Midlands Exciting Cars Spotted
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Sharky86 said:
On the way back from work spotted an '08 Saab 93 Turbo X next to the Leicester Mercury...never saw one before or even heard of one but a quick Google search says it has 276bhp when new and came with a V6, although the wheels rang a bell...very cool sleeper car essentially
Was it a red one?Edited by Sharky86 on Thursday 3rd April 22:24
400SE Dave said:
911 Turbo (996) - Reg ** BAY on the A1 near Newark this morning.
Had a PH sticker under the reg plate
That was me on my way down South, in a bit of a hurry as I was delayed getting away from Hull. Has an even quicker run north from Gatwick starting at 7pm. Had a PH sticker under the reg plate
Only my 2nd spotted in 10 years. Seal Grey is very stealthy.
Number 5 said:
Sharky86 said:
On the way back from work spotted an '08 Saab 93 Turbo X next to the Leicester Mercury...never saw one before or even heard of one but a quick Google search says it has 276bhp when new and came with a V6, although the wheels rang a bell...very cool sleeper car essentially
Was it a red one?Edited by Sharky86 on Thursday 3rd April 22:24
ETA: Cheers for the extra info Scarble!
Edited by Sharky86 on Friday 4th April 20:06
Edited by Sharky86 on Friday 4th April 20:07
Sharky86 said:
It was a black one...the exhausts/rear lower skirt got my attention first and I then looked closely at the badges as I rolled to the queue at the traffic lights.
ETA: Cheers for the extra info Scarble!
It might be BS, just heard it somewhere ETA: Cheers for the extra info Scarble!
But iirc around when it was launched they did some videos showing it off doing a slalom.
There was some claim it could do it faster than a Ferrari or something
Heck of a sleeper mind. Big heavy turbo cars aren't really my thing but these are pretty awesome.
I wonder what the spares situation is these days?
oh and I think they only came in black.. so not sure about this red one.
Anyone know the real figures for these?
Autotrader turns up.. a 2.8 V6 "XWD" auto estate, 8s to 60, a Turbo-X saloon, auto, 6.8 to 60 and a Turbo-X manual 5.4 to 60.
All 280hp.
Auto boxes are s**t but they're not that s**t.
I think if I had one, I'd put a roof rack on it and maybe kiddy shades.
Edited by scarble on Sunday 6th April 18:52
scarble said:
Sharky86 said:
It was a black one...the exhausts/rear lower skirt got my attention first and I then looked closely at the badges as I rolled to the queue at the traffic lights.
ETA: Cheers for the extra info Scarble!
It might be BS, just heard it somewhere ETA: Cheers for the extra info Scarble!
But iirc around when it was launched they did some videos showing it off doing a slalom.
There was some claim it could do it faster than a Ferrari or something
Heck of a sleeper mind. Big heavy turbo cars aren't really my thing but these are pretty awesome.
I wonder what the spares situation is these days?
oh and I think they only came in black.. so not sure about this red one.
Anyone know the real figures for these?
Autotrader turns up.. a 2.8 V6 "XWD" auto estate, 8s to 60, a Turbo-X saloon, auto, 6.8 to 60 and a Turbo-X manual 5.4 to 60.
All 280hp.
Auto boxes are s**t but they're not that s**t.
I think if I had one, I'd put a roof rack on it and maybe kiddy shades.
Edited by scarble on Sunday 6th April 18:52
Here is a googled image of what I seen:
Yesterday spotted an S63 AMG (the model before it had colour coded strips in the rear lights) on London Road near the train station. Today spotted a stunning old white Mercedes-Benz coupe (maybe a 1960's~ish 250SE?) in Birstall before 8:30am which implies it could've been used to go to work, which is pretty cool in itself! And a white Lambo Gallardo (probably a 2012 model) in the same area on the way back from work too
Edited to correct typos
Edited to correct typos
Edited by Sharky86 on Tuesday 8th April 22:35
Ultima (356Speedster maybe?) and a couple of Caterhams at Oakenshaw McDonalds roundabout about 8am yesterday morning, en route to Sunday Service? I passed in the TVR as you were waiting to pull out.
ETA: also spotted a very nice looking Corvette C6 Z06 on the M6/M42, crossed over a lanes width of hatch markings to join the M42 100 yards early kicking up an enormous dust cloud
ETA: also spotted a very nice looking Corvette C6 Z06 on the M6/M42, crossed over a lanes width of hatch markings to join the M42 100 yards early kicking up an enormous dust cloud
Edited by mab1 on Monday 14th April 17:16
Edited by mab1 on Monday 14th April 17:19
Ultima (356Speedster maybe?) and a couple of Caterhams at Oakenshaw McDonalds roundabout about 8am yesterday morning, en route to Sunday Service? I passed in the TVR as you were waiting to pull out.
ETA: also spotted a very nice looking Corvette C6 Z06 on the M6/M42, crossed over a lanes width of hatch markings to join the M42 100 yards early kicking up an enormous dust cloud
ETA: also spotted a very nice looking Corvette C6 Z06 on the M6/M42, crossed over a lanes width of hatch markings to join the M42 100 yards early kicking up an enormous dust cloud
Edited by mab1 on Monday 14th April 17:16
Edited by mab1 on Monday 14th April 17:19
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