Lazy spotters thread

[Barry Cade]

[Zelandeth]

37 minutes ago, Barry Cade said:

I parked the van like that in a (very quiet) corner of our local Tesco car park once.  Came back to get absolutely ranted at by someone in an Audi A1 about how I was being utterly selfish and inconsiderate and how I was everything that was wrong with society.

 

The fact that the van is pretty much the exact width a single space (not allowing for things like opening doors!) and about 1 and a half spaces long seemed completely lost on her. 

[Steviemillar]

23 hours ago, Yoss said:

Couple of treats from my delivery last week. 

I walk through this underground car park every day but usually there are no lights and another car parked in the way so I'd never paid this any attention. 

But this week the lights have been on so I noticed it. What I actually noticed was this. 

It looks big under the tarpaulin but that could be an optical illusion. It looks 7 series sized but it might only be a 5 series - a proper one though. 

Somebody here will be able to tell from the hub cap.

 

I think that could be an E9, here’s a pic of my old one for comparison

 

 

[Yoss]

23 minutes ago, Steviemillar said:

I think that could be an E9, here’s a pic of my old one for comparison

 

 

You're going to make me go and have a peek underneath with suggestions like that! 

[Barry Cade]

2 hours ago, Zelandeth said:

I parked the van like that in a (very quiet) corner of our local Tesco car park once.  Came back to get absolutely ranted at by someone in an Audi A1 about how I was being utterly selfish and inconsiderate and how I was everything that was wrong with society.

 

The fact that the van is pretty much the exact width a single space (not allowing for things like opening doors!) and about 1 and a half spaces long seemed completely lost on her. 

That Dodge took up 4 spaces.. heavy duty twin wheeler Cummins. 😍 bonnet was up to my chin.. and I'm 6"4..

[GeordieInExile]

On 4/15/2021 at 11:19 AM, straightSix said:

Spotted in Sainsbury's. Complete with child seats in the back. Didn't get chance to ask him if it ruined his life like these have the potential to

The DS or the child?

[Tadhg Tiogar]

1 hour ago, Steviemillar said:

I think that could be an E9, here’s a pic of my old one for comparison

 

 

E9s weren't sold here with steel wheels like that, as far as I know, but if it is a coupé under that then I suggest it's the E9's predecessor, the 2000CS.

If it's a saloon, it might be an E3, or possibly even a Neue Klasse.

[Steviemillar]

Roofline looks more CS like so a 2000CS is maybe not a bad shout 👍👍

[rusty998]

On 4/25/2021 at 7:06 PM, rusty998 said:

On my way back from up north I spotted this Avantime in the slow/stationery outside lane because M25, in front was a White C reg Citroen CX estate and behind was a silver Talbot Matra which sounded glorious 

These three French automobiles have been used by JC, Hammond and May apparently

[Yoss]

Parked next to this yesterday morning. Pretty much the same age and size as my car but a very different approach in all other aspects. 

 

And came across these on a dog walk. The Sprint is partially hidden because there were people at the front door so I was being surreptitious. 

If I didn't have the dog with me I might have said hello being a fellow Triumph owner but he is a bit of a handful. But two doors up I also found this. 

Even the mk1 Focus is getting scarce even if silver was the most common colour. 

[Yoss]

On 4/26/2021 at 8:21 PM, Steviemillar said:

I think that could be an E9, here’s a pic of my old one for comparison

 

 

 

On 4/26/2021 at 8:46 PM, Yoss said:

You're going to make me go and have a peek underneath with suggestions like that! 

I've been on my knees and I think you're right. It's definitely a two door. 

[Tadhg Tiogar]

7 minutes ago, Yoss said:

 

I've been on my knees and I think you're right. It's definitely a two door. 

One of these, then

[Yoss]

4 minutes ago, Tadhg Tiogar said:

One of these, then

Okay, I'm going to have to brush past tomorrow and have a fondle of the headlights through the tarpaulin. 

[Sh'Eds]

Stumbled across this woodland Imp A40 (thanks @Asimo) on site this morning.

[barrett]

20 hours ago, Tadhg Tiogar said:

One of these, then

OOOFT. The last (only?) attractive and desireable car BMW built. And I can (just about) remember when you couldn't give them away. Alas, alack etc

[Tadhg Tiogar]

1 minute ago, barrett said:

OOOFT. The last (only?) attractive and desireable car BMW built. And I can (just about) remember when you couldn't give them away. Alas, alack etc

The front end is a bit challenging, though...

[barrett]

1 minute ago, Tadhg Tiogar said:

The front end is a bit challenging, though...

They look better without the sealed-beam nonsense, as intended. I wouldn't only BUM one of these - I'd probably let it bum me

[Asimo]

1 hour ago, Sh'Eds said:

Stumbled across this woodland Imp on site this morning.

That's no Imp, it's an Austin A40 like this one;

[HillmanImp]

5 hours ago, Tadhg Tiogar said:

The front end is a bit challenging, though...

Think the term is 'Body like Baywatch, face like Crimewatch'. 

[DVee8]

[500tops]

[Yoss]

On 4/28/2021 at 3:27 PM, Tadhg Tiogar said:

One of these, then

 

On 4/28/2021 at 3:32 PM, Yoss said:

Okay, I'm going to have to brush past tomorrow and have a fondle of the headlights through the tarpaulin. 

 

On 4/29/2021 at 11:51 AM, barrett said:

OOOFT. The last (only?) attractive and desireable car BMW built. And I can (just about) remember when you couldn't give them away. Alas, alack etc

 

On 4/29/2021 at 11:53 AM, Tadhg Tiogar said:

The front end is a bit challenging, though...

 

On 4/29/2021 at 11:56 AM, barrett said:

They look better without the sealed-beam nonsense, as intended. I wouldn't only BUM one of these - I'd probably let it bum me

Having had a grope this morning, I can confirm you are right. But with the round headlights which as @barrett points out doesn't look half as good as the one above. I'd forgotten they looked like that. 

[Cookiesouwest]

Chrysler 300c in minehead, given full Bentley badge treatment, including the centre caps.

[Tadhg Tiogar]

12 hours ago, Yoss said:

Having had a grope this morning.... 

Did anyone catch you at it?

[Yoss]

4 hours ago, Tadhg Tiogar said:

Did anyone catch you at it?

I don't think so. But I was in full uniform complete with a bag over my shoulder. So if anybody did see me they'll know where to complain. Then I'll get a visit from my line managerfor an explanation, "well, there's this forum..." How do you explain this place in a few short sentences? 

[Tadhg Tiogar]

13 minutes ago, Yoss said:

..... How do you explain this place in a few short sentences? 

You can't!

[straightSix]

Not sure if this is the right place to post but ho hum. This fella seems a little confused. Wonder is there is a Disco bezzing about with a "life's a beach" sticker plastered over back

[Isopon]

Here are today's spots, missed out on papping a mk3 Capri and a tidy Woseley 16/90 on a flatbead though.

[Cookiesouwest]

Giffered C5 and old mini

 

 

[Austat]

Spots from this weekend;

First a Fairlady Z (with bonus Citroen DS Safari)...

Monaro GTS:

And then today, my favourite spot from this weekend was this tasty looking Corolla KE20:

It was parked not far from this VW Type 3 Squareback: