Here's what I saw today (Please read the rules before posting)

smash

kwalshe wrote: »

Honestly , I only caught enough of a glimpse to see it was a green Gallardo. I think it did have a black or convertible roof, I'm about 70% sure of that but it was dusk and I reacted to see-ing it like somebody had just hit my eye balls with Tazer darts......

dammit, we need pics now!

kwalshe

kwalshe wrote: »

Honestly , I only caught enough of a glimpse to see it was a green Gallardo. I think it did have a black or convertible roof, I'm about 70% sure of that but it was dusk and I reacted to see-ing it like somebody had just hit my eye balls with Tazer darts......

Ok sorry about this, I called my good lady to discuss the above phenomenom? and she told me it was a baby blue.... so the car is similar to...... dont know if RHD by the way ' cause did'nt see reg . I'm so annoyed with myself I did'nt see it sooner.... I have a responsibility as a boardsie.....

smash

the green is a lot different, in the dark it could have been the blue though if you just got a glimpse.

ciarsd

kwalshe wrote: »

Ok sorry about this, I called my good lady to discuss the above phenomenom? and she told me it was a baby blue.... so the car is similar to...... dont know if RHD by the way ' cause did'nt see reg . I'm so annoyed with myself I did'nt see it sooner.... I have a responsibility as a boardsie.....

There is a WW reg'd Spyder in that colour alright :cool:

kwalshe

ciarsd wrote: »

There is a WW reg'd Spyder in that colour alright :cool:

It was in crookstown on near the Baltinglass road so sounds like possibly the one....

smash

It appears that all the pics in this thread of the blue spyder have been removed...

MarkN

Hogzy wrote: »

Why is it illegal, it looks securely strapped down?
AFAIK having your rear view mirror blocked is ok (Vans with solid rear doors)

I think any of us who love our cars would be the ones worrying about the law after what we'd done to the driver if it was one of our cars that sh1te landed on.

cabrwab

Yeah baby blue right hand drive 06-ww i think anyway!!

Lovely car fantastic noise. was "stuck" behind him for a few miles! Nice!

Hogzy

MarkN wrote: »

I think any of us who love our cars would be the ones worrying about the law after what we'd done to the driver if it was one of our cars that sh1te landed on.

In that case id say you know what constitutes murder:D

antodeco

The Alpina was in near to perfect nic. I noticed it in the corner of my eye driving along and knew by the front splitter. All originial Alpina parts to it (wheels, steering wheel)

eljono

Ok, imageshack has changed it's format and I'm unsure how to post uploaded pics so that they show up in a post. Could someone tell me if I just paste the HTML code as part of my post?

CianRyan

Use photobucket instead.

Rowley Birkin QC

antodeco wrote: »

The Alpina was in near to perfect nic. I noticed it in the corner of my eye driving along and knew by the front splitter. All originial Alpina parts to it (wheels, steering wheel)

Just a pity that according to Cartell it's a 318.

CharlieCroker

Pity this is another one of those sad people who has more money than sense who put AMG badges all over their SL350!!
Guy trade to trade this in a few years ago to me for an XK.

-Chris-

CharlieCroker wrote: »

Pity this is another one of those sad people who has more money than sense who put AMG badges all over their SL350!!
Guy trade to trade this in a few years ago to me for an XK.

Really?

The amount of really, really sad people - who re-badge their cars to be something they're not - is astounding!
Even worse is a mis-representative reg. plate. If I bought a re-badged car, at least I could pull the badges off, but there's no escaping the reg. plate.

I'd think that, while a nice reg plate that suits the right car may add to the desirability of that car, a nice reg plate that lies about the car actually devalues it!

Rovi

eljono wrote: »

Ok, imageshack has changed it's format and I'm unsure how to post uploaded pics so that they show up in a post. Could someone tell me if I just paste the HTML code as part of my post?

Copy and paste the code in the 'Embeddable Code:' box, the one marked 'Forums'.
It'll look something like this:
[noparse][/noparse]

copacetic

the sl55 should have dual exhausts each side shouldn't it? Any other way to tell the difference? I see that car most days and always wondered about it.

smash

I reckon it's the real deal - I've seen it around a lot and des Cullen doesn't buy regs like that and stick them on lower spec cars.

Although cartell is useless, i think you're thinking of 04D55 which is a 350

copacetic

but they all have dual exhausts either side and that one doesn't?

qz

copacetic wrote: »

the sl55 should have dual exhausts each side shouldn't it? Any other way to tell the difference? I see that car most days and always wondered about it.

Quad exhausts, V8 Kompressor badges on either side, those mental AMG alloys with a thousand spokes, deep front grill, check the brakes maybe? See if they say AMG? (Granted none of this could be done using the above photo).

copacetic

qz wrote: »

Quad exhausts, V8 Kompressor badges on either side, those mental AMG alloys with a thousand spokes, deep front grill, check the brakes maybe? See if they say AMG? (Granted none of this could be done using the above photo).

well it hasn't got the exhausts, the V8 kompressor badges or those AMG alloys(just some 5 spoke ones)

Hogzy

Guys theres no way thats an SL55 AMG




Unless he decided to change the body work for a standard SL.... And btw those Des Cullen plates can be had no bother at a price, just cos it has des cullen plates doesnt mean it was bought there...

The guy driving it probably was told it was an SL55 cos of the plates and the badges... I wouldnt put it past some people TBH

NiSmO

This post has been deleted.

L-M

When dealers use carzone, they are asked for a refence number, which some put in the reg. Luckily for us, carzone tend to save things, and Des Cullen uses reg's as a reference number;)

Carzone wrote:

Phone: Email: Comments: I would like to enquire about the 2004 Mercedes-Benz SL 350 www.descullencars.ie AMG 3.5 Petrol (ref. 04C55)...

jozi

antodeco wrote: »

The Alpina was in near to perfect nic. I noticed it in the corner of my eye driving along and knew by the front splitter. All originial Alpina parts to it (wheels, steering wheel)

I seen that Saturday in Phibsboro. Wasn't sure if it was genuine or not, as you said looks like all original Alpina parts. His bumper must have gotten a few knocks since it looked a little front heavy :P Couldn't really tell from the sound if there was more than a 4pot under the bonnet since he was going very slow with a bus nearby.

CharlieCroker

steve06 wrote: »

I reckon it's the real deal - I've seen it around a lot and des Cullen doesn't buy regs like that and stick them on lower spec cars.

Although cartell is useless, i think you're thinking of 04D55 which is a 350

Nope, def thinking of that one as its a Cork reg and I'm in Cork.

L-M

CharlieCroker wrote: »

Nope, def thinking of that one as its a Cork reg and I'm in Cork.

See my above post;)

CharlieCroker

Sorry, not paying attention.:rolleyes:

ucd.1985

Hogzy wrote: »

And btw those Des Cullen plates can be had no bother at a price, just cos it has des cullen plates doesnt mean it was bought there...

To be honest I havent seen that type of font on any car reg that wasnt from Des Cullen.

Hogzy

ucd.1985 wrote: »

To be honest I havent seen that type of font on any car reg that wasnt from Des Cullen.

Ya your probably right, I was just trying to argue:cool: