 10:08

Looks like the wealthy Sikh car-nut near me has now added a 458 Speciale to his collection love Red with the Blue/white centre stripe.
So far I have seen him in a 360/430/California/612 - A Murcielago, an MC Stradale Granturismo and his Blower Bentley..... Respect sir! thumb
Posted By: HiraethHuw

Re: Rare car spotting - 20/06/2015 00:41

Metro 6R4 driving over the new bridge in Hereford tonight.

Sounded superb.

Couldn't keep up in my Kangoo wheelchair car. Think it needs tuning, or something.....
Posted By: Richard24

Re: Rare car spotting - 26/06/2015 20:22

Tonight, Brackley by-pass.
Ferrari F40
Posted By: ali_hire

Re: Rare car spotting - 27/06/2015 13:00

Originally Posted By: Gunzi
Originally Posted By: ali_hire
Hardly exotic, but I saw a Renault 5 GT Turbo in Southsea yesterday.

It looked mint and I can't remember the last time I saw one.


If it's dark blue then I usually see it parked opposite the Shell station near Fratton park, and yes in very good nick!


That's the one (exactly where I saw it too).
Posted By: ali_hire

Re: Rare car spotting - 27/06/2015 13:04

I've been spoiled over the last few days. My office is in the High Street in Petersfield and a lot of people using the A3 cut through here to get to Goodwood.

So far, I recall seeing;

2x Ferrari 458
Noble M12
Rolls Royce Wraith
Ariel Atom
Ferrari 360

It's making my otherwise quiet day a little more interesting.
Posted By: mattB

Re: Rare car spotting - 15/08/2015 12:36

Saw a BMW Z1 today.
Posted By: Anonymous

Re: Rare car spotting - 02/10/2015 21:00

The cracking Autumn weather this week has seen quite a few specials out and about including a 3-wheeled Messerschmit near Warwick Uni, an XK120 racing a Fulvia Coupe along the A46 at Warwick and a stunning Lime Green Aventador Roadster today near Hearsall Common in Coventry. Oh and almost forgot - theres a chap in Leamington who has bought a 991 911 - one of the 50th Anniversary ones in Geyser Grey - they look superb IMO complete with Fusch effect wheels....
Plus spotted a Camo'ed Evoque Convertible (why?!) outside the JLR HQ in Whitley.
Posted By: Anonymous

Re: Rare car spotting - 10/10/2015 17:40

Sunbeam Tiger on the M40 roundabout at High Wycombe. Did a look a bit cossetted.
Posted By: Hyperlink

Re: Rare car spotting - 11/10/2015 17:54

Saw a beautiful Porsche T6B 356 Carrera 2GT the other day. And the driver nailed it coming out of a 30 into a NSL. Turned into DK Engineering in Chorleywood.

http://www.dkeng.co.uk/ferrari-sales/600...arrera_2GT.html

Yikes only 5000 miles - that can't of been cheap!

Posted By: Anonymous

Re: Rare car spotting - 13/10/2015 19:25

err............ 6-wheeled Mk.1 Ford Granada going through Warwick (double back-axle?!)
Posted By: jimbob13

Re: Rare car spotting - 14/10/2015 08:29

Originally Posted By: Nello
err............ 6-wheeled Mk.1 Ford Granada going through Warwick (double back-axle?!)

PAR 921R? Only one I know of, saw it at a couple of car shows years ago, looking quite rough at the time. Hopefully had some tlc since.
Posted By: Anonymous

Re: Rare car spotting - 14/10/2015 12:18

Didn't note the reg but just googled out of interest and yes that looks like the one!
Mad thing - real Mad-Max machine..... Looked just the same TBH - rough but was travelling some! Interested to know why anyone would do this conversion......
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Posted By: Hyperlink

Re: Rare car spotting - 14/10/2015 16:09

similar to a citroen loadrunner. I guess for additional load capacity.
Posted By: jimbob13

Re: Rare car spotting - 14/10/2015 20:13

Originally Posted By: Nello
Didn't note the reg but just googled out of interest and yes that looks like the one!
Mad thing - real Mad-Max machine..... Looked just the same TBH - rough but was travelling some! Interested to know why anyone would do this conversion......
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The rumour going around at one of the shows was that it was inspired by the Range Rover Carmichael. Don't know if there's any truth to that though.
I was disappointed to find the rearmost axle is unpowered.
Posted By: Anonymous

Re: Rare car spotting - 15/10/2015 10:28

Was it a one-off one-man job jim or was there a company behind them? Apparently a few of the other lads in our office have seen it so its used regularly around here...
Posted By: jimbob13

Re: Rare car spotting - 15/10/2015 19:04

I believe it was built by Ford, to a customers specifications.
It was originally red, looked nicer than the matt black it now sports.
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Sold again in late 2014. Excerpt from the ebay ad:

Originally Posted By: Jason on ebay
Ford Granada Mk1 Estate 6 wheeler.. This was custom built in Ford's engine factory.. There was a mk1 estate and a mk2 estate made, the mk2 estate has been scrapped therefore this is the only one left, and its a genuine Ford built vehicle. Car starts up first time and the engine is sweet , clock showing 9856, but guessing this has been round the clock, although previous owner did tell me a new recon engine had been fitted and done approx 27,000 miles. Cannot guarentee this but the engine does look very clean.. Overall the car is solid , bit of rust on the pass side door and outer cill but it is 37 years old, has a few months MOT on it, the tax ran out yesterday.. I took the car in part exchange and was going to break it and banger race it, but being one of a kind its too rare for that, needs to be saved as it will be a collectors piece of the future!

Posted By: Anonymous

Re: Rare car spotting - 16/10/2015 08:14

Wow interesting stuff jim thanks. I'm amazed that Ford themselves would go to the trouble (and no doubt expense) of producing that. If I see it parked up around Warwick I'll try and nab the owner for a chat.......
Posted By: Anonymous

Re: Rare car spotting - 14/11/2015 01:18

Saw a six-wheel, Brabus G-wagon earlier. In carbon fibre. Classy.
Posted By: Possum

Re: Rare car spotting - 15/11/2015 00:08

On Saturday 7th November, I attended "Cars and Coffee" in Brisbane, a monthly event.

