Lazy spotters thread

[Zelandeth]

It's no secret that I've alwasa felt a major draw to the first gen Jeep Cherokee, and have wanted one since the first time I saw one - A couple of months after they were launched here, parked up just outside the bar entrance at Pittodrie House Hotel.  Dark metallic green one.

 

As such I know most of the ones that are about here that are actually driven regularly.  This one isn't one I've seen around here before...

 

 

Wait a minute... That's a three door version (or does it classify as a two door estate?)...

 

 

I never even knew we got that version over here!  It is RHD as well, so not just a random US import.

 

Looks to have some rust in the usual areas but is better than some I've seen.  Just a shame it's a diesel...

 

I really do need to get me one of these before they're all gone or cost mega money.  Would have to be a four litre petrol one though, preferably in Limited SE spec though I'd not be too picky there.

 

To be honest I wouldn't immediately discount a tidy 2.5 petrol if it turned up locally at the right price... I've driven a couple of 2.5 Sport ones back when I worked at the garage and they were okay...just didn't feel quite as special as the 4.0 version, only driven one diesel and it felt rather lacking in the horsepower department - and I was driving a 998cc Metro at the time, so my standards for power requirements weren't exactly tough...

[Schaefft]

Last few from Germany now I've got home and uploaded the pictures from the proper camera as well as the phone. 20190312131547_IMG_7430.JPG20190312131216_IMG_7428.JPG20190312151027_IMG_7461.JPG20190313111850_IMG_7505.JPGIMG_20190312_160941.jpg

 

 

In Dresden I was looking for a toilet in a shopping centre, followed the sign up an escalator and found these three parked outside.

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Turns out they were attatched to the DDR museum, also located on the first floor of this shopping centre.

 

 

Very colourful.

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Original Trabant engine and VAGshite replacement.

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Man, before reading anything else I saw that first photo and thought "this location looks somewhat familiar?". Nice to see some spots from home, both the Corsa and Polo have long term owners by the look of those plates, no country flag.

[Yoss]

That was in Dresden by the Blue Wonder bridge, but you obviously already know that. Had a very nice time, mainly in Berlin but one day in Dresden. Not nearly enough time. Was just getting the hang of Berlin by the time we had to leave.

[mercrocker]

It's no secret that I've alwasa felt a major draw to the first gen Jeep Cherokee, and have wanted one since the first time I saw one - A couple of months after they were launched here, parked up just outside the bar entrance at Pittodrie House Hotel.  Dark metallic green one.

 

As such I know most of the ones that are about here that are actually driven regularly.  This one isn't one I've seen around here before...

 

IMG_20190316_170238.jpg

 

Wait a minute... That's a three door version (or does it classify as a two door estate?)...

 

IMG_20190316_170221.jpg

 

I never even knew we got that version over here!  It is RHD as well, so not just a random US import.

 

Looks to have some rust in the usual areas but is better than some I've seen.  Just a shame it's a diesel...

 

I really do need to get me one of these before they're all gone or cost mega money.  Would have to be a four litre petrol one though, preferably in Limited SE spec though I'd not be too picky there.

 

To be honest I wouldn't immediately discount a tidy 2.5 petrol if it turned up locally at the right price... I've driven a couple of 2.5 Sport ones back when I worked at the garage and they were okay...just didn't feel quite as special as the 4.0 version, only driven one diesel and it felt rather lacking in the horsepower department - and I was driving a 998cc Metro at the time, so my standards for power requirements weren't exactly tough...

 

Apart from being bloody lovely that's intriguing.....AFAIK they never sold the 2 door here and I can't recall any overseas assembly plants where a RHD one may have been built.   S. Africa got these XJ models so maybe a RHD 2 door was configured for that market.   These aren't the first gen Cherokees, though, there was a previous model which was based on the 1960s Wagoneer....

[LightBulbFun]

it Comes back as 1997 for year of manufacture but July 1998 for year of registration

 

so either late registration madness going on, or it has been imported from somewhere?

 

(rear registration plate holder looks to be UK/Euro sized however? unless they where all like that)

[Zelandeth]

Yeah, I know technically it's not first gen...just the first we officially got here...guess first gen XJ would be a better way to put it.

