S A Barrett's Sussex shite spots

[Jim Bergerac]

Love the Audi.

 

It's not any manky old Escort either, but a manky old Escort Eclipse!

[EssDeeWon]

Did you not spot anything with keyless ignition?

 

Here's another bump to keep the proper autoshite threads alive!

[barrett]

It was an estate, so Deffo a Lada. Doubt a Fiat would have lasted that long this close to the sea

[mouseflakes]

KWOLZ!

 

That Allegro two posts back is superb!

[Vin]

Eh? Scott man...of course they sold Fiat 124 Estates in the UK...(they also sold them in the US - pointless fact; Charles Manson ran round in one for a bit, before he did what he did...)

 

I realised it was an Estate, but the Fiats have clear indicators, that was all. It might not have been 'seaside' that long...

 

Evidence...I give you Chevy Chase crashing into Ballard Berkeley...

 

[barrett]

I didn't even know they made 124 estates. Consider me educated.

[Mr_Bo11ox]

BUMP FOR A REAL THREAD

[barrett]

I actually went to find some archishite but the tat was an added bonus. The 124 was one street down from these, that were opposite a Connell, Ward and Lucas house from 1934

 

These were just down the road

 

And I think we've seen this one before, but it's worth a front view

[mouseflakes]

Ooo! Espace!

[nigel bickle]

I own a late 60's Fiat 124 Estate.

You could virtually jump on the panels, they are that thick..

[worldofceri]

Every spot a winner.

[barrett]

Sussex shite round-up:

 

This is someone on here, right?

 

 

London Herald

 

Too big to get in frame

 

MoT station winner

 

Left field daily

 

 

And yet another 2cv

[dollywobbler]

Blimey. That blue/cream 2CV is rather tasty. A one-year paint scheme. I saw none of these winning machines when I was in Sussex, though I did see a CX Prestige so perhaps shouldn't complaint.

[mercrocker]

Love seeing this thread getting added to......This time, please, I want that Polara and the J4 dampervan (Daihatsu would look great A-framed behind it as a ground floor extension) 

[danthecapriman]

Love the Dodge. Looks a bit out of place on a British terraced street.

[barrett]

Well I hoped you enjoyed that, because here's SOME MORE. All from an afternoon stroll today.

 

 

There's an (ex-BT?) Sherpa under there

 

 

CF #1

 

This old Pug was very appealing. Don't often see them in actual colours these days

 

CF #2

 

Another flipping 2cv

 

First time one of these has caught my eye. I assume it's quite an early one and it looked in fantastic condition. Great green interior too

 

Really horrible and not in a good way

 

Lovely little Fiat, at the end of the road where I grew up

 

 

Sherpless ice cream

 

How good doesn't his early Italian -registered Golf vert look? Don't really care for these normally, but that little reg plate really makes it

 

CF #3

 

Loads of stuff huddled together over a couple of roads,in only snapped half of it as the other stuff was mainly scene DUBZ yo

 

[skoda_fan]

Blimey, I need to move to Sussex. I'd be lucky to spot even one vehicle as interesting as any of those in about six weeks round here!

[mercrocker]

I actually like the Corsair!   Apart from the shit wheels, that is....Like you with the Golf on Italian plate I think its the Bournemouth reg that does it for me, maybe... That 190 (carby one if the badge is to be believed...) is a good five years into production and one of the nicest colour ways.   I like these early ones with no cladding.   Some great spots again - does indeed seem to be a fertile ground down there!

[barrett]

Hi! Just a short update this time, as the weather makes this stuff increasingly difficult. Actually most of these are 'historic' spots that have been hanging around for a while, like this Minor round the back of the place we get our van MoT'd

 

I saw this dodgy Crabvan back in July! Since all over the ebay tat thread

 

Another crusty Minor, seen somewhere in London

 

This was on Amy Winehouse's old road, or something. Seen whilst hunting for Modernist houses and getting lost, not on a 'places Amy used to be' guided tour

 

This was seen on the same day, looked really clean

 

Tesco carpark spot. This was full of barking dogs and looked DISGUSTING. I was driving the ex-angrydickie Atlantic so hopefully looked like less/more of a nutter jumping out and taking a photograph

 

French reg'd squarelamp Deux in Brighton

 

A very yellow Visa at a local-ish car meet

 

Funny camper thing that I assume is much newer than it looks. Hayling Island

 

Another, deader white Maestro, also Hayling Island

 

And that's it! Doubt there'll be much more activity til next year now. It's been a real pleasure. I hope you enjoyed ME

 

 

 

[Alexg]

That Italian plated Golf is a great spot. Love those silly front number plates

[barrett]

Actually, here are a few more. Sorry.

 

This slightly scruffy Jag looked pretty good, and I don't usually take much notice of these things.

 

ZX was a couple of cars down. Not that old or special but in that proper 'old banger' condition you don't really see anymore

 

Today's spots were this deluxe dogging chariot

 

And this, which I think is a different one from last time

 

This Astra is gloriously shonky. My favourite recent spot

[mercrocker]

I have admired that Mk1 Jag myself...Was on body coloured wires last time with a peeling back bumper. Always preferred these to the Mk2 but it really needs disc wheels and spats!

[vulgalour]

Always quality content here.  Always.

[barrett]

I finished work when it was still just about daylight today. Can't remember the last time that happened. Celebrated by mopping up a couple of 'known but not photographed' spots in Horsham.

 

 

This Fiesta was behind the house with the Fiat outside, I would guess the Uno was this one's replacement. It's much rusted than it looks here

 

Also long out of use by the look of it. Check out the scuttle rust on this!

 

Another small rare Japanese van. Not sure I've ever seen one exactly luke this before

 

I quite liked this, not sure if it was still in use but it looked very clean, in a surprisingly nice street of '30s houses

 

Another red Ford. Tidy and obviously loved

 

That's it for now

[wuvvum]

That Liftback's showing as being T&T'd, so would imagine it is in use.

[garethj]

Because I'm ancient and I remember seeing V registration cars like that Toyota when I was in school, it's not old to me.  My Volvo V70 is V registration at the other end of the plate and even that's old to most people.

 

Good spots by the way, nice to see some Japanese micro van love

[Felly Magic]

Late registration madness on that Cossie, rare in Radiant Red too

[RoadworkUK]

Funny how Radiant Red on a Sapphworth makes it look like an LX based replica.

[Felly Magic]

Good point there Roadwork, it does look like an LX with a bumper swap, esp as late models were colour coded. Nice to see it looking standard, and not Barried, like many Sappy Cossies have been. Brilliant thread barrett BTW

[Eddie Honda]

Because I'm ancient and I remember seeing V registration cars like that Toyota when I was in school, it's not old to me.

Because I'm ancienter, I never remember seeing V registration cars like that Toyota. I remember seeing V registration cars like this Toyota.