The 2017 Yorkshire Spotted Thread

[giblet]

GrumpyTwig said:

VictoriaYorks said:

I saw that tweet earlier, the gleeful comments from people who'll never afford one are depressing

I'm sure these kind of tweets get more attention because of the car, but looking in their tweet history people just seem to take glee in other people crashing whether it be an expensive car or some generic euro-hatch.
Still, I'm sure it is possible to drive one in the rain without crashing so something didn't quite go to plan whatever that may be and it may not even be the drivers fault (but I have no idea so I won't presume to say).

Yup the comments section are a car crash in itself. I’ve managed to get the 4C to slide a bit in the wet when I was a tad heavy handed with the go pedal, same with a XFR on a damp road with cold tyres. I imagine it’s a lot easier to do the same in a 488 given the power difference.

What amuses me is people assuming it’s a hire car. It’s not like a supercar owner isn’t capable of doing the same as we saw the the Scud in Sheffield recently.

Edited by giblet on Sunday 22 October 21:45

[MOD500]

GrumpyTwig said:

VictoriaYorks said:

I saw that tweet earlier, the gleeful comments from people who'll never afford one are depressing

I'm sure these kind of tweets get more attention because of the car, but looking in their tweet history people just seem to take glee in other people crashing whether it be an expensive car or some generic euro-hatch.
Still, I'm sure it is possible to drive one in the rain without crashing so something didn't quite go to plan whatever that may be and it may not even be the drivers fault (but I have no idea so I won't presume to say).

Purely conjecture but cold tyres, rain, and lower ambient temperature could be factors, looks like a 488 and there's serious turbo spike and resulting torque when turbos light up if booted. Easy to get caught out. As said, hope the driver is ok and no one injured.

[n17ves]

v15ben said:

- Black Ferrari F12 in Holbeck on Monday night.
- White Mercedes AMG GTS (reg AMG 67S) on M621 junction 1 roundabout this afternoon.
- Pristine white S1 106 Rallye by Ringways today too.

The Rallye will have been mine .

Was using it to run some errands in, most practical car I own

[pah250]

ezi said:

V8 PHA heading toward South Elmsall today about 3:30ish

My first spot in this car - thanks

[ezi]

pah250 said:

ezi said:

V8 PHA heading toward South Elmsall today about 3:30ish

My first spot in this car - thanks

Seen you around that area a few times, I'm normally plodding around the industrial estates in a Truswell truck.

[ted 191]

MOD500 said:

Purely conjecture but cold tyres, rain, and lower ambient temperature could be factors, looks like a 488 and there's serious turbo spike and resulting torque when turbos light up if booted. Easy to get caught out. As said, hope the driver is ok and no one injured.

It's a 458, still one of the best cars I've driven but requires massive respect in the wet/cold.

[andburg]

Unusual spot today

N plate dark coloured BMW 8 series southbound on the M1 around Birdwell at about 7:45

Cant remember last time i saw one!

[MOD500]

ted 191 said:

It's a 458, still one of the best cars I've driven but requires massive respect in the wet/cold.

Hi Ted, long time no speak, hope all well. Ah ok, yes I imagine needs respect in wet & cold especilly if drop a few cogs and nail it.

[giblet]

andburg said:

Unusual spot today

N plate dark coloured BMW 8 series southbound on the M1 around Birdwell at about 7:45

Cant remember last time i saw one!

My mates dad still has his 850, owned it from new and racked some miles up on it.

[CRA1G]

giblet said:

andburg said:

Unusual spot today

N plate dark coloured BMW 8 series southbound on the M1 around Birdwell at about 7:45

Cant remember last time i saw one!

My mates dad still has his 850, owned it from new and racked some miles up on it.

I've had my l/Mile 840 sport Dakar individual tucked away for years now with just light usage and have no intention of selling it...

[Killer2005]

Red McLaren MP4 parked with a Jag Xk and a Mitsubishi Evo 8 at dewsbury train station this evening.

[v15ben]

n17ves said:

The Rallye will have been mine . Was using it to run some errands in, most practical car I own

I couldn't remember when I'd last seen an S1, so it was nice to see one being used.
A couple from the past few days:
- Black McLaren 650S Spider on Kirkstall Road
- Samoa Orange Audi R8 V10 Plus at the Shell garage in Wortley
- Maroon G-reg Sierra Cosworth by Ringways roundabout

[Wills2]

Subaru Tribeca! A rare spot indeed, driving over Baildon moor.

[giblet]

Blue Lotus Europa S near Victoria Gate this lunchtime. Not seen many of those about.

[v15ben]

All within about an hour yesterday afternoon:
- Red Lamborghini Huracan on teledial wheels at Burger King at Jct 1 Retail Park.
- Highlighter yellow Huracan with black stripes at Roundhay Tesco.
- Red Ferrari 488GTB with a black roof in traffic by Roundhay Park.

[Skyedriver]

Lot of very nice classics at Thornton le Dale (auction) inc D Type replica
TVR 400SE Thirsk
Yellow 7 west of Helmsley
Black Ferrari (no idea of the model) Helmsley
F Type
Quite a lot of other nice motors out today

[Wills2]

White Alfa QF in Guiseley this afternoon

[Viperzs]

Lovely white Huracan in Sheffield this morning driving past me in the CLS.

[N7GTX]

Lovely silver Vantage on Bradford Road, Batley this morning.

Then a silver Tuscan S40 XLY giving it some on the M1 north past Leeds around 11am.

At Knaresborough lunch time Merc GTS.

Parked up by the river an A45 AMG.

Later M1 south near Leeds, a black Dodge Challenger. Fantastic noise.

[Killer2005]

White Audi RS6 at Kingsgate in Huddersfield this afternoon