Post Your Daily Encounter Pics Here

Nasher · 30 Aug 2019 at 17:54

The S5 from then only came as a V6 petrol, people are gonna know the second they hear it.

Like a guy local to me who has a rep. spec diesel C class Merc dressed up as a C63. If you're going to try and fake it, a C63 just isn't the one to pick. They sound like an approaching storm

Blackhawk47 · 31 Aug 2019 at 16:59

Blackhawk47 · 31 Aug 2019 at 17:05

From trip to the Nurburgring back in June. Highly recommend having a taxi lap if you're going.

Stopped off at Classic Remise on the way:

matt100 · 31 Aug 2019 at 17:43

Encountered in my car this week

kieranv · 31 Aug 2019 at 18:45

Joe T · 1 Sep 2019 at 06:32

matt100 said:
Encountered in my car this week

Username change to matt200?

Drollic · 1 Sep 2019 at 08:20

The plate, CA12TEL on a black rsq3. Missed the pic.

Akagi · 1 Sep 2019 at 08:32

Drollic said:
The plate, CA12TEL on a black rsq3. Missed the pic.

Am I missing something?

Simon · 1 Sep 2019 at 09:10

Cartel

Akagi · 1 Sep 2019 at 09:29

matt100 · 1 Sep 2019 at 09:42

Joe T said:
Username change to matt200?

Ha ha maybe.. I must say the thing (BMW 123d msport) is actually growing on me the longer I have it.

It just refuses to die.. well.. in one. The boot often doesn't work and the idrive is on the fritz so the sat nav doesn't work and there's a bit of a grinding noise that would suggest a drive shaft is going.. a bearing died recently but seriously.. 25k+ a year, ever year and it always turns on and goes.

Conscript · 1 Sep 2019 at 11:41

Just seen my first Alpine 110 in the flesh...and on my very own road, as it happens.

Well, not strictly on my road...I was walking the dogs and saw it pulling out of the close just round the corner from my house. Didn't have my phone on me to grab a photo, but I think the driver was the guy around the corner who already has a Ferrari 488 and Porsche 911 on the drive. I may take the dogs for another walk later and make sure I take a route past his house...

Cleisthenes · 1 Sep 2019 at 18:11

Conscript said:
Just seen my first Alpine 110 in the flesh...and on my very own road, as it happens.

Well, not strictly on my road...I was walking the dogs and saw it pulling out of the close just round the corner from my house. Didn't have my phone on me to grab a photo, but I think the driver was the guy around the corner who already has a Ferrari 488 and Porsche 911 on the drive. I may take the dogs for another walk later and make sure I take a route past his house...

I think they look fantastic on the road. Saw my first in town the other day which was a standard silver and even in that colour it looked fantastic.

Nasher · 1 Sep 2019 at 18:19

Just seen the new BMW X7 in the flesh (weirdly not noticed one until now) and...yep, looks even more hideous in the flesh

Literally no nice angles. I took a photo, but then deleted it in disgust, on one wants to see that.

BananaDunka · 4 Sep 2019 at 23:07

Roof down brothers today.

geekman · 5 Sep 2019 at 04:47

A couple of spots from NYC - this guy must spend his life dodging potholes.

Also saw this on the way home, not many cars can make a Range Rover look small, but this definitely can.

Diddums · 6 Sep 2019 at 10:00

Nasher said:
Just seen the new BMW X7 in the flesh (weirdly not noticed one until now) and...yep, looks even more hideous in the flesh

Literally no nice angles. I took a photo, but then deleted it in disgust, on one wants to see that.

Here you go.

Initial thoughts... not anywhere near as quick as the GLS63 it replaces, but much more comfortable. It's the X50D so shifts a bit but when you've been spoilt by the power of the AMG for the last year it feels slower. The gearbox is pretty impressive in particular, much more athletic than the AMG. The heads up display is awesome, the whole level of tech is just insane, but then the only box that wasn't ticked on the options list is the stupid Swarovski crystal selector. Having seen it in the flesh, I should've pushed for it but whatever, still a blast to drive and as long as you don't mind picking things out from its teeth, like pedestrians, cyclists, buses, etc. Might take it home for the weekend and pretend it's mine, we'll see.

ChrisD. · 6 Sep 2019 at 11:00

The grille is hideous. I saw the new 7 series on the road yesterday and I can't believe how bad it is in the flesh.

HoneyBadger · 6 Sep 2019 at 11:28

The Mrs wants an X7. They seem to be getting a good write up, looks aside.

Sargatanas2511 · 6 Sep 2019 at 11:41

HoneyBadger said:
The Mrs wants an X7. They seem to be getting a good write up, looks aside.

I will never understand why any family short of 6 kids (and then a minibus would make more sense) needs something so ridiculous.