spartacus Posted August 16, 2017 Share Posted August 16, 2017 Spotted in Matlock, it wasn't until I'd driven on a few yards I realised there was more chod on the drive behind this, unfortunately I wasn't quick enough with the dashcam*. Magnificent Rustbucket, Aston Martin, Squirrel2 and 3 others 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jim Bell Posted August 16, 2017 Share Posted August 16, 2017 . RobT, egg, Magnificent Rustbucket and 6 others 9 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mitsisigma01 Posted August 16, 2017 Share Posted August 16, 2017 ^^^^ I think I saw this year's ago , just Googled it and found this . Maximum Mini▼Monday, 7 November 2016Seen for sale: a (the?) Sabre VarioUp in Newcastle-upon-Tyne, a tiny little piece of local motoring history has made it to the market. Up for sale is the Sabre Vario demonstrator. This 1985 take on the Sabre Sprint was more versatile, with removable rear roof section, turning it almost into a convertible with that bit taken off. When not, it had the ease of a full hatchback door. Pretty clever, but I don't think it was very successful. Sabre's Sprint sold in some numbers, but their Vario is almost unique. Could the demonstrator even be the sole Vario that ever materialized? That would certainly not surprise me, as 'Q518 WNL' is the only car I have ever seen photographs of. From what the seller writes: "Here for sale is the original DC Kit Cars Sabre Vario demonstrator requiring some tlc. Based on the classic Mini this car was used as reliable daily transport before being taken off the road two years ago for some modifications to the rear suspension. It mechanically needs a few jobs to complete, ie finishing hanging the exhaust, hand brake adjustment, MOT etc. The whole interior requires renovation and the dashboard wiring needs attention but is usable at the moment. Mechanical spec: 1275cc A+ engine with unleaded head, verto clutch, 2.9 final drive, front Moulton Smootha Ride suspension, Superlight alloy wheels. Spares available to winning bidder include 1300 power unit & front subframe, alloy and steel wheels and tyres." Interested? You'll find the ad here. This is not a Sabre Sprint - this is a Sabre Vario. And it is possibly unique in thatPicture courtesy ebay.co.uk With the Sprint as a starting point, the car's rear was restyled with removable rear/roof sectionPicture courtesy ebay.co.uk Big hatchback door gives easier access to the rear, with tank neatly hidden. Interior needs workPicture courtesy ebay.co.uk The same car, now seen without the rear/roof section when it was new, back in 1985Picture Jeroen Booij archive Sabre instigator Steven Crabtree is seen here demonstrating the hatch of the Sabre SprintPicture Jeroen Booij archive Maximum Mini op 13:12Share No comments:Post a Comment‹›HomeView web version Powered by Blogger. More pics on Web page , Google "dc kit cars sabre vario" Magnificent Rustbucket and Jim Bell 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yoss Posted August 18, 2017 Share Posted August 18, 2017 These aren't shite, not yet anyway, but I think they will be. This is for the Skoda lickers only I think.Look like a couple of bog standard mk2 Superbs don't they? But they're both V6s. I haven't seen one for months (and I look for them, most people wouldn't know if they had seen one). Then I see two in three days. They have the 3.6 V6 and are sort of a Passat R36 in a posh frock. They sold in tiny numbers. A quick look on howmanyleft left me more confused than before as they mix them up with the far more common mk1s, but it looks like no more than a few hundred were sold. If you want a high performance saloon car you probably didn't think Skoda and if you were thinking Skoda you didn't want to pay £500 a year in tax. I'm still of the old fashioned view that a proper luxury car should have more than four cylinders and not be diesel which discounts most Superbs. The only subtle clues as to what lies beneath are the quad pipes and a very small V6 badge, apart from that they look just like a TDI. I'd like one of these in about 15 years time. I probably won't see another one for about five years. oldcars, alf892, NorfolkNWeigh and 1 other 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
davocano Posted August 18, 2017 Share Posted August 18, 2017 A couple of spots from this week; first off, a mouldering Malaysian. Second off, a posh Jag with lwb and supercharger. MorrisItalSLX, Yoss, Jim Bergerac and 2 others 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RobT Posted August 18, 2017 Share Posted August 18, 2017 .20170815_164428.jpgThat's a mega spot. Unique (probably)... http://maximummini.blogspot.co.uk/2016/11/seen-for-sale-the-sabre-vario.html Magnificent Rustbucket 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HMC Posted August 18, 2017 Share Posted August 18, 2017 Heidel_Kakao, Magnificent Rustbucket, Junkman and 4 others 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joey spud Posted August 18, 2017 Share Posted August 18, 2017 At my local petrol stn a caravan body dropped over a Talbot Express,real old Giffer owner too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blakey79 Posted August 19, 2017 Share Posted August 19, 2017 Some crackers for your delectation.. mercrocker, Magnificent Rustbucket, RobT and 3 others 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blakey79 Posted August 19, 2017 Share Posted August 19, 2017 And some more Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blakey79 Posted August 19, 2017 Share Posted August 19, 2017 And some moreAnd some more danthecapriman, Magnificent Rustbucket and Aston Martin 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Conrad D. Conelrad Posted August 20, 2017 Share Posted August 20, 2017 Mossy Mondeo by Conrad Conelrad, on Flickr Asimo, fiatdaft, RobT and 12 others 15 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Conrad D. Conelrad Posted August 20, 2017 Share Posted August 20, 2017 Also mossy2 by Conrad Conelrad, on Flickr 2004 tax disc in the window. Inexplicably parked in the middle of an active petrol station forecourt. IMG_3644 by Conrad Conelrad, on Flickr Not the kind of 'off road' they meant. IMG_3646 by Conrad Conelrad, on Flickr XJS, however, was beautiful. RobT, fiatdaft, Magnificent Rustbucket and 3 others 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ghosty Posted August 20, 2017 Share Posted August 20, 2017 Capri at the retail park. Other side didn't have any patches on it. Bullet mirrors a let down, but wonderfully shonky otherwise.1.6 too for bonus pov points. RobT, Junkman, danthecapriman and 1 other 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Conrad D. Conelrad Posted August 20, 2017 Share Posted August 20, 2017 Classic by Conrad Conelrad, on Flickr Asimo, Junkman, mercrocker and 4 others 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
