The alternative SPOTTED thread
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The alternative SPOTTED thread
Mods – this thread may be better placed in the UK Muppets section, or indeed, deleted, so feel free to move or remove as you see fit.
It’s all well and good spotting other S2000’s, but I think there are more remarkable things on our roads that should be acknowledged. It could be as simple as a rare car, or maybe one that’s significant to you like, for instance, the Ford Zodiac your dad used to take you on miserable camping holidays in as a kid. Or it could be something a bit more up to date, like a base spec Audi in a colour other than fashion-victim-white, or a Hyundai driven by someone too young to claim a pension, or it could be a rare driving incident, like a mumsy looking woman driving an MPV along the motorway in a lane other than the middle one.
So, in short, this is a place to rant about crap cars, crap driving and motorists that you, as a reasonable and considerate road user, have determined to be a w4nker and deserving of ridicule. But it’s also a place to acknowledge things you’ve spotted on your travels that made you smile too.
Rules:
1. Let’s not try to compete with Barryboys. That doesn’t necessarily exclude modified travesties from the thread, but they are already being well catered for elsewhere.
2. Anyone in possession of a hellaflushed car is banned. Remember, by ruining a perfectly good sports car, you have automatically made yourself subject matter, not a contributor.
3. Sarcasm is actively encouraged.
4. I’ll make more up as I go along, randomly and based on my own prejudices, and not necessarily with any sort of reason or logic, but feel free to suggest anything you think would be useful.
Come on then everyone, what dropped your jaw on the road today, and why? I’ll go first……
Spotted: Taste malfunction - black Nissan Juke with black alloys. Despite the owner’s best efforts, it was about as ‘gangsta’ as a nicely iced fairy cake. He/she (god, I hope it was a she) should accept nothing short of an explosion could make a Juke not gay.
It’s all well and good spotting other S2000’s, but I think there are more remarkable things on our roads that should be acknowledged. It could be as simple as a rare car, or maybe one that’s significant to you like, for instance, the Ford Zodiac your dad used to take you on miserable camping holidays in as a kid. Or it could be something a bit more up to date, like a base spec Audi in a colour other than fashion-victim-white, or a Hyundai driven by someone too young to claim a pension, or it could be a rare driving incident, like a mumsy looking woman driving an MPV along the motorway in a lane other than the middle one.
So, in short, this is a place to rant about crap cars, crap driving and motorists that you, as a reasonable and considerate road user, have determined to be a w4nker and deserving of ridicule. But it’s also a place to acknowledge things you’ve spotted on your travels that made you smile too.
Rules:
1. Let’s not try to compete with Barryboys. That doesn’t necessarily exclude modified travesties from the thread, but they are already being well catered for elsewhere.
2. Anyone in possession of a hellaflushed car is banned. Remember, by ruining a perfectly good sports car, you have automatically made yourself subject matter, not a contributor.
3. Sarcasm is actively encouraged.
4. I’ll make more up as I go along, randomly and based on my own prejudices, and not necessarily with any sort of reason or logic, but feel free to suggest anything you think would be useful.
Come on then everyone, what dropped your jaw on the road today, and why? I’ll go first……
Spotted: Taste malfunction - black Nissan Juke with black alloys. Despite the owner’s best efforts, it was about as ‘gangsta’ as a nicely iced fairy cake. He/she (god, I hope it was a she) should accept nothing short of an explosion could make a Juke not gay.
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Convertible, light metallic blue Bentley coming up the hill in Cold Norton where I was done for exceeding the 30 limit going down 30 years ago. Always have my eyes glued on my speedo, particularly as I approach the Norton. Didn't clock the driver but noticed the plate which read OSO5EXY. 
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Can't remember if I posted this in another thread or not ...
Drove past this house a month or so ago. An impressive, if somewhat tasteless, selection of metal.
Roller, 370Z, Thunderbird, Corvette, Range Rover and a pink Cadillac (I presume). There was also an original Fiat 500 to the right, sadly also in pink. I've been having fun guessing what the owner does for a living ...
Drove past this house a month or so ago. An impressive, if somewhat tasteless, selection of metal.
Roller, 370Z, Thunderbird, Corvette, Range Rover and a pink Cadillac (I presume). There was also an original Fiat 500 to the right, sadly also in pink. I've been having fun guessing what the owner does for a living ...
Still an unusual collection there though, they certainly like American cars