Ruff's Spottages... 24/07/18 When in Rome...

[ruffgeezer]

Ok starting off with my Wife and I's anniversary meal last night at this place near us, the food was amazing, and they had these outside:


And this in the bloke's lavs, which I managed to nab a picture of:




Some retro Castrol cans I have acquired from a hoarder's garage clearance, does anyone know if there is any value in such things?




Onto Spilsby Show 2013, I didn't snap every car there, but here are some of the highlights:

Skegness Mini Club were in attendance:




I was lucky enough to do a spot of work on this recently, it is TOTALLY standard down to the one wing mirror and no stereo, it's been very well restored, and was a pleasure to work on:



I'm not a Renault man, but this certainly turned my head on the gate:



DS, oh yes, you would!


Lovely Escort:




Nice to see a classic commercial earning a living, but I think the wheels spoil it...


Green Trumph


How was this ever on the colour palette? 70s pooh Aggro:


I don't really do fancy motors, but this Daimler was a beauty!



Broooooooooooown!








One of our customer's cars, a 2cv based Lomax and probably the best executed ones I've ever seen.


Lots of Lomax kit cars in attendance.

[ruffgeezer]

I can't remember what this was...

 

Lucky I took this then!

 

A55 Cambridge I think? I'd love a scruffy one of these to smoke around in:

 

 

 

 

Oh yes, one of these for me too please!

 

 

 

 

 

 

A brace of Dafs:

 

 

 

 

 

 

Spotted from a pub garden, this rather smart Vauxhall:

 

Down at Morrisons, the coolest shopping car ever?

 

Another day, another classic outside the garage near my house:

 

This is hiding amid the aircraft at Duxford air museum:

 

This odd Saab pickup, as spotted near Bromley:

 

That Lomax again, up close and personal:

 

That's all for now folks, hope it didn't break your internet!

[Wilko220]

Great selection of cars - and particularly enjoyed the oil cans for some reason!

 

 

 

 

Ok starting off with my Wife and I's anniversary meal last night at this place near us, the food was amazing, and they had these outside:

 

 

 

Who were the customers in question then?

[vulgalour]

 

I can't remember what this was...

 

 

A55 Cambridge I think? I'd love a scruffy one of these to smoke around in:

 

 

 

Austin 3 Litre.  Hopefully it was a typing error on your part, otherwise I'll have to revoke an Autoshite card for that one.  The Austin 8 looks weird on silver wheels.

[ruffgeezer]

Austin 3 Litre.  Hopefully it was a typing error on your part, otherwise I'll have to revoke an Autoshite card for that one.  The Austin 8 looks weird on silver wheels.

 

This is what I had in mind, I'm sure there was one there, but the moldy cheese I call a brain had attributed that title to the car above!

 

[vulgalour]

It's probably because all* old cars look the same*.

[ruffgeezer]

I followed this for about 10 miles this morning, the only surprise was it passing several petrol stations.

[twosmoke300]

got a minty v12 xjs in my workshop now . Customers for some servicing love (and brakes - deep joy )

[Stixy]

Great selection of cars - and particularly enjoyed the oil cans for some reason!

 

 

 

Who were the customers in question then?

I pass this several times a week and with all the wind  i am just waiting to see uncle sam sticking feet first out of one of the rear screens 

Would have thought you would have photographed all the toy vans next door

[ruffgeezer]

Ok, going back over the contents of my nearly full phone, it would seem that there is nearly a year's worth of spots that I haven't done a damn thing with...

 

Clean Mk2 Golf stuck in traffic in Boston:

 

Grufty Triumph Acclaim in Spilsby market place, complete with comedy blowing exhaust:

 

Saab 900 Turbo Cabrio, just up the road from Ruff towers:

 

Thirsty cat in search of another shot of pez:

 

One of many things that tow things stopping for a breather in the bus stop near the garage:

 

Manky Jenson:

 

Very tidy Sciroccco:

 

Saab 900 in near the park, Porthmadog.

 

Bmw E34 5 Series, you know from when they made cars properly.

 

Saab Hiding on the Marina, Porthmadog:

 

Boat sales & Minor 1000 Convertible:

 

Carb'd Mk2 Golf without ironic roof rack:

 

Xm, as viewed from above:

[ruffgeezer]

Lovely wedge of Bronze:

 

Antique hunter's favourite, Porthmadog, near the chippy:

 

Spotted on the return from Welshland:

 

Local C15 with OMG mattlook paintwork:

 

Another towing drama:

 

E28 5 Series, Would.

 

Shit not Shite, driven by a pudgy twat with a death wish:

 

Lovely Minor Van:

 

Very original Mini City, right down to lack of radio & one door mirror (I was temporary custodian of this for it's mot, needing nothing more than some new wheel cylinders)

 

Ovlov:

 

Sooty's far eastern cousin in Bristol;

 

Datsun in Bristol (I think?)

 

Not true shite, but when did you last see one?

 

Pretty much missed this one in Burnham on Sea:

 

Didn't miss this lovely patchwork beige Moggy though:

 

 

And now, the crowning piece, C reg Talbot Solara in hearing aid beige!

[ruffgeezer]

Spots from Tisbury;

 

The name's Bond...

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Premium Bond

 

 

Convertible Daewoo

 

Fire Service crackertoy Land Rover

 

A big slab of German off roadness.

 

 

 

Quality British Mota

 

One with Gallic charm

 

 

Mk4 escort complete with slipping clutch.

 

C25 from a distance, when did you last see one of these without a mouldy caravan nailed on the back?

[ruffgeezer]

The good lady and I have escaped for a few days to Rome, which seems now largely populated with modern crap, but does still offer the occasional gem...

 

Just outside of the Vatican:

 

Learning industrial swearwords in Italian:

 

I'm told these are an endangered species; well I've not seen any breeding...

 

This one ia certainly far from home...

 

Teeny tiny Renault white, wcpgw?

 

One for Billy, these remind me of the RB44s, there are quote a few about but I didn't want to be blatant about getting pictures of them!

 

Finally a little bit of home...

 

That concludes the first full day's spotting, I hope you enjoyed it.