# 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:** 412
**Author:** ![Joey\_P](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/919ad9/32.png) [@Joey\_P](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Joey_P)\ **Post date:** [August 24, 2026, 2:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-the-most-interesting-car-you-saw-today/688889/8228 "2026-08-24T14:27:53Z")
> [@Mollie\_Magill](#): > > The 2002 T-bird was a beaut. My dad liked that era of them as well, but mostly because they reminded him of the older ones. Personally, I’ve never liked t-birds. I grew up with the 90s version of them, the ones that looked like a Ford Taurus (which I always thought was ugly as well). [![](https://www.edmunds.com/assets/m/ford/thunderbird/1996/oem/1996_ford_thunderbird_coupe_lx_fq_oem_1_500.jpg) ](https://www.edmunds.com/assets/m/ford/thunderbird/1996/oem/1996_ford_thunderbird_coupe_lx_fq_oem_1_500.jpg) ---
**Author:** ![Spiderman](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/spiderman/32/230_2.png) [@Spiderman](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Spiderman)\ **Post date:** [August 24, 2026, 2:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-the-most-interesting-car-you-saw-today/688889/8229 "2026-08-24T14:42:21Z")
I saw an orange Walletmobile (as in **B** ring **M** y **W** allet 😉 ) sedan parked on the street this morning; it was the only car parked on the block. While the car itself wasn’t all that much, it was parked just next to a restaurant with outdoor seating…& orange metal chairs. The long sea of matching oranges was visually striking; no pics as I was driving by & only had my phone in my pocket. I wish I had a real camera for that one. Why do people pronounce them as Bimmer instead of Bimwah? There’s no **R** in their initials, ---
**Author:** ![Pleonast](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/pleonast/32/1183_2.png) [@Pleonast](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Pleonast)\ **Post date:** [August 24, 2026, 3:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-the-most-interesting-car-you-saw-today/688889/8230 "2026-08-24T15:05:59Z")
> [@WildaBeast](#): > > > [@WildaBeast](#): > > > > I just noticed my first **9Z** plate last Friday > > And today I saw a new Hyundai Ioniq with a CA plate starting with **9ZV**. We’re getting close to the end, folks! I saw a **9ZY** this weekend! ---
**Author:** ![Pleonast](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/pleonast/32/1183_2.png) [@Pleonast](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Pleonast)\ **Post date:** [August 24, 2026, 3:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-the-most-interesting-car-you-saw-today/688889/8231 "2026-08-24T15:07:51Z")
> [@Spiderman](#): > > Why do people pronounce them as Bimmer instead of Bimwah? There’s no **R** in their initials, But there’s plenty of R’s in their name “Bayerische Motoren Werke”. Also, I pronounce it “Beamer”. I haven’t heard “Bimmer”. ---
**Author:** ![Joey\_P](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/919ad9/32.png) [@Joey\_P](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Joey_P)\ **Post date:** [August 24, 2026, 4:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-the-most-interesting-car-you-saw-today/688889/8232 "2026-08-24T16:45:08Z")
> [@Pleonast](#): > > I haven’t heard “Bimmer”. There’s quite a few BMW forums with “bimmer” in the name. AIUI, it’s one of those things were most people say beamer but the “real” enthusiasts say bimmer. ---
**Author:** ![Czarcasm](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/czarcasm/32/4050_2.png) [@Czarcasm](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Czarcasm)\ **Post date:** [August 24, 2026, 4:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-the-most-interesting-car-you-saw-today/688889/8233 "2026-08-24T16:51:23Z")
On Amtrak to LA, leaving Sacramento I just saw the Mach 5. I mouthed the words “Go Speed Racer, go!” to the driver as the train passed him. ---
**Author:** ![Skywatcher](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/skywatcher/32/254_2.png) [@Skywatcher](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Skywatcher)\ **Post date:** [August 24, 2026, 5:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-the-most-interesting-car-you-saw-today/688889/8234 "2026-08-24T17:56:26Z")
> [@Joey\_P](#): > > There’s quite a few BMW forums with “bimmer” in the name. AIUI, it’s one of those things were most people say beamer but the “real” enthusiasts say bimmer. AIUI, and could be completely wrong, BMW as in cars is pronounced one way and BMW as in motorcycles the other. ---
**Author:** ![BrickBat](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/ac91a4/32.png) [@BrickBat](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BrickBat)\ **Post date:** [August 24, 2026, 6:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-the-most-interesting-car-you-saw-today/688889/8235 "2026-08-24T18:35:10Z")
> [@Joey\_P](#): > > There’s quite a few BMW forums with “bimmer” in the name. AIUI, it’s one of those things were most people say beamer but the “real” enthusiasts say bimmer. When I hear Germans refer to them, it’s _Bay - Em - Vay_. I rather like that. I hate Hate HATE “Beemer”. So yuppie-poseur ish. ---
**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:** [August 24, 2026, 11:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-the-most-interesting-car-you-saw-today/688889/8236 "2026-08-24T23:29:17Z")
Spotted a Lexus LC 500 yesterday at the store. When looking up the details I found that it’s being discontinued after this year. It never sold many cars, but it’s fairly good looking. Except for that fugugly grill. ---
**Author:** ![commasense](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/commasense/32/3017_2.png) [@commasense](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/commasense)\ **Post date:** [August 25, 2026, 4:02am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-the-most-interesting-car-you-saw-today/688889/8237 "2026-08-25T04:02:56Z")
I have a 2010 ES 350, and I’m so glad it predates that horrible hourglass grill that was introduced in 2016 (although the previous couple of years had similar, but not as horrible, designs that foreshadowed it). ---
