Notable car sighting thread - Page 15

JST · 11-24-2010, 10:26 AM

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Originally Posted by Plaz

Saw an Alpina B7 on the West Side Hwy. this morning.

Seemed awfully silly to me, honestly. Made me think the owner has more money than common sense.

The B7 might make a nice used car purchase, though--I think they're in the 50s used.

SARAFIL · 11-24-2010, 10:38 AM

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Originally Posted by JST

The B7 might make a nice used car purchase, though--I think they're in the 50s used.

You can't get an extended warranty for them, since it is considered a specialty car and not a "BMW". BMW won't CPO it either since they are just the distributor and not technically the manufacturer.

I have not heard of any unique reliability concerns, but then again there are so few of them on the road. It could be a good buy... or it could be a huge money pit.

ZBB · 11-26-2010, 05:34 PM

I saw an Enzo this morning...

First time I've ever seen one on a public road. I've seen a few others (and a couple FXXs), but only at Goodwood, the Fiorano test track, or at an auction.

SARAFIL · 11-26-2010, 05:50 PM

This is certainly not the fanciest car, but it was unusual in that

(a) it was very clean, and

(b) it is not the kind of car you usually see on the used car lot at the local Porsche/Bentley dealership

*clyde* · 11-27-2010, 12:51 PM

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Originally Posted by SARAFIL

This is certainly not the fanciest car, but it was unusual in that

(a) it was very clean, and

(b) it is not the kind of car you usually see on the used car lot at the local Porsche/Bentley dealership

Those are such rare sights these days. In the past year, I've seen a few very nice restorations. My favorite, though, was in San Diego sometime around 1990. It was green and pristine. License plate was "36HP MAX"

John V · 11-27-2010, 03:13 PM

The only place I see these nowadays are in California. Used to see them all the time when I was a kid.

*clyde* · 11-27-2010, 05:20 PM

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Originally Posted by John V

The only place I see these nowadays are in California. Used to see them all the time when I was a kid.

Yeah, particularly socal...but there also such higher density of cool old cars being used as daily drivers in general. One of the things I miss about living there.

lupinsea · 11-29-2010, 02:54 PM

One of my cousin's uncles has a Baja Bug version. I got to drive it down on the sand dunes in Oregon. Those original bugs were actually pretty cool cars. There was a surprising amount of room inside and I appreciated it's mechanical layout and the implication it had for the rest of the car.

*clyde* · 11-30-2010, 09:43 AM

Chevy Volt driving down 14th St, NW yesterday afternoon.

JST · 11-30-2010, 10:01 AM

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Originally Posted by clyde

Chevy Volt driving down 14th St, NW yesterday afternoon.

M plates?

11-26-2010, 05:34 PM	#143
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11-26-2010, 05:50 PM	#144
SARAFIL I like BMWs Join Date: Oct 2003 Carmudgeonly Ride: X5 M50 / M550 Location: Boston, MA Posts: 5,789	This is certainly not the fanciest car, but it was unusual in that (a) it was very clean, and (b) it is not the kind of car you usually see on the used car lot at the local Porsche/Bentley dealership Attached Thumbnails __________________ 2020 X5 M50i -- Alpine White / Coffee Leather 2020 M550i -- Carbon Black / Beige Leather

11-29-2010, 02:54 PM	#148
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11-30-2010, 09:43 AM	#149
clyde Chief title editor Join Date: Oct 2003 Posts: 26,599	Chevy Volt driving down 14th St, NW yesterday afternoon. __________________ OH NOES!!!!!1 MY CAR HAS T3H UND3R5T33R5555!!!!!!1oneone!!!!11 Team WTF?! What are you gonna do?

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John V No more BMWs Join Date: Apr 2005 Carmudgeonly Ride: Ram, MS3, CX-5, RX-8 Location: Glenwood, MD Posts: 14,753	The only place I see these nowadays are in California. Used to see them all the time when I was a kid.