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Re: Interesting things seen on the way to work thread
« Reply #14440 on: April 19, 2023, 08:16:25 pm »
Saw a black Chevy Bolt EV which Michigan plate .. It has to be a very patient traveller with best case DCFC topping at 55kW... !
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Re: Interesting things seen on the way to work thread
« Reply #14441 on: April 24, 2023, 11:06:00 am »
Spotted a black Toyota Crown on the way to work this morning. There can't be many of these out in the wild yet.
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Re: Interesting things seen on the way to work thread
« Reply #14442 on: April 24, 2023, 11:24:20 am »
Spotted a black Toyota Crown on the way to work this morning. There can't be many of these out in the wild yet.

I've seen a couple of these too. In any colour other than black, the weird two-tone thing looks AWFUL.
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Re: Interesting things seen on the way to work thread
« Reply #14443 on: April 24, 2023, 11:29:41 am »
Spotted a black Toyota Crown on the way to work this morning. There can't be many of these out in the wild yet.

I've seen a couple of these too. In any colour other than black, the weird two-tone thing looks AWFUL.

I support this comment, and don't know what they were thinking. Looks like the rattle-can jobs done on $2k Civics by the reverse baseball cap crowd.
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Re: Interesting things seen on the way to work thread
« Reply #14444 on: April 27, 2023, 11:32:28 am »


I wonder what happened here. It got hit from the side at the rear? Right into the rear axle knocking it off its perch? Ouch.

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Re: Interesting things seen on the way to work thread
« Reply #14445 on: April 27, 2023, 12:13:40 pm »


I wonder what happened here. It got hit from the side at the rear? Right into the rear axle knocking it off its perch? Ouch.

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Re: Interesting things seen on the way to work thread
« Reply #14446 on: April 27, 2023, 03:57:05 pm »
Saw this tiny little 2 seater at the grocery store today. No badges except what looks like a painted over Chevy bowtie on the hood.
Anybody recognize it?

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Re: Interesting things seen on the way to work thread
« Reply #14447 on: April 27, 2023, 04:09:47 pm »
its a Chevy Sprint, aka Geo Metro and Suzuki Swift

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Re: Interesting things seen on the way to work thread
« Reply #14448 on: April 27, 2023, 04:35:48 pm »


Interesting colour choice on this Honda Civic coupe.

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Re: Interesting things seen on the way to work thread
« Reply #14449 on: April 28, 2023, 10:10:15 am »
Pink is a funny colour for a Civic, but just right for a Cadillac

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Re: Interesting things seen on the way to work thread
« Reply #14450 on: April 28, 2023, 02:26:01 pm »
its a Chevy Sprint, aka Geo Metro and Suzuki Swift
This.

And it's not the turbo due to lack of hood scoop.

These came with a 1L, 3 banger.
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Re: Interesting things seen on the way to work thread
« Reply #14451 on: May 01, 2023, 02:09:22 pm »
 RCR did a review of the Geo Metro, with the 1L 3-banger.  It's basically a foot-to-the-floor all the time kinda car. 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ve-apuYi-RI

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Re: Interesting things seen on the way to work thread
« Reply #14452 on: May 02, 2023, 03:31:29 pm »
The new Nissan Z on QEW today. It had "MPA" plates. Dark grey, so the front grille didn't look too bad on that background and yet it was the only thing seemingly out of place on the otherwise sleek and sporty exterior. I hope they will refresh it soon.
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Re: Interesting things seen on the way to work thread
« Reply #14453 on: May 04, 2023, 09:44:46 am »
The new Nissan Z on QEW today. It had "MPA" plates. Dark grey, so the front grille didn't look too bad on that background and yet it was the only thing seemingly out of place on the otherwise sleek and sporty exterior. I hope they will refresh it soon.
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Re: Interesting things seen on the way to work thread
« Reply #14454 on: May 04, 2023, 10:29:22 am »


Chrysler LeBaron GTC convertible. Less often seen these days.

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Re: Interesting things seen on the way to work thread
« Reply #14455 on: May 04, 2023, 12:08:39 pm »


Chrysler LeBaron GTC convertible. Less often seen these days.

Hood scoop has to go.

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Re: Interesting things seen on the way to work thread
« Reply #14456 on: May 04, 2023, 09:24:09 pm »
This poor little rusty old Ranger had its catalytic converter stolen.. I'm guessing it will be too much expensive to salvage it now, bastard!  :banghead:

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Re: Interesting things seen on the way to work thread
« Reply #14457 on: May 12, 2023, 09:21:13 pm »
Stopped in a Superstore, and I saw this:



I've seen it driving around occasionally, too.  I wonder how many OG Grand Caravans are left?

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Re: Interesting things seen on the way to work thread
« Reply #14458 on: May 13, 2023, 02:03:08 am »
Stopped in a Superstore, and I saw this:



I've seen it driving around occasionally, too.  I wonder how many OG Grand Caravans are left?
Not many…..I’ve been looking for a parts van for mine. Can actually find some with that newer front end, but I’m after the 4 headlamp 84-86 models which are nearly extinct.


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Re: Interesting things seen on the way to work thread
« Reply #14459 on: May 13, 2023, 11:06:44 am »
Look at how small it is.  It's barely larger than the Saturn Astra that it's parked next to. 

I think it's sized similarly to the Chevy Orlando, and Kia Rondo mini-minivans that came out about a decade ago.