Lazy spotters thread

[Zelandeth]

9 minutes ago, Three Speed said:

Rare to see an original looking Mark I XJ Cherokee these days.

[FruttyFrutty]

[davocano]

On 12/25/2021 at 1:36 PM, Yoss said:

Really? I'd never heard that before. 

Purely for shits & giggles, I'd LOVE to Trotterise a Scimitar.

[noseypoke]

On 12/25/2021 at 1:36 PM, Yoss said:

Really? I'd never heard that before. 

Princess Royal had one as well. heh heh

[grogee]

Very lazy spot, I didn't even leave the driver's seat. I'd be surprised if these haven't featured before, they have been there for at least 7 years and probably longer. 

It looks like the idea was to make one good Cortina from two, but the project stalled soon after conception. Both are too far gone for anything except the odd (plastic) part

[Equihectay]

The question is which is rarer?

[Shite Ron]

On 12/27/2021 at 4:36 PM, grogee said:

Very lazy spot, I didn't even leave the driver's seat. I'd be surprised if these haven't featured before, they have been there for at least 7 years and probably longer. 

It looks like the idea was to make one good Cortina from two, but the project stalled soon after conception. Both are too far gone for anything except the odd (plastic) part

I always look out for these when in the area, the vegetation has been cut back a lot since I last passed as you could hardly see them. The Maestro a few doors down had gone but I think there is a Scimitar also in the same road. Always worth the detour. A shame to see them in this state but far better than the fate many others suffered, I hope they are there for many more years. I suspect by the state of the house that they have a very elderly owner.

[MiniMort]

Owning both is quite controversial isn't it? Still, very cool to see today. 

[aotb]

A selection from  my Italy roadtrip.

 

 

First stop was in London and spotted these in Chelsea.

No Photos of anything interesting on the way, so first up at our hotel in Boario Terme, this magnificent pair.

Cheating with the next two  as they were friends along for the trip. However the GTV is prime AS material.

The 205 is hiding a secret- a Turbo Lancia Zeta engine. Bonus floppytop Astra in the background.

Twingo & Ypsilon in Lonigo

 

The lesser spotted Diesel Jimny

and also the lesser spotted Justy

 

Two approches to 4WD- take your pick.

Three uncommon sights outside of Italy

 

Not exactly AS material, but the 'Garage' amused me.

Next few are from Cortina D'Ampezzo, which is a bit of a tourist trap. Still some interesting sights, including this lovely P6

and this also lovely 203, which looked to be well used despite being in mint condition.

On the road down to a decent Pizza place we spotted this lurking outside an architecturally interesting garage, a real contrast in size. The Range Rover only has 54K on it- Petrol too.

We went back a couple of days later and took a closer look and found this very sorry 145

and a real, but shagged, Cossie. Oh and a Panda 4x4 but those are everywhere.

On my way back I parked next to this tidy Puma in Reims

With some time to kill before the Chunnel I stopped at a very closed French Seaside town.

 

 

 

 

 

[grogee]

Spotted on the M69 - DTM-spec Astra. Offside wheelarch flapped in the breeze. Was being driven slowly (though not necessarily well) probably because of wet roads and 300+ wide tyres. 

Terrible pic, but it's horrible out there today. 

Would love to know this story, who/why etc. Lots of effort. 

[500tops]

20 hours ago, Equihectay said:

The question is which is rarer?

 

Lee Mill Tesco?

[Dick Cheeseburger]

16 hours ago, aotb said:

A selection from  my Italy roadtrip.

 

 

First stop was in London and spotted these in Chelsea.

No Photos of anything interesting on the way, so first up at our hotel in Boario Terme, this magnificent pair.

Cheating with the next two  as they were friends along for the trip. However the GTV is prime AS material.

The 205 is hiding a secret- a Turbo Lancia Zeta engine. Bonus floppytop Astra in the background.

Twingo & Ypsilon in Lonigo

 

The lesser spotted Diesel Jimny

and also the lesser spotted Justy

 

Two approches to 4WD- take your pick.

Three uncommon sights outside of Italy

 

Not exactly AS material, but the 'Garage' amused me.

