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Seems odd that they went to the bother of changing the bonnet but didn't smooth the rear doors.

556. 1989 BMW 320i convertible Seen in Horley, Surrey on 21st March. G403 RAP ✓ Taxed - Tax due: 1 October 2023 ✓ MOT Expires: 29 September 2023 Vehicle make BMW Date of first registration 21 August 1989 Year of manufacture 1989 Cylinder capacity 1990 cc Fuel typePETROL Export marker No Vehicle status Taxed Vehicle colour BLUE Number of previous owners: 5 Current owner since Oct 2022 Mileage at last MOT: 152,783 The MOT in 2022 was its first since 2014. Two keeper changes in that time.

You know they're deluded when there are more photos in the listing of the car from 50 years ago than of the car today.

555. 1987 Toyota Corolla GL three door Seen in Hove, West Sussex on 14th March. E254 UVM ✓ Taxed - Tax due: 1 April 2024 ✓ MOT Expires: 16 July 2023 Vehicle make TOYOTA Date of first registration 12 October 1987 Year of manufacture 1987 Cylinder capacity 1295 cc Fuel type PETROL Export marker No Vehicle status Taxed Vehicle colour BEIGE Number of previous owners: 6 Current owner since April 2022 Mileage at last MOT: 60,312 Mileage since previous MOT: 6,151 The recorded mileage was going up very slowly before 2013, so it could genuinely have only done 60k miles.

554. 1966 Triumph Spitfire Previously appeared in this thread as number 525 when I photographed it from the front without the hardtop. Seen in Horley, Surrey on 13th February. LLY 355D ✓ Taxed - Tax due: 1 November 2023 ✓ MOT Expires: 26 August 2023 Vehicle make TRIUMPH Date of first registration 30 April 1966 Year of manufacture 1966 Cylinder capacity 1147 cc Fuel type PETROL Export marker No Vehicle status Taxed Vehicle colour RED Number of previous owners: 8 Current owner since Sep 2021 Mileage at last MOT: 62,759 Mileage since previous MOT: 79

Unless I'm being even more blind than usual, there's still no calendar thread for this month, so I'll nominate this beautiful* scene by @Six-cylinder in his motoring notes thread. Nomination withdrawn because the picture isn't from this month.

553. 1903 Rex Forecar Seen in Crawley Museum on 15th February. No record on main DVLA site. P 408 Number of previous owners recorded: 1 (probably a lot more!) Current owner since Sep 1989 Last MOT test in 2007 (mileage unrecorded, now exempt). Details from Veteran Car Club of GB certificate displayed with the car: Chassis No. 63 Engine modified with addition of water cooled cylinder barrel and radiator.

552. 1991 Toyota Carina Executive Seen in Crawley, West Sussex on 5th Feb. H934 NWC ✓ Taxed - Tax due: 1 February 2024 ✓ MOT Expires: 11 November 2023 Vehicle make TOYOTA Date of first registration 30 April 1991 Year of manufacture 1991 Cylinder capacity 1998 cc Fuel type PETROL Export marker No Vehicle status Taxed Vehicle colour WHITE Number of previous owners: 5 Current owner since Aug 2007 Mileage at last MOT: 131,112 Mileage since previous MOT: 5,131

551. 1988 Nissan D21 1-ton pickup Seen in Earlswood, Surrey on 3rd Feb. Failed an MOT for multiple areas of corrosion in 2011, which hasn't got any better since! F466 MPA ✓ SORN ✗ MOT Expired: 15 August 2011 Vehicle make NISSAN Date of first registration 2 August 1988 Year of manufacture 1988 Cylinder capacity 2494 cc Fuel type PETROL Export marker No Vehicle status SORN Vehicle colour WHITE Number of previous owners: 1 Current owner since July 2006 Mileage at last MOT: 141,828

We had 1300 Mk III Capris in the UK.

September 1983 as standard on GL and Ghia, but they were available as an option before then.

Bottom of the range, in brown. It doesn't get much better than that!

Lack of interior doesn't make it unroadworthy, surely? As long as the driver's seat is secure and has a functioning seat belt, what else do you really need? Assuming of course that the speedometer and controls are present!

Current keeper since 1997.

Peugeot 305 rear doors look longer than the front doors.

Yes, this was quite a thing on Fords of that era, having a door release that looks exactly like a window winder. A friend had a 105E Anglia a few years ago with the same feature. He was delighted* when I opened the passenger door at 40 mph, especially as closing it again was a struggle even when stationery thanks to the sills having somewhat diminished structural rigidity.

Rover JBY49J untaxed since Feb 1984 but last V5 issued Jan 1985.

Louis Brisdion has posted this picture on Flickr. Flickr link A641OTP Ambassador 1.7L

Yes, dangly mirrors were only on base and L. The GL got an internally adjustable mirror on the driver's side only but the passenger side looked the same. Ghia got electrically adjustable mirrors, so the GL mirrors were, initially at least, unique to the GL and unique to each side!

Cd 1.00 ?

No rubbing strip at all on the grey grille base! That door will be from an early L or a later base.

Yeah, I think Honda have cunningly concealed the rear doors. Probably more obvious in lighter colours.