r/spotted
People often see rare or interesting vehicles that brighten their otherwise dreary days. And what a better way to express that than to…
How to think about r/spotted
This community is dedicated to sharing sightings of rare or interesting vehicles, allowing members to showcase their automotive encounters and celebrate unique designs. It fosters a sense of excitement and appreciation for cars that stand out, whether they are classic models, supercars, or unusual modifications. The community thrives on visual content, with members posting images and engaging in discussions about the vehicles they encounter in everyday life.
Confidence 4/5
Audience
Participants in this community are typically car enthusiasts, ranging from casual fans to serious collectors. They are often male, aged 18-35, with a strong interest in automotive culture, design, and technology. The vibe is generally positive and enthusiastic, with members eager to share their experiences and knowledge about vehicles that catch their eye.
Posting culture
Content that thrives includes high-quality images of unique cars, detailed descriptions of sightings, and discussions about automotive features. Posts that lack clear visuals or fail to engage with the community's interests often receive downvotes. Members frequently post sightings, with a steady cadence of new content, especially during weekends or car events, encouraging active participation and interaction.
Brand engagement notes
Brands looking to engage with this community should focus on authenticity and genuine passion for cars rather than overt promotion. Sharing behind-the-scenes content, showcasing unique vehicle features, or participating in discussions about automotive trends can resonate well. However, blatant advertising or self-promotion is likely to be met with skepticism or hostility, so brands should prioritize building relationships and contributing valuable content to the conversation.
Top keywords
What r/spotted talks about
Weighted by how often each term appears in posts and comments, relative to baseline frequency. The largest words are the strongest signals of community focus.
External signals
Where the community looks
Top external domains linked from posts and comments — a quick read on the sources of truth this audience trusts.
Top contributors
Who shapes the conversation
The most active and most-upvoted posters and commenters in this community. Useful when planning outreach or studying a community's tastemakers.
Top posters
By post count
- u/J14YHM
- u/[deleted]
- u/Pios99
- u/tdugamer
- u/TurboSeth
- u/cheeseburgercats
- u/mightyoak1887
- u/DrPoodles666
- u/Trumanb123
- u/Jimmylad23
- u/JustThrasherrr
- u/Kroon205
- u/Tiresmoke72
- u/ToneBlanco925
- u/Then-Factor-607
- u/MiTruckGuy
- u/SucculentlySuccinct
- u/onlytake
- u/Ellisrsp
- u/brianchee04
- u/user789098
- u/pharahyt
- u/Aceemerald
- u/preludachris8
- u/ShiroHachiRoku
- u/xbl-Extr3me
- u/deadxilence
- u/Tensediamond13
- u/Gcs1110
- u/Nozzan997
- u/Map-Money
- u/27GB_
- u/dirish80
- u/Scutterpants
- u/carguy2007
- u/Practical_Award9755
- u/Dtb4evr
- u/Icantenteraname
- u/Cars_N_Cafe
- u/Melodic-Picture48
- u/mezger38
- u/AMetallizzatoZagato
- u/StrykerFoxie
- u/-Moon_Runner
- u/WhisperingComplaints
- u/FCIUS
- u/Weary_Signal9447
- u/Cleamsig
- u/JohnBrownMilitia
- u/City_Goat
- u/sjoung7536
- u/ballsamongusfeet
- u/Trev9667
- u/Bodhihana
- u/drlqnr
- u/Dalzzz_
- u/DootyManF
- u/Silveravin
- u/smalldickrick
- u/fingerspacesdontexsi
