Sainsbury's Archive

[Walter White]

I guess Jensen Healey. 

[High Jetter]

The Mazzer looks about right, but the TR4 is more likely, volume-wise

[EssDeeWon]

Someone has uploaded dozens of photos from Southend in 1989 but cannot be displayed because of copyright reasons?

Damn it.

[richbraith]

  On 23/10/2019 at 10:28, adw1977 said:

Epsom Kiln Lane 1994, including a Renault 14!

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I didn't think there were any 14s left by 1994.   Last one I recall ever seeing here was in 1990 and it was in a sorry state.

[HMC]

3 spokes on a 3 series?

Yes, it’s 1996. New cross gate.

 

Rancho! 1987 Stevenage 

 

[HMC]

Sapphire 2000E? Biggleswade 1994

[HMC]

“INSTRUCTIONS: Bring to the boil and allow to simmer until thoroughly cooked”

[georgeinabz]

  On 18/11/2019 at 20:27, HMC said:

3 spokes on a 3 series?
Yes, it’s 1996. New cross gate.

 
Rancho! 1987 Stevenage 

 

Simca & Matra 30 years ahead of time , now every 2nd car a crossover / suv


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[adw1977]

  On 18/11/2019 at 20:51, HMC said:

Sapphire 2000E? Biggleswade 1994

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Yes, a 2000E that lasted until 2007.

[HMC]

1982;  some sort of Fiat? @Vin

[martc]

  On 19/11/2019 at 11:58, HMC said:

1982;  some sort of Fiat? @Vin

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FIAT 128 Estate - but not much more room than the booted version by the look of it.

This particular ones last tax ran out on 18/1/93 

[Tadhg Tiogar]

  On 19/11/2019 at 11:58, HMC said:

1982;  some sort of Fiat? @Vin

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Fiat 128 Panorama 

[ChinaTom]

  On 17/11/2019 at 19:55, NorfolkNWeigh said:

the rectangular thing is a Nissan 300

Surprised nobody on here is such a sad anorak to point out that early terracotta Cavalier has got post 1985 facelift GL trims. Oh, wait...

 

In 1985 that hot milf with a metallic green R16 complete with vinyl roof AND tailgate would have seen the 21 year old me fantasising about the " rally resting" position of the seats. ( TBH the 55 year old me is too)

Whats the blue Sportscar? Jensen Healey, Triumph TR? The shape of the arches doesn't look quite right.

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Crown estate and orange 128 3P highlights there for me.

[HMC]

Bromley, 1986. Manufacturer anticorrosion treatment BREACH DETECTED

 

[ETCHY]

  On 18/11/2019 at 21:15, georgeinabz said:

Simca & Matra 30 years ahead of time , now every 2nd car a crossover / suv


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Yeah I remember reading a Motor magazine road test of the Rancho & they were all sneery that it didn't have 4wd so it was basically a limited market...

Mmm as you say, you can't move for fake 4x4's now !

[lesapandre]

  On 18/11/2019 at 21:15, georgeinabz said:

 

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I walked past the New Cross one earlier. Just the same... except no Routemasters. It's built on old railway sidings - I remember before it was built. Massive car park mostly empty these days and store set right back from road so pretty difficult to walk to if you are not driving - ripe for redevelopment for...flats I expect in towers which is what is built on most sites these days.

[HMC]

Bromley 1986,  what’s the car on the left (? Vw)

[JeeExEll]

  On 19/11/2019 at 15:49, HMC said:

Bromley, 1986. Manufacturer anticorrosion treatment BREACH DETECTED

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What a line-up for a rust-race.  My money would have been on the Strada or the R30 disappearing first, probably the Renner as they also depreciated like a stone and did sub 20mpg. The Sud is a very strong contender too with visible rust progress you could track by the day. Ahh, choices choices.

WFC 96T 'blue' Granada Ghia Sapphire tax was due April 87 so, for whatever reason, only lasted 8 years from new.

[NorfolkNWeigh]

  On 19/11/2019 at 17:23, HMC said:

Bromley 1986,  what’s the car on the left (? Vw)

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Passat? You could get different headlamp treatments depending on spec.

[EssDeeWon]

Southend 1989

 

[Spottedlaurel]

Lots of Bluebirds there, with glimpse of an older 910, the U11 that was only sold here for a couple of years and a couple of T72s.

Nice Cressida too, and there's a Colt Celeste in that last shot (and Jim Rockford's Firebird, didn't realise he visited Southend in a later episode).

[vulgalour]

  On 17/11/2019 at 15:03, HMC said:

@Spottedlaurel 

Wandsworth 1982; What is it? some sort of special edition? (Can’t quite read the writing)

Edit- does it say “NISSAN BROXTON”?

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That is an incredibly rare two door Datsun/Nissan Stanza.

[Timewaster]

So rare, there's one on page 8 ?

[HMC]

Kensington 1983- white van man tailgating, a custom 240z and a heavily shunted pug 104 still doing the rounds...

[Skizzer]

  On 18/11/2019 at 20:09, richbraith said:

I didn't think there were any 14s left by 1994.   Last one I recall ever seeing here was in 1990 and it was in a sorry state.

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Our last one (PBY429W) soldiered on until 1999. Two others lasted until 1992.

Of five in my family only PCY816R (a very early one) lasted less than 12years, which isn’t any worse than any other 1970s family hatch.

[vulgalour]

  On 27/10/2019 at 10:21, 155V6 said:

4x4 looks like a Ford Bronco,yellow saloon Pontiac?

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Speaking of page 8, isn't the yellow car mentioned here just a Vauxhall Viva HC?  I can understand why folks think it's a Pontiac since it's got that signature pointy middle bit to the front that Pontiac were fond of.  It's a bit small for that though, and HCs were commonly bright yellow.

[bunglebus]

  On 19/11/2019 at 18:52, EssDeeWon said:

Southend 1989

 

 

 

 

 

 

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That silver Saph is a 2.0i GLS - my dad had one in a deep metallic red. Only that spec got those wheels trims and the black tidemark.

[NorfolkNWeigh]

  On 19/11/2019 at 20:50, bunglebus said:

 

That silver Saph is a 2.0i GLS - my dad had one in a deep metallic red. Only that spec got those wheels trims and the black tidemark.

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Yes but it's all about the bASe on the other side of the road, complete with Sainsbury's trims.

[ETCHY]

  On 19/11/2019 at 18:52, EssDeeWon said:

Southend 1989

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Bloody hell does Jim Rockford shop at Sainsbury's !?

[tul66]

  On 19/11/2019 at 17:30, JeeExEll said:

What a line-up for a rust-race.  My money would have been on the Strada or the R30 disappearing first, probably the Renner as they also depreciated like a stone and did sub 20mpg. The Sud is a very strong contender too with visible rust progress you could track by the day. Ahh, choices choices.

WFC 96T 'blue' Granada Ghia Sapphire tax was due April 87 so, for whatever reason, only lasted 8 years from new.

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Good God, I've had 3 of those. Sud, Strada & 127. Must be mad!