First GTR in the Bay Aaaareea!

dnats · September 23rd, 2008, 12:47 AM

Ok, maybe not the first in the Bay Area, but perhaps the first in San Jose Ca. While merging into freeway 280 from SJSU, I was about to overtake this truck, but something told me not too and look what I found, and lime green GTR, my first encounter with mr. godzilla in real life and it is rather smaller than I'd imagine. Sorry for the bird poo, i don't like my car much

swraman · January 2nd, 2009, 12:54 AM

o.o
I have never seen anything worth above $60k in the last 2 years, since I started spending time in the Bay area.

The most Ive seen is a 911 and ONCE and only once a Elise.

Bay area sucks for car sightings.

NecroJoe · January 2nd, 2009, 01:07 AM

Then you need to drive on 280 between Los Altos and Colma or SKyline Blvd more often. Just on 280 and 101, I've been passed by R8s, Murciellagos, LP640s, V8 Vantages, CGTs, 430s, 360s, 612s etc etc etc.

You must just be in a shitty part of the bay area. Hell, I work in a MALL and I see a GTR at least one a week in the parking lot. I used to drive past 2 elises every day on the way to work. Now, I normally run into this awful white R8 with ORANGE sideblades on my way into work.

swraman · January 2nd, 2009, 01:15 AM

Wow. i take back my previous statements!

and yea..I do live in a pretty shitty part of the Bay area...south Berkely...its a god damn Prius breeding ground

NecroJoe · January 2nd, 2009, 01:16 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by swraman

Wow. i take back my previous statements!

and yea..I do live in a pretty shitty part of the Bay area...south Berkely...its a god damn Prius breeding ground

*laughs* Yeah, and I'll bet you see a lot of old Volvos and VW Beetles, too.

swraman · January 2nd, 2009, 01:21 AM

yepp. All old shitty cars.
I actually counted, and about 1/10 of the cars that cross my apartment are Priuses. looking out my window just makes me sick.

NecroJoe · January 2nd, 2009, 01:57 AM

Yeah, my girlfriend used to live near Piedmont, and went to school in North Oakland. I feel your pain. I used to drive a base 2001 Dodge Stratus, and I once got a "Nice car!" from a stranger at a gas station there.

MadCat360 · January 2nd, 2009, 02:08 AM

I saw a GTR back in November at Infineon. Some BMW club event.

If you want to see some nice cars go down to downtown Walnut Creek on the weekend. Last time I was down there I saw a yellow Aston V8, a Ferrari F355 and a Dodge Viper ACR. There are at least two Carrera GTs in the bay area, that AWE one with the yellow rims and a standard black one that lives in SF. There's an Aston DB9 that lives out my direction, and a few Maserati GranTurismos. And I've also counted at least 5 different Ferrari F430s. I know of two Elises; one orange one by me and another red one. My Jim Russell school series had a guest driver with an Exige; in fact there were at least 3 or 4 Exiges at the track a few months ago. I've seen numerous Bentleys and Rolls Royces in San Fran, and a Bentley GT in Concord along with a blue Diablo. A couple years ago I used to see a Ferrari 360 every other week.

There are TONS of cars in the Bay Area. Maybe y'all just don't look hard enough :p.

BorHor · January 2nd, 2009, 02:16 AM

I see expensive cars all the time in the Bay.

NecroJoe · January 2nd, 2009, 02:25 AM

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Originally Posted by MadCat360

an Exige...at least 3 or 4 Exiges...

There's a guy I've been seeing around lately with an exige with these HORRIBLE wheels (that MUST weigh more than the rest of the car) a BOOMING stereo, and a fart can exhaust.

DE StunnA · January 2nd, 2009, 05:10 AM

I live in Alameda and I see nice cars everyday, but that's probably because most of the raiders and the warriors live in the city.

NecroJoe · January 2nd, 2009, 05:19 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by MadCat360

If you want to see some nice cars go down to downtown Walnut Creek on the weekend.

I'll agree. First time I ever saw an Exige, a GTC, a CGT, a 360CS, a Gallardo Spider, and LM002 in person.

Another okay place is Santana Row in Santa Clara...although that's sort of hit or miss. There's a HOT Diablo SV that lives down there...

Bhatman · January 2nd, 2009, 07:49 AM

Stanford Shopping center, downtown Palo Alto, Los Gatos are decent places for spotting and also the northern most part of Fremont(Mission Hills) - home to many Bentleys and and also a few spotters here and there.

NecroJoe · January 2nd, 2009, 08:06 AM

Eh...I used to work in the stanford mall...it's a good place for luxury SUV's, but...not much else. Downtown Palo Alto, University ave is where I saw my first GT3 RS, and Tesla Roaster tester...not a SUPER lot of action. There's a Vantage that parks in front of University Cafe a lot, and another one that's always in that parking lot at Bryant and University...and I think the guy who owns the ice cream shop by Borders has a 360 'vert. Also, in the Spago parking lot, there always used to be another DB9...