Next few are from Cortina D'Ampezzo, which is a bit of a tourist trap. Still some interesting sights, including this lovely P6

and this also lovely 203, which looked to be well used despite being in mint condition.

On the road down to a decent Pizza place we spotted this lurking outside an architecturally interesting garage, a real contrast in size. The Range Rover only has 54K on it- Petrol too.

We went back a couple of days later and took a closer look and found this very sorry 145

and a real, but shagged, Cossie. Oh and a Panda 4x4 but those are everywhere.

On my way back I parked next to this tidy Puma in Reims

With some time to kill before the Chunnel I stopped at a very closed French Seaside town.

 

 

 

 

 

 Cracking photos. I didn't realise a derv Jimny was even a thing. Good to see a new shape example in the wild too - I wonder if prices over there are as crazy as ours. 

Good to see another MR2 Roadster owner on here - what's the spec? Apologies if you've already said somewhere else!

[aotb]

2 hours ago, Dick Longbridge said:

 Cracking photos. I didn't realise a derv Jimny was even a thing. Good to see a new shape example in the wild too - I wonder if prices over there are as crazy as ours. 

Good to see another MR2 Roadster owner on here - what's the spec? Apologies if you've already said somewhere else!

They had the Renault 1.5, but only in LHD. 

The MR2 is mostly converted to a 2ZZ setup- I was still working on it the morning I left!

[500tops]

[500tops]

One of those double-take moments

@Zelandeth  @Six-cylinder

[Zelandeth]

4 hours ago, 500tops said:

One of those double-take moments

@Zelandeth  @Six-cylinder

Small world!  Surprising given the age of the plate that 17 and 71 are both still out there.

[Isopon]

On 07/03/2020 at 12:44, 500tops said:

 

 

On 28/12/2021 at 15:34, Equihectay said:

The question is which is rarer?

Noticed that this had been here before whilst browsing previous pages. I have no idea why I recognised this.

[LightBulbFun]

2 hours ago, Zelandeth said:

Small world!  Surprising given the age of the plate that 17 and 71 are both still out there.

XANxxxA was never issued in period so both XAN71A and XAN17A will have been private registration marks from the get go  

only a few County councils issued A suffix plates in period and none got as high as the X serial letter,

for example AN allocated to London (West Ham), and they where only up to YANxxx to xxxBAN in 1963  

 

the question is, how many Xantias has XAN71A been on!

[FruttyFrutty]

 

 

[Soundwave]

Complete with comedy* 'V6' badging on the rear. 

 

[Metal Guru]

On 26/12/2021 at 20:23, noseypoke said:

Princess Royal had one as well. heh heh

I heard she shared it with Princess Anne.

[Metal Guru]

3 hours ago, Soundwave said:

Complete with comedy* 'V6' badging on the rear. 

 

No rust anyway.

[Jack D]

 

 

 

[500tops]

[captain_cal]

1 hour ago, 500tops said:

Remarkable that the E still had all its wheels by the end of the street, given where that pic was taken!

[500tops]

[Shite Ron]

I was pleased to see this when walking the dog this morning.

It sits very nicely and looks fantastic among a sea of dull modern cars.

I believe it is a Torslanda which I believe is the runout base model with a few fancy extra’s, Volvo’s equivalent of the Cortina Crusader.

[mitsisigma01]

[Dyslexic Viking]

13 minutes ago, Shite Ron said:

I was pleased to see this when walking the dog this morning.

It sits very nicely and looks fantastic among a sea of dull modern cars.

I believe it is a Torslanda which I believe is the runout base model with a few fancy extra’s, Volvo’s equivalent of the Cortina Crusader.

 

Every time I see one of these, I feel a strong urge to own one again. They are among my favorite cars. Have a lot of childhood memories from one, learned to drive in one and my first car was one of these. I was also transported home from the hospital on my first trip by car in a Volvo 145 so can say that they are special to me. Too bad they have become so expensive and the number is decreasing here due to teenagers / young drivers.

[Dick Cheeseburger]

On 1/2/2022 at 6:15 PM, Jack D said:

Is that Barry from Eastenders?