Trigger's Stonking Spots - Loads of bits

[pompei]

Fugging MONSTAR

 

How has that made it through the night, to nearly quote Gladys Knight

[wuvvum]

Dang! Must be at least 20 years since I saw one of those on the road. 2012 calendar cover car, shirley?

[barrett]

can anyone even remember seeing a non sporting facelifted model recently either?! Even for Fiats, they survive terribly, in everyday state.

 

To be honest, I don't remember ever seeing any type of Strada on the street. I guess I must've done when I was quite young, but since I became aware of them as interesting cars, I've not seen a single example. Shame, as I reckon they look bloody ACE

[greengartside]

IMAG0152 by Trigger's Retro Road Tests!, on Flickr

 

1994 Volvo 940 2.0 S Estate in Colchester by Trigger's Retro Road Tests!, on Flickr

 

According to the DVLA this has been of the road for nearly 2 years now.

 

That's my dad's old Volvo! Wondered what happened to it when he sold it!

[trigger]

Bloody hell!, It's a small world isn't it!, It's currently sat in a garden in Tiptree near my mum's, I think it's been off the road for 18 months now though.

[greengartside]

It is indeed Trig! Yeah I vaguely recall the guy buying it coming from the Tiptree area - doesn't look like he's done an awful lot with it either!

[eddyramrod]

Christ on a bike top top spottage. I live in a shite black hole. I can only dream of such awesomeness where I live.

 

Seriously?????? Things have changed a bit in the two-and-a-half years since I left, then.... or maybe because I left?

[Volksy]

Odd, thought that the reg looked familiar, my old 850 was M437CSU

[ProgRocker]

That Strada is ace.

 

I wonder if the owner has shares in Corus?

[greengartside]

Odd, thought that the reg looked familiar, my old 850 was M437CSU

 

Both sold from the same garage in Glasgow I bet

 

Strada is top, top spotting! I remember a guy up the street from me used to have one too - EVG 72Y was the reg I think...

[worldofceri]

The early Fiat Strada/Ritmo is one of my fave car shapes of eva. Well done. I saw one of the later twin-headlamp models last bank holiday but sadly travelling far too fast to get a photo.

 

...i always wonder how the lorry driver can see the twistlocks.

 

Scania Lorry with extra long cab by Trigger's Retro Road Tests!, on Flickr

 

Why does the driver need to see the twistlocks when you're loading the box?

[Alexg]

I cant stop going back to see that Strada Trig. Its amazing!

[trigger]

Why does the driver need to see the twistlocks when you're loading the box?

 

I drive proper cranes not straddlecarriers so I only lift the boxes up and down, the driver does the back and forth bit so needs to see the pins to line up.

[ProgRocker]

Watching Deal or no Deal reminds me: someone should dump an old Fiat Strada on Noel Edmunds's driveway.

[fordnut]

Incredible spottage, I actually saw a Strada being weighed in on Friday in Portsmouth.

 

It was on a nice trailer being towed by an 80s saloon (can't remember what it was more shocked by the Strada), driver looked the enthusiast sort and the Strada was certrainly a spares car with quite a few panels missing. I couldn't tell if it was a convertible or hatchback as quite a bit of it had been removed. The Strada was light blue if it rings any bells.

[BMC Dan]

Wonder if it provided any bits for this? Saw it on a boot sale near Pompey back in 2006, currently on SORN.

 

[fordnut]

I believe that the orange one was laid up at one time in the back garden of a house near QA Hospital.

[trigger]

Wow! that orange one is amazingly shite!

[R9UKE]

Is the windscreen held in by gaffa tape? Or is this just a standard Strada thing?

[boobydoo]

That is 'SPOT OF THE YEAR' for me, so far. Well done Mr T.

 

Wait 'till Brammy updates his spotting thread

I think Brammy's next update will be of great interest to you Boobydoo!

 

 

Ahem? Has this happened yet?

[trigger]

Before I start my main update I'm just going to clear out a couple of old photos first.

 

1990 Honda Civic 1.6i-16 in Ipswich by Trigger's Retro Road Tests!, on Flickr

 

This has recently appear up the road from mine, He had a tatty CRX before this one.

 

Daimler Conquest i think by Trigger's Retro Road Tests!, on Flickr

 

I think this is a Conquest, It's on the same pub forecourt as the Princess and Rancio.

 

1990 Suzuki Super Carry in Ipswich by Trigger's Retro Road Tests!, on Flickr

 

These are GR8 for bouncing about in.

 

1985 Audi 200 Quattro in Ipswich by Trigger's Retro Road Tests!, on Flickr

 

That 200 Quattro again, this time it's on another set of kack alloys, they get worse everytime.

 

1995 Volvo 480 Turbo in Ipswich by Trigger's Retro Road Tests!, on Flickr

 

and a 480 Turbo near my house a few weeks ago.

[trigger]

So last week I had a epic 1100 mile journey to Cornwall and back which goes me plently of chance to spot tat, and what a load of tat there is in Cornwall!, Really it's everywere!

 

1979 Citroen H Van by Trigger's Retro Road Tests!, on Flickr

 

We past ths H van on the way there.

