Spots by Mash - BEEN A WHILE

[Mr_Bo11ox]

That Delta is extraordinary, i absolutely love it! I always scan the french sites for a cheap early delta but I havent come across one yet.

[Mr Lobster]

Lovely pics, wish I'd gone now

[Andrew353w]

Can't believe it! Just after spotting the "barn find" Skoda on this thread I was watching an ancient episode of "The Saint"-so ancient it was in black and white- and Simon Templar has just pulled up at a set of London traffic lights next to... a Skoda Octavia!On the basis that trouble always comes in threes I'm awaiting my next Skoda spot...

[VWPowered]

 

lovely that

 

 

tidy that

 

 

proper shite, awesome find

[Mash]

A couple more I've spotted out and about:

 

Ford pick up in storage:

 

 

Mint Bluebird from same supplying dealer as my Sunny:

 

 

Spotted this Capri this morning and turned round specially for you lot to go and take pics Bonus points for dodgy council estate backdrop:

 

[strangehighways]

Here's a few more random recent spots:

 

Suitably tatty Nova:

 

 

Extra shite points for the mismatched headrests

[retro80sboy]

Id would love to use these for my 'classic car scrapyards' group if I could please mate?!

 

 

 

 

 

 

[Mash]

Id would love to use these for my 'classic car scrapyards' group if I could please mate?!

Yep, no problem.

[Mash]

Not had much spottage recently but here's a couple of good ones when I was out and about yesterday. The Cav is really tidy and though it's a locally registered car, I'm pretty certain I've not seen it about before. Only spotted it because I made a bit of a detour:

 

 

 

This Brava made me LOL. Check out the OMG SAVAGE TRIMZ!

 

[Mash]

Despite being on my travels quite a bit of late, my spots tally is embarrassingly paltry

 

This Granny the only one from Northern Ireland:

 

 

Barcelona was only slightly more lucrative.

 

Polo still doing sterling service:

 

 

Very smart Onion:

 

 

Odd Nissan Tradevan. Saw quite a few of these but never heard of it before:

 

 

In among the new Seats and Skodas this tidy Renner 21 taxi stood out triumphantly. Worth seeing 3 pics I reckon:

 

 

And that's the lot. Bugger all really

[brammy777]

That 21 taxi is ace, kudos to that guy who doesnt want a newer one.And the Tradevan is a new one on me too, never heard of it until now.

[vicsmith]

Glad this has bobbed back up, that Red Capri is just how I like `em, mid to base spec but the guy has made the effort with the Ghia alloys, just to liven it up a bit. Superb.

[Spottedlaurel]

Trade van would be the old Spanish-built Ebro, that dates back to some time before the Civil War I think. I've seen restyled ones of varying ages in France and Italy.

[VWPowered]

OMG issit SRi130 too

[meggersdog]

The SORN notice is still up to date on that Cavalier.2.0 litre too so might be a 130.

[Hudsonpie]

Crying shame that Cav if it's a 130

[Mash]

I had a trip down to the Triumph spares day at Stoneleigh at the weekend and came back with next to bugger all - serves me right for having one of the most obscure Triumphs I suppose! Still, I caught up with a few people and got som spots. Triumphs of shite interest first, then car park, then randoms. I also took loads of pics of the green 1930s Dolomite cos I thought it was gorgeous. Sorry about a lot of arse end shots - the sun was really strong.

 

Belgian 2000 looks well on these wheels. Valencia is a lovely colour:

 

 

Unusual colour for this Dolomite but I think it suits it:

 

 

Tidy Acclaim:

 

 

Wow, this looks factory built....

 

 

Rare Standard pick-up:

 

 

That's seen a few winters!

 

 

Courier van - rocking horse shit:

 

 

Contender for inappropriate application of wheel trims. Actually I'm jealous of these because they are the same as on a Bluebird I had and mine were in shit condition:

 

 

Wow - Avon Acclaim. Not a Turbo though:

 

 

Here's that lovely Dolomite:

 

 

You forget what some cars look like when you haven't seen one for ages. Mk2 Astras are like that for me, this one a very late one:

 

 

Nice SD1:

 

 

Mk1 Fezza:

 

 

This Rover was for sale but a bit pricey at £950 as it needed a bit of work to make immaculate. Great reg number for my area though!

 

 

This Metro Cab belongs to someone in my village, been trying to catch it for a while:

 

 

Delightfully scruffy Escort at Leicester Forest:

 

 

Yet another Mk2 Astra:

 

[brammy777]

Great pictures. Its nice to see some MKII Astras still around, I know what you mean, I see next to none now. That Avon Acclaim is brilliant!

[Mash]

Oops forgot one. Late XR2:

 

[mattblack]

Great pictures. Its nice to see some MKII Astras still around, I know what you mean, I see next to none now. That Avon Acclaim is brilliant!

