***Great Friday (Part 1)***

Started by cawimmer430, May 22, 2009, 03:31:22 PM

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cawimmer430

May 22, 2009, 03:31:22 PM
I had a pretty awesome day today in terms of car sightings. Shot over 1,000 pictures of various cars (in 4.5 pictures per second mode) and I've selected the best for your enjoyment here.  :cheers:

Don't forget to check out the other parts!!!


Ford Mustang



Datsun Z



Hummer H2 and BMW M3


Ford Fiesta RS


Cadillac SLS



Volvo PV445 I think...



BMW M3 Cabrio


Alfa Romeo Mito


Classic Porsche 911


Audi TTS


Maserati 3200 GT


Brabus Mercedes ML


Pure hotness...


Chrysler 300M


The new Audi R8 V10!!!




Maserati Spider


Audi RS6 Avant


Nice-looking C208 CLK


New W212 E-Class


Yay! A Buick!  :rockon:


Ferrari 612 Scaglietti


Aston Martin Vantage




First Audi RS4 of the day. Pay attention to the other threads because I lost track of how many RS4's I saw today!!!


1960s Lincoln Continental - sans JFK...



Wow! Audi RS4 in yellow!!!



SLK with AMG package. Not sure if it is a genuine '55 AMG...


Audi RS4 number one having made a U-turn...


PART 2 coming up...
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WIMMER FOTOGRAFIE - Professional Automotive Photography based in Munich, Germany
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Madman

#1
May 22, 2009, 10:18:04 PM


PV544.  And what a beautiful example, too!  :wub:  :wub:  :wub:




Why?  No, really, WHY?  I can't believe somebody in Germany, home of some of the world's best cars, actually paid good money for a freakin' Buick Park Avenue?!?  I imagine this must be the original owner behind the wheel.  After all, who else would buy this thing from him?  I'm sure part exchanging it is out of the question, too, since residual value in Europe for a rig like this is non-existent.  I hope he really likes it because it looks like he's going to be stuck with the damn thing for the rest of his life!


Cheers,
Madman of the People
Current cars: 2015 Ford Escape SE, 2011 MINI Cooper

Formerly owned cars: 2010 Mazda 5 Sport, 2008 Audi A4 2.0T S-Line Sedan, 2003 Volkswagen Passat GL 1.8T wagon, 1998 Ford Escort SE sedan, 2001 Cadillac Catera, 2000 Volkswagen Golf GLS 2.0 5-Door, 1997 Honda Odyssey LX, 1991 Volvo 240 sedan, 1990 Volvo 740 Turbo sedan, 1987 Volvo 240 DL sedan, 1990 Peugeot 405 DL Sportswagon, 1985 Peugeot 505 Turbo sedan, 1985 Merkur XR4Ti, 1983 Renault R9 Alliance DL sedan, 1979 Chevrolet Caprice Classic wagon, 1975 Volkswagen Transporter, 1980 Fiat X-1/9 Bertone, 1979 Volkswagen Rabbit C 3-Door hatch, 1976 Ford Pinto V6 coupe, 1952 Chevrolet Styleline Deluxe sedan

"The saddest aspect of life right now is that science gathers knowledge faster than society gathers wisdom." ~ Isaac Asimov

"I much prefer the sharpest criticism of a single intelligent man to the thoughtless approval of the masses." - Johannes Kepler

"One of the most cowardly things ordinary people do is to shut their eyes to facts." - C.S. Lewis

2o6

#2
May 22, 2009, 10:22:49 PM
 :rolleyes:


What's wrong with the Park Avenue? It's a good car.

Madman

#3
May 22, 2009, 10:57:09 PM
Quote from: 2o6 on May 22, 2009, 10:22:49 PM
:rolleyes:


What's wrong with the Park Avenue? It's a good car.


I can understand someone in America buying a Park Avenue.  But someone in Germany?  Although GM did try selling the Park Avenue in Europe in the early 1990s (and this car is a Euro-spec version) you can probably count the number they sold over there on your fingers and toes.  If I were planning to sell cars in Europe, the LAST thing I would try bringing over is a Buick Park Avenue.

So here was a car doomed to be a colossal failure on the continent of six-buck-a-gallon gas, sold through a spotty dealer network (a small handful of selected Opel dealers) who don't have a lot of experience servicing a Buick.  I can just imagine the service writer hiding under his desk every time this cars pulls in, much the same way as the service people at my local Lincoln-Mercury dealer used to sneak out the back door whenever I pulled up in my Merkur XR4Ti.  Add to that the VERY limited parts availability and the aforementioned nonexistent resale value and you can begin to understand how being a Buick owner in Europe might be a very challenging ordeal.

