adw1977 Posted April 22, 2020 Author Posted April 22, 2020 7 hours ago, LightBulbFun said: looks like its on false plates (F-FWP does not look to be a reg series issued) which is a bit alarming if its parked up on the street! there wasn't any filming work or such being done was there? No, nothing like that, it was just parked on a small service road to a few houses alongside a main road. Possibly a private road, although I didn't notice any signs saying so. LightBulbFun 1
N19 Posted April 22, 2020 Posted April 22, 2020 On 5/12/2018 at 11:46 AM, adw1977 said: 1. 1961 Jensen 541S and 1956 Rover 90 https://www.flickr.com/photos/61090099@N04/41134439085/in/dateposted-public/ 2. 1961 Jensen 541S and 1959 Commer Superpoise https://www.flickr.com/photos/61090099@N04/42055807601/in/dateposted-public/ Humber Hawk and unknown black car also lurking at the back. I know this driveway well - around a year ago, the cars disappeared, a gaggle of builders appeared, and the property was rented out (seemingly by someone who runs a kitchen business as it has a large billboard for one in the front garden). I was rather fearful about what had happened to the (presumably elderly) owner.
adw1977 Posted April 23, 2020 Author Posted April 23, 2020 11 hours ago, N19 said: I know this driveway well - around a year ago, the cars disappeared, a gaggle of builders appeared, and the property was rented out (seemingly by someone who runs a kitchen business as it has a large billboard for one in the front garden). I was rather fearful about what had happened to the (presumably elderly) owner. There was a for sale board outside at one point, sometime after I took the photos.
adw1977 Posted April 24, 2020 Author Posted April 24, 2020 231. One owner 1990 BMW 525i SE Seen in Sutton, South London. Apparently too big for me to get the whole thing in focus! H388 UGP ✓ Taxed - Tax due: 1 August 2020 ✓ MOT Expires: 21 June 2020 Vehicle make BMW Date of first registration 1 August 1990 Year of manufacture 1990 Cylinder capacity 2494 cc Fuel type PETROL Export marker No Vehicle status Taxed Vehicle colour BLACK Number of previous owners: 0 Mileage at last MOT: 102,704 Mileage since previous MOT: 2,025 Shite Ron 1
adw1977 Posted April 26, 2020 Author Posted April 26, 2020 232. 1994 Fiat Panda Colour Seen in Cheam, Surrey. M273 BGN ✓ Taxed - Tax due: 1 January 2021 ✓ MOT Expires: 9 February 2021 Vehicle make FIAT Date of first registration 10 October 1994 Year of manufacture 1994 Cylinder capacity 999 cc Fuel type PETROL Export marker No Vehicle status Taxed Vehicle colour BLUE Current owner since Jan 2018 Number of previous owners: 8 Mileage at last MOT: 86,410 Mileage since previous MOT: 967 Offered for sale in January 2018, which tallies with the last keeper change, with the following description: "Here we have my stunningly restored classic fiat panda colour with twin sunroofs . She's been lovingly restored to its former glory on doin so new sills . Door bottom and all old terrible mot welding chopped out and done how it should be and is like new . The paint has an amazing reflection and if can look this good under this light then out side even better , when it's not raining or dark . All work has been done to excellent standard and now tells when it's seen in the flesh . Or as a person said at the petrol station . It doesn't look like a real car . The engine is silky smooth and is silent as are all gears . The mechanical matches the body work . The inside is fresh and clean no marks and shows that it's a true 65000 miles . Just had a fresh mot so is ready for years to come . Shows and just cheap insurance . Runs on air shiny motoring, the original decals witch are missing are be made as we speak to exact match to keep the original look . Has to be seen to appreciate" The MOT man was less impressed in the same month, though, and gave it the following advisories: Offside Front Upper Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c) Nearside Front Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrules (3.6.B.4e) Offside Front Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrules (3.6.B.4e) nearside front tyre sidewall perishing Offside Rear coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b) Nearside Rear Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (2.4.A.3) Offside Rear Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (2.4.A.3) Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (2.4.A.3) Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (2.4.A.3) boot floor corroded but not within 30cm of any items Offside Rear rear brake fluctuating, but not excessively (3.7.B.3) strangeangel and Shite Ron 1 1
adw1977 Posted April 27, 2020 Author Posted April 27, 2020 233. 1997 Renault Master T35 LWB Ambulance One of the last first generation Masters and unusually with a petrol engine. P78 FJK ✓ SORN ✗ MOT Expired: 12 June 2011 Vehicle make RENAULT Date of first registration 1 July 1997 Year of manufacture 1997 Cylinder capacity 2165 cc Fuel type PETROL Export marker No Vehicle status SORN Vehicle colour WHITE Number of previous owners: 1 Mileage at last MOT (2010): 51,626 Mileage since previous MOT: 4,591 strangeangel 1
Tadhg Tiogar Posted April 30, 2020 Posted April 30, 2020 On 4/24/2020 at 9:29 AM, adw1977 said: 231. One owner 1990 BMW 525i SE Seen in Sutton, South London. Apparently too big for me to get the whole thing in focus! H388 UGP... Amazingly, the thing appears to be on the original metric wheels. Matching tyre spec would be 230/55 R390.
