Here's what I saw today - Part II (Please read the rules before posting)

tossy · 22-12-2014 04:06PM

MetzgerMeister wrote: »

FFS Marcin, all that waffling on and all we get is a Bentley? :rolleyes:

I think the common as muck bentley is actually blocking the car he was trying to photograph.

noelf · 22-12-2014 04:07PM

RichyX wrote: »

An unexpected spot in Kyoto.

This is my brother in laws never used

REAR SPOILER OF CARRERA S TO THE LEFT OF PHOTO ..

RichyX · 22-12-2014 04:51PM

noelf wrote: »

This is my brother in laws never used

The Kyoto one is definitely seeing use. Think there was a baby seat in the back

They're also mad for classic Minis and modern Alfas there.

ofcork · 22-12-2014 07:44PM

Seen today in cork.

illdoit2morrow · 23-12-2014 10:16AM

Seen but no pic as I was driving, Bentley Mulsanne near Kenstown in Meath.

https://www.cartell.ie/ssl/servlet/beginStarLookup?registration=12mh3274

Rippy · 23-12-2014 10:57AM

ofcork wrote: »

Seen today in cork.

You would expect a dealer to use a better plate and attach it properly after handing over a wedge of that size :eek:

Special Circumstances · 23-12-2014 11:15AM

Rippy wrote: »

You would expect a dealer to use a better plate and attach it properly after handing over a wedge of that size :eek:

Dull irish day does nothing for that colour. Really not looking the money at all there!

Jesus. · 25-12-2014 01:24AM

Simonigs1.0 wrote: »

Jesus Christ....

This forum.

What'd you want me to do about it? Its my birthday!

Simonigs1.0 · 25-12-2014 01:38AM

Jesus. wrote: »

What'd you want me to do about it? Its my birthday!

How long have you been planning that?

ba_barabus · 25-12-2014 01:45AM

Simonigs1.0 wrote: »

How long have you been planning that?

Since last Easter......

Dia1988 · 25-12-2014 01:53AM

Rippy wrote: »

You would expect a dealer to use a better plate and attach it properly after handing over a wedge of that size :eek:

Maybe it was his Butler? He could have imported it himself!

d-don · 25-12-2014 10:56AM

A be beetle I seen yesterday in brazil .. The cars here are unreal ... Loads of American old school cars

bmstuff · 25-12-2014 11:36AM

"Jeez Santa we are going to be late..."
"I don't care! I am driving the bimmer this year!"

Odyssey 2005 · 25-12-2014 11:51AM

bmstuff wrote: »

"Jeez Santa we are going to be late..."
"I don't care! I am driving the bimmer this year!"

"Stick to the sleigh Santa" it has more street cred than a BMW:D

Jesus. · 25-12-2014 12:48PM

Simonigs1.0 wrote: »

How long have you been planning that?

Bah Humbug to you too

Mr. Loverman · 25-12-2014 05:27PM

Walked past a BMW i8 today. First time seeing one. I initially thought it was a Ferrari (there are loads of Ferraris where I live) but actually it's prettier. It's aggressive yet sleek. Absolutely stunning car.

I live in China btw.

emeldc · 25-12-2014 05:30PM

Mr. Loverman wrote: »

Walked past a BMW i8 today. First time seeing one. I initially thought it was a Ferrari (there are loads of Ferraris where I live) but actually it's prettier. It's aggressive yet sleek. Absolutely stunning car.

I live in China btw.

Probably a knock off

Slicemeister · 25-12-2014 06:09PM

Mr. Loverman wrote: »

Walked past a BMW i8 today. First time seeing one. I initially thought it was a Ferrari (there are loads of Ferraris where I live) but actually it's prettier. It's aggressive yet sleek. Absolutely stunning car.

I live in China btw.

What's the speed limit in China? Strict?

zom · 25-12-2014 06:37PM

Mr. Loverman wrote: »

Walked past a BMW i8 today. First time seeing one. I initially thought it was a Ferrari (there are loads of Ferraris where I live) but actually it's prettier. It's aggressive yet sleek. Absolutely stunning car.

I live in China btw.

Crazy Germans, they choose to test their new $350,000 sport car in the country where everything is cloned. Well done. We will soon see ten times cheaper copies on the streets of Beijing and Shanghai...

http://www.carnewschina.com/2014/03/28/spy-shots-bmw-i8-bmw-m4-testing-in-china/

ironclaw · 25-12-2014 06:42PM

Slicemeister wrote: »

What's the speed limit in China? Strict?

Depends how rich you are. I saw more Lambos. GT-Rs and RS's in the few weeks I was there than ever before. The Panamera is an everyday car there and the Porsche dealership I was in had 20 sales desks, all full and all doing sales.

Traffic laws are fairly non-existent. Anything goes really. But I only saw one crash. Mainly because traffic is moving so slow :pac: If you have one of those cars in China you are either a Party member or extremely wealthy, the import tax on high value goods is astronomical. That said, the prices in the dealerships were competitive to Europe (However the buying power of the average person is not anywhere near European standards)

I wouldn't however fancy taking anything exotic out of the major cities, the roads quickly become boreens unless you are on the highways, and even then, anything goes in terms of quality.

And yes, everything is cloned there. But its a clone, not a replica. So its usually pure rubbish. The X5 being the classic example:

http://www.carscoops.com/2008/05/tlc-transforming-chinese-sceo-into-bmw.html

But I doubt BMW or the major brands will care as its a massive market for them.

zom · 25-12-2014 11:43PM

ironclaw wrote: »

Depends how rich you are. I saw more Lambos. GT-Rs and RS's in the few weeks I was there than ever before. The Panamera is an everyday car there.

What city you're there? Is there still law banning foreigners from driving on their own?

ironclaw · 26-12-2014 07:03PM

zom wrote: »

What city you're there? Is there still law banning foreigners from driving on their own?

I was mainly in Beijing. They do not accept foreigner licenses at all. In fact, we looked at rallying into China and the paperwork to get a car in is frankly not worth it. The closest you can get is the Mongolian border (If anyone is looking at that thinking 'hmmm' then take a look here: http://www.theadventurists.com/mongol-rally/)

I believe you can get a temporary Chinese license or apply and sit for a full one. I have no idea why anyone would want to however. Its one of those countries that no matter how good you are, its better to let the locals do the driving and talking. There are severe restrictions on movement and places you can go, its best not to just go wandering and certainly unadvisable to get into trouble / crashes etc with police involvement.