Lazy spotters thread

[KWhite]

NEC car park spots from Saturdays classic car and bike show

[neil1971]

On 08/11/2025 at 17:51, andrew e said:

I never realised that actually moved, I've only ever seen it on the front of the house with the truck thing on the road in front of it!

[Aston Martin]

This hits this thread and the didn't know existed thread.

 

Daewoo Evanda.

[Remspoor]

35 minutes ago, Aston Martin said:

This hits this thread and the didn't know existed thread.

 

Daewoo Evanda.

Spanish reg so you may know it as Chevrolet Epica

[Marshall2810]

BX in a bush at my mate's place 

 

[vtec-e]

Spotted yesterday, because of ULEZ we never see these cars. This was the LE version which I thought might refer to an improved fuel injection system, but Google tells me was a Limited Edition version of about a 1000 cars, so even rarer ! Despite the slightly sagging front suspension, I couldn't help but notice the difference in height between the headlights to the moderns around it. No wonder so many people complain about dazzle.

[EyesWeldedShut]

6 hours ago, Remspoor said:

Spanish reg so you may know it as Chevrolet Epica

Nope - both those names have stayed well under my radar - bit like 99% of the Chinese EVs I guess

[Andrew353w]

Out and about on a rainy morning this Land Rover lightweight was spotted:

 

 

[urpert]

12 minutes ago, Andrew353w said:

Out and about on a rainy morning this Land Rover lightweight was spotted:

 

 

My neighbour has one of these, it’s pretty cool. 

[mintwth]

28 minutes ago, Andrew353w said:

 

Great plate

[urpert]

Gosh:

 

[Andrew353w]

3 hours ago, urpert said:

Gosh:

 

Crikey! The right wheels, no rust on the front wings or the sills, AND it appears to be in daily use, doing the weekly shopping run! The owner must be a true Autoshiter! 

[urpert]

8 minutes ago, Andrew353w said:

Crikey! The right wheels, no rust on the front wings or the sills, AND it appears to be in daily use, doing the weekly shopping run! The owner must be a true Autoshiter! 

Yes, I was secretly hoping it might be someone on here. 

[TheIsleofShite]

Nice original Beetle spotted today 

[Zelandeth]

4 hours ago, urpert said:

Gosh:

 

Late one based on the grill and the cat.

More surprising is that it appears to have the correct tailpipe fitted - those are made of near pure unobtanium.

I do miss mine, especially after I ditched that stupid carb for the TBi setup off a Niva.  I did get tired of the continual jokes at any gathering though.

[500tops]

[High Jetter]

4 hours ago, TheIsleofShite said:

Nice original Beetle spotted today 

Eastbourne reg! Will have a think about the VW dealer here, at the time

[iainrcz]

A Focus, that appears to be broken.

 

[Volksy]

Spotted these on my recent trip to California. 

There's still tat everywhere, far too much to photograph, as I wouldn't get anywhere!

These few stood out, 

The BMW was parked up on the outskirts of Beverly Hills. It's cool as! Apt number plate given that it has a had a rear end shunt. 

Loved the SL, which was in Venice Beach. Appeared, despite the condition to be a daily driver. 

 

I spotted the Jag a few years back in Venice Beach as it matched the one I was running back here at the time, it was a few doors down from where I was staying, it's still there. 

As I was taking the photo of the Jaguar, an Eccentric old lady came out of the property opposite, got chatting to me about old cars, and then pressed her garage door opener to reveal this......

The SL and Jag XJS were just up the road.

 

Visited my friends up in Monterey, I stay in their 1987 Econoline 350 Camper whilst I'm there. It's absolutely mint, and really comfortable. My rental F150 can be seen to the right. 

 

 

 

[mcmolloy1]

Safrane spotted in Belfast 

[Remspoor]

Dash Cam image. When leaving the scrappers I saw this yellow ex-security truck sitting up high.

There was also a Rover 45 in the customers area, but it had gone after I returned to my car to leave. No photo of that unfortunately.

[N19]

Seen pics of this online, but didn't realise where it was until a different route to work took me past it. 

[neil72]

1 hour ago, N19 said:

Seen pics of this online, but didn't realise where it was until a different route to work took me past it. 

Its looking quite very crusty now, there was an earlier Passat in use in E.Finchley right up to Covid times.

[MVX11V]

Saw a ford Scorpio estate in a Tesco's carpark but i didn't get an image, not because I'm lazy, but because i was changing my trousers.... Long story.

[N19]

4 hours ago, neil72 said:

Its looking quite very crusty now, there was an earlier Passat in use in E.Finchley right up to Covid times.

interesting MoT history too. Failed on quite a number of items in 2009 having been on-and-off for a few years, and then has sat there ever since?! I suppose at the time it would have been a 25 year old 'old banger' but then again that's how old my mondeo is today...

[neil72]

3 minutes ago, N19 said:

interesting MoT history too. Failed on quite a number of items in 2009 having been on-and-off for a few years, and then has sat there ever since?! I suppose at the time it would have been a 25 year old 'old banger' but then again that's how old my mondeo is today...

Yep, its been sat there that long, i took a snap of it 7-8 years ago when it didn't look too bad, but its beyond help now i suspect, I used to see quite a few bangers in that area, OAPs keeping them going, but post COVID and now ULEZ has killed most of them!

[N19]

I recently drove around Archway, an area I lived in for about 10 years, which used to be full of old stuff - within half a mile from my house there were three K10 Micras, a C-reg BMW in white with galloping rot, at least one Cavalier, a Dolomite, Mk1 Mondeo, Mk4 Escort, Mk5 Escort van, Combo van, Laguna, a very unusual Fiat saloon, and many more I'll have forgotten about... which pretty much all sat there and seldom moved. Sadly on my trip I passed several of the sites and none to be seen anymore.

[neil72]

31 minutes ago, N19 said:

I recently drove around Archway, an area I lived in for about 10 years, which used to be full of old stuff - within half a mile from my house there were three K10 Micras, a C-reg BMW in white with galloping rot, at least one Cavalier, a Dolomite, Mk1 Mondeo, Mk4 Escort, Mk5 Escort van, Combo van, Laguna, a very unusual Fiat saloon, and many more I'll have forgotten about... which pretty much all sat there and seldom moved. Sadly on my trip I passed several of the sites and none to be seen anymore.

I lived in Archway in the mid to late 90s, always liked that area, here's a Bedford that lives near the station, but yep most of the other long term residents are gone but i think the yellow Escort Convertible is still around too.

[Three Speed]

dropping off at Lisbon airport

[Aston Martin]