adw1977 Posted April 30, 2020 Author Posted April 30, 2020 4 hours ago, Tadhg Tiogar said: Amazingly, the thing appears to be on the original metric wheels. Matching tyre spec would be 230/55 R390. Would that make the tyres very expensive?
Tadhg Tiogar Posted April 30, 2020 Posted April 30, 2020 4 minutes ago, adw1977 said: Would that make the tyres very expensive? More expensive than the car is worth. Longstone sells those metrics for about £280 per tyre. Plus VAT.
adw1977 Posted May 1, 2020 Author Posted May 1, 2020 234. 1989 Lotus Excel Seen in Cheam, Surrey. F712 DOL ✓ Taxed - Tax due: 1 September 2020 ✓ MOT Expires: 12 March 2021 Vehicle makeLOTUS Date of first registration 28 March 1989 Year of manufacture 1989 Cylinder capacity 2174 cc Fuel type PETROL Export marker No Vehicle status Taxed Vehicle colour RED Number of previous owners: 7 Current owner since Sep 2011 Mileage at last MOT: 120,879 Mileage since previous MOT: 22,322 Sir Snipes, Shite Ron and stuboy 3
adw1977 Posted May 2, 2020 Author Posted May 2, 2020 235. 1991 Vauxhall Carlton GL auto estate and 1970 Triumph 2000 saloon Seen in Redhill, Surrey. H550 SKY ✓ Taxed - Tax due: 1 January 2021 ✓ MOT Expires: 6 August 2020 Vehicle make VAUXHALL Date of first registration 11 January 1991 Year of manufacture 1991 Cylinder capacity 1998 cc Fuel type PETROL Export marker No Vehicle status Taxed Vehicle colour SILVER Number of previous owners: 4 Current owner since June 2016 Mileage at last MOT: 92,798 Mileage since previous MOT: 2,225 ____________________________________________ EGJ 327J ✓ Taxed - Tax due: 1 October 2020 MOT Exempt Vehicle make TRIUMPH Date of first registration 1 August 1970 Year of manufacture 1970 Cylinder capacity 1998 cc Fuel type PETROL Export marker No Vehicle status Taxed Vehicle colour WHITE Number of previous owners: 1 Current owner since Oct 1994 Mileage at last MOT (2012): 18,256 Failed an MOT in 2012, no other MOT history, now exempt. ProgRocker, timolloyd, Shite Ron and 1 other 4
adw1977 Posted May 3, 2020 Author Posted May 3, 2020 236. 1990 Citroen 2 CV6 Dolly Seen in Sutton, Surrey. One of the last 2CVs. G333 PGF ✓ Taxed - Tax due: 1 February 2021 ✓ MOT Expires: 16 August 2020 Vehicle make CITROEN Date of first registration 9 March 1990 Year of manufacture 1990 Cylinder capacity 602 cc Fuel type PETROL Export marker No Vehicle status Taxed Vehicle colour GREEN (Black on the MOT checker) Number of previous owners: 3 Current owner since Aug 2002 Mileage at last MOT: 27,744 Odometer stuck since 2016 strangeangel 1
jonny69 Posted May 3, 2020 Posted May 3, 2020 On 4/9/2020 at 10:40 AM, N19 said: As to the Capri, what would that have been worth in 1997... two bog rolls and a bar of soap? I sold a driving but rotten 2.0 Laser for £50 in either ‘97 or ‘98. Paid £50 for it, decided it was too much to take on and moved it on. Didn’t even bother putting the V5 in my name!
