OT - For Car Lovers: Some Recent Exotic Spottings

Ozzie_Isaac

GrateEggspectations said:

jdMyers said:

That backside is dead sexy. 

Yes, yew, it is.  Unbelievably sexy.

kl8ton

Ozzie_Isaac said:

GrateEggspectations said:

jdMyers said:

That backside is dead sexy. 

Yes, yew, it is.  Unbelievably sexy.

I was going to say the same.  

lousubcap

Those Italian designers can definitely do some serious sculpting.  

lousubcap

JohnInCarolina said:

Great sighting right there.  The owner/driver had to figure the weather was perfect to roll those tires.  Never have seen that colour in a Corvette.  

JohnInCarolina

lousubcap said:

JohnInCarolina said:

Great sighting right there.  The owner/driver had to figure the weather was perfect to roll those tires.  Never have seen that colour in a Corvette.  

I did a double take when I saw it.  The color totally threw me off.

GrateEggspectations

I’ve been holding out on all of you, so I thought I’d finally reveal the exotics hidden in my garage. 

The yellow one is a retro reproduction in all-metal construction that I bought at a car show in Carlisle, PA. 

Ozzie_Isaac

GrateEggspectations said:

I’ve been holding out on all of you, so I thought I’d finally reveal the exotics hidden in my garage. 

The yellow one is a retro reproduction in all-metal construction that I bought at a car show in Carlisle, PA. 

I love the old school metal pedal cars!  Cool that you have a daily pedaler, and a trailer queen.

Langner91

JohnInCarolina said:

1962 Fawn Beige Corvette.  They offered fawn beige in a lot of 1961 and 1962 Chevrolets.  Not very popular, but a gorgeous color.  My mom had a 1962 Bel-Air Wagon in Fawn Beige.

This is a 1962 because the crossed flags on the front are in a circle.  The 1961 just had the flags above the Corvette name.

lousubcap

@Langner91 - thanks for the info.  Learn something new dang near every day here.  

Botch

 

fishlessman

Botch said:

 

that guy has a bass boat as well

Gulfcoastguy

https://www.vwidtalk.com/cdn-cgi/image/format=auto,onerror=redirect,width=1920,height=1920,fit=scale-down/https://www.vwidtalk.com/attachments/fb_img_1651680638666-jpg.11554/

Gulfcoastguy

Ozzie_Isaac

TEXASBGE2018

Parked next to this guy at lunch today. My GX460 started getting a complex I think.

Ozzie_Isaac

Not true, I do not think the SUV called a Mustang is uglier, but it still made me chuckle.

kl8ton

Ozzie_Isaac said:

This is one I would love to have just for nostalgia's sake. It became readily available when I was 14/15.  Back when I knew so many "numbers" on all the cars available.  I think they are now coming into my price range. . . A '94 can be had for mid 30s.  

jdMyers

June 5th, Columbus Ohio if your close by

lousubcap

@jdMyers - I booked the Event right after your initial post on it.  Looking forward to seeing the collection. 
It's the Triple F Collection Event if any are interested.  Here's the link:
https://theeventohio.com/

RyanStl

kl8ton said:

Ozzie_Isaac said:

This is one I would love to have just for nostalgia's sake. It became readily available when I was 14/15.  Back when I knew so many "numbers" on all the cars available.  I think they are now coming into my price range. . . A '94 can be had for mid 30s.  

I have always loved the Viper as well. It's my understanding prices are good because parts are really hard to get 

nolaegghead

RyanStl said:

kl8ton said:

Ozzie_Isaac said:

This is one I would love to have just for nostalgia's sake. It became readily available when I was 14/15.  Back when I knew so many "numbers" on all the cars available.  I think they are now coming into my price range. . . A '94 can be had for mid 30s.  

I have always loved the Viper as well. It's my understanding prices are good because parts are really hard to get 

First glance I thought it was an MX-5 with some bolt on bling.  For me, proportions are weird, not aesthetically doing it.  But a hell of an overpowered car.  

Ozzie_Isaac

nolaegghead said:

RyanStl said:

kl8ton said:

Ozzie_Isaac said:

This is one I would love to have just for nostalgia's sake. It became readily available when I was 14/15.  Back when I knew so many "numbers" on all the cars available.  I think they are now coming into my price range. . . A '94 can be had for mid 30s.  

I have always loved the Viper as well. It's my understanding prices are good because parts are really hard to get 

First glance I thought it was an MX-5 with some bolt on bling.  For me, proportions are weird, not aesthetically doing it.  But a hell of an overpowered car.  

I love the absurd proportions.  Rear wheel drive V10, all American... Isn't trying to be something it is not.  Hood long enough to land a Cessna on and barely there rear end.  Like driving a freight train.  My neighbor let me take his out for a spin many moons ago.  It was a serious rush.  Even just idling at a stop light was fun.

JohnInCarolina

Ozzie_Isaac said:

nolaegghead said:

RyanStl said:

kl8ton said:

Ozzie_Isaac said:

This is one I would love to have just for nostalgia's sake. It became readily available when I was 14/15.  Back when I knew so many "numbers" on all the cars available.  I think they are now coming into my price range. . . A '94 can be had for mid 30s.  

