# What's the most interesting car you saw today? **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [May 21, 2014, 2:35am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-the-most-interesting-car-you-saw-today/688889 "2014-05-21T02:35:22Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Telemark](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/telemark/32/372_2.png) [@Telemark](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Telemark)\ **Post date:** [May 21, 2014, 2:35am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-the-most-interesting-car-you-saw-today/688889/1 "2014-05-21T02:35:22Z")
I often keep a running track of the most interesting car I see on my commute each day. It can be a rare sports car, a brand new model, an old classic, or even a bizarre paint job. Heck, somedays it’s an amazing bumper sticker. So, what’s peaked your interest today? ---
**Author:** ![Telemark](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/telemark/32/372_2.png) [@Telemark](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Telemark)\ **Post date:** [May 21, 2014, 2:36am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-the-most-interesting-car-you-saw-today/688889/2 "2014-05-21T02:36:41Z")
I spotted a lime green Lotus Elise on the drive home. Until then it was the Tesla Model S but I see one of those everyday now. ---
**Author:** ![TriPolar](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/tripolar/32/3008_2.png) [@TriPolar](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TriPolar)\ **Post date:** [May 21, 2014, 2:45am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-the-most-interesting-car-you-saw-today/688889/3 "2014-05-21T02:45:59Z")
A black El Camino. But it hasn’t been an interesting day. ---
**Author:** ![jnglmassiv](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/f07891/32.png) [@jnglmassiv](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/jnglmassiv)\ **Post date:** [May 21, 2014, 3:13am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-the-most-interesting-car-you-saw-today/688889/4 "2014-05-21T03:13:03Z")
This afternoon, I saw here in my neighborhood a marked Fire Dept car from a suburb with a young kid maybe 6 in the front seat. The kid didn’t have a seatbelt on and I wondered what it was about. Cheating but yesterday, I saw a funny rear window decal captioned something like ‘No one cares about your stick family’ and a bomber/spaceship dropping bombs on fleeing stick figures. And more cheating since this last happened about two weeks ago, I see Illinois plate O (oh) a couple times a year on my commute. Basically, [this without the IRNY](http://learningresourcesinc.blogspot.com/2010/07/guest-blog-solution-to-too-many-warning.html). We apparently take the same exit in the morning. ---
**Author:** ![ducati](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/cc9497/32.png) [@ducati](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ducati)\ **Post date:** [May 21, 2014, 5:05am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-the-most-interesting-car-you-saw-today/688889/5 "2014-05-21T05:05:22Z")
Lunching outside in Buckhead in the spring is a car lover’s dream. Today: 1 Veyron, maybe 4 Bentleys, 1 Phantom, an R8 and the Quattroporte I had towed from my parking spot. Again. Akon has an office in our building, and his flunkies are always in a hurry and scam my space if I’m not around. Ferraris and Lambos are almost common near Disco Kroger\* \*Atlantans of a Certain Age know… ---
**Author:** ![andrewm](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/c57346/32.png) [@andrewm](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/andrewm)\ **Post date:** [May 21, 2014, 5:54am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-the-most-interesting-car-you-saw-today/688889/6 "2014-05-21T05:54:19Z")
Piqued. Most interesting car today was a Tesla Model S. ---
**Author:** ![Gatopescado](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/gatopescado/32/5711_2.png) [@Gatopescado](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Gatopescado)\ **Post date:** [May 21, 2014, 6:35am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-the-most-interesting-car-you-saw-today/688889/7 "2014-05-21T06:35:13Z")
I can’t tell you but I know its mine. ---
**Author:** ![QuickSilver](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/quicksilver/32/7832_2.png) [@QuickSilver](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/QuickSilver)\ **Post date:** [May 21, 2014, 1:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-the-most-interesting-car-you-saw-today/688889/8 "2014-05-21T13:11:42Z")
There’s an exotic/supercar dealership a few blocks away, so I see exotics of virtually every kind every day. However, I’m currently obsessed with the new Jaguare F-type, coupe. It’s a thrill to see and hear every time, including yesterday. ---
**Author:** ![Telemark](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/telemark/32/372_2.png) [@Telemark](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Telemark)\ **Post date:** [May 21, 2014, 1:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-the-most-interesting-car-you-saw-today/688889/9 "2014-05-21T13:38:25Z")
On the morning commute I saw an Audi A7, probably the same one I saw on the commute home yesterday. Striking looking car. ---
**Author:** ![Chefguy](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/chefguy/32/138_2.png) [@Chefguy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Chefguy)\ **Post date:** [May 21, 2014, 2:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-the-most-interesting-car-you-saw-today/688889/10 "2014-05-21T14:17:14Z")
An [Audi R8](http://www.google.com/imgres?imgurl=http://newscarsblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/2015-audi-r8-coupe-4.2-automatic.jpg&imgrefurl=http://newscarsblog.com/2016-audi-r8-release-date/how-much-is-a-2015-audi-r8/&h=177&w=284&tbnid=zOTx9pikuMkcfM:&zoom=1&tbnh=124&tbnw=200&usg=__tbMB7FhHYRnBELnE8YbeVHP16ts=&docid=8bM4_rS2bHcQjM&itg=1&sa=X&ei=PrV8U-mMLM2FogTXnoL4BQ&ved=0CMYBEPwdMAs). ---
