Lazy spotters thread

[uk_senator]

17 hours ago, EyesWeldedShut said:

What the wheels from?

Are they Allegro Equipe?

[EyesWeldedShut]

44 minutes ago, uk_senator said:

Are they Allegro Equipe?

 

3 hours ago, MorrisItalSLX said:

Austin Ambassador Vanden Plas

Thanks. Bit of Googling looks like both sported these (GKN?) made alloys - Aggro maybe 13" and the Wedge 14".
The Allegro Equipe moniker shook some random neurons and I think I recall one of those in the front window of the Stranraer BMC/ Leyland showrooms for some time in 1979/80 

[uk_senator]

1 minute ago, EyesWeldedShut said:

 

Thanks. Bit of Googling looks like both sported these (GKN?) made alloys - Aggro maybe 13" and the Wedge 14".
The Allegro Equipe moniker shook some random neurons and I think I recall one of those in the front window of the Stranraer BMC/ Leyland showrooms for some time in 1979/80 

Fair do`s.. I seem to remember the Allegro ones had a reputation for going porous.

[EyesWeldedShut]

Just now, uk_senator said:

Fair do`s.. I seem to remember the Allegro ones had a reputation for going porous.

I found a couple of forums/threads about the Equipe and porous alloys - I think there was a 'thing' back in the day about alloys being porous/brittle and you should always buy steel? I remember a Triumph 2500 pi being pointed at as 'no good' alloys.
There's a nice read here: https://www.aronline.co.uk/cars/austin/allegro/equipe/

and https://www.vpoc.info/ambassador has some rather nice sales stuff like https://www.vpoc.info/ambassador?pgid=kybngxiw1-0678c63a-209d-4d8c-b3a6-b479f276215e

 

[DVee8]

[HillmanImp]

This was parked near my house this morning. 

*EDIT - ImpJr just came running into the house shouting 'There's an Imp parked up round the corner!!!' 

I have no son. 

[georgeinabz]

2 days, 2 Jags at Lidls , is this an owner's meeting place for aging jags!

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[georgeinabz]

Got to be, it’s was being towed by a little Citroen Nemo can.

My old Doblo has a max tow weight of 750kg can't imagine a Nemo being much more

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[sierraman]

Late 80’s Renault 5 going on the TF:AV  plates

[DavieW]

Just seen a beautiful red Alfa 33 on a car transporter on the M90. 

No pic as was driving as usual. 

[puddlethumper]

Spotted this beauty in Richmond.

[DavieW]

Lovely BMW Compact complete with original Grassicks Garage window sticker. 

[500tops]

[Aston Martin]

A Fox on 65" rims.

[500tops]

[Yoss]

This was in a block of flats I deliver to. I go there four days a week and never seen it before. 

[Andrew353w]

Spotted in my local B.P. this morning-very lovely! 

 

[uk_senator]

I knocked at the Montego house, as its within the ULEZ extension, he was very wary at first, but we ended up having a good old chat, for a good hour & a quarter! He`s an ex vehicle safety engineer with lots of history with BL/AR, as well as other manufacturers, He`s had the Montego from new (his 4th), still uses it weekly,  & is going to just swallow the £12.50 a day, as he doesn't want a newer car. It was pretty tidy, & he`s doing his best to keep on top of it, having had new sills, wheel arches & a headlining in the last 5 years (still needs a rear bumper & a new dash & the paint on the roof dealing with). He also has a 200,000 mile MGB which he got almost new in the early 70`s, has driven all over Europe in,  & he still uses regularly too. I also knocked at the Liteace/Astra estate house, no answer.

All bar 1 of these are inside the M25, & most aren't ULEZ compliant, so will probably be dead soon.. I`ve already noticed numerous non-compliant cars vanishing locally & have been scrapped in the last few months, a Mk3 Cav, a Micra K10 & an immaculate early Clio have all succumbed, were all low mileage & all long term OAP owned.. Some still have valid MOT`s.. Total waste, & even more so if the extension is put on hold after the court case..

[Leyland Worldmaster]

On 4/16/2023 at 8:44 PM, HMC said:

 

[fairkens]

This was looking fit 

[MiniMinorMk3]

1 hour ago, uk_senator said:

 

 

That Golf looks clean, but there's a lot missing for a GTI

[500tops]

[straightSix]

I guess this guy just really likes pears 

[adw1977]

Maybe he's homebrewing perry.

[High Jetter]

He'll be selling them on ebay, as Pears or Re-Pears...

[MiniMinorMk3]

12 hours ago, straightSix said:

I guess this guy just really likes pears 

 

12 hours ago, adw1977 said:

Maybe he's homebrewing perry.

Or makes soap in his shed.

[Pat Earrings]

In a quiet street in St Albans

[DavieW]

Today was a good day for spots....

BMW E30 318is and an Audi ur Quattro on the roundabout at the end of Kincardine bridge. A Mini Clubman on the other side of Kincardine. 

A 2CV on the M90 and a Mk4 golf looking a bit sorry for itself on a beavertail truck.

[500tops]

[Tommyboy12]

These two were being absolutely nailed round a track day at Mallory Park yesterday. Completely standard Rover 620sli and a real ropey looking Opel Manta GTE