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Reg's relics...as punctual as ever - a Bromley interlude!!
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Posted 11 November 2008 - 06:29 PM

#182
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Posted 14 November 2008 - 11:21 PM
Possibly! But the late Marina and P100 are probably long gone...Is that a Jersey snapshot as well? If so, is the Daf wrecker still around?
1984 Ford Fiesta XR2 - Devaluing the neighbourhood since 2008
Nottinghamshite
Channel Island Cack
Everywhere Else
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Posted 15 November 2008 - 01:38 AM

would love a go in this

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Posted 05 February 2009 - 11:12 AM
1963 A40 Farina 1965 VDP 1100 1974 VDP 1300 1979 Maxi 1750HLS 1980 Maxi 1750

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Posted 06 February 2009 - 01:12 AM

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Posted 06 February 2009 - 02:05 AM
Many thanks. http://www.flickr.co... ... pool-ad016Feel free! Glad it's deemed worthy of inclusion! (the picture that is....)
1963 A40 Farina 1965 VDP 1100 1974 VDP 1300 1979 Maxi 1750HLS 1980 Maxi 1750

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Posted 13 February 2009 - 08:40 PM

These were taken immediately following the last ones I put up in the autumn

A slightly mistimed Regata from the bus on the way into Sliema;

The following 3 were seen from the comfort of a seafront café in Sliema;
Seat Terra van

Fiat Uno MkI

Montego

Daihatsu Charade MkI (phase 1). These were surprisingly ubiquitous!


Peugeot 305 phase 1. 305's were much less common, only saw a handful in the fortnight, this the only early one I can recall seeing...



Anyone for a Cappuccino?? I don't think I'd get one leg in it!

For Pogweasel....it's Metro time!

That Montego again with alongside what I always thought looked like a Datsun Violet saloon from the rear but was an Isuzu Diesel according to the badging. An early Gemini?

and from the front....

One of those Chevette based things?
Right, I'm off out. Definitely more soon. Tomorrow in fact. Promise.
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Posted 13 February 2009 - 08:48 PM
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Posted 14 February 2009 - 09:49 AM

first thing i spotted was the english writing on the foreign plated transit
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Posted 14 February 2009 - 10:47 AM
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Posted 22 February 2009 - 11:33 PM
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Posted 13 March 2009 - 05:02 PM
MkIII Escort & a lovely pink Seat Marbella

in front of that an SDCPTC (sun dried cat piss tarp challenge)

Another Seat Marbella & a lovely beige Mazda 323 MkII saloon (just realised what a closely resembled front grille / light arrangement they have!)

A proper white Fiat Panda Mk II (or Mk I facelift!?). Spot the MkI Uno & Hyundai Stella in the background!

A 4x4 no less!

The Uno & Stella as mentioned


That's it for the Sliema chapter!

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Posted 13 March 2009 - 05:34 PM
Daihatsu Applause

One of those ugly 323s & an attractive 205 sandwich a dull K11

Isuzu Gemini saloon


Vauxhall Cavalier MkII saloon. All Cavaliers / Asconas were thin on the ground. Although unsurprisingly more plentiful than over here now!

Honda Civic Mk III (?) & Daihatsu Charade MkI

Snazzy late original style Panda

Daewoo Racer

Right that's definitely the end of that Sliema section!

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Posted 13 March 2009 - 06:05 PM

Another Isuzu Gemini saloon

Maruti Gypsy

Just caught this 305 van on the move

They put a lot of effort into their ice cream vans over there! They're often fully fledged lorries like this Ford Cargo

Dare I say it? The end of Sliema this time...
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Posted 13 March 2009 - 06:41 PM
This one was seen earlier in the thread / holiday when I spotted it from on high & took a picture on full zoom looking down onto it from above on the high road. We got the boat back across from Sliema to Valletta & I was delighted when I realised that the boat pulls in to a jetty right next to where the R18 was parked so I was able to get some proper close ups of it! It's a delightfully ratty early example....


This humble 70s BL style Mini was just nearby too. My favourite kind is like this with the smaller rear lights minus reverse light


Just across the way was this R21 saloon, the R18's successor. I can't recall seeing many, if any, more of these either to be honest!

From on our way up to the top road...

Maruti Omni & Fiat Uno

Another basic Mini & another lovely beige 323 MkII

A tip of a Tipo!


Ibiza

A Maltese chav has ruined this Sierra estate. Very picture worthy though


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Posted 13 March 2009 - 07:13 PM


It's 80s supermini alley! Much to Pogweasel's expected disgust, the MG Metro appears to be the best of the bunch!

MkI Fiesta with patches & MkII rear lights & Fiat Uno with mismatched tailgate


Probably the cleanest MkI Daihatsu Charade of the holiday!


