Fordpervs Costa brava shite adventure

[fordperv]

I spent the last week in Costa brava with mrs fp, on the first night we embarked on a late night shite spotting adventure around the local area I bet you would like to see some

 

2 for the Multi coloured panel thread

[Aston Martin]

Bring the Panda back please.

[fordperv]

Next up is day time spots, I wish I could've taken pictures of all things we spotted but some times we were just unable to

 

Pineapples available

 

This looked to be painted with dulux

 

I got talking to the owner of this beetle and apparently it is an actual ex military beetle rather than an attempt at pinapple

[vulgalour]

I can't figure out what that red 4x4 is, looks really familiar while at the same time that roof is throwing me off the identification track.

[fordperv]

Pogweasel calibre

 

A ghia a bit too aspirational, it found me, it pulled up outside where we were having a bite to eat

 

We accidentally came across a classic car meet/run out on the beach

 

Stay tuned folks there's more to come

[Split_Pin]

A Seat Fura and a Seat 600, those really take me back to early 1990s Balearic holidays!

[fordperv]

 

This was by the harbour

 

Just look at the side repeater delete

 

base model duster police car in action, I bet this strikes fear into the hearts of the criminals

I caught up with it later on at the police station

 

There's still more to come

[fordperv]

 

An Astra with an identity crisis

[privatewire]

I can't figure out what that red 4x4 is, looks really familiar while at the same time that roof is throwing me off the identification track.

Suzuki SJ413/Santana? That high roof is odd looking though.

[fordperv]

This guy was an absolute legend, I saw him messing with the car so pulled the moped over to ask if it was ok to have a look at the car and we had a great chat

 

Turns out he drives the flatbed truck for a garage, the seat furo pictured by mrs fp as we were chatting was destined for the scrapper at his works because the owner hadn't paid the bill and said keep the car because it needed some more work, it sat in the compound for ages so he bought it to save it

You can see the moped we got around on in this pic we did 200km in 2 days on it, it was pretty much brand new with only 230km on the clock when it got delivered to us, it was a right laugh 2 up whizzing around

He also had a trabbi he bought in Romania and bought back

 

I was chatting to him about old motors and mentioned is seen lots but not a sierra, he told me that I would be very lucky to see even one as there aren't any about, but there happens to be one at his work in the compound so guess where I visited

 

Here's some more gems from there

 

 

He was saw us walking along the beach front on our last day and pulled up for a chat to say goodbye and told us to call on him again when we are next around that piece of the planet

 

Another base model duster

 

 

 

That's all folks hope you've enjoyed the pictures

 

As a bonus have a nice picture of the moped on the beach as we were watching the sunrise on our last day

 

 

[JeeExEll]

Great pics, I feel as if I've just been on holiday myself.

Especially like that red 127.

[mitsisigma01]

Rockin the red Renault 4

[timolloyd]

Great selection there, thanks for sharing

[JeeExEll]

Rockin the red Renault 4

Looks a bit like Pug 309GTi alloys, but I don't think that's what they are. Looks very good tho.

[Isaac Hunt]

Rockin the red Renault 4

I've always hated the things, but must admit, that looks proper sorted, very un en-Francais IMHO, ideal for tooling around that part of the world

[AndyW201]

Bloody Rosa! Seeing those pics and Panhard's Renner Siete thread make me want to go back to Benidorm in 1990... and bring back an Authi Victoria, and a Dodge 3700, and a Seat Fura crono, and a Seat 1200 Bocanegra coupe...

[Kringle]

Awesome, fantastic spotting. I can't muster much on my travels sadly due to 2.4 kids.

[sutty2006]

Fantastic shite holiday spotting sir!

[wuvvum]

Oooft, that 402...

[somewhatfoolish]

I can't figure out what that red 4x4 is, looks really familiar while at the same time that roof is throwing me off the identification track.

Santana had the Suzuki franchise so perhaps they took inspiration from Solihull's safari roofs and leaky alpine windows to do a hardtop for SJ floppytop owners.

[Remspoor]

I have not seen this thread until you linked it to me.

From your first posting and with an app I have established the ars are from teh following dates.

ed Fiesta plate is difficult to read but maybe from 1989
Red Suzuki, cannot read.
Dark Suzuki from 1995
White Escort  1994
Grey Panda July 2003
Merc, unknown
Dark Fiat 1992
Hyundai unknown

 

The Dutch bling monster are very common in that country, for some reason. I think most will be converted to run on LPG. The Dutch do not seem to require lamps to be E Marked, unlike here in Spain. That makes importing new American Vehicles very difficult.
Citroen estate 1997
Dark fiesta 1996
White Golf 1989
Puma cannot read.

 

One word of warning. Do not take photos of Spanish police cars or policemen. You can be prosecuted for it. Locally it is called Ley Mordaza; officially  it is know as Ley de Seguridad Ciudadana. Fines can be high. Perhaps I refer you to the New York Times dated 2015. Link

 

The law on public security — dubbed the “ley mordaza” or “gag law” — would define public protest by actual persons in front of Parliament and other government buildings as a “disturbance of public safety” punishable by a fine of 30,000 euros. People who join in spontaneous protests near utilities, transportation hubs, nuclear power plants or similar facilities would risk a jaw-dropping fine of €600,000. The “unauthorized use” of images of law enforcement authorities or police — presumably aimed at photojournalists or ordinary citizens with cameras taking pictures of cops or soldiers — would also draw a €30,000 fine, making it hard to document abuses.

 

 

[lesapandre]

I photograph a lot in France. Some observations.

 

If a car is obviously a collectors item it is ok but for chod if there is anybody about I usually come and chat first rather than snapping which can be disconcerting for owners. Depends.

 

The other thing is sometimes to dress so obviously like a tourist people dont think twice - I don my Union-Jack T -shirt then you are kinda protected by being a tourist.

 

I never photograph the police in France they can be very touchy.

 

The French also like serious artists so the bigger the camera the more you are let off scrutiny. Furtive snapping works less well.

[Remspoor]

The abandoned SEAT 600, next to the caravanette, is from 1974

The Sierra is given as being registered n April 2005 so that is an import.

The Blue Mercedes is on an Historical plate. Some advantages to putting a car over 25 years on on this plate. No road tax, roadworthiness test every 4 years. But I think there is a limit to the amount one can travel each year. I really do not see how it is worth while to change paperwork/registration. However if it is an import then the paperwork is easier to obtain.

[Remspoor]

I photograph a lot in France. Some observations.

 

If a car is obviously a collectors item it is ok but for chod if there is anybody about I usually come and chat first rather than snapping which can be disconcerting for owners. Depends.

 

The other thing is sometimes to dress so obviously like a tourist people dont think twice - I don my Union-Jack T -shirt then you are kinda protected by being a tourist.

 

I never photograph the police in France they can be very touchy.

 

The French also like serious artists so the bigger the camera the more you are let off scrutiny. Furtive snapping works less well.

 

That law I wrote about only applies to Spain. It is serious.

 

This link in Spanish of a photo of a police car parked in a Disabled bay cost the photographer 800€. There are other examples. Protests went to the courts of the Council of Europe, but I have never heard of a ruling about this law from the Council of Europe.