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The First Year in the Life of a Philippines Car Spotter


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No idea** why GM plonked a Vauxhall badge on these. Perhaps they didn't want to upset/please Les.

**It's them mrktng mthrfckrs again yeah?

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At the other end of the power/cc scale, a Microcar Virgo Prestige SE. Enormous fun or terrifying ordeal? WLD LIKE 2 KNO

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E280. W124. WLD.

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They used the cheapest available paint for the Royal Mail production run I'm sure.

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Oh boy, these have disappeared so fast. A work colleague of mine put nearly 225,000 miles on his before it fell to bits.

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I had a nice chat with the owner; she bought it in 1970 at which point it had been stored for the previous 24 years. She and her husband restored it and subsequently used it.. and still do. They drove it from London to Argyll in 1998, a journey that took 4 days; of course, no dollywobbler/catsinthewelder-stylee video footage exists. Fortunately I HAZ IMAGINATION. Unrestored since the '70s, the patina is lovely but doesn't really show in this photo, soz.

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It's not all gravy in this spotting game; when experiencing a dry period (much like the grass in some of the following photos), keep an eye out for the more interesting cuts of cheaper meat. I was going somewhere with this butcher-based metaphor but gave up quite quickly, soz.

I can't imagine anyone walking into a Honda dealership and demanding a white Pan Euro; it surely must have been employed by one of the Emergency Services in the past.

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A bodgo repair that works well in these hot summer days but when it eventually rains again, you're gonna need stronger polythene, dude. Also, glass.

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Mini Mayfair with a Space Invaders motif on the roof. My next camera will have a flip-out screen.

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Retro-fitted chrome.

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Vans always, ALWAYS get beaten to death and then they are gone. Take photos of the still living ones for future 'shiters to enjoy.

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I don't get it. GIRLS & GUITARS? Maybe it's a BRA BUS...? Smart arse?

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Well this looks miserable. It's also diesel.

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75 from the Emerald Isle.

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E36 in Badermatic 316i spec.

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Poggy 323F.

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a change of speed

a change of style

a change of scene

with no regrets

The business of spotting can be a bit of a rollercoaster ride; after a week or so in the doldrums, a trip out into the wilds* of Hertfordshire left me feeling refreshed and invigorated. I was very pleased to find this one owner, 56,000 mile Transit with honest patina.

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62-year-old Bedford CA that is roadworthy.

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48-year-old Roller that isn't.

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A fresh import perhaps. I wonder what those characters on the plate are stating.

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A funky early '90s colour this be, IMO.

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Quest Plus limited edition; this may well be the only one that's still licenced if HML is anything to go by.

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3-door 1.3 Popular must be bASe, yeah? DVLA states colour as "Cream" rather than "Beige". Also, it's got only 18,000 miles on the clock.

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"Phew what a scorcher" said the Microcar.

"Tu connais rien de l'enfer" replied the grass.

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Estate car frenzy: Aerodeck is a very cool nom de plume.

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A couple of Volvo 9s; the red one is a 3-litre hottie.

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Huge bonnet lip makes me wonder how these Passats keep the temps down; I suspect the designer has the answer.

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Quite an early Ka in fetching purple and dust.

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An odd one to see in the UK; it's a Hyundai H-1

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Before the Elsie, there was the air-cooled RD. Ain't she neat?

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MGBs are all over the place but it's always nice to find one parked up on the street, particularly when they are limeflower.

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MG ZRs are all over the place but Express panel van versions are a bit rocking horse.

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Corolla 1.3 XLi.... om nom nom

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Shiny Happy Clio (since it got all the welding done underneath).

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It's a 1.6, it's an LX not bASe but looks like a million Zimbabwean dollars. It's already on my SotY runner-up shortlist.

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I'd driven past this Camry a few times over the years and always thought "I must stop and take a photo of that one day". So I did and discovered it's not a Camry; it's a Windom. This car spotting lark can be most educational.

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Some more finds while metal detectoring on the bleached grass beach; a fairly early 25

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A fairly early Matiz

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Cheap car/expensive plate

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Once upon a time, I might have stuck this on Barryboys but much like Viz Comic was in the late '80s, that website is "not as funny as it used to be".

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A somewhat sparse shopping list on this Perodua

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Oooh, an early Mk2 ST24 saloon.

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And so the sun sets on the month of July; it's one of those sunsets that is "nice" rather than "spectacular".

Another cheap car/expensive plate combo

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K10s are starting to get a bit thin on the ground and are worth recording.

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We get the first bit of rainfall in about two months and the owner of this old Jag decides it's time to pop down to Sainsburys. Splendid!

