Brownnova’s spots! A periodically updated thread of pictures of interesting motor cars. In the wild spots: A hoard of local honeys.

[brownnova]

That it is!! 

[brownnova]

A jaunt was had over to a car show near Cannock, never been to this one before, and the Pontiac got the nod. The selection was diverse and interesting as you will see below!  

[High Jetter]

I seem to be having a rather peculiar moment. Epic.

[brownnova]

A few more “in the wild” type spots now… 

A rare little Paseo:

An early Zafira (this is a cheat… I helped move this car for a friend)

Samurai!!!!! 

Crusty MG

ZX!! 

A Merc which is in daily use apparently. 

Exocet Spotted doing the shopping at Tesco. 

Two Saab 900 spots: 

Yes it’s cheating as it’s at a meet, and I’ve posted the pic before… but just fucking look at it!! 

Llandudno old money style. 

Nova came streaming past on the M6. Toll…

Pogweasel Proton.

Hey hey I wanna be a Rocsta

Some ancient racer thingy… 

Not seen this locally before, but it was parked in a back street not to far away… 

Was visiting family in the Saab 9000 when I saw…. 

Very very low mileage one by the looks of things. 
Miaow…. 

309 on the way to Scotchland

And finally…. Spot of the day! 
Went for coffee today and this was parked in the car park! No not my 9000 but the 635! 

(Excuse the birdshit on the 9000) 

[Crackers]

If that 635 was a manual, then I've got a problem in my trousers

[Fumbler]

26 minutes ago, Crackers said:

If that 635 was a manual, then I've got a problem in my trousers

Crackers, upon discovering it is indeed a Manual:

[Crackers]

Some serious thigh-rubbing action over that one. 

@brownnova I need answers man

[richardmorris]

4 minutes ago, Crackers said:

Some serious thigh-rubbing action over that one. 

@brownnova I need answers man

Those plates cheapen it in my opinion though. I do like them - watching spencer for hire in the 1980s.

[brownnova]

15 minutes ago, Crackers said:

Some serious thigh-rubbing action over that one. 

@brownnova I need answers man

Prepare to get blue balls… because I didn’t notice which stick it had! 

[brownnova]

On my way home I saw this monstrosity too! 

A Maestro trailer of sorts…

 

Although the number plate belongs to a Peugeot 406… not a Maestro or the Land Rover to which it is hooked up. 

[Crackers]

11 minutes ago, brownnova said:

Prepare to get blue balls… because I didn’t notice which stick it had! 

You mean to say you saw a 6 series and didn't have a look if it's a manual? You know that's,  like, the law, right? 

[brownnova]

13 minutes ago, Crackers said:

You mean to say you saw a 6 series and didn't have a look if it's a manual? You know that's,  like, the law, right? 

Is it? Nope, didn’t know that… 

Do now though, and will pop back and see if it’s still there if I get a chance. Think it belongs to one of the houses by the coffee shop. It had a retro disk lock on! 

[Tadhg Tiogar]

On 8/11/2021 at 9:36 PM, Crackers said:

If that 635 was a manual, then I've got a problem in my trousers

Burgundy metallic: the best colour for an E24

Interesting list of recurring MoT flaws.

[brownnova]

Came across these whilst on a track dropping my 2CV at a welder… apparently this collection used to be a lot bigger but a few were moved on more recently.

The Asia Rocsta I’ve pictured before, and this Proton… but today I had more of an explore…. 

And finally a guess the car game! I spotted this in the undergrowth and could barely see what fine steer it used to be… 

Good luck! 

[eddyramrod]

BMW 7 series, early 80s?

[Schaefft]

Are any of these for sale? That 600SEL...

[brownnova]

1 hour ago, eddyramrod said:

BMW 7 series, early 80s?

Got it in one! 

[brownnova]

1 hour ago, Schaefft said:

Are any of these for sale? That 600SEL...

