OT - For Car Lovers: Some Recent Exotic Spottings

DoubleEgger

Manual transmission vehicles are basically theft proof. Hard to steal a car that you don’t know how to drive. 

lousubcap

Time for a bump and an interesting read-

The 50 Greatest Luxury Cars of All Time

Automakers have been trying to one-up each other on luxury from nearly the beginning, so we ranked the best luxury cars ever made.

Published on February 27, 2025

https://robbreport.com/motors/cars/lists/greatest-luxury-cars-all-time-1236189132/mercedes-500e-2/

DoubleEgger

The 1930s was the peak of automotive design. So much class. 

dbCooper

@lousubcap - Thanks for the read.  I'll share my fav in the list, #46 Cord 812 S Sedan (1937).

Botch

 
See if anyone can decode this (I couldn't), will post the explanation tomorrow.  

JohnInCarolina

Botch said:

 
See if anyone can decode this (I couldn't), will post the explanation tomorrow.  

Surface area of flux is zero.  It means whatever comes in is balanced by whatever goes out.  It’s a conservation statement of sorts.  

Gulfcoastguy

DoubleEgger said:

Manual transmission vehicles are basically theft proof. Hard to steal a car that you don’t know how to drive. 

Flatbed wrecker.

DoubleEgger

dbCooper said:

@lousubcap - Thanks for the read.  I'll share my fav in the list, #46 Cord 812 S Sedan (1937).

Solid choice. The Pierce-Arrow (#45) is my favorite.

Botch

JohnInCarolina said:

Botch said:

 
See if anyone can decode this (I couldn't), will post the explanation tomorrow.  

Surface area of flux is zero.  It means whatever comes in is balanced by whatever goes out.  It’s a conservation statement of sorts.  

Ding-ding-ding!  
Sadly though, I saw this on FB and thought I had saved the clever explanation, but now I can't find it!  He walked thru the equation both mathematically and in English, and ended with, "So, essentially, it says, "No Flux Left to Give"".  
 Not as funny this way, sorry.      

JohnInCarolina

Botch said:

JohnInCarolina said:

Botch said:

 
See if anyone can decode this (I couldn't), will post the explanation tomorrow.  

Surface area of flux is zero.  It means whatever comes in is balanced by whatever goes out.  It’s a conservation statement of sorts.  

Ding-ding-ding!  
Sadly though, I saw this on FB and thought I had saved the clever explanation, but now I can't find it!  He walked thru the equation both mathematically and in English, and ended with, "So, essentially, it says, "No Flux Left to Give"".  
 Not as funny this way, sorry.      

“No Flux Left To Give” is pretty funny as far as math jokes go!  (although that bar is super low).

lousubcap

I have no Fluking or Fluxing idea here but I do have a lawn.  Gotta be worth something!

Botch

Best news I've read all year.
 
https://www.pcmag.com/news/volkswagen-to-bring-back-physical-buttons-to-all-vehicles?utm_source=email&utm_campaign=whatsnewnow&zdee=gAAAAABkkLJ9sSQ5uhSe2d9b2S6Nnx7nLjZViW3_sftUIsxqGAAd70wLV55gvyYJq49YSMXauiuDJ0CkTlJy9AQunlAWY-vBPWzZMbZA9BnHCj2m1qGmxvI%3D&lctg=38990514547  
 
And I hope Audi, as part of the Volkswagen Group, follows suite.  

GrateEggspectations

@Botch

I dig it. Personally, I find the move to keyless fobs problematic. Very common for me to start a car for my wife, or for us to swap a vehicle mid-trek. Traditional keys mean they are always physically tethered to a constant location in the vehicle (the ignition). The opportunities for mishaps in the more modern configuration are innumerable. Not a fan in the least. 

JohnInCarolina

DoubleEgger

WeberWho

JohnInCarolina said:

Ha! I recognize that picture!

JohnInCarolina

WeberWho said:

JohnInCarolina said:

Ha! I recognize that picture!

You got me.  I actually thought some of the mods were pretty clever. Putting a Mazda symbol on a Tesla is kind of hilarious.

DoubleEgger

BeanHead

Not a rare sight for a car for me because it is mine, but rare that it was dusted in snow at home in Texas. 

lousubcap

Okay-let me be the first to ask-CIAOYAL has meaning beyond Central Intelligence Agency Or You All Lose...among other options?  
No response expected but had to take a shot.  
BTW- sweet Italian ride.

BeanHead

Ciao as in Italian for hi and goodbye. Yal because I didn’t have enough letters for y’all. Coming from Florida with just rear plates it made me happy to have ciao on the front and back of the car when we moved to Texas. 

alaskanassasin

Possibly a double entendre at play here @lousubcap

DMW

2025 BMW M4 Competition Convertible 


Those were when it arrived at the dealer last week.
Here it is today at the dealer.


And... here it is at home having replaced my much loved 2014 Audi S5.


Life is short, enjoy it folks.

johnmitchell

@DMW. That’s an awesome looking vehicle. Safe and happy travels, have fun.

dbCooper

@DMW - Very nice, happy trails.

lousubcap

Change of pace here-

Gulfcoastguy

lousubcap said:

Change of pace here-

So the car pooped the bed? That or it’s negative 4 degrees.

lousubcap

Yes!

Gulfcoastguy

This is at a new charging station and is posted on an EV forum. The petulant child is flinging his Cheerios, there is plenty of parking and charging is not free. The consensus is to park Cybertrucks charging continuously at the 2 chargers that his short comings couldn’t block.

WeberWho