davocano Posted December 1, 2017 Author Share Posted December 1, 2017 My photos of Not my photos: I tip my hat to whoever it was at Spelthorne Council that came up with the idea of putting them on their recycling bins adjacent to Shepperton's High Street. Ich bin ein ausländer Toyota AE86 VW Santana; the original wheels have been removed but hopefully this won't be pineappled. mercrocker, vulgalour, LT84 and 5 others 8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
davocano Posted December 1, 2017 Author Share Posted December 1, 2017 Prelude 4WS; the past future today 9 months ago X2 Pony R25 that was sitting here for years (now moved, hopefully to somewhere nice) Mr Laurence, vulgalour, mercrocker and 7 others 10 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
davocano Posted December 1, 2017 Author Share Posted December 1, 2017 Gone But Not Forgotten #1 The first installment of an occasional series dedicated to notable spots from the past that are now gorn, dead Talbot Horizon 1.5 GL with @Junkman approved gearbox; it sat in this position for years... In 2013, the tree stump got dug out and the car was dragged a little bit. Mere days later, it disappeared from site and the DVLA database. Presumed bridged. LT84, Zantimisfit, danthecapriman and 5 others 8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
davocano Posted December 2, 2017 Author Share Posted December 2, 2017 April: the spotting season begins in earnest. I've enjoyed reading the "Bus Shite" thread this afternoon; by timely coincidence, here's a shot taken at the Brooklands Spring Gathering. I wonder if the same stall owner owns this one, seen in 2014; Rostyles! Outside in the visitor's car parks.. uk_senator, Zantimisfit, danthecapriman and 7 others 10 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
davocano Posted December 3, 2017 Author Share Posted December 3, 2017 If anyone fancies an easy introduction to the world of car spotting, I can totally recommend a visit to your nearest Car Boot Sale; there's ALWAYS a few items of AS interest to be found. Save yourself a quid on entrance fees and simply lurk around the visitor's car park while your other half spends a few quid on a load of old tut. Works for me and mine. The Corsa van was in a bit of a state, I shoulda woulda coulda taken a pic. Well-used W124 W124 late plate madness imported from that there India. mercrocker, Mr Laurence, uk_senator and 3 others 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
davocano Posted December 3, 2017 Author Share Posted December 3, 2017 Gold badges Lexus barge. This old fella wanted an ice cream and a quiet sit by the river but he was descended upon by hordes of curious passers-by. An immaculate 100E is bound to attract attention. Ford Focus SEAT Terra Chairman. I never knew there was such a thing. Fiat Panda owned by a local window cleaner. He had this for a couple of years, now it's sadly gorn. dead. The window cleaner is still doing his rounds but I don't know what he's driving now. I'm hoping it's 'shite. Skizzer, RobT, uk_senator and 4 others 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skizzer Posted December 3, 2017 Share Posted December 3, 2017 PANDA DREAMS. uk_senator, davocano and Laseraligningfoofooflanges 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
davocano Posted December 3, 2017 Author Share Posted December 3, 2017 Finally for April, a pair of CX 25 Citroëns out to pasture. TGI Familiale DTR Turbo 2 Zantimisfit, uk_senator, 500tops and 4 others 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
davocano Posted December 3, 2017 Author Share Posted December 3, 2017 PANDA DREAMS.YOU SAW WHAT I DID THERE Skizzer 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skizzer Posted December 3, 2017 Share Posted December 3, 2017 I’d love a CX, but that’s my big fear right there - that something would go wrong with the engine or suspension and it would just end up sunk to the floor like a 2-ton deflated limpet that can only be shifted with a HIAB, or maybe dynamite. Sir Snipes, Volksy, davocano and 3 others 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skizzer Posted December 3, 2017 Share Posted December 3, 2017 YOU SAW WHAT I DID THERE I did, and I love it. Shame it’s not yours or it would be a shoo-in for the calendar. Great photo anyway. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr Bump Posted December 3, 2017 Share Posted December 3, 2017 Pics of Shepperton high street take me back. That Mobil filling station had one of the first Proton Dealers next to it davocano 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vulgalour Posted December 4, 2017 Share Posted December 4, 2017 A SEAT Terra is a rare enough thing in it's own right, that there's a chairman version is incredible. Simply excellent content in here, a rival/supplement to many other excellent spot threads on here that are a joy to read through. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
davocano Posted December 4, 2017 Author Share Posted December 4, 2017 Thanks for all the positive comments, I'm glad it's not just me in here So, I'm into May already. Leaving politics aside (and I'm not anticipating a thread lock here), here's a selection of May's spots. Industrial VW camper; makes a change from the usual T25 etc. DO NOT PAINT but please feel free to apply a giant blue felt tip pen to the rest of it. A minty ZX Aura Anyone else remember this dreadful zero-budget TV station? "Topless Darts" is the first thing that pops into many minds but I have a particular fondness for "Tiffany's Big City Tips". Oh, and "Britain's Bounciest Weather". And, that poor sap dressed up in a Bunny costume (head pictured here) that ponced about in the background during the "serious" news bulletins. Sticker seen in't back of a Volvo V70. IIRC. Modern cars are rubbish. RobT, Coprolalia, LT84 and 10 others 13 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