**Author:** ![lieu](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/c2a13f/32.png) [@lieu](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/lieu)\ **Post date:** [May 21, 2014, 2:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-the-most-interesting-car-you-saw-today/688889/11 "2014-05-21T14:29:55Z")
I drive by an exotic repair shop about a mile from home so there’s always something there to make me appreciate the red light and 20 mph school zone… Mercedes SLS AMG, the owner’s Lambo Gallardo, Astons, lots of older and turbo Porsches, Maseratti, Ferrari, etc. ---
**Author:** ![kferr](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/71e660/32.png) [@kferr](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kferr)\ **Post date:** [May 21, 2014, 3:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-the-most-interesting-car-you-saw-today/688889/12 "2014-05-21T15:25:38Z")
Not today, but twice this week I’ve seen an Austin 7. ---
**Author:** ![Tiktaalik](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/7cd45c/32.png) [@Tiktaalik](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Tiktaalik)\ **Post date:** [May 22, 2014, 3:34am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-the-most-interesting-car-you-saw-today/688889/13 "2014-05-22T03:34:03Z")
BMW Z8 Alpina. ---
**Author:** ![Amateur\_Barbarian](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/59ef9b/32.png) [@Amateur\_Barbarian](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Amateur_Barbarian)\ **Post date:** [May 22, 2014, 3:38am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-the-most-interesting-car-you-saw-today/688889/14 "2014-05-22T03:38:12Z")
The one I’m waxing and detailing for a parade on Monday. I didn’t see anything on my brief grocery run today that was even close. ---
**Author:** ![ducati](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/cc9497/32.png) [@ducati](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ducati)\ **Post date:** [May 22, 2014, 3:39am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-the-most-interesting-car-you-saw-today/688889/15 "2014-05-22T03:39:27Z")
> [@kferr](#): > > Not today, but twice this week I’ve seen an Austin 7. Sweet! That’s my kind of ride! ---
**Author:** ![Penfeather](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/penfeather/32/384_2.png) [@Penfeather](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Penfeather)\ **Post date:** [May 22, 2014, 4:55am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-the-most-interesting-car-you-saw-today/688889/16 "2014-05-22T04:55:45Z")
A [Tango.](http://www.popularmechanics.com/cars/alternative-fuel/auto-x-prize/tango-commuter-cars-t600) It looked like a marmalade coffin. ---
**Author:** ![Little\_Pig](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/c57346/32.png) [@Little\_Pig](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Little_Pig)\ **Post date:** [May 22, 2014, 6:36am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-the-most-interesting-car-you-saw-today/688889/17 "2014-05-22T06:36:29Z")
A totally beat-to-shit, bondo’d up the wazo, 1968 VW Van/bus. Yeah, it looked worse than [this.](https://www.google.com/search?q=1966+VW+van&source=lnms&tbm=isch&sa=X&ei=u5l9U8H8AYaIogSlsoGwDA&ved=0CAYQ_AUoAQ&biw=1600&bih=764#q=bondo+1968+VW+van&tbm=isch&facrc=_&imgdii=_&imgrc=owFa0e5sCIYeOM%253A%3BpACbsV05WxU4nM%3Bhttp%253A%252F%252Fs3.amazonaws.com%252Fdk-production%252Fimages%252F52539%252Flarge%252FDerlict_bus.jpg%253F1381454088%3Bhttp%253A%252F%252Fwww.dailykos.com%252Fstory%252F2013%252F10%252F11%252F1246198%252F-The-Venerable-VW-bus%3B550%3B366) Guess it had promise. ---
**Author:** ![the\_diego](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/7bcc69/32.png) [@the\_diego](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/the_diego)\ **Post date:** [May 22, 2014, 6:52am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-the-most-interesting-car-you-saw-today/688889/18 "2014-05-22T06:52:59Z")
Our van out-sped a Lambo-Gallardo on our main highway here in manila. The guy was obviously just trying it out on the main highway but keeps it inside their exclusive subdivision to avoid wear and tear. ---
**Author:** ![Ms\_Boods](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/5e9695/32.png) [@Ms\_Boods](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ms_Boods)\ **Post date:** [May 22, 2014, 11:10am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-the-most-interesting-car-you-saw-today/688889/19 "2014-05-22T11:10:46Z")
A shiny Rolls Royce docked in the Park ‘n’ Ride near Winchester (M3, Jnc 11) next to a clapped out Vauxhall thing and some kind of Audi. ---
**Author:** ![chiroptera](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/df705f/32.png) [@chiroptera](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/chiroptera)\ **Post date:** [May 22, 2014, 11:16am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-the-most-interesting-car-you-saw-today/688889/20 "2014-05-22T11:16:30Z")
> [@Chefguy](#): > > An [Audi R8](http://www.google.com/imgres?imgurl=http://newscarsblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/2015-audi-r8-coupe-4.2-automatic.jpg&imgrefurl=http://newscarsblog.com/2016-audi-r8-release-date/how-much-is-a-2015-audi-r8/&h=177&w=284&tbnid=zOTx9pikuMkcfM:&zoom=1&tbnh=124&tbnw=200&usg=__tbMB7FhHYRnBELnE8YbeVHP16ts=&docid=8bM4_rS2bHcQjM&itg=1&sa=X&ei=PrV8U-mMLM2FogTXnoL4BQ&ved=0CMYBEPwdMAs). Saw one of those yesterday afternoon. A client of mine just took delivery of one and was polishing it in his driveway for about 800 hours. Very pretty and expensive-looking car! [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-the-most-interesting-car-you-saw-today/688889.md?page=2)