Supercars spotted, some rarities (vol 6)

[Munch991]

jacksparrow11 said:

SpeedBall said:

This was collected by its new owner from McLaren in Knutsford a few hours ago.

thats 5 in the uk now then that i know of

I'm sure Pete will know of more, but
Clive Joys - P1JOY - Blue
Owner of JCB - ****JCB - Yellow
Baileys - P1MRB - Orange
one spotted a page or 2 back - P1*** - Blue
Scottish owned P1 - P1*** Blue
London / possibly herts based car - 3CRS - Red
This silver one
pretty sure there is at least 1 other.

[f1ten]

No at a dealer just in from abroad and it was needing the battery charged hence bonnet open

vincegail said:

Bonnet of the Delta isn't closed properly too. Some kind of damage to it?

[Monty Python]

Munch991 said:

I'm sure Pete will know of more, but
Clive Joys - P1JOY - Blue
Owner of JCB - ****JCB - Yellow
Baileys - P1MRB - Orange
one spotted a page or 2 back - P1*** - Blue
Scottish owned P1 - P1*** Blue
London / possibly herts based car - 3CRS - Red
This silver one
pretty sure there is at least 1 other.

I though Paul Bailey's P1 was P4ULB

[Juber]

Posted before, but I see this roaring past Maranello Egham on Saturday, Pistonheads member? Made the car I was looking at a bit insignificant lol

[Fun Bus]

Monty Python said:

Munch991 said:

I'm sure Pete will know of more, but
Clive Joys - P1JOY - Blue
Owner of JCB - ****JCB - Yellow
Baileys - P1MRB - Orange
one spotted a page or 2 back - P1*** - Blue
Scottish owned P1 - P1*** Blue
London / possibly herts based car - 3CRS - Red
This silver one
pretty sure there is at least 1 other.

I though Paul Bailey's P1 was P4ULB

It was until recently.

I didn't think the Bamford family to be the sort to have a P1?!

[tigerkoi]

Fun Bus said:

tigerkoi said:

shambolic said:

Does this count?
Was pretty nice in Paisley today.

Yes. Not just because I had one, but because even the standard W215 is a relatively uncommon car. So in AMG-format just makes it...'Penny Black'. Not Chinese Blue Military stamp rareness, but rare enough.

CL 55 AMG ***CL 65 AMG
2001 303
2002 607

A 2002 example has recently appeared outside a house down the road from me.

Extraordinary value these days considering you'd have to go to a CGT to definitively surpass the W215s basic mission statement. Then again, read any M-B forum and ABC issues make most owners look like Gandalf when presented the bill.

One thing I never did with mine was take a long cruise down to the Italian lakes, have my own form of continental drift. The cabin is a really serene place to be, with double-glazing and all that, and when you want to press on, it can get all Vandals & Visigoths. AMG engines are at their best when they are 'raging'.

The picture above does have me pining: but would have to scratch the V12 itch if I did revisit.

[tigerkoi]

Seek said:

tigerkoi said:

Whilst on my way to pick up the car from yet another extended stay courtesy of Daimler - word to the wise, AMG ownership is a vocation: you do it for the love of it, not with one eye on your wallet - I saw this lovely D3 biturbo. Its great to see a company like Alpina with a very well honed niche, continue to survive, thrive and almost turn their products into the sensible, alternative, option. Their P&L over the past decade must have shown an interesting upward trajectory. I'm sure Seek will be along to set me straight...

Apologies... been traveling for the past few days - with a stopover in Tallinn of all places.
It has a quaint feelgood factor going for it which much reminds me of the postwar positiveness of Europe.
Regrettably no interesting car pictures...

I don't have the latest annual report at hand but I've quickly thrown together what was available.



Most interesting is the clear impact of the financial crisis.
Also, the gross margin is certainly not excessive...

Edited by Seek on Sunday 13th April 20:37

Interesting: revenue looks a bit stochastic, but profit more 'dynamically suppressed' in-period.

Tells a story, that.

Edited by tigerkoi on Monday 14th April 21:11

[Fun Bus]

SEEK! Your help please...

http://www.pistonheads.com/gassing/topic.asp?h=0&a...

[Scooby P1]

Fun Bus said:

It was until recently.

I didn't think the Bamford family to be the sort to have a P1?!