Not sure… I can ask when I’m picking the Deux Chevaux up though? 

[Tadhg Tiogar]

1 hour ago, eddyramrod said:

BMW 7 series, early 80s?

 

5 minutes ago, brownnova said:

Got it in one! 

E23.

[Schaefft]

That would be great, although it would need to be around scrap money considering the mileage and how it's been stored. Off the roads for a decade and who knows how long in a field always is a bad sign.

[Cord Fourteener]

I think i need a 405 estate. 

[brownnova]

6 minutes ago, Cord Fourteener said:

I think i need a 405 estate. 

For me it’s the Red Rover 800 followed by a Pug 405 estate! 

[Cord Fourteener]

8 hours ago, brownnova said:

For me it’s the Red Rover 800 followed by a Pug 405 estate! 

The Rover is tasty, but at this period in my life if its not an estate is not a real car... gone are the days where a long fastback is practical enough!! 🤣

[St.Jude]

Amazed at the Toyota Indesit IQ being there, they were rare new I'm surprised it ended up in a field.

[Tadhg Tiogar]

Just now, St.Jude said:

Amazed at the Toyota Indesit IQ being there, they were rare new I'm surprised it ended up in a field.

Imagine if it had been the Aston Martin iQ....

[brownnova]

5 minutes ago, St.Jude said:

Amazed at the Toyota Indesit IQ being there, they were rare new I'm surprised it ended up in a field.

Looks like something which has gone in for repair and never been completed… 

[St.Jude]

6 minutes ago, Tadhg Tiogar said:

Imagine if it had been the Aston Martin iQ....

And not just any Aston Martin iQ/Cygnet - but a V8 Cygnet!!!

1 minute ago, brownnova said:

Looks like something which has gone in for repair and never been completed… 

Sounds like one of my cars.

[brownnova]

The spots have been a bit thin on the ground lately. It’s been cold… and salty. But here are my quality street… 

Starting with the Purple one. 

 

Continuing on the 90s theme… I did try and buy this Xantia but it wasn’t for sale… 

 

Like Keely Hawes it’s back to the 80s for this Oldsmobile. 

 

A gen1 Xsara! In Rhyl! With all its wheels and windows still intact! 

These used to be everywhere… but now… only on roads containing half timbered buildings.

Snap! 

 

A late Omega… this was the second Omega I’d seen that day, I couldn’t get my phone quick enough for number 1

And a 190… which has seen better days. And has no Mot but is parked ont he road… outside an Mot station… 

[brownnova]

Idly perusing my phone whilst I wait for the phone lines of insurance companies to open so I can try and get quotes on a potential new purchase… so I thought it was about time to update the old spotted thread!

First up Trooper… not the Iron Maiden based beer, but an Isuzu

Living the life of luxury… 

Just yards from the roller… 

That’s a bit more like it.

Same as last month… I found a Volvo fwend! 

Layer cake special 

MGBGT… one of the better chrome conversions I’ve seen… 

This festa… apparently has only done 5k from new…. Hence the price tag which was so high it appears to have made me fall over! 

 

Sticking with Fords… 

Mmm Mouldy!

Down the road from my grandma’s house… have I put this one before I can’t remember… 

When did you last see a Camry!!! Well for me it was last weekend at Tesco Chester. 

Scimitar festering away near Chester. 

 

And a nice local Sierra! 

Next, on to the American car section of the post.  A few American cars to be spotted recently… got to admit I’m slightly falling for American cars lately… 

First up.. LeBaron! 

This was round the back of the garage…

But i preferred… 

Straight line speed is available… 

New York New York! 

Cruella… 

Those last ones were on my way home from work last night… I had to explain that I was late home because I’d been perving over some Gold American cars… my wife just laughed. 
 

And finally outside the same house as the Chrysler New Yorker and the Caddy… 

[AnnoyingPentium]

That last house with the two American motors and the Rover is a good reason to have AS leaflets made, fire them through the door. 😆