Rootes arrows spots--22.08.2010 update

[ajcherry]

That Mazda is a top spot. I wonder what the story is behind the Morris not being taxed since 1978 yet in remarkable condition.And could you buy a tax disc for 4 months in those days?

[pogweasel]

My first impression was NO WAI! Looks too fresh to be a genuine 29-year-old disc (I mean, look, it's the same age as me FFS, and I'm not in that good condition), I assumed it was a repro like the ones you can buy from BMH..

The vehicle details for XBD 9J are:Date of Liability 01 01 1979Date of First Registration 01 10 1970Year of Manufacture 1970Cylinder Capacity (cc) 1098CCCO2 Emissions Not AvailableFuel Type PetrolExport Marker Not ApplicableVehicle Status UnlicensedVehicle Colour BLUEVehicle Type Approval null

WOW.

[Guest]

Hirst wrote:

Autoshite is an international hub of great activity, cunningly disguised as a dozen blokes posting up photos of Talbot Solaras.

 

Well!!!!????

[bigstraight6]

Solara what a spot, looks in quite good order to, you certainly stumble across some top dross in your neck of the woods Mr Rootes_arrow

[Guest]

Cor!! I imagine the bumpers have greyed in much the same way the owner has.

[Milford Cubicle]

What did that Daihatsu used to be?

F20/50, aka Taft. Predecessor to the Fourtrak.

 

They're such sweet-looking little things, and the 2.5D F50s are very strong but the bodywork often crumbles away, like this one in the eBay tat thread.

 

 

[mk2_craig]

Ah, you found it then!

 

 

Any evidence of its older sister? Relocated to the backyard?

[MrRegieRitmo]

Ah, you found it then!

 

 

Any evidence of its older sister? Relocated to the backyard?

I sincerely hope it hasn't been sent to car heaven!

 

Much prefer the Chrysler shape!

[MrRegieRitmo]

Oh that's one of them is it, I assumed that was a Suzuki LJ !

[mouseflakes]

Ah, you found it then!

 

 

Any evidence of its older sister? Relocated to the backyard?

Ooooh!

 

Who's going to investigate?

[Guest]

Ah, you found it then!

 

 

Any evidence of its older sister? Relocated to the backyard?

I think I know who owns these. He also has the matra sports too. The blue alpine was moved to the garden at the other house he has but has now moved again and the matra is there in its place.

[MrRegieRitmo]

He also has the matra sports too. The blue alpine was moved to the garden at the other house he has but has now moved again and the matra is there in its place.

Matra Murena? Matra Bagheera?Well as long as the Alpine is somewhere not cube shaped.

[Guest]

Matra Bagheera?

Thats the one.

[Guest]

Couple for an update......

MK3 1.6 Escort. 1998 tax disc in this one.

Mk2 Granada Nicholson "Stretch" Limo

And a Chevette. Is this ratlook or patina

[Spottedlaurel]

Crikey, P-reg is an early one isn't it?

[pogweasel]

Yup. I think there were a handful on the N but certainly in the first few months of production. Doesn't make it worth owt of course, as demonstrated by that P-reg Kadett C I had. Does look a right honey though. I'd hit it.

[Vin]

In the Likely Lads film, Bob has an N reg Red Chevette.It's on that IMCDB site for piccies.

[Guest]

Another day another old Vauxhall

MK1 Cavalier.

Volvo 240 on a sports field I posted a while ago is still there

But now joined by a 740 Auto

WHY WHY WHY

[MrRegieRitmo]

I swear Vauxhall's colours in the 70s were matched to those same colours found in Smarties tubes!when I was a toddler I actually used to pretend I was crushing Vauxhalls in my mouth when biting into Smarties! Hmmm.....the Volvos - could somebody have a grudge against them & be displaying their dissatisfaction by stringing a couple of abused examples out for the public to see?

[Guest]

I can picture Pogweasel driving this. Rolling along at 35mph with the world of tat trailer hooked up to the rear 1951 Austin A40 Devon.

You could kill with that towbar

[bigstraight6]

COR! what a beaut, battleship grey with blobs of red oxide, red wheels and a very out of place steering wheel

[pogweasel]

Yeah, I'd rock that. Put a nice 90's diesel donk in it for ULTIMATE PERVY PLEASURE.

[bigstraight6]

Yeah, I'd rock that. Put a nice 90's diesel donk in it for ULTIMATE PERVY PLEASURE.

Perkins Prima ex LDV 200

[Guest]

A Leicestershire yard today has.....

A30 OR 35?

More to follow

[Guest]

Citroem Ami8 Estate

Beetle

[Guest]

Beta-One for Clarkson?

Mark 1 Granada Coupe. "The only one worth repair in the yard"

[Guest]

Mini's

V6 Scimmi

Standards and Triumph 2500

[michiel]

Wow @ the Standards!

[mk2_craig]

With the possible exception of the Beetle, all look like they've been there quite a while I thought yards like this were supposed to have been legislated to extinction by now?

[Guest]

More found today.

Mercedes Diesel

Vauxhall Nova TD

Escort-off road since 4 years old??