adw1977 Posted April 28, 2022 Author Share Posted April 28, 2022 20 minutes ago, uk_senator said: I saw that at South Mimms services, while meeting someone who`d purchased a Panda interior from me. Some useful info written on that rear window, thanks for posting. The 2012 rescue from a scrapyard followed by over two years fixing the rot certainly fits with the 2016 date for the first recorded MOT. uk_senator 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
adw1977 Posted May 4, 2022 Author Share Posted May 4, 2022 477. 1964 Jaguar E Type roadster Seen in Lewes, East Sussex on 26th March. RCA 382B ✓ Taxed - Tax due: 1 May 2022 MOT Exempt Vehicle make JAGUAR Date of first registration January 1964 Date of first registration with DVLA 1 December 2017 Year of manufacture 1964 Cylinder capacity 3800 cc Fuel type PETROL Export marker No Vehicle status Taxed and due Vehicle colour BLUE Number of previous UK owners: 1 Current owner since Dec 2020 Mileage at last MOT (2017): 36,826 danthecapriman and noseypoke 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
adw1977 Posted May 8, 2022 Author Share Posted May 8, 2022 478. 1955ish Mercedes Ponton Seen in Morden, south London on 29th March. Apparently registered in Victoria, Australia with number GBO157. danthecapriman, Three Speed and uk_senator 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
adw1977 Posted May 8, 2022 Author Share Posted May 8, 2022 479. 1964 Austin Mini Cooper Seen in Morden, south London on 6th April. RCN 471 ✓ Taxed - Tax due: 1 September 2022 MOT Exempt Vehicle make AUSTIN MINI COOPER Date of first registration 14 August 2014 Year of manufacture 1964 Cylinder capacity 998 cc Fuel type PETROL Export marker No Vehicle status Taxed Vehicle colour WHITE Number of previous owners (Since 2014): 2 Current owner since Sep 2021 Mileage at last MOT (2017): 66,660 500tops, uk_senator, danthecapriman and 1 other 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MorrisItalSLX Posted May 9, 2022 Share Posted May 9, 2022 8 hours ago, adw1977 said: 479. 1964 Austin Mini Cooper Seen in Morden, south London on 6th April. RCN 471 ✓ Taxed - Tax due: 1 September 2022 MOT Exempt Vehicle make AUSTIN MINI COOPER Date of first registration 14 August 2014 Year of manufacture 1964 Cylinder capacity 998 cc Fuel type PETROL Export marker No Vehicle status Taxed Vehicle colour WHITE Number of previous owners (Since 2014): 2 Current owner since Sep 2021 Mileage at last MOT (2017): 66,660 Gorgeous number plates, it’s a crying shame those routed/ribbed Perspex plates aren’t more popular Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
adw1977 Posted May 19, 2022 Author Share Posted May 19, 2022 480. 1986 Citroen 2CV6 Special (Pink Panther themed) Seen in Horley, Surrey on 2nd April. The MOT has expired since I took the photo. D247 OGK ✓ Taxed - Tax due: 1 April 2023 Incorrect tax status? ✗ MOT Expired: 12 April 2022 Vehicle make CITROEN Date of first registration 1 September 1986 Year of manufacture 1986 Cylinder capacity 602 cc Fuel type PETROL Export marker No Vehicle status Taxed Vehicle colour WHITE Number of previous owners: 3 Current owner since Apr 2000 Mileage at last MOT: 84,029 Mileage since previous MOT: 1,884 There have been several gaps of a few months between MOTs expiring and the next test. 500tops 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
adw1977 Posted May 21, 2022 Author Share Posted May 21, 2022 481. 1968 Ford Mustang hardtop Seen at Box Hill, Surrey on 9th April. NDV 355F ✓ Taxed - Tax due: 1 March 2023 MOT Exempt Vehicle make FORD Date of first registration January 1968 Date of first registration with DVLA November 2021 Year of manufacture 1968 Cylinder capacity 5000 cc Fuel type PETROL Export marker No Vehicle status Taxed Vehicle colour ORANGE Number of previous owners (since 2021): 1 Current owner since Mar 2022 Dyslexic Viking and danthecapriman 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
adw1977 Posted May 22, 2022 Author Share Posted May 22, 2022 482. 1978 Ford Capri 1.6 GL Seen in Bexhill on Sea, East Sussex on 10th April. Tax has expired since then. HTU 368T ✗ Untaxed - Tax due: 1 May 2021 MOT Exempt Vehicle make FORD Date of first registration 1 October 1978 Year of manufacture 1978 Cylinder capacity 1593 cc Fuel type PETROL Export marker No Vehicle status Untaxed Vehicle colour GOLD Mileage at last MOT (2018): 94,704 Number of previous owners: 3 Current owner since July 2010 Shite Ron, AnnoyingPentium, LightBulbFun and 5 others 8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
