Jim Bergerac Posted December 19, 2014 Posted December 19, 2014 There's an American on my college course who had this thing specially imported. Why? They are sold here (as a Toyota) so it's a bit of an effort to get one with a Scion badge and the steering wheel on the wrong side.
AlabamaShrimp Posted December 20, 2014 Posted December 20, 2014 He said it because his wife can take drive rhd as she's nerves or something, tbh he's very American and a bit of a dick. They were told they could bring cars by the airforce for free so they did. When it got here though there was tons of tax to pay. If given the choice I don't think he would swap it for a normal Toyota iq
Pillock Posted December 20, 2014 Posted December 20, 2014 Why does it need an MOT if it is a late 2012 model (assuming it's the correct age related plate)? Is it an import thing? I'd have thought it was more nervy driving LHD in the UK, than RHD even if you are used to the wrong side.
AlabamaShrimp Posted December 20, 2014 Posted December 20, 2014 I might be wrong but I think it's older than the plate. Or maybe I'm just being thick again and getting it all mixed up. If it doesn't need one though why does it say it's expired? Edit; no I am being thick as it was registered in October 2013, wouldn't that make it a 63 normally? (for some reason I crap with the new number plates) do still wonder why though if it's not needing an MOT for 3 years as normal why would it say expired?
HillmanImp Posted December 20, 2014 Author Posted December 20, 2014 Does an import have to have an MOT each year regardless of age if its not sold as new by the manufacturer?
NorfolkNWeigh Posted December 21, 2014 Posted December 21, 2014 I was diverted, by an accident through the oldest Council Estate in Milton Keynes. It always used to be top hunting ground for chod when I was a teenager,seems not much has changed 30 odd years on.Whiff of pineapple and cat piss.That Corsa has a funny stance to itAh,that explains it. I think this is a Nissan rather than an LDV, I don't think the bonnet being open implies any work happening.Even the new cars have that AS class.This was all from 3 streets,but it was 3pm and I was starting to look suspicious to the heavily tattooed and muscled individuals walking to the school, there were a couple of blokes too. brickwall, Skizzer, Steviemillar and 6 others 9
Uncle Jimmy Posted December 21, 2014 Posted December 21, 2014 Spotted a gold Lancia Gamma Berlina yesterday in Stroud Glos, hot shite! Sorry, no pics it was actually moving..
NorfolkNWeigh Posted December 21, 2014 Posted December 21, 2014 Spotted a gold Lancia Gamma Berlina yesterday in Stroud Glos, hot shite! Sorry, no pics it was actually moving..Doesn't that infamous Gamma botherer Martin Buckley live in Stroud? anonymous user 1
tul66 Posted December 26, 2014 Posted December 26, 2014 Local registration and a dealer sticker from the local dealer so could have been a local car all its days. That's my car & it's used every day! Lacquer Peel, phil_lihp, vulgalour and 9 others 12
Luckythirteen Posted December 30, 2014 Posted December 30, 2014 Two Rovers, one street... Sorry for shite pics, it was late and I was on a curry mission. brickwall, vulgalour, derskine and 5 others 8
vulgalour Posted December 30, 2014 Posted December 30, 2014 Something very pleasing about a Lancia with FFS on the plate. fordperv, Jim Bergerac, NorfolkNWeigh and 1 other 4
fordperv Posted January 1, 2015 Posted January 1, 2015 saw this beauty in the wild, the chap gave a big grin and a nod as he passed by this was outside a small shop i stopped at for a drink
AlabamaShrimp Posted January 2, 2015 Posted January 2, 2015 These were taken last week or so. Couldn't get any closer to the volvo as someone was just parking up behind blocking it This was xscape Castleford Just noticed this minor/1000 and the red Audi in front are the only ones reversed into their spots, people almost always seem to drive in frontwards
Joey spud Posted January 4, 2015 Posted January 4, 2015 A tidy Cortina ''enjoying'' the post xmas sales in Bluewater shopping centre. NorfolkNWeigh and Taff 2
fordperv Posted January 4, 2015 Posted January 4, 2015 future shite an old boy in his rover, dont know whether you can quite make out the insulating tape holding the side repeater on
CortinaDave Posted January 11, 2015 Posted January 11, 2015 Lovely giffer driven Ovlov outside the bingo at Berryden, Aberdeen tonight DS20 1
R9UKE Posted January 11, 2015 Posted January 11, 2015 This made my day a little. DS20, AlabamaShrimp, drum and 3 others 6
danthecapriman Posted January 11, 2015 Posted January 11, 2015 This made my day a little. image.jpgimage.jpgThis is nice!Looks like a 244 anniversary special edition model. Must be quite rare nowadays.I'd love to have another big bumper 244.
fordperv Posted January 11, 2015 Posted January 11, 2015 i was at a set of lights and this pulled next to me
motormatt Posted January 17, 2015 Posted January 17, 2015 Sorry for the dire photography skills but I was stuffing a scadding hot steak bake into my gob but I spotted this 4 door MK2 Escort GL in a car park in Durham City. On a 1980 V plate so quite a late one. Had some kind of roll-cage fitted and a sticker on the rear window that read "cos new cars are shit" regd as a 1300cc but I would be surprised if it had something a bit more potent under the bonnet. Also spotted a maroon Dolly sprint hooning past me on the 690. No pictures as unfortunately my hands were full with my can of lager.
Richard Posted January 20, 2015 Posted January 20, 2015 I want 4 wheel drive for the snow but what happens if there's a sudden thaw? Step right this way sir... Magnificent Rustbucket, Luckythirteen and HillmanImp 3
steve_earwig Posted January 28, 2015 Posted January 28, 2015 I'm just going through my pc looking for animal pictures but I've come across a few car pics that I thought I'd dump here to be annoying:: Peglica I spotted while house hunting in 2004, sadly now gone in case anyone was going to rush out here and save it. Scirocco Scala (same colour as the GTX I had). The picture's rather old now but I still see it about. These belonged to a mate of a mate, I really wanted one (these were pre.wife days) but they'd just been sold. Some sort of limited edition? Quick, get the camera out! Meh. Beautiful Citroen Traction Avant spotted in the supermarket car park here (brave). A couple from Rijeka own it, it was on it's way to a show in Austria I think it was. Pug Pars spotted in the way back from GB One of my uncle's XMs, this is a 2.1td slushmatic. The other is a 2.0 turbo estate (which I completely neglected to photograph because I didn't think anyone else would be interested at the time) I believe this is what the call a "tub". This is in the paint shop next to where a mate of mine works, I only caught a glimpse of the finished thing, cost him an arm, a leg and a testicle apparently. I saw this outside a restaurant in the back of beyond. Want want want (wife wife wife ) HillmanImp, Lacquer Peel, cros and 6 others 9
Lacquer Peel Posted January 31, 2015 Posted January 31, 2015 Jim Bergerac, Magnificent Rustbucket, Semi-C and 7 others 10
fordperv Posted January 31, 2015 Posted January 31, 2015 oldcars, Magnificent Rustbucket and Jim Bergerac 3
HMC Posted January 31, 2015 Posted January 31, 2015 A few from recent travels.. Ford Cargo or maybe Leyland Roadrunner cab remains? Dog looks unimpressed Edit - Spots from today during a visit to Cornwall Ive bought one of the modes of transport in the pic. steve_earwig, michael t, Luckythirteen and 3 others 6
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