Supercars spotted, some rarities (vol 7)

[giblet]

A friend sent me these pics, one of the many flash motors parked up in the flat car park where he lives in Zurich. Unsure if it’s an original or a continuation, plate was previously on a V12 Zagato

[AstonZagato]

Aluxo said:

The Brummie said:

Aluxo said:

Blayney said:

I have some rubbish photos but I spotted some cool bits n bobs being transported to Silverstone auctions yesterday.

In total there was a mk2 Focus RS, e46 M3 CSL, 911 2.4s, 993 911, 356 super90, Ferrari 328, 996 911, 944, 924 and a 911 speedster

Having had the bad idea to buy from them a vintage Porsche, I warmly recommend to stay as far away from them as you can

I thought they were more reputable than most auction houses.

I cannot talk about others since I never used them. All I can say is that the “fully restored” car caught fire within one mile of leaving their premises (it was conveniently displayed indoor at last year’s Silverstone Classic event) and had a lot of hidden rust. At the specialist (took 6 months and £££ to make it roadworthy again), there was another car from Silverstone Auctions there that had the floor fall off. Again, another “fully restored” car...

I'm not sure that makes them disreputable (well, any more so than the other auction houses).

More a warning of caveat emptor on any auction purchase. I'd not trust any of the houses or any of the cars being sold. Assume it's got problems and you might be pleasantly surprised. Assume it's mint and you’re bound to be disappointed.

[av185]

EarlofDrift said:

PushedDover said:

DHE said:

Blayney said:

I have some rubbish photos but I spotted some cool bits n bobs being transported to Silverstone auctions yesterday.

In total there was a mk2 Focus RS, e46 M3 CSL, 911 2.4s, 993 911, 356 super90, Ferrari 328, 996 911, 944, 924 and a 911 speedster

Silverstone Auctions Transporter by blayney1989, on Flickr

The Focus has around 900 miles on the clock and still has the original plastic coverings on the seats and door cards. The M3 CSL has done less than 10k miles.

Not sure what is sadder - that the cars have only covered such paltry mileage? Or that they would be covetted enough by another sad owner who must be planning to do the same archiving and non-use.

Most never even get driven. They just buy it, stick it in a showroom or lockup and bring it out in 2-3 years time to put into another auction and make £20k

Got to love these mileage police who probably never buy anything lol.

Their car they can do want they want with it.

If you want to buy something do 100k miles a year it it then crack on. Alternatively you mothball it and potentially make £20k.

Your choice.

[havoc]

AstonZagato said:

I'm not sure that makes them disreputable (well, any more so than the other auction houses).

More a warning of caveat emptor on any auction purchase. I'd not trust any of the houses or any of the cars being sold. Assume it's got problems and you might be pleasantly surprised. Assume it's mint and you’re bound to be disappointed.

I was (mildly) surprised when I visited my first auction to discover that the auction write-up on each car is written by the consignor, not the auction house, and should therefore be filed under Fiction. Never has Caveat Emptor been so appropriate...

[Buster73]

giblet said:

A friend sent me these pics, one of the many flash motors parked up in the flat car park where he lives in Zurich. Unsure if it’s an original or a continuation, plate was previously on a V12 Zagato

Aston workshop just sent a recreation out to Switzerland last week , might be that one.

https://aston.co.uk/cars-for-sale/aston-martin/db4...

[CAPP0]

Can someone point me at the Supercar thread please?

[F1GTRUeno]

When's generally the best day/time to go spotting in Alderley Edge?

[jakesmith]

CAPP0 said:

Can someone point me at the Supercar thread please?

You’ve got a point pal, here you go just to bring us back on topic:

[biggbn]

jakesmith said:

You’ve got a point pal, here you go just to bring us back on topic:

That Nissan is stunning, rest leave me a bit meh...

[Its Just Adz]

SL Performante

[moneymakestheworldgoaround]

jakesmith said:

You’ve got a point pal, here you go just to bring us back on topic:

No supercars and nothing rare????

[jakesmith]

moneymakestheworldgoaround said:

jakesmith said:

You’ve got a point pal, here you go just to bring us back on topic:

No supercars and nothing rare????

Yes I know just a bit of fun as the chap was complaining that the people who had taken the time and effort to take photos of cars and post them, were in fact wasting his time as the thread title says ‘supercars spotted’ and not all are supercars.

I was finding the variety of interesting cars in the thread refreshing without the usual arguments or snarky comments and don’t care if the thread content stays exactly true to the title. Maybe I was too subtle.

I do hope this clarifies

Edited by jakesmith on Sunday 12th July 21:31

[Europa1]

CAPP0 said:

Can someone point me at the Supercar thread please?

Ah, you're one of the conjunctive comma crowd. There are quite a few from the disjunctive community on this thread.

Edited to add: I enjoy the contributions from both.

[jakesmith]

Europa1 said:

CAPP0 said:

Can someone point me at the Supercar thread please?

Ah, you're one of the conjunctive comma crowd. There are quite a few from the disjunctive community on this thread.

Edited to add: I enjoy the contributions from both.

That’s the fellow. Probably wouldn’t let the Ocado driver use his bog that one.

[Master Bean]

Junction 10 of the M25 this morning.

[Harry Flashman]

jakesmith said:

I was finding the variety of interesting cars in the thread refreshing without the usual arguments or snarky comments and don’t care if the thread content stays exactly true to the title. Maybe I was too subtle.

I agree.

[DickyC]

Harry Flashman said:

jakesmith said:

I was finding the variety of interesting cars in the thread refreshing without the usual arguments or snarky comments and don’t care if the thread content stays exactly true to the title. Maybe I was too subtle.

I agree.

In the past on here when this argument has come round again it has been covered by the "some rarities" clause which, in some interpretations, has been judged to mean 'rare cars in addition to supercars' rather than 'rare supercars.'

(My predictive text was having a marvellous time when I typed that.)

[av185]

F1GTRUeno said:

When's generally the best day/time to go spotting in Alderley Edge?

When the bailiffs arrive.

A disproportionate number of supercar 'owners' instinctively drive for the hills.

[Blown2CV]

F1GTRUeno said:

When's generally the best day/time to go spotting in Alderley Edge?

sunday i think but i assume saturday is also

[P5BNij]

Spotted in traffic down in Ashchurch this morning, a white Lamborghini Aventador with carbon fibre rear wing reg'd EVO 500V, with no front plate, instead the reg number were done in black vinyl on the nose.