adw1977 Posted May 9, 2020 Author Posted May 9, 2020 237. 1997 Skoda Felicia LXi Seen in Horley, Surrey. R346 DGH ✓ Taxed - Tax due: 1 August 2020 ✓ MOT Expires: 30 October 2020 Vehicle make SKODA Date of first registration 1 August 1997 Year of manufacture 1997 Cylinder capacity 1289 cc Fuel type PETROL Export marker No Vehicle status Taxed Vehicle colour BLUE Number of previous owners: 1 Current owner since April 2007 Mileage at last MOT: 34,235 Mileage since previous MOT: 521
adw1977 Posted May 10, 2020 Author Posted May 10, 2020 238. 1995 Ford Fiesta Frascati Seen in south London. Returned to the road last year after a 6 year gap. N27 ADT ✓ Taxed - Tax due: 1 September 2020 ✓ MOT Expires: 4 September 2020 Vehicle make FORD Date of first registration 1 August 1995 Year of manufacture 1995 Cylinder capacity 1299 cc Fuel type PETROL Export marker No Vehicle status Taxed Vehicle colour RED Number of previous owners: 2 Current owner since Aug 2019 Mileage at last MOT: 32,973 Mileage since previous MOT (2012): 26
adw1977 Posted May 16, 2020 Author Posted May 16, 2020 239. 1995 Ford Escort LX saloon Seen in Redhill, Surrey. Tax expired since I took the photo. N140 KNJ ✗ Untaxed - Tax due: 1 May 2020 ✓ MOT Expires: 12 November 2020 Vehicle make FORD Date of first registration 1 August 1995 Year of manufacture 1995 Cylinder capacity 1597 cc Fuel type PETROL Export marker No Vehicle status Untaxed Vehicle colour RED Number of previous owners: 1 Current owner since Nov 1999 Mileage at last MOT: 48,502 Mileage since previous MOT: 17 Sir Snipes 1
adw1977 Posted May 21, 2020 Author Posted May 21, 2020 240. 1978 Fiat 124 Sport Spider Seen in Wimbledon, South London. DGK 545S ✗ Untaxed - Tax due: 1 April 2020 MOT exempt Vehicle make FIAT Date of first registration 1 July 1998 Year of manufacture 1978 Cylinder capacity 1756 cc Fuel type PETROL Export marker No Vehicle status Untaxed Vehicle colour RED Number of previous UK owners: 3 Current owner since Sep 2016 Mileage at last MOT (2019, fail): 99,290 Mileage since previous MOT: 119 Shite Ron and strangeangel 2
adw1977 Posted May 26, 2020 Author Posted May 26, 2020 241. 1993 BMW 318i S coupe + 1991 Range Rover Vogue SE Seen in South London. These two cars were parked outside neighbouring houses. L207 RHJ ✓ Taxed - Tax due: 1 August 2020 ✓ MOT Expires: 20 January 2021 Vehicle make BMW Date of first registration 17 August 1993 Year of manufacture 1993 Cylinder capacity 1796 cc Fuel type PETROL Export marker No Vehicle status Taxed Vehicle colour WHITE Number of previous owners: 2 Current owner since May 2001 Mileage at last MOT: 55,824 Mileage since previous MOT: 1,359 ________________________________________________________ H758 JPG ✓ Taxed - Tax due: 1 February 2021 ✓ MOT Expires: 27 November 2020 Vehicle make LAND ROVER Date of first registration 14 February 1991 Year of manufacture 1991 Cylinder capacity 3947 cc Fuel type PETROL Export marker No Vehicle status Taxed Vehicle colour GREY Number of previous owners: 5 Current owner since Sep 2013 Mileage at last MOT: 158,195 Mileage since previous MOT: 1,472