danthecapriman Posted December 4, 2017 Share Posted December 4, 2017 Bangers & Smash (banger racing) used to be on LiveTV. I used to love watching it! Pieman and davocano 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
davocano Posted December 5, 2017 Author Share Posted December 5, 2017 On 12/4/2017 at 8:17 PM, danthecapriman said: Bangers & Smash (banger racing) used to be on LiveTV. I used to love watching it! Well remembered! I'm sure I saw a bit of that once. I'm definitely* the only person who watched "Ten Pin Bowling"; three people bowling 10 frames with three commentators taking the piss out out of them. Nick Abbot was one of the piss-takers. Back to the May spotting; BX Ginetta G26 Lonely Super Minx The End of May; ex-AA Maestro van. Angrydicky, danthecapriman, LT84 and 8 others 11 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
davocano Posted December 6, 2017 Author Share Posted December 6, 2017 June: the sun is high and the light is copious. A weirdo when it was launched but nowadays? Still looks better from the rear IMO; I see hints of Mk4 Zody. A scene'd Bluebird. A weather'd SRi. A Mk1 Capri brought to you direct from 1985. A P100 with cosy bed cover. An affordable home in London. Brodders, Skizzer, Mr Laurence and 10 others 13 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
danthecapriman Posted December 6, 2017 Share Posted December 6, 2017 Cor! Love the mk1 Capri! Looks really nice, though I'm not sure about the black plates on a very late one like that. davocano 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Noel Tidybeard Posted December 6, 2017 Share Posted December 6, 2017 Modern cars are rubbish. may006.jpg you skillfully managed to pap a zafira chairman! davocano 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sir Snipes Posted December 7, 2017 Share Posted December 7, 2017 I always find it very odd that London is like that for chod spotting. Being the place it is you'd think it'd be the very last place you'd see old stuff, but in reality it's actually probably one of the best places to find it. Weird!I see lots of old rammel kicking around the streets of SE London. It’s nearly all out of the passenger seat of a van so I never get a chance to grab any pictures. danthecapriman 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sir Snipes Posted December 7, 2017 Share Posted December 7, 2017 I like that brown bluey. U11s must be super rare nowadays, too. davocano 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
davocano Posted December 7, 2017 Author Share Posted December 7, 2017 you skillfully managed to pap a zafira chairman! *squints* Oh yeah, nice third party spotting there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
davocano Posted December 7, 2017 Author Share Posted December 7, 2017 Car Boot Sales yeah? I reap them with my photographical secateurs. The flag is incorrectly painted/printed because: a : PATROTISM (sic) b : the Union Jack (sic) is a bit complicated c : balance and pretty colours d : I am not UK citizen but I love this country German canvas suggests 'd' to me (I fear that it's actually 'a') Too tall, too narrow, yet works (?) Mainstream classics turn up occasionally Nissan Vanette in VGC Oh, what's that over there? It is indeed a Hillman Husky LT84, Lacquer Peel, Coprolalia and 8 others 11 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RobT Posted December 7, 2017 Share Posted December 7, 2017 Excellent thread. That Senator at Brooklands has got me drooling. Laseraligningfoofooflanges and davocano 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vulgalour Posted December 8, 2017 Share Posted December 8, 2017 That's a Commer Imp. The Hillman Husky was earlier than that and, if it had panels instead of windows it was a Commer Cob, which were both in turn based on the Hillman Minx. That CF further up is amazing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
davocano Posted December 8, 2017 Author Share Posted December 8, 2017 That's a Commer Imp. The Hillman Husky was earlier than that and, if it had panels instead of windows it was a Commer Cob, which were both in turn based on the Hillman Minx. Are you sure? You still have two Lifelines ("ask the audience" and "'phone a friend")... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vulgalour Posted December 8, 2017 Share Posted December 8, 2017 Now you've said that of course I'm not sure. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
davocano Posted December 8, 2017 Author Share Posted December 8, 2017 Suzuki Swift? Whatevs... oh wait, badge and AWD engineering. While I'm on the subject of badge engineering... An unusual combo. Dad, I'm in jail. Laseraligningfoofooflanges, Angrydicky, Austat and 5 others 8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
davocano Posted December 8, 2017 Author Share Posted December 8, 2017 Now you've said that of course I'm not sure. You were definitely right about the CF. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
davocano Posted December 8, 2017 Author Share Posted December 8, 2017 Three bigguns to conclude the chapter of June. CX GTi Scorpio 2.0 Oh baby. Mr Laurence, Coprolalia, vulgalour and 9 others 12 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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