Car-spotting thread

[Steve Vai]

That's all you see in Japan. There are smaller ones than that.

28HP and a top speed of 70MPH. He says you can't drive it on any highway or you'll die.

 

[Andypowerful]

Also, my friend Chris bought a little weirdo Japanese truck. It's adorable and also terrifying.

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I saw that on Rt23 on Sunday. Actually it was a different one. Had chrome mag wheels.

 

[Steve Vai]

I've seen more of them around. This one lives way down in South Jersey near New Egypt.

 

[Mahnken]

Pretty little car driving down 295.

 

[Carson]

so im curious how the organizers of this event arent hauled off to the slammer?

First thing @R8Bill and I said; if this was NJ it would be over before it started. And imagine the personal liability if someone was killed? Your one page waiver would mean absolutely nothing in a wrongful death suit.

 

[knobbyhead]

There were a bunch of weird small companies making kit kars in the 80s. If they only made a handful then it's pretty hard as it was pre-internet and it may be the only one of it's type on this side of the country, etc.

I remember years ago talking to some guy about how he bought his kit from a pool/bathtub manufacturer who decided to make kits for a bit. They specialized in fiberglass so they made a great body that needed no prep work or paint out of the mold. Which is great if all you care about is looks...

That's exactly what the owner said!! I would have ask the owner to open the hood but I needed to get home, this was taken in PA.

The car looked nice. It was really in nice shape and the paint looked good.

 

[rick81721]

The driver of this car was a white-hair even older than old man @thegock

 

[MadisonDan]

The driver of this car was a white-hair even older than old man @thegock

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I bet it was like looking in the mirror…..
😜😜

 

[rick81721]

I bet it was like looking in the mirror…..
😜😜

 

[Patrick]

Hair is over-rated.

 

[iman29]

Thought this was a Highlander but it’s a Corolla Cross? Is that like Criss Cross Applesauce?

NISMO Z looked ok from 20 feet away but the paint was a little beat.

 

[GTCHAMPION1]

Any car is nice, but the R129 chassis, will always have a place in my heart, great story behind this one, owners mother past away and she left him this 500SL, soft-top was not working properly, had worn bushings and other couple of minor things. I definitely took extra care of this vehicle due to it's history. The alignment is when I can say that I brought this vehicle back to life, anybody can replace parts but get a soft top well synchronized with the retractable roll-bar and a wheel alignment with true factory specifications is something where the owner will feel the difference.

 

[Patrick]

Any car is nice, but the R129 chassis, will always have a place in my heart, great story behind this one, owners mother past away and she left him this 500SL, soft-top was not working properly, had worn bushings and other couple of minor things. I definitely took extra care of this vehicle die to it's history. The alignment is when I can say that I brought this vehicle back to life, anybody can replace parts but get a soft top well synchronized and a wheel alignment with true factory specifications is something where the owner will feel the difference.
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tried to score a red one a few weeks ago. more price insanity going on.
think i like the r230 first gen more - the mr peanut headlights give me a ......
but you know that.

 

[GTCHAMPION1]

tried to score a red one a few weeks ago. more price insanity going on.
think i like the r230 first gen more - the mr peanut headlights give me a ......
but you know that.

Any year of the SL model is a gem at this point, as long it's been well taken care of... And I love the R230 but a 129 that runs like new even if it's slow definitely gives you a unique feeling when you drive it.

 

[Bikeworks]

This has been showing up at the Ringwood school lot.

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It was parked at the Stephens(?) section of the intermediate ride for MTBNJam, where they were having that Spartan-type race.

 

[iman29]

Back to the office yesterday for a few days for the first time in many months, over a year actually,

Sometimes I wonder who these people are and if we work for the same company.

One day I’d love to have the means to afford cool bikes AND cars.

 

[qclabrat]

Saw an ACR going south on 287 today (black with green stripes), never got close enough for a pic. Holy cannoli that's one big wing.

 

[teabagger11]

This was in front of me when heading out to ride today

 

[JonF]

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This was in front of me when heading out to ride today

A long ways from atlantic highlands for a delivery.

 

[Patrick]

There is a new project car at this little shop about 1x month.