Here is a video I found which even features my Coupe. Some very interesting cars including an early Mazda Rotary, the Cosmo. Enjoy.
https://www.facebook.com/WinningDesigns/...e=2&theater
Posted By: Anonymous

Re: Rare car spotting - 25/12/2015 02:48

Orange Murcielago pulling out of Cannon Close on to the A45 in Coventry...................
Posted By: barnacle

Re: Rare car spotting - 25/12/2015 14:24

Something last night, couldn't see what it was but it had a red light at the front, and appeared to be flying...
Posted By: H_R

Re: Rare car spotting - 25/12/2015 19:38

Not sure if they are rare went out in an AMG A45 today nice!
sounds fantastic like a proper boy racer car fast too!
Posted By: Anonymous

Re: Rare car spotting - 26/12/2015 20:25

Originally Posted By: H_R
Not sure if they are rare went out in an AMG A45 today nice!
sounds fantastic like a proper boy racer car fast too!


Chap just started work with us has one of those which I had a nose around the other night. Looks the part but not sure I'd spend £40k on a hot hatch. Each to their own........
Posted By: Anonymous

Re: Rare car spotting - 09/02/2016 04:35

Yellow TVR Sagaris on Mitchell Ave in Coventry..........
Posted By: Anonymous

Re: Rare car spotting - 09/02/2016 09:21

A very fast, very quiet Tesla - Derby
Posted By: Anonymous

Re: Rare car spotting - 09/02/2016 14:43

Two separate spots of Lotus Eclats. One mobile, one less so.
Posted By: Gripped

Re: Rare car spotting - 10/02/2016 19:40

Originally Posted By: proccy
A very fast, very quiet Tesla - Derby


I saw a Tesla locally today... I suspect they are starting to get more main stream. I heard they are investing in a massive new plant to make the next gen of affordable Teslas.... I'm quite excited.
Posted By: Anonymous

Re: Rare car spotting - 21/02/2016 21:58

Couple of days in central London - Lovely black FF, an elderly 'dame' tootling down Oxford Street in her superb Pagoda SL............ and a nice 'little' runaround Hummer parked up in Pimlico.
Posted By: Anonymous

Re: Rare car spotting - 21/02/2016 23:56

Immaculate Citroen Dyane in Tufnell Park - sort of burnt orange colour. Gets covered up and with traffic cones fore and aft too.
Posted By: bezzer

Re: Rare car spotting - 22/02/2016 07:54

Not sure if they're classed as rare..... but I saw a 'lovely' Blue Avantime in Rugby on Saturday.
Posted By: oxfordSteve

Re: Rare car spotting - 29/02/2016 21:58

I would LOVE an Avantime 3.0.

Back on track though:
Friday a Citroen BX for the first time in years

Saturday, a double hit of a Hillman Avenger in gold-tone-and-rust, and a Scimitar Sabre in red plastic
Posted By: Gripped

Re: Rare car spotting - 29/02/2016 22:11

Originally Posted By: oxfordSteve


Back on track though:
Friday a Citroen BX for the first time in years



I just have to look 100m down my road. My neighbour is a BX fanatic. Did have 3 on his drive, now 2. A 2.1 litre TD special (re-bore) and a 16v petrol. Pretty quick in its day.

He managed to sneak in to a Coupe meet in 2014 laugh

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Posted By: Jim_Clennell

Re: Rare car spotting - 01/03/2016 07:56

Originally Posted By: Gripped
Originally Posted By: oxfordSteve


Back on track though:
Friday a Citroen BX for the first time in years



I just have to look 100m down my road. My neighbour is a BX fanatic. Did have 3 on his drive, now 2. A 2.1 litre TD special (re-bore) and a 16v petrol. Pretty quick in its day.

He managed to sneak in to a Coupe meet in 2014 laugh

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I saw a BX 4x4 yesterday on the A419 heading out of Stroud.
Posted By: Anonymous

Re: Rare car spotting - 19/03/2016 14:51

I saw an immaculate Allegro yesterday in Highgate, Vandan Plas no less - with that massive ugly grill at the front (way ahead of Audi there). Lovely colour too, sort of creamy grey or grey cream, and the bloke driving it looked like he'd bought it new - massive ginger moustache and string-back driving gloves.
Posted By: Jim_Clennell

Re: Rare car spotting - 19/03/2016 16:53

Awesome. I think the upholstery was made of that same material as the glove-backs...
Posted By: Anonymous

Re: Rare car spotting - 19/03/2016 20:26

Really am kind of liking how all those 70's BL generation cars you never thought would be deemed as Classics are now getting in vogue. The early BX's were mad inside with rocker switch indicators on the dash - Classic Citroen!
Posted By: Anonymous

Re: Rare car spotting - 26/04/2016 10:01

F12 Berlinetta and a Mk.4 Cortina at the A45/Kenilworth Road crossroad, Coventry.......
Posted By: neil_r

Re: Rare car spotting - 26/04/2016 14:18

Saw a host of interesting stuff at the season opening at Motorworld in Böblingen but by far the most popular was the the Pagani Huayra - one exquisitely put together automobile!!!
Posted By: jimbob13

Re: Rare car spotting - 27/04/2016 14:05

Orange McLaren MP4-12C drove past the office today, very gingerly negotiating the speed mountains bumps.
Posted By: AnnieMac

Re: Rare car spotting - 27/04/2016 18:20

In Newbury today - at the Robin Hood roundabout - red Triumph TR4. Not in great condition but lovely engine note.
Posted By: AnnieMac

Re: Rare car spotting - 27/04/2016 18:23

Originally Posted By: FreakinFreak
I saw an immaculate Allegro yesterday in Highgate, Vandan Plas no less


Allegros were death traps - in a head-on collision, the front axle ends up on the front seats!
Posted By: ucoupia

Re: Rare car spotting - 27/04/2016 20:25



Or you could have vacated via the rear window aperture
after the glass had gone for a joyride all on its own,
----- half an hour previously.
Posted By: Barmybob

Re: Rare car spotting - 28/04/2016 00:50

Originally Posted By: jimbob13
McLaren MP4-12C


Friend picked up his new silver one of these today, hope to be going out for a spin tomorrow smile
Posted By: jimbob13

Re: Rare car spotting - 28/04/2016 06:18

Originally Posted By: Barmybob
Originally Posted By: jimbob13
McLaren MP4-12C


Friend picked up his new silver one of these today, hope to be going out for a spin tomorrow smile

Enjoy. I don't know why, but I'm always surprised by how small these cars are when I see them in person. Lovely looking/sounding machine though.
Posted By: Barmybob

Re: Rare car spotting - 28/04/2016 20:47

I stand corrected - it's a McLaren 650s spider and it is epic.

