Spotted: Merc S63 AMG, Jag E-Type, 12k-mile barn-find AlfaRomeo Spider

"MarquetteLa" (marquettela) 12/12/2014 at 15:17 • Filed to: marqcars, mercedes, s63, amg, jaguar, e-type, alfa romeo, spider

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Ran across some interesting cars on the walk to lunch today:

Mercedes S63 AMG. Mmm, bi-turbo V8 with 577 hp and decadent interior...

Red Jaguar E-Type roadster cruising around with the top down.

Spotted this pristine Alfa Romeo Spider and had to cross the street to take a few photos. As I was finishing taking some photos, the owners (middle-aged couple) were walking up and identified themselves. They said this Alfa was actually found in a barn with 12,000 original miles on it. The interior was beautiful. The paint was perfect. I told them I was happy they were driving it and bid them a good day. I walked away very envious of their perfect little Italian roadster.

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Textured Soy Protein > MarquetteLa 12/12/2014 at 15:22

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This reminds me, I should use the power folding mirrors on my 135is more often.

E. Julius > MarquetteLa 12/12/2014 at 15:23

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Hey, a boat tail Alfa!

MarquetteLa > Textured Soy Protein 12/12/2014 at 15:25

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No reason not to!

Textured Soy Protein > MarquetteLa 12/12/2014 at 15:36

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The only thing is, they don't automatically unfold themselves when you turn the car back on, so typically when I've folded them I try to look in the mirror and get very confused for a couple seconds.

MarquetteLa > Textured Soy Protein 12/12/2014 at 15:37

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That does actually sound like a reason not to.

sm70- why not Duesenberg? > MarquetteLa 12/12/2014 at 15:44

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Dat Mercedes

Galileo Humpkins (aka MC Clap Yo Handz) > Textured Soy Protein 12/12/2014 at 16:34

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That seems strange they don't auto unfold, perhaps a setting that needs to be changed?

Textured Soy Protein > Galileo Humpkins (aka MC Clap Yo Handz) 12/12/2014 at 16:40

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There's a button on the mirror adjuster control to fold/unfold them. So I'll park in a tight spot, fold the mirrors, go do whatever it is I was planning to do, then come back to the car and forget that I folded the mirrors in spite of them being folded right there in front of my face. Then I start it up and start looking over my shoulder like "why can't I see what's behind me durrr?"

Galileo Humpkins (aka MC Clap Yo Handz) > Textured Soy Protein 12/12/2014 at 17:09

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Gotcha. I accidentally folded ours back on the highway on our first day with our new car. Took me a second to realize what I did (even though they told us at the dealership how to manually fold them) and to get them to unfold. People around me were probably somewhat confused.

Tapas > MarquetteLa 12/12/2014 at 17:16

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Where the hell do you go for lunch, man!? lol

MarquetteLa > Tapas 12/12/2014 at 17:29

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I work in a pretty affluent area in Denver. Seeing cars like these is a regular occurrence (and it's one of the reasons I like working where I do!).