Trigger's Stonking Spots - Loads of bits

11,558 · January 17, 2011

R16 is an amazing spot. I don't think I've ever seen one on the road.

9,042 · January 17, 2011

I know that dealership near Clacton, they also have a Mitsubishi unCharismatic and PT Cruiser with graffiti all over them to "attract customers to the dealership". If it wasn't for the graffiti, (and the fact that they were a Mitsubishi unCharismatic and a PT Cruiser) they'd have been quite nice cars.

EDIT:- Just found the PT in the thread. N00B alert and all that.

I assume you're local-ish to me. Frinton-On-Sea posse!

32,249 · January 17, 2011

I assume you're local-ish to me. Frinton-On-Sea posse!

Ah Another Yokel!, I'm in Ipswich but from Colchester so i spend a lot of my time in that area still, The whole of the Clacton area is excellent for shite spotting though.

So do you live inside the gates then?.

9,042 · January 17, 2011

So do you live inside the gates then?.

Ha, no, I don't think I have the right paperwork and evidence of heraldic ancestry to live there, I'm outside the gates where it's still possible to find a house for less than Ã‚Â£500k...

I "work" in Colch, though.

32,249 · January 17, 2011

lol!, I've just been reading your blog, It makes for a intresting read, Where do you get your cars from that you test?, I'm guessing that you must work for a main dealer in town? Maybe Westside Merc or what ever they are called?.

9,042 · January 17, 2011

...you must work for a main dealer in town? Maybe *redacted* or what ever they are called?.

I couldn't possibly comment!... Yep, mostly they're part-exchanges that come in. I just enjoy driving various cars and writing about what they're like. It's usually much more interesting than the new stuff we sell. The only perk of the job, to be honest.

32,249 · January 17, 2011

It was the same for me, I used to work for a bodyshop in Copford, one of the big perks was collecting the customers cars from around town, Mostly main dealers part exs and smaller garages trade ins, I must of drove over 1000 cars in the 4 year i worked there after pasting my test.

Oh and your the second memeber on here i know of who works for a Mercedes main dealer, Strange you all come to a site about shite cars!

9,042 · January 17, 2011

your the second memeber on here i know of who works for a Mercedes main dealer, Strange you all come to a site about shite cars!

That can only be a coincidence. I have the greatest belief in the A160, where else can you buy a small, 95hp hatchback with plastic wheeltrims for Ã‚Â£21k?

32,249 · February 3, 2011

Right a quick clearout before i go to bed.

1970 Triumph Herald Convertible 1500 by Trigger's Retro Road Tests!, on Flickr

I spotted this Herald with the OTT back box beside a garage on Sunday, It's listed as a 1500cc so I'm guess Spitfire running gear.

1995 Proton 1.5 SL Aeroback by Trigger's Retro Road Tests!, on Flickr

These Aeroback Protons must be classed as shite by now, The crazy finger didn't help matters.

Lancia Y10 by Trigger's Retro Road Tests!, on Flickr

Apparently this is a Lancia Ypsylon.

1987 Mazda 323 1.5 by Trigger's Retro Road Tests!, on Flickr

I've been trying to get a photo of this for ages, A old girl is often seen driving about in it.

Mrs Trigger has also got into the hobby of photographing "Shit cars" for me, these are her effort (They are quite impressive i think)

1985 Mercedes Benz 230E by Trigger's Retro Road Tests!, on Flickr

1971 Volkswagen Karmann Ghia 1600 Cabriolet by Trigger's Retro Road Tests!, on Flickr

This is from back in the summer, I've just spotted them on her phone.

1988 Volkswagen Scirocco 1800 Scala by Trigger's Retro Road Tests!, on Flickr

This is on ebay i think at the moment.

1993 Daihatsu Charade 1300 CXi by Trigger's Retro Road Tests!, on Flickr

This is good spot, she saw it yesterday at Lakeside along with the XJR underneath, She said her mum and sister ran off out of embarrassment.

1989 Jaguar XJR 3.6 Supersport by Trigger's Retro Road Tests!, on Flickr

Proper Essex gangsta spec!

4,107 · February 3, 2011

These Aeroback Protons must be classed as shite by now

They descended to shite level pretty quickly! Even the ones with the Lotus badges, designed by people who know what a curved line is.

3,600 · February 3, 2011

1987 Mazda 323 1.5 by Trigger's Retro Road Tests!, on Flickr

I've been trying to get a photo of this for ages, A old girl is often seen driving about in it.

complete with irate motorcyclist embeded into o/s/r door

4.1k · February 3, 2011

Haha, that Jag... boot and filler cap look very shonky. GR8 PL8 as well.

