Lazy spotters thread

21,320 · January 11

Two spots in Nijkerk, Netherlands.

1969 Beetle

A Jeep Hapsburg.

13,672 · January 11

36 minutes ago, Remspoor said:

Two spots in Nijkerk, Netherlands.

1969 Beetle

Those blinds!

1.5k · January 12

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

1,782 · January 12

2 hours ago, Gompo said:

I think the Hi-cap is my favourite Defender variant.

It's not a Defender.

It's a 1982 Land Rover Series 3 Hi-Cap.

Defenders do not start until 1990 and have Zebedee springs, not leafs

"History

Originally, these vehicles were simply called the 'Land Rover' – an off-road capable car model of the Rover Company.

As 'Land Rover' became established as a brand, the 'Series' indication later became a retronym model name.^[9]

The Range Rover was introduced in 1970, and the company became a British Leyland subsidiary in 1978.

In 1983 and 1984, the long and the short wheelbase Land Rovers were given official names – the One Ten, and the Ninety respectively.

Together they were badged the Defender models in 1990, after the 1989 introduction of the new Discovery model."

I agree with you it's a lovely example.

1.5k · January 12

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

21,320 · January 12

Jag XK R in second-hand dealer, Apeldoorn .

17,349 · January 13

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.

1.5k · January 13

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.

4,785 · January 13

Live* from the Azores:

15,271 · January 13

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

19,015 · January 13

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.

4,211 · January 14

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.

22,157 · January 14

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.

January 15

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.

38,795 · January 15

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..

15,271 · January 15

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

16,431 · January 15

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

21,320 · January 16

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€

38,795 · January 16

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.

61,946 · January 17

11,819 · January 17

Grimsby. I hope someone is looking after this properly.

1,914 · January 17

21,320 · January 17

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.

21,320 · January 17

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

15,120 · January 17

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!

2,309 · January 18

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.

17,566 · January 18

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.

13,672 · January 18

1 hour ago, Schaefft said:

Australian market Leyland P76 in Harrogate!

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

5,906 · January 18

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!

17,566 · January 19

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.

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