Lazy spotters thread

[Zelandeth]

This lives a couple of streets away from me. A creative solution to a rear end shunt I reckon - but quite well done 

That works far better than it should do!

 

Think if they'd fitted the spoiler from the Xantia it would have helped it a bit more though...

 

The smoked rear lights of the S1 always looked better than the clear ones on the S2 I thought...

[Eddie Honda]

Down the local pez station...

 

[mitsisigma01]

 

Down in sunny Storrington, I see this once or twice every few years, still got low mileage

[skoda_fan]

Explains why Chery products were never officially imported into Britain. They'd still have difficulty now.

 

Only Chinese cars we've got here are the MGs, some Red Flag pickup trucks, and a small number of electric BYD 5-door hatchbacks (intended as taxis, but the deal fell through). Only other major Chinese presence I can see is Kinglong's coaches.

Does this mean the original Daewoo (and later FSO) Matiz was equally rubbish? Why on earth would anyone want that Chery thing here? The Chinese motor industry is a massive mystery to me. It's evidently huge, with many bizarre makes. Is Red Flag the same as Great Wall? (Their Steed always reminds me of Donkey in Shrek). A quick Google says "Hongqi" means Red Flag, which is something else again. Anyway, for better or worse and despite the issues now, I foresee that our roads will be awash with Chinese stuff in ten years time.

[neil1971]

Few recent spots, sorry for the poor quality pics

 

One for Junkman and bonus Transit, Rover last MoT ran out 2010 but untaxed since 1995

 

 

These Autoshite spec garages were nearby

 

 

Metro is also on the eBay thread I think, bonus Nova in the background

 

 

Chevette parked next to it

 

[mitsisigma01]

 

What was this ?

[Paul Dupart]

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What was this ?

 

Looks like that happened right there in the yard...

[Eddie Honda]

What was this ?

I was going to say "a write-off" but decided that the Royal Mail Vauxhall Combo formerly known as EO53 UKU might be better.

[UmBongo]

In the toon of Troon hidden near the dunes.

 

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[3VOM]

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What was this ?

Not sure but I'm keeping the picture in case anyone complains about not getting something I sold on Ebay.

 

Dear Customer, about that 120 piece bone china set......

[Yoss]

I'm not the only one with Shite at work. This guy previously had a mk4 Golf 4motion V6. 200hp, four wheel drive etc... Had it quite a few years but there were several big bills looming so he got rid and turned up one day in this frog face Corolla in rather rare estate flavour.

Looks mint.

 

And this guy is on his third 75 (the first was actually a ZT-T). The first two were both diesel manual estates. He had his first one at the same time I had my ZT-T and he would love to tell how much mpg he was getting. To which I'd say he was missing the point and you had to have a V6. I'd put my hands over my ears as he rattled past. Anyway he's finally seen the light and got this nice high spec pre project drive 2.5 V6 auto. Much better.

 

These are the only three interesting cars in our car park.

[Disco Fever]

 

Green machine.

[egg]

I had a little moment with this today. LHD, Cottage special edition, apparently only 1,850 made.

 

http://www.citroenet.org.uk/passenger-cars/michelin/gs/gs-25.html

 

[GrumpiusMaximus]

Complete with Dirtee South graphics. Followed this doing 10MPH down my road the other day. Doesn’t like potholes much...

[AlabamaShrimp]

Has anyone, ever, looked at a car like that and not that what a dick the driver must be??

[Ghosty]

Work is now taking me outside Manchester city centre frequently, and as such shite spotting is on the up. I spotted a Transit Country today but didn't manage to get a photo.

 

 

280SE. 

 

I think this is the same one I always used to see in a University of Manchester car park on Oxford Road.

 

 

This is a brand new LEVC TX hybrid taxi, this is what you get now instead of diesel TX4s, so eventually they'll be everywhere (and maybe Metrocabs too).

[Tadhg Tiogar]

Green machine.

Noddy car.

[SierraMikeHotel]

I am in Ostend and this absolute beauty is parked outside! Love the colour. The photo has actually brought it down a bit, I'd call it bright orange in the metal.

 

[adw1977]

 

Vehicle colour: BEIGE

Mileage at last MOT: 27,172

 

https://www.flickr.com/photos/61090099@N04/26998039857/in/dateposted-public/

[quicksilver]

A couple of contrasting things what I've seen recently

 

1995 Volvo 850 2.5 by Adam Floyd, on Flickr

 

1934 Austin Ten by Adam Floyd, on Flickr

[Ghosty]

Yesterday I made reference to a Transit Country.

[Disco Fever]

 

Great plate and colour. Wonder what’s under the tarp? Will have a better look next time I’m passing.

[ChinaTom]

 

Hamilton loneliness

Chod appears with redness

 

Cavcraft considerably better than me at this....

 

 

 

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[lesapandre]

Lovely MK1 Transit today in London. Clearly well- loved and cared for. What a shape, what detailing  - not hard to see why these were so successful right out from the start. Perfect size. Beautiful. What a find casually parked on a side road. Made my morning.

[Tadhg Tiogar]

I'll just leave it here. It will do....

 

[ProgRocker]

I had quite a bit of luck car spotting at the end of April..

 

Not a SAO Penza sadly:

1988/89 Mazda 323 by Matt, on Flickr

1978/79 Vauxhall Cavalier 2000 GL (1) by Matt, on Flickr

Oldsmobile & Ford Econoline (1) by Matt, on Flickr

Acclaim to fame - Triumph Acclaim CD (2) (Honda Civic / Ballade) by Matt, on Flickr

1997/98 Citroen Xantia 1.8i by Matt, on Flickr

1994 Vauxhall Cavalier LS by Matt, on Flickr

[Yoss]

Went to our monthly Skoda meet the other night. Eight Octavia VRS's and and my poor little Favorit.

That's not very Autoshite is it?

 

But then this arrived.

Mk1 Fabia saloon. A car no one asked for. A hatchback with none of the convenience of a hatchback.

[skoda_fan]

Now could be the time to nab one of those and save it for posterity before they all disappear (not that they were ever that popular, for obvious reasons).

[DVee8]

[NorfolkNWeigh]

2 for the price of 1 . There was a TR6 racer on a another trailer in front of the Sunbeam too.