- u/Jmc110110
- u/TechGib
- u/TheStigsSlovakCousin
- u/VaderV1
- u/The-Car-Guy
- u/LazyCondition0
- u/car_guy_92
- u/l_ur_ker
- u/Cameronb102697
- u/PooDragoon
- u/mdr28
- u/yahboyshark
- u/SkyHighRedditor
- u/Curious_Ideal_7717
- u/Super-Dingo
- u/Minute-City7112
- u/moonmama1
- u/Spazes
- u/caiozamp
- u/Land_Yacht_Driver
- u/Dionb2626
- u/josiahknapp_
- u/kenjie1027
- u/Goldenart121
- u/lucas_214
- u/mebige
- u/StormGaming69
- u/pvtjoker0321
- u/wtffcrypto
- u/SaswatikP15
- u/Mykmyk
- u/bukubukuditya
- u/StonerMetalhead710
- u/dntfrndrqstme
- u/PerspectiveInternal9
- u/Longjumping-Oven-994
- u/Disastrous_Ostrich42
- u/Stalin_be_Wallin
- u/AngrySymphony
- u/BiggerCrab
By votes
- u/[deleted]
- u/TurboSeth
- u/Then-Factor-607
- u/Aceemerald
- u/JustThrasherrr
- u/MiTruckGuy
- u/chrisdazzo
- u/DrPoodles666
- u/Weary_Signal9447
- u/SucculentlySuccinct
- u/Cleamsig
- u/Pios99
- u/preludachris8
- u/Ellisrsp
- u/ShiroHachiRoku
- u/FCIUS
- u/tdugamer
- u/Kroon205
- u/sjoung7536
- u/onlytake
- u/ThatDumbTurtle
- u/Nozzan997
- u/cocoscum
- u/Trumanb123
- u/_MrRichardSmoker_
- u/BiggerCrab
- u/CameronMad
- u/grosventre007
- u/Bodhihana
- u/drlqnr
- u/SirHonkeyIII
- u/Moshie11337
- u/Crashedmylambo
- u/TheSaviour1
- u/seveninch23
- u/hatapata1104
- u/deadxilence
- u/WhisperingComplaints
- u/yk271205
- u/dylanresta-
- u/_Valhalla___
- u/DootyManF
- u/gluten_heimer
- u/voice_in_ur_head
- u/TechGib
- u/ThicCheeseGrater
- u/carguy2007
- u/fingerspacesdontexsi
- u/EdgeOfTheRazor
- u/pdogshizzle
- u/rockhopper4753
- u/kvprn
- u/gypsysniper9
- u/Daviddux108
- u/Dalzzz_
- u/Moist_Pizza
- u/--------hey--------
- u/TheStigsSlovakCousin
- u/J14YHM
- u/Senaka11
- u/einTier
- u/BiggerFoote
- u/ballsamongusfeet
- u/phatyasser
- u/zaxbi_yes
- u/Gcs1110
- u/Fat-X
- u/zpatterson12
- u/Trev9667
- u/car_guy_92
- u/City_Goat
- u/googleiswatching
- u/Im-Poor-Shuh
- u/Kaiserimnop
- u/Lorian999
- u/2evil
- u/Von_Spots
- u/ItsMrPanda_
- u/chrislee5150
- u/Secret-Zombie7275
- u/naambezet
- u/JDhillon96
- u/hnrolland
- u/Tensediamond13
- u/rdobre59
- u/alan01124
- u/norfs
- u/27GB_
- u/FantasyFlyer3
- u/iamnotatigwelder
- u/epsteinsepipen
- u/harshi007
- u/I-love-refrigerator
- u/TheBeccac
- u/tobleroney69
- u/ZaneM18
- u/itsamemarioscousin
- u/Sea-Investment-6915
- u/Public-Rare
- u/Gilkcar314
Top commenters
By comment count
- u/[deleted]
- u/Plymouth_Superbird
- u/Harriet_tubman22
- u/RupertTheReign
- u/The-WildInfernos
- u/Acceptable_Ad3173
- u/heross28
- u/drlqnr
- u/combong
- u/Crudox
- u/edgarskates
- u/lumia920yellow
- u/Gregory_GTO
- u/Busman123
- u/Melodic-Picture48
- u/waveslikemoses
- u/dgblarge
- u/Zarrex
- u/readwiteandblu
- u/sjoung7536
- u/PlatWinston
- u/captcraigaroo
- u/karavasis
- u/crankbot2000
- u/augustusgrizzly
- u/PhantonCar235
- u/Steinfred-Everything
- u/bonk425
- u/Horus_Syndrome
- u/mikkokilla
- u/Pha211
- u/zeester_365
- u/lil_sargento_cheez
- u/code-sloth
- u/Deadly_Jay556
- u/RslashTakenUsernames
- u/Quaiche
- u/riverbass9
- u/pmak1972
- u/Dramatic_Sugar2317
- u/R32fan
- u/SillyTheGamer
- u/Straight_Midnight559
- u/STICH666
- u/Dark_demon7
- u/95castles
- u/Horton_75
- u/NomadFingerboards
- u/t_mmey
- u/Tmoore188
- u/C205-
- u/Tronkfool
- u/morelsupporter
- u/AngrySymphony
- u/GopherHockey10
- u/Human-Clock2530
- u/ihavenoidea81
- u/hotdabs91
- u/BooRadley3370
- u/onlyletters999
- u/Preston_Stormer_
- u/All_mighty_Loaf
- u/Cade_Rufus
- u/AUSwarrior
- u/avotius
- u/TypicalDumbRedditGuy
- u/Cadillac16Concept
- u/Dodger8899
