Subject: interesting/funny/special cars sightings
23/10/2010 @ 22:48:51: DeltaGolf: interesting/funny/special cars sightings

Cold weather testing, perhaps? Wikipedia says that the Regal will be made in Canada starting in early 2011. (Currently, Regals for North American markets are made in Germany, while the Chinese version is of course made in China.) I'm just guessing, but perhaps the Canadian-made Regal will be different enough (because of locally-sourced parts) that it has to go through endurance testing like a new model.



It's possible that it was on its way to Lapland for testing, but it doesn't seem very likely. I think they could easily have found colder weather in Canada, and "secret" test cars are probably not painted in a easily notifiable colour like that.

I suspect that somebody who recently moved from the US or maybe China brought it with them, or maybe someone just found a Regal front (on eBay?) and bolted it onto their Insignia.
02/11/2010 @ 17:56:55: Sandie: interesting/funny/special cars sightings
Saw a new 9-5 for the first time the other day. I quite liked the rear end design.

I also saw a Nissan Juke for the first time. Luckily I wasn't wearing glasses so the true horror of the front was denied me. Even without glasses the rear end shape was awfully misshapen for me.
02/11/2010 @ 20:07:47: ingo: interesting/funny/special cars sightings
Maybe a bit stupid question, but is there any car, named "Lucide" or so? It's a Japanese Minivan, something similar to the Nissan Serena. I cannot find anything in the database.

I saw such a car last Saturday, it had a British plate and was, due the plate-size for sure a Japanese import. Unfortunately I couldn't take my camera fast enough and I couldn't drive faster, because I had a trailer at my Omega.
I'm even not sure bout the brand, due the logo Toyota or Mazda, I think.
02/11/2010 @ 20:10:18: Sandie: interesting/funny/special cars sightings
Toyota Estima Lucida

http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:1992_Toyota_Estima-Lucida_01.jpg ?

I do not know how one is distinct from a regular Estima though.
03/11/2010 @ 01:03:37: Gag Halfrunt: interesting/funny/special cars sightings
The Lucida was shorter and narrower, to fit into a lower tax band in Japan.
03/11/2010 @ 10:03:38: antp: interesting/funny/special cars sightings
It sounds crazy to make a separate model for a small size difference... why not directly make it the right size? :grin:
06/11/2010 @ 04:43:03: owlman: interesting/funny/special cars sightings


These were made for Postal Workers but were available to the public as well, My Neighbor bought a RHD Cherokee brand new (the dealership got it accidentally ) Also I know that the RHD Subaru wagons were available to purchase by the general public



Today I saw a RHD Saturn SW2 delivering mail. I nearly drove off the road trying to get a good look as I passed it by :whistle:
06/11/2010 @ 17:51:13: 93_Montero: interesting/funny/special cars sightings
I saw a 1967 330 P4 today. The owner told me the year and model.

http://img261.imageshack.us/img261/7530/1106101103b.jpg
10/11/2010 @ 13:47:47: subzero: interesting/funny/special cars sightings
An old MG, not sure about the model through. It is belongs to the manager of a hotel.


http://www.geting.se/image.php/270192-sy4.jpg/full


Copen
http://sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc4/hs748.snc4/64807_442053068422_760253422_5355730_752994_n.jpg
12/11/2010 @ 11:55:38: subzero: interesting/funny/special cars sightings
Plymouth Voyager

http://www.geting.se/image.php/270540-74093_457180153422_760253422_5624790_4259898_n.jpg
14/11/2010 @ 02:49:58: owlman: interesting/funny/special cars sightings
Pristine '56 T-Bird parked near my office this week
http://img43.imageshack.us/img43/5723/photo4mo.th.jpg
14/11/2010 @ 21:45:54: ingo: interesting/funny/special cars sightings
A goat-stall, seen in 1994 on Corfu/Greece:
http://www.bilderspace.de/bild.php/2,15745,img3534jpgUGH8Y.jpg http://www.bilderspace.de/bild.php/2,15746,img3533jpg7ELDC.jpg

Seen on a daytrip from Corfu to Sarande/Albania:
http://www.bilderspace.de/bild.php/2,15747,img3532jpgCQ4BE.jpg

Abandoned at the harbour of Corfu-town:
http://www.bilderspace.de/bild.php/2,15748,img3529jpg1SZU5.jpg

In a fenced areal of the harbour-police, obviously confiscated. Handmade "German" plates
http://www.bilderspace.de/bild.php/2,15749,img3561jpgV99KC.jpg
14/11/2010 @ 21:48:13: ingo: interesting/funny/special cars sightings
Bella Roma in September 1989, the car of the souveinir-seller in front of Castel di Angelo:
http://www.bilderspace.de/bild.php/2,15750,img3556jpgLF8WD.jpg

The view from our hostel. Only the white R5 and the Fiat 126p are running, all other cars are parked!!!
http://www.bilderspace.de/bild.php/2,15751,img3557jpgNSY9X.jpg
15/11/2010 @ 00:26:12: Gag Halfrunt: interesting/funny/special cars sightings
Today I saw a RHD Saturn SW2 delivering mail. I nearly drove off the road trying to get a good look as I passed it by :whistle:

Wikipedia says the second generation Saturn S-Series cars were sold in Japan, which explains why RHD versions were made.
16/11/2010 @ 15:46:27: Sandie: interesting/funny/special cars sightings
I saw a UK registered Nissan Sentra with probably US Spec yesterday.
16/11/2010 @ 17:45:43: ingo: interesting/funny/special cars sightings
And I saw an Audi A3 Sportback in US-version, today, with German plates.
17/11/2010 @ 21:53:59: ingo: interesting/funny/special cars sightings
Seen in September 1988 - in Leipzig/DDR:
http://www.bilderspace.de/bild.php/2,15867,img3549jpgOJSVT.jpg
17/11/2010 @ 21:59:29: ingo: interesting/funny/special cars sightings
August 1987:
http://www.bilderspace.de/bild.php/2,15869,img3536jpgV6Q60.jpg
17/11/2010 @ 22:00:14: ingo: interesting/funny/special cars sightings
We talked about this car: http://www.bilderspace.de/bild.php/2,15870,img3538jpgTHNYY.jpg
20/11/2010 @ 00:49:09: ingo: interesting/funny/special cars sightings
Since 48 hours Google Street View is on air in Germany:
http://www.spiegel.de/fotostrecke/fotostrecke-61849-2.html
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