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Spotted an Aston Martin GTS DB7, plates I think "GTS.555", down Princes Hwy, traveling next to me all the way from Huntingdale to Burke Rds. Had the wedding stripes on the front, this thing sounded mental too, pretty sure it had a woman driving. Sometime near 1pm.

Then, at around 2pm, a gray Lamborghini Murcielago on Toorak Road near Grange Rd, signature plates "LM", this was by far one of the hottest cars I've ever seen, the exhaust looked like you could fit bodies inside it! The guy driving it was loving the attention.

And another 500m down the road crossing over Orrong Rd, a beautiful red Ferrari 599 GTB, vintage plates "359", heading towards the city. Had a nice blond chick in the passenger's seat from what I could quickly see.

I'm yet to decide which car turned me on the most, LOL :thanks:

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White R8 on Friday at about 5.30pm just off Swan St, Richmond. NSW registered with letters XQ followed by some numbers. Was either lost or taking someone for a test drive I suspect. :)

Really liking the R8 but will the R12 top it :thanks:

spotted plenty of auto exotica whilst in Melbourne on the weekend

Grey 599GTb

Orange Gallardo

black Grandsport

All the M range of BMW's (the new M3 is horny :) )

I had a spare minute tpday and went for a walk looking for a workshop in Richmond and came across a little place called P1 anyone heard of it?? :thanks:

Some nice cars you have in there james

Tsk tsk - you need some better roads in Sydney.

Oh, and your car is an automatic Toyota that sounds like a sewing machine.

You know what they say, if it looks like and duck and quacks like a duck...

:(

Pffft. There's a real car in the garage - you'll see it soon enough

Spotted this truck loaded with about 25 crushed new commodores, almost all were VE's. Anyone know why these things would be crushed when there seemed to be good parts (lights, wheels, panels) on them still?

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Here's a cutie I saw outside Wesley on Sat arvo. Windows were down and it was raining. Not a good combination for Italian leather.

Also saw a nice blue Maserati outside Sienna, a red fully recoed 67 Mustang and a blue Shelby Cobra (most likely replica) both doing laps on Chapel yesterday. Not a single Fezza in sight though.

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Spotted this truck loaded with about 25 crushed new commodores, almost all were VE's. Anyone know why these things would be crushed when there seemed to be good parts (lights, wheels, panels) on them still?

They were probably test vehicles mate. I'm pretty sure if they're test vehicles, they have to scrap the whole thing, hence why they're not stripped.

Here's a cutie I saw outside Wesley on Sat arvo. Windows were down and it was raining. Not a good combination for Italian leather.

Awww who's your daddy????

Nice spot Dave.

Maybe I'd take one of them over a nice Maser.

Here's a cutie I saw outside Wesley on Sat arvo. Windows were down and it was raining. Not a good combination for Italian leather.

Also saw a nice blue Maserati outside Sienna, a red fully recoed 67 Mustang and a blue Shelby Cobra (most likely replica) both doing laps on Chapel yesterday. Not a single Fezza in sight though.

thats the 599 i saw going down queen st on saturday morning

Spotted this truck loaded with about 25 crushed new commodores, almost all were VE's. Anyone know why these things would be crushed when there seemed to be good parts (lights, wheels, panels) on them still?

cos they are commodores! lol

1. not registered, but we all know you can do anything with a trade plate

2. i'm told even LF thinks the yellow roof was a bad idea

3. why join my club when you own better cars than me and have your own private racetrack(s). LF FTW.

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