I have been in cars more brutal and cars that were very quick but don't think I have ever been in anything this quick. It has taken my understanding of torque to a whole new level.

The Coupé turbo push in third is really great. The shove from low down in the A5 still has me with a grin on my face every time I use it is but boy I've now been shown a whole new world of torque and power. Yes I do believe I may have uttered a few expletives today, and this whilst he is still taking it easy!

Size wise it feels a lot smaller than his old Ferrari. This makes it far more comfortable going down country lanes, especially when something comes the other way. It is also a bit tight inside for a big lad like me. The quality of and finish of everything is just outstanding. Such a well made car that makes the Ferrari seem like a kit car in comparison.
Posted By: Anonymous

Re: Rare car spotting - 01/05/2016 23:08

Spotted all manner of super exotic cars tonight when I accidentally came across the gumball rally between Ayr and Glasgow.

They're heading from Edinburgh to London (via Manchester) tomorrow so you may catch them if you keep an eye open.

https://www.gumball3000.com/2016dublintobucharest

I was in my punto , not the coupe, otherwise I could have tagged along. rolleyes
Posted By: paul

Re: Rare car spotting - 01/05/2016 23:13

Yea Sandro was away watching them in Edinburgh this today
Posted By: ScouseCoupe

Re: Rare car spotting - 06/05/2016 22:16

Ferrari La Ferrari on Italian plates in Largs going along main street. What a sound! Rosso red as well. Best rare car seen this year.
Posted By: Anonymous

Re: Rare car spotting - 07/05/2016 08:15

I spent a very enjoyable Thursday evening messing around with this Bella............
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Posted By: Anonymous

Re: Rare car spotting - 13/05/2016 20:15

Swoon............. stonking Matte Black Aventador on the Kenilworth Road, Coventry this evening. Sounded fantastic.
Posted By: Anonymous

Re: Rare car spotting - 14/05/2016 22:49

2016 California T - first one I've seen on the road tonight between Kenilworth and Stoneleigh in a really unusual Fezza shade of Aquamarine Blue.....
Posted By: Anonymous

Re: Rare car spotting - 15/05/2016 02:35

A DeTomaso Pantera lives at the other end of my village, with a lowered engine and therefore adjusted exhaust system. It had been raced by its previous owner. When he started it up the Earth shook! Awesome...
Posted By: oxfordSteve

Re: Rare car spotting - 15/05/2016 10:47

Nice Rover SD1 V8-S near Wootton Basset yesterday.
Sounded great!
Posted By: barnacle

Re: Rare car spotting - 15/05/2016 17:26

Saw one of those in 80s Police livery (with big red crosses over all the signs) in Hemel the other day.
Posted By: Anonymous

Re: Rare car spotting - 30/05/2016 23:03

Aston Vantage GT3/GT12 on Canley Road on Coventry..... mahoosive rear wing in the thing!
Posted By: Anonymous

Re: Rare car spotting - 19/06/2016 13:48

Lemon Yellow 70s 365 Daytona Spyder outside B&Q in Friern Barnet.
Posted By: Anonymous

Re: Rare car spotting - 19/06/2016 20:09

Another F12 - reg. F12 FLY - yes in Giallo Fly on Warwick Road, Coventry thumb
Posted By: jimboy

Re: Rare car spotting - 19/06/2016 20:40

My Coop was parked between a Maclaren & 5 litre Mustang at the Applecross inn on Friday dinner time...... smile
Posted By: Anonymous

Re: Rare car spotting - 26/06/2016 20:29

Orange Murcielago on Westwood Heath Road, Coventry - right by Warwick Uni - looked and sounded fabulous thumb
Posted By: Anonymous

Re: Rare car spotting - 26/06/2016 22:58

Rare, but more importantly, the most stoopid: Black velvet mercedes convertible (yep, that's velvet - the fabric) with gold plated trim. Just nasty.

Dangerous car to drive in these times of a peasant revolt.
Posted By: OnlyItalian

Re: Rare car spotting - 27/06/2016 13:15

Originally Posted By: FreakinFreak
Rare, but more importantly, the most stoopid: Black velvet mercedes convertible (yep, that's velvet - the fabric)


That'll be Alannah Myles then.
Posted By: barnacle

Re: Rare car spotting - 27/06/2016 19:40

Boom-tish!
Posted By: HiraethHuw

Re: Rare car spotting - 03/07/2016 22:52

Bearing in mind that I live in Herefordshire...

A Ferrari 456 in white with black roof - so wide 'in the metal'., and a Lexus RC300h which was pretty rapid and wasn't going to be last on the road to anyone.

All between M4 8/9 and Lego land today. See, a foray to Lego land does have it's upside chinny
Posted By: Anonymous

Re: Rare car spotting - 26/07/2016 11:04

Walking along Piccadilly last Friday night, and spotted something low and red and very unknown to me.
Managed to snap a picture, and after a little googling, it turned out to be a DC Avanti.

