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Myshra · 25 Aug 2017 at 23:08

I think it is purple but can't be sure, been a while since I've seen it. It is indeed Newbury HQ Carpark. The other Supra there has the numberplate OIL<numbers> in case that's another known Supra

matt100 · 26 Aug 2017 at 19:09

agw_01 said:
Nothing stopping me from fitting a square rear plate to my UK Impreza though is there?

Nope, if you want to make it look like an import? Stick a fog light on as well knock yourself out?

acemastr · 28 Aug 2017 at 18:31

This is the single most stupid thing I've ever seen.. I'm quite honored to have been able to take this picture lol

gobbo · 28 Aug 2017 at 18:43

acemastr said:
This is the single most stupid thing I've ever seen.. I'm quite honored to have been able to take this picture lol

I'm assuming (hoping) it's as illegal in Florida as it would be in the UK?

Diddums · 28 Aug 2017 at 18:52

Hang on, is that a knackered headlight with tape surrounding the lamp? That's fantastic

McGuyver would be proud

acemastr · 28 Aug 2017 at 18:54

It's frowned upon but there's no inspection for it, so he'll drive this until it blows up.

That's vinyl siding (goes on the side of houses for airflow into attics) with a bulb stuck through it... burning it it seems haha

Also love the painted rims.. and tires also painted

acemastr · 28 Aug 2017 at 19:02

Also missing a lug nut... from before he painted it as the threads are gold too bahaha

gobbo · 28 Aug 2017 at 19:57

acemastr said:
It's frowned upon but there's no inspection for it, so he'll drive this until it blows up.

acemastr said:
Also missing a lug nut... from before he painted it as the threads are gold too bahaha

Wow, so you can drive around in a death trap and there is nothing done about it? Is this what American's mean by "freedom"?

Also, say he was to be involved in an accident, which was caused by the wheel that's not secured coming off, would that just be cool or some consequences?

acemastr · 28 Aug 2017 at 20:17

If you have bald tires/impaired in anyway and cause an accident they'll bring the flames of hell down on you lol. You'd be amazed at what people drive here, seen someone with a completely T-boned car, looks like a boomerang.. just merrily driving to work

G-MAN2004 · 28 Aug 2017 at 20:51

Complete with 'ring sticker.

Amp34 · 28 Aug 2017 at 21:05

acemastr said:
If you have bald tires/impaired in anyway and cause an accident they'll bring the flames of hell down on you lol. You'd be amazed at what people drive here, seen someone with a completely T-boned car, looks like a boomerang.. just merrily driving to work

Presumably you also get the ones that are so rusted out you dont understand how they are still in one piece?

Tek81 · 29 Aug 2017 at 11:23

Nasher · 29 Aug 2017 at 11:41

Amp34 said:
Presumably you also get the ones that are so rusted out you dont understand how they are still in one piece?

Rust isn't an issue in Florida

Amp34 · 29 Aug 2017 at 15:25

Nasher said:
Rust isn't an issue in Florida

Salty sea air? Doesn't need to be road salt

Nasher · 29 Aug 2017 at 15:44

Amp34 said:
Salty sea air? Doesn't need to be road salt

Dry salt is fine. It's salt+water

It's like south of England vs Scottish coast. Up in Scotland sars rust really quickly

NewGamer11 · 29 Aug 2017 at 19:10

@tek81 Love the Integrale - wish I'd had the money to buy one ~15 years ago when they were reasonably priced (especially the Evos).

Diddums · 29 Aug 2017 at 19:31

NewGamer11 said:
@tek81 Love the Integrale - wish I'd had the money to buy one ~15 years ago when they were reasonably priced (especially the Evos).

Chap down the road from us owns a few classics like that. Escort RS, Delta Integrale, and a few others. Drives them for a week or so at a time and then swaps. Obviously has access to a shed or barn or whatever and dailies them in turns. They're meticulously looked after too. Brave man, here in Streatham!

timmeh · 29 Aug 2017 at 19:35

acemastr said:
If you have bald tires/impaired in anyway and cause an accident they'll bring the flames of hell down on you lol. You'd be amazed at what people drive here, seen someone with a completely T-boned car, looks like a boomerang.. just merrily driving to work

Things like that aren't just in Florida. Heh. These are some I've seen out and about near me. I wonder if they'd pass an MOT?

If they introduced some sort of MOT over here it would bankrupt so many people.

NewGamer11 · 29 Aug 2017 at 22:41

Diddums said:
Chap down the road from us owns a few classics like that. Escort RS, Delta Integrale, and a few others. Drives them for a week or so at a time and then swaps. Obviously has access to a shed or barn or whatever and dailies them in turns. They're meticulously looked after too. Brave man, here in Streatham!

Nice. Also a fan of the Escort Cossie as I'm a rally fan. Used to have the Tamiya RC car as a nipper.

Havana_UK · 29 Aug 2017 at 23:16

Sadly I didn't get a picture, but I saw my first Giulia Quadrifoglio in the wild today. Three observations...:
1. Hhhhhhhhhhhhhnnnnnnnnnnnngggggg
2. Apparently massive wheel-arch gap
3. Hhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnggggggggggggggggggg