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Tennessee Shite: 14 May 2016 Update!


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More Shite from the Volunteer State.

 

Merkur XR4Ti. AKA a German-built Ford Sierra with a turbocharged 2.3 litre four-pot sold in the US from 1985-89 through selected Lincoln-Mercury dealers. I once had a 1985 model in silver. Rare as hen's teeth today.

 

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Chevrolet Caprice coupe.

 

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Gotta love an old Land Rover! Series II is a rare sight in the US.

 

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Buick LaCrosse with very inappropriate-looking vinyl roof.

 

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Porsche Panamera. Familiarity still hasn't improved it's looks. Massively expensive but still looks like shite.

 

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WTF? This Camry seems to be owned by someone with a "unique" personality.

 

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Not a factory-original option.

 

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Have you seen Miranda? This was taped inside the Camry's rear window. Once again, WTF?

 

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Volkswagen Beetle.

 

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1980-85 Cadillac Seville with dubious faux cabriolet roof.

 

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1976 Chevrolet Caprice Classic with a "For Sale" sign in the window. Anyone fancy a barge?

 

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"Old Skool" Hot Rod!

 

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1956 Ford.

 

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Corvette with FLAMZ!!!

 

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I spotted this crapbucket Honda Civic on the road about a month ago. Here it is again parked across three spaces.

 

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Another badly modified car, this time a Chevrolet Cavalier.

 

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I've saved the best for last. Ford Crown Victoria Smurfmobile!

 

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1976 Chevrolet Caprice Classic with a "For Sale" sign in the window. Anyone fancy a barge?

 

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I'll take it! Crate it up and send it over please... (I wish!)

 

What that Honda needs is a Dodge Ram correctly parked in front and behind. He'd be there until they decided to leave... :mrgreen:

 

56 Ford might be low-spec but you can't argue with such pure style, can you!

 

Another lovely selection sir, thank you.

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More shite from the state that brought you Jack Daniels' and fresh roadkill!

 

 

FutureShite? First Range Rover Evoques I've seen in the metal. Obviously on their way to the dealer.

 

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Expensive Shite. Maybach 57S. That's "S" for Sport, presumably. How a barge like this can be sporty is anybody's guess.

 

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Is it just me or is that grille from a Hyundai XG?

 

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Or a Kia Optima/Magentis?

 

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Nicest looking R107 380SL I've seen in a long time.

 

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Here's a rare sight, a 1988-89 Merkur Scorpio! Best looing one I've seen in YEARS!

 

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Chevrolet El Camino still workin' for a livin'.

 

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Crap photo of a crap car. 1980-85 Cadillac Seville with faux cabrio roof peeling off!

 

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The wheels on that Smurf-mobile are just ridiculous!

 

The Merkur Scorpio looks fine but the front end styling doesn't look as tidy as the Ford derivitive.

 

The day glo Camry estate is mega! I bet the owner is an art student or an artist and is a fruit loop. :mrgreen:

 

The Merkur XR4Ti is interesting with the 2.3 engine. I would have thought that it would have either matched the 2.8 V6 as in the Ford Sierra XR4i - or even upped the ante with a V8 lump. :|

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There is a horrific Nissan 350Z here in Nashville that I keep spotting. Every time i see it, it gets worse and worse.

 

Here are the first photos I was able to get, taken in September of 2010:

 

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The bodykit looks like it was tacked on with a hammer and nails!

 

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Marvel at the tight-fitting panel gaps! :wtf:

 

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Is there a fuel filler nozzle somewhere deep inside this hole? I love the exposed rivets, too!

 

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He fitted a wide-body kit but didn't bother to widen the car's track? Err, okay.

 

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What quality craftsmanship!

 

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Evidently, he didn't have a ruler with which to cut a straight line? Even the exposed rivet heads don't line-up with each other!

 

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Wheels and tyres look lost deep inside the wheel arches.

 

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Overspray on the headlamp covers? Check.

 

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I have no idea what this means. I'm guessing the owner doesn't, either.

 

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In October of 2010, I spotted a guy in this same car pulling out of Hooters (so you know he's a classy sort of bloke!) but it was dark and he was on the move, so a photo was out of the question. By this point, he'd painted the bottom half of the doors black. Obviously, this masterpiece was still a work in progress!

 

 

By December of 2010 I spotted it again and was able to snap a few pics from the safety of my car before the owner and his girlfriend came back out.

 

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The red 350Z parked next to it was pretty bad, too!

 

 

I hadn't seen this monstrosity since then and I sort of assumed the owner had either crashed it or perhaps one of his ill-advised engine modifications had lunched the engine. Then, lo and behold, I spotted it again just this past week! It was parked outside a sleezy-looking tattoo parlour (where else?) along a busy road. Since it was parked right outside the plate glass window of the tattoo parlour and I could see some semi-evolved neanderthals sitting inside, I knew I was taking a huge risk snapping these pictures. However, I'm sure you will agree that risking life and limb was absolutley worth it! The things I do for Autoshite!!!

 

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As I was briskly walking past and trying to discretely take the last photo, a young girl comes out of the tattoo parlour and shouts at me about why I'm taking pictures of the car. I pretended to be on my mobile phone so that I wouldn't have to acknowledge her and made a hasty escape to my car which I wisely parked a few doors down the street. Knowing the area pretty well, I zig-zaged down a few side roads in case anyone tried to follow me by car. Luckily, I managed to make a clean escape.

 

The carbonfibre bonnet is new and there appears to be a bit more stick-on chrome but otherwise it's still as awful as ever!