adw1977 Posted May 31, 2022 Author Share Posted May 31, 2022 483. 1964 Austin A40 Mark 2 Seen in Horley, Surrey on 20th April. Previously spotted in 2020 (number 250 in this thread). FMX 224B ✓ Taxed - Tax due: 1 January 2023 ✓ MOT Exempt 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 (2019): 31,730 The 2019 MOT was its first since 2012. No MOT since (exempt). uk_senator, danthecapriman, Dyslexic Viking and 1 other 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
adw1977 Posted May 31, 2022 Author Share Posted May 31, 2022 484. 1985 Ford Capri 2.0 Laser auto Seen in Malden Rushett, Surrey on 22nd April. The bodywork and paint are interesting! B389 VKR ✓ SORN ✗ MOT Expired: 6 January 2019 Vehicle make FORD Date of first registration 15 January 1985 Year of manufacture 1985 Cylinder capacity 1993 cc Fuel type PETROL Export marker No Vehicle status SORN Vehicle colour BLACK Number of previous owners: 3 Current owner since Oct 2004 Mileage at last MOT: 40,389 (5 digit odometer, so probably 140,389) mk2_craig, Dyslexic Viking, danthecapriman and 1 other 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
adw1977 Posted June 1, 2022 Author Share Posted June 1, 2022 485. 1963 Wolseley 6/110 Seen in Malden Rushett, Surrey on 22nd April. 777 XKK ✓ Taxed - Tax due: 1 February 2023 MOT Exempt Vehicle make WOLSELEY Date of first registration 16 May 1963 Year of manufacture 1963 Cylinder capacity 2912 cc Fuel type PETROL Export marker No Vehicle status Taxed Vehicle colour BLUE Number of previous owners: 4+ Current owner since Feb 2019 Mileage at last MOT (2017): 54,028 uk_senator, danthecapriman, AnnoyingPentium and 3 others 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
adw1977 Posted June 18, 2022 Author Share Posted June 18, 2022 486. 1994 Montego Countryman 2.0 Diesel Turbo Seen in Coulsdon, Surrey on 24th April. L313 FOP ✓ Taxed - Tax due: 1 October 2022 ✓ MOT Expires: 31 August 2022 Vehicle make ROVER Date of first registration 1 March 1994 Year of manufacture 1994 Cylinder capacity 1998 cc Fuel type DIESEL Export marker No Vehicle status Taxed Vehicle colour RED Number of previous owners: 3 Current owner since May 2002 Mileage at last MOT: 200,160 Mileage since previous MOT: 1,248 Quite a few corrosion repairs needed for MOTs in recent years. mk2_craig, J W Pepper, AnnoyingPentium and 5 others 8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
adw1977 Posted June 19, 2022 Author Share Posted June 19, 2022 487. 1986 Ford Fiesta 950 Popular Plus and 1988 Ford Fiesta 1.1 Popular Plus Seen in Horley, Surrey on 25th April. The yellow one was offered on Ebay recently for £2950 but didn't sell. I'm pretty sure someone posted it in the Ebay tat thread, but I'm sorry I can't remember who,. D639 LYC ✓ SORN ✓ MOT Expires: 4 May 2023 Date of first registration 22 August 1986 Year of manufacture 1986 Cylinder capacity 957 cc Fuel type PETROL Export marker No Vehicle status SORN Vehicle colour YELLOW Number of previous owners: 4+ Current owner since Nov 2020 Mileage at last MOT: 97,753 ______________________________ E178 YKK ✓ SORN ✓ MOT Expires: 29 July 2022 Date of first registration 29 April 1988 Year of manufacture 1988 Cylinder capacity 1117 cc Fuel type PETROL Export marker No Vehicle status SORN Vehicle colour BLUE Number of previous owners unknown Current owner since Apr 2020 Mileage at last MOT: 34,320 MorrisItalSLX, AnnoyingPentium, Dyslexic Viking and 1 other 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
adw1977 Posted June 20, 2022 Author Share Posted June 20, 2022 488. 1991 Volkswagen Golf GTI Seen in Malden Rushett, Surrey on 22nd April. H920 YYP ✓ SORN ✗ MOT Expired: 13 March 2020 Vehicle make VOLKSWAGEN Date of first registration 11 April 1991 Year of manufacture 1991 Cylinder capacity 1781 cc Fuel type PETROL Export marker No Vehicle status SORN Vehicle colour GREEN Number of previous owners: 4+ Current owner since Oct 2003 Mileage at last MOT: 126,710 Not tested since last MOT expired. Dyslexic Viking, Steviemillar and AnnoyingPentium 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