Having first-hand experience with a number or orphaned imports, let me tell you that it takes a lot of dedication to run one as a daily driver.  I once had my Fiat in the shop for TWO MONTHS, waiting for parts to came all the way from Italy.  In the end, I had to locate the parts myself because the mechanic had given up.  And this was the only guy I could find who was even willing to touch a Fiat!  I wonder how many Park Avenue owners in Europe have similar stories to tell?


Cheers,
Madman of the People
Current cars: 2015 Ford Escape SE, 2011 MINI Cooper

Formerly owned cars: 2010 Mazda 5 Sport, 2008 Audi A4 2.0T S-Line Sedan, 2003 Volkswagen Passat GL 1.8T wagon, 1998 Ford Escort SE sedan, 2001 Cadillac Catera, 2000 Volkswagen Golf GLS 2.0 5-Door, 1997 Honda Odyssey LX, 1991 Volvo 240 sedan, 1990 Volvo 740 Turbo sedan, 1987 Volvo 240 DL sedan, 1990 Peugeot 405 DL Sportswagon, 1985 Peugeot 505 Turbo sedan, 1985 Merkur XR4Ti, 1983 Renault R9 Alliance DL sedan, 1979 Chevrolet Caprice Classic wagon, 1975 Volkswagen Transporter, 1980 Fiat X-1/9 Bertone, 1979 Volkswagen Rabbit C 3-Door hatch, 1976 Ford Pinto V6 coupe, 1952 Chevrolet Styleline Deluxe sedan

"The saddest aspect of life right now is that science gathers knowledge faster than society gathers wisdom." ~ Isaac Asimov

"I much prefer the sharpest criticism of a single intelligent man to the thoughtless approval of the masses." - Johannes Kepler

"One of the most cowardly things ordinary people do is to shut their eyes to facts." - C.S. Lewis

cawimmer430

#4
May 23, 2009, 12:54:58 PM
Madman, you crack me up!  :thumbsup:

I would love to hear more of your comments on American cars I find in Germany. Got anything to say about this Dodge van?  :winkguy:

-2018 Mercedes-Benz A250 AMG Line (W177)



WIMMER FOTOGRAFIE - Professional Automotive Photography based in Munich, Germany
www.wimmerfotografie.de
www.facebook.com/wimmerfotografie

Madman

#5
May 23, 2009, 11:51:50 PM
Quote from: cawimmer430 on May 23, 2009, 12:54:58 PM
Madman, you crack me up!  :thumbsup:

I would love to hear more of your comments on American cars I find in Germany. Got anything to say about this Dodge van?  :winkguy:




American rapist/kiddie fiddler relocates to Germany in an attempt to evade US authorities?  :huh:  :lol:


Cheers,
Madman of the People
Current cars: 2015 Ford Escape SE, 2011 MINI Cooper

Formerly owned cars: 2010 Mazda 5 Sport, 2008 Audi A4 2.0T S-Line Sedan, 2003 Volkswagen Passat GL 1.8T wagon, 1998 Ford Escort SE sedan, 2001 Cadillac Catera, 2000 Volkswagen Golf GLS 2.0 5-Door, 1997 Honda Odyssey LX, 1991 Volvo 240 sedan, 1990 Volvo 740 Turbo sedan, 1987 Volvo 240 DL sedan, 1990 Peugeot 405 DL Sportswagon, 1985 Peugeot 505 Turbo sedan, 1985 Merkur XR4Ti, 1983 Renault R9 Alliance DL sedan, 1979 Chevrolet Caprice Classic wagon, 1975 Volkswagen Transporter, 1980 Fiat X-1/9 Bertone, 1979 Volkswagen Rabbit C 3-Door hatch, 1976 Ford Pinto V6 coupe, 1952 Chevrolet Styleline Deluxe sedan

"The saddest aspect of life right now is that science gathers knowledge faster than society gathers wisdom." ~ Isaac Asimov

"I much prefer the sharpest criticism of a single intelligent man to the thoughtless approval of the masses." - Johannes Kepler

"One of the most cowardly things ordinary people do is to shut their eyes to facts." - C.S. Lewis

cawimmer430

#6
May 24, 2009, 03:54:53 AM
Quote from: Madman on May 23, 2009, 11:51:50 PM

American rapist/kiddie fiddler relocates to Germany in an attempt to evade US authorities?  :huh:  :lol:


Cheers,
Madman of the People


-2018 Mercedes-Benz A250 AMG Line (W177)



WIMMER FOTOGRAFIE - Professional Automotive Photography based in Munich, Germany
www.wimmerfotografie.de
www.facebook.com/wimmerfotografie

FoMoJo

#7
May 26, 2009, 11:05:38 AM
I love this shot :ohyeah:.

"The only reason for time is so that everything doesn't happen at once." ~ Albert Einstein
"As the saying goes, when you mix science and politics, you get politics."

AutobahnSHO

#8
May 27, 2009, 07:14:51 PM
I'd take the Datsun over anything else.
(Fix the rear license plate though!!!!)

Sexy.
Will
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