 

Saab 900i Turbo Convertible by Trigger's Retro Road Tests!, on Flickr

 

I do like the styling of the 900's, strangely VIA900 isn't on the DVLA database.

 

1969 Volkswagen Camper Van in Port Isaac by Trigger's Retro Road Tests!, on Flickr

 

One of MANY VW's we saw in Cornwall.

 

Graffitied Peugeot Van In Port Isaac by Trigger's Retro Road Tests!, on Flickr

 

I haven't a clue what this was about but i supect drugs had be taken at some point.

 

1990 Suzuki SJ410 Samurai at Port Isaac by Trigger's Retro Road Tests!, on Flickr

 

This looked as if it had just been washed in with the tide!

 

1993 Honda Accord Aerodeck 2.2i ES at Port Isaac by Trigger's Retro Road Tests!, on Flickr

 

I saw this outside the local Co-Op in Port Isaac (home of Doc Martin), I haven't seen an estate version for a while.

 

1990 MG Maestro 2.0i EFi in Port Isaac by Trigger's Retro Road Tests!, on Flickr

 

Still in Port isaac was this Maestro, It was hammering it down by this point so the photos aren't great but it was nice to see.

 

1990 MG Maestro 2.0i EFi in Port Isaac by Trigger's Retro Road Tests!, on Flickr

 

WET!

 

2011 Ford KA Digital in a awful colour scheme by Trigger's Retro Road Tests!, on Flickr

 

Now who would buy a car in this colour scheme?!

 

1966 Volkswagen Split Screen Camper Van on St. Agnes Beach Cornwall by Trigger's Retro Road Tests!, on Flickr

 

At St. Agnes beach they was filming a advert for Rattlers Cider (lush) and had this T2 camper on the beach, I think filming had been dragging on for a while listening to the cameramens talking then panic set in as the tide started to rise!

 

1966 Volkswagen Split Screen Camper Van on St. Agnes Beach Cornwall by Trigger's Retro Road Tests!, on Flickr

 

They quickly moved it after that, I wonder if the hire company knew what was happening!

 

1992 Fiat Panda 1000 in Newquay by Trigger's Retro Road Tests!, on Flickr

 

1986 Vauxhall Carlton 2.0 S Estate in Newquay by Trigger's Retro Road Tests!, on Flickr

 

This was great!, Inbetween all the VW campers was this mint Calton Estate in the car park, It was lovely!

 

1982 Bedford CF Camper van at Lands End by Trigger's Retro Road Tests!, on Flickr

 

The first and last CF camper van in Britain.

 

1989 Peugeot 205 GL at Lands End by Trigger's Retro Road Tests!, on Flickr

 

This looked a real honey in beige.

 

1983 Mazda 323 1500 Estate near Newquay by Trigger's Retro Road Tests!, on Flickr

 

1983 Mazda 323 1500 Estate near Newquay by Trigger's Retro Road Tests!, on Flickr

 

I never could get a very good photo of this Mazda, It was right near out holiday park but being on a busy road we couldn't get a clear shot of it. Shame.

[trigger]

1977 Triumph Dolomite Sprint In Cornwall by Trigger's Retro Road Tests!, on Flickr

 

1977 Triumph Dolomite Sprint In Cornwall by Trigger's Retro Road Tests!, on Flickr

 

This brown Sprint looked fab!, In front of it across the road was this Amazon as well which was even fabber!

 

1969 Volvo 122S Amazon in Cornwall by Trigger's Retro Road Tests!, on Flickr

 

1969 Triumph Vitesse 2.0 Convertible near The Lizard, Cornwall. by Trigger's Retro Road Tests!, on Flickr

 

This was tucked up a driveway.

 

1971 Morris Minor Traveller in Newquay by Trigger's Retro Road Tests!, on Flickr

 

1961 Morris Minor Convertible in Newquay by Trigger's Retro Road Tests!, on Flickr

 

1961 Morris Minor Convertible in Newquay by Trigger's Retro Road Tests!, on Flickr

 

This Minor looked as if it had driven out of 1982.

 

2007 Volkswagen Danbury T2 Camper Van in Newquay by Trigger's Retro Road Tests!, on Flickr

 

I saw a few of these Danbruy converted Campers about, The front ends looks crap on them i think.

 

1957 Land Rover Pick Up in St. Agnes by Trigger's Retro Road Tests!, on Flickr

 

This was lovely!, It had a great patina to it which a Vee Dub owner could only dream about.

 

1957 Land Rover Pick Up in St. Agnes by Trigger's Retro Road Tests!, on Flickr

 

1967 Ford Corsair 2000E in Cornwall by Trigger's Retro Road Tests!, on Flickr

 

1980's Renault Traffic Camper Van by Trigger's Retro Road Tests!, on Flickr

 

This was parked at our holiday park one night.

 

Halwartha Garage in Cornwall Old Austin Morris Dealer by Trigger's Retro Road Tests!, on Flickr

 

This little garage is a formar Austin Morris dealers, even has the BL sign on the front and a Austin sign still in the window.

 

1965 Triumph TR4A in Cornwall by Trigger's Retro Road Tests!, on Flickr

 

Elderly couple living the dream.

