Lazy spotters thread

[Gompo]

Thanks, yes I thought the Defender name came later; I suppose I was being lazy. 

[Remspoor]

Jag XK R in second-hand dealer, Apeldoorn .

[somewhatfoolish]

16 hours ago, Gompo said:

I'm not an LR-perv but this was nice to see yesterday, I think the Hi-cap is my favourite Defender variant.

That will be one of the first; the HCPU was only introduced in 1982.

[Gompo]

5 hours ago, somewhatfoolish said:

That will be one of the first; the HCPU was only introduced in 1982.

Thanks, yes I'd have perhaps not got the shot were it a Defender; although it did look quite incongruous in the retail park regardless of age. While we're at it here's another LR from just around the corner. I'm not sure I've ever seen it on the move.

[andrew e]

Live* from the Azores:

[Aston Martin]

I saw this today, I was chatting to our man in Jersey. @mk2_craig

Car and classic says its a Bentley. But it looks like one of those Sierra wedding cars.

 

https://www.carandclassic.com/car/C1384720

[Yoss]

1 hour ago, andrew e said:

Live* from the Azores:

I'll take your felicia and raise you some more Felicias. 

Look at this beauty. 

 

But the highlight was this. Those are Favorit Silverline alloys, minus the centre caps. 

And its only a bloody Safeline, the first one I've ever seen. 

The Safeline had a number of safety features most of which were already compulsory in the EU anyway so we didn't need a special edition. Like ABS and a passenger airbag. Actually we got passenger airbags as an option but never standard but in some markets they didn't even get a driver airbag as standard. 

But these also had side airbags which were never even option in the UK. Plus lane change warning and radar brake assist. Obviously I'm lying there but they had most of the safety features that were available in the mid 90s. 

 

[mk2_craig]

14 hours ago, Aston Martin said:

I saw this today, I was chatting to our man in Jersey. @mk2_craig

Car and classic says its a Bentley. But it looks like one of those Sierra wedding cars.

 

https://www.carandclassic.com/car/C1384720

That whole back end is just really shit and surely not how the car was built in 1950. 

 

The cheap narrow font numberplate doesn’t help, and those lights?

Sakes man, at least go to the effort of finding something period correct. 

[Dick Cheeseburger]

14 hours ago, Aston Martin said:

I saw this today, I was chatting to our man in Jersey. @mk2_craig

Car and classic says its a Bentley. But it looks like one of those Sierra wedding cars.

 

https://www.carandclassic.com/car/C1384720

That's horrific. This is how an mk Vl should look, apparently. I assume the original car has been been chopped up, chassis retained, and a special body zip tied on top. I see the hubcaps appear to be original. 

What a carbuncle. 

[Madman Of The People]

On 28/12/2024 at 16:01, GeordieInExile said:

3.0 estate! Probably the only one left in Ireland. 

Bulgarian plate. Someone is a long way from home.

[MiniMinorMk3]

On 13/01/2025 at 21:02, Aston Martin said:

I saw this today, I was chatting to our man in Jersey. @mk2_craig

Car and classic says its a Bentley. But it looks like one of those Sierra wedding cars.

 

https://www.carandclassic.com/car/C1384720

 

On 14/01/2025 at 11:15, mk2_craig said:

That whole back end is just really shit and surely not how the car was built in 1950. 

 

The cheap narrow font numberplate doesn’t help, and those lights?

Sakes man, at least go to the effort of finding something period correct. 

 

On 14/01/2025 at 11:46, Dick Cheeseburger said:

That's horrific. This is how an mk Vl should look, apparently. I assume the original car has been been chopped up, chassis retained, and a special body zip tied on top. I see the hubcaps appear to be original. 

What a carbuncle. 

It's a special built in the 1970s when it was fashionable to build cars that has a slight resemblance to something built in the 1930s , but only using a straight edge to design the panels..