It looked a lot faster than it probably is, with a 250bhp 2 liter engine.
Posted By: Anonymous

Re: Rare car spotting - 26/07/2016 11:27

‘The first Indian supercar.’ Funny looking thing.
Posted By: Possum

Re: Rare car spotting - 10/08/2016 12:50

Last Saturday morning here in Brisbane, Australia, I attended "Cars and Coffee". Check out some of the vehicles in attendance :- https://www.facebook.com/carsandcoffeebrisbane/

I think that Photo 104 is pretty good. smile
Posted By: Anonymous

Re: Rare car spotting - 16/08/2016 12:57

A few days in London last week - Stonking FF in a very unusual Mushroom Grey with Brown Leather and a white Huracan going past Harrods........... Also saw my first DB11 the other day in Coventry. Alot better in the flesh.
Posted By: oxfordSteve

Re: Rare car spotting - 16/08/2016 19:36

Coming back from Cornwall on Sunday all on the M5

BMW Z1
BMW 2002
Ford Sierra Sapphire - not a Cossie!!

Rare....but not especially exotic!!
Posted By: Anonymous

Re: Rare car spotting - 17/08/2016 17:51

here's a really rare "beast" spotted in Tooting Bec....an Austin A40...there cant be many of those left
Posted By: DaveG

Re: Rare car spotting - 18/08/2016 13:58

...and designed by pininfarina as well of course (assuming you mean the A40 Farina?)
Posted By: Brilly1uk

Re: Rare car spotting - 18/08/2016 17:04

Originally Posted By: Possum
Last Saturday morning here in Brisbane, Australia, I attended "Cars and Coffee". Check out some of the vehicles in attendance :- https://www.facebook.com/carsandcoffeebrisbane/

I think that Photo 104 is pretty good. smile


She's a beaut! laugh
Posted By: Possum

Re: Rare car spotting - 20/08/2016 02:41

Did you notice the 4 BMW I 8s; well over Aus$1million sitting there?
Posted By: Anonymous

Re: Rare car spotting - 23/08/2016 06:06

My first 488 on the road - Junction of Kenilworth Road and the A45 in Coventry. Suspiciously close to where I often see a host of exotica thanks to a local wealthy dentist. Very nice in Giallo Fly
Posted By: Anonymous

Re: Rare car spotting - 24/08/2016 00:49

I guess this qualifies as rare..... Both as a 309 GTI and as its more or less brand new! shocked I worked at Ryton building the first Peugeot's there..... Let me just say build quality was not of the upmost importance to us workers there at that time! rolleyes
Posted By: barnacle

Re: Rare car spotting - 24/08/2016 20:32

Presumably, 126 miles was as far as it got before it broke?
Posted By: PeteP

Re: Rare car spotting - 24/08/2016 23:29

113 miles from Ryton to the dealers, Charters of Aldershot.

Quote:
original tyres
rolleyes
There was a low mileage 1981 X1/9 at Autoitalia Brooklands this year with a label on it bragging of all the original parts on it, Including the tyres
He had driven it to the show on 35 year old rubber. suicide
Posted By: jimbob13

Re: Rare car spotting - 25/08/2016 11:32

Originally Posted By: PeteP
113 miles from Ryton to the dealers, Charters of Aldershot.

Quote:
original tyres
rolleyes
There was a low mileage 1981 X1/9 at Autoitalia Brooklands this year with a label on it bragging of all the original parts on it, Including the tyres
He had driven it to the show on 35 year old rubber. suicide

I bought a Trabant 601s a few years ago, still on original tyres and brakes, but with a fresh mot. Only fully road legal car I've ever trailered home.
Posted By: Anonymous

Re: Rare car spotting - 26/08/2016 09:37

As you may know I've been clearing out my garage ready for an extension, and I found an old MG Metro 13" alloy wheel and tyre. The tyre itself looks in very good condition considering its atleast 20 years old. Doesn't hold pressure though as its got a leak from the valve.

There's a set of 5 on ebay for £225!
Posted By: Anonymous

Re: Rare car spotting - 27/08/2016 20:02

Daytrip to Blenheim yesterday brought plenty of 'sights' on the M40.....

1. Silver Renault Fuego - not seen one on the road for years but this one looked like a daily runner rather than any collector/enthusiasts car.
2. Some kind of Rolls-Royce 1920's Silver Ghost-type vintage but with a fixed head 'carriage.' It was running darn well though not far off 70!
3. Followed a silver/almost Moon-grey! McLaren 675 LT Spider going back on the M40 N at the A34 Bicester junction. Followed him for some way - first one I've seen. Sounded and looked even better than I thought in the flesh.
4.Oh and a red V8 GT Esprit parked right outside Blenheim entrance thumb
Posted By: Mark_S

Re: Rare car spotting - 27/08/2016 22:15

Renault Fuego, always liked those and not see one for 10yrs+
Posted By: Anonymous

Re: Rare car spotting - 04/09/2016 23:50

I saw that yellow Daytona convertible again this afternoon, this time it was followed by a mint Lotus Eclat in British Racing Green. Bloody showoffs.
Posted By: Anonymous

Re: Rare car spotting - 08/09/2016 10:25

School run this morning - mint Mk.1 Fiesta - red on a W plate ('80/'81) - looked like a basic popular but was immaculate. Then spotted a Renault 5 - even they are becoming scarce now. Both in Cov
Posted By: Anonymous

Re: Rare car spotting - 13/09/2016 17:05

Mitsuoka Viewt spotted in Earlsdon Coventry............. Micra based Mk2 Jag lookylikey. I'll let you all google image it!?!? crazy
Posted By: barnacle

Re: Rare car spotting - 13/09/2016 19:50

Originally Posted By: Wikipedia
other manufacturers modified the March to resemble either some particular classic car (e.g. several models resembling the Vanden Plas Princess 1100)


No further comment is required.
Posted By: Anonymous

Re: Rare car spotting - 25/09/2016 08:17

Loads more spots recently including a Yellow Citroen DS on the M42 - going like the clappers in the fast lane!
Also an all black DB11 Aston followed by a white 458 Italia on the A452 near Balsall Common (OK it was near the Aston dealer)
Oh - forgot to add Yellow TVR Sagaris cool

Posted By: PeteP

Re: Rare car spotting - 25/09/2016 21:26

Black 1965 Ford Thunderbird similar to this one, outside my house this evening.

