The "I just saw a...." thread

[Timothy (in VA)]

Yesterday:

Acura ZDX, Aston Martin DBS, Aston Martin V8 Vantage Roadster, 2011 Audi A8, Audi R8 V10, Audi R8 V10 Spyder, Bentley Arnage, Bentley Brooklands, Bentley Continental GTC, Bentley Continental Supersports, BMW X5 M, Buick Regal GS Concept, Cadillac Converj Concept, Cadillac CTS Sport Wagon, Cadillac CTS-V Sedan, Chevrolet Aveo RS Concept, Chevrolet Camaro SS Transformers Edition, Chevrolet Corvette ZR1, Chevrolet Cruze, Chevrolet Volt, Dodge Viper SRT-10 Roadster, Ferrari 599 GTB Fiorano, Fiat 500, Fiat 500 Abarth, 2011 Ford Focus, 2011 Ford Mustang GT/CS, Ford Mustang Shelby GT500, GMC Granite Concept, Honda Accord Crosstour, Honda CR-Z, Hyundai Blue Will Concept, Hyundai Equus, 2010 Jaguar XJ, Lamborghini Gallardo LP560-4, Maserati GranTurismo, Mercedes-Benz SLS AMG, Nissan GT-R, Rolls-Royce Phantom Coupe, Rolls-Royce Phantom Drophead Coupe, and a whole lot more

Yeah, I went to the Washington Auto Show.

[cmcpokey]

today was a fun day. did an autox and there are always a good variety of interesting cars. there were a pair of X1/9s, a few elises, Z06s, a pair of vipers, about 6 datsun 510s, a really old datsun fairlady (i think) cabriolet, a chevy 210 wagon that was putting down some solid times, a cara iv'e sen before an early 80s fiesta with a ford 400ci in the back seat, and too many other interesting cars to really recount.

on the drive home, i saw a mini S works GP, and an NSX that looked like an R.

[Ferrer]

Yesterday at Platja d'Aro (a coast town north of Catalunya) an ur-Quattro, an F430 Spider, a racing Renault 4/4, an impecable Seat 600, a Seat 124 and a 124 Sport Coupe. It's curious that I get to see more interesting cars there than in Barcelona...

there were a pair of X1/9s

Getting there at all must have been quite an achievement, but surely they didn't win.

[cmcpokey]

Getting there at all must have been quite an achievement, but surely they didn't win.

one of them, which i have seen race before as well, is a built race car. it has no windshield, completely redone suspension and a built motor. he was running about 5 seconds faster than me (he came on a trailer too, so no trouble getting there). the other one was stock, and while he had some excellent handling, he had no horsepower so was about 10 seconds slower than me.

[Ferrer]

A 6 MPS. Such an underrated sports saloon.

[nota]

'undercover' police car = high performance Falcon Ute painted in lime green fluoro

[Ferrer]

'undercover' police car = high performance Falcon Ute painted in lime green fluoro

It's undercover because nobody will think it's an actual police car. Or something.

[clutch-monkey]

a.. turbocharged prius.

[f6fhellcat13]

pics or info?

[wwgkd]

pics or info?

Seconded. Cause, really? I mean, really?

[Zytek_Fan]

Z3 M coupe

[clutch-monkey]

pics or info?

no, just... no

owner claims it INCREASES his fuel efficiency

[wwgkd]

no, just... no

owner claims it INCREASES his fuel efficiency

I heard them say that on TV, so it must be true.

And actually, if he's one of those guys who keeps it floored all the time having a little more power (the prius doesn't have a whole lot of pickup after all) may actually help. Sort of.

[whiteballz]

Elanore shelby GT500 being worked on at my bosses mechanics, I'll post shots later.

[Ferrer]

This past two days, a Cadillac STS, a lovely 80's Toyota Celica Supra, a Lancia Delta HF Integrale Evoluzione, several 911 997 Turbos, another G this time a red saloon (maybe we are starting to buy them...) and an Abarth 500 SS with the Monza exhausts.