Some shite spottings - giffertastic Escrot and others

[quicksilver]

With the family engaged in a shopping expedition today I decided to have a nose around the car park. Nothing spectacular but a few things you might enjoy.

Tidy early Mk3 Astra with bonus Tigra background


A more typical Astra


I quite like these Camrys


OMG NOT RATLUK GOLF. Shame about the door.


These Scorpios don't look so bad now. Essex plates so an ex Ford press car?


Other things seen but not photographed included a Toyota Paseo that drove off as I approached, an immaculate giffer-owned L reg Mondeo with some fearsome looking chav girls hanging around near it, a grotty Primera diesel estate (with a roofbox) that the driver insisted on sitting in, and a load of Almeras - where did they all come from?

[quicksilver]

This old Escrot is currently sitting outside my house

[DSdriver]

Blimey a phone box - you don't see many of those nowadays.

Nice spots by the way, I've been meaning to get out and about with my camera but perhaps I'll wait till the weathers a bit warmer. I've been making a mental list of some of the stuff around here, I hope it doesn't all disappear before I start snapping.

[credders]

last time i was at supermarket it was all 4x4's n people carriers, i must look harder nxt time! good spots by the way. not trying to jack your thread but this wasnt worthy of a thread of its own, just round yhe corner from me jplate CF.

[Cavcraft]

That Escort is a right early one looks quite tidy too.

[MK5 Escort]

That Escort is a right early one looks quite tidy too.

 

It is indeed! Many go on about the rareity of earlier ones - try and find these, these days... A Wedgewood Blue LX (only a 1.3 - no engine designation mentioned) with Goodwood blue cotton from the looks of it ,mode>. As early as mine and bodywork wise, from what we see, near enough as good too. Mine has the original trims and well treated bumpers though...! I must admit, it's been a while since I've seen one the same age as mine in similar decent condition too... A very light skimming with T-cut and that would come up an absolute treat.

 

Anyone know who owns it? I may have found a mentor!

 

Blimey a phone box - you don't see many of those nowadays.

 

[Split_Pin]

That burgundy truck in the barn has an AEC look about it. Wonder if its a mk3 militant.....

[quicksilver]

Blimey a phone box - you don't see many of those nowadays.

I actually saw someone using that phone box for its proper purpose a few weeks ago - the first time in ages. I've seen the Escort in that spot once before and it's still there now, 4 hours after taking the photo, so I guess it belongs to a regular visitor.

 

It isn't the most amazing thing I've seen on that road though - I woke up one morning to find this beast staring back at me. One of apparently only two 1984 Nissan 300C autos now licensed, it belongs to a friend of my neighbour who has owned it from new and in heroic autoshite style chose it in preference to a Jag!

Cedric! by quicksilver coaches, on Flickr

 

Cedric's rear end by quicksilver coaches, on Flickr

[quicksilver]

That burgundy truck in the barn has an AEC look about it. Wonder if its a mk3 militant.....

I think its an Atkinson, can't see it clearly enough to be sure though. Nice ERF next to it too.

[boobydoo]

Cor! That early Escort brings back memories of selling them new! We sold bucket loads on Motability in that colour....it seemed to appeal to all the disabled folk for some reason!

 

Nice to see such a well preserved one twenty odd years later!

[credders]

That burgundy truck in the barn has an AEC look about it. Wonder if its a mk3 militant.....

I think its an Atkinson, can't see it clearly enough to be sure though. Nice ERF next to it too.

 

shall try for a better pic nxt time i get chance.

[Cavcraft]

That burgundy truck in the barn has an AEC look about it. Wonder if its a mk3 militant.....

I think its an Atkinson, can't see it clearly enough to be sure though. Nice ERF next to it too.

 

I'd put money on it being an Atki Borderer.

[purplebargeken]

Spotted today in Edmonton, North London: Triumph Acclaim in silver and a black Citroen BX. No piccies as I was driving

[quicksilver]

Shopping again today. Considering how busy everywhere was, shite pickings were surprisingly slim but I captured this eclectic selection for your delectation.

 

Xedos owned by one of my grandparents' neighbours. It's an OAP housing complex but everyone else has boring modern cars.

