What new autos have you seen lately?

Nervous_Dog · Post by **Nervous_Dog** » Tue May 18, 2004 10:17 pm

I don't know about the rest of you, but I've been seeing a ton of new vehicles lately on the road. I mean vehicles that just came out. In the past month I've seen a Ram SRT-10, Saturn Vue Redline, 2 Cadillac XLR's, 3 Cadillac SRX's (could be the same one tho, they were all black), 3-4 Chevy Equinox's, and a ton of 2005 Chrysler 300's (some with the Hemi).So what have you seen lately?

Reynoma · Post by **Reynoma** » Tue May 18, 2004 10:28 pm

I've also seen a couple of Chrysler 300s, Chevy Equinox and Cadillac SRX. I really want to see the Dodge Magnum...that looks like it is going to be sweet.

Pablo1669 · Post by **Pablo1669** » Tue May 18, 2004 10:59 pm

Quote, originally posted by Reynoma Â»I've also seen a couple of Chrysler 300s, Chevy Equinox and Cadillac SRX. I really want to see the Dodge Magnum...that looks like it is going to be sweet.I saw the magnum the other day near the Chrysler tech center, don't care too much for it.

JustinVGT · Post by **JustinVGT** » Tue May 18, 2004 11:55 pm

I saw a Chevy SSR and a Cadillac XLR last week. Man, those XLR's look awesome in person! I saw it drive through an intersection and I thought it looked better than in the pics.

MJN2 · Post by **MJN2** » Tue May 18, 2004 11:56 pm

Couple of 300's, couple of Mazda 3's, couple of Caddy SRX's, a Caddy CTS-V, a BMW X-3, a few Saturn VUE Redlines, and one BMW 645Ci convertible.I've seen one Magnum so far. Not bad for a station wagon.

Nervous_Dog · Post by **Nervous_Dog** » Wed May 19, 2004 12:25 am

You know what, I completely forgot about the Magnum station wagon on Hall Road last week. There have been so many new cars out lately. I love to see something on the road after hearing about it or seeing a concept at a show. I don't know why, but its just fun.

Reynoma · Post by **Reynoma** » Wed May 19, 2004 12:40 am

Quote, originally posted by Nervous_Dog Â»I love to see something on the road after hearing about it or seeing a concept at a show. I don't know why, but its just fun. I agree. I drive my wife crazy sometimes when I am driving on the highway and I'll see something up ahead that I want a closer look at. I'll start weaving in and out of traffic just to get close.I've also seen the Mazda 3 wagon version. I have to admit that it looks a little wierd. The dimensions don't seem to go together; kind of like the old BMW Z3 coupe.

ragingfish · Post by **ragingfish** » Wed May 19, 2004 12:40 am

I have seen 1 GTO, 1 Chrysler 300, 2 SRX's, 1 Equinox, 1 Scion xB (the dude at work who wanted ro race LOL!), 1 xA, a Mazda 3, two or three 6's (though it isn't that new anymore), a SSR, and I think that's it...

blake31 · Post by **blake31** » Wed May 19, 2004 5:50 am

of course, being here in the shadow of the big 3, we see tons of new cars from them.i've seen red line vue, dodge magnum, chrysler 300, chrysler crossfire, equinox, GTO, tons of cadillacs. the economy isn't doing too bad.

redlava · Post by **redlava** » Wed May 19, 2004 8:09 am

I haven't seen the Magnum yet. But the pictures I have sen of them they look awesome!! Too bad I can't afford the price tag though. Well even if I could I would proabably get the GTO anyway.

savedbyzero · Post by **savedbyzero** » Wed May 19, 2004 8:13 am

Saw a new Modena, a Magnum, a CTS-V, a few GTO's, and the rest mentioned. Oh and the new BMW 6, as well as, the Audi A8 and 2 different Golf R32's.I gotta say, that CTS-V looks like a damn sexy and fun car to drive!

Pablo1669 · Post by **Pablo1669** » Wed May 19, 2004 10:25 pm

there is a Pontiac G6 in the lobby right now at my work

Mr. Poopypants · Post by **Mr. Poopypants** » Wed May 19, 2004 10:28 pm

I have seen a ton of newer cars, but BY FAR, my favorite is the GTO. *drool* they are soooo bad!

