Spotter's thread - Page 94

Horse-power · #**1861** 10-15-2011, 01:02 PM

It was my first visit to New Orleans. I arrived on Monday 10/10 and I found a Ferrari F430 1 1/2 blocks from my hotel. It was a good way to start my trip. I did learn from a Harrah's valet that Bruce Willis shot a scene there for an upcoming movie this past month. They shipped in 9 exotics to place in front of the casino to be in the scene. It would of been a blast to see those cars (it would of kept me out of the casino -LOL.) Also, I talked with a valet at Harrah's Hotel (Ruth Chris). He has a regular customer who dines once a week. He's supposed to own 2 Ferrari's and a yellow Lamborghini.

I really enjoyed my visit.

**4re Nut** · #**1862** 10-16-2011, 09:07 PM

Nice threesome on Baldwin Motors' showroom in Covington.

Smoky · #**1863** 10-16-2011, 09:12 PM

Silver 430 Spyder turn from Camelia onto Kaliste Saloom this evening. Very pretty car.

**MikeC** · #**1864** 10-21-2011, 10:35 AM

Red 550 at the valet area of the Hilton on North Market in Shreveport this morning. The exotics are always there for the weekend, no point in looking during the week.

**John/FutureOwner** · #**1865** 10-21-2011, 12:48 PM

Lime-green Porsche GT3-RS parked illegally on the side street by Houston's here in New Orleans. License plate of "M.D." not helping the cause...

I loved how the first owner of the black F50 used to have no problem parking in between two cars in a movie theater parking lot. That's what's up.

**Zophie** · #**1866** 10-21-2011, 10:33 PM

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Originally Posted by Horse-power

It was my first visit to New Orleans. I arrived on Monday 10/10 and I found a Ferrari F430 1 1/2 blocks from my hotel. It was a good way to start my trip. I did learn from a Harrah's valet that Bruce Willis shot a scene there for an upcoming movie this past month. They shipped in 9 exotics to place in front of the casino to be in the scene. It would of been a blast to see those cars (it would of kept me out of the casino -LOL.) Also, I talked with a valet at Harrah's Hotel (Ruth Chris). He has a regular customer who dines once a week. He's supposed to own 2 Ferrari's and a yellow Lamborghini.

I really enjoyed my visit.

that looks like the one that I jokingly call my stalker because I've seen it so much, except it's odd it doesn't have a plate if that's the same one.

MattiValhalla · #**1867** 10-22-2011, 07:36 AM

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Originally Posted by John/FutureOwner

Lime-green Porsche GT3-RS parked illegally on the side street by Houston's here in New Orleans. License plate of "M.D." not helping the cause...

I loved how the first owner of the black F50 used to have no problem parking in between two cars in a movie theater parking lot. That's what's up.

I couldn't agree more.
Anytime I see a car - any car- parked where upon it is taking more than one space, parked diagonally or in a HC space, I just think: JACKASS. And that's one time when if I'd see someone keying it, towing it, etc... I look the other way.

Rudeness and arrogance begets impending disaster.

**Zophie** · #**1868** 10-22-2011, 02:31 PM

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Originally Posted by MattiValhalla

I couldn't agree more.
Anytime I see a car - any car- parked where upon it is taking more than one space, parked diagonally or in a HC space, I just think: JACKASS. And that's one time when if I'd see someone keying it, towing it, etc... I look the other way.

Rudeness and arrogance begets impending disaster.

+1

CarbBoxer · #**1869** 10-22-2011, 04:02 PM

so if i park far out in the parking lot and take two spaces i deserve to be keyed?

**John/FutureOwner** · #**1870** 10-22-2011, 04:30 PM

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Originally Posted by CarbBoxer

so if i park far out in the parking lot and take two spaces i deserve to be keyed?

I dont think so. But you would probably be getting more negative attention than you actually ever wanted in the first place. People do stupid things so it always makes me curious why others would do things to further attract that negative attention.

Not worth it in my opinion.