adw1977 Posted June 20, 2022 Author Share Posted June 20, 2022 489. 1974 Triumph Stag Seen in Horley, Surrey on 27th April. SAG 36M ✓ Taxed - Tax due: 1 November 2022 ✓ MOT Expires: 3 August 2022 Vehicle make TRIUMPH Date of first registration 12 February 1974 Year of manufacture 1974 Cylinder capacity 2997 cc Fuel type PETROL Export marker No Vehicle status Taxed Vehicle colour BLUE Number of previous owners unknown Current owner since Oct 2016 Mileage at last MOT: 79,720 Mileage since previous MOT: 24 Only covered 218 miles since 2017. No MOT history prior to 2015. J W Pepper, danthecapriman and mk2_craig 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
adw1977 Posted June 21, 2022 Author Share Posted June 21, 2022 490. 1983 Ford Orion GL auto A very early Orion, seen in Betchworth, Surrey. Current keeper for 19 years. Crap photo because it was down a long driveway and I only had a phone with me. A830 SGN ✓ Taxed - Tax due: 1 October 2022 ✓ MOT Expires: 1 October 2022 Vehicle make FORD Date of first registration 13 October 1983 Year of manufacture 1983 Cylinder capacity 1597 cc Fuel type PETROL Export marker No Vehicle status Taxed Vehicle colour BLUE Number of previous owners: 1 Current owner since May 2003 mk2_craig, uk_senator, Dyslexic Viking and 1 other 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mk2_craig Posted June 21, 2022 Share Posted June 21, 2022 MoT history looks pretty decent on that Orion, must have been well rustproofed when young! adw1977 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
adw1977 Posted June 25, 2022 Author Share Posted June 25, 2022 491. 1978 Bedford CF camper van Seen in Horley, Surrey on 4th May. SWH 232S ✓ Taxed - Tax due: 1 April 2023 MOT Exempt Vehicle make BEDFORD Date of first registration 25 May 1978 Year of manufacture 1978 Cylinder capacity 2279 cc Fuel type PETROL Export marker No Vehicle status Taxed Vehicle colour BLUE Number of previous owners: 4+ Mileage unknown, no MOT history. J W Pepper, Dyslexic Viking, danthecapriman and 2 others 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
J W Pepper Posted June 26, 2022 Share Posted June 26, 2022 18 hours ago, adw1977 said: 491. 1978 Bedford CF camper van Seen in Horley, Surrey on 4th May. SWH 232S ✓ Taxed - Tax due: 1 April 2023 MOT Exempt Vehicle make BEDFORD Date of first registration 25 May 1978 Year of manufacture 1978 Cylinder capacity 2279 cc Fuel type PETROL Export marker No Vehicle status Taxed Vehicle colour BLUE Number of previous owners: 4+ Mileage unknown, no MOT history. Possibly registered in Bolton, WH used to be the identifier Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
adw1977 Posted June 26, 2022 Author Share Posted June 26, 2022 492. 1979 Mini 1000 Seen in south London on 14th May. SCG 466T ✓ Taxed - Tax due: 1 October 2022 MOT Exempt Vehicle make AUSTIN MORRIS Date of first registration 18 May 1979 Year of manufacture 1979 Cylinder capacity 998 cc Fuel type PETROL Export marker No Vehicle status Taxed Vehicle colour GREEN Current owner since Oct 2016 Mileage at last MOT (2015): 97,901 J W Pepper, Shite Ron, 500tops and 6 others 9 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
adw1977 Posted June 27, 2022 Author Share Posted June 27, 2022 493. 1966 Sunbeam Alpine Series V Seen in Crawley, West Sussex on 7th May. Sold at auction for £8,207 in March 2017. The auction listing noted that "We are advised that the car was purchased from a deceased estate with a view to preparing the car for rallying however, due to personal circumstances, this has not come about so the car has become surplus to requirements." The car seems to have been off the road since 2008 at that point. FHJ 113D ✓ Taxed - Tax due: 1 August 2022 MOT Exempt Vehicle make SUNBEAM Date of first registration 29 June 1990 Year of manufacture 1966 Cylinder capacity 1724 cc Fuel type PETROL Export marker No Vehicle status Taxed Vehicle colour RED Current owner since Aug 2017 Mileage at last MOT (2018): 93,064 Dyslexic Viking, danthecapriman and J W Pepper 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
