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What out of the ordinary cars did you see today?

General conversations about BMW E28s and the people who own them.
stuartinmn
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On the way home from work tonight, in the same block I saw a Lamborghini Aventador and a 1965 Ford Thunderbird.
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Went to July 4th house party yesterday in Malibu and this was parked across the street:
1962 Ford Falcon Squire:
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Neat little car nicely preserved.
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While I didn't see it personally, my son did, and snapped some photos. The $300,000 Bullitt Mustang. First of the Bullitts off the production line. Purchased by an anonymous someone here in my hometown.

Said son works at the Ford dealership doing pre-delivery inspections. He didn't get to inspect this one, but was told that the owner didn't even want the seat protectors or any other plastic removed from the interior. I kinda suspect that it's going into storage as an "investment". I'd be a little nervous about driving a car like that, especially considering some of the dolts on the streets these days, but I also think somebody needs to watch Toy Story, and heed the moral of the story. :roll:

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Self-proclaimed 1965 Buick Super Wildcat. Convertible (glass rear window), with a four-on-the-floor. Looks like it has the original radio. Metallic green. Seems to be in nice condition.

It's for sale. $50,000 if you're so inclined.
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Dale3783 wrote:An Auto Union Horche and a Mercedes SSK. No big deal.

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WHOA a Horch! - almost, but not quite as rare, as running into an E28 these days...
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Something Green, expensive and fast looking. Cleaning out my phone; I believe I took this back in July on the way to FiverWest.

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davintosh wrote:While I didn't see it personally, my son did, and snapped some photos. The $300,000 Bullitt Mustang. First of the Bullitts off the production line. Purchased by an anonymous someone here in my hometown.

Said son works at the Ford dealership doing pre-delivery inspections. He didn't get to inspect this one, but was told that the owner didn't even want the seat protectors or any other plastic removed from the interior. I kinda suspect that it's going into storage as an "investment". I'd be a little nervous about driving a car like that, especially considering some of the dolts on the streets these days, but I also think somebody needs to watch Toy Story, and heed the moral of the story. :roll:
What the hell makes it worth 10x the normal Mustang sticker price? A friggin GT350 is, what, $60k?
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I saw a mint condition 1957 Ford Fairlane convertible on the way to work this morning in the rain.
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Long weekend, drove the lady and the Delphin from NY to Rockport MA for a wedding, 5-odd hours each way.

Interesting cars:
- 1 AC Cobra, driving around Gloucester/Rockport. No idea if genuine or replica, looked and sounded pretty legit.
- 1 MGB, pristine condition, same location
- 1 Rolls Royce Silver Spur II, which had been hit in the back. Stoplight broken, trunk lid ajar from the hit. Same location as above. Would love to hear the story.
- 1 BMW 2002 on a trailer being taken somewhere, in the middle of CT
- 1 Saab 900 from the 80s, on the new Kosciuszko Bridge in NYC.

Zero (0) E28s.
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A grey Lambo. I have never seen one with such a drab paint color before.

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A very clean white e31 8 series parked next to my e23 today at work, backed in and all. Wish I could have gotten a picture, but I was busy and he was only there for a few hours.
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Talked to a guy with a 1986 Dodge Omni Shelby GLH today. One of 500 apparently.
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Had an Autozam AZ-1 participate in the autocross I run yesterday: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Autozam_AZ-1
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Shawn D. wrote:Had an Autozam AZ-1 participate in the autocross I run yesterday: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Autozam_AZ-1

"run"? :shock:
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1st 5er wrote:
Shawn D. wrote:Had an Autozam AZ-1 participate in the autocross I run yesterday: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Autozam_AZ-1

"run"? :shock:
I am the chairman, thus I run the event.
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Shawn D. wrote:
1st 5er wrote:
Shawn D. wrote:Had an Autozam AZ-1 participate in the autocross I run yesterday: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Autozam_AZ-1

