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Re: Interesting things seen on the way to work thread
« Reply #10320 on: August 16, 2016, 04:34:59 pm »
i saw both of my old jeeps! my first willys at a gas station, then my second was here at the dealership getting and oil change...
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Re: Interesting things seen on the way to work thread
« Reply #10321 on: August 17, 2016, 01:29:48 pm »
A 2017 Volvo S90 at my dealer.
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Re: Interesting things seen on the way to work thread
« Reply #10322 on: August 17, 2016, 01:31:36 pm »
Finally saw one of those Mclaren...P, no...uhh...the ones that are named like a Brother small business printer
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Re: Interesting things seen on the way to work thread
« Reply #10323 on: August 17, 2016, 01:34:03 pm »
The MP4-12C?  ;D

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Re: Interesting things seen on the way to work thread
« Reply #10324 on: August 17, 2016, 01:34:53 pm »
The MP4-12C?  ;D

I think so....it was pretty and orange hahahhahaha

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Re: Interesting things seen on the way to work thread
« Reply #10325 on: August 19, 2016, 09:52:47 am »
The MP4-12C?  ;D

I think so....it was pretty and orange hahahhahaha
I just call it the McLaren Part Number.  Which I think has since been renamed to the 650S.
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Re: Interesting things seen on the way to work thread
« Reply #10326 on: August 22, 2016, 08:27:00 am »
I saw one of these on Friday night on our way to pick up a Sushi Platter.  OMG, such a beautiful, beautiful car.  The owner came out of Shoppers as I was looking at it, so I had a few words with him, then got to listen to him start it up and drive off.  He opened it up a little on his way out of the parking lot. Oh that sound!!!  So. Much. Want. 


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Re: Interesting things seen on the way to work thread
« Reply #10327 on: August 22, 2016, 04:25:23 pm »
Saw this today.  File it under:
"Things one should never do to a Bentley"





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Re: Interesting things seen on the way to work thread
« Reply #10328 on: August 22, 2016, 04:51:33 pm »
Sorry, that's no Bentley.  That's a 300 with a cheap Bentley knock-off body kit.

Here's a link to the website that sells the grill, and possibly the rest of the parts.

https://www.theblingking.com/product/chrysler-300-chrome-bentley-mesh-grille-grill/
« Last Edit: August 22, 2016, 04:53:24 pm by Great_Big_Abyss »

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Re: Interesting things seen on the way to work thread
« Reply #10329 on: August 22, 2016, 05:17:20 pm »
Working in Virginia this week and I saw a Tesla Model X on the walk to the office. It was kind of underwhelming.

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Re: Interesting things seen on the way to work thread
« Reply #10330 on: August 22, 2016, 05:30:03 pm »
Sorry, that's no Bentley.  That's a 300 with a cheap Bentley knock-off body kit.

Here's a link to the website that sells the grill, and possibly the rest of the parts.

https://www.theblingking.com/product/chrysler-300-chrome-bentley-mesh-grille-grill/

There is a guy in town with one of the "Bentleys"....worst part, its the V6 and he has some ghetto exhaust on it so it not only looks horrible, its sounds absolutely foul.

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Re: Interesting things seen on the way to work thread
« Reply #10331 on: August 22, 2016, 06:10:37 pm »
Sorry, that's no Bentley.  That's a 300 with a cheap Bentley knock-off body kit.

Here's a link to the website that sells the grill, and possibly the rest of the parts.

https://www.theblingking.com/product/chrysler-300-chrome-bentley-mesh-grille-grill/

There is a guy in town with one of the "Bentleys"....worst part, its the V6 and he has some ghetto exhaust on it so it not only looks horrible, its sounds absolutely foul.

There's a guy at work who put port holes on his 300... ::)
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Re: Interesting things seen on the way to work thread
« Reply #10332 on: August 22, 2016, 06:14:22 pm »
Sorry, that's no Bentley.  That's a 300 with a cheap Bentley knock-off body kit.

Here's a link to the website that sells the grill, and possibly the rest of the parts.

https://www.theblingking.com/product/chrysler-300-chrome-bentley-mesh-grille-grill/

There is a guy in town with one of the "Bentleys"....worst part, its the V6 and he has some ghetto exhaust on it so it not only looks horrible, its sounds absolutely foul.

There's a guy at work who put port holes on his 300... ::)

I don't know which is worse....but the fake Bentleys are pretty well the top end of the ewww gross list for me.

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Re: Interesting things seen on the way to work thread
« Reply #10333 on: August 22, 2016, 08:20:00 pm »
I saw one of these on Friday night on our way to pick up a Sushi Platter.  OMG, such a beautiful, beautiful car.  The owner came out of Shoppers as I was looking at it, so I had a few words with him, then got to listen to him start it up and drive off.  He opened it up a little on his way out of the parking lot. Oh that sound!!!  So. Much. Want.

Henderson Hwy, north of McLeod?
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Re: Interesting things seen on the way to work thread
« Reply #10334 on: August 22, 2016, 11:35:49 pm »
One of those retro '30s-looking replicas from the '70s/80s - probably an Excalibur.

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Re: Interesting things seen on the way to work thread
« Reply #10335 on: August 23, 2016, 08:20:42 am »
I saw one of these on Friday night on our way to pick up a Sushi Platter.  OMG, such a beautiful, beautiful car.  The owner came out of Shoppers as I was looking at it, so I had a few words with him, then got to listen to him start it up and drive off.  He opened it up a little on his way out of the parking lot. Oh that sound!!!  So. Much. Want.

Henderson Hwy, north of McLeod?

Yes.  In the Shoppers/TD parking lot.  We were picking up Sushi at Sushi Daruma.  Great Sushi, btw.  Gets my recommendation if you're looking for some.

Anyway, why?  You don't know the guy, do you?  If so, ask him for a ride-along for me.
« Last Edit: August 23, 2016, 08:22:29 am by Great_Big_Abyss »

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Re: Interesting things seen on the way to work thread
« Reply #10336 on: August 23, 2016, 11:13:10 am »
One of those retro '30s-looking replicas from the '70s/80s - probably an Excalibur.

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Re: Interesting things seen on the way to work thread
« Reply #10337 on: August 23, 2016, 12:02:19 pm »
One of those retro '30s-looking replicas from the '70s/80s - probably an Excalibur.

Matt Houston lives!!

We watched re-runs in college and used it as a drinking game.  It was an incredibly bad show.

Oh god, I had forgotten all about that show. Very cheesy.

I think the last episode of the show was a cliff hanger, but the show was subsequently cancelled. Never did find out what happened to CJ.  :rofl2:
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Re: Interesting things seen on the way to work thread
« Reply #10338 on: August 23, 2016, 12:56:26 pm »
Followed a good 'ole brick this morning, probably in its most attractive version: DL 2-door Turbo, red with factory black trim. Wheels seemed too silver to be stock - could not precisely see what they were from my angle at highway speeds, but they looked like period-correct Momo Stars.
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Re: Interesting things seen on the way to work thread
« Reply #10339 on: August 23, 2016, 01:12:05 pm »
Sorry Happily, that's no Bentley.  That's a 300 with a cheap Bentley knock-off body kit.

Here's a link to the website that sells the grill, and possibly the rest of the parts.

https://www.theblingking.com/product/chrysler-300-chrome-bentley-mesh-grille-grill/

Fixed that for ya.   :rofl2:

No need to apologize; I am quite happy to read that it is most likely a re-skinned 300.  In fact, the sides of it tend to confirm it.  I'll see if I still have one on the phone.