1 2
Brett_Murphy
Brett_Murphy SuperDork
8/18/12 9:29 p.m.

I was talking about a trip down to the Keys for the family vacation next year, and thought I'd check to see if a stop at the GRM offices might be in order, so I decided to see where they were.

Now I have a question. On Google maps there is a grey car in the GRM parking lot that looks like a Nissan 240sx, but I can't be sure.

What kind of car is that?

http://goo.gl/maps/Y2dga

More importantly, what happened to it?

moparman76_69
moparman76_69 Reader
8/18/12 9:31 p.m.

Boy that is rice-tastic

jhaas
jhaas Reader
8/18/12 9:35 p.m.

WOW, that is the clearest street view image i have ever seen from google.

looks like a kit car to me, but when you get a side view. yeah its a 240

N Sperlo
N Sperlo PowerDork
8/18/12 9:40 p.m.

Looks like an S14 with the nose clipped for the air cooling system.

N Sperlo
N Sperlo PowerDork
8/18/12 9:41 p.m.

Picture for reference:

What do I win?

turbojunker
turbojunker HalfDork
8/18/12 9:45 p.m.

That's a 3000GT.

92CelicaHalfTrac
92CelicaHalfTrac MegaDork
8/18/12 9:47 p.m.

Intern Matt's 3000gt. Massive power.

N Sperlo
N Sperlo PowerDork
8/18/12 9:52 p.m.

Awww... I lose.

N Sperlo
N Sperlo PowerDork
8/18/12 9:53 p.m.

Picture for reference:

Do I win something now?

JG Pasterjak
JG Pasterjak Production/Art Director
8/18/12 10:10 p.m.

Yep, that's Matt's 3000GT. Interestingly enough, if you pull onto 9th st, or view the office from across US1, the cars change.

jg

Anti-stance
Anti-stance Dork
8/18/12 10:32 p.m.

Cyber-stalking via Google maps.

N Sperlo
N Sperlo PowerDork
8/18/12 11:08 p.m.

Just talked myself at work an noticed one sign blurred. It says, "Unauthorized firearms not permitted concealed carry permits not allowed to be exorcised on the premises." Why they hell would that be blurred? Blur accident? I noticed the other sign was not blurred, but it was not legible.

EDIT: Did some research. Apparently Google's software does most the blurring. The signs are reflective. Some of them may have been assumed license plates.

T.J.
T.J. PowerDork
8/19/12 7:07 a.m.

Interesting. Go a couple shots up the street toward 9th st and the 3000GT turns into a Camaro, then go onto 9th st and it turns into a Subaru. The white Miata disapears and comes back as a blue Miata.

rotard
rotard Dork
8/19/12 8:03 a.m.
N Sperlo wrote: Just talked myself at work an noticed one sign blurred. It says, "Unauthorized firearms not permitted concealed carry permits not allowed to be exorcised on the premises." Why they hell would that be blurred? Blur accident? I noticed the other sign was not blurred, but it was not legible. EDIT: Did some research. Apparently Google's software does most the blurring. The signs are reflective. Some of them may have been assumed license plates.

Uh oh, I wonder if they're posted at all entrances and exits at the proper height, colors, and font?

BARNCA
BARNCA Dork
8/19/12 8:10 a.m.

that building is cool..

petegossett
petegossett UltraDork
8/19/12 8:31 a.m.
T.J. wrote: The white Miata disapears and comes back as a blue Miata.

Well that one is completely plausible.

David S. Wallens
David S. Wallens Editorial Director
8/19/12 11:52 a.m.
petegossett wrote:
T.J. wrote: The white Miata disapears and comes back as a blue Miata.
Well that one is completely plausible.

Remember those Hot Wheels that changed color under warm water? Same thing.

N Sperlo
N Sperlo PowerDork
8/19/12 12:07 p.m.
rotard wrote:
N Sperlo wrote: Just talked myself at work an noticed one sign blurred. It says, "Unauthorized firearms not permitted concealed carry permits not allowed to be exorcised on the premises." Why they hell would that be blurred? Blur accident? I noticed the other sign was not blurred, but it was not legible. EDIT: Did some research. Apparently Google's software does most the blurring. The signs are reflective. Some of them may have been assumed license plates.
Uh oh, I wonder if they're posted at all entrances and exits at the proper height, colors, and font?

1 inch letters is the law of the land. No their not. Almost, but not quite. Fortunately all the no trespassing signs and barbed wire allows me to arrest for trespassing, but no 100 dollar CCW fine that probably wouldn't hold up in court anyway.

David S. Wallens
David S. Wallens Editorial Director
8/19/12 5:56 p.m.
JG Pasterjak wrote: Yep, that's Matt's 3000GT. Interestingly enough, if you pull onto 9th st, or view the office from across US1, the cars change. jg

That just blew my mind. By the way, I think I might have been following the Google car the day they photographed our office. Yeah, I was running late (as usual).

Brett_Murphy
Brett_Murphy SuperDork
8/19/12 10:11 p.m.

Thanks. I see I wasn't the only one who incorrectly thought it was a 240sx.

GameboyRMH
GameboyRMH PowerDork
8/20/12 8:24 a.m.

Doesn't look ricey to me, all I see are functional vents in the hood.

pinchvalve
pinchvalve UltimaDork
8/20/12 8:53 a.m.

So who's walking out of the building?

dyintorace
dyintorace UltraDork
8/20/12 9:21 a.m.

More details on Matt's 3000gt? Looks cool.

Marjorie Suddard
Marjorie Suddard General Manager
8/20/12 9:40 a.m.

That's Gary walking out of the building, probably to finish loading/unloading the van (since it's in the middle of the parking lot).

Here's details on Matt's 3000GT.

Margie

dyintorace
dyintorace UltraDork
8/20/12 10:13 a.m.
Marjorie Suddard wrote: That's Gary walking out of the building, probably to finish loading/unloading the van (since it's in the middle of the parking lot). Here's details on Matt's 3000GT. Margie

Thanks Margie!

Man. That is a big FMIC!!

1 2

You'll need to log in to post.

Our Preferred Partners
R6gjniswcV4W8YlSnOZclW3NG8wnlZmiK6Wdcw9pfPc7FhrCSRjkGoCS2bvspo00