The "I just saw a...." thread

[Rizaven]

A couple of days ago on the way to Reno, a Lotus seven or more likely a Caterham seven pulled in front of me. Either way first time I'd ever seen a Seven. The 'gentleman' driving it was wearing a helmet, his female companion was not. Maybe it's his wife? Anyway A big truck running over them and they both would have been decapitated.

[NSXType-R]

I saw a VW Thing in orange today and I spoke to the owner for a couple seconds. He said parts are annoying and it's a mishmash of VW parts from a Karrman Ghia and Beetle. But it runs.

It's a 1973 and he has two young sons. I bet you they're the coolest dad at school by far.

[RacingManiac]

Focus ST, in that Tangerine Scream color....actually the first one I've seen on the road aside from the test car I saw for Formula SAE...

[Ferrer]

Silver EDM Camaro Coupé.

Now I want one.

[RacingManiac]

Morgan 3 wheeler....

[Ferrer]

Ok, I need the help of italian car experts.

Driving home I've seen a red Alfa Romeo 156, seemed like an early one. It looked magnificent and had a very tasteful bodykit, which made it resemble a GTA but wasn't.

My question is, did Alfa Romeo offered an optional bodykit for the 156 from the factory or as a dealer option, or what I've just seen was someone's own work?

[csl177]

According to Alfa156.net there are only a few aftermarket kits available, best looking of which are Autodelta and Zender.

Apparently there are truly hideous ones.

[Ferrer]

I tried a google search but came up with nothing. The car also had a single trapezoidal tailpipe and the telephone dial wheels (not the GTA's, earlier ones). Looked brilliant. Wanted to know it if had the V6, but unfortunately it was de-badged.

[franfran]

I went down to the local nursery too get a few things for the garden and, as I was driving out of the car park, I noticed that there was a car show on across the road, so I stopped for a look:

[NSXType-R]

I saw a new Acura ILX today.

Not a big fan of the car, I think it's too similar to a Civic, especially when there really isn't much of a performance difference.

It's not an adequate replacement of the Integra.

On the plus side, there may be a coupe coming.

[csl177]

Gotta say: franfran, you happen across the most amazing old iron. Love that Holden Ute!

[RacingManiac]

Cars and Coffee today...

[Ferrer]

What's a Peugeot 208 on french plates doing in North America?

[f6fhellcat13]

It could be from

Saint Pierre & Miquelon

Saint Pierre & Miquelon
Saint Pierre & Miquelon

. It's a French island between Newfoundland the Canadian Maritimes.

[RacingManiac]

My friend who works at a company called FEV is doing engine benchmarking on that car(1.2L 3 cylinder gas engine). They buy cars from EU and ship them here. They drive them on the road for breaking in purpose, then tear it out and throw it on a dyno...