adw1977 Posted July 19, 2022 Author Share Posted July 19, 2022 494. 1974 Rover 3500 Seen in south London on 14th May. KRB 572N ✓ Taxed - Tax due: 1 January 2023 ✓ MOT Expires: 23 August 2022 Vehicle make ROVER Date of first registration 17 September 1974 Year of manufacture 1974 Cylinder capacity 3528 cc Fuel type PETROL Export marker No Vehicle status Taxed Vehicle colour BROWN Current owner since Jan 2017 Mileage at last MOT: 87,889 uk_senator, Dyslexic Viking, danthecapriman and 3 others 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
adw1977 Posted July 30, 2022 Author Share Posted July 30, 2022 495. 1976 Reliant Scimitar GTE SE6A Seen in Redhill, Surrey on 17th May. RLM 890R ✓ Taxed - Tax due: 1 May 2023 ✓ MOT Expires: 29 April 2023 Vehicle make RELIANT Date of first registration 12 November 1976 Year of manufacture 1976 Cylinder capacity 2994 cc Fuel type PETROL Export marker No Vehicle status Taxed Vehicle colour BROWN Current owner since Aug 2020 Mileage at last MOT: 89,646 Mileage unchanged on last 5 MOTs. mk2_craig, ProgRocker, LightBulbFun and 2 others 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
adw1977 Posted July 31, 2022 Author Share Posted July 31, 2022 496. 1973 Triumph Spitfire Seen in Outwood, Surrey on 28th May. I thought this was a GT6 at first, but the roof is different and it is registered as a Spitfire. The engine fitted is larger than either Spitfire or GT6 had from the factory. RUV 173L ✓ Taxed - Tax due: 1 April 2023 ✓ MOT Expires: 20 March 2023 Vehicle make TRIUMPH Date of first registration 2 March 1973 Year of manufacture 1973 Cylinder capacity 2496 cc Fuel type PETROL Export marker No Vehicle status Taxed Vehicle colour RED Mileage at last MOT: 3,162 Mileage since previous MOT: 15 danthecapriman and Dyslexic Viking 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
adw1977 Posted August 2, 2022 Author Share Posted August 2, 2022 497. 1985 Chevrolet GMC Motor Caravan "Time Travel Cruiser" Seen in Brighton, East Sussex on 29th May. It is absolutely huge but does have a 7.4 litre engine to move it along! B527 OFD ✓ Taxed - Tax due: 1 August 2022 ✗ MOT Expired: 14 August 2021 Vehicle make CHEVROLET GMC Date of first registration 4 January 1985 Year of manufacture 1985 Cylinder capacity 7400 cc Fuel type PETROL Export marker No Vehicle status Taxed and due Vehicle colour CREAM Mileage at last MOT: 39,943 Dyslexic Viking, Schaefft, danthecapriman and 1 other 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SteersWithThrottle Posted August 3, 2022 Share Posted August 3, 2022 On 7/31/2022 at 11:01 AM, adw1977 said: 496. 1973 Triumph Spitfire Seen in Outwood, Surrey on 28th May. I thought this was a GT6 at first, but the roof is different and it is registered as a Spitfire. The engine fitted is larger than either Spitfire or GT6 had from the factory. RUV 173L ✓ Taxed - Tax due: 1 April 2023 ✓ MOT Expires: 20 March 2023 Vehicle make TRIUMPH Date of first registration 2 March 1973 Year of manufacture 1973 Cylinder capacity 2496 cc Fuel type PETROL Export marker No Vehicle status Taxed Vehicle colour RED Mileage at last MOT: 3,162 Mileage since previous MOT: 15 Engine out of a 2500 PI maybe? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
adw1977 Posted August 3, 2022 Author Share Posted August 3, 2022 5 hours ago, SteersWithThrottle said: Engine out of a 2500 PI maybe? The 2500 PI is 2498cc, so 2cc out! Same applies to 2500S. SteersWithThrottle 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SteersWithThrottle Posted August 3, 2022 Share Posted August 3, 2022 51 minutes ago, adw1977 said: The 2500 PI is 2498cc, so 2cc out! Same applies to 2500S. Hmmm, TR6 then..? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
horriblemercedes Posted August 3, 2022 Share Posted August 3, 2022 16 minutes ago, SteersWithThrottle said: Hmmm, TR6 then..? Also 2498cc The other possibility is incorrect info with DVLA and it is actually a 2498cc engine SteersWithThrottle 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
adw1977 Posted August 4, 2022 Author Share Posted August 4, 2022 498. 1989 Ford Escort XR3i Cabriolet Seen in Brighton, East Sussex on 29th May. D58 BOY ✓ SORN ✗ MOT Expired: 6 September 2010 Vehicle make FORD Date of first registration 1 August 1989 Year of manufacture 1989 Cylinder capacity 1597 cc Fuel type PETROL Export marker No Vehicle status SORN Vehicle colour BLUE Current owner since July 2016 Mileage at last MOT: 46,206 danthecapriman 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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