MJN2 · Post by **MJN2** » Wed May 19, 2004 11:15 pm

I saw a GTO on I-94 in Michigan last April, long before they were in showrooms. Had manufacturer plates on it. He passed me, and I couldn't help but catch up to make sure my eyes weren't deceiving me lol.Not the first time I've seen pre-production cars in MI either.Saw what I though was an 2000-ish F-150 on I-94 near Ann Arbor once...but it had a Bronco rear on it, with manufacturer plates. About snapped my neck checking that out lol.

blake31 · Post by **blake31** » Thu May 20, 2004 12:55 am

i know... you see some crazy stuff on the expressway around here.when they redesigned the vette, i saw one on US23 (before they were in showrooms) with manuf. plates disguised as a camaro, but the back end was too big. you could tell it wasn't a camaro. and i also saw a convoy of 5 mustangs sitting on the side of the interchange ramp on US23/I96 that were all masked up.i've seen a lot of the new chevy trucks too... canyon and colorado. i like the looks of those.

Pablo1669 · Post by **Pablo1669** » Thu May 20, 2004 2:36 am

Quote, originally posted by blake31 Â»i know... you see some crazy stuff on the expressway around here.You should see the looks people give you when you are driving in a car that is in "body camo" as it is called. I was driving an XLR to the supplier of the roof system once, and people were just going crazy seeing it on the road all camo'ed up. Another funny reaction was when I drove a Holden Manaro from Warren to Milford, and it's a right hand drive car. People do a quick double take when they see you sitting next to them instead of on the left side like normalMy personal favorite was when I drove a base Vibe about 3-4 months before they hit the dealers... People were looking at my like crazy trying to figure out what it was. That weekend was the reason I ended up buying a Vibe, although I opted for the GT

noginsk · Post by **noginsk** » Thu May 20, 2004 10:21 am

-A corolla XRS passed me on the highway the other day. -I passed by a hertz rental place (or something like hertz) and saw a silver magnum in their lot.-I still go gaga over RX8s. There is a blue one that comes to my college. Wish it were mine. Has to be the best looking car on the road today, aside from the vibe ofcourse.

snowman · Post by **snowman** » Thu May 20, 2004 11:04 am

1 thing I miss about living in Windsor, Ontario was seeing all the new cars form the big three right away, I remember the PTs before anybody else and the cadillac pickups that GM denied. Just about crashed when I saw the HEMI Ram from staring at it and trying to read the little HEMI badge. New cars I have driven latley include the 2005 Subaru Legacy GT Turbo, wow its a WRX family car!!!! Drop into second gear and it rockets you forward and you better be thinking about your next shift!! 250HP under the hood!!!! And they look nice too, front end is similar to an Acura and the rear compares to Audis.I also drove the new Outback H6 and Outback Turbo. Subaru is going upmarket in a big way, no longer conservative outdoorsy type but some serious sport driving here....it started with the WRX and has spread to the others now.

ragingfish · Post by **ragingfish** » Thu May 20, 2004 12:32 pm

Quote, originally posted by Pablo1669 Â»there is a Pontiac G6 in the lobby right now at my work*sobs* I'm so jealous!!!!!

kostby · Post by **kostby** » Thu May 20, 2004 2:06 pm

Saw a yellow Chevy SSR driving on the street last week. From the number of them listed in the AutoTrader-type rags at ridiculous discounts, it could be the ONLY SSR sold in central Indiana so far!I first saw the Dodge Magnum wagon and the Hemi Ram pickup in August 03 when Dodge had them in Indianapolis in conjunction with Dodge NASCAR teams and the Brickyard 400. I'm still looking for a Dodge Ram SRT-10 on the street. I'll probably spot the clouds of tire smoke first! LOLI've seen exactly one PT Cruiser convertible on the street. (That was one of my other options besides a Vibe, but I didn't want to pay sticker price plus some ridiculous markup).Several years ago I attended a conference at an Indy hotel that was also hosting the Dodge Viper Owners meet. The parking garage had armed guards! There were about 100 Vipers, ranging from box stock to fully tricked-out. My favorite was the one painted totally in non-reflective black, including the wheels. Looked kinda like a Stealth fighter! I almost skipped one afternoon of the conference just to browse the parking garage!

MJN2 · Post by **MJN2** » Thu May 20, 2004 10:10 pm

Saw my first Caddy SLR on my way home from work yesterday. Very cool looking car.Dodge dealer had a Magnum and an SRT-10 sitting out front yesterday as well.Someone slap me please, I think the Magnum is cool

MailGuy! · Post by **MailGuy!** » Thu May 27, 2004 12:13 am

I saw this vehicle last night with Michigan plates cruising the streets of Phoenix! A lot of vehicles are stress tested here.Bentley Continental GT Coupe/Hatchback

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Nervous_Dog · Post by **Nervous_Dog** » Thu May 27, 2004 5:01 am

Nice Bentley Since I started this thread I've seen Cadillac SRX's or XLR's every day. One of the XLR's was red. I didn't care for it too much.Plus, I've now seen the Equinox in red, white, blue, and black.Only other cool thing was Lamborghini Murcielago in yellow.

