OT - For Car Lovers: Some Recent Exotic Spottings

alaskanassasin

We were all pulling for you.

DoubleEgger

Mercedes was the biggest joke of all. Terrible interior, outdated tech, cheap leather, and every single car that was outside had rotors that looked like this. Even the Maybach rotors were this bad. 

alaskanassasin

DoubleEgger said:

Mercedes was the biggest joke of all. Terrible interior, outdated tech, cheap leather, and every single car that was outside had rotors that looked like this. Even the Maybach rotors were this bad. 

 Every time we test drove a Mercedes I felt like I should have a poodle in my lap and be looking for Grey Poupon.  I had a ML320 for a number of years and it was a nice car. It was built like a tank with nice leather, the cup holders were in front of the vents though (blowing AC on your coffee or heat on your pop*) and it had a 11 gallon fuel tank with a similar mpg so I was always nervous like the battery car folks.  Spot rust on rotors would not bother me, they just need to be driven, I remember seeing new cars with temporary plastic rotor covers to hide that spot rust but i don't remember where and they looked worse/silly.

Ozzie_Isaac

DoubleEgger said:

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DoubleEgger said:

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DoubleEgger said:

Merry Christmas!  … to someone else. 

Nice!!  What a beast.  What are you picking up?

Turbo S!  My man!  That is my dream machine, even more than a GT3RS!

Man I’m just busting your chops. I stopped in to look at the Cayenne models while vehicle shopping this afternoon. I was surprised but I like my Q8 a lot better.  

The Q8s are very very nice, same exact platform too, did they have a Cayenne S or Turbo models in?  I find those more comparable to the Q8.

DoubleEgger

Ozzie_Isaac said:

The Q8s are very very nice, same exact platform too, did they have a Cayenne S or Turbo models in?  I find those more comparable to the Q8.

Yeah they had all of them including a $180k variant. It felt like the Cayenne was a minimum of $25k more expensive than the Q8 for basically the same car. 

I’m still convinced that the Audi RS Q8 is the best two row SUV for the money. 

I actually liked the Land Rover Sport as well. Very sleek and minimalist. 

Ozzie_Isaac

DoubleEgger said:

Ozzie_Isaac said:

The Q8s are very very nice, same exact platform too, did they have a Cayenne S or Turbo models in?  I find those more comparable to the Q8.

Yeah they had all of them including a $180k variant. It felt like the Cayenne was a minimum of $25k more expensive than the Q8 for basically the same car. 

I’m still convinced that the Audi RS Q8 is the best two row SUV for the money. 

I actually liked the Land Rover Sport as well. Very sleek and minimalist. 

The wife really wanted an RS Q8, but none were available at the time.  I lobbied hard for the Porsche, however, I agree with you on your assessment of the Q8, it is a banger of a SUV.

DoubleEgger

alaskanassasin said:

DoubleEgger said:

Mercedes was the biggest joke of all. Terrible interior, outdated tech, cheap leather, and every single car that was outside had rotors that looked like this. Even the Maybach rotors were this bad. 

 Every time we test drove a Mercedes I felt like I should have a poodle in my lap and be looking for Grey Poupon.  I had a ML320 for a number of years and it was a nice car. It was built like a tank with nice leather, the cup holders were in front of the vents though (blowing AC on your coffee or heat on your pop*) and it had a 11 gallon fuel tank with a similar mpg so I was always nervous like the battery car folks.  Spot rust on rotors would not bother me, they just need to be driven, I remember seeing new cars with temporary plastic rotor covers to hide that spot rust but i don't remember where and they looked worse/silly.

I went to five dealerships in the last two days and MB was the only one with any rotor rust. I saw zero rust elsewhere. They must be using a different metal compound than every one else. 

DoubleEgger

Ozzie_Isaac said:

DoubleEgger said:

Ozzie_Isaac said:

The Q8s are very very nice, same exact platform too, did they have a Cayenne S or Turbo models in?  I find those more comparable to the Q8.