My son just bought it. 390 Cu Inch (about 7 litres) V8 power, in pretty good nick.
Posted By: Anonymous

Re: Rare car spotting - 26/09/2016 08:44

Brill Pete - bet that stands out from the crowd thumb
Another rarity for me in Coventry - Chocolate Brown Citroen CX Estate! They're huge!
Posted By: Dazvr6

Re: Rare car spotting - 26/09/2016 13:23

A black MG SVR just outside Loton Park hill climb yesterday afternoon.
Not seen one in the metal before and the rear lights reminded me of my coupe a little.
Posted By: Anonymous

Re: Rare car spotting - 26/09/2016 13:34

Thats 'cause they are Daz. Been discussed on here before. Theres another one in the British Motor Museum at Gaydon thumb
Posted By: Dazvr6

Re: Rare car spotting - 26/09/2016 13:41

hehe
Thought they looked familiar!
Posted By: Anonymous

Re: Rare car spotting - 29/09/2016 22:19

Green TVR Sagaris in East Finchley last weekend - quite a bit of presence, can't help but give it a double take.
Posted By: Anonymous

Re: Rare car spotting - 30/09/2016 13:05

A glorious red Ferrari GTO at Bicester Heritage the other day, yeah ok there are loads of old cars on site.... but I saw it move!

Think I'd need rollover euromillions win for one of those!
Posted By: Anonymous

Re: Rare car spotting - 01/10/2016 09:29

Since a classic car garage has moved to around the corner from me, I've been seeing quite a lot. Yesterday saw a gloss black Mercedes 280sl Pagoda and an immaculate 365 Speedster - which then broke down in the middle of quite a busy road.
Posted By: oxfordSteve

Re: Rare car spotting - 01/10/2016 17:19

Saw a red Maestro this lunchtime in Banbury. Does that count?
Posted By: Wishy

Re: Rare car spotting - 02/10/2016 22:47

Of course it does. Rare means not common not necessarily esoteric. I see a base model MkIII Escort and an Alfasud regularly on my commute and I count them both.
Posted By: Anonymous

Re: Rare car spotting - 03/10/2016 12:06

Spotted an absolutely gorgeous Porsche 918 Spyder in Marine Blue last night, on its way home from Race The Runway at Leuchars. Always amazing things to see on the road, and I think Marine Blue really suits them.

Saw a yellow one just a couple of weeks ago in the French countryside, but I think the blue beats it.
Posted By: Trappy

Re: Rare car spotting - 03/10/2016 12:55

Spotted an Ariel Atom V8 and then a McLaren 650s a few seconds later within 100 yards. That would be a good one to watch if they both put their foot down!! cool
Posted By: Anonymous

Re: Rare car spotting - 03/10/2016 16:29

I missed Race The Runway yesterday, but I hear the 918 Spyder managed to come second. Only beaten by a Veyron Supersport World Record Edition.
Posted By: X19_pilot

Re: Rare car spotting - 04/10/2016 14:21

I confess to cheating a bit on this one, as this is a new item of stock that my company has just bought. None the less, worth a mention here I feel:

click to enlarge

The jacobs get a bit cold driving around with the doors down in this weather, as the wind blows straight through, but it had to be done! laugh
Posted By: Anonymous

Re: Rare car spotting - 04/10/2016 17:17

Nice! I don’t think I’ve ever actually seen a Z1 in the flesh.
Posted By: MeanRedSpider

Re: Rare car spotting - 04/10/2016 17:50

It's amazing how much like a kit car it looks
Posted By: oxfordSteve

Re: Rare car spotting - 04/10/2016 18:35

Red Metro in witney this evening!!
Posted By: Anonymous

Re: Rare car spotting - 05/10/2016 18:57

Grigio 575 Superamerica outside Mark Kermode's favourite cinema. Bonnet up with lots of chin scratching - another breakdown from Hexagon, its not been a good week for them.
Posted By: Brilly1uk

Re: Rare car spotting - 05/10/2016 21:11

Range Rover Evogue Convertible in Chepstow - 1st one I have seen, but no doubt there will be thousands of them if they catch on!
Posted By: Anonymous

Re: Rare car spotting - 05/10/2016 23:05

What about this belter! (At Bicester Heritage the other day)

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Posted By: Anonymous

Re: Rare car spotting - 06/10/2016 21:14

Originally Posted By: Nobby
What about this belter! (At Bicester Heritage the other day)

click to enlarge


I'd love a Thema Turbo! love I used to pop over to Tanc Barratts near Kiddi years ago and he would pick me up from the station whenever my old GT Junior or Fulvia needed something doing in one.
Real wolf in sheeps! laugh

Spotted a BM 8-series tonight on the A46 Kenilworth. I've never been a Germanic manic but always thought they looked ok and could never understand why they always seemed to be comparatively cheap for a performance Beemer. Guessing its the V8/V12 costs?
Posted By: Mark_S

Re: Rare car spotting - 06/10/2016 21:58

Thema Turbo was great car, especially with turbo over-boost feature
Posted By: Anonymous

Re: Rare car spotting - 06/10/2016 23:02

Aha. This wasn't a turbo. It's a 8.32 - the one with the Ferrari V8
Posted By: Anonymous

Re: Rare car spotting - 06/10/2016 23:16

Ahh yes - even better Nobby thumb Should've spotted that spoiler that rose up out of the boot.
Posted By: Dazvr6

Re: Rare car spotting - 07/10/2016 11:36

Originally Posted By: Nello


Spotted a BM 8-series tonight on the A46 Kenilworth. I've never been a Germanic manic but always thought they looked ok and could never understand why they always seemed to be comparatively cheap for a performance Beemer. Guessing its the V8/V12 costs?