PB managed to find an even more naff numberplate so has changed it!

Totally agree re Bamfords. The older man of the family has an epic old Rolls with the plate JCB 1

[51ACKy]

Scooby P1 said:

Fun Bus said:

It was until recently.

I didn't think the Bamford family to be the sort to have a P1?!

PB managed to find an even more naff numberplate so has changed it!

Totally agree re Bamfords. The older man of the family has an epic old Rolls with the plate JCB 1

Couldn't comment on the ownership, but it was at Rolls Royce / McLaren in Hockley Heath a month(ish) ago.... OO14 JCB....

[9six4]

Some more from Tokyo...

Gallardo Spyder...


Last of the LP570s...


Nice 360 Modena...


MP12 Spyder...


Wonderful 246 GT...


Lovely 1602ti...


Type 3 Station Wagon...


Boxster Spyder...


SLS Roadster...


SL W113...


C63 Black Series...


More to come later,

Andy

[9six4]

16M Spider...


Corniche III Convertible...


Nice Cobra...


Rapide...


RUF 964...


991 Turbo S...


Integrale...


Continental GTC...


Mansory Continental GT...


Bertone Volvo 262 Coupe, never seen one with this headlight arrangement before...


XJS Convertible, not so rare but looked good and design has aged well...


More to come later...

Edited by 9six4 on Tuesday 15th April 05:31

[Blown2CV]

More great spots from Japan. Some real individuality there. Volvo the highlight for me!

[Lordbenny]

Juber said:

Posted before, but I see this roaring past Maranello Egham on Saturday,

Every Saturday?

[Lordbenny]

Juber said:

Posted before, but I see this roaring past Maranello Egham on Saturday,

Every Saturday?

[Fun Bus]

51ACKy said:

Couldn't comment on the ownership, but it was at Rolls Royce / McLaren in Hockley Heath a month(ish) ago.... OO14 JCB....

Well, the car is yellow so perhaps one of the family has a thing for something modern and mental.

[camshafted]

Munch991 said:

I'm sure Pete will know of more, but
Clive Joys - P1JOY - Blue
Owner of JCB - ****JCB - Yellow
Baileys - P1MRB - Orange
one spotted a page or 2 back - P1*** - Blue
Scottish owned P1 - P1*** Blue
London / possibly herts based car - 3CRS - Red
This silver one
pretty sure there is at least 1 other.

Interesting to see P1JOY on there http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/uknews/law-and-ord...

[cc8s]

Andy, loving the RUF 964 and Pagoda Merc. I saw a beautiful 250 SL Auto the other day.

[cc8s]

Munch991 said:

I'm sure Pete will know of more, but
Clive Joys - P1JOY - Blue
Owner of JCB - ****JCB - Yellow
Baileys - P1MRB - Orange
one spotted a page or 2 back - P1*** - Blue
Scottish owned P1 - P1*** Blue
London / possibly herts based car - 3CRS - Red
This silver one
pretty sure there is at least 1 other.

I currently have 12, I think.

LF63 *** - yellow, first delivered
P1 *** - volcano orange, PB
P1 JOY - blue, abroad mainly
P1 *** - black, London-ish
MK63 *** - silver, Glasgow
OO14 *** - yellow, Birmingham
1 *** - grey, Manchester delivery this week
P1 *** - blue, Northeast Scotland, delivery last week
3 CRS - red, London car
MX14 *** - yellow, Manchester Delivery
P1 *** - blue, only going on a sighting, no pics
Unknown - volcano orange, London, not delivered

I have been lucky enough to see both Scottish cars (plate slightly altered for privacy)

Edited by cc8s on Tuesday 15th April 09:44

[michael243]

cc8s said:

I currently have 12, I think.

LF63 *** - yellow, first delivered
P1 *** - volcano orange, PB
P1 JOY - blue, abroad mainly
P1 *** - black, London-ish
MK63 *** - silver, Glasgow
OO14 *** - yellow, Birmingham
1 *** - grey, Manchester delivery this week
P1 *** - blue, Northeast Scotland, delivery last week
3 CRS - red, London car
MX14 *** - yellow, Manchester Delivery
P1 *** - blue, only going on a sighting, no pics
Unknown - volcano orange, London, not delivered

I have been lucky enough to see both Scottish cars