I have always loved the Viper as well. It's my understanding prices are good because parts are really hard to get 

First glance I thought it was an MX-5 with some bolt on bling.  For me, proportions are weird, not aesthetically doing it.  But a hell of an overpowered car.  

I love the absurd proportions.  Rear wheel drive V10, all American... Isn't trying to be something it is not.  Hood long enough to land a Cessna on and barely there rear end.  Like driving a freight train.  My neighbor let me take his out for a spin many moons ago.  It was a serious rush.  Even just idling at a stop light was fun.

A 3000 lb RWD V-10 with no traction control or stability control of any variety.  What could possibly go wrong?  lol

nolaegghead

They are unpleasant to drive for transportation and they are hard to keep on the road.  Fun to money ratio is pretty bad, and probably why there aren’t many out there.  All the power to those that like them tho.  I guess.

nolaegghead

JohnInCarolina said:

Ozzie_Isaac said:

nolaegghead said:

RyanStl said:

kl8ton said:

Ozzie_Isaac said:

This is one I would love to have just for nostalgia's sake. It became readily available when I was 14/15.  Back when I knew so many "numbers" on all the cars available.  I think they are now coming into my price range. . . A '94 can be had for mid 30s.  

I have always loved the Viper as well. It's my understanding prices are good because parts are really hard to get 

First glance I thought it was an MX-5 with some bolt on bling.  For me, proportions are weird, not aesthetically doing it.  But a hell of an overpowered car.  

I love the absurd proportions.  Rear wheel drive V10, all American... Isn't trying to be something it is not.  Hood long enough to land a Cessna on and barely there rear end.  Like driving a freight train.  My neighbor let me take his out for a spin many moons ago.  It was a serious rush.  Even just idling at a stop light was fun.

A 3000 lb RWD V-10 with no traction control or stability control of any variety.  What could possibly go wrong?  lol

Some had traction control, in all fairness.

Langner91

JohnInCarolina said:

Ozzie_Isaac said:

nolaegghead said:

RyanStl said:

kl8ton said:

Ozzie_Isaac said:

This is one I would love to have just for nostalgia's sake. It became readily available when I was 14/15.  Back when I knew so many "numbers" on all the cars available.  I think they are now coming into my price range. . . A '94 can be had for mid 30s.  

I have always loved the Viper as well. It's my understanding prices are good because parts are really hard to get 

First glance I thought it was an MX-5 with some bolt on bling.  For me, proportions are weird, not aesthetically doing it.  But a hell of an overpowered car.  

I love the absurd proportions.  Rear wheel drive V10, all American... Isn't trying to be something it is not.  Hood long enough to land a Cessna on and barely there rear end.  Like driving a freight train.  My neighbor let me take his out for a spin many moons ago.  It was a serious rush.  Even just idling at a stop light was fun.

A 3000 lb RWD V-10 with no traction control or stability control of any variety.  What could possibly go wrong?  lol

https://youtu.be/PXQoUz9g7nY

SOB's must be really hard to drive!

nolaegghead

Idiots make any car look hard to drive. 

Porsche, after hearing all the viper hype:

JohnInCarolina

nolaegghead said:

JohnInCarolina said:

Ozzie_Isaac said:

nolaegghead said:

RyanStl said:

kl8ton said:

Ozzie_Isaac said:

This is one I would love to have just for nostalgia's sake. It became readily available when I was 14/15.  Back when I knew so many "numbers" on all the cars available.  I think they are now coming into my price range. . . A '94 can be had for mid 30s.  

I have always loved the Viper as well. It's my understanding prices are good because parts are really hard to get 

First glance I thought it was an MX-5 with some bolt on bling.  For me, proportions are weird, not aesthetically doing it.  But a hell of an overpowered car.  

I love the absurd proportions.  Rear wheel drive V10, all American... Isn't trying to be something it is not.  Hood long enough to land a Cessna on and barely there rear end.  Like driving a freight train.  My neighbor let me take his out for a spin many moons ago.  It was a serious rush.  Even just idling at a stop light was fun.

A 3000 lb RWD V-10 with no traction control or stability control of any variety.  What could possibly go wrong?  lol

Some had traction control, in all fairness.

Maybe some of the later models, but I don’t think the first set of Vipers did.  All kinds of stupid was possible in a hurry with those things. 

nolaegghead

I remember seeing some Vipers at the autocross track.  Everyone is ooing and ahhing about them, then they over steer or plow all over the track and get crap times.  Not the car's fault, really. Just a hard car to drive, but in the right hands, can be very fast.

WeberWho

nolaegghead said:

They are unpleasant to drive for transportation and they are hard to keep on the road.  Fun to money ratio is pretty bad, and probably why there aren’t many out there.  All the power to those that like them tho.  I guess.

That's interesting you say that. I think Doug Demuro daily drove his for a year and had positive things to say about it. Casey Putsch also has a daily Viper. I want to say both Vipers were the GTS models. The GTS has more creature comforts than the original Viper. I don't think anyone would want to daily the first gen Viper.