Spotting thread! Did you see any special cars on the road today?

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  1. Tideland Prius

    Tideland Prius Moderator of the North
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    Ooh. A pair of Astons this afternoon. A DB9 and a Rapide.
     
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    I was behind a new 2024 Rivian....gotta admit, that thing has to be one of the UGLIEST cars I've ever seen....

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    Saw a Corvette ERay on display at the GM Dream Cruise exhibit. I'll get a closer look at it tomorrow. Too many cars from
    every era to list on Woodward. Lots of noise and HCs in the air. (I live 1/2 block from it). I spent many Saturdays up and down that strip in a '63 Chevy and a '67 Chevelle SS back in the '60s. But it was never as big as this annual event has become.
     
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    I have gotten to like the looks of the Rivians. You might too.
     
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  5. Tideland Prius

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    Ohh I was at a car show last weekend that showcased everything from trucks to exotics to EVs.

    There were 3 Shelby Cobras (not familiar with the years but 2 of them had the double fixed rollover hoops and 1 had a single rollover hoop), Mustang GT500H, a pair of 2000s Sevilles, 458, Gallardo Superleggera, a modified Volvo 240 wagon, JDM RX-7, Pontiac G8, the new Land Cruiser etc
     
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    I realized I haven't seen my beautiful white smoke bomb in a few weeks. I see her on the drive home from work, usually.

    It's an early 2000's Toyota Avalon that's white but, also, emits a huge cloud of white smoke...especially when taking off at a stop light....VERY blown head gasket or cracked engine for sure!
     
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    Making a stop at Staples, this Beast was in the parking lot
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    Wonder if it even gets one mile per kwh
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  8. Tideland Prius

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    1 city, 0 highway to paraphrase.


    Saw the new ZDX EV. Only noticed it because it had an illuminated white line on the grille area. The proportions look weird for an Acura. Looks fine as a Blazer.
     
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    Cyber truck went by while I was standing in my driveway. Only the second one I’ve seen, or it may have been the same one
     
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    Two RHD SUVs today - Montero and X-Trail. And an Audi S3 Hatchback (Euro import?)
     
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    Today a trip to Kansas City, which means a brief chance to check out all the cool international jets parked at the airport there. You never know what you'll see. I'm not sure if it's just a storage contract or a maintenance deal or what, but there are always a crazy number of jets parked here.

    I'm in another rented Malibu this week.

    I had a few good choices in the lot today- a Camry, a Jetta, an Accord, a few Nissans, 5 Malibus (I chose a color I liked)

    Gotta admit, GM really got this one right. Sad to know that they're ending these soon. They're a great car, plenty of room without the hulky-bulky crossover/SUV feeling to them.
     
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    Saw an old Supra on the way home yesterday, and an OG Insight as I left this morning.
     
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    I'm in Texas with yet another Malibu this week. I almost got stuck with an Altima but they restocked a pair of Malibus right in front of me.

    A little aside: I wonder about the CVTs in these cars... I can tell the difference between one with 10k miles and one with 50k miles, very noticeable difference in "the grab" as you open the throttle while already rolling.

    Anyway the odd car sighting was a Toyota Highlander. In the breakdown lane, abandoned, with the hood up.

    I don't think I'd ever seen one broken down before.
     
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    Saw a very blacked-out Cybertruck on Monday ... first one I've seen (blacked-out or otherwise).
     
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    Blacked-out as in very dark window tint? God what a world away from the cheerful looking Gen 2 Prius.
     
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    Black everywhere. No stainless showing.
     
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    They are both fugly in their own ways though.
    Maybe they just popped the stainless panels and glued on plastic ones.
     
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  18. Tideland Prius

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    Went up to Alaska.... saw a lot of 1G LEAFs... counted at least 6 in Sitka with one 2G LEAF.

    Also saw this in Juneau (along with a few more LEAFs)

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    I saw a Cybertruck today. Does that count?

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    I think they look great when they're wrapped in gloss black
     
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