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And now I have relocated to Wales for a couple of weeks; not a million miles (quite a few miles tho) from Dollywobbler Country as it happens, I will be keeping my eyes peeled for the Mighty Dacia but I'm not holding my breath.

In the meantime, a ZX

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Rollcaged Nova

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Pop Plus

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Blwyddyn arall ym mywyd Car Spotter yn ymweld â Cymru (I like the Welsh language for a number of reasons, one of which being that I think vowels are overrated).

 

30-year-old Volvo estates are still fairly ubiquitous but for how much longer?

 

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A guy came up to me and asked if this was mine; it's parked in his Reserved Space and he was a bit annoyed.

 

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There's a Talbot Express underneath all that stylish* GRP and mould.

 

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If you have a problem, if no one else can help, and if you can find them, maybe you can hire the A-Team. During times of peak demand, please don't be too surprised if they sub out your problem to one of the B-teams.

 

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Rear visibility is for loosers.

 

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Indian Rover.

 

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One of the first Atoz'z to hit the UK roads.

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The more I look at these, the more I think one might be my ideal 'shite vehicle.

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Quality driver's window repair.

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Flaming wheelchair suggests Motability; homemade checkerplate sidestep suggests helpful.

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Artistic.

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Lovely CA camper.

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Earlier in the year I found a 2CV next to a broccoli and now I find a Moggy next to a potato. Hmmm.

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Beach buggy and a golf course. Hmmm.

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That's a lot of effort going into an MX-5. Hmmm.

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Whatevs. This rotting and battered Jumbuck gives me the gooeys.

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Chasing Discreetly following an ADO16, I got distracted and lost sight of my target. While prowling the housing estate it vanished into, I found this Cavalier. Registered as a GL, dressed up as an SRi, "Vauxhall" badge of unknown origin and "Cavalier" badge from a Mk1. Hmmm.

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Maybe should cross-pollinate with the "Dumped cars in your area" thread,

1.5 GXi

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S-Type V8 Sport

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Chrysler LHS

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Steyr Puch Pinzgauer

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"Ernie" had been murdered by a love rival three years before this W&E was first registered; still flogging white goods tho

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pre-war Morris Ten?

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post-war Morris Ten

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That Vauxhall badge is from a PB Cresta. Oh God, I've wasted my life haven't I..

I've looked at a few photos of PBs but none of them have that badge... could it be an interior badge? I've seen a few Americanos with the name of the manufacturer on the dash, just in case the driver forgets perhaps.

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Really enjoyed these. Thanks very much.

 

Do you go out hunting for spots especially or are you just really lucky when you’re out and about?

U R Welcomes. I always carry a camera with me while going about my day and I keep my eyes peeled as there is always something interesting out there; if I get a spare couple of hours I'll drive somewhere and pound the streets which tends to be the most fruitful method.

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Back inside the London prism and I'm sending lots of positive energy in the general direction of bezzabsa, hoping that it might aid him in his quest to find sanctuary in that there Wales. What a truly lovely part of the world some of it is.

Carmarthen can get in the sea tho; the Pay & Display ticket machines there are a FUCKING UNFUNNY JOKE. "Enter your registration" they says but where are the keys for the letters? WHERE ARE THE KEYS FOR THE LETTERS???

300ZX Fairlady Z

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It's got the 20v Turbo inside and since the day the Fiat Coupe first appeared, I've always wanted to have a go in one.

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Alfa breadvan. Didn't I spot one around the same time last year? In November, yes.

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An old supercar parked on a suburban street? Yeah, why not.

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I know which old red car I'd prefer to roll in.

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Got a feelin' these will be disappearing soon, quicker than a fox on a tramp's chips or summat.

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Before the SUV school run nonsense became a "thing", there was the SWB Shogun.

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Now this is nice; a Galant with a 2.0 V6 inside.

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Capel Classic Car Show. A poggy red Renault 19 departed really early and I'm wondering if it was piloted by someone on here?

Volvo Coupe

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WOOP-WOOP THAT'S THE SOUND OF DA POLICE Flourescent jam sandwich with flashing* blue light

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Metro ...Surf; more bASier than ...City so I'm reliably informed.

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Some beige and beige-ish, starting with a Robin 65 Gold.

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P6 2000 SC

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Landcrab Lux

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German Chevette

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... and a Dash-ing Escort Cabrio.

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Not really beigey or.... well, it's yellow.

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I wank on a bit about Corollas bit but deep down, I suspect the Camry would be a better fit for my AS desires.

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JDM oddity; Mitsubishi RVR

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Mk3 floppytop with those alloys.

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Mk5s are disappearing fast but don't worry, I'm on the case.

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Pre-25 Rover. Haven't seen one for quite some time now.

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