Schaefft Posted August 5, 2021 Share Posted August 5, 2021 Im currently in Germany visiting parents. They decided to take a "shortcut" which enabled me to take some photos of some of the more interesting stuff you can still find in traffic every single day from the backseat. Especially early to mid 90s Mazdas which sold here very well are still a relatively common sight. Golf Mk2/3, Mk2 Polos and Audi 80s are still everywhere as well, not even taking photos of them anymore. At this point I think Dodge Rams are more popular than a large chunk of the car that were actually sold here officially, you see multiple of them every single day. Convertible could be an XR3 if the number plate is to be believed, that Caprice and 626 Coupe with questionable mods are the more interesting spots. danthecapriman, Austat and Dyslexic Viking 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
500tops Posted August 8, 2021 Share Posted August 8, 2021 Steviemillar and Dyslexic Viking 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MiniMort Posted August 8, 2021 Share Posted August 8, 2021 Well yesterday led me down a bit of a rabbit hole: I went into this modern-ish housing estate to turn around and saw this: a 205 XRAD van... ...then I spotted another interesting, and much sadder looking, van - this time a Vauxhall Combo. And in trying to take a photo of this one I found something that Autoshite was made for... Apparently this was last on the road in 1993 - and boy does it look it. Absolutely love that this still survives. These thankfully also still survive. I approve of the Coventry registered 405, complete with 'Peugeot' branded plates - maybe it was registered straight from the factory? Then a Dollar-might... ...and a rather late Austin 2200 Automatic. Whilst they were pretty advanced for their day, I can imagine these feeling rather dated compared to that Maxi. A Toyota... thing. A... yeah, I've got absolutely no clue. Sierra? A first generation Capri in a hedge And finally a driveway of three Granadas (plus a KA that's blocking them). The green one is a pickup would you believe - didn't actually know they did those! LightBulbFun, danthecapriman, Dr_Slow and 19 others 22 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Schaefft Posted August 8, 2021 Share Posted August 8, 2021 On a classics plate. BL Bloke, Cookiesouwest, catsinthewelder and 8 others 11 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
catsinthewelder Posted August 8, 2021 Share Posted August 8, 2021 Properly lazy spots here as I heard a rumbling while hanging the laundry out earlier today which seemed to go on a while so I went to investigate. LightBulbFun, morrisoxide, Steviemillar and 5 others 8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Asimo Posted August 8, 2021 Share Posted August 8, 2021 It must be classic-tractor* day: there were loads of them trundling around between Hereford and Ledbury this afternoon as well. **Real tractors can’t go faster than their driver can run. catsinthewelder 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PhilA Posted August 8, 2021 Share Posted August 8, 2021 Beige diesel Volkswagen with a truckman top. S.S. Spirit of Autoshite Dyslexic Viking 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
morrisoxide Posted August 8, 2021 Share Posted August 8, 2021 Alfa. Cougar. A rubbish shot of a Rochdale. I do hope it isn't this Peugeots last journey. mitsisigma01, catsinthewelder, BL Bloke and 5 others 8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
egg Posted August 9, 2021 Share Posted August 9, 2021 Granny spot by my bro today. CaptainBoom, BL Bloke, danthecapriman and 1 other 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BL Bloke Posted August 10, 2021 Share Posted August 10, 2021 From the South Wales Car Show at Chepstow Racecourse on Sunday. Not a lot of AS worthy stuff there (a row of Kia Stingers anyone?) but enough to make it worth the walk around. A couple of big Mercs including a 500SEL AMG with TV, stereo and drinks cabinet in the back, a nice place to relax as you blast down the Autobahn. JDM yo with anime girl artwork. Some interesting Polish stuff arrived while we were there including an FSO pickup with camper conversion and an FSC Zuk. Two of the best cars were in the car park. MondeoBlues, JeeExEll, Steviemillar and 9 others 12 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Austat Posted August 11, 2021 Share Posted August 11, 2021 On 8/8/2021 at 10:07 PM, Schaefft said: On a classics plate. Do you see much East German stuff in Meißen? