Lazy spotters thread

[worldofceri]

A garage near my house have had this recovery truck for at least as long as I’ve lived round here (20 odd years) and probably a lot longer.

Spot the deliberate* mistake.

[High Jetter]

I wonder how many jobs they've been called out to by plod, who've never noticed?

[worldofceri]

15 minutes ago, High Jetter said:

I wonder how many jobs they've been called out to by plod, who've never noticed?

Heh heh, I don’t think they would tick the right boxes to have a police contract.

[GeordieInExile]

Was behind this for a nice drive up the east coast in Scotland this evening. Absolutely stunning.

[Sh'Eds]

3 hours ago, worldofceri said:

3 hours ago, worldofceri said:

A garage near my house have had this recovery truck for at least as long as I’ve lived round here (20 odd years) and probably a lot longer.

Spot the deliberate* mistake.

 

Great garage is Stones. Will be there Tuesday for MOT as seem to be best / most yank / classic friendly in Coventry.

[worldofceri]

1 hour ago, Sh'Eds said:

Great garage is Stones. Will be there Tuesday for MOT as seem to be best / most yank / classic friendly in Coventry.

Good to know.  I used to live just around the corner but have never used them.

[EyesWeldedShut]

Went to see a mini-gig presented by a friend's 17 year old son and his mates last night.
Half the band rocked up in this fine steed.

[edit] also missed papping a LHD GS that went through Lampeter right before my very eyes. Dark grey or grey/blue. Sliver numbers on black plates - looked to be French but could have been a UK number on an old style French plate

[Bazfr69]

This absolute beauty caught my eye yesterday, unsurprising that I’d zero in on it as I’ve become mildly obsessed with the Mk1 since we had to scrap ours. 

[Metal Guru]

1 hour ago, Bazfr69 said:

This absolute beauty caught my eye yesterday, unsurprising that I’d zero in on it as I’ve become mildly obsessed with the Mk1 since we had to scrap ours. 

I had a Mk3 diesel. One of the best cars I’ve had, and the only car I’ve ever owned that had a higher actual mpg than the official figures.

[Boycie]

On 07/08/2024 at 13:41, Barry Cade said:

Spotof the year for me!!

Phhhfffooowaaarrrr

[Bazfr69]

36 minutes ago, Metal Guru said:

I had a Mk3 diesel. One of the best cars I’ve had, and the only car I’ve ever owned that had a higher actual mpg than the official figures.

Ours did about 25 mpg roughly but it was the 2L petrol auto with full time AWD. 
Pretty good considering. 

[NorfolkNWeigh]

An actual working C6, well it was on Friday because it was gone when I came out of Tesco.

[willswitchengage]

Spotted on the ferry to Rotterdam

[IronStar]

Spotted in Kecskemét

Also went to aptly titled Old Car Museum in Kiskőrös. 

Highlights to me include

 

[GeordieInExile]

7 hours ago, NorfolkNWeigh said:

An actual working C6, well it was on Friday because it was gone when I came out of Tesco.

It could have gone on a truck to be scrapped, TBF. 

[Boycie]

11 hours ago, willswitchengage said:

Spotted on the ferry to Rotterdam

Or anywhere , Liverpool or Rome.....I mean Rotterdam is anywhere .....anywhere alone 

 

 

 

[EyesWeldedShut]

14 hours ago, willswitchengage said:

Spotted on the ferry to Rotterdam

I love the fact that the neighbouring caravan is bigger than the DAF

[Metal Guru]

20 hours ago, Bazfr69 said:

Ours did about 25 mpg roughly but it was the 2L petrol auto with full time AWD. 
Pretty good considering. 

Official figure fir  the D2D 2.2 turbo diesel was 42.5 but we regularly got 45 without trying to drive economically in any way. (Well apart from my wife’s no overtaking policy but that’s more because she can’t not to save fuel).

[Marshall2810]

Interesting combination 

[HMC]

[GeordieInExile]

Is that a new one of those ancient Soviet era things they're still making in Uzbekistan or somewhere?

[HMC]

1 hour ago, GeordieInExile said:

Is that a new one of those ancient Soviet era things they're still making in Uzbekistan or somewhere?

Im not sure, possibly.  Im reliably informed that behind the iron curtain they had various nicknames including  “buhanka” which meant “the loaf” / and some sort of word play meaning to “drink for pleasure in large quantities”

[Yoss]

On 11/08/2024 at 17:58, IronStar said:

Spotted in Kecskemét

Also went to aptly titled Old Car Museum in Kiskőrös. 

Highlights to me include

 

Looks like you're enjoying yourself once they finally let you in! 

[IronStar]

27 minutes ago, Yoss said:

Looks like you're enjoying yourself once they finally let you in! 

I’m back already, but it was really nice day and a bit over there. 

[Ohdearme]

05 Focus, marks and wear commensurate with age.

 

[GeordieInExile]

Lovely stuff. 

 

Edit: the car. Not the hairy man legs.

[IronStar]

Never seen one of these before 

Very confused by Serbian plates on it as well, must’ve been imported when it was next to new as Serbia banned US imports ages ago. 

[GeordieInExile]

SO much want for this. Seems to be an older gent who drives it, and it must live locally.

[somewhatfoolish]

On 12/08/2024 at 18:32, GeordieInExile said:

Is that a new one of those ancient Soviet era things they're still making in Uzbekistan or somewhere?

Still made in Putinstan judging by the frequency destroyed ones crop up in pictures from ukraine. They use the same oily bits as the 469 jeep.

[Three Speed]

More Dafs on Sunday. These were lined up for the Dover Dunkirk ferry.