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Re: Interesting things seen on the way to work thread
« Reply #14260 on: August 22, 2022, 09:34:12 pm »
^^^  a JDM import?

Definitely.

That's an ST205.  It has the ltd. edition (2500) homologation special high rise rear spoiler on it, but many of those were added later...so I doubt it's 1 of 2500 version.

Very cool, fun car though!! 250HP.
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Re: Interesting things seen on the way to work thread
« Reply #14261 on: August 22, 2022, 11:56:03 pm »
Left the hotel in Fargo to find a Volvo V70R was parked beside the Corolla.  Definitely a super cool wagon.

 

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Re: Interesting things seen on the way to work thread
« Reply #14262 on: August 22, 2022, 11:58:04 pm »
Left the hotel in Fargo to find a Volvo V70R was parked beside the Corolla.  Definitely a super cool wagon.



Definitely! 

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Re: Interesting things seen on the way to work thread
« Reply #14263 on: August 23, 2022, 11:39:25 am »
2 F150 Lightening's in one day.
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Re: Interesting things seen on the way to work thread
« Reply #14264 on: August 25, 2022, 08:48:03 am »
^^^  a JDM import?

Definitely.

That's an ST205.  It has the ltd. edition (2500) homologation special high rise rear spoiler on it, but many of those were added later...so I doubt it's 1 of 2500 version.

Very cool, fun car though!! 250HP.

That pic is just a web grab, but the car - that I saw again yesterday - is left-hand drive, black, has a hood scoop, a grille badge and a big basket-handle wing in the back.
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Re: Interesting things seen on the way to work thread
« Reply #14265 on: August 28, 2022, 08:03:00 am »
Big boss still own & run in summer time (father's heritage) Chrysler Imperial...
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Re: Interesting things seen on the way to work thread
« Reply #14266 on: August 28, 2022, 10:53:50 am »
Big boss still own & run in summer time (father's heritage) Chrysler Imperial...

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Re: Interesting things seen on the way to work thread
« Reply #14267 on: August 28, 2022, 02:20:59 pm »
Big boss still own & run in summer time (father's heritage) Chrysler Imperial...

Bubbalucious ride !

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Re: Interesting things seen on the way to work thread
« Reply #14268 on: August 28, 2022, 07:33:48 pm »
Spotted a Lucid today. Kinda cool but pretty meh at the same time (esp considering the price). Last week it was a rivian truck, that was neat looking but I still don’t like the headlights.


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Re: Interesting things seen on the way to work thread
« Reply #14269 on: August 28, 2022, 09:27:10 pm »
Spotted a Lucid today. Kinda cool but pretty meh at the same time (esp considering the price). Last week it was a rivian truck, that was neat looking but I still don’t like the headlights.


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Re: Interesting things seen on the way to work thread
« Reply #14270 on: August 29, 2022, 07:29:13 am »
Couple of exotics seen here in Fredericton on Friday and Saturday morning.  A yellow Lambo SUV and an orange McLaren (not sure which model but it was a newer model).  Pretty rare to see these types of vehicles around our area.

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Re: Interesting things seen on the way to work thread
« Reply #14271 on: August 29, 2022, 05:28:16 pm »
Truck? I don't need a truck.


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Re: Interesting things seen on the way to work thread
« Reply #14272 on: August 29, 2022, 05:30:05 pm »
Couple of exotics seen here in Fredericton on Friday and Saturday morning.  A yellow Lambo SUV and an orange McLaren (not sure which model but it was a newer model).  Pretty rare to see these types of vehicles around our area.

I saw the Urus as well late Saturday night. I believe the orange McLaren is local.

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Re: Interesting things seen on the way to work thread
« Reply #14273 on: August 29, 2022, 05:39:58 pm »
Couple of exotics seen here in Fredericton on Friday and Saturday morning.  A yellow Lambo SUV and an orange McLaren (not sure which model but it was a newer model).  Pretty rare to see these types of vehicles around our area.

I saw the Urus as well late Saturday night. I believe the orange McLaren is local.
I think the Urus was driven by a woman and the McLaren a older gentleman.  Haven’t ever seen either before here.

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Re: Interesting things seen on the way to work thread
« Reply #14274 on: August 31, 2022, 03:59:43 pm »
There are so many P-cars, Lambos, McLarens and F-bombs around here that I don't even mention them.

Yesterday however I spotted a well-used RR Silver Spirit in traffic, green with no vinyl roof. It just looked ... old. Ran an errand during lunch and saw a solid, 1st-gen Tercel hatchback in mustard yellow - these cars have all rusted away decades ago!

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Re: Interesting things seen on the way to work thread
« Reply #14275 on: August 31, 2022, 05:31:08 pm »
Would have been nice to meet the owner of that Tercel and got the history.

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Re: Interesting things seen on the way to work thread
« Reply #14276 on: August 31, 2022, 08:45:22 pm »
Saw a blue Alfa Romeo 147 GTA today on 407. Quite a sight.... I meant to snap a picture but by the time I was ready, the car took the next exit.

It had Ontario plates, so I assume somehow you can import these. Assuming it was 20+ years old, can you import these as "classic" cars? Dreaming to buy a 2011 Alfa Romeo 159 Ti one day (from Europe)....
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Re: Interesting things seen on the way to work thread
« Reply #14277 on: September 01, 2022, 09:24:48 pm »
Saw a blue Alfa Romeo 147 GTA today on 407. Quite a sight.... I meant to snap a picture but by the time I was ready, the car took the next exit.

It had Ontario plates, so I assume somehow you can import these. Assuming it was 20+ years old, can you import these as "classic" cars? Dreaming to buy a 2011 Alfa Romeo 159 Ti one day (from Europe)....

You can import anything and everything as long as it's 15 years old, which makes it RIV (Registrar of Motor Vehicles) exempt, and passes a legitimate safety (this is, however, provincial).

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Re: Interesting things seen on the way to work thread
« Reply #14278 on: September 05, 2022, 09:35:01 pm »
I still like the Ford Flex.  Saw one just like the pic.  Some people think they're huge, but they were shorter than my Volare sedan.



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Re: Interesting things seen on the way to work thread
« Reply #14279 on: September 05, 2022, 09:52:16 pm »
Same here.

I saw one in a parking lot the other day and was reminded how much I like them.
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