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[MrRegieRitmo]

I still have loads more pictures to put up but considering I'm returning to Malta next week (with the potential for alot more spots, this time hopefully fresh blood in a new area of the country (such as it is) ) I may as well hold back & then return with a double/combined assault of pictures post Malta Pt II holiday! Although I will make sure it's obvious what was seen on which holiday, especially if I happen to come across something I saw previously. In the meantime here are some interesting links for you to peruse I came across running along the same theme.... http://website.lineo...ds/mtdairy.html this bit's of most interest; http://website.lineo...ilkvancont.html (I did actually spot one of those Dodge 50 fridge vans which you'll see eventually on here) a gallery of cars & trucks in Malta; http://www.searchmal...mail=&sentname= lots more shots showing cars, even just in the background, amongst all of these general Malta pictures by town / area; http://www.searchmalta.com/malta/ Enjoy

[mk2_craig]

http://www.geocities.com/jerseybuses/pic...

Is that a Jersey snapshot as well? If so, is the Daf wrecker still around?

Possibly! But the late Marina and P100 are probably long gone...

[VWPowered]

some good links there, pain to get around there no next buttons

would love a go in this

[keef]

http://i96.photobucket.com/albums/l170/M...

Can we use this over on http://www.flickr.com/groups/ad016/ please?

[MrRegieRitmo]

Feel free! Glad it's deemed worthy of inclusion! (the picture that is....)Thanks for dragging this thread kicking & screaming back into the forefront of my conciousness, it really really needs updating!

[keef]

Feel free! Glad it's deemed worthy of inclusion! (the picture that is....)

Many thanks. http://www.flickr.co... ... pool-ad016

[MrRegieRitmo]

As promised ......

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.

[VWPowered]

first thing i spotted was the english writing on the foreign plated transit

[Richard]

It's Malta, they speak English there.

[VWPowered]

shows what i know i though they spoke spanish lol

[alfetta]

yep they all speak english though the native maltese is a sort of mixture of Sicilian, italian and arabic.

[MrRegieRitmo]

On the seafront side of the Gemini in the last picture we have...

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!

[MrRegieRitmo]

My mistake, that wasn't the last of Sliema, it's just the pictures were out of sequence. Still on the 19th Aug & this time walking along the other direction of the seafront...

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!

[MrRegieRitmo]

Guess what? We're still in Sliema & it's still the 19th Aug!

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...

[MrRegieRitmo]

Only saw two R18s in Malta, this one during the first holiday in August & one other during the second holiday in November.
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

[MrRegieRitmo]

Nice clean looking early (swallow tail?) MkI Golf. Another car in it's pre reversing light form!





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

[VWPowered]

great spots

[MrRegieRitmo]

Thanks Mr VW good to know someone appreciates my efforts!

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

[MrRegieRitmo]

I'm going to rattle through these now or I'll be back in Malta before I've finished!

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

[Spottedlaurel]

Yup, Datsun is a King Cab, though looks like it’s a 2wd whereas we only got 4wd (and some with blanked-in rear side window, maybe for tax reasons?).Some interesting stuff there, like you I find the Capri Mk2 quite appealing.

[Mr Lobster]

Do like that Capri very much. I'm not normally into buses tbh but I've just noticed your pics of Valletta bus station - OMG

[MrRegieRitmo]

Some Asian minibus thing that reminded me of an Iveco Daily





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

[MrRegieRitmo]

Yup, Datsun is a King Cab, though looks like it’s a 2wd whereas we only got 4wd

Perhaps it was freshly painted, strange it had no licence plates!

[MrRegieRitmo]

I'm not normally into buses tbh but I've just noticed your pics of Valletta bus station - OMG

Plenty more on the previous pages!

[MrRegieRitmo]

New day:-

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!

[MrRegieRitmo]

Astra MkI estate





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

[MrRegieRitmo]

Shitey Skoda Rapide





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

[MrRegieRitmo]

B11 Sunny estate



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!

[VWPowered]

top spotssure the daewoo isn't a astra/kadett i dont remember daewoo using the astra/kadett lighting set-up, i thought they changed these, makes you wonder though?? does have daewoo door handles though.did they do the same with the cavalier (espero or whatever it was called) ??strangly i'll take the rapid