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A really lazyish spot, but a really rare one. Who would have bothered to import a really cheap basic Chevvy compact from the 1980's into NZ. Well someone did bother and must be happy, it's Burnt Orange paint looked pristine. It was parked in a driveway not far from home, I should go back today to see if it is still there as no photo.

A Chevrolet Citation. (Wiki photo)

 

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EDIT....Revisited the location with a camera, empty driveway .

 

An actual update on this :

Revisited the other day and the Chev was there but in the back yard.

Another pass yesterday and it was in front.

The result.

 

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That plate is old, so a check was in order and it came back as.

1980 Chevrolet Citation 2.8 litre

Reg. in NZ December 1981 

Last recorded test 2016, 73439 miles (sample only, because i'm not paying for the info).

 

Further edit: the Merc is a 1985 280SE.. RM143 is the 6th plate it has worn.

first reg 11 Dec 1985

Tested Oct 2017 at 228139 km. Passed

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Couple of belters this morning, a Vel Satis looking as good as new, with a matching plate. I’m pretty sure they also owned an Espace but couldn’t get a shot with both in.

 

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Followed by a B5 Passat that looks like Ecto1 from Ghostbusters. I’m sure I’ve posted about this one before but it eludes photos (which it’s done it’s best to do here to be fair)

 

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No photo sadly as I was driving, but of all things I could have seen today there was only a bloody Trabant heading the opposite way along H5 in Milton Keynes today.  I was in the Lada and a significant amount of savings and flashing of headlights was exchanged.

 

Not something I've seen around here before.

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I parked in good company today

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A giffer owned Daimler Double Six no less!

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And then I spotted this little stunner on the street

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A Datsun Skyline C210!

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Complete with giffer dings and walloped bumpers!

Both cars have their original number plates too!

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Papped these this morning outside an unused railway arch in Strood.

Any idea what the saloon with the roof removed is ??

I thought A40 a first glance but its got a deep air scoop on the bonnet.

 

Edit. Looking again,the air scooped bonnet is too long for the car it's resting on so i'm still unsure what the car is and/or what the bonnet is off of.

 

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