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Re: Interesting things seen on the way to work thread
« Reply #12660 on: March 19, 2019, 01:59:11 pm »
I saw a new Elantra on the way into work.

Did not like.

Hood strakes seem to be the rage. Why?

The front end looks like a mess, kinda droopy and not at all cohesive.

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Re: Interesting things seen on the way to work thread
« Reply #12661 on: March 19, 2019, 02:07:31 pm »
It's like they set out to make an uglier Prius.
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Re: Interesting things seen on the way to work thread
« Reply #12662 on: March 19, 2019, 02:27:28 pm »
Looks great.

That front plate though. So sad.

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Re: Interesting things seen on the way to work thread
« Reply #12663 on: March 19, 2019, 02:35:27 pm »
Quote from: tortoise on March 19, 2019, 02:27:28 pm
Looks great.

That front plate though. So sad.

NB is dropping the requirement for a front plate next month.  :)
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Re: Interesting things seen on the way to work thread
« Reply #12664 on: March 19, 2019, 03:43:50 pm »
Awesome, Fiat 500Ls and Toyota Prius were ugly with front license plates and now they're going to look so hot without them.
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Re: Interesting things seen on the way to work thread
« Reply #12665 on: March 19, 2019, 03:46:20 pm »
Quote from: OliverD on March 19, 2019, 02:35:27 pm
Quote from: tortoise on March 19, 2019, 02:27:28 pm
Looks great.

That front plate though. So sad.

NB is dropping the requirement for a front plate next month.  :)

Brilliant....no better way to ruin a cars front end than by sticking a plate to it.
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Re: Interesting things seen on the way to work thread
« Reply #12666 on: March 25, 2019, 09:53:26 pm »
Quote from: DKaz on March 19, 2019, 03:43:50 pm
Awesome, Fiat 500Ls and Toyota Prius were ugly with front license plates and now they're going to look so hot without them.

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Re: Interesting things seen on the way to work thread
« Reply #12667 on: March 25, 2019, 09:55:17 pm »
Quote from: tortoise on March 19, 2019, 02:07:31 pm
It's like they set out to make an uglier Prius.

I find the really straight lines of the headlights out of sync with the more rounded feel of the rest of the car...
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Re: Interesting things seen on the way to work thread
« Reply #12668 on: March 25, 2019, 10:16:58 pm »
Quote from: Scaerio on March 25, 2019, 09:55:17 pm
Quote from: tortoise on March 19, 2019, 02:07:31 pm
It's like they set out to make an uglier Prius.

I find the reall straight lines of the headlights out of sync with the more rounded feel of the rest of the car...
yep, it is as if some Toyota designers strayed over to Hyundai

this thing is hideous
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Re: Interesting things seen on the way to work thread
« Reply #12669 on: March 26, 2019, 08:51:09 am »
I don't really mind the standard European plates. Usually the cars here have the width as part of the bumper design so it's not like it sticks out.

Plus, the licence plate recognition used in some car parks is clever.
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Re: Interesting things seen on the way to work thread
« Reply #12670 on: March 26, 2019, 03:03:53 pm »
Someone just went by me in the other direction in an Army green lifted off-road Miata. No time for a pic but looked essentially like this one.
I e seen just about everything now.
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Re: Interesting things seen on the way to work thread
« Reply #12671 on: March 26, 2019, 03:08:14 pm »
I had a meeting with a customer and his wife this morning.  They drove to my office in their 2016 Dodge Challenger Superbee.  Beautiful car.  Red interior on White exterior.  6 speed manual.  392 Hemi with a shaker hood.  I spent a few minutes talking car with the guy when we were done doing business.
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Re: Interesting things seen on the way to work thread
« Reply #12672 on: March 26, 2019, 03:10:00 pm »
Quote from: Railton on March 26, 2019, 03:03:53 pm
Someone just went by me in the other direction in an Army green lifted off-road Miata. No time for a pic but looked essentially like this one.
I e seen just about everything now.
Railton


This is a trend I totally do not understand....do they have a Jeep Wrangler time attack/auto cross build at home?!!?
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Re: Interesting things seen on the way to work thread
« Reply #12673 on: March 27, 2019, 11:03:07 am »
Driving on the hwy to work this AM there is this Dodge Caravan in the passing lane doing the speed limit (90) and not pulling over in the right lane for the faster traffic. There was a Patriot in front of me directly behind the minivan and he was literally tailgating so the minivan moves out of the way and he can pass on the left side. However this minivan was just driving in the passing lane with no consideration, I decide to pass on the right going about 20 km over the speed limit and as I pass him the driver just looks at me with a smile. As i pull back in the right lane I can see behind me a lot of cars passing the minivan on the right. few minutes later I see blue and red lights behind and I think finally the cops are pulling the minivan over for dangerous driving. I slow down and realize that the Patriot is being chased by the minivan with the lights on. It was a cop and the Jeep was going very fast. This is a first that I see a minivan being used as a speed trap car. I think that this was a douche move on the cop.
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Re: Interesting things seen on the way to work thread
« Reply #12674 on: March 27, 2019, 09:42:59 pm »
Uninteresting things seen on the way to work thread would be more appropriate, I guess..

A Volkswagen Caravan, euh Dodge Routan, no a Volkswagen Routan !

Wiki https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Volkswagen_Routan says it has been build from 2008-2013 (MY2009-2014) , I didn't know they sold them for that long...

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Re: Interesting things seen on the way to work thread
« Reply #12675 on: March 30, 2019, 12:41:02 am »
A Nissan rogue (which is not the least bit interesting) but the pirelli logo on the side of the tires didn't follow the curve of sidewall and was instead printed in a straight line. I can't say I've ever noticed a tire like that before.
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Re: Interesting things seen on the way to work thread
« Reply #12676 on: March 30, 2019, 07:23:13 am »
I see this unicorn around every now and then. 
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Re: Interesting things seen on the way to work thread
« Reply #12677 on: March 30, 2019, 08:18:25 am »
Porsche Carrera 4 GTS in my office parkade.






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Re: Interesting things seen on the way to work thread
« Reply #12678 on: March 30, 2019, 09:56:05 am »
Grey Tesla of some sort with a black 'Cobra-esque' racing stripe down the middle. :P
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Re: Interesting things seen on the way to work thread
« Reply #12679 on: March 30, 2019, 10:28:19 am »
a bloody Rolls Royce Cullinan on the 417 near Carling. Black and very imposing.

Also am beginning to see the summer cars come out. Yesterday saw a beautiful yellow Porsche 930 turbo.

Also saw an RS3 being driven by an octogenarian very slowly in on the highway. Kudos for car choice, but shame it will never ever be driven.
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