**Author:** ![outlierrn](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/outlierrn/32/3005_2.png) [@outlierrn](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/outlierrn)\ **Post date:** [August 26, 2026, 8:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-the-most-interesting-car-you-saw-today/688889/8238 "2026-08-26T20:25:18Z")
I saw a VinFast on the road yesterday, something I didn’t know existed. [Premier New Electric Car Company | VinFast](https://vinfastauto.us/) ---
**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:** [August 27, 2026, 2:05am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-the-most-interesting-car-you-saw-today/688889/8239 "2026-08-27T02:05:13Z")
A couple from tonight’s walk 1970s? Toyota FJ40 Land Cruiser [![Imgur](https://i.imgur.com/D3jOqK9.jpeg "imgur.com") ](https://imgur.com/D3jOqK9) 1985 (40+ years old!) Buick Riviera, 6th generation after the 1984 facelift. It must be their daily driver for when the Vette is unavailable. How often do you see whitewalls? [![Imgur](https://i.imgur.com/WwJ5I0Y.jpeg "imgur.com") ](https://imgur.com/WwJ5I0Y) ---
**Author:** ![Pleonast](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/pleonast/32/1183_2.png) [@Pleonast](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Pleonast)\ **Post date:** [August 27, 2026, 10:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-the-most-interesting-car-you-saw-today/688889/8240 "2026-08-27T22:11:19Z")
> [@Pleonast](#): > > > [@WildaBeast](#): > > > > > [@WildaBeast](#): > > > > > > I just noticed my first **9Z** plate last Friday > > > > And today I saw a new Hyundai Ioniq with a CA plate starting with **9ZV**. We’re getting close to the end, folks! > > I saw a **9ZY** this weekend! And I just saw a plate **\*\*\*AGK1**. I’m surprised it’s that deep into the new pattern. ---
**Author:** ![WildaBeast](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/wildabeast/32/6_2.png) [@WildaBeast](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/WildaBeast)\ **Post date:** [August 28, 2026, 3:23am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-the-most-interesting-car-you-saw-today/688889/8241 "2026-08-28T03:23:22Z")
> [@Pleonast](#): > > And I just saw a plate **\*\*\*AGK1**. I’m surprised it’s that deep into the new pattern. And I was just coming to post that I’d seen a **9ZZ** plate in the parking lot at work today. I hadn’t realize we’d actually started the new pattern already. I assumed there’d be more fanfare or something. I guess the DMV just quietly started issuing new plates with the new pattern. ---
**Author:** ![Pork\_Rind](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/pork_rind/32/111_2.png) [@Pork\_Rind](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Pork_Rind)\ **Post date:** [August 28, 2026, 3:32am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-the-most-interesting-car-you-saw-today/688889/8242 "2026-08-28T03:32:13Z")
> [@Skywatcher](#): > > AIUI, and could be completely wrong, BMW as in cars is pronounced one way and BMW as in motorcycles the other. Traditionally (and by that, I mean long internet use, probably preceded by the use in enthusiast mags), Bimmer is the term for cars, and Beemer is the motorcycle term. ---
**Author:** ![kenobi\_65](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kenobi_65/32/13178_2.png) [@kenobi\_65](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kenobi_65)\ **Post date:** [August 28, 2026, 4:00am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-the-most-interesting-car-you-saw-today/688889/8243 "2026-08-28T04:00:08Z")
> [@Pork\_Rind](#): > > Traditionally (and by that, I mean long internet use, probably preceded by the use in enthusiast mags), Bimmer is the term for cars, and Beemer is the motorcycle term. I remember reading about that distinction sometime in the early '90s, probably before I was active at all on the internet. ---
**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:** [August 28, 2026, 8:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-the-most-interesting-car-you-saw-today/688889/8244 "2026-08-28T20:52:06Z")
> [@Telemark](#): > > On the commute this morning I spotted a 2nd generation (1967-1978) VW Type 2 microbus, light blue and white I got one of them! '69! ---
**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:** [August 28, 2026, 9:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-the-most-interesting-car-you-saw-today/688889/8245 "2026-08-28T21:00:18Z")
Two sightings today. First was a MB AMG S 65 V12 twin turbo driven by the stereotypical little old lady. I got a good look at her since she was parked, but that’s a lot of HP for someone who didn’t look like she took advantage of rapid acceleration. But looks can be deceiving. The second was a bright orange Lamborghini Uris. I tried to find the exact color but there are way too many orange color options avaible so I couldn’t figure out which it was. But it certainly stood out. > **[2026 Lamborghini Urus Colors | CarsDirect](https://www.carsdirect.com/lamborghini/urus/2026/colors)** > > Explore the different 2026 Lamborghini Urus color options available with CarsDirect. ---
**Author:** ![echoreply](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/echoreply/32/3641_2.png) [@echoreply](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/echoreply)\ **Post date:** [August 28, 2026, 9:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-the-most-interesting-car-you-saw-today/688889/8246 "2026-08-28T21:54:28Z")
> [@Telemark](#): > > stereotypical little old lady. I got a good look at her since she was parked, but that’s a lot of HP for someone who didn’t look like she took advantage of rapid acceleration. But looks can be deceiving Stooped over little old lady I used to work with (she’s now retired, but still frequently shows up at office events) will mention things like, “I’m going to Charlotte this weekend for a two day NASCAR racing school” or “we were in Vegas and [my husband] was in a poker tournament, so I got some track time.” To keep it on topic, her car, in the parking lot right now, is an absolutely pristine BMW E46 325xi, “I can’t get it serviced anywhere without the mechanic trying to buy it.” ---
**Author:** ![beowulff](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/beowulff/32/542_2.png) [@beowulff](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/beowulff)\ **Post date:** [August 29, 2026, 2:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-the-most-interesting-car-you-saw-today/688889/8247 "2026-08-29T14:50:54Z")
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