Car-spotting thread

[Steve Vai]

Carvana. Go test drive whatever you want at the Dealership and then leave. Fuck them. Carvana your 3 Corvettes.

 

[icebiker]

ton of nice cars on the road today. These were the only ones I managed to snap pics of. First one was an F car of some sort

 

[shrpshtr325]

 

[shrpshtr325]

@Carson do they teach you to park like this when you take delivery of a new Porsche?

 

[Carson]

@Carson do they teach you to park like this when you take delivery of a new Porsche?
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Just the six figure SUVs.

 

[Patrick]

with the advent of stitched together 360 imagery - how do people miss the parking spot?

 

[Ejd]

Go to shop rite, clearing the lines are only a suggestion. 🤨

 

[Kaleidopete]

 

[Bike N Gear]

@Carson do they teach you to park like this when you take delivery of a new Porsche?
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with the advent of stitched together 360 imagery - how do people miss the parking spot?

Go to shop rite, clearing the lines are only a suggestion. 🤨

I was watching an F1 doc the other day. They were talking about learning how to pull in for a pit stop. Said, essentially that it's like pulling into a parking spot at 60mph where instead of white lines there are people. I just imagined all the dead bodies in any given parking lot around here.

 

[mwlikesbikes]

Watched this guy pull in just like this I thought he might back out and straighten it out, but he got out and walked into the liquor store…
If you’re gonna buy a truck learn how to park it…

 

[iman29]

Even the wife was like wow what kind of car is that

 

[Patrick]

i'm 1.5" off to the right, you know, towards the protected side - but straight!



and yes - taking full advantage of the w1f3's TKR placard.

Cop car is also nicely parked....

 

[Carson]

130 miles with R8 Bill and C7 Pete.

 

[UtahJoe]

Even the wife was like wow what kind of car is that

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that and this one that @Kaleidopete posted.....


and these...


These are called trikeys.....adult versions of these..

 

[rjr44]

130 miles with R8 Bill and C7 Pete.

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Did you think this was a St. Paddy’s parade, or do you just enjoy being the group’s neon sign?

 

[Glenn Rides After 4 PM CST]

The Girl picked up a new Trax LS

 

[Carson]

 

[icebiker]

 

[Magic]

started the tire kicking for a new 7 seater SUV last weekend. Wifey is ready to get out of minivans after having 8 different Honda odysseys since 2002.

First up is the obvious choice 2025 Pilot. Of course they only had the top level trim “Black edition” on the lot. Wife liked it it’s very odyssey like in terms of interior and driving feel. The top trims have a nicer look with the blacked out wheels and nicer interiors. Kinda pricey like all Hondas are but I am obviously a Honda fanboy.

Then we went next door and drove a Hyundai Palisade. The styling is ok but the first thing she noticed was a bit of extra HP (291 vs 280 in the Pilot). Has a lot of extras in the Limited trim level for a bit less money.

No decisions yet still more shopping to do. Next up is:

Kia Telluride
VW Atlas
Mazda CX90

My current minivan lease is up end of July so I got time and I can always extend it. Plus every dealer wants it and I have about 6-9K equity in it since it only has 26K miles (2023 model).

I hate the car buying game but I’m not bad at it so will see where this lands depending what the wifey decides.

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If you are buying, definitely nothing VW, lol.

Telluride is a nice ride. Kia/Hyundais aren’t what they were in the early 2000’s. Well loaded at their pricing too. The Pilot looks nice. But no Toyota, or just too much $$$?

 

[iman29]

If you are buying, definitely nothing VW, lol.

Telluride is a nice ride. Kia/Hyundais aren’t what they were in the early 2000’s. Well loaded at their pricing too. The Pilot looks nice. But no Toyota, or just too much $$$?

Yeah not buying. whatever she drives we lease so it keeps the warranty and thats my only car payment in the house.

I have had a few different Hyundais already, but as you mentioned you get more for the money in terms of options so will still look at them both despite some of the quality concerns. Since I dont plan to keep it beyond 3 years everything will be covered if there's any issues like what i have seen online with the Telluride.

Funny enough she doesnt want less HP than the minivan (280), and all the toyotas only come with 2.4L turbo at 265. The Pilot is an easy default choice but I think for the same money we can get something with more options.

Still tire kicking so will see how it goes.