Lazy spotters thread

[High Jetter]

47 minutes ago, Madman Of The People said:

US market Toyota Solara coupe, based on the Camry.  They also did a convertible version.  As dull and ponderous as the Camry it’s based on.

I have no idea why anyone would go to the trouble to ship such an unremarkable car halfway across the world?

 

Not a Soarer?

[IronStar]

1 minute ago, High Jetter said:

Not a Soarer?

Nope, Solara. You can make it out in the second photo if you zoom in. 

[High Jetter]

5 minutes ago, IronStar said:

Nope, Solara. You can make it out in the second photo if you zoom in. 

It's late. Pls explain?

[IronStar]

2 minutes ago, High Jetter said:

It's late. Pls explain?

 

[Metal Guru]

3 hours ago, Schaefft said:

They aren't that bad I think, you could even have a TRD supercharger kit installed by the dealer for these, with factory warranty and everything. I think you could even get them with a manual and V6.

Nevermind the manual was only available with the 4-cylinder.

I’ve had a couple of Camrys as hire cars in North America and I think you would say they’re perfectly adequate but extremely dull. The most recent had a 2.5l 4 pot with 178bhp , but seemed to have less performance than a 140bhp Passat.

[HillmanImp]

I popped to a local car show today. Good variety of stuff but this was amazing. 

Good boot space too, so practical too. Another reason to buy one. 

Despite being a later car it may still be suffering from dashboard issues. 

[Madman Of The People]

22 hours ago, High Jetter said:

Not a Soarer?

Nope.  Toyota Soarer/Lexus SC was rear-drive.   The North American built Solara was a front-drive Camry underneath.

Officially, the full name was Toyota Camry Solara but everyone knew it simply as the Toyota Solara.

There’s a Wikipedia page on the Solara but, for some strange reason, I am unable to post a link to it using my phone.

 

[High Jetter]

1 hour ago, Madman Of The People said:

Nope.  Toyota Soarer/Lexus SC was rear-drive.   The North American built Solara was a front-drive Camry underneath.

Officially, the full name was Toyota Camry Solara but everyone knew it simply as the Toyota Solara.

There’s a Wikipedia page on the Solara but, for some strange reason, I am unable to post a link to it using my phone.

 

Thanks, the Solara was a new one on me, if not a Talbot. 

[STUNO]

A very lazy spot. The real question is ,  how did it get there ?  It is on the 38th floor of an apartment building in Auckland NZ . The place is for sale and this appears in the photos. 

1/3801 Courthouse Lane, City Centre, Auckland City, Auckland (trademe.co.nz)

EDIT......This was in the TV news last night, it was got there in pieces and by Helicopter. AND  it is not a car. It is actually a bed, the roof and rear deck are hydraulically raised and there is a king -sized bed from behind the front seat to the rear. Under the hood is a wine bar instead of a v8. The platform also rotates. 

[GeordieInExile]

Not sure which I would rather have if I were a thrusting junior exec... Both absolutely spotless.

[jon.k]

[PicantoJon]

Been a while but I've just seen this gem... 

[jon.k]

Absolute giffer spec DS! I saw this being driven up to a holiday park/lake by an old couple with the man smoking a cigar. I wanted to go and ask them about the car but as I went to walk over he hopped out and started taking a pee in the car park bush, so I decided to leave it.

I’m pretty chuffed with this spot, it’s got to be a dying breed of owner and survivor car.

[GeordieInExile]

Awesome.

[500tops]

[The Vicar]

A few spots from a couple of weeks in Dublin: 

[The Vicar]

For heritage week the National Transport Museum of Ireland had a bit of an open day. Nothing like the automotive museums across the pond unfortunately. Just a load of buses and trucks crammed into a few sheds, all maintained by volunteers and (AFAIK) with 0 government funding…

The Moggie belongs to my dad:

[Wibble]

Just managed to take a bad snap of this as it left Sainsburys this afternoon

LHD too.

[LabRat]

On holiday in Sofia, Bulgaria. Not a lot of tat surprisingly, but did find a few gems...

Heroic lacquer peel and shonky paint on this xantia, a 1.6i too for bonus misery points.

This Passat looks to be held together purely with the owners hopes and dreams. Gloriously terrible.

Spotted this trio of turds whilst on a trip to the Buzludzha monument.

[Three Speed]

Nice bit of functional carpentry although it may not meet the 70% transparency requirement.

[bangernomics]

A little town called Callac where Ted and his ancestors originated.

[JMotor]

S Reg MK4 Astra.

Manta GT/E

Lastly. One Lada Riva.

[iainrcz]

Random Cortina.

[EyesWeldedShut]

 

 

[puddlethumper]

Batman* turned up next to us on Paignton Green. What an arse on it.  Also a Mustang.

[D.E]

[bramz7]

On my way to work this morning, see what I assume is a Swift parked outside the centre. 

I wonder if that's what I think it is....

Yes, yes it is.

 

Not seen one on the road and in use for ages. I'd do bad things for one, I spent a lot of time around old Subarus as a kid, and as such have a massive soft spot. 

[EyesWeldedShut]

2 minutes ago, bramz7 said:

On my way to work this morning, see what I assume is a Swift parked outside the centre. 

I wonder if that's what I think it is....

Yes, yes it is.

 

Not seen one on the road and in use for ages. I'd do bad things for one, I spent a lot of time around old Subarus as a kid, and as such have a massive soft spot. 

I was in Crete back in 1994 (ish) and the hire car place that I'd booked the cheapest (Panda) car from asked if I would take a badermatic as they were out of cheap&nasty manuals - gave me a CVT Justy and it was absolutely ace - we punted it all over the locality for a week without breaking anything. 
I don't think I've seen one over here in a decade?

[Gompo]

9 minutes ago, bramz7 said:

On my way to work this morning, see what I assume is a Swift parked outside the centre. 

I wonder if that's what I think it is....

Yes, yes it is.

 

Not seen one on the road and in use for ages. I'd do bad things for one, I spent a lot of time around old Subarus as a kid, and as such have a massive soft spot. 

From your opening shot I was hoping for a Swift saloon! Admittedly I've not seen enough to know their identifying features, I know they were 4WD or AWD?

[TheIsleofShite]

Had to Google it, AC Frua spotted on a walk today