**coledoggy** · #**1871** 10-23-2011, 08:09 AM

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Originally Posted by CarbBoxer

so if i park far out in the parking lot and take two spaces i deserve to be keyed?

I kinda have to agree here. Most f50 owners are probably pretty liquid, and therefore aren't so uptight about their toys. Most gt3 guys just came upon a little bit of money to finally purchase something they like and are a little more cautious.

Now to that point, M.D. on your tag is cheesy beyond imagination, and parking like a jackass so that it interferes with others isn't cool. But I'll be the first to park away from the crowds to try and avoid some 99%er who may try to take his retribution out on my obviously fat cat way of life all day.

Moral of the story, nothing wrong with trying to avoid a door ding, just don't do it so that it obstructs others needlessly.

Ike · #**1872** 10-23-2011, 07:13 PM

There was a CL AMG with, I think, Renntech badges in Mandeville. A red 430 on Magazine street and this was at Ruth's Chris in Metairie. LFA?

**Zophie** · #**1873** 10-25-2011, 04:15 PM

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Originally Posted by coledoggy

I kinda have to agree here. Most f50 owners are probably pretty liquid, and therefore aren't so uptight about their toys. Most gt3 guys just came upon a little bit of money to finally purchase something they like and are a little more cautious.

Now to that point, M.D. on your tag is cheesy beyond imagination, and parking like a jackass so that it interferes with others isn't cool. But I'll be the first to park away from the crowds to try and avoid some 99%er who may try to take his retribution out on my obviously fat cat way of life all day.

Moral of the story, nothing wrong with trying to avoid a door ding, just don't do it so that it obstructs others needlessly.

Yeah, I don't have a problem with someone who parks far away to protect his car, even taking up two spaces. But someone who does it in a crowded lot just reeks of arrogance, which is repulsive IMO. It's also annoying when they shove their car right up front in a spot that's not even a spot, like this guy I dated in college who parked his Nissan Z on the curb up in front of a bar right in front of the door because he thought he was special. When we came out people had spit all over it, which I thought was pretty funny but didn't tell him.

**4re Nut** · #**1874** 10-30-2011, 08:31 PM

R8 convertible slumming it in Slidell yesterday. Same one I've seen a couple other times including the first Cars & Coffee.

ryan_qttro · #**1875** 10-31-2011, 03:20 PM

Looks like the 4.2 Spyder we sold at Harris Audi

**4re Nut** · #**1876** 11-01-2011, 07:51 PM

Blue 456 at intersection of West End and Robert E Lee this afternoon.

B.Johnson · #**1877** 11-02-2011, 12:53 AM

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Originally Posted by John/FutureOwner

Lime-green Porsche GT3-RS parked illegally on the side street by Houston's here in New Orleans. License plate of "M.D." not helping the cause...

I loved how the first owner of the black F50 used to have no problem parking in between two cars in a movie theater parking lot. That's what's up.

I am almost positive the guy that owns the GT3-RS is the service manager of Acura. Also I would say depending on the car and circumstances. Has anyone ever parked a Ford GT in between two cars than tried to exit or get in?????

Smoky · #**1878** 11-02-2011, 08:17 AM

It's been my experience that people here in Louisiana are much less tolerant of exotic cars and our interest in keeping them pristine than anywhere else I've lived (TX, CA, NM). I find that anywhere else I can park as far away as I want, and even take up two spaces (which I rarely do, because of my Louisiana upbringing).

But in Louisiana even parking far away results in spiteful reactions. If I had a nickel for every time in the past that I would complete the lengthy journey back to my car at the end of the lot only to find a couple junkers parked up so close to me that I could barely get in, then I could have afforded all the door dings that the soccer-mom/sorority girls yabbing on their cell phone provided to my cars.

People are just hateful, spiteful animals and around here the chips-on-shoulders are really, really big for some reason. Because of this I RARELY park the Lambo anywhere here. People are just too hateful to be able to sit back and just enjoy the car, as I or anyone else here in this forum would. I either take the Noble for wartime parking duty or I just take the wife's Escape.