Another mystery car

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Yertis

18,069 posts

267 months

Monday 8th May 2023
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LotusOmega375D said:
Same here. I came up behind a new BMW model the other day, that I had never seen before. I then saw the registration number and it was already 2 years old, so either they haven’t sold many (unlikely for a company like BMW) or my brain just isn’t interested enough to notice them. I think I gave up on BMW when they went downmarket with the junior drug dealer 1 series.
Just to contrast this (and I know it’s off-topic - sorry Doofus) I was heading up the M5 on Thursday and found myself following an N-reg 518. I know the 518 wasn’t the quickest BMW but this was batting along quite happily in lane 3. It looked so tightly styled and elegant compared to what they’re churning out nowadays.

Anyway, back to little blue gull-wings…

dandarez

13,294 posts

284 months

Monday 8th May 2023
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Yertis said:
LotusOmega375D said:
Same here. I came up behind a new BMW model the other day, that I had never seen before. I then saw the registration number and it was already 2 years old, so either they haven’t sold many (unlikely for a company like BMW) or my brain just isn’t interested enough to notice them. I think I gave up on BMW when they went downmarket with the junior drug dealer 1 series.
Just to contrast this (and I know it’s off-topic - sorry Doofus) I was heading up the M5 on Thursday and found myself following an N-reg 518. I know the 518 wasn’t the quickest BMW but this was batting along quite happily in lane 3. It looked so tightly styled and elegant compared to what they’re churning out nowadays.

Anyway, back to little blue gull-wings
You've asked for it!

Do posters realise there is another mystery blue gull(wing) story, that I think is still ongoing... and it's not p'shopped, it's real.


sorry Doofus! hehe

Doofus

25,861 posts

174 months

Monday 8th May 2023
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Yertis said:
Just to contrast this (and I know it’s off-topic - sorry Doofus) …
Don't apologies to me - I'm heartily sick of the whole mystery car thing and all the spats and the flounces.

I was just clarifying that this isn't the thread BeastieBoy thought it was.

eldar

21,810 posts

197 months

Monday 8th May 2023
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Seagulls are like mad women or pensioners. Dye is freedom, a different colour every day.


Yertis

18,069 posts

267 months

Monday 8th May 2023
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eldar said:
Seagulls are like mad women or pensioners. Dye is freedom, a different colour every day.

Seagull: I identify as a canary.

piper

295 posts

269 months

Monday 23rd October 2023
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Well, it’s hit the National Press, let’s hopes it leads somewhere!

https://apple.news/ARImy0mqHRX6xnDyR-7ie6g


Penny Whistle

5,783 posts

171 months

Monday 23rd October 2023
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Yay - we'll have that famously perceptive and knowledgeable Sun readership sorting it out. At last.

Mikebentley

6,137 posts

141 months

Monday 23rd October 2023
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At least if it ends up in the Daily Fail we will know how much the drivers house is worth.

jules_s

4,292 posts

234 months

Monday 23rd October 2023
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Well you never know - but the twitter link/quotes don't give me much hope tbh

Edited by jules_s on Monday 23 October 22:04

threespires

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4,297 posts

212 months

Monday 23rd October 2023
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Amazing! Well spotted.

skwdenyer

16,558 posts

241 months

Monday 23rd October 2023
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piper said:
Well, it’s hit the National Press, let’s hopes it leads somewhere!

https://apple.news/ARImy0mqHRX6xnDyR-7ie6g
Sun said:
But a handful of experts seemingly ‘nailed’ the mystery by identifying it as a rare Sunbeam Tiger Project TS4 concept car, which seems to only exist as a 3D image.
Oops wink

GTRene

16,620 posts

225 months

Monday 23rd October 2023
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piper said:
Well, it’s hit the National Press, let’s hopes it leads somewhere!

https://apple.news/ARImy0mqHRX6xnDyR-7ie6g
so its finally known, its the sunbeam tiger project ts4 concept car







lad I can get that out of my mind :-)

threespires

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4,297 posts

212 months

Monday 23rd October 2023
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skwdenyer said:
piper said:
Well, it’s hit the National Press, let’s hopes it leads somewhere!

https://apple.news/ARImy0mqHRX6xnDyR-7ie6g
Sun said:
But a handful of experts seemingly ‘nailed’ the mystery by identifying it as a rare Sunbeam Tiger Project TS4 concept car, which seems to only exist as a 3D image.
Oops wink
You can even tell it's Carroll Shelby driving it.

Fermit

13,045 posts

101 months

Tuesday 24th October 2023
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I'd say that's nailed it. So many details as well as the shape matching perfectly. I can only assume that a few testing mules existed, if if they no longer do.

thegreenhell

15,451 posts

220 months

Tuesday 24th October 2023
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It's impressive that they had such 3D rendering capability back then.

autumnsum

389 posts

32 months

Tuesday 24th October 2023
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This mystery has now folded in on itself, creating its own solution from nothing.

Wikipedia will be saying it's the sunbeam tiger project ts4 concept car and quoting this thread next...

Yertis

18,069 posts

267 months

Tuesday 24th October 2023
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Does ‘TS’ stand for ‘Three Spires’?

uk66fastback

16,581 posts

272 months

Tuesday 24th October 2023
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autumnsum said:
This mystery has now folded in on itself, creating its own solution from nothing.

Wikipedia will be saying it's the sunbeam tiger project ts4 concept car and quoting this thread next...
I think we need to create one!

Riley Blue

20,988 posts

227 months

Tuesday 24th October 2023
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Yertis said:
Does ‘TS’ stand for ‘Three Spires’?
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threespires

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4,297 posts

212 months

Tuesday 24th October 2023
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Riley Blue said:
Yertis said:
Does ‘TS’ stand for ‘Three Spires’?
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It stands for Truth Social. The go-to place for honesty and integrity.