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I've seen that 505 a few times over the years, usually parked near Smith Square or near Westminster School behind the Abbey. Probably belongs to a multi-millionaire that uses it to cart his priceless Purdeys to Gloucestershire at weekends.

Perfectly correct. Smith Sq. No Purdeys visible

 

 

One's too many, ten's not enough!

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Clio looks a little sorry for itself.

 

But the Transit is a local legend. It belongs to a chap who lives two doors down from my mum. He's a roofer and I think he's about 88! I say this because I know he was 76 when he did the roof on our old house about twelve years ago. I don't know if he is still working but it moves around this car park occasionally.

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It's been painted in red oxide, which is porous, for at least 15 years. I wonder if he tops up the red oxide as required, like the Forth Bridge, as it's hard to believe it hasn't just dissolved.

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A couple of abandoned Minis and an R8 that's been left out with the bins.

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A couple more of Longbridges finest separated by about 50 years (I'm sure someone (mercrocker?) can tell me exactly how long. I assume its A40 or A50 but not entirely sure. Like what's the difference between a Devon and a Somerset?

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And finally a couple of classic 90s chod

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I spotted a Citrine Yellow Mondeo the other day, but I was with cool* people and didn't want to be seen taking a picture.

 

Anyway, I woke up at 5.45am this morning, hours before I needed to, and decided I'd go on a bike ride to get a picture of said Citrine Yellow Mondeo. Here you go.

 

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Cycling away, content that I'd got the picture I wanted without being chased away from someone's drive for taking a picture of their Mondeo before 7am on a Wednesday morning, I caught sight of another Mk1 Mondeo.

 

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I then realised I knew of another two Mk1 Mondeos that were sorta on my way home, so this happened.

 

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The green one almost looks tidy, but the white K-plater has this gem of an MOT advisory:

 

nsf floor corroded thru/also at centre tunnel both sides  :shock:

 

I think early morning bike rides through the council estates of North Herts are the future.

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Stopped at the supermarket for a birthday card for my mum the other day and these two were in the car park:

 

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Well sorted Mini Thirty.

 

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and a pretty nice MR2.

 

The hand car wash in the background is 'temporarily closed'. 

Something to do with immigration enforcement apparently :shock:

 

Then today I clocked this local car, never managed to before as I'm usually driving when I see it. 

'89 Buick Regal:

 

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It's some old boy's, the guy driving it was a stereotypical Yank car giffer, puffer jacket and tan military style cap.

The American brake light indicators still work on it - you can see where someone's cut holes in the middle of the lenses and screwed orange bits in to pass an MOT!

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A couple of abandoned Minis and an R8 that's been left out with the bins.

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A couple more of Longbridges finest separated by about 50 years (I'm sure someone (mercrocker?) can tell me exactly how long. I assume its A40 or A50 but not entirely sure. Like what's the difference between a Devon and a Somerset?

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And finally a couple of classic 90s chod

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I know that Somerset.....This version of A40 ran from 1952-54 replacing the earlier Devon - I won't pollute the spotting thread with an off-topic pic but the cars are quite different in appearance.   The Somerset had a bigger brother, A70 Hereford which is visually almost identical.   A50 designation started with the Cambridge which replaced the Somerset in 1954. 

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Mehari! :shock::-D

 

Here's a few recent-ish ones from my phone, not sure if I've posted them already, probably not.

 

This old Van Hool was on rail replacement work: 

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I think this was in Winchester, was passing through to go to a wedding.

 

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This E28 is local, and very shonky (look at the MOT history, it's dreadful). Been meaning to get a picture for a loooooong time. It's a 525e Lux under the bodykit, owned by an unpleasant looking couple.

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Fairway! It's odd to see one of these now the only ones left are in private use.

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This looks like a shot from Life on Mars. It's not - it's a Viva and Magnum in the corner of a caravan storage yard. These are only really visible from the train line behind the place, though there's a road down the embankment behind them. The opposite corner of the yard used to have an equally mossy Manta B in it but that's been gone for a while.

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This early Montego in AS racing colours (the coachline is orange over brown) was by a mate's house. Super clean except the lack of wheeltrims. There's a high-ish profile Morris Minor specialist garage a few yards away that might be relevant. Means there's always Moggies floating about too.

 

Early Impreza in not silver.

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A few spots from the last few days, most of these are from Cornwall, so it's a major surprise that the Lancia is among them!

I spotted the Ka on the way home, you may have to zoom in to see the magnificently barried exhaust.

 

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This was a Cornwall car and again seemed remarkably rust free.

 

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This last one I saw in Chesterfield, it's a Polo saloon, very odd.

 

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