2,351 · February 3, 2011

She said her mum and sister ran off out of embarrassment.

32,249 · February 7, 2011

This afternoon whilst out in the Escort i popped into oldford's place of work, He works at a local garage which was once a Skoda dealers and now a Daihatsu one i think, Anyway in the garage showroom is a selection of old cars on display, I've took a few very crap camera phone photos of them.

1990 Toyota Century by Trigger's Retro Road Tests!, on Flickr

I'm sure Hirst will like this, It's a Toyota Centrury, I know nothing about them about from it's bloody massive!.

1974 Rolls Royce Silver Shadow by Trigger's Retro Road Tests!, on Flickr

1995 Skoda Felicia 1.3 by Trigger's Retro Road Tests!, on Flickr

This Felicia has only 120 odd mile son the clock, It was bought as a birthday present by the father of the 1st owner who being a male wouldn't drive it so it spend it's life in the garage, It still smells like new inside and has never had a radio fitted.

1954 Morris Minor by Trigger's Retro Road Tests!, on Flickr

This old girl has only 28000 miles on the clock, I'm sure the i read about it in the local rag once, i think the story was that it had been sold by the garage when it was new and they have now bought it back for display, I'm sure John will confirm this or not.

After i left the garage (they also have a lovely Mk 1 Granada GXL and a 1981 Datsun of some kind in storage as well) i popped into the Co-op, this place always has something of interest in the car park, today was no exception.

Honda Civic by Trigger's Retro Road Tests!, on Flickr

This was a total shit heap, how the hell it made it to the uk i'll never know.

1987 Bentley Eight by Trigger's Retro Road Tests!, on Flickr

This Bentley Eight is what the wealthy shitter would drive, It was a real drap colour and covered in mud, lovely!.

1987 Bentley Eight and 1999 Peugeot 306 1.9TD Estate by Trigger's Retro Road Tests!, on Flickr

It amazed me how much it's dwarfed the 306 Estate next to it, it was huge!

3,548 · February 7, 2011

I saw that Jag in Southend Hospital's car park in 2007 (as a dog-person, how could I forget that number plate?). It looked exactly the same as it does now

13,605 · February 7, 2011

IÃ¢â‚¬â„¢d be interested to know about the Datsun they have.

My sister bought her Mk4 Escort from Cattermoles years ago, maybe 1994? Seemed good people to deal with, excellent that they have an interest in older cars. I walked past many times from 1989-92, en-route from Surrey Road to Hollywoods for a Monday nightÃ¢â‚¬â„¢s clubbing. Dad had a sunroof fitted to his Guilietta in 1981 at the trim place nextdoor, never quite sure if they were part of Cattermoles or not?

32,249 · February 7, 2011

You should pop in Nigel, John's a nice guy and will show you around, I think the Datsun was a Bluebird, it had a sheet over it so it was hard to tell, It looked like this but Gold.

It seemed in very good condition though.

3,600 · February 7, 2011

you should see the datsun in my workshop, your camera will shit its lense out in disgust!

32,249 · February 7, 2011

Go on then, tell us more!

27,983 · February 7, 2011

Never mind bloody Datsuns, where's the pic of the Granada GXL???????????? C'mon Trigger, you're letting me down here boy! It should look something like this...

I know, any excuse...

32,249 · February 7, 2011

Lol! It was very much like yours but in white.

It belongs to the garage owner and was hidden up away from the public so i wasn't sure if i'd be allowed to photograph it or not.

February 7, 2011

I think that the Datsun may be a Nissan and could possibly have six cylinders, I'll take a look tomorrow.

I found some pics of the Granada, I beleive that the wheels and cloth seats were specified as options.

It was good, having you drop by, even if you did have to witness a little car bumping.

I can recommend the windscreen place, with whom we share a site with. Most of the staff have had a lifetime in the trade and they quite often get some intersting cars in for work. I can recall three MK1 Granadas from last year, 2 for vinyl roofs and one for some screen mouldings, one of which was a Perana which coincidentally enough belonged to someone who not only worked at the garage up the road but I went to school with him and hadn't seen him for at least 20 years. Recently they've had a Dolomite, Corsair, MK 1 Lotus Cortina and some old Minis in for either glass or headlining work.

Spottedlaurel, if you're down this way pop in, though sometimes I may be out, if you let me know in advance I can make sure that I'll be there.

32,249 · February 7, 2011

Hmm.. That car was deffo a Datsun, the plate was something like COO ***X, it looked like the Bluebird but was longer. I wonder if it's a 300C?

Don't worry about the bumping, that's the best thing to do to a Rover 620i and a Fiat Punto TD!

