Lazy spotters thread

[andyberg]

Bugger that must have been cold this morning.

[horriblemercedes]

On 12/2/2022 at 11:28 PM, Schaefft said:

Didn't know they sold the volt here. Rebadged Ampera?

 

 

 

 

I'm pretty sure they were available everywhere in Europe as either Opel/Vauxhall Ampera or Chevrolet Volt

[D.E]

Phedra van

[Dan29]

On 12/2/2022 at 6:22 PM, Yoss said:

Syon Lane, Brentford 

 

Ha they've had that at least 10 years - I used to park in that street when I worked (relatively) nearby.

[Dan29]

On 12/3/2022 at 7:48 AM, Yoss said:

I do like Chiswick. We usually park in Brentford if we're going to London as its easyish to park then get the bus to Chiswick before continuing our onward journey and there are so many independent eateries. Don't think I could justify the £4m for the average townhouse though. 

If I ever become a billionaire (because I don't think even multi millionaire will be enough) it is my plan to buy Stamford Brook Bus Garage just around the corner as I fear it is only one franchising decision away from closure. 

I'd happily live there. 

There are flats in the Power House, the building in the background of that photo. The lower floors of the building are recording studios, and the flats are in the roof. They have their own lift which just has two buttons: G and 13. 

[Yoss]

43 minutes ago, Dan29 said:

There are flats in the Power House, the building in the background of that photo. The lower floors of the building are recording studios, and the flats are in the roof. They have their own lift which just has two buttons: G and 13. 

I noticed that when I was looking at it on Google. The outer flats have fancy terraces

I hope they are well soundproofed if there's a recording studio underneath. Also, the ones on the left would be great because you could watch the comings and goings from the bus garage. And if we zoom out a bit... 

Look at the size of the garage (you can just see the white roofs of the buses). Imagine what you could do with that. 

[Dan29]

1 minute ago, Yoss said:

I noticed that when I was looking at it on Google. The outer flats have fancy terraces

I hope they are well soundproofed if there's a recording studio underneath. Also, the ones on the left would be great because you could watch the comings and goings from the bus garage. And if we zoom out a bit... 

Look at the size of the garage (you can just see the white roofs of the buses). Imagine what you could do with that. 

Yeah I looked around one of the flats in the north east corner and from the terrace you could watch the tube trains stopping at Stamford Brook station.

I'm surprised the bus garage is still there - and didn't realise how huge it is. The space would be very handy - group buy? 😉

These days I live closer to Fulwell bus garage - another former tram shed! 

[Yoss]

We've lost so many great bus garages over the years and a lot of it is down to franchising. Like London Northern (as they were, then became MTL, then Metroline) lost route 13 to Sovereign and Finchley garage closed soon afterwards. Doesn't matter if they win the route back the next time the franchise comes up, the garage has already been sold and demolished by then. 

It will only take London United to lose one of the big routes and I fear Stamford Brook will go the same way. Especially as they have Shepherds Bush Garage just the other end of Goldhawk Road. 

[willswitchengage]

Sportings today in Highgate among the country's most expensive postcodes.

[barrett]

47 minutes ago, willswitchengage said:

Sportings today in Highgate among the country's most expensive postcodes.

How disappointing the residents of 66 Frognal have one of those things! The BX would be a much better car + house combo

[500tops]

[vonmon]

[neil1971]

Been meaning to get a photo of this for a while, 52k Perodua Nippa

[andrew e]

[bigstraight6]

Small van thing..

[High Jetter]

Subaru Sumo methinks

[Dan29]

[Dan29]

[500tops]

[Schaefft]

Super obscure Nissan Teana with Ukrainian registration in Edinburgh:

[Popsicle]

Some more from my recent travels, I think the Mondeo might be following me I keep seeing it every week.

[Jim Bergerac]

Drunkcam...

[500tops]

[Metal Guru]

On 09/12/2022 at 18:26, barrett said:

How disappointing the residents of 66 Frognal have one of those things! The BX would be a much better car + house combo

Didn’t they end up giving those Cygnets away with a proper Aston because no one was stupid enough to pay £30k for one?

[mitsisigma01]

Where's this? Did it used to be a Little Chef ?

[500tops]

3 hours ago, mitsisigma01 said:

Where's this? Did it used to be a Little Chef ?

Yarcombe, just outside Honiton on the A303. 

[andyberg]

No idea what this is,but it looks like a mutant PT Cruiser. Am I wrong to secretly like it a little bit?

[adw1977]

WU58CPE is a Chevrolet, imported this year.  2384cc petrol engine.  Model unrecorded!

[adw1977]

I reckon it's a HHR.  Should have a large Chevrolet badge in the middle of the grille.  Made between 2005 and 2011 in Mexico.

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chevrolet_HHR

[Dan29]