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Spotted driving behind me through Sandhurst earlier - a nearly new RR Ghost. This is quite unusual around here. I didn't get a photo so I Googled the reg when I got home, and here it is.

Recently sold on a website that appears to mainly deal in horses & static caravans. Hmmm.


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I've been in the Algarve again this week. This has been parked at the same resort I'm at. There are few enough of these left anywhere, let alone in Portugal.
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^ 8-)
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Yesterday, coastbound on a wet and miserable M20, a Sagaris T9VVR that looked packed for a euro roadtrip. I thought that was a pretty good spot for weather and usage, then a couple of miles further on I got overtaken by 40 DPM - a Chiron :D I was doing ~60mph, it was doing 70mph, and it was so quiet it could have gone past unnoticed (except I already had in the rearview, thus doing 60 to make sure it came past).

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Smaller than I thought (that’s what she said etc)
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Spotted at J10 of the M5 this morning, crashed into the barrier where the sliproad comes off the A-road: an M-reg BMW 8-series. Sadly I was driving so couldn't get a photo - if it's still there this evening I'll do so.

Evening update: BMW gone but the cones are still there:
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Spotted a Lamborghini Huracan being chased by a X5M. Beemer was inches behind the Lambo, sideways round a corner closest to my house.

I was on a dog walk at the time and had to jump into a ditch to avoid being run over.

Was impressed at the sound, speed and skill of the X5M driver whilst annoyed driving like that on blind village bends.

8-) :evil: at the same time :lol:
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Spotted at my Stafford office on Tuesday: a Lambo Hurracan which I only saw from behind, but based on the registration (which was something like ST23ATO - not that though, according to a reg check) it must have been a Sterrato. I shall probably see it again so I'll take a photo.

Spotted yesterday on my walk back to Paddington after meetings in London: the Ambassador's cars for France, Kuwait, Mexico and Luxembourg. The French have a new DS7, the Luxembourgeois have an F10 5-series Luxury.
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No Pics but I saw an Ineos Grenadier coming out of the local petrol stations - Brand new and Shiny.

Looks like the sort of thin Leepu might build if you asked hum to build you a Defender... not NOT a defender...
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Jobbo wrote: Mon May 15, 2023 11:20 am Spotted at J10 of the M5 this morning, crashed into the barrier where the sliproad comes off the A-road: an M-reg BMW 8-series. Sadly I was driving so couldn't get a photo - if it's still there this evening I'll do so.

Evening update: BMW gone but the cones are still there:
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I'm guessing they didn't notice that they had just gone over the motorway and that the slip road was a really tight 270 degree left hander. Physics is a cruel mistress.
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^ It doesn't look like they got far enough for that :( Poor 8 :(
Huracan sounds interesting, hope you spot it again.

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Jimmy Choo wrote: Thu May 18, 2023 11:05 am
Jobbo wrote: Mon May 15, 2023 11:20 am Spotted at J10 of the M5 this morning, crashed into the barrier where the sliproad comes off the A-road: an M-reg BMW 8-series. Sadly I was driving so couldn't get a photo - if it's still there this evening I'll do so.

Evening update: BMW gone but the cones are still there:
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I'm guessing they didn't notice that they had just gone over the motorway and that the slip road was a really tight 270 degree left hander. Physics is a cruel mistress.
The odd thing is that it had definitely hit the barrier but not by much - and since it was over to the road side rather than on the sliproad side, they hadn't been trying very hard to take the sliproad. Almost feels like it broke down and the driver intentionally coasted off the main carriageway, not realising the end of a barrier was imminent.
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Cheltenham. The Fulvia is always parked here but I’ve never seen the Zagato before (if that’s what it is, headlights look a bit different to Harry’s)

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Awesome.

No vintage Lancias on the recent Classic Car thing I did - that would've been a nice addition.
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Very 8-)
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Headlights are all the same shape / units but some cars have clear covers.
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A few days in Monaco has produced loads of worthy "spotted" images see some below.

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McSwede wrote: Fri May 19, 2023 5:29 pm Image
You never mentioned they you were a Vampire mate… ;)
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dinny_g wrote: Fri May 19, 2023 5:44 pm
McSwede wrote: Fri May 19, 2023 5:29 pm Image
You never mentioned they you were a Vampire mate… ;)
😂😂 Well spotted!
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