3,600 · February 7, 2011

could it be a atsun 260c, they look american, dog shit brown with wood panelling.

the son of a dat in my workshop is a 260z 2 seater, its crawling with rot

27,983 · February 7, 2011

Oldford, thank you, that's a treat! I was about to say something like "damn, I'm missing the Automatic badge off the boot" but then I remembered*, mine has the gearbox no Granada should have been allowed out with. Bugger. Think I need to look for a new trim for the clock panel though, mine has no woodgrain left, if it ever had any!

*I haven't driven it for a couple of weeks but soon, I hope... How the hell can you forget what gearbox you have? I must be getting old...

32,249 · February 13, 2011

Bit of a update for you guys tonight, This afternoon i went for a drive to Clacton and Jaywick in my Escort, this is the shite car mecca of East Anglia i think and your always likely to spot something of interest.

1986 Suzuki Alto by Trigger's Retro Road Tests!, on Flickr

These are pretty rare now.

1949 Land Rover by Trigger's Retro Road Tests!, on Flickr

Very early Land Rover on someones driveway

1976 Mercedes Camper van by Trigger's Retro Road Tests!, on Flickr

One of the ugliest Camper vans I've ever seen, It's a Mercedes you know.

Custom Volvo 164 in Clacton by Trigger's Retro Road Tests!, on Flickr

This was the reason i went to Clacton today having saw this last week, I really love it!

1991 Renault Extra 1.4 Van in Jaywick by Trigger's Retro Road Tests!, on Flickr

1990 Renault Extra 1.4 in Clacton by Trigger's Retro Road Tests!, on Flickr

I've not seen an Extra for ages then i see two within a hour of each other.

Collection of Land Rovers and a early Sherpa Pick Up by Trigger's Retro Road Tests!, on Flickr

This yard caught me eye, Is that a Sherpa?...

1976 Leyland Sherpa Pick Up in Jaywick by Trigger's Retro Road Tests!, on Flickr

Yikes!, It's a early one! Pog control yourself boy!

Half Stripped Land Rover in Jaywick by Trigger's Retro Road Tests!, on Flickr

1989 Rover 216 SE in Jaywick by Trigger's Retro Road Tests!, on Flickr

This 216 hasn't been taxed since 2004, the inside was full of crap.

1988 Citroen AX in Jaywick by Trigger's Retro Road Tests!, on Flickr

A very early E plate model, Shame the photo isn't very clear.

1976 MG Midget and a Austin 10 i think in Jaywick by Trigger's Retro Road Tests!, on Flickr

Austin 10 i think in Jaywick by Trigger's Retro Road Tests!, on Flickr

The Midget hasn't been taxed since 1999 and i can't find the Austin on the DVLA site.

1983 Rover 3500 SE in Jaywick by Trigger's Retro Road Tests!, on Flickr

This Rover belonged to next door, It hasn't been taxed since 2003.

Collection of old MG's in Jaywick by Trigger's Retro Road Tests!, on Flickr

Large collection of MG's on the side of the road in Jaywick.

1995 Rover 216 Coupe and Vauxhall Astra GTE in Jaywick by Trigger's Retro Road Tests!, on Flickr

There was loads of driveways with old, disused cars in parked up on them, I only got a few, Ideally you need to take a walk about but the place gives me the creeps a bit.

2000 Ford KA by Trigger's Retro Road Tests!, on Flickr

This was for sale on a garage forecourt (Pump Hill), It ticks ever female chavs box, Heart shaped tailpipe, pink alloys and stickers, Powered by fariy dust sticker, the lot!

27,983 · February 13, 2011

Austin 10 i think in Jaywick by Trigger's Retro Road Tests!, on Flickr

I saw a couple of elderly cars today in a shed, couldn't get close enough to photograph them but I'm pretty sure they were this model. Neither looked like it had moved in at least 20 years.

8.5k · February 13, 2011

Shit the bed! Would you look at that Sherpa!!!!!!!!!

Was the yard attached to a house or business? Might there be any hope of tracing it's ownership? I would LOVE IT.

32,249 · February 13, 2011

No idea Pog, Here it is on streetview though if it helps.

http://maps.google.co.uk/maps?hl=en&q=j ... .38,,0,8.7

8.5k · February 13, 2011

The enquiry is complete
The vehicle details for NUJ 36P are:

Date of Liability 01 07 2011
Date of First Registration 09 07 1976
Year of Manufacture 1976
Cylinder Capacity (cc) 1798CC
CO2 Emissions Not Available
Fuel Type Petrol
Export Marker Not Applicable
Vehicle Status SORN Not Due
Vehicle Colour GREEN

On a SORN so clearly not forgotten, also there's been some crop rotation of the other rammel. I don't know if that is a good thing or not.

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