I had an 850 a few years ago and it used to average 12mpg!
It also has 2 of nearly everything in the engine bay and 2 batteries in the boot. crazy
Great cruiser though with a lovely V12 growl.
I would have an 840 sport if I could find a 6 speed in Estoril blue, but not an 850 again!
Posted By: Anonymous

Re: Rare car spotting - 09/10/2016 23:06

DS21 in Kentish Town earlier this afternoon, looked like a daily driver - but looked great, and then going past Kenwood passed by a silver Ferrari 330 GTC. Wowzahs (if that's how its spelt).
Posted By: barnacle

Re: Rare car spotting - 12/10/2016 18:14

When was the last time you saw a Renault 11 1.7 5-speed? This afternoon, in Sentinel las Bodegas, as it happens...
Posted By: Anonymous

Re: Rare car spotting - 12/10/2016 19:02

There seems to be a whole host of 70's and 80's Renaults that have disappeared
Posted By: barnacle

Re: Rare car spotting - 12/10/2016 21:31

I think they're hunting me down - I found an old Renault 4 here in Algodonales tonight.
Posted By: Anonymous

Re: Rare car spotting - 17/10/2016 00:50

Jumped through a wormhole in Costco this morning and in front of me was a 1988 Escort RS Turbo. All red and shiney and new.
Posted By: Anonymous

Re: Rare car spotting - 25/10/2016 11:35

Here's a rare "beast" an immaculate 1972 Daf variomatic...the one with the elastic band transmission in Sheffield this morning

Posted By: Mark_S

Re: Rare car spotting - 25/10/2016 18:35

Originally Posted By: n3dsd
Here's a rare "beast" an immaculate 1972 Daf variomatic...the one with the elastic band transmission in Sheffield this morning



Wow not seen one of those for decades, CVT a great concept but crap product.
Posted By: ScouseCoupe

Re: Rare car spotting - 26/10/2016 07:11

Originally Posted By: Nello
There seems to be a whole host of 70's and 80's Renaults that have disappeared


Just like the Renault Alpine GTA, where have they all gone. Porsche 911 eating material once upon a time.
Posted By: Anonymous

Re: Rare car spotting - 26/10/2016 07:59

Had an immaculate Citroen CX pass by me yesterday. Colour was a sort of metallic soft sable, I think its looks have aged really well.
Posted By: Anonymous

Re: Rare car spotting - 17/12/2016 14:43

In the space of 15 minutes in Kenilworth Town centre - just spotted a Model S Tesla (though they seem to be getting more 'common!'), a Maserati Grancabrio which sounded superb even just pootling along in traffic - and my first 488 GTB spot on the road - looked stunning in Yellow with black wheels and roof, along with an Italian flag centre stripe............and was fantastically filthy!
Posted By: DanTheManc

Re: Rare car spotting - 21/01/2017 13:09

Terrible photo because it was driving off as I was getting my phone out. Spotted in Prestwich, Manchester. Ferrari 488 GTB I think?

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Edit it's a Mansory Siracusa 4XX

http://www.mansory.com/en/range-cars/siracusa-4xx
Posted By: barnacle

Re: Rare car spotting - 21/01/2017 19:56

Eee. My eyes!
Posted By: Anonymous

Re: Rare car spotting - 16/02/2017 21:47

Behind my first Bentley Bentayga this morning - very nice for that sort of thing. Bigger than I thought they were as well.... Oh and a 3-digit number plate £££
Posted By: Anonymous

Re: Rare car spotting - 20/02/2017 18:37

........and to complete a good spotting week - a top very early spot this afternoon of a Maserati Levante in Solihull town centre.
Posted By: Anonymous

Re: Rare car spotting - 23/03/2017 20:11

Parked next to an FF this afternoon at my lads school - I chuffin' love them
Posted By: Boosted7

Re: Rare car spotting - 24/03/2017 17:10

Originally Posted By Nello
Parked next to an FF this afternoon at my lads school - I chuffin' love them


Jensen? love
Or Ferrari? chinny
Posted By: Anonymous

Re: Rare car spotting - 27/03/2017 10:36

Both are nice but the Fezza is the one for me
Posted By: Lucifer

Re: Rare car spotting - 28/03/2017 07:01

Bright orange Lambo Huracan heading southbound on the M6 toll road yesterday.

Reg plate stood out a little.. "FAS7A" laugh
Posted By: Anonymous

Re: Rare car spotting - 28/03/2017 16:15

Had a good look at a parked DB11 in Cheylesmore Coventry yesterday - Met Grey with a Stainless Steel type roof/pillars. They really are alot nicer in the flesh.
Posted By: barnacle

Re: Rare car spotting - 28/03/2017 17:04

Of all things - a DeLorean in Hemel this afternoon.
Posted By: Anonymous

Re: Rare car spotting - 03/04/2017 21:23

Saw that Giallo 488 this afternoon by me in Coventry this afternoon. Parked up so had a good nosey. Very nice - local doctor/dentist owned whose had a strings of exotics all sharing his 1FER plate. Although he seems to have given it a matching offside pair of kerbed alloys shocked cry
Posted By: AnnieMac

Re: Rare car spotting - 05/04/2017 04:57

I'm not sure how rare they are, but I saw a lovely Barchetta yesterday, a silver one, leaving Tesco's car park, London Road Newbury. I waved and they waved back.
Posted By: oxfordSteve

Re: Rare car spotting - 06/04/2017 16:11

Ah Barchettas, I have had a couple of them and loved it. Have you seen the prices now though!?
Posted By: Anonymous

Re: Rare car spotting - 09/04/2017 09:50

Not a spot as such but I don't think I've ever seen a Fezza with such high miles.... 151k 355!

...then again I also don't think I've ever seen £80k of receipts! shocked
Posted By: AnnieMac

Re: Rare car spotting - 21/04/2017 21:41

Yes Steve they go for £3,000 plus at the moment, and all left hand drive.
Posted By: Anonymous

Re: Rare car spotting - 07/05/2017 07:11

Ferrari Dino GTS in Kenilworth and Sunbeam Lotus in Spon End Coventry
Posted By: Dazvr6

Re: Rare car spotting - 24/05/2017 14:29

Black Honda NSX in Rugeley today.
Fantastic V6 noise as he gave it the beans onto the bypass! cool
Posted By: Anonymous

Re: Rare car spotting - 26/05/2017 20:31

Local country pub tonight in Chadwick End near Solihull - stunning Aventador SV Roadster along with a Huracan Avio shocked love love love cool
Posted By: AnnieMac

Re: Rare car spotting - 27/05/2017 14:08

If you are in the market for a Batmobile:

Honda NRX
Posted By: AnnieMac

Re: Rare car spotting - 27/05/2017 14:09

Oops sorry that was the wrong link!
Posted By: AnnieMac

Re: Rare car spotting - 27/05/2017 14:15

Oops sorry that was the wrong link! And I meant NSX. Sorry, I have brain fug, it's a B12 thing ...

