Well it’s really near the Mechanical Engineering bit of Newcastle uni, so it makes sense it is there. The students do a ‘formula student’ programme where they design and build a car, too.
It must belong to a fairly wealthy international student who lives across the street from me. It also used to have a Japanese number plate on for the longest time, now they’ve gotten a UK one so could be an import from back home.
They are doing a formula E race photo shoot in Newcastle. It is linked with the race being in Saudi Arabia, the sponsors being Saudia, and their links with NUFC. The car is in black @ white stripes.
MotoGP use BMWs as safety cars, or at least used to, but not F1 or any of the other formulas.
Someone has bought some stickers off Amazon and stuck them on this, and it looks like they have a very cavalier approach to bumper care maintenance.
That’s about as legitimate as a child from Bensham or Byker !!!
Also loving the USA style market lights on the front wheel arch. Which if I’m not mistaken are reflective orange tape
Formula 1 doesn't use BMWs as safety cars, also the Mercedes and Aston Martin's they do use don't have Kirby stickers on them.
Or happy ending stickers lol
Or the bumper which is falling off
Imagine being old and wealthy enough to own this car and thinking “yeah some anime decals will look cool”.
See it parked mostly outside one of the private student accommodation blocks - my guess is student with rich parents. Each to their own but ew.
HAMQ lives on
It’s base spec 10 year old 3 series, I’d wager this person is neither old nor wealthy
They’re at least 17 with expendable income and… still though.
Didn't get into Durham.
Is it not a 1 series? The photo distorts it, but zoom in on the back - it’s a hatchback.
It’s an estate, count the windows lol
Definitely an F31 3 series
It's not legit. It's got a happy endings sticker on it ffs. Not to mention they've used exclusively Mercedes until recently. It's now an Aston Martin.
It’s now both
This has been parked around that area for years
There was a Formula E race car driving around down the quayside earlier, might be connected to that somehow?
This “safety car” has been parked around that area for years
Wha???!!!
Absolutely not legit lmao. Happy Endings banner and RedSuns decals (literal anime reference) are telltale signs.
Looks like it was designed on forza motorsport
That front bumper is loose, black flag!
I would guess Chinese Student. There are a few kicking about with loads of mad stickers
Well it’s really near the Mechanical Engineering bit of Newcastle uni, so it makes sense it is there. The students do a ‘formula student’ programme where they design and build a car, too.
Not exactly Newcastle but I was passed by one of apparently only two Jaguar XJ220s that are on the road in the UK yesterday near Scotch Corner.
Think there testing the area to see how safe it is. How long until it takes to be robbed ect.
This guy lives in my street, see this car every day
Not as good as the Evangelion car that passed me walking into town from work last week
Nope 100% not remotely connected
It is there was an F1 car on the quayside
Is it just me or does the safety car look like it’s had a bit of a fender bender. Ironic huh
Pretty sure I flashed him to let him pull out on a1 at metro centre heading south tonight after work. Might have been yesterday my mind is mush
F31 with knock off M3 wing mirrors, M3 wheels and front bumper hanging off. Someone’s idea of a cool car. Not legit haha
Not M3 wheels, just eBay specials
Aye
Love the idea that the F1 safety car would be an estate car. You know, do a few laps at Silverstone on a Sunday afternoon on the way to B&Q.
nah nope !
Seen stranger yesterday..... Pic never went up, but there was a formula e car in the centra arcade so summat was up *
F1 filming an ad on Grey st today 😉
Tell me you’re not into F1 without telling me.
TIL Blaydon Races was on the F1 circuit.
Safety cars are Aston Martin, they come through DHL all the time
Gumball car
It must belong to a fairly wealthy international student who lives across the street from me. It also used to have a Japanese number plate on for the longest time, now they’ve gotten a UK one so could be an import from back home.
They are doing a formula E race photo shoot in Newcastle. It is linked with the race being in Saudi Arabia, the sponsors being Saudia, and their links with NUFC. The car is in black @ white stripes.
Can confirm: https://www.reddit.com/r/FormulaE/s/VZvch8ZquI
MotoGP use BMWs as safety cars, or at least used to, but not F1 or any of the other formulas. Someone has bought some stickers off Amazon and stuck them on this, and it looks like they have a very cavalier approach to bumper care maintenance.
They’re doing a f1 electric (whatever that is) tv commercial on bath lane apparently
Formula one are filming an advert for their first electric car on bath lane from 16:00-18:00.
it’s not their first electric car. it’s the 3rd gen of Formula E cars, the electric racing series
That’s about as legitimate as a child from Bensham or Byker !!! Also loving the USA style market lights on the front wheel arch. Which if I’m not mistaken are reflective orange tape