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Re: Interesting things seen on the way to work thread
« Reply #14480 on: May 18, 2023, 06:41:58 pm »
^^ Nice side exhaust. ;D Snows only on the back. Those were rear wheel drive I assume.Back in the day snows were only installed on drive wheels only. Wonder when it was last on the road.
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Re: Interesting things seen on the way to work thread
« Reply #14481 on: May 19, 2023, 10:34:12 am »
^^ Nice side exhaust. ;D Snows only on the back. Those were rear wheel drive I assume.Back in the day snows were only installed on drive wheels only. Wonder when it was last on the road.


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Re: Interesting things seen on the way to work thread
« Reply #14482 on: May 19, 2023, 11:26:39 am »
It only appeared briefly and disappeared so no chance to make an offer on it.  ;D

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Re: Interesting things seen on the way to work thread
« Reply #14483 on: May 24, 2023, 12:30:25 pm »
Not on the way to work, but last night coming back from the grocery store. Had been talking to a friend the day before about how neither of us had seen a new Z yet.

That new Shark Blue on the Porsche is a really nice colour. I'm not entirely sold on the Aerokit though I do prefer the front bumper over what is standard on the Carrera.


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Re: Interesting things seen on the way to work thread
« Reply #14484 on: May 24, 2023, 03:29:27 pm »
Rivian SUV (whatever it is called), old school Bronco, and a TSX wagon.

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Re: Interesting things seen on the way to work thread
« Reply #14485 on: May 24, 2023, 03:44:48 pm »
Rivian SUV (whatever it is called), old school Bronco, and a TSX wagon.

Saw a TSX wagon in Maine on the weekend. Definitely not a common sight even in wagon-friendly New England.

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Re: Interesting things seen on the way to work thread
« Reply #14486 on: May 25, 2023, 06:24:28 pm »
Go for a late lunch on a Thursday afternoon in Burlington and this is what’s in the parking lot along with 3 other Ferrari’s and a McLaren.  Looked like a car show

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Re: Interesting things seen on the way to work thread
« Reply #14487 on: May 25, 2023, 09:47:08 pm »
Go for a late lunch on a Thursday afternoon in Burlington and this is what’s in the parking lot along with 3 other Ferrari’s and a McLaren.  Looked like a car show

Ha! Was there with Mrs.Firm and the kiddos around 5pm - didn't see that, must have just missed them. 

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Re: Interesting things seen on the way to work thread
« Reply #14488 on: May 31, 2023, 07:53:12 am »
Ariya deliveries are getting some steam, seeing more of them. It's a really clean, modern and distinctive design, unlike the Model Y blobmobile. The one I passed going to work was medium red metallic with a black roof. On the reverse commute, came accross my first Lyriq sighting in the wild - in proper black. These things look so damn classy and futuristic...



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Re: Interesting things seen on the way to work thread
« Reply #14489 on: May 31, 2023, 02:42:19 pm »
Saw the new Hummer in the wild.  It looked pretty sharp in white.  Also a really nice green DBX with some lime trim that looked spectacular. 

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Re: Interesting things seen on the way to work thread
« Reply #14490 on: June 01, 2023, 06:43:11 pm »
A vintage Triumph, possibly late 50s, early 60s.  Edit: It's a 1957 model.

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Re: Interesting things seen on the way to work thread
« Reply #14491 on: June 01, 2023, 07:27:04 pm »
^^ The ladder frame of the TR6 was designed for this model first !

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Re: Interesting things seen on the way to work thread
« Reply #14492 on: June 06, 2023, 11:48:19 pm »
Friend of mine sent me this. It’s in his parkade where he leaves.

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Re: Interesting things seen on the way to work thread
« Reply #14493 on: June 07, 2023, 07:54:08 am »
^^ pretty wrong wheel offset up front but here wheel hub health is the last worry! Imagine tackling a highway headwind with this - poor little Bug  :shake:

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Re: Interesting things seen on the way to work thread
« Reply #14494 on: June 07, 2023, 08:11:46 am »
^^ pretty wrong wheel offset up front but here wheel hub health is the last worry! Imagine tackling a highway headwind with this - poor little Bug  :shake:

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Re: Interesting things seen on the way to work thread
« Reply #14495 on: June 07, 2023, 08:30:58 am »
Someone in a transport truck appears to have missed that they were approaching a traffic circle this morning and went straight-ish through and hit an animal hospital.


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Re: Interesting things seen on the way to work thread
« Reply #14496 on: June 07, 2023, 08:36:39 am »
^^ Had many presentations during TAC conferences about that roundabout, and when our annual conference was in Frederiction many years ago I drove these roads in my rental Flex. Can't figure out what the trucker did here, this ain't a high speed highway ?!?

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Re: Interesting things seen on the way to work thread
« Reply #14497 on: June 07, 2023, 08:42:52 am »
^^ Had many presentations during TAC conferences about that roundabout, and when our annual conference was in Frederiction many years ago I drove these roads in my rental Flex. Can't figure out what the trucker did here, this ain't a high speed highway ?!?

The speed limit is 90 as you approach the roundabout but it's very well signed. Dude must have been asleep at the wheel, either figuratively or literally.

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Re: Interesting things seen on the way to work thread
« Reply #14498 on: June 07, 2023, 08:53:36 am »
^^ Had many presentations during TAC conferences about that roundabout, and when our annual conference was in Frederiction many years ago I drove these roads in my rental Flex. Can't figure out what the trucker did here, this ain't a high speed highway ?!?

The speed limit is 90 as you approach the roundabout but it's very well signed. Dude must have been asleep at the wheel, either figuratively or literally.

A lot of heavy truck accidents happen this way - way too many.

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Re: Interesting things seen on the way to work thread
« Reply #14499 on: June 07, 2023, 09:06:22 am »
^^ Had many presentations during TAC conferences about that roundabout, and when our annual conference was in Frederiction many years ago I drove these roads in my rental Flex. Can't figure out what the trucker did here, this ain't a high speed highway ?!?

The speed limit is 90 as you approach the roundabout but it's very well signed. Dude must have been asleep at the wheel, either figuratively or literally.

A lot of heavy truck accidents happen this way - way too many.

I'm surprised we haven't mandated drowsiness detection technology for big rigs.