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Sunday morning is a good day for cycling

Then it is calm and peaceful along the roads. Last Sunday I took pictures of cars on display outside car shops in Billingstad. Not just any cars – but cars that had something special about them. Bentley Arnages, for example, are rare even in London's snobby precincts. They certainly arouse curiosity. How much does one like that cost? What kind of engine does it have? You don't need a price tag on the route. You have a mobile phone and can search for the car on "Finn.no" or on the car dealership's own website. A kind of modern window shopping. Join the trip!

The space outside car dealerships is an excellent place to display special cars. They can then attract car enthusiasts.

And you ... Terje's cars seller not cars. We just type about them. We are not the ones selling these cars. Click on the link to the ads if you want to know more about the objects for sale - or just enjoy the pictures!

Porsche 718 Cayman GT4

Year Model: 2021
Presumed exhibition car or demo car at Porsche Center Asker & Bærum, Billingstad.
Engine: 4 liter 6 cylinder boxer engine
Power: 420 HP
Price: From 1 + equipment
Link to point of sale
Underrated sports car in Norway. "Not a real Porsche" - "Porsche for those who can't afford a 911", and so on. The fact is that this is the only Porsche model with a mid-mounted engine – a car designed to provide lots of driving pleasure.

Bentley Bentayga Hybrid

Year Model: 2021
Demobile for sale at Bentley Oslo, Brookland Motors, Billingstad.
Engine: V6 3.0 liter petrol + 94 Kw electric motor
Battery: 17.3 kWh Lithium-ion
Power: Combined power 449 hp / 700 Nm
Price: 2
Km: 5900
Link to advertisement
Big and bulky like an elephant, but interesting in a hybrid version. That makes the car more affordable - if you can use such a word about a Bentley. Range of the batteries is stated to be 39 km (WLTP). The car has 4 separate luxury chairs - i.e. a 4-seater for 4 top managers.

Bentley Arnage Green Label

Year Model: 2000
Used car for sale at Bentley Oslo, Brookland Motors, Billingstad.
Engine: BMW V8
Power: 354 HP
Price: 679
Km: 60
Link to advertisement
A classic long before it achieved vintage car status. The Bentley Arnage ticks all the boxes associated with classic Bentley. "Green label" means that it has a BMW engine taken from the 7 series.

Ferrari Spider 488

Year Model: 2016
Used car for sale at AutoXO Sport, Fekjan.
Engine: 3,9 liter V8 twin turbo
Power: 670 HP
Price: 2
Km: 50
A Ferrari like this is reminiscent of how the car industry can create completely unique "man - machine" interfaces - like a Tour de France cyclist can experience between body and bike.

Maserati Granturismo S

Year Model: 2009
Not for sale. Just a great car "spotted" in a parking space outside the car dealership.
Engine: 4,7 liter V8
Beautiful car in the color Rosso Mondiale.

Ford F-150 Harley Davidson Supercrew (tv)

Year model: 2019 (the pickup on the left)
Used car for sale at RøhneSelmer Asker and Bærum, Billingstad.
Engine: 5,0 liter V8
Power: 400 HP, 542 Nm
Price: 1
Km: 100
Link to advertisement
Never mind that the Ford F-150 is now at full speed into the electric car world. These raw cars will roll around for more than 50 years and represent the pinnacle of American V8 trucks.

The white pickup is probably equipped with 3,5 V6 Ecoboost petrol 408 HP and can cost around NOK 1 million incl. VAT.

Citroen Xantia 1,8i

porsche centre — Citroen Xantia series 1

Year Model: 1994
Used car for sale at Asker Bilmegling, Slependen.
Engine: 1,8 liter petrol
Power: 101 HP
Price: 29
Km: 89500 (!)
Link to advertisement
Xantia with air suspension and very low mileage. The shine reveals that the car may have been partially repainted. Presumably parked in garage. A youngtimer that gives a very special grip in the corners - and which will undoubtedly become a future classic. This is a car for enthusiasts who know what this is. If you are looking for a cheap used car for the family, you should find something else.

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There is something about the Porsche 718

Have you ever been inside a Ferrari dealer, - one that sells new Ferraris? - Or Lamborghinis?

London has at least 2 authorized Ferrari dealers and 1 authorized Lamborghini dealer. You can go there to order a brand new car. You just ring the doorbell and you'll be let in to look at the exhibition models. Perhaps see the color swatches and feel the skin samples in the next room, while enjoying a cup of tea...

Or, you can stand outside and look at the models through the glass pane. Alternatively, you can do a virtual visit. Ferrari and Lamborghini have presentations on Google, where there is a Streetview function to move you inside the narrow business premises of Kensington. Click on the images to make a virtual visit to these car dealerships.

Looking at new cars you can't afford can be a mixed experience. Well, it's nice to see great cars up close, but it's not nice to be reminded that you don't have enough money.

"19,290 kroner per month ," was the sign on a McLaren in the showroom. I was standing outside the premises of AutoXO in Ramstad outside Oslo. It was Sunday, and the shop was closed. I just wanted to take a look. I wasn't alone. There was a stream of people coming in to look at the cars parked outside. From the background chatter, I heard someone who wasn't just stopping by by chance. They seemed to be in buying mode.

It is typical that when a new model appears at a dealer, it disappears with the sales manager on a trip to the cabin instead of being available to potential customers. What do I know? Maybe one of AutoXO's salesmen will bring some cool car to the cabin, for example a Lamborghini Levante? But, on behalf of car enthusiasts in the Oslo area, I really appreciate the beautiful cars that are currently parked close to the Esso station in Ramstad, on the E18 west just after passing Høvik church.