Supercars spotted, some rarities (vol 7)

[swisstoni]

Oppo said:

swisstoni said:

‘Supercars and some rarities’.
I don’t see Alpinas, let alone estate versions, every day of the week so I’d happily say it was a bit of a rarity.
Do I want to see 10 per page? No.

This same argument is always brought up and I have always read it as Supercars WITH some rarities - or as the thread title says supercars spotted, (COMMA) some rarities, meaning rare supercars.

It's always funny to see some people being so angry about it though.

That would assume that not all supercars are rare in the first place.
As they clearly are, why the need to mention rarities at all, if it was not to include rare cars that weren’t necessarily ‘super’?

[Petrus1983]

AMG Merc said:

The Brummie said:

For weeks I have been lusting over a Testa Rossa at my local exotic car dealer.

Even got them to email me photos of that beautiful gated gearchange.

Today I drove past & it has gone,

So some lucky sod now has a Testa Rossa.

Hate him. Or her. A lot.

They are nice, eh. And even better to drive

I’m happy for the new owner. But ‘great car to drive’?? They have a nostalgic appeal and an early 80’s driving style - any 2 seat Merc these days would blow it away. But in fairness, the prancing horse on the front means a lot.

[The Brummie]

Petrus1983 said:

AMG Merc said:

The Brummie said:

For weeks I have been lusting over a Testa Rossa at my local exotic car dealer.

Even got them to email me photos of that beautiful gated gearchange.

Today I drove past & it has gone,

So some lucky sod now has a Testa Rossa.

Hate him. Or her. A lot.

They are nice, eh. And even better to drive

I’m happy for the new owner. But ‘great car to drive’?? They have a nostalgic appeal and an early 80’s driving style - any 2 seat Merc these days would blow it away. But in fairness, the prancing horse on the front means a lot.

It’s irrelevant that a current car would blow it away. Doesn’t matter. This one has a 5 litre flat 12.

With a manual, gated, gearbox.

I defy anyone not to enjoy driving it.

[thegreenhell]

Petrus1983 said:

I’m happy for the new owner. But ‘great car to drive’?? They have a nostalgic appeal and an early 80’s driving style - any 2 seat Merc these days would blow it away. But in fairness, the prancing horse on the front means a lot.

And I bet Carl Lewis would lose a race against Usain Bolt nowadays too.

[Butter Face]

Supra Pro in yellow suitable for the thread? Lovely looker in the flesh.

[Don1]

Looks small for a fussy design. And slightly grubby.


I'd still take a free one.

[anonymous-user]

swisstoni said:

Oppo said:

swisstoni said:

‘Supercars and some rarities’.
I don’t see Alpinas, let alone estate versions, every day of the week so I’d happily say it was a bit of a rarity.
Do I want to see 10 per page? No.

This same argument is always brought up and I have always read it as Supercars WITH some rarities - or as the thread title says supercars spotted, (COMMA) some rarities, meaning rare supercars.

It's always funny to see some people being so angry about it though.

That would assume that not all supercars are rare in the first place.
As they clearly are, why the need to mention rarities at all, if it was not to include rare cars that weren’t necessarily ‘super’?

Supercars haven't been rare for a while now, relatively speaking. Compare a 458 to a Pagani for example.

[Doofus]

Oppo said:

Compare a 458 to a Pagani for example.

One's red, and the other looks like it was drawn by a nine-year-old boy.

Am I doing this right?

[swisstoni]

Oppo said:

swisstoni said:

Oppo said:

swisstoni said:

‘Supercars and some rarities’.
I don’t see Alpinas, let alone estate versions, every day of the week so I’d happily say it was a bit of a rarity.
Do I want to see 10 per page? No.

This same argument is always brought up and I have always read it as Supercars WITH some rarities - or as the thread title says supercars spotted, (COMMA) some rarities, meaning rare supercars.

It's always funny to see some people being so angry about it though.

That would assume that not all supercars are rare in the first place.
As they clearly are, why the need to mention rarities at all, if it was not to include rare cars that weren’t necessarily ‘super’?

Supercars haven't been rare for a while now, relatively speaking. Compare a 458 to a Pagani for example.

I guess we’ll just have to disagree.

[Pothole]

v15ben said:

I had a very enjoyable afternoon car spotting and having a few drinks with Tigerkoi (thread OP) around central London back in the early days of this thread too.
Can't believe I've been posting on here 12 years and PH for nearly 16.

Welcome, newbie...

[Psd30]

A few rare sightings in and around Edinburgh over past few years .Knockhill,concours event ,Lamborghini Edinburgh but My favourite is Jim Clarks BTCC Lotus Cortina in his museum in Duns .

Edited by Psd30 on Saturday 1st February 11:48

[996Type]

JCT Leeds recently

[chriswhitlock]

Psd30 said:

A few rare sightings in and around Edinburgh over past few years .Knockhill,concours event ,Lamborghini Edinburgh but My favourite is Jim Clarks BTCC Lotus Cortina in his museum in Duns .

Owned by Dario Franchitti

[Psd30]

chriswhitlock said:

Owned by Dario Franchitti

Correct! As is the red carrera gt.

Edited by Psd30 on Saturday 1st February 19:16

[EarlofDrift]

Butter Face said:

Supra Pro in yellow suitable for the thread? Lovely looker in the flesh.

Nothing worse than subtle yellow, if your bold enough to go yellow, you have to go full daffodil

[Butter Face]

EarlofDrift said:

Butter Face said:

Supra Pro in yellow suitable for the thread? Lovely looker in the flesh.

Nothing worse than subtle yellow, if your bold enough to go yellow, you have to go full daffodil

I think that picture washed the colour out a bit TBH.



Edit: it’s thumb snap, kills the colour, it’s much brighter in my pictures.

[Don1]

Butter Face said:

I think that picture washed the colour out a bit TBH.



Edit: it’s thumb snap, kills the colour, it’s much brighter in my pictures.

Its not the brightness. The colour is too flat. It needs to shine. IMHO.

[buckline]

Brabus G700 spotted in the Square Mile last week.

[Resolutionary]

Saw this parked on a quiet side street in a Surrey village today - words / photos cannot describe how clean it was, even the brightwork was in showroom condition!

[Its Just Adz]

I don't know Subarus, but this looked pretty special.
Is it?