Vehicle identification skills shot to ribbons
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A 55 plate Honda Accord, possibly a Type S, I incorrectly identified as a Saab.
I'm so ashamed. In my defence, my view was initially from the side.
Mind you, on my way to a Silverstone Classic one year, I saw a nice looking Ferrari that turned out to be a second day generation MR2.
It was Rosso and some way away.
I'll return my Observers Car Spotting book and badge, of course.
I'm so ashamed. In my defence, my view was initially from the side.
Mind you, on my way to a Silverstone Classic one year, I saw a nice looking Ferrari that turned out to be a second day generation MR2.
It was Rosso and some way away.
I'll return my Observers Car Spotting book and badge, of course.
To give you the benefit of the doubt, side on that does share similarities with the typical Saab silhouette of that era. Plus you rarely see an Accord on the road these days, but still a reasonable number of Saabs.
My uncle used to have a red 2nd generation MR2, I think he gave up trying to tell people it wasn't a Ferrari
My uncle used to have a red 2nd generation MR2, I think he gave up trying to tell people it wasn't a Ferrari
I feeling your pain. With the influx of Chinese tat, I barely recognise 1 in 10 cars on our roads in the south now. Can’t tell a Jaecoo from a BYD from another faceless lump of metal. As for models inside those families, nope.
A fast one used to have more exhausts and maybe a spoiler. Not now !
A fast one used to have more exhausts and maybe a spoiler. Not now !
Edited by Familymad on Wednesday 25th March 11:16
Zetec-S said:
To give you the benefit of the doubt, side on that does share similarities with the typical Saab silhouette of that era. Plus you rarely see an Accord on the road these days, but still a reasonable number of Saabs.
My uncle used to have a red 2nd generation MR2, I think he gave up trying to tell people it wasn't a Ferrari
Too kind. I'll still surrender the badge, but can I keep the book?My uncle used to have a red 2nd generation MR2, I think he gave up trying to tell people it wasn't a Ferrari
DickyC said:
Zetec-S said:
To give you the benefit of the doubt, side on that does share similarities with the typical Saab silhouette of that era. Plus you rarely see an Accord on the road these days, but still a reasonable number of Saabs.
My uncle used to have a red 2nd generation MR2, I think he gave up trying to tell people it wasn't a Ferrari
Too kind. I'll still surrender the badge, but can I keep the book?My uncle used to have a red 2nd generation MR2, I think he gave up trying to tell people it wasn't a Ferrari
I used to be able to identify 95% of cars on the roads - these days it's probably 40%. They all look the same.
I was behind quite an attractive SUV last week (an oxymoron perhaps) and had to look up the registration later to see what it was - there was nothing to identify it that I could see. It was a BYD. Shocker.
I was behind quite an attractive SUV last week (an oxymoron perhaps) and had to look up the registration later to see what it was - there was nothing to identify it that I could see. It was a BYD. Shocker.
DickyC said:
A 55 plate Honda Accord, possibly a Type S, I incorrectly identified as a Saab.
I'm so ashamed. In my defence, my view was initially from the side.
Mind you, on my way to a Silverstone Classic one year, I saw a nice looking Ferrari that turned out to be a second day generation MR2.
It was Rosso and some way away.
I'll return my Observers Car Spotting book and badge, of course.
Forgivable, it is quite similar at a glance !I'm so ashamed. In my defence, my view was initially from the side.
Mind you, on my way to a Silverstone Classic one year, I saw a nice looking Ferrari that turned out to be a second day generation MR2.
It was Rosso and some way away.
I'll return my Observers Car Spotting book and badge, of course.
vikingaero said:
In my single digits and teens, I would read the back of What Car? magazine and would know each model available, whether there was a blob for PAS, EW, sunroof etc and a rounded up price of the car.
My dad has never had much interest in cars, would tend to buy something and run it into the ground, so the only time he ever bought a car magazine was the rare occasion he was looking to replace it, so whenever he did I tended to comprehensively read (and re-read) it cover to cover.For a long time my specialist subject was the 1990 make and model listings at the back of What Car? magazine
If you needed to know whether a Ford Granada LX came with electric front windows or sunroof as an option, or the top speed of a Nissan Sunny 1.4L then I was your guy 
My favourite thing is spotting a whole marque I'd not heard of, let alone an unrecognisable model.
I recently followed some Chinese SUV that was a 'SkyWell' which was new to me.
I saw an advert at the weekend for a dealership group which had the logos of the brands they sold including 'Changan' - no idea what sort of cars they sell, I assume electric SUVs, but who knows?
I recently followed some Chinese SUV that was a 'SkyWell' which was new to me.
I saw an advert at the weekend for a dealership group which had the logos of the brands they sold including 'Changan' - no idea what sort of cars they sell, I assume electric SUVs, but who knows?
Familymad said:
I feeling your pain. With the influx of Chinese tat, I barely recognise 1 in 10 cars on our roads in the south now. Can t tell a Jaecoo from a BYD from another faceless lump of metal. As for models inside those families, nope.
A fast one used to have more exhausts and maybe a spoiler. Not now !
Too right. I applaud Jaecoo for being so ballsy in their apeing of their sister brand LR though, as I can tell one of those instantly. The Omoda might as well be a Qashqai from the rear 3/4 though. A fast one used to have more exhausts and maybe a spoiler. Not now !
Edited by Familymad on Wednesday 25th March 11:16
NDA said:
I used to be able to identify 95% of cars on the roads - these days it's probably 40%. They all look the same.
I was behind quite an attractive SUV last week (an oxymoron perhaps) and had to look up the registration later to see what it was - there was nothing to identify it that I could see. It was a BYD. Shocker.
Lucky you found a BYD with no identifying marks on the rear. It makes me cringe whenever I see one with BUILD YOUR DREAMS written on the boot lid! I was behind quite an attractive SUV last week (an oxymoron perhaps) and had to look up the registration later to see what it was - there was nothing to identify it that I could see. It was a BYD. Shocker.
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