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Sherpa ragtop in the wild.

 

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Few photos out of my phone/Dropbox.

 

Newest first.

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This was taken in April 2012.

 

It was taken off the road 2 months later

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This is the only other Favorit I know of in Southampton. It's been there years and I hadn't seen it for a while so I thought I'd go and see if it was still there.

 

 

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It looks a bit shabbier than I remember but at least it's still going. I took these last week but hadn't got round to posting them. Then on the way home yesterday...

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Bingo, two Favs in the same traffic jam (I'm sitting in the other one)! Further more that's a tidy looking, from where I was sat, white 405 estate behind it. Perfect.

 

 

 

This lovely pair were in Eastleigh on Saturday evening.

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Muswell Hill again.

 

 

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Headed out for a haircut and this caught my eye. Tweed cap on parcel shelf ftw.

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What have they been putting on that roof rack?

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Long distance chod spotting.

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Savage!

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This last one I saw in Chesterfield, it's a Polo saloon, very odd.

 

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AF reg plate means it's possibly an import for the East Anglian airbases? You see a lot of weird stuff with square plates around there.

 

Also, it was registered in 2010 at 6 years old, and the MOTs are in KMs

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Dunmanway 4th August.I happen to know that this 1.8s spent several years parked under a tree before the owner decided to resurrect it.

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Bury St Edmunds.

 

 

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Usually my tiny Honda is dwarfed by what it parks next to but not by this Marcos.

 

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A rather forlorn Series 2 spotted by my wife, Squirrel1, in our village today. Last MoT expired in 2014, however previously it had an excellent 'pass' history. Will keep an eye on this one..post-21508-0-85657800-1502667572_thumb.png

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This twat was parked in the disabled bit with no badge today

 

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But just down from it was proper exciting

 

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Coastal Suffolk sightings. The Honda Mobillo is on of those cars I didn't know existed. Looks like a Jap import but number plate sizing very UK specific.

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Spotted in Matlock, it wasn't until I'd driven on a few yards I realised there was more chod on the drive behind this, unfortunately I wasn't quick enough with the dashcam*.

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^^^^ I think I saw this year's ago , just Googled it and found this .

 

 

Maximum Mini

Monday, 7 November 2016

Seen for sale: a (the?) Sabre Vario

Up in Newcastle-upon-Tyne, a tiny little piece of local motoring history has made it to the market. Up for sale is the Sabre Vario demonstrator. This 1985 take on the Sabre Sprint was more versatile, with removable rear roof section, turning it almost into a convertible with that bit taken off. When not, it had the ease of a full hatchback door. Pretty clever, but I don't think it was very successful. Sabre's Sprint sold in some numbers, but their Vario is almost unique. Could the demonstrator even be the sole Vario that ever materialized? That would certainly not surprise me, as 'Q518 WNL' is the only car I have ever seen photographs of.

 

From what the seller writes: "Here for sale is the original DC Kit Cars Sabre Vario demonstrator requiring some tlc. Based on the classic Mini this car was used as reliable daily transport before being taken off the road two years ago for some modifications to the rear suspension. It mechanically needs a few jobs to complete, ie finishing hanging the exhaust, hand brake adjustment, MOT etc. The whole interior requires renovation and the dashboard wiring needs attention but is usable at the moment. Mechanical spec: 1275cc A+ engine with unleaded head, verto clutch, 2.9 final drive, front Moulton Smootha Ride suspension, Superlight alloy wheels. Spares available to winning bidder include 1300 power unit & front subframe, alloy and steel wheels and tyres." Interested? You'll find the ad here.

 

 

This is not a Sabre Sprint - this is a Sabre Vario. And it is possibly unique in that

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With the Sprint as a starting point, the car's rear was restyled with removable rear/roof section

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Big hatchback door gives easier access to the rear, with tank neatly hidden. Interior needs work

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The same car, now seen without the rear/roof section when it was new, back in 1985

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Sabre instigator Steven Crabtree is seen here demonstrating the hatch of the Sabre Sprint

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