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Atlanta Spotters Thread

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  1. ZonderF

    ZonderF Formula Junior

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    I'm always down for another get together, hopefully sometime after the time changes back in a few weeks so we will have more daylight and some warmer weather.
     
  2. ddemuro

    ddemuro Formula 3

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    #3802 ddemuro, Feb 15, 2010
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    I didn't realize the time changed so soon. I'm so excited!

    Spots from recently are below. With the weather so bad I haven't seen much lately, but here they are anyway...

    Thursday February 11:
    - light blue Aston-Martin DB9 Volante at Terminus.

    Sunday February 14:
    - black Aston-Martin DB9 Volante at Lenox Mall's valet.
    - silver Audi R8 on Florida plates at Murphy's in Virginia Highland.
    - black Lamborghini Gallardo LP560 Spyder at Phipps Plaza valet.

    Monday February 15:
    - dark blue Aston-Martin DB9 on vanity plate FXNT1 at Barnes and Noble on Peachtree Road.
    - white Bentley Continental GTC Speed on vanity plate KRNDIVA exiting GA-400 at Glenridge this morning.
    - blue Lamborghini Gallardo Spyder on Peachtree near Lenox Road
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  3. kevinmosleyI

    kevinmosleyI Karting

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    I know most of the exotics are out past dark in Atlanta, but how good would the spotting be on Saturday from about 3:30 to 6:00? I should probably know the tendencies of Buckhead by now, but how has the spotting been during that timeframe lately? Thanks! :) -kevin
     
  4. ZonderF

    ZonderF Formula Junior

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    #3804 ZonderF, Feb 17, 2010
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    It's been really hit or miss the past few weekends, sometimes there are cars during the day, some days they are just out for dinner. It is supposed to be in the upper 50's on Saturday so chances are pretty good that you may see some stuff.

    I had one picture from yesterday, the famous blue Murcielago at Butler Tire on Roswell Rd. It had its stock wheels on which is the first I've seen on this car in the almost 2 years that we've been seeing it. It looks like he got the air vents fixed as well as they were stuck in the open position for a good while. I also thought it would be fun to look at all the other combinations of wheels that he's had on it in the past so here they are...

    -Blue with red lip
    -Blue with silver lip
    -Blue with black lip
    -All blue
    -Chrome with blue
    -White with blue
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  5. kevinmosleyI

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    #3805 kevinmosleyI, Feb 17, 2010
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    Thanks for posting all of the different combos of wheels he's had in the past! I've been thinking of how this car has been on a sort of "hiatus," or at least not driven (or parked) as much as it used to be. Maybe this Saturday will be my first spot of this car. Wanna take bets on what wheels he'll go with for the weekend? :) -kevin

    On a more pessimistic note, what if he's returning the car to factory specs in order to sell it? Just throwing it out there, lol.
     
  6. ddemuro

    ddemuro Formula 3

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    #3806 ddemuro, Feb 17, 2010
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    Believe it or not - even those aren't stock wheels! Those are Murcielago Roadster wheels. A shot of a Murci 6.2 coupe on stock wheels is attached.
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  7. ZonderF

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    #3807 ZonderF, Feb 18, 2010
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    Oh well, I guess that's as close as we're gonna get on that car, I just hope he doesn't do something awful like he's done in the past. Glad to see it out and about though, can't wait to hear it rumbling down Peachtree again.

    A few cars out tonight, I had my crappy camera so the pictures are pretty terrible

    -Corvette ZR1 (C6) at Intercontinental
    -A pair of Phantoms at Chops, one purplish and the other black
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  8. ZonderF

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    #3808 ZonderF, Feb 19, 2010
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    Today was fun...

    -DB7 Convertible parked on Peachtree
    -New 997 GT3 on Roswell Rd
    -430 at St. Regis
    -Phantom on Louisiana dealer plates at Lenox
    -R8 on Florida plates at the Ritz
    -Rossion Q1 at St. Regis and then driving on Peachtree
    -Gallardo on Texas plates on Piedmont
    -430 and H1 together at Phipps

    Obviously the highlight of the night was the Rossion, I've read some things about them on the web but had no idea that they were already in production. It sounded really good and you could definitely hear the turbos kicking in every time he shifted.
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  9. ddemuro

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    #3809 ddemuro, Feb 19, 2010
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    Nice shots, Andrew! Your flash is really good. I just shoot the cars in their natural light but in the dark sometimes it doesn't do them justice.

    My spots from recently:

    Tuesday February 16:
    - black Maybach 57 on Florida 'Golf Capital of the World' plates at the St. Regis.

    Wednesday February 17:
    - silver Audi R8 on Florida plates at a club in midtown.

    Thursday February 18:
    - blue Aston-Martin DB7 Vantage Volante at the Ritz-Carlton Buckhead.
    - gray Chevrolet Corvette ZR1 [C6] on North Carolina plates at the Intercontinental.
    - red Ferrari F430 at the St. Regis.
    - silver Lamborghini Gallardo Spyder on Virginia temporary plates at Hal's valet.