adw1977 Posted May 27, 2020 Author Posted May 27, 2020 242. 1956 Vauxhall Cresta Seen in Horley, Surrey. The first generation Cresta, sharing its body with the last generation of Wyvern and Velox. 479 BPE ✓ Taxed - Tax due: 1 September 2020 MOT Exempt Vehicle make VAUXHALL Date of first registration 5 September 1956 Year of manufacture 1956 Cylinder capacity 2262 cc Fuel type PETROL Export marker No Vehicle status Taxed Vehicle colour BLACK Number of previous owners: 7 Current owner since Sep 2019 Mileage at last MOT (2012): 34,402 Mileage since previous MOT: 2,070 puddlethumper, strangeangel, danthecapriman and 1 other 4
adw1977 Posted May 27, 2020 Author Posted May 27, 2020 243. 1999 Ford Focus Ghia Seen in South London. I still find it hard to believe that these early Focuses are now 21 years old. S162 XWC ✓ Taxed - Tax due: 1 September 2020 ✓ MOT Expires: 28 August 2020 Vehicle makeFORD Date of first registration 31 January 1999 Year of manufacture 1999 Cylinder capacity 1596 cc Fuel type PETROL Export marker No Vehicle status Taxed Vehicle colour SILVER Number of previous owners: 2 Current owner since Aug 2018 Mileage at last MOT: 96,533 Mileage since previous MOT: 1,015 LightBulbFun and Volksy 2
LightBulbFun Posted May 27, 2020 Posted May 27, 2020 1 hour ago, adw1977 said: 242. 1956 Vauxhall Cresta Seen in Horley, Surrey. The first generation Cresta, sharing its body with the last generation of Wyvern and Velox. 479 BPE ✓ Taxed - Tax due: 1 September 2020 MOT Exempt Vehicle make VAUXHALL Date of first registration 5 September 1956 Year of manufacture 1956 Cylinder capacity 2262 cc Fuel type PETROL Export marker No Vehicle status Taxed Vehicle colour BLACK Number of previous owners: 7 Current owner since Sep 2019 Mileage at last MOT (2012): 34,402 Mileage since previous MOT: 2,070 not far from this Harper adw1977 1
adw1977 Posted May 29, 2020 Author Posted May 29, 2020 244. 1986 Bedford CF2 Seen in Raynes Park, south London. C125 GKK ✓ SORN ✗ MOT Expired: 13 August 2008 Vehicle Details Vehicle make BEDFORD Date of first registration 14 April 1986 Year of manufacture 1986 Cylinder capacity 1979 cc Fuel type PETROL Export marker No Vehicle status SORN Vehicle colour BEIGE Number of previous owners: 1 Mileage at last MOT: 72,554 danthecapriman and LightBulbFun 2
Tadhg Tiogar Posted May 29, 2020 Posted May 29, 2020 On 5/2/2020 at 5:58 PM, adw1977 said: 235. 1991 Vauxhall Carlton GL auto estate and 1970 Triumph 2000 saloon Seen in Redhill, Surrey. H550 SKY..... SKY. Believe in better.
adw1977 Posted May 29, 2020 Author Posted May 29, 2020 1 minute ago, Tadhg Tiogar said: SKY. Believe in better. What could be better than a Carlton estate?