Funny enough, I saw a 3-door MK2 estate on the way home from work tonight. It was white, with a blue driver's door and a primered front wing...

[keef]

I had a trip down to the Triumph spares day at Stoneleigh at the weekend

Tried to leave the first few an invite to join :-http://www.flickr.com/groups/triumphsalooncars/Could see your default album http://s80.photobucket.com/home/1300mash but nothing else.

[Tayne]

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[michiel]

Nice pics, but that pickup... is that just a small trailer they fitted on the back?

[Gompo]

Nice pics, shame about the wheels on the Mk1 Fiesta!

[Mash]

Small update. I don't go out of my way to photograph cars from the arse end, it's just coincidence!

 

[Mash]

Saw this H-van today, looks to still have the French signage on the back:

 

[Mash]

First outing of the year in my Datsun Violet was Newark Autojumble on Easter Sunday. Aside from a couple of cheap books and some consumables I came back with bugger all as per usual but it was a decent day out and reminded me of the Datsun "appearance to driving pleasure ratio". The prettier it looks, the more shit it will be to drive

 

Anyhoo here's a selection from the car park starting with an almost shite-spec Granada:

 

 

Yay! Rickman Ranger. A reminder that if you make motorcycle luggage you probably shouldn't try making cars:

 

 

Very tidy late BX estate - liking this a lot:

 

 

Seventies-tastic:

 

 

This look could really catch on:

 

 

Hiace makes a change from the usual Delicas and Previas:

 

 

This FB is the identical colour to the one I had. This is the Deluxe with four on the floor whereas mine was the povvo model with three on the tree. I'm really good with these motoring technical terms aren't I:

 

 

Same engine but slower and more capacious:

 

 

WTF No.1 (c/w appropriate reg number):

 

 

"Actually love, it's a Magnum" Yeah baby:

 

 

I am rather partial to a nice TR7:

 

 

Yes!

 

 

Tidy Honda Ballade:

 

 

Not sure I've seen one of these in the metal before:

 

 

WTF No.2:

 

 

Beautiful Beemer. And there were two of 'em!

 

 

OM NOM NOM:

 

 

Pog van:

 

 

Couple of very cool 70s Yanks:

 

http://i80.photobucket.com/albums/j188/1300mash/Newark%20April%202010/IMG_3551.jpg

http://i80.photobucket.com/albums/j188/1300mash/Newark%20April%202010/IMG_3554.jpg

 

Lovely Supersport:

 

http://i80.photobucket.com/albums/j188/1300mash/Newark%20April%202010/IMG_3555.jpg

 

V8 Pilot, wouldn't like to hit that in a Smart Car:

 

http://i80.photobucket.com/albums/j188/1300mash/Newark%20April%202010/IMG_3559.jpg

 

Really nice early Herald:

 

http://i80.photobucket.com/albums/j188/1300mash/Newark%20April%202010/IMG_3563.jpg

 

Mk1 Crab is the rarer Morris version:

 

http://i80.photobucket.com/albums/j188/1300mash/Newark%20April%202010/IMG_3564.jpg

 

Stylish Westy:

 

http://i80.photobucket.com/albums/j188/1300mash/Newark%20April%202010/IMG_3569.jpg

 

When did they stop making these?

 

http://i80.photobucket.com/albums/j188/1300mash/Newark%20April%202010/IMG_3567.jpg

 

Hirst Cabs!

 

http://i80.photobucket.com/albums/j188/1300mash/Newark%20April%202010/IMG_3540.jpg

 

POWAH!

 

http://i80.photobucket.com/albums/j188/1300mash/Newark%20April%202010/IMG_3562.jpg

 

And I saved the pant wetting OMGZ best for last! C-REG BEDFORD MIDI in near mint 35000 mile condition

 

http://i80.photobucket.com/albums/j188/1300mash/Newark%20April%202010/IMG_3537.jpg

http://i80.photobucket.com/albums/j188/1300mash/Newark%20April%202010/IMG_3535.jpg

http://i80.photobucket.com/albums/j188/1300mash/Newark%20April%202010/IMG_3533.jpg

http://i80.photobucket.com/albums/j188/1300mash/Newark%20April%202010/IMG_3534.jpg

http://i80.photobucket.com/albums/j188/1300mash/Newark%20April%202010/IMG_3532.jpg

[brammy777]

Ace! That Midi is a stunner, had no idea they were around on a C plate, surely the oldest one left? Im quite excited for shows this year, havent really been to too many.

[Spottedlaurel]

I like the Gold Capri and that Midi is very impressive!I haven't been to a proper autojumble for a while now. With the sort of cars I have I never really bother looking for spares, just cheap magazines, brochures, kits etc. Though I did get a rather nice boxed mid-80s Sanyo stereo for £10 at one last year.

[keef]

Great selection, but you "missed" the ADO16 in the background here.

 

Be nice to have the crab over on http://www.flickr.com/groups/landcrab-and-maxi/