 

Camo chic LHD Merc, imported in 2003 apparently

 

This MIcra is proper gorgeous. Local car with original dealer plates FTW

 

Another local reg on this Civic

 

No shite at B&Q except this Hijet. Was yellow, now MATT BLACK INNIT

 

Got to Aldi and was greeted by this most Excellent sight

 

Deja vu, another blue Golf Driver like the one I papped last week

 

I wouldn't fancy driving this all the way from Germany

 

A bit modern but I like these so what the hell

 

Rover and out

[quicksilver]

Some local shite captured on my way home from uni today

 

The Escrot is back so I got a better pic

 

This Pisshat has been hanging around on my estate for a few weeks, the back is full of tools so it appears to belong to a tradesman

 

PAGING MR CAVETTE!!! 96N Cavalier 2.0SRi for sale @ £800. I remember this being here when I went to middle school in the late 90s so I'm guessing 1 owner. I have the seller's number if anyone's seriously interested.

 

 

[trigger]

That looks very clean, and it's a late one too, what kind of mileage had it done?

[Cavcraft]

By Christ that's nice. Probably just as well I'm skint at the moment.

[cort16]

Are these ones still red tops on this year or are they Ecotecs Billy?

[Cavcraft]

I'd wager one as late as that will the Ecotec. From memory they changed from the C20XE about (late) 1993 to 1994.

[John F]

Are these ones still red tops on this year or are they Ecotecs Billy?

 

X20XEV Ecotecs, cort.

 

The last C20XE redtops were fitted to 1994 'L' SRi model Cavs (although I suspect some might have been registered as late as 1995).

[Rod/b]

Yo Quicksilver, do you live in Aylesbury? It all looks very familiar in your pics.

[quicksilver]

Yo Quicksilver, do you live in Aylesbury? It all looks very familiar in your pics.

Right county, but I'm a wee bit further north than Aylesbury. I'm in what should rightfully be the county town of Bucks, the noble town of Buckingham.

 

No idea on the Cav's mileage as the ad didn't say, will see if I can get a look at the clock next time I go by. It has an MOT til August but is only taxed to the end of this month.

[quicksilver]

A random memory has just stirred - the garage with the blue door you can see in the second Cavalier pic used to have a yellow Spitfire and a red Alfasud Sprint in it. No idea if they're still there though.

[quicksilver]

This shocked me fully awake when I opened the bedroom curtains this morning. It's totally rammed full of stuff.

[quicksilver]

Some from the leisure centre car park opposite uni

AX Debut

 

Tatty Ibiza

 

Metro Nightfire

 

Silvia, snapped only because I'd never seen one before

 

Mazda E2200 - these were in big demand for export not so long ago

[quicksilver]

The streets round here are hardly paved with shite and uni is a dead loss - in five weeks I've yet to see anything remotely shite there. Just one roadside spot today, an old clunkomatic Merc

 

and one for all you Lancia lovers. Dad saw this yesterday and happily it was still there when I went by today. This place used to be a Lancia dealer and the owner's collection of tat has been in the showroom since Lancia shut up shop - I'll go and get some pics sometime.

 

I also caught a glimpse of what I'm sure was a Nissan Stagea passing by as I came out of uni, no chance of a photo though.

 

Some news on the Cavalier - I saw it yesterday on what was obviously a test drive and the for sale sign has gone now so I guess it'll be moving on to pastures new very soon.

[quicksilver]

Slim shite pickings of late but here's one to be going on with. Forget this VW nonsense, what you really need to holiday in style is something beige and French:

Talbot traveller by quicksilver coaches, on Flickr

This is just round the corner from the green Cavalier, which incidentally is still for sale - someone please buy it!

[quicksilver]

Some random tat from today

 

Big French luxoshite for you Renner pervs

 

Make mine a 99

 

Saving the, er, best to last. I'm pretty sure this is owned by a bloke

 

[ProgRocker]

That Skoda is 'tasteful' - to say the least.

 

Tatty Ibiza

 

As a cheap(ish) means of getting from a to b, I can highly recommend this shape Ibiza. The TDi must go like hot manure off a spade. I had mine for 7.5 years until I wrote it off. My mate had the facelifted model, owned from new (pre-registered) and for 11 years. He's just acquired his parents' Leon.

[stuboy]

i am liking the cavalier