If I heard right, there's a Veyron at a dealership in Los Gatos...never made it that far south, though, when I had any free time.

Whappeh · January 2nd, 2009, 08:10 AM

I saw a new GT-R in Orlando, FL driving down the 429 toll road around 1:30 in the morning a month ago, going 120+ easily.

swraman · January 2nd, 2009, 07:04 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by MadCat360

There are TONS of cars in the Bay Area. Maybe y'all just don't look hard enough :p.

true, my apt is on Telegraph, and I have no car up there. Pretty much all the cars I see are on my walks down Telegraph.

NecroJoe · January 3rd, 2009, 04:02 AM

No offense, but if *I* had a nice car, I wouldn't be driving it to telegraph. :-p (I live in Burlingame...the ghetto 94010...Hillsborough shares the zip-code, so we always say that we live in the "rough side of the 94010 tracks.")

MadCat360 · Today, 12:16 AM

I was talking to a Bugatti man today (standing next to a Veyron) and he said they've sold 5 Veyrons in the Bay Area.

I want to see them out and about. I'm keeping my eyes open.

NecroJoe · Today, 12:27 AM

Was that the dealer one in Los Gatos?

Strangely, the Ferrari/Maserati dealership in redwood city, if I understood correctly, was one of the highest (if not THE highest) volume Ferrari dealers in the country.

nouseferaname90 · Today, 01:27 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by NecroJoe

Was that the dealer one in Los Gatos?

Strangely, the Ferrari/Maserati dealership in redwood city, if I understood correctly, was one of the highest (if not THE highest) volume Ferrari dealers in the country.

I'm somehow not surprised. My dad was curious about the quattroporte (he wasn't really interested in buying one, 1. because it is expensive for him, and 2. Driving 2 hours to get a service would be a pain) so he walked in.He talked to the salesman about the f430. Apparently there was over a year waiting list on it through the dealer. They also had a mighty fine MC 12 there, one thing that the Pasadena dealership did not have.

September 23rd, 2008, 12:47 AM	#1
dnats Joined: Oct 30th, 2007 Last Online: January 4th, 2009 Posts: 29 Car: go kart Rep Power: 5	First GTR in the Bay Aaaareea! Ok, maybe not the first in the Bay Area, but perhaps the first in San Jose Ca. While merging into freeway 280 from SJSU, I was about to overtake this truck, but something told me not too and look what I found, and lime green GTR, my first encounter with mr. godzilla in real life and it is rather smaller than I'd imagine. Sorry for the bird poo, i don't like my car much

January 2nd, 2009, 01:07 AM	#3
NecroJoe Joined: Apr 12th, 2005 Last Online: 07:36 AM Location: San Francisco area, CA, USA Age: 29 Posts: 2,438 Car: 2001 Mercury Cougar V6 Rep Power: 69	Then you need to drive on 280 between Los Altos and Colma or SKyline Blvd more often. Just on 280 and 101, I've been passed by R8s, Murciellagos, LP640s, V8 Vantages, CGTs, 430s, 360s, 612s etc etc etc. You must just be in a shitty part of the bay area. Hell, I work in a MALL and I see a GTR at least one a week in the parking lot. I used to drive past 2 elises every day on the way to work. Now, I normally run into this awful white R8 with ORANGE sideblades on my way into work. __________________ There is no such thing as a stupid question.* *but there are a lot of inquisitive idiots.

January 2nd, 2009, 01:57 AM	#7
NecroJoe Joined: Apr 12th, 2005 Last Online: 07:36 AM Location: San Francisco area, CA, USA Age: 29 Posts: 2,438 Car: 2001 Mercury Cougar V6 Rep Power: 69	Yeah, my girlfriend used to live near Piedmont, and went to school in North Oakland. I feel your pain. I used to drive a base 2001 Dodge Stratus, and I once got a "Nice car!" from a stranger at a gas station there. __________________ There is no such thing as a stupid question.* *but there are a lot of inquisitive idiots.

January 2nd, 2009, 02:08 AM	#8
MadCat360 Joined: Apr 15th, 2008 Last Online: 09:18 AM Posts: 577 Rep Power: 4	I saw a GTR back in November at Infineon. Some BMW club event. If you want to see some nice cars go down to downtown Walnut Creek on the weekend. Last time I was down there I saw a yellow Aston V8, a Ferrari F355 and a Dodge Viper ACR. There are at least two Carrera GTs in the bay area, that AWE one with the yellow rims and a standard black one that lives in SF. There's an Aston DB9 that lives out my direction, and a few Maserati GranTurismos. And I've also counted at least 5 different Ferrari F430s. I know of two Elises; one orange one by me and another red one. My Jim Russell school series had a guest driver with an Exige; in fact there were at least 3 or 4 Exiges at the track a few months ago. I've seen numerous Bentleys and Rolls Royces in San Fran, and a Bentley GT in Concord along with a blue Diablo. A couple years ago I used to see a Ferrari 360 every other week. There are TONS of cars in the Bay Area. Maybe y'all just don't look hard enough :p. __________________