Yeah they had all of them including a $180k variant. It felt like the Cayenne was a minimum of $25k more expensive than the Q8 for basically the same car. 

I’m still convinced that the Audi RS Q8 is the best two row SUV for the money. 

I actually liked the Land Rover Sport as well. Very sleek and minimalist. 

The wife really wanted an RS Q8, but none were available at the time.  I lobbied hard for the Porsche, however, I agree with you on your assessment of the Q8, it is a banger of a SUV.

It’s been a good one. 

Ozzie_Isaac

DoubleEgger said:

Ozzie_Isaac said:

DoubleEgger said:

Ozzie_Isaac said:

The Q8s are very very nice, same exact platform too, did they have a Cayenne S or Turbo models in?  I find those more comparable to the Q8.

Yeah they had all of them including a $180k variant. It felt like the Cayenne was a minimum of $25k more expensive than the Q8 for basically the same car. 

I’m still convinced that the Audi RS Q8 is the best two row SUV for the money. 

I actually liked the Land Rover Sport as well. Very sleek and minimalist. 

The wife really wanted an RS Q8, but none were available at the time.  I lobbied hard for the Porsche, however, I agree with you on your assessment of the Q8, it is a banger of a SUV.

It’s been a good one. 

My wife’s favorite colour too!  Nice 

DoubleEgger

GrateEggspectations

DoubleEgger said:

Looks might hard to get in and out of - especially if that is the driver pictured. 

Naturally, it’s pretty much the only reason I don’t own one. 

DoubleEgger

GrateEggspectations said:

DoubleEgger said:

Looks might hard to get in and out of - especially if that is the driver pictured. 

Naturally, it’s pretty much the only reason I don’t own one. 

It was that guy’s car. I’d buy one if it got better gas mileage 

Botch

GrateEggspectations said:

DoubleEgger said:

Looks might hard to get in and out of - especially if that is the driver pictured. 

Naturally, it’s pretty much the only reason I don’t own one. 

I'm wondering if it's even visible in the rear-view mirror in the truck in front.  

Ozzie_Isaac

DoubleEgger said:

Glad to see it being driven!  Even if it looks like a dreary midwestern afternoon with threats of snow.

dbCooper

JohnInCarolina

dbCooper said:

I believe those are called Korean Krack Pipes

GrateEggspectations

@dbCooper

I have seen these types of pipes on heavily modified cars, and I guess they can have their charm for some in that context, but I wonder what would compel an individual to put them on an apparently stock Hyundai (Elantra?). 

Live and let live. 

dbCooper

GrateEggspectations said:

@dbCooper

I have seen these types of pipes on heavily modified cars, and I guess they can have their charm for some in that context, but I wonder what would compel an individual to put them on an apparently stock Hyundai (Elantra?). 

Live and let live. 

They sure seemed out of place to me.  Ride height was lowered so maybe other mods too.  Maybe a V8 in the front! 

GrateEggspectations

@dbCooper

True. Ride height definitely considerably lowered. Had missed that at quick glance. 

Buckwoody Egger

what a wonderful way to burn a leg.  right after burning through a small paycheck. 

also an injury attorney opportunity. 

DoubleEgger

Buckwoody Egger said:

what a wonderful way to burn a leg.  right after burning through a small paycheck. 

also an injury attorney opportunity. 

1-800-CALL-KEN

Ozzie_Isaac

alaskanassasin

Viper?

Ozzie_Isaac

alaskanassasin said:

Viper?

Yup!  An ACR edition (American Club Racer).

DoubleEgger

@kl8ton

kl8ton

DoubleEgger said:

@kl8ton

You shouldn't have!  Thank you!

alaskanassasin

that thing look bad ass!

billt01

Getting a service done

this was in the showroom 

no ECU
no bluetooth
No safety features

just a diesel you can put 2 million miles on

GrateEggspectations

billt01 said:

Getting a service done

this was in the showroom 

no ECU
no bluetooth
No safety features

just a diesel you can put 2 million miles on

Love it. Low tech is the best tech, IMO.