Supercars spotted, some rarities (vol 6)

[P5BNij]

Benmac said:

irocfan said:

What's with the plastic film on the front?

If at Bruntingthorpe, like most airfields the surface can throw up quite a lot of grit, stones etc so probably just a temporary bit of protection. I needed a front end respray on my first elise after a day at Elvington.

Exactly this - one of the Maserati owners was told that about six tons of grit was removed from the track at one point.

[simonr100]

K321 said:

Just walked round the corner to see if it was still there in the daylight and it's been joined by a old camper van

I do love these! They were always a dream as a child.

[red_slr]

simonr100 said:

K321 said:

Just walked round the corner to see if it was still there in the daylight and it's been joined by a old camper van

I do love these! They were always a dream as a child.

Same.

Would love to know the story behind this one, as I am pretty sure 99% of 220's are not parked outside a house in suburbia with a VW camper parked next to it..

[K321]

The car is almost as wide as the house
Last pic of it!

[Fun Bus]

Yeah, I'd be careful in case the owner thinks you're staking the house and car out.

[Butter Face]

That thing is superb

[100 IAN]

K321 said:

The car is almost as wide as the house
Last pic of it!

What's the betting the owner's a real petrolhead and lives in the dub camper as he/she can't afford a house? just renting the driveway to park them on?

[BlueHave]

K321 said:

Just walked round the corner to see if it was still there in the daylight and it's been joined by a old camper van

A set of wheels and tyres for an XJ220 would probably pay the rent on that house for a year or two. So its no wonder he's swapped them for Halfords BBS specials

Edited by BlueHave on Monday 8th August 01:40

[anonymous-user]

K321 said:

Just walked round the corner to see if it was still there in the daylight and it's been joined by a old camper van

XJ220 my ultimate dream car, what a lucky lucky man!
I'd willingly live in a biffa bin to own that!
Is it LHD too? Looks like it

Edited by AVV EM on Monday 8th August 02:07

[AshBurrows]

I live in Warwick and thought I saw a XJ220 flash by the other day!
I will have to go and have a walk by and hopefully catch the owner.

[ocrx8]

Genuine SL600. Love the dish on the back wheels.

[addsvrs]

Was out yesterday valeting a customers car when what can only be described as the God of Thunder waking up next door, I was too slow with my phone to grab a picture of it leaving, but it was so loud i had plenty of warning on its return journey.











Had a chat with the owner, nice bloke, apparently the car was silver from the factory which he plans to return to the original colour. Car apparently a nightmare to drive and is proper loud inside so hasnt been used that much. Made my weekend.

[smithyithy]

God that SL is such a handsome car, one of the last properly nice looking Mercs IMO

[Adz The Rat]

The XJ220 and Ford GT have got to be 2 of the best spots on here for a long time.

[irocfan]

saw a white Merc SLR parked outside The May Fair

[will_]

Looks like the XJ220 was at the Bicester Sunday Scramble this weekend - so might be an owner staying with a friend nearby, or someone borrowing the car to take to a show? Can't believe that it lives there.

[TVRJAS]

Found this article of that particular XJ220 http://www.crankandpiston.com/on-the-road/jaguar-x...

[judas]

Just spotted this on the M1 J25 on the way home this evening - absolutely stunning in the metal!

[Fun Bus]

The jury is still out for me. It seems to sit high and looks under wheeled.

I'll wait to see one in the flesh.

[p1stonhead]

Not strictly Supercar spotting but look how bloody big a Cayman is compared to an old Mercedes saloon!

http://jalopnik.com/holy-model-bloat-the-porsche-c...