ColonelPanic · Post by **ColonelPanic** » Thu May 27, 2004 7:53 am

I still have yet to spot an Equinox in any color other than sliver...There's a yellow SSR running around town, a couple GTO's, and a Crossfire. Saw my first 300 today as well... Finally saw two Vibes on the road in one day, that's a rare sighting!

ragingfish · Post by **ragingfish** » Thu May 27, 2004 7:54 am

Quote, originally posted by MailGuy! Â»I saw this vehicle last night with Michigan plates cruising the streets of Phoenix! A lot of vehicles are stress tested here.Bentley Continental GT Coupe/HatchbackLast I checked, is the price tag on that around 150k?

futseal04 · Post by **futseal04** » Thu May 27, 2004 9:03 pm

Let's see....here in cash rich, redneck heaven Oklahoma i have seen.....lots of new trucks. Mostly new Fords and Chevys. Must be the "cheap" 1.85 gas.

ragingfish · Post by **ragingfish** » Sun May 30, 2004 3:27 pm

Saw 2 of these when I went to pick up my car from teh dealer on Friday...

Jahntassa · Post by **Jahntassa** » Sun May 30, 2004 10:03 pm

Saw a Magnum a few weeks ago, we had a 300m in the shop about a week'na half ago.. Spotted the SSR twice.. Equinox once. Oh..and the Aveo.

blake31 · Post by **blake31** » Mon May 31, 2004 2:04 am

two vibes in one day is rare?they are everywhere around here. i see about a dozen on my way in to work every day. hard to be unique when everyone has them. it was the #6 selling car in the flint area last year.

Pablo1669 · Post by **Pablo1669** » Mon May 31, 2004 10:31 am

I posted this in a different thread, but here is a new car I've seen recently... it's a yellow hardtop, but I also saw a red convertible the other day too

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michaelgt · Post by **michaelgt** » Tue Jun 01, 2004 12:51 am

I can confirm the 05 Corvette Convertible in Red, I also camped next to a H2 SUT, saw many Magnums and Crossfires over the weekend, and saw the 05 Mustang Convertible.

Nervous_Dog · Post by **Nervous_Dog** » Tue Jun 01, 2004 3:09 am

The 05 Mustang was probably a test car. I just went to the Mustang Supplier Conference last week at Ford WHQ. They are getting everything in order for the test builds coming up in July and August. The convertibles are scheduled to be built starting next February.

Nervous_Dog · Post by **Nervous_Dog** » Tue Jun 01, 2004 3:34 am

Quote, originally posted by Salsa! Â»Hey that must be fun driving by a car that you that is not yet in production!Yeah, it happens a lot in Metro Detroit. In fact, I was running a couple of proto parts to a customer today and went past the GM Tech Center. There was a black 05 VIBE in the lot across the street. That's the first one I've seen.

Nervous_Dog · Post by **Nervous_Dog** » Wed Jun 02, 2004 11:38 pm

Quote, originally posted by silverawd26 Â»Here is your 2005 Mustang, I seen this tonight in Troy.Silver, what time did you see that on Wednesday? Because I was driving on Gratiot near 14 Mile at about 5:40pm and saw that exact same car!

noginsk · Post by **noginsk** » Thu Jun 03, 2004 6:15 am

Today, coming home from school, I saw a subaru, imean saabaru, imean a saab. You know, the new wagon that is basically an impreza wrx? It looked pretty sweet too. Much better than the subaru, in my opinion.

michaelgt · Post by **michaelgt** » Wed Jun 09, 2004 2:30 am

I saw the new Cadillac STS on the expressway bMonday. The taillights gave it away as being different then CTS.

ragingfish · Post by **ragingfish** » Wed Jun 09, 2004 5:50 am

Saw a new GMC Canyon at a dealer today. The side of it is very plain, bordering on ugly to me: But I do like the front end: Also saw 2 Bonneville GXPs:This one comes with a factory-installed 12 disc remote changer in the trunk. How cool! I really like the cleaner back end. 18" wheels:

Reynoma · Post by **Reynoma** » Thu Jun 10, 2004 8:47 pm

I saw the new Subaru Outback wagon today...very nice looking...very sporty. Subaru has one of their headquarters in Cherry Hill, NJ, so I see lots of new Subarus with MFG plates on them.