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Schaefft Posted August 11, 2021 Share Posted August 11, 2021 There was a Trabant meet in my town so I've seen plenty of those, only took one photo though. There was a Wartburg there as well. Plenty of Lada Nivas around as well plus the other odd Soviet car. There are definitely a few you can spot on a normal day. Dyslexic Viking, LightBulbFun and Austat 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Austat Posted August 11, 2021 Share Posted August 11, 2021 2 hours ago, Schaefft said: There was a Trabant meet in my town so I've seen plenty of those, only took one photo though. There was a Wartburg there as well. Plenty of Lada Nivas around as well plus the other odd Soviet car. There are definitely a few you can spot on a normal day. I look forward to doing some car spotting in Europe once the Covid situation is over. A friend of mine spotted some great chod in Berlin a few years ago: LightBulbFun, morrisoxide, goosey and 5 others 8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Austat Posted August 11, 2021 Share Posted August 11, 2021 Ovlov I spotted yesterday: Dyslexic Viking and danthecapriman 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Austat Posted August 11, 2021 Share Posted August 11, 2021 12 hours ago, BL Bloke said: Some interesting Polish stuff arrived while we were there including an FSO pickup with camper conversion and an FSC Zuk. That FSO camper is remarkable. danthecapriman, EML, phil_lihp and 3 others 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
catsinthewelder Posted August 11, 2021 Share Posted August 11, 2021 Just on my way back from a pleasant couple of days in Chester. egg, Austat, LightBulbFun and 6 others 9 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MondeoBlues Posted August 11, 2021 Share Posted August 11, 2021 I was a very lucky boy and saw these two in the same 10 minute walk to the shops. The Lancia was spectacularly clean. danthecapriman, L fallax, LightBulbFun and 5 others 8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zelandeth Posted August 12, 2021 Share Posted August 12, 2021 Sorry I didn't have a chance to talk to the owner of this today, but was in a rush sadly. goosey, Dyslexic Viking and LightBulbFun 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Three Speed Posted August 13, 2021 Share Posted August 13, 2021 Went to a vineyard yesterday. Saw this. Austat and 500tops 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
angle Posted August 13, 2021 Share Posted August 13, 2021 Crackers, Schaefft and KWhite 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
angle Posted August 13, 2021 Share Posted August 13, 2021 Not bad for two in the space of five minutes on a campsite. MondeoBlues and CaptainBoom 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EML Posted August 13, 2021 Share Posted August 13, 2021 Photo dump of the last few months papps danthecapriman, Austat, CaptainBoom and 2 others 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Czechered Flag Posted August 13, 2021 Share Posted August 13, 2021 210 mile journey home after collecting this, and no one spotted it. Schaefft, 500tops, straightSix and 5 others 8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
500tops Posted August 13, 2021 Share Posted August 13, 2021 Suntop! 😍 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
500tops Posted August 13, 2021 Share Posted August 13, 2021 Early Yoss, davocano and KWhite 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CaptainBoom Posted August 14, 2021 Share Posted August 14, 2021 I was rummaging through old holiday photos, I got wood in Amsterdam... LightBulbFun, danthecapriman, Zelandeth and 1 other 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andyberg Posted August 14, 2021 Share Posted August 14, 2021 Best thing at the local flower show!! Proper Crayford conversion. CaptainBoom 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tadhg Tiogar Posted August 14, 2021 Share Posted August 14, 2021 If anyone is near the Royal Free Hospital in Hampstead at the moment, they can perve over this tax-exempt gem.... 3-speed automatic, and bubbling paintwork, lovely.... Dyslexic Viking, Shite Ron, danthecapriman and 14 others 17 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steviemillar Posted August 14, 2021 Share Posted August 14, 2021 7 hours ago, Tadhg Tiogar said: If anyone is near the Royal Free Hospital in Hampstead at the moment, they can perve over this tax-exempt gem.... 3-speed automatic, and bubbling paintwork, lovely.... If you look in Streetview, it’s been parking in that street since at least 2008, looks to have been resprayed around ten years ago too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Squire_Dawson Posted August 14, 2021 Share Posted August 14, 2021 Now that is just begging for a stupid German Diesel engine conversion. Not. Amishtat 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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