"run"? :shock:
I am the chairman, thus I run the event.
Shawn, coming from you of all people I'm surprised. Run is present tense, ran is past tense regardless if you are a participant or the operator of it. :poke:
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Mike W. wrote:
Shawn D. wrote:
1st 5er wrote:
Shawn D. wrote:Had an Autozam AZ-1 participate in the autocross I run yesterday: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Autozam_AZ-1
"run"? :shock:
I am the chairman, thus I run the event.
Shawn, coming from you of all people I'm surprised. Run is present tense, ran is past tense regardless if you are a participant or the operator of it. :poke:
Nope, "run" is continuous in this context -- I didn't do it and stop. I'm still the event chairman, so I run the events. The "in the autocross I run" is a statement by itself and has no tense. Would Y'all be less confused if I'd said "in the autocross series I run"?
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Shawn D. wrote:
Mike W. wrote:
Shawn D. wrote:
1st 5er wrote:
Shawn D. wrote:Had an Autozam AZ-1 participate in the autocross I run yesterday: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Autozam_AZ-1
"run"? :shock:
I am the chairman, thus I run the event.
Shawn, coming from you of all people I'm surprised. Run is present tense, ran is past tense regardless if you are a participant or the operator of it. :poke:
Nope, "run" is continuous in this context -- I didn't do it and stop. I'm still the event chairman, so I run the events. The "in the autocross I run" is a statement by itself and has no tense. Would Y'all be less confused if I'd said "in the autocross series I run"?
Maybe a comma? :dunno:
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1st 5er wrote:
Shawn D. wrote:
Mike W. wrote:
Shawn D. wrote:
1st 5er wrote:"run"? :shock:
I am the chairman, thus I run the event.
Shawn, coming from you of all people I'm surprised. Run is present tense, ran is past tense regardless if you are a participant or the operator of it. :poke:
Nope, "run" is continuous in this context -- I didn't do it and stop. I'm still the event chairman, so I run the events. The "in the autocross I run" is a statement by itself and has no tense. Would Y'all be less confused if I'd said "in the autocross series I run"?
Maybe a comma? :dunno:
OK, then let's change:

"Had an Autozam AZ-1 participate in the autocross I run yesterday."

To:

"Yesterday, an Autozam AZ-1 participated in the autocross I run."
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Shawn D. wrote:
Shawn D. wrote:
Mike W. wrote:
Shawn D. wrote:
1st 5er wrote:"run"? :shock:
I am the chairman, thus I run the event.
Shawn, coming from you of all people I'm surprised. Run is present tense, ran is past tense regardless if you are a participant or the operator of it. :poke:
Nope, "run" is continuous in this context -- I didn't do it and stop. I'm still the event chairman, so I run the events. The "in the autocross I run" is a statement by itself and has no tense. Would Y'all be less confused if I'd said "in the autocross series I run"?
OK, then let's change:

"Had an Autozam AZ-1 participate in the autocross I run yesterday."

To:

"Yesterday, an Autozam AZ-1 participated in the autocross I run."

You win. Til next time... :beer:
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I saw a Lotus Exige earlier today. Black with a red stripe offset to the passenger side. I always forget how low and small those cars really are, and it sounded so good.
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This doesn't look like much in the pic but it was in really amazing stock condition.

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In the Bob Uecker section of the Home Depot parking lot.

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21 window sunroof bus. Sweet!

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That's a beauty. Some things are so British all you have to do is look at them, you know where they came from, and want to pop into the local pub for a pint of bitter. I mean what else since the 30's, maybe 20's, that wasn't made in England came with a leather hood strap. :rofl: But it's great!
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This was last Saturday, but they were so far out of the norm I figured I had at least a month to post these. Here's one shot of a $22m-ish Ferrari 250 TR getting a bit loose. There is some other very rare vintage stuff cruising around in that album too. (at the Simeone Foundation Automotive Museum in Philadelphia)

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and a bonus Ferrari 375MM... also getting loose

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Gen One Skyline GT-R
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A Toyota Sera. For sale even. The Sera was a Japan-only hatchback with butterfly doors, built 1990-1996.
Jalopnik article on the Toyota Sera.
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RonW wrote:A Toyota Sera. For sale even.
So ... When is it getting delivered?
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RonW wrote:A Toyota Sera. For sale even.
e28Sean wrote:So ... When is it getting delivered?
It's an automatic. It will be delivered to someone who sees those doors and thinks it's a Lamborghini.
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