Lazy spotters thread

[hennabm]

Spotted on Tuesday in Lidl car park. Still wearing original dealer plate at the rear.

[Coprolalia]

More from the streets of Cardiff.

[Coprolalia]

More, generally Cardiff:

This Merc is parked on the road next to the epic five car drive...

 

This feels pure Autoshite.  Mouldy 405 plus S-reg Mondeo saloon.

 

These are Tavistock, Devon. My mother-in-law was living down there, so morning walks with kiddo took in the town. This 205 was exactly what's on my wish list.

 

This you @HMC?

 

[Coprolalia]

Cardiff, summer 2022:

 

Chepstow:

 

 

W Sussex:

 

 

New build estate in deepest Essex:

 

Mousehole, Cornwall:

[500tops]

[Coprolalia]

And some more.

Cardiff:

 

Bloody Hyundai Pony!

 

Works event out in mid-Wales:

 

 

 

[Cheggers]

Epic London spot(s).

My work here is done.

[Yoss]

1 hour ago, Cheggers said:

Epic London spot(s).

My work here is done.

I knew I had a picture of this near Waterloo. It's just taken me over half an hour scrolling through my shite pictures because it turns out it was October 2014!

I can't believe that was ten years ago. Doesn't look like it's changed much. 

[Cheggers]

I knew I had a picture of this near Waterloo. It's just taken me over half an hour scrolling through my shite pictures because it turns out it was October 2014!

I can't believe that was ten years ago. Doesn't look like it's changed much. 

A few more "speed holes" maybe

[High Jetter]

1 hour ago, Cheggers said:

Epic London spot(s).

My work here is done.

Oof!

[500tops]

[RobT]

Good amount of chod still there in Cardiff @Coprolalia Top spots.

[ProgRocker]

 

[EyesWeldedShut]

15 hours ago, Yoss said:

I knew I had a picture of this near Waterloo

I lived down near Waterloo East BR Station 1981-82 and there was a guy under the arches there that specialised in older Citroens - he'd usually have a few Avants scattered around on the resident's parking bays like the one's you've pictured.  I think he was actually located in Brad Street (always sounded like a wholesome, preppy US actor to me).
He lowered himself to assist with the manifold studs on my old Vitesse - top man.
Googlefoo is unclear as to whether he's still around but some of his motors seem to be

[neil1971]

Spotted this cool Sunbeam Talbot 90 today, on SORN though

[Bazfr69]

Long range panic pic just before it slipped out of sight. 

[Three Speed]

8 hours ago, EyesWeldedShut said:

I lived down near Waterloo East BR Station 1981-82 and there was a guy under the arches there that specialised in older Citroens - he'd usually have a few Avants scattered around on the resident's parking bays like the one's you've pictured.  I think he was actually located in Brad Street (always sounded like a wholesome, preppy US actor to me).
He lowered himself to assist with the manifold studs on my old Vitesse - top man.
Googlefoo is unclear as to whether he's still around but some of his motors seem to be

This would be John Gillard. He is still operating but now located in Paddock Wood as Classic Restorations. John is an extraordinarily nice man who knows Tractions inside out, has probably worked on most of them that are in the UK and has trained a number of the other Traction Avant specialists.

[Three Speed]

On 22/03/2024 at 23:08, Three Speed said:

very happy to see this at the local pub. I used to have one just like it except more silver.

same pub, different yanks. Must take mine there one day.

[EyesWeldedShut]

6 minutes ago, Three Speed said:

This would be John Gillard. He is still operating but now located in Paddock Wood as Classic Restorations. John is an extraordinarily nice man who knows Tractions inside out, has probably worked on most of them that are in the UK and has trained a number of the other Traction Avant specialists.

Ahhh - thank you. It used to be quite cool walking around the little back streets there on a wet night seeing all the wee black Citroens parked around the place like a 1950's French film noir - just needed a load of Les Flics to leap out yelling 'You're nicked, sunshine' (obvs. in French).
There were still a lot of small trades around Central London back then - hoover shops, proper ironmongers, gearbox places. I once came back on the bus from Clapham with a two piece exhaust for the Vitesse from a specialist place down there. Never got a second look.
All pretty much all gone by 1990-95 as property prices really took off (and I guess mail order did too).

[500tops]

[andyberg]

Taxed and tested. Last logbook issued in 2018. I tip my hat to this owner, almost 100000 miles in a TVR.

[500tops]

[ProgRocker]

I almost had a crisis when I saw the Lada Niva. It's a 64 reg, left hand drive of course.

[Three Speed]

[D.E]

[catsinthewelder]

Strangly this was heading north to the Scottish border, can only assume that it eas a mission to collect the trailer.

Spotted in Fort William, occupant didn't look pleased.

Red saloons around Knaresborough.

[HillmanImp]

Few from my trip outside on Friday. 

[Yoss]

[Stinkwheel]

3 hours ago, Yoss said:

Weve all noticed how many older cars look tiny next to moderns. Im amazed the DS looks kind of comparible to the Jag in front width/length wise. Ive seen plenty of DS's but they never seemed large, optical illusion in the pic?

[Yoss]

3 hours ago, Stinkwheel said:

Weve all noticed how many older cars look tiny next to moderns. Im amazed the DS looks kind of comparible to the Jag in front width/length wise. Ive seen plenty of DS's but they never seemed large, optical illusion in the pic?

The owner had just got out and it did seem to be sitting very high. It might settle after a while.

Meanwhile in the gym car park that we share with our office, an undoubtedly far rarer machine...