DVee8 Posted June 10, 2017 Posted June 10, 2017 Last week we were in Gran Canaria.It was cheaper to hire a car for the week,than to pay for transfers.I hired a Ford Focus and recived a Peugeot Partner tepee with 2000km on the clock.Oh how we laughed,that they had just gave me a van with seats.It was very good.Loads of space,sliding doors,big boot.Some spots from around the island,not a lot of old tat.Mostly new Seats and renault clio's A galloper The local SVM If you run out of hi-lighter just use This had UK plates Uncle Jimmy, danthecapriman, mercrocker and 5 others 8
sierraman Posted June 10, 2017 Posted June 10, 2017 It's been a few years since me and the wife went, but on the way down from the top where the Europa Centre was there always used to be a British registered Opel Senator Mk1.
DVee8 Posted June 10, 2017 Author Posted June 10, 2017 There was a UK reg Jaguar X-type parked in a pay to park area with a string of tickets on the screen.
Split_Pin Posted June 10, 2017 Posted June 10, 2017 I'm going to Puerto Rico in September, didn't expect there to be much tat really, Spain is not the same fornthat sort of thing as it was 20 years ago. Sierraman Ivr just checked that Bburago Tipo I bought from you last year but couldn't tell from the import sticker- didn't you buy that in Gran Canaria?
sierraman Posted June 10, 2017 Posted June 10, 2017 I think you are supposed to take them home every year or so or face having Spanish plates abd an itv. Some of them very obviously haven't been home for a considerable time. There's loads of stuff that's been there a decade in the pounds and scrapyards etc when something big like a clutch has gone and it's not worth fixing.
sierraman Posted June 10, 2017 Posted June 10, 2017 I'm going to Puerto Rico in September, didn't expect there to be much tat really, Spain is not the same fornthat sort of thing as it was 20 years ago. Sierraman Ivr just checked that Bburago Tipo I bought from you last year but couldn't tell from the import sticker- didn't you buy that in Gran Canaria?Yes I did, in, I think, 1999 from the bottom Europa Centre. Can't remember what it cost, probably €6-7.
Split_Pin Posted June 10, 2017 Posted June 10, 2017 The hotel that we are staying in is right next door to that centre!
Bren Posted June 10, 2017 Posted June 10, 2017 We went in 1993. Stayed at the top of the hill. Went to get milk in town - it so hot by the time we walked up the hill it had gone off
Split_Pin Posted June 10, 2017 Posted June 10, 2017 Care to expand??? Just checked and it isn't right next door, it's across and down the road.
DVee8 Posted June 11, 2017 Author Posted June 11, 2017 Care to expand??? Just checked and it isn't right next door, it's across and down the road.As everything is in a bowl with the center at the bottom.The sound/music travels.A lots of the bars,clubs or hotels were still playing music at 04.30.We were up the hill facing the center.One set of steps was 161 steps the other 202. We would walk down and taxi back up 2.40-3.00 euro. Uncle Jimmy 1
sierraman Posted June 11, 2017 Posted June 11, 2017 We went to the Nido del Aguila at the top. There used to be an old Mercedes 250 outside the Scorpio apartments. I'd doubt very much it's still there but it was 6 years ago.
DVee8 Posted June 11, 2017 Author Posted June 11, 2017 We got a taxi up 4 times,2 were Toyota Avensis 1 with 400000km the other with 660000km.A old Merc E-class with 990000km,i said to the driver wow 990km he said yes again.The other was a hybrid Prius+ i think. The taxi's were white with Austin Rover opalline green roof. sutty2006 and Uncle Jimmy 2
Uncle Jimmy Posted June 11, 2017 Posted June 11, 2017 Diggin the Stutgart taxi, he'll be in the million km club very soon.
billy_bunter Posted June 11, 2017 Posted June 11, 2017 Went to Puerto Rico on the easter half term this year and found myself looking for old tat. Spotted the old Toyota above. There was an old senator running around but did not spot the plates. Also a gold Audi 100 about 1985 vintage.
The Reverend Bluejeans Posted June 11, 2017 Posted June 11, 2017 I went to Gran Canaria ( Playa del Englese Bastardos) in 1999 on a lads 16-40 shagging holiday and travelled in a W124 300D with 1000000km.
Bren Posted June 11, 2017 Posted June 11, 2017 The taxi drivers take pride in their vehicles. BMW 525e were the weapon of choice when I went.
DVee8 Posted April 13, 2019 Author Posted April 13, 2019 We have just had a week in Portugal.I hired a car from Firefly via Ryan Air,we booked a Nissan Juke and picked up with a Renault clio estate delivered that afternoon with 9km's on the clock. A 0.9cc 3 pot turbo petrol. Some spots from around bangernomics 1
DVee8 Posted April 13, 2019 Author Posted April 13, 2019 Who's car could this be?This was in our hotel carpark
DVee8 Posted April 13, 2019 Author Posted April 13, 2019 To finish with whats this I see..Spotted by No1 son on the way to Alvor had to be photographed on the way back. Remspoor 1
sutty2006 Posted April 13, 2019 Posted April 13, 2019 I love going to Tenerife and getting my Chod spotting on .....
Asimo Posted April 13, 2019 Posted April 13, 2019 Nice looking old thing that Simca Wagon. "Just a bit BMC Farina" is how I remember them driving. Proper shite.
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