Another MkI Golf in the same colour in the centre of the city



These things seemed to be the fashionable (lazy) way to get around Valletta. But then with a lot of narrow, congested, not to mention steep roads around the centre it's probably quite sensible!


Rare single rear door C15 van

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Posted 14 March 2009 - 08:57 AM

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Posted 14 March 2009 - 02:19 PM

Here, especially for you have some more....
Maruti 800 along with a self indulgent Alfa 146


Nice 760 GLE with added "Oh cheers Love!"



Back in Valletta bus station







Back in Vittoriosa


Just got this Estelle. Nice wide roads in Vittoriosa

Peugeot 305 estate

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Posted 28 May 2009 - 01:01 PM
There was this particular road not far from where we were staying which appeared to have a few quality specimens so I took a detour down it to check them out. It was a no through road & it seems most of the vehicles on the street belonged to a sort of Maltese version of Mr Bickle!
Smart Datsun pickup - King Cab??


At the bottom of the road; Yugo 45 & Favorit

Another Skoda Favorit & Lada Riva estate

Looking back up the road, we have a 'supercharged' Fiesta MkII, something interesting under the tarp, a Ford A Series beavertail with something on the back that I can't remember, a Renault Dodge 50 or 75 recovery vehicle & Maltese Bickle himself who upon taking this picture I realised had appeared from his house & was watching me like a hawk! He looked like someone you wouldn't want to mess with, a sort of triad warrior type, completely bald apart from a long black pony tail! I made my way back up the road pretending not to notice, all innocent looking, he said to me: "You want to buy?", me imagining trying to squeeze some ratty MkII Fiesta into my suitcase..."Oh no thanks, just browsing!" Fortunately that was that!


This MkII Capri further up the street was the stand out vehicle for me!


Some of his other vehicles across the road

From the other side

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Posted 28 May 2009 - 01:19 PM
The home of one previous owner Japanese cars:
1973 Datsun 1200 B110 2dr; 1980 Laurel 2.4 C230; 1988 Sunny 1.6 LX N13
1992 Camry 2.2GL (definitely just for spares now); 1993 Camry Estate 2.2GL on the road again!!
And a couple of modern Toyotas
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Posted 28 May 2009 - 01:48 PM

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Posted 28 May 2009 - 02:40 PM


KE70 Corolla for uncle silvia

Long range Mini van

This seems to be the next picture, on the way back to the apartment, the Tata pickup has been joined by a Mazda E2000


front shot of that smart MkI Golf diesel

MkIII Escort estate

Later that evening in the bar, late pov spec Alfa 33

Maltese chav spec Escort MkIV Cabriolet

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Posted 28 May 2009 - 03:15 PM
Perhaps it was freshly painted, strange it had no licence plates!Yup, Datsun is a King Cab, though looks like it’s a 2wd whereas we only got 4wd
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Posted 28 May 2009 - 03:21 PM
Plenty more on the previous pages!I'm not normally into buses tbh but I've just noticed your pics of Valletta bus station - OMG

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Posted 28 May 2009 - 04:33 PM
The more interesting of these tankers was the other one, an ERF but unfortunately there were people stood right by it & I chickened out!

Korando


Now back across the water in Valletta!
A ratty MkI Golf in the true non scene sense on the word...

Toyota Dyna

Series III (?) with Italian plates


Nice clean MkI


VW T3 & Renegade CJ-7 Jeep (?)

Suzuki SJ with England badge on the bonnet & W123 Merc


Shitiest of the lot! Only 1 horsepower!

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Posted 28 May 2009 - 05:19 PM


One of the very few R5 MkI's I saw


For Hirst (although I didn't know it at the time!)
MkI Accord coupe / 3 door


Another Riva estate

305 van 'under load'


The ubiquitous Marina

very fetching BL brown

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Posted 28 May 2009 - 06:19 PM


Toyota Starlet MkI

The roof rack brigade!

The out & out shitiest car of the holiday was a Toyota Starlet seen when we went to Gozo, unfortunately I didn't manage to get a pic but the thing was barely moving & it was so sunken on it's back axle I bet it wouldn't have made it over a speed hump which thankfully the islands don't have! It was incredibly rough & scruffy looking, it was one of those cars you had to see to believe!
Civic MkII


Daewoo Racer


Kia Avella


More high powered transport

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Posted 28 May 2009 - 08:50 PM

MkV Cortina

nother Charade MkI


Freight Rover Sherpa


Disused MkI Jetta


MkI Accord saloon


Old boy cleaning his pride & joy MkI

Quite happy for me to take a picture, prob quite chuffed a youngster like me was showing an interest!

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Posted 28 May 2009 - 09:14 PM

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