    Friday February 19:
    - dark blue Aston-Martin DB9 on vanity plate FXNT1 in a parking lot on East Paces Ferry.
    - bad photo of a silver Audi R8 on Florida plates in the parking lot behind Chipotle on Piedmont and Lenox.
    - white Audi R8 in traffic on GA-400 south heading home this afternoon around exit 1.
    - white Bentley Arnage at Whole Foods on West Paces.
    - red Ferrari F430 on temporary plates at Phipps Plaza.
    - red Ferrari F430 on Montana plates at the St. Regis.
    - black Lamborghini Gallardo on Texas plates at Phipps Plaza valet.
    - black Lamborghini Murcielago on Piedmont at Lindbergh.
    - black Porsche 911 GT3 [996] on Peachtree and Piedmont.
    - black Rolls-Royce Silver Seraph at Chops.
    - red Rossion Q1 on temporary plates at the Intercontinental. Very excited to see this one as it's quite rare. Sounded amazing!
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  10. ZonderF

    ZonderF Formula Junior

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    Thanks, I keep trying to get good shots in natural light but can't seem to hold the camera still long enough for the long exposures. I still can't believe I missed that super rare Arnage again, maybe I'll see it one of these days.
     
  11. RWP

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    What super-rare Arnage is that? (Thanks for the comments on the Zonda btw ;))
     
  12. ZonderF

    ZonderF Formula Junior

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    It's the white one that we see EVERY day and isn't rare at all, it's more of a joke between Doug and I.

    And I'll say it again, your Zonda picture is AWESOME! I love Zondas!
     
  13. Horse-power

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    #3813 Horse-power, Feb 20, 2010
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    My first day back spotting was huge for me, the weather was perfect for driving!

    1.Black Ferrari 328 -Tom Spiro driving on Peachtree near West Paces
    2.Orange Lamborghini LP560-4 coupe
    3.Gray Ferrari 360 Modena
    4.Red Ferrari Mondial cabriolet
    5.Red Ferrari 360 Modena
    6.Red Lancia Fulvia
    7.Purple Lamborghini Murcielago
    8.Silver Lamborghini Gallardo roadster
    9.Gray Lamborghini LP560-4
    10.Black Lamborghini Gallardo
    11.Yellow Ferrari 360 Modena

    Finally for the guys at Butler Tire -their white Chevrolet Camaro parked at Lenox.
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  14. kayakjack

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    Wow!! That Camaro is something else. Not my cup of tea. Sort of looks like it should be driven backwards by a clown in a Shriner's parade. Don't think I have ever seen lower profile tires. Sprayed on the rims?

    But hey, someone loves it, great to have choices. That's what counts.

    Jack
     
  15. kevinmosleyI

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    #3815 kevinmosleyI, Feb 20, 2010
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    Wonderful day of spotting today! Unfortunately, I filmed with my new HD camcorder, so only a couple of pics. I later tried to convert the HD video files in order to use them on Windows Movie Maker so I can get pics of what I filmed, but it ends up screwing up my computer and the pics are bad anyways.
    First up was this Elise (with my old camera):
    http://i813.photobucket.com/albums/zz55/kevinm_0102010/Buckhead%20Spotting%20February%2020%202010/MaxwellCars001.jpg
    Then was the purple Murci at some restaurant down Peachtree; man this car looked cool parked there! This pic was taken with my new camcorder, as it was parked and I had the oppurtunity to take pics. Interesting to note that this is a 6-speed:
    http://i813.photobucket.com/albums/zz55/kevinm_0102010/Buckhead%20Spotting%20February%2020%202010/DSC00005.jpg
    Now for the crappy pics; Cobra (replica, probably) on Peachtree:
    http://i813.photobucket.com/albums/zz55/kevinm_0102010/Buckhead%20Spotting%20February%2020%202010/20100221043714_0001.jpg
    R8 leaving Lenox:
    http://i813.photobucket.com/albums/zz55/kevinm_0102010/Buckhead%20Spotting%20February%2020%202010/20100221051133_0001.jpg
    Another 6-speed, this time a 360 at the Ritz:
    http://i813.photobucket.com/albums/zz55/kevinm_0102010/Buckhead%20Spotting%20February%2020%202010/20100221054310_0001.jpg
    Fun story with the 360: I was standing on Peachtree in front of Lenox, waiting for some nice cars to show up. I hear, "Hey Kevin, there's a Ferrari over there (pointing at the Ritz) from someone in a car in the turn lane, waiting to turn into Lenox. Not sure who it was, but I have to give them a huge thanks, because not only did I see the 360, but when I came back to Peachtree Road after filming it, I saw the purple Murci leaving Lenox and, a few minutes later, a Gallardo (the same one as Horse-power's 2nd Gallardo pic) on Peachtree. So it is unlikely I would've seen the Murci again or the Gallardo if the person hadn't told me about the 360. I really appreciate it, whoever it was!
    Other cars I saw and filmed but don't have pics of:
    -White Bentley GTC Speed Convertible on Peachtree(a new Camaro next to the Bentley saw me filming, flashed his lights at me, and took off when he and the Bentley got the green light. Pretty sweet moment!)
    -Yellow Gallardo on black wheels with a yellow stripe around the diameter of the wheel on Peachtree, and then it went to Lenox
    And there was a Granturismo at Terminus, but I didn't bother to turn around and get a pic.

