Lazy spotters thread

[GrumpiusMaximus]

27 minutes ago, High Jetter said:

Door and wing fit looks a bit sus

It's legitimate but it's been 'messed with' according to the (very good) garage that it's in and needs a lot of work.  They do a lot of restoration work.

[High Jetter]

In other news, I saw a red Cortina IV or V this afternoon, driving well. 

[High Jetter]

12 minutes ago, GrumpiusMaximus said:

It's legitimate but it's been 'messed with' according to the (very good) garage that it's in and needs a lot of work.  They do a lot of restoration work.

You're not exactly selling it to me...

[500tops]

[Crackers]

Received just now from dad:

Oh hello!

Then moments later:

Looks fairly tidy that, a proper sinky Citroen.

E537 HSL - anyone know it?

[anonymous user]

Out and about today for work and saw these

[D.E]

[The Vicar]

Our baker here in Rome showed up in this yesterday. He has it from new and uses it for his local deliveries. Spend an enjoyable five minutes chatting away with him; he has an old Giulia in the garage at home too.

[500tops]

[500tops]

[mitsisigma01]

[500tops]

[Zelandeth]

10 hours ago, 500tops said:

Brave having that out today!

[Metal Guru]

29 minutes ago, Zelandeth said:

Brave having that out today!

Sooty wanted a day out!

[MisterH]

Well over the last couple of weeks I have been commuting to Havant and back on the M27 in my Audi 80 Sport. On my travels I have seen several interesting pieces of Shite. 

First I saw a Fiat Tipo 5 door on the M27

Next I saw a Nissan Sunny Hatch, J reg

Then it was an H Reg Mk1 Espace, maroon

But to top it all off, coming home on the A272, I saw going the other way (as were all the others) a Mk1 Subaru Impreza bASe, with That grille:

[horriblemercedes]

Two Russian police cars on a transporter in Wednesday evening on the M6. Maybe for TV or film? 

[Somethingfunny]

A few locally to me. A sad, sad rover  218 (no turbo) at an abandoned house that failed it's MOT for rust 5 years ago, exposed to the elements next to a salted road since then.

And also. What the absolute hell is this? 

[NorthernMonkey]

14 minutes ago, Somethingfunny said:

A few locally to me. A sad, sad rover  218 (no turbo) at an abandoned house that failed it's MOT for rust 5 years ago, exposed to the elements next to a salted road since then.

And also. What the absolute hell is this? 

Some type of kit car by Spartan. Starcraft if I remember correctly?

[Mrs6C]

14 minutes ago, Somethingfunny said:

What the absolute hell is this? 

Looks like a Spartan Starcraft camper, based on a Ford Cortina.
http://www.thepetrolstop.com/2014/05/spartan-starcraft-camper.html

[SteersWithThrottle]

41 minutes ago, horriblemercedes said:

Two Russian police cars on a transporter in Wednesday evening on the M6. Maybe for TV or film? 

They've been filming a new Marvel film: https://www.examinerlive.co.uk/news/west-yorkshire-news/live-leeds-roads-shut-disney-22824104

[SteersWithThrottle]

6 minutes ago, Mrs6C said:

Looks like a Spartan Starcraft camper, based on a Ford Cortina.
http://www.thepetrolstop.com/2014/05/spartan-starcraft-camper.html

Indeed, there's one that pops up in the ebay tat thread quite frequently

[Somethingfunny]

25 minutes ago, Mrs6C said:

Looks like a Spartan Starcraft camper, based on a Ford Cortina.
http://www.thepetrolstop.com/2014/05/spartan-starcraft-camper.html

 supermarkets in the 80s had a double axle Ford to use collecting shopping trollies. Any... practical reason why they used Ford? Also, any verdict on the actual camper unit? A Cortina doesn't seem like the best vehicle to convert.

 

[500tops]

What's the oldest Royal Mail van in your area?

There's at least one 58 plate Corsa van I see on a regular basis.  Plenty of 59 plates around.

[500tops]

[500tops]

[iainrcz]

A turquoise Daihatsu fourtrak.

 

[Metal Guru]

8 hours ago, iainrcz said:

A turquoise Daihatsu fourtrak.

 

Two tone grey surely ?

[iainrcz]

Looked turquoise to me!

[Metal Guru]

2 hours ago, iainrcz said:

Looked turquoise to me!

I’ll stand corrected if it’s had a re spray ( I am colour blind), but pretty sure that wasn’t on the colour chart. I had one just like that one.

[iainrcz]

Definitely a metallic teal/turquoise.

Never seen it around before. Mot check says blue.

Though my blue 407 was apparently silver, so we won't take much notice of what that says.