 

I also noticed the number plate has changed. Possibly a new owner, perhaps? (Note: in Tennessee the plate stays with the driver, not the car)

 

I hope you have enjoyed the evolution of the world's worst Nissan 350Z. If I see it again, I'll try to get some more pics. Let's hope I don't get shot doing so!

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I don't get this weird tendency to modify cars until they look dreadful. This looks like a 350Z replica that was assembled in some far flung communist dictatorship, using only poor quality photocopies and the wrong measurements.

 

I'm not against modification. Maybe it starts innoccently enough, a spoiler here, some aftermarket wheels there, but you'd think at some point they'd look out of the window and think "OH MY GOD! WHAT HAVE I DONE?!"

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As I was briskly walking past and trying to discretely take the last photo, a young girl comes out of the tattoo parlour and shouts at me about why I'm taking pictures of the car.

 

Either she has regretted bastardising the Z and is embarrassed about iy or maybe the car is known to the Sherriff's Office? :mrgreen:

 

I hope you have enjoyed the evolution of the world's worst Nissan 350Z. If I see it again, I'll try to get some more pics. Let's hope I don't get shot doing so!

 

:shock::lol:

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It's been a while since I've posted but now I'm back with a fresh batch of Shite from Tennessee: the state that made eating roadkill legal!

 

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Anyway, here are my latest Shite-worthy spots!

 

 

A crap photo of a crap car. A Buick with anawful fake cabrio roof.

 

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Autoshite Limo Service. When only the best...erm, I mean adequate will do!

 

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Spotless Porsche 914.

 

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It's old, but is it shite? 1960 Chevrolet Impala. You can use the Isuzu Trooper parked next to it to determine the size of this beast!

 

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Acura RL (known to you lot as the Honda Legend) with some rather "interesting" personal modications.

 

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Ahh, now here's a sight that warms my heart. A wonderfully original Volvo 245!

 

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Fiat 124 Spider.

 

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Ford Gran Torino.

 

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And another Ford, this time a fecking huge LTD Coupe.

 

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A uglified Honda Civic. How predictible.

 

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And another one, this time with heavy metalflake paintwork.

 

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A close-up.

 

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It seems this paint doesn't stick to plastic bumpers and mirror housings very well!

 

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Another Civic "ricer", as we call them over here. Quality of modifications exhibit the usual standard of workmanship.

 

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What is it about Honda Civics that attract the mentally retarded?

 

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It's old, but is it shite? 1960 Chevrolet Impala. You can use the Isuzu Trooper parked next to it to determine the size of this beast!

 

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I don't need to thanks, I've been in one! :D Many years ago now, but still.... And I have friends in Manchester with a 59, which I've parked beside at shows. IIRC the Impala measures about 17ft 6, which is a bit past a Rolls Royce Silver Shadow. Size matters. I love that generation of GM sedans.

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And here is that very 59! Photo courtesy of Les Ardron, another good friend, whose son used to own the red Cadillac behind. :D

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RAV4 owner with a sheep fetish?

 

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Ancient Plymouth looks like a daily driver.

 

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Tasty looking R107 Merc SL. Okay, so it may not be shite, but I still like it.

 

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Crusty Toyota Celica. Haven't seen one of these in yonks.

 

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Dog Poop? Pretty much sums up the US-spec Ford Ranger, if you ask me!

 

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Chevrolet Impala.

 

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What's the only way to make a beige Toyota Camry look interesting? Turn it into an ART CAR!

 

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Clean looking Honda Civic Wagon. Can't remember the last time I've seen one.

 

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Mitsubishi Lancer Evo. Not shite, but I couldn't resist snapping it!

 

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love the big arsed old barge's, and adore the 50's stuff. I 've just imported a 1959 Ford Galaxie fro the US, always have a mahosive yank to back up the daily shite.

 

keep the coming!!

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love the big arsed old barge's, and adore the 50's stuff. I 've just imported a 1959 Ford Galaxie fro the US, always have a mahosive yank to back up the daily shite.

 

keep the coming!!

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love the big arsed old barge's, and adore the 50's stuff. I 've just imported a 1959 Ford Galaxie fro the US, always have a mahosive yank to back up the daily shite.

 

keep the coming!!

 

Top work! Photos, please! No hurry: any time in the last half-hour will do. :lol:

 

And, some cracking spotting too, well done.

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I was searching through some old photos and found some old shite shots.

 

Mustang at a petrol station. Why would anyone do this?

 

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Honda Accord coupe with a bit of scaffolding bolted to the boot.

 

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Tidy looking Beetle.

 

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Can there be a limo more shite than this?

 

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E21 BMW 320i with massive US-spec bumpers.

 

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Speaking of old BMWs with huge bumpers, here's a 1974 2002 owned by an enthusiast.

 

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I have no idea what Sweet Water is but this hippy-spec Dodge Ram 1500 van was promoting it.

 

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Chrysler Windsor

 

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International Harvester Scout. A sort of Jeep/Land Rover alternative from a company best known for tractors and farm equipment.

 

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I bet you didn't expect to see one of these in America! An LTI TXII taxi.

 

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Bertone/Fiat X-1/9.

 

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E28 BMW M5.

 

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I started with a badly modified Mustang so I'll end with a badly modified Mustang.

 

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Marvellous thread :)

 

If we assume the person in that black cab hailed it at the rank near my house, it would cost them between 13 and 16 thousand pounds to go to Nashville. That price does not include the £50 vomit clean up charge resulting from the ocean crossing.

 

Of course, that trip is impossible, because there are never any taxis in the rank near my house.

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