puddlethumper Posted August 20, 2017 Share Posted August 20, 2017 Rummaging in my pics and found this, well tidy, Merc. mercrocker and Magnificent Rustbucket 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tooSavvy Posted August 20, 2017 Share Posted August 20, 2017 Clitheroe, today. Next to the Ford dealer... TS Magnificent Rustbucket and Aston Martin 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matt Posted August 20, 2017 Share Posted August 20, 2017 Check this winner out. Towing an '88 Silvia with a 940. 1997 Volvo 940 Classic Auto Towing 1988 NIssan Silvia Turbo by MattLikesCars, on Flickr Laseraligningfoofooflanges, danthecapriman, fiatdaft and 2 others 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mercrocker Posted August 20, 2017 Share Posted August 20, 2017 Some crackers for your delectation..image.jpegimage.jpegimage.jpegimage.jpegimage.jpegimage.jpegimage.jpeg Papped! My Cowley at Basingstoke Festival of Transport last year. That's my old friend John behind it - another serial 50s/60s shiter. blakey79 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blakey79 Posted August 20, 2017 Share Posted August 20, 2017 Loved it, will b sure to say hello next time. mercrocker 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wuvvum Posted August 20, 2017 Share Posted August 20, 2017 Spotted this beauty outside a pub in Horstead this afternoon. Mintola it was. danthecapriman, egg, NorfolkNWeigh and 6 others 9 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
danthecapriman Posted August 20, 2017 Share Posted August 20, 2017 Spotted this beauty outside a pub in Horstead this afternoon. Mintola it was. IMG_20170820_133100.jpgFUCK ME! Want! That is lovely and a rare model now too, good spot. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
adw1977 Posted August 20, 2017 Share Posted August 20, 2017 Ooh, diesel, that is rare. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
They_all_do_that_sir Posted August 21, 2017 Share Posted August 21, 2017 Shite pic of a lovely cav Edited to say - look at the size of the focus and ashtray in comparison! Sent from my SM-A510F using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NorfolkNWeigh Posted August 21, 2017 Share Posted August 21, 2017 These aren't shite, not yet anyway, but I think they will be. This is for the Skoda lickers only I think.20170816_122515.jpg20170818_120821.jpg20170818_123107.jpgLook like a couple of bog standard mk2 Superbs don't they? But they're both V6s. I haven't seen one for months (and I look for them, most people wouldn't know if they had seen one). Then I see two in three days.They have the 3.6 V6 and are sort of a Passat R36 in a posh frock. They sold in tiny numbers. A quick look on howmanyleft left me more confused than before as they mix them up with the far more common mk1s, but it looks like no more than a few hundred were sold. If you want a high performance saloon car you probably didn't think Skoda and if you were thinking Skoda you didn't want to pay £500 a year in tax.I'm still of the old fashioned view that a proper luxury car should have more than four cylinders and not be diesel which discounts most Superbs. The only subtle clues as to what lies beneath are the quad pipes and a very small V6 badge, apart from that they look just like a TDI. I'd like one of these in about 15 years time. I probably won't see another one for about five years.There was a fully loaded , blue with cream leather, 80k mile one of these on Autotrader for about £6000 earlier in the year, of course as soon as I sold my W212 shitheap it had gone. So I bought a Dizzler V70, probably safer for my licence and wallet. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yoss Posted August 21, 2017 Share Posted August 21, 2017 A quick perusal of the usual Internet car selling sites found only one for sale. A much newer 15 plate for around £18k. That's still about 50% depreciation in two years. It's a brave man that bought one new but I'm glad a few people did. When they get down to £300 I may replace the Favorit. egg 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Squirrel2 Posted August 21, 2017 Share Posted August 21, 2017 Spotted in Tenby recently. Not sure what has been done to it to make it look like it's got collapsed suspension? The driver is a youngster but I'm verging on becoming an old giffer so possibly do not understand why it's been molested in this way.. NorfolkNWeigh 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Magnificent Rustbucket Posted August 21, 2017 Share Posted August 21, 2017 Also mossy2 by Conrad Conelrad, on Flickr 2004 tax disc in the window. Inexplicably parked in the middle of an active petrol station forecourt. IMG_3644 by Conrad Conelrad, on Flickr Not the kind of 'off road' they meant. IMG_3646 by Conrad Conelrad, on Flickr XJS, however, was beautiful. I notice that Mr Conelrad is linking from a 'private' Flickr album setting, rather than having all the photos viewable from the link. How do you do that? - I'm moving from Photobucket and couldn't work out how to do that on Flickr. tooSavvy 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NorfolkNWeigh Posted August 21, 2017 Share Posted August 21, 2017 Spotted in Tenby recently. Not sure what has been done to it to make it look like it's got collapsed suspension? The driver is a youngster but I'm verging on becoming an old giffer so possibly do not understand why it's been molested in this way..If you'd looked in the load bay, you would have seen at least 5 layers of closely packed tins , similar to these mercrocker, Squirrel2, davocano and 3 others 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joey spud Posted August 23, 2017 Share Posted August 23, 2017 Lightweight two seater in Tonbridge today. Magnificent Rustbucket, Asimo, oldcars and 3 others 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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