 

1992 Nissan Micra 1.2 SLX in St. Mawes by Trigger's Retro Road Tests!, on Flickr

 

I think this was off the road, the rear 1/4 window was all taped up as well.

 

2001 Nissan Micra 1.0 outside St. Hawes Service Station by Trigger's Retro Road Tests!, on Flickr

 

Same place and another Micra that's off the road, I loved the old pumps at this garage.

 

Old fuel pump at St. Mawes Garage in Cornwall by Trigger's Retro Road Tests!, on Flickr

 

1987 Bedford CF Ice Cream van in Mawgan Porth Cornwall by Trigger's Retro Road Tests!, on Flickr

 

This according to the DVLA hasn't been taxed since 2008.

 

1993 Vauxhall Astra 1.4 California at Colvelly by Trigger's Retro Road Tests!, on Flickr

 

and lastly this was in a old donkey shed in Colvelly.

[r.welfare]

Great stuff Trigger, I was staying just outside Newquay myself last week and spotted (but didn't photograph) both the H-van (on the A303 on the way down) and the 323 estate.

[Guest]

Trig the Saab sold on ebay and the number was taken off - possibly on retention

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Saab-900-Turb ... 0740880143

And

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/ws/eBayISAPI. ... 0745908763

[RoadworkUK]

Blimey. You were considerably more fruitful in shitery than I was when I Cornished it up the other week. Some lovely chod there.

 

I love the irony of that Ashtray living in a donkey shed.

[trigger]

Trig the Saab sold on ebay and the number was taken off - possibly on retention

 

That's funny! I must say it looked very smart, £1800 would have been a bargain!.

[barrett]

Blimey, you saw some great stuff! The big black Vaux estate is the absolute dog's unmentionables. I thought the facelift Carlton Estate was an extinct breed. The 323 is pretty amazing too, and the Amazon looks HARD. Definitely worth going halfway across the country for that little lot I reckon!

[pompei]

GR7864 spots Trig! My eyes were drawn to the laydee on the left of the Panda ...

[trigger]

Some more car's I've spotted over the weekend that may, or may not, be of interested to you.

 

1984 Mazda 626 2.0 GLX in Ipswich by Trigger's Retro Road Tests!, on Flickr

 

1984 Mazda 626 2.0 GLX in Ipswich by Trigger's Retro Road Tests!, on Flickr

 

Tidy early 626 I've been meaning to get for a while, Looks pretty fresh still doesn't it for a car that's 27 years old.

 

1985 Rolls Royce Silver Spirit on the A12 by Trigger's Retro Road Tests!, on Flickr

 

These still looks classy, I dread to know much they cost to run though.

 

1981 Ford Fiesta 1.3 Ghia Mk1 in Colchester by Trigger's Retro Road Tests!, on Flickr

 

1981 Ford Fiesta 1.3 Ghia Mk1 in Colchester by Trigger's Retro Road Tests!, on Flickr

 

I've driven past this a number of times over the years, At last I've managed to get a snap, the owner isn't a young chap neither.

 

1964 Singer Vogue Estate in Colchester by Trigger's Retro Road Tests!, on Flickr

 

1964 Singer Vogue Estate in Colchester by Trigger's Retro Road Tests!, on Flickr

 

I was pleased to spot this hiding down a side street, you can just imagine it belong to old boy who uses it once a week for his shopping, lovely.

 

1985 Nissan Micra GL in Colchester by Trigger's Retro Road Tests!, on Flickr

 

Last saw this 18 months ago in the same spot.

 

1986 Freight Rover 1.7 Diesel Pick Up Truck by Trigger's Retro Road Tests!, on Flickr

 

I see a few D plate Sherpa trucks about still, there's a yellow one just up the road from me.

 

1989 Audi Coupe Quattro In Colchester by Trigger's Retro Road Tests!, on Flickr

 

I still would have to own one of these, 80's Audi's are GR8.

 

1989 Austin Metro 1.3 by Trigger's Retro Road Tests!, on Flickr

 

Spotted on a rough part of town, there is also a Metro on the drive on axle stand, it looks as if it's been there for years going by the rust.

 

1987 BMW 518i E28 in Colchester by Trigger's Retro Road Tests!, on Flickr

 

This has recently appeared near my in laws, It's another car I'd like to own one day.

 

1970 Morris Minor 1000 in Colchester by Trigger's Retro Road Tests!, on Flickr

 

This lives a few doors away from my in laws, it has been in the driveway unmoved for as long as I've been with my wife which was 2001, DVLA says it's been off road since 1999.

 

1988 Toyota Carina II 1.6 GL in Colchester by Trigger's Retro Road Tests!, on Flickr

 

Another one near my In laws, it's been here for a long while as well, You don't see many of these any more.

 

1989 Ford Escort 1.6 GL Estate on the A12 by Trigger's Retro Road Tests!, on Flickr

 

I spotted this yesterday on the A12 fully loaded up, It was on the way to Battlesbridge car show to do a autojumble.

 

1961 Ford Zodiac Mk2 on the A12 by Trigger's Retro Road Tests!, on Flickr

 

and this was spotted on the way back from the show.