Nervous_Dog · Post by **Nervous_Dog** » Sun Jun 13, 2004 11:34 pm

I was freaked out this weekend! My wife and I were at a light waiting to make a left, and an H3 prototype in body camo drove by, heading in the direction we were turning. It had a good head start on us but we caught it at a light a couple miles later. It was about the size of a Chevy Tahoe. It wasn't the H3T truck-like vehicle thats on the Hummer website, this was an SUV. It had the same Hummer front grill and the Hummer wheels on it. This was one of those times I wished for a camera phone LOL

noginsk · Post by **noginsk** » Mon Jun 14, 2004 12:17 am

Yesterday, my wife and I were driving up to hte 24hour walmart in Raynham Mass when I happened to notice this little yellow car coming at me very fast in my rear view. I thought it was an NSX at first but when it passed me, I saw that it was MUCH wider than any NSX I have every seen, and those gold letters saying Lamborgini (spelling?) confirmed it. The only reason I was able to read those letters is because the car slowed down enough to cut in front of me and take the next exit. That car must have a real fast 0-60-0 time. Sorry, I couldn't tell what kind of Lambo it was. It was the first one I have ever seen though. Surprised the hell out of me. I know I know, not exatcly a "new auto" like the thread's topic, but c'mon! It was a lamborgini!

blake31 · Post by **blake31** » Fri Jul 09, 2004 2:06 am

for the past 2 days, i've seen a convoy of 5 '05 mustangs heading northbound on US23 around M59 on my way into work (about 6:45am).2 of them were an ugly pale pastel green color.

MJN2 · Post by **MJN2** » Tue Jul 13, 2004 9:11 pm

Saw my first Scion Tc yesterday afternoon.Not bad looking car. Not bad at all.

Nervous_Dog · Post by **Nervous_Dog** » Tue Jul 13, 2004 10:03 pm

I know it isn't new, but I was behind a Lincoln Blackwood yesterday. Now there's a vehicle you don't see often.

MJN2 · Post by **MJN2** » Wed Jul 14, 2004 12:21 am

Nope, you don't. Lincoln only sold something like 2,200 of them before deep-sixing the whole thing.I see one every morning on my way to work.The Saturn dealer near my work has a couple of Ion Redlines and a VUE Redline. The ricer spoilers on the Ion (think spoiler from a WRX STi) look like hell, IMO. The VUE doesn't look bad though.

blake31 · Post by **blake31** » Wed Jul 28, 2004 3:12 am

i saw three ford GT's (GT40) this morning heading northbound on US23. red, black, and white. nice!

Nervous_Dog · Post by **Nervous_Dog** » Mon Sep 20, 2004 11:50 pm

This morning while driving to work I was following a Ford Five Hundred. It was an AWD version.It had manufacturer plates and had some diagnostic equipment mounted on the dash, so most likely it was a test mule. I didn't think it was that great, but its fun seeing pre-release cars on the road.If you haven't seen it yet: http://www.fordvehicles.com/fi...n2000

ToolGuy · Post by **ToolGuy** » Tue Sep 21, 2004 12:07 am

Quote, originally posted by Nervous_Dog Â»This morning while driving to work I was following a Ford Five Hundred. It was an AWD version.It had manufacturer plates and had some diagnostic equipment mounted on the dash, so most likely it was a test mule. I didn't think it was that great, but its fun seeing pre-release cars on the road.If you haven't seen it yet: http://www.fordvehicles.com/fi...n2000 Yeah the 500... I actually like it so far and did you know it has Volvo roots? Supposedly it will be priced below the Chrysler 300 even at AWD from what I have seen so far. I hope this is a "home run" for Ford, or Fords as some dumb people say here.

kostby · Post by **kostby** » Tue Sep 21, 2004 12:29 am

I saw a white C-6 Corvette on the road last weekend. Better looking than the C-5, but I still don't like the proportions.No real surprise, but we saw the Mercury Montego (Ford 500 twin) with manufacturer plates in the Dearborn MI area back in June.

blake31 · Post by **blake31** » Tue Sep 21, 2004 1:24 am

i saw a burnt orange chevy cobalt last week on northbound US23 @ M59

michaelgt · Post by **michaelgt** » Tue Sep 21, 2004 2:04 am

I saw a yellow Cobalt SS a week ago. I have seen many LaCrosses', STS, C6 Vettes (Convertible and Coupe), Hummer HUT, G6, etc.