Lazy spotters thread

6,945 · December 19, 2021

Spotted this afternoon in Paignton.

Had a quick chat with the young owner; it was his first car and he's owned it for 7 years. It's been VTSd, had a bit of work and some new cams reckons it's pushing 150bhp now. He's saving up to get it painted!

21,127 · December 19, 2021

4 hours ago, 500tops said:

Spotted this afternoon in Paignton.

Had a quick chat with the young owner; it was his first car and he's owned it for 7 years. It's been VTSd, had a bit of work and some new cams reckons it's pushing 150bhp now. He's saving up to get it painted!

That looks great, doesn't look like it needs painting.

17,625 · December 20, 2021

Wow.

It's like seeing Tom Cruise picking through the bin tops for tab ends in Rutherglen. I was star struck.

What does the Highlander spec entail?

4x4? Big engine?

No and no.

This is a 2 litre manual. You get decals, cloth, roof rails, SIPS, alloys, egg crate grill and keep fit windows in the back.

18,027 · December 20, 2021

On 12/18/2021 at 9:43 PM, morrisoxide said:

Nice house nice cars.

That Rover really looks great. The Studebaker-alike ones are such good-lookers. You should go back and put a polite note through the door informing the owner it's not been taxed since last year, I'd hate to see him get into trouble for that. Not quite sure how people consistently seem to fail to tax their tax-free cars, it takes 30 seconds. (I'm not one of those nutters who looks up the legality of cars posted on the internet, I just wanted to see what year it was. 1954 to save you the bother.)

6,945 · December 20, 2021

19 hours ago, Yoss said:

That looks great, doesn't look like it needs painting.

The roof was suffering from typical PSA lacquer peel

6,945 · December 20, 2021

Apologies for the wobbly pic; but what a spot I'll think you'll agree!

6,945 · December 20, 2021

6,867 · December 20, 2021

6 hours ago, barrett said:

That Rover really looks great. The Studebaker-alike ones are such good-lookers. You should go back and put a polite note through the door informing the owner it's not been taxed since last year, I'd hate to see him get into trouble for that. Not quite sure how people consistently seem to fail to tax their tax-free cars, it takes 30 seconds. (I'm not one of those nutters who looks up the legality of cars posted on the internet, I just wanted to see what year it was. 1954 to save you the bother.)

Oh dear! Yes it would be a shame for the chap to get fined or worse. It's quite far away so I'll do some sleuthing on google maps and send a snail mail letter.

6,945 · December 22, 2021

6,945 · December 22, 2021

20,227 · December 22, 2021

Bloke up the road has two matching Bedford CF campers. Think he smokes around in a ratty 924 as well.

But the best spot for me was yesterday on the M5 northbound, a 1986 Pug 305 estate with registration ending 'XUD'. Unfortunately no pic as I was driving.

20,227 · December 22, 2021

Also this outside my sister's house yesterday. Bristol is rich pickings for shite spotters.

1,695 · December 22, 2021

A Mazda Xedos 9 miller cycle I've been eyeing for a while; it's in daily use too

18,311 · December 22, 2021

Forgot I had taken this picture. Spot it from time to time in my local area. Looks clean, and the owner is getting on a bit so probably had it a while. Epic.

2,565 · December 23, 2021

Sorry for the abysmal photo, but I saw this rather nice Mk 4 Escort in Waitrose earlier. It looked very original with period stickers and nodding dogs on the parcel shelf but the spotlights let it down.