    Sorry for the lack of pics; I'm really bummed that I'm not able to get pictures from my film clips like I could with my old camera. Maybe once I get my new editing program... -kevin
     
  16. ZonderF

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    #3816 ZonderF, Feb 20, 2010
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    Welcome back, I was wondering where you went off to. Nice pics as always except for that Camaro, it's just awful. Are you going to be down in Palm Beach next weekend for Supercar Weekend?

    My few from today as I had to work all freakin day

    -996 GT3 on 285 on my way to work
    -430 Spyder at St. Regis
    -all blue R8 at Bluepointe
    -Gallardo Nera look alike on California plates at Phipps
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  17. ppatel9

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    #3817 ppatel9, Feb 20, 2010
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  18. ZonderF

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    That color is awesome... the wheels, not so much
     
  19. ddemuro

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    #3819 ddemuro, Feb 21, 2010
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    Hey Rue! :) We shoot the same Arnage practically every day. He stopped shooting it months ago, but I can't bring myself to stop since I'm trying to be as comprehensive as possible. Here's a shot of it from tonight.
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  20. ddemuro

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    #3820 ddemuro, Feb 21, 2010
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    ...and other sightings from today and tonight:

    - dark blue Aston-Martin DB9 on vanity plate FXNT1 in a parking lot off Piedmont and East Paces.
    - black Audi R8 on wildlife (eagle) plates at Bone's.
    - dark blue Audi R8 at BluePointe.
    - red Audi R8 at Hal's valet.
    - black Audi R8 V10 on temporary plates at Lenox Mall valet.
    - white Bentley Arnage at Whole Foods Buckhead.
    - red Ferrari 360 Modena at the Ritz-Carlton Buckhead.
    - gray Ferrari 550 Maranello on wildlife (eagle) plates at Lenox and Peachtree.
    - black Ferrari F430 on Texas temporary plates at Tower Place valet.
    - red Ferrari F430 Spider on vanity plate BIZCHR1 at New York Prime.
    - awful photo of a dark gray Ferrari F430 Spider at the St. Regis.
    - red Ferrari Mondial Cabriolet in general parking at Phipps Plaza.
    - yellow Lamborghini Gallardo at Phipps Plaza, then later on Peachtree and Lenox.
    - gray Lamborghini Gallardo LP560 at Phipps Plaza.
    - black Maybach 57 at Tower Place valet.
    - gray Maybach 57 on Florida plates at Lenox Mall valet.
    - black Rolls-Royce Silver Seraph at Tower Place valet.
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  21. Horse-power

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    #3821 Horse-power, Feb 21, 2010
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    Hi Andrew, I have just returned from Florida and will not be attending the ''Supercar Weekend''. If you do attend, have a great time and please get some shots at the racetrack. Flagler Drive will have too many obstacles in your way. West


    Today, was a great day for spotting cars. I had so much fun, every turn was a surprise. Several repeat cars from Saturday thrown in as well.....

    1.Purple Lamborghini Murcielago at Lenox
    2.Red Ferrari 360 Modena at The Ritz
    3.Gray Lamborghini LP560-4 on Lenox Rd.
    4.Gray Ferrari 599 GTB
    5.Red Ferrari California with temp tags just purchased from F.O.A.
    6.Red Ferrari 360 spider
    7.Black Lamborghini Gallardo at Phipps - the driver was approached for a autograph by two individuals. This car had California tags.
    8.Yellow Ferrari 360 Modena
    9.Red Panoz roadster
    10.Black Ferrari F430 spider
    11.Blue Ferrari 355 spider
    12.Silver Lamborghini Gallardo roadster
    13.Silver Audi R8
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  22. ZonderF

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    #3822 ZonderF, Feb 21, 2010
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    Thanks for the heads up, we are going down on Friday night for the track event, I'm hoping that it won't get too dark and that I can get some good pictures.

    A few spots from today

    -gray LP560 at Phipps
    -997 GT3 on Peachtree
    -Steve Harvey's Maybach 57 at Terminus
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  23. Gatorrari

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    Cute car! And possibly rarer than any other car in the post.
     
  24. Conbon3

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    #3824 Conbon3, Feb 21, 2010
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    I spotted this Grandsport last weekend in the Intercontinental parking garage. Spotted many great rides in the Buckhead area in the past, but was a bit disappointed at not seeing much last Saturday/Sunday.
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  25. ppatel9

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    Just curious, was that picture taken close to the bottom of the parking garage at Intercontinental?
     

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