It's here:

Honda NSX
Posted By: Boosted7

Re: Rare car spotting - 27/05/2017 21:10

Couldn't quite believe what I saw at the roundabout coming off junction 4 of the M42 last Thursday morning... Ferrari 250GT California Spyder! I've only ever seen one other in the metal before, and that was Chris Evans' black one at Brooklands a few years ago. This one was burgundy red and looked amazing. Hate to think what it was worth.
Posted By: Anonymous

Re: Rare car spotting - 29/05/2017 19:04

Not sure if it was a replica but an L plate ('73?) 2.7 Carrera RS in Earlsdon, Coventry thumb
Posted By: Anonymous

Re: Rare car spotting - 07/06/2017 12:25

Just spotted a lovely early 911T Targa in white parked up in a side street in Leamington Spa centre. Boy the earlier 911's don't half look alot smaller these days!
Posted By: Trappy

Re: Rare car spotting - 07/06/2017 13:00

White Lotus Esprit in Basildon last week.
Posted By: Trappy

Re: Rare car spotting - 07/06/2017 13:02

Oh, I've seen few TVRs recently too. A couple of Chimeras in the Brentwood area and a Tuscan on the M25 yesterday.
Posted By: Blueboyracer

Re: Rare car spotting - 07/06/2017 13:10

Yellow Lotus Elan in Hatfield at the weekend
Posted By: Anonymous

Re: Rare car spotting - 30/06/2017 10:34


Black TVR 350 wedge on M5 junc 12 to 11 A yesterday.

We had a bit of fun driving together !
Posted By: Trappy

Re: Rare car spotting - 30/06/2017 10:41

Originally Posted By RatDog

Black TVR 350 wedge on M5 junc 12 to 11 A yesterday.

We had a bit of fun driving together !



I saw a black one of those on the M25 driving anti-clockwise through the dartford crossing a few weeks back. It was in the evening rush hour(s). Can't be many of them...
Posted By: Anonymous

Re: Rare car spotting - 01/07/2017 08:00

I know 911's are not especially 'rare' but stonking 991 gen Carrera S yesterday coming off the Cov Ring Round looked ace in all black...
Posted By: came2dance

Re: Rare car spotting - 02/07/2017 17:50

On the A28 close to Le Mans last weekend it was wave after wave of Porches, Ferraris, Lambos, Audi R8's then Porches again then Ferraris, and so on - not to mention the odd Bentley, and a fair few other exotics! Amazing sight.
All travelling in the opposite direction to me so I couldn't slow them down with my motorhome laugh
Posted By: Anonymous

Re: Rare car spotting - 25/07/2017 08:55

Moggie Minor Convertible driving through Paighton town centre last week - registration EDZ1 smile Thought of you Edz!
Posted By: Submariner

Re: Rare car spotting - 25/07/2017 20:10

Parked my MG TF next to a Ferrari 250 California in Chiddingstone Kent this evening.....looks like a cool £10million+ to own one..was absolutely stunning....not sure who''s it was...Chris Evan's possibly.
Posted By: barnacle

Re: Rare car spotting - 25/07/2017 20:20

Was passed by a McLaren 12C (I think) on the way home from work a couple of days ago.
Posted By: Anonymous

Re: Rare car spotting - 28/07/2017 08:26

I still think the 12C looks better than most of the latest Macca's.....
Posted By: ScouseCoupe

Re: Rare car spotting - 04/08/2017 18:01

Me and four others overtaken by a 2014 Chevrolet Camaro on a A Road this evening, god they are seriously quick and loud to boot. Evil looking front end though..
Posted By: SimonN

Re: Rare car spotting - 06/08/2017 14:20

Black Alfa 145 with some sort of 'Sport-Wagon' back. I'd never seen one before. Going up the M5 yesterday eve.
Posted By: Anonymous

Re: Rare car spotting - 07/08/2017 10:38

You mean an Alfa 146?
Posted By: SimonN

Re: Rare car spotting - 07/08/2017 21:28

Dunno, tbh.

If you put 'alfa 145 wagon' into google>images, that's the rear light cluster - like a squared thin strip on either side. It seems pretty low too, and was shifting.....
Posted By: AnnieMac

Re: Rare car spotting - 09/08/2017 11:13

There was a lovely black Maserati Grantourismo in Newbury yesterday. I heard it before I saw it. Very beautiful.
Posted By: Gripped

Re: Rare car spotting - 10/08/2017 07:09

Not so rare but Lexus ISF with 4 aftermarket exhausts pulled along side me. I had time to wind the window down before he gave it the beans. I believe the youngsters would call the resultant howl "sick."

I had to change my undies.
Posted By: Anonymous

Re: Rare car spotting - 12/08/2017 16:51

I was behind a Maserati Indy yesterday, off the M25 to the Egham roundabout. They sit really high, with really fat tyres - more like a Maserati 4x4.
Posted By: Anonymous

Re: Rare car spotting - 12/08/2017 16:58

...and a metallic green Sagaris that I think lives around the corner from me - those 90° exhausts look great but the bonnet slashes are fake - bit of a disappointment.
Posted By: X19_pilot

Re: Rare car spotting - 13/08/2017 09:39

Originally Posted By FreakinFreak
...and a metallic green Sagaris that I think lives around the corner from me - those 90° exhausts look great but the bonnet slashes are fake - bit of a disappointment.


I do like the Sagaris, a very purposeful looking car! cool

Are you referring to the slashes on the front wings above the tyres? I heard they were abandoned after road testing as the tyres threw debris up from the road, through the gaps resulting in damaged windscreens. I think some owners have had them cut away as intended and placed mesh underneath to avoid the broken windscreen issues. I am surprised TVR didn't implement the modification at the factory, but then this is TVR we are talking about hehe
Posted By: Anonymous

Re: Rare car spotting - 13/08/2017 13:02

Yep, the front wing slashes are just shaped.

