Midlands Exciting Cars Spotted

[anonymous-user]

gregf40 said:

Really?

Hmm yeah probably went a bit overboard by saying carbon and bling. But the current M5 looks quite different from a standard 5 series, whereas the E60 doesn't really.

[v15ben]

Bebee said:

This thread is starting to get boring without pics!

On the M1 near Coventry yesterday:

[Gompo]

Another from about a month or so ago, about 500 yards from where the M5 was. Not as cool as old school Alpinas but still nice:

[TorqueR]

[smithyithy]

On the topic of M5's, at the services by my work today I spotted an immaculate E39 M5 in a silver/blue with an M5 registration, a 64-plate GT86 in yellow with some kind of (factory?) bodykit, and a white Insignia VXR, which I don't think I've ever seen on the road..

[v15ben]

Two polar opposites today on the M1.
Brand new Rolls Royce Wraith near Rugby.
Pristine white Escort RS2000 driven by an old chap near Bolsover.

[v15ben]

Quiet on this thread these days!
Black Gallardo Spider and two tone red and black 458 on the M1 in the Midlands this afternoon.

[QBee]

Black Maserati Quattroporte (?) 14 reg, outside my grandson's primary school near Newark.
Didn't see any drug deals going down

[giger]

Ferrari F40 on a road test - heading back in the direction of the Ferrari dealership in Solihull

[QBee]

QBee said:

Black Maserati Quattroporte (?) 14 reg, outside my grandson's primary school near Newark.
Didn't see any drug deals going down

Saw it again today and took more notice - it said "Ghibli" on the back

[TorqueR]

I saw the same Maserati Ghibli V6d (pictured above) in nigh on the same location this morning. There was also an Alfa Romeo 156 GTA Estate which brightened up my lunchtime.

I finished work early so opted to take the scenic route home and saw my first "15" plate, a Fiat 500C Abarth and a pre-facelift Audi R8 V10 Spyder which turned into the bypass heading towards Sheffield.

All spotted in Chesterfield at various times throughout the day.

[TorqueR]

I saw a red Porsche 911 Carrera 4S this morning heading out of Chesterfield towards Darley Dale/Matlock this morning. The car itself wouldn't normally warrant a mention on this thread but I saw it gain rapidly behind me so at the earliest opportunity, I let him by. While I am normally the one overtaking, I didn't mind being overtaken. That flat-six howl as he overtook me was great to hear and it continued as he overtook the Evoque and Golf ahead as well. I saw the same Porsche heading back into Chesterfield this afternoon.

I also saw a Rolls Royce Ghost heading along towards Clay Cross, just going past Autocars of Tupton on the Derby Road.

[Fun Bus]

A black Lamborghini Huracan on the A52 at Edwalton this afternoon.

[purpleperil]

Fun Bus said:

A black Lamborghini Huracan on the A52 at Edwalton this afternoon.

Sure it wasn't dark grey? One was out with SuperCarDriver at GrayPaul this morning

[Zyp]

purpleperil said:

Sure it wasn't dark grey? One was out with SuperCarDriver at GrayPaul this morning

I drove past Graypaul this morning and wondered what was happening.

[Fun Bus]

It was definitely black.

[QBee]

Fun Bus said:

It was definitely black.

Has anyone else noticed a colour shift at warp factor nine?

[Fun Bus]

[Pixel-Snapper]

Saw my first i8-thingy in Hinckley over the weekend.

[QBee]

Photographed from your Audi? (he said, guessing)