- u/Ambitious_Quiet_1416
- u/x2FrostFire
- u/Independent-Jump8493
- u/Joe_Mama6969420-
- u/pcweber111
- u/MadJoeMak
- u/chaunceton
- u/Secret-Zombie7275
- u/Ihateallcommies
- u/BassWingerC-137
- u/jaminator45
- u/ophaus
- u/dopil919
- u/livelarg
- u/xbl-Extr3me
- u/DrasticAnalysis
- u/Glad-Age7490
- u/jarjarsexy
- u/alejandrobarreto230
- u/have2gopee
- u/TheCrowsNestTV
- u/GullibleClash
- u/jacobawesome1
- u/Actraiser87
- u/Minute-City7112
- u/PleasantTie6587
- u/Double_Cleff
- u/averagebloxxer
- u/maxertiano
- u/deepfriedtots
- u/RealGingercat227
- u/Anus_Finger420
By votes
- u/[deleted]
- u/2XTURBO
- u/DrasticAnalysis
- u/Whitewolf2504YT
- u/SoloExperiment
- u/LosGiraffe
- u/Yo06Player
- u/Spiritual-Code-2513
- u/chrisragenj1
- u/fucktrutin
- u/StayStrong888
- u/crankbot2000
- u/LongboardsNet
- u/OpticlickGD
- u/jungleconnor127
- u/Shadow_marine1X
- u/Mississippi_Matt
- u/SPITEEEE
- u/plaidsmith
- u/karavasis
- u/Brother_-_John
- u/Chemical_Lavishness6
- u/EverydayRedditViewer
- u/Straight_Midnight559
- u/Human-Clock2530
- u/winnipegk5
- u/Plymouth_Superbird
- u/surly_duff
- u/Depressed_Nutt
- u/Tricky_Passenger3931
- u/mezger38
- u/gdubh
- u/Lorian999
- u/LOUDSUCC
- u/GoNe2heLL
- u/a_seventh_knot
- u/balsaaaq
- u/legoswag123
- u/Fleetwood_Mask
- u/Mufasa_LG
- u/vaguebyname
- u/Tballz9
- u/BassWingerC-137
- u/fartingsometimes
- u/BadIdea-21
- u/C205-
- u/BeeSalesman
- u/FeelTheLoveNow
- u/nobody-yesbuddy
- u/CovidReference
- u/datbluboi2233153
- u/Ashamed_Estimate_276
- u/Purplepunch36
- u/morelsupporter
- u/Mtnryder56
- u/RupertTheReign
- u/Terp_Villain
- u/Amazing_Variation_94
- u/paulusblarticus
- u/TrashMammal84
- u/Zanzibarfish
- u/JonStowe1
- u/Greedy_Tap_8978
- u/jshultz5259
- u/ShouldersBBoulders
- u/sativaslut
- u/CryptographerLess144
- u/Guilty-Wishbone3335
- u/Jack-Cremation
- u/Free_willy99
- u/Ambitious_Quiet_1416
- u/pillomoji
- u/hsrCwnS
- u/M25always-stuck
- u/ddeekklliinn
- u/SnooWalruses4386
- u/Glad-Age7490
- u/NougatNewt
- u/CorgisAreImportant
- u/petronelxd
- u/Nippondreams
- u/Kx1reddittt
- u/googleiswatching
- u/theDaninDanger
- u/Ashtar-the-Squid
- u/Girhinomofe
- u/GopherHockey10
- u/AllThings_Automotive
- u/HolyMotherOfPizza
- u/bonk425
- u/picmandan
- u/nma_05
- u/jacobawesome1
- u/DuctTapeOrWD40
- u/waltuhsdick
- u/qquibbb
- u/Deadly_Jay556
- u/DootyManF
- u/LiebeDahlia
- u/AvaritiaLTD
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FAQ
r/spotted — frequently asked questions
Quick facts about this subreddit's size, history, focus, and related communities.
How many subscribers does r/spotted have?
r/spotted has approximately 334,813 subscribers as of May 27, 2026.
When was r/spotted created?
r/spotted was created on May 14, 2012 (14 years ago).
What is r/spotted about?
This community is dedicated to sharing sightings of rare or interesting vehicles, allowing members to showcase their automotive encounters and celebrate unique designs. It fosters a sense of excitement and appreciation for cars that stand out, whether they are classic models, supercars, or unusual modifications. The community thrives on visual content, with members posting i…
What subreddits are similar to r/spotted?
Communities similar to r/spotted include r/whatisthiscar, r/namethatcar, r/regularcarreviews, r/awesomecarmods, r/weirdwheels.
Who are the most active posters on r/spotted?
The most frequent posters on r/spotted include u/J14YHM, u/[deleted], u/Pios99.
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