In other news, was behind/in front of a really nice 928GTS earlier today. Metallic bronze finish with all the orange lights and reflector bits - very retro-glam.
Posted By: Jim_Clennell

Re: Rare car spotting - 13/08/2017 13:26

Just across the road from us there is a 928 specialist - also has 968 and 944s in various stages of decay. I'm tempted to go and nose around just for the nostalgia!
Posted By: barnacle

Re: Rare car spotting - 13/08/2017 19:24

Sat alongside a slashtop McLaren in a traffic jam at the Thames M25 crossing this afternoon.
Posted By: Anonymous

Re: Rare car spotting - 15/08/2017 09:47

Green Citroen DS in Kenilworth
Posted By: came2dance

Re: Rare car spotting - 15/08/2017 20:02

ooh I Love those. Fantastic looking cars love
Posted By: Anonymous

Re: Rare car spotting - 16/08/2017 07:48

Originally Posted By came2dance
ooh I Love those. Fantastic looking cars love
Yes it was lovely although I prefer the SM love
Posted By: came2dance

Re: Rare car spotting - 17/08/2017 07:10

A D Type Jaguar near Gisburn last weekend. The Ribble Valley is a proper hotspot for classic cars! driving rotate love
Posted By: Anonymous

Re: Rare car spotting - 17/08/2017 08:12

All black MP4-12C at the Ricoh Shopping centre in Cov. Looked (and sounded) ace!
Posted By: Anonymous

Re: Rare car spotting - 18/08/2017 13:08

Aston Martin Lagonda manoeuvring about Hammersmith roundabout. Can't see that wardrobe styling coming back anytime soon.
Posted By: Anonymous

Re: Rare car spotting - 18/08/2017 14:15

They have shot up value!
Posted By: Blueboyracer

Re: Rare car spotting - 21/08/2017 07:40

Pulled into the multi storey car park this morning on my way to work and drove past a Mclaren 570S in white - the owner was in the gym me thinks - pure gym borehamwood

Nice looking car - even in white
Posted By: daithi28

Re: Rare car spotting - 01/09/2017 09:02

Got passed on the M1 southbound outside Newry by a convoy of 7 brand new (unregistered) Bentley Bentayga's, doing about 80mph.

That's about £1.14 million blasting by.

I did think to myself "if the lead vehicles loses control, he could take out the other 6...and that would be a bad day for the insurer!"
Posted By: oxfordSteve

Re: Rare car spotting - 05/09/2017 19:21

Red BMW Z1 driving through Witney this morning
Posted By: sugerbear

Re: Rare car spotting - 06/09/2017 14:44

I was on holiday in the US passing through Monterey CA where a car event was being held.

4 Pagani Zondas lined up in the street all having the nuts revved off them. The sound was quite epic.

I was driving a 6.3l v8 chevrolet tahoe at the time. Which isn't nearly as exciting at it should be with 6.3 litres of V8 under the hood.
Posted By: Anonymous

Re: Rare car spotting - 16/09/2017 08:13

Walked by a DB11 queuing up at the Bayswater Shell station last night. Is this new-ish? It does look like its trying to out F-type the F-type. For looks alone, I think I prefer the F-type.
Posted By: patrickstar

Re: Rare car spotting - 26/09/2017 13:31

Saw this yesterday £120,000
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Posted By: Mark_S

Re: Rare car spotting - 27/09/2017 16:25

Originally Posted By sugerbear
I was on holiday in the US passing through Monterey CA where a car event was being held.

4 Pagani Zondas lined up in the street all having the nuts revved off them. The sound was quite epic.

I was driving a 6.3l v8 chevrolet tahoe at the time. Which isn't nearly as exciting at it should be with 6.3 litres of V8 under the hood.



All I saw in Monterey were whales smile however down in Santa Barbara earlier this month and saw some Japanese car that claimed to be fuel-cell powered
Posted By: Anonymous

Re: Rare car spotting - 27/09/2017 19:37

Re: Renault 5
When I got my first job way back in 1985 the creative director had one of these. A white one rather than that lovely brown. The art director had a black series 1 Golf GTi.
It was all very 80's back in the 80's
Posted By: Jim_Clennell

Re: Rare car spotting - 30/09/2017 15:06

Just back from Neil Garner Motorsport in Kemble, where a TVR meet was held.

I know not everyone loves a TreVoR, but there was some great machinery on show - from an early, original Griffith, via a huge array of 280i, 390i wedges, Chimaeras, Sagarises and Tuscans (and others) to the Cerbera mule containing the full running gear of the recently-announced *new* Griffith. I can confirm to those who haven't heard it that the Cosworth engine sounds really rather pleasant!
Posted By: HiraethHuw

Re: Rare car spotting - 30/09/2017 18:25

Sounds like a great day out. A Sagaris for me please.

Your Jaaag with a big exhaust would fit right in.
Posted By: Jim_Clennell

Re: Rare car spotting - 30/09/2017 20:04

We kept speculating as to how the Jag will sound in comparison to the legion of delicious V8's on display today. Time will tell - it's off to Pro Speed in a week... Hopefully, it may spend time in Flea's tender care afterwards...!
Posted By: X19_pilot

Re: Rare car spotting - 03/11/2017 15:47

I may have posted this a few years ago, but I saw it again for the first time in a long time, parked up near work, a DeLorean. In original trim, no Flux capacitors in sight!

Parked on the road, its even on Google maps in the same place, so it cant be used very much... unless its broken! Surprised to still see it left outside all this time! I think they are worth a few quid now!?
Posted By: oxfordSteve

Re: Rare car spotting - 27/07/2018 16:24

I am wandering around London.

I have just seen and photographed an Aston Martin Cygnus.....
Posted By: Trappy

Re: Rare car spotting - 06/07/2022 10:55

Ferrari F50 on the M40 yesterday morning. It had just come down a slip road on the opposite side of the Motorway and was making good progress cool
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