[Aston Martin]

7 minutes ago, MiniMinorMk3 said:

 

 

It's a special built in the 1970s when it was fashionable to build cars that has a slight resemblance to something built in the 1930s , but only using a straight edge to design the panels..

 

Safari would only show me the sold bit.

 

Thanks 

[Barry Cade]

Had to stop and take a pic of this in Cullen today. Thought it was Mater at first..

[Remspoor]

Lelystad, at the garage where I just.

This is next door to the one above. This has  has 410000kms and costs 2750€

A 2005 Saab convertible. 1.8t  with @203000kms for 4750€

The V70 in front of the SAAB. Has @465000km and costs 3550€

[MiniMinorMk3]

16 hours ago, Aston Martin said:

 

Safari would only show me the sold bit.

 

Thanks 

I clicked on the dealers stock and found that. If you click again it just goes back to the cancelled ad. The dealer does not appear to have their own web site, so I could not find the full ad description.

[egg]

[motorpunk]

Grimsby. I hope someone is looking after this properly.

[Leyland Worldmaster]

[Remspoor]

My wife follows this lot on YT.

https://www.youtube.com/@BrandweerLunteren/videos

So we had to go to the fire station to see. There was no firemen there but a nice builder, who is undertaking some changes to the storage.  He opened the big up an over door so she could take some photos of the engine and even sat in the big MAN 4x4 fire truck.

I was more interested in what lived next door.

 

[Remspoor]

And on the motorway near Appledorn spotted a  trailered  Renault  Fregatte. Dutch records show it is a 1953 model, imported into NL in June 1981. Last changed hands in Dec. 1992

[Stanky]

A few spots from tonight. I had to drop off and collect my eldest from a youth club in Southsea and managed to get a couple of spots

2004 reg Lada Riva 1500! ermagerrrrd!

There was also a pale blue maserati biturbo parked along Elm Grove but I couldn't pull over and photograph it. Next time!

This was hiding in the local leisure centre car park last summer when taking my youngest to a swimming lesson

And this high performance motor vehicle was hiding in a barn adjoining an airbnb I stayed at recently

Note the wooden spoiler!

[Skut]

An Aixam Mega truck in Findhorn eco village. Judging by the MOT history it’s been off the road for about 4 years. In 500cc Diesel flavour.

Another tasty French morsel outside Dundee Halfords.

[Schaefft]

One for the "cars I didn't know exist" thread, a freaking Australian market Leyland P76 in Harrogate! I wondered whether this was an Australian design, turns out it is! Built for only 2 model years as well.

[High Jetter]

1 hour ago, Schaefft said:

Australian market Leyland P76 in Harrogate! 

Wow rare spot! What does HML say? Have you bought it?

[Wibble]

2 hours ago, Schaefft said:

One for the "cars I didn't know exist" thread, a freaking Australian market Leyland P76 in Harrogate! I wondered whether this was an Australian design, turns out it is! Built for only 2 model years as well.

I must admit that I’m kind of shocked that you weren’t aware of these!

[Schaefft]

10 minutes ago, Wibble said:

I must admit that I’m kind of shocked that you weren’t aware of these!

My knowledge of most markets is only really starting around the mid-80s I have to admit, with a few exceptions. That one definitely wasn't on my radar 😂 Leather and a V8 didn't quite seem right for a British Leyland product hah.

[artdjones]

The first 4x4 Kangoo I've seen for a while.

[Schaefft]

Another totally unexpected spot, a crusty AMC Javelin last on the road in '07, Pateley Bridge, North Yorkshire.

[Barry Cade]

1 hour ago, Schaefft said:

Another totally unexpected spot, a crusty AMC Javelin last on the road in '07, Pateley Bridge, North Yorkshire.

Wow! I proper love these. That's an early one before they put the horrid front wing lumps on them. What a shame...

[morrisoxide]

It's been there years. I know of the guy he's a paint and body man, he's big into his Saabs.

He used to have this too.