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BorHor Joined: Jul 10th, 2006 Last Online: Yesterday Location: San Jose, CA Posts: 100 Car: Toyota Supra Rep Power: 12	I see expensive cars all the time in the Bay. __________________ 1987 Supra- now sold 1992 240sx Convertible - Project car 1997 4-Door ///M3 - Daily

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swraman Joined: Nov 19th, 2008 Last Online: January 5th, 2009 Location: California Posts: 55 Rep Power: 0	o.o I have never seen anything worth above $60k in the last 2 years, since I started spending time in the Bay area. The most Ive seen is a 911 and ONCE and only once a Elise. Bay area sucks for car sightings.

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swraman Joined: Nov 19th, 2008 Last Online: January 5th, 2009 Location: California Posts: 55 Rep Power: 0	Wow. i take back my previous statements! and yea..I do live in a pretty shitty part of the Bay area...south Berkely...its a god damn Prius breeding ground

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swraman Joined: Nov 19th, 2008 Last Online: January 5th, 2009 Location: California Posts: 55 Rep Power: 0	yepp. All old shitty cars. I actually counted, and about 1/10 of the cars that cross my apartment are Priuses. looking out my window just makes me sick.

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DE StunnA Joined: Dec 30th, 2008 Last Online: Yesterday Location: Alameda, California, USA Posts: 2 Rep Power: 0	I live in Alameda and I see nice cars everyday, but that's probably because most of the raiders and the warriors live in the city.

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Bhatman Joined: Oct 8th, 2007 Last Online: 08:04 AM Location: SLO, CA (school) Bay(home) Posts: 39 Car: 99 Subaru Outback Rep Power: 7	Stanford Shopping center, downtown Palo Alto, Los Gatos are decent places for spotting and also the northern most part of Fremont(Mission Hills) - home to many Bentleys and and also a few spotters here and there.

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NecroJoe Joined: Apr 12th, 2005 Last Online: 07:36 AM Location: San Francisco area, CA, USA Age: 29 Posts: 2,438 Car: 2001 Mercury Cougar V6 Rep Power: 69	Eh...I used to work in the stanford mall...it's a good place for luxury SUV's, but...not much else. Downtown Palo Alto, University ave is where I saw my first GT3 RS, and Tesla Roaster tester...not a SUPER lot of action. There's a Vantage that parks in front of University Cafe a lot, and another one that's always in that parking lot at Bryant and University...and I think the guy who owns the ice cream shop by Borders has a 360 'vert. Also, in the Spago parking lot, there always used to be another DB9... If I heard right, there's a Veyron at a dealership in Los Gatos...never made it that far south, though, when I had any free time. __________________ There is no such thing as a stupid question.* *but there are a lot of inquisitive idiots.

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Whappeh Joined: Aug 21st, 2006 Last Online: 04:56 AM Location: Orlando, FL Age: 22 Posts: 779 Car: 05 Mazda RX8 Rep Power: 38	I saw a new GT-R in Orlando, FL driving down the 429 toll road around 1:30 in the morning a month ago, going 120+ easily. __________________ Baseball is right around the corner! Go White Sox

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NecroJoe Joined: Apr 12th, 2005 Last Online: 07:36 AM Location: San Francisco area, CA, USA Age: 29 Posts: 2,438 Car: 2001 Mercury Cougar V6 Rep Power: 69	No offense, but if I had a nice car, I wouldn't be driving it to telegraph. :-p (I live in Burlingame...the ghetto 94010...Hillsborough shares the zip-code, so we always say that we live in the "rough side of the 94010 tracks.") __________________ There is no such thing as a stupid question.* *but there are a lot of inquisitive idiots.

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MadCat360 Joined: Apr 15th, 2008 Last Online: 09:18 AM Posts: 577 Rep Power: 4	I was talking to a Bugatti man today (standing next to a Veyron) and he said they've sold 5 Veyrons in the Bay Area. I want to see them out and about. I'm keeping my eyes open. __________________

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NecroJoe Joined: Apr 12th, 2005 Last Online: 07:36 AM Location: San Francisco area, CA, USA Age: 29 Posts: 2,438 Car: 2001 Mercury Cougar V6 Rep Power: 69	Was that the dealer one in Los Gatos? Strangely, the Ferrari/Maserati dealership in redwood city, if I understood correctly, was one of the highest (if not THE highest) volume Ferrari dealers in the country. __________________ There is no such thing as a stupid question.* *but there are a lot of inquisitive idiots.

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