adw1977 Posted June 29, 2020 Author Posted June 29, 2020 245. 1997 Alfa Romeo 164 Twin Spark Lusso and 1968 Lancia Fulvia Seen in Wimbledon, South London. R619 DEU ✓ Taxed - Tax due: 1 September 2020 ✓ MOT Expires: 9 December 2020 Vehicle make ALFA ROMEO Date of first registration 27 August 1997 Year of manufacture 1997 Cylinder capacity 1995 cc Fuel type PETROL Export marker No Vehicle status Taxed Vehicle colour GREEN Number of previous owners: 3 Current owner since July 2016 Mileage at last MOT: 93,295 Mileage since previous MOT: 3,308 __________________________________________ RAE 8G ✓ Taxed - Tax due: 1 April 2021 ✓ MOT Expires: 27 June 2020 Vehicle make LANCIA Date of first registration 25 September 1968 Year of manufacture 1968 Cylinder capacity 1300 cc Fuel type PETROL Export marker No Vehicle status Taxed Vehicle colour RED Number of previous owners: 5 Current owner since Aug 1999 Mileage at last MOT: 78,302 Mileage since previous MOT: 461 LightBulbFun and Shite Ron 2
adw1977 Posted June 29, 2020 Author Posted June 29, 2020 246. 1969 Mercedes 280SL automatic (W113) Seen in Horley, Surrey. TTT 581H ✓ Taxed - Tax due: 1 December 2020 ✓ MOT Expires: 12 November 2020 Vehicle make MERCEDES Date of first registration 1 August 1969 Year of manufacture 1969 Cylinder capacity 2778 cc Fuel type PETROL Export marker No Vehicle status Taxed Vehicle colour BLUE Number of previous owners: 8 Current owner since Jan 2014 Mileage at last MOT: 41,089 Mileage since previous MOT: 1,211 Shite Ron, LightBulbFun and puddlethumper 3
adw1977 Posted June 29, 2020 Author Posted June 29, 2020 247. 1970 Triumph GT6 Seen in Horley, Surrey. Current keeper for 36 years - I can only imagine how much fun they must have had keeping this on the road for all those years! OPP 301H ✓ Taxed - Tax due: 1 September 2020 MOT Exempt Vehicle make TRIUMPH Date of first registration 8 April 1970 Year of manufacture 1970 Cylinder capacity 1998 cc Fuel type PETROL Export marker No Vehicle status Taxed Vehicle colour RED Number of previous owners: 2 Current owner since Feb 1984 Mileage at last MOT: 99,993 Mileage since previous MOT: 414 LightBulbFun 1
adw1977 Posted June 29, 2020 Author Posted June 29, 2020 248. 1997 Ford Mondeo LX TD Estate Seen in South London. Its current owner bought it when it was 1 year old. P37 OLF ✓ Taxed - Tax due: 1 November 2020 ✓ MOT Expires: 9 June 2021 Vehicle make FORD Date of first registration 7 May 1997 Year of manufacture 1997 Cylinder capacity 1753 cc Fuel type DIESEL Export marker No Vehicle status Taxed Vehicle colour BLUE Number of previous owners: 1 Current owner since May 1998 Mileage at last MOT: 106,799 Mileage since previous MOT: 271 LightBulbFun 1
adw1977 Posted July 1, 2020 Author Posted July 1, 2020 249. 1994 Ford Fiesta Base Seen in Hookwood, Surrey. L386 XRP ✓ Taxed - Tax due: 1 December 2020 ✓ MOT Expires: 14 August 2020 Vehicle make FORD Date of first registration 27 June 1994 Year of manufacture 1994 Cylinder capacity 1119 cc Fuel type PETROL Export marker No Vehicle status Taxed Vehicle colour RED Number of previous owners: 7 Current owner since Dec 2019 Mileage at last MOT: 42,504 Mileage since previous MOT: 1,410
adw1977 Posted July 2, 2020 Author Posted July 2, 2020 250. 1964 Austin A40 Mark 2 Seen in Horley, Surrey. FMX 224B ✓ Taxed - Tax due: 1 January 2021 ✓ MOT Expires: 29 July 2020 Vehicle make AUSTIN Date of first registration 20 April 1964 Year of manufacture 1964 Cylinder capacity 1098 cc Fuel type PETROL Export marker No Vehicle status Taxed Vehicle colour GREY Number of previous owners: 4 Current owner since Oct 1999 Mileage at last MOT: 31,730 The 2019 MOT was its first since 2012. puddlethumper, danthecapriman and LightBulbFun 3
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