Notable car sighting thread - Page 161

*clyde* · 06-24-2015, 03:50 PM

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Originally Posted by zach

My wife just sent me a picture of this 912 parked in our neighborhood. I don't see a lot of these around.

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Originally Posted by bren

There's one rotting in a garage 3 houses down from mine - but it's more brown than that one.

Yeah, there's at least two missing reasons why you don't see many 912s around.

A friend of my dad's bought a 912 in 1979 or 1980 to save a few bucks over buying a 911. He didn't know it was thoroughly rusted. He poured many, many dollars in over the next 10 years to fix it. By the time he was all done, he still had a 912.

ZBB · 06-24-2015, 05:44 PM

My mom used to have a 912... Until she was pregnant with me -- and traded it on a used '67 Eldorado...

Maybe that's why I went from a Cadillac to a Porsche!

lupinsea · 06-25-2015, 01:41 PM

Wow. . . dat color.

Reminds me of my Corvette which was the exact same color. Tan w/ a tan pleather interior. But mine had brown pin stirpes.

Dad called it "Camelshit Brown." Not that he was an expert on dromedary excrement.

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Josh (PA) · 06-27-2015, 06:30 PM

Three interesting cars this weekend from around the Glen

The first is the Turner Motorsport i8. It was just sitting in a parking lot. Had Mass plates. I assume this was the one from the cover of Roundel last month.

2nd was 'Murrika. A beautiful redneck Corvette. Vettes are everywhere this weekend, looks like fun.

I didn't get a pic of the third car, but it was notable for three distinct reasons. First, it was a bright red 991 GT3, first 991 version I've seen. Second it had Georgia plates, so one heck of a road trip. Third, it was being driven by an extremely attractive woman... win. win. win.

JST · 06-27-2015, 07:08 PM

Georgia plates? Were they distributor plates?

Josh (PA) · 06-28-2015, 06:26 AM

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Originally Posted by JST

Georgia plates? Were they distributor plates?

I wasn't looking that closely at the plates

I think she was with a guy in a brand new Cayenne following her (also w/ GA plates). After I wrote this I wondered if maybe they were w/ Porsche NA

nate · 07-05-2015, 01:28 PM

I can't recall ever seeing one of these out on the road. Very conservative styling for a supercar. Fantastic engine sound.

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ZBB · 07-05-2015, 03:35 PM

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Originally Posted by nate

I can't recall ever seeing one of these out on the road. Very conservative styling for a supercar. Fantastic engine sound.

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I saw one a few months back, but didn't get a pic. It was making a right turn onto the street I was on while I was at a red light. It was red, and I thought it was a bit of an odd looking Ferrari (as it approached me…), and then I noticed the green "hybrid" side script as it turned and knew it was a 918 instead

kognito · 07-05-2015, 05:23 PM

I didn't think the Focus RS was out yet, but I would swear I saw a white one last Thursday

FC · 07-05-2015, 05:29 PM

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Originally Posted by nate

I can't recall ever seeing one of these out on the road. Very conservative styling for a supercar. Fantastic engine sound.

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Whoa!

06-24-2015, 05:44 PM	#1602
ZBB Relic Join Date: Oct 2003 Carmudgeonly Ride: A very fast golf cart Location: The Valley of the Sun Posts: 12,821	My mom used to have a 912... Until she was pregnant with me -- and traded it on a used '67 Eldorado... Maybe that's why I went from a Cadillac to a Porsche! __________________ ZBB

06-25-2015, 01:41 PM	#1603
lupinsea Jeeped Join Date: Sep 2005 Carmudgeonly Ride: Modified Jeep Tj and '07 Miata Location: Seattle Posts: 10,214	Wow. . . dat color. Reminds me of my Corvette which was the exact same color. Tan w/ a tan pleather interior. But mine had brown pin stirpes. Dad called it "Camelshit Brown." Not that he was an expert on dromedary excrement. . __________________ . My website "Jeep is the only true American sports car" - Enzo Ferrari Or something to that effect.

06-27-2015, 06:30 PM	#1604
Josh (PA) Hello. Join Date: Mar 2004 Carmudgeonly Ride: '09 X3, '11 328xiT, '11 135i C, '17 c2, '19 X5 Location: Downingtown, PA Posts: 5,529	Three interesting cars this weekend from around the Glen The first is the Turner Motorsport i8. It was just sitting in a parking lot. Had Mass plates. I assume this was the one from the cover of Roundel last month. 2nd was 'Murrika. A beautiful redneck Corvette. Vettes are everywhere this weekend, looks like fun. I didn't get a pic of the third car, but it was notable for three distinct reasons. First, it was a bright red 991 GT3, first 991 version I've seen. Second it had Georgia plates, so one heck of a road trip. Third, it was being driven by an extremely attractive woman... win. win. win. Attached Thumbnails __________________ Josh (PA) - '19 X5 '17 991.2 C2 Cab '11 135i Convertible '11 328xiT '09 X3

07-05-2015, 01:28 PM	#1607
nate Oh, are they? Join Date: Oct 2003 Carmudgeonly Ride: S4 Location: H-town Posts: 10,268	Notable car sighting thread I can't recall ever seeing one of these out on the road. Very conservative styling for a supercar. Fantastic engine sound. __________________ "People keep saying I'm crazy as hell, but sooner or later they're going to realize I know what I'm talking about." - Charles Barkley

07-05-2015, 05:23 PM	#1609
kognito older fart than ZBB Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: On the road again Posts: 8,897	I didn't think the Focus RS was out yet, but I would swear I saw a white one last Thursday __________________ 2017 GMC Sierra 1500 SLE 2020 Fusion Titanium

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JST 195 Join Date: Oct 2003 Posts: 24,607	Georgia plates? Were they distributor plates?

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