 

The rear number plate recess looks to be standard to me.

 

Did Australia get these? That quite often seems to be a source for oddball stuff that you don't expect to see in RHD format...

[MorrisItalSLX]

Did Australia get these? That quite often seems to be a source for oddball stuff that you don't expect to see in RHD format...

 

Yes we did get the XJ Cherokee, but I do not recall ever seeing a 2 door before. To be honest, I never knew there was a 2 door untill now!

[Crispian_J_Hotson]

All of the V's in this...

 

[louiepj]

Lowrider....

[MorrisItalSLX]

Probably a few bodies in the boot.

[AndySnapper]

Spotted this video clip on YouTube that contains many lazy spots on a (circa 1959) trip through London's West End.

 

Much appreciation to the original poster Guy Jones!  

 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qc3REovEx-Q

 

 

Andy

[mercrocker]

There's a Peerless GT at 01:12 - pretty rare thing at any time!   Didn't somebody on here have involvement with these going back a few years? 

 

It is a circular route so the Peerless can be seen in better detail later on.  

 

There is also a Lloyd at 06:05...

[brandersnatch]

 

Within sight of each other. Hackney.

 

 

One’s too many, ten’s not enough!

[LightBulbFun]

 

Within sight of each other. Hackney.

 

 

One’s too many, ten’s not enough!

 

theres a Green Morris minor woody a grey saloon Moggie and a 1953 RHD chevy pickup thingy too look out for as well

[brandersnatch]

theres a Green Morris minor woody a grey saloon Moggie and a 1953 RHD chevy pickup thingy too look out for as well

I’ll keep an eye out

 

 

One’s too many, ten’s not enough!

[Yoss]

Mrs Yoss came out of the gym to find this parked next to her Felicia.

 

And another Felly taken from our Favorit in Salisbury this afternoon.

[Amishtat]

Late night supermarket chod

[MorrisItalSLX]

The photo makes it look yellow, but it was 100% BEIGE

 

[spartacus]

HOLD THE FRONT PAGE!!!

[Crispian_J_Hotson]

 

MASSIVE FTP! Was only there for an hour tho.

[LightBulbFun]

you know its a bad FTP when you have to start popping seat squabs off 

 

wonder which RML that one is, so I can look it up and see which engine type has shat it self this time

 

(placing bets on it being an IVECO, but could also be a cummins or scania)

[puddlethumper]

A Perodua Kalesa ? I think, can't remember. Never seen

one as far as I know.

 

 

Un scened VW

 

 

Aldi

 

 

98 Xsara. Don't see many.

 

 

and an Toyota.

 

 

 

[BL Bloke]

Stourport sightings

 

Giffer driven Primera SRi

 

DSCF0201 by timothy jones, on Flickr

 

Early Focus

 

DSCF0199 by timothy jones, on Flickr

 

LDV Cub still earning its keep down by the river.

 

DSCF0200 by timothy jones, on Flickr

[spartacus]

Isn't there a licker on here for these, eddyramrod?

[BL Bloke]

A couple of sightings at Sandwell & Dudley station en route to the NEC. 

 

DSCF0249 by timothy jones, on Flickr

 

Jaaaagz

 

DSCF0250 by timothy jones, on Flickr

[LightBulbFun]

spotted from the living room balcony hence the excellent* potato quality photograph

 

dont think this ones local regular, first time im seeing it

 

[Tadhg Tiogar]

Can't fit the Transit in the back garden so, er, just tie the gates around it.....

 

 

.... and along the way, a Scrote that doesn't go anywhere these days:

 

 

Opposite Hornchurch Sainsbury's:

 

 

Heaven. I'm in Heaven...:

 

 

[Yoss]

Pair of Jags taken by Mrs Yoss on my behalf.

 

And a pair of mk1 Foci in action. Both local reg with the black one still on original dealer plates.

[Schaefft]

Spotted this crappy old Mazda yesterday. What weirdo would fix their car with duct tape like that... Oh wait

 

 

[Schaefft]

Also don't tell me this doesn't belong to someone on here.