adw1977 Posted November 19, 2019 Share Posted November 19, 2019 2 hours ago, EssDeeWon said: Southend 1989 Is that a grey grille Sierra? Looking at it on my phone I'm not sure and I can't work out the first three letters of the plate either. Skizzer 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fumbler Posted November 19, 2019 Share Posted November 19, 2019 Fun fact about the Sainsbury in Southend. Father Fumbler worked for Blockley Bricks (or whatever it was called) and was there 3 weeks before the place opened, gauging the brick colour for the open parking area on the roof. I never knew! EssDeeWon 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NorfolkNWeigh Posted November 19, 2019 Share Posted November 19, 2019 9 minutes ago, adw1977 said: Is that a grey grille Sierra? Looking at it on my phone I'm not sure and I can't work out the first three letters of the plate either. Yes 100% grey grille- no headrests either. Can't make out the plate either. adw1977 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HMC Posted November 19, 2019 Share Posted November 19, 2019 Guildford 1992- a hot hatch of some sort being caned up the lane BlankFrank and michael t 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
adw1977 Posted November 19, 2019 Share Posted November 19, 2019 Suzuki Swift, I think. HMC 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HMC Posted November 19, 2019 Share Posted November 19, 2019 Here’s a zoom in of the Southend 89 Sierra base... adw1977 and EssDeeWon 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
adw1977 Posted November 19, 2019 Share Posted November 19, 2019 It was a 1.6 that lasted until January 1996. michael t, EssDeeWon, w00dy and 1 other 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HMC Posted November 19, 2019 Share Posted November 19, 2019 Ruislip 1988 EssDeeWon, michael t, Sudsprint and 2 others 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HMC Posted November 19, 2019 Share Posted November 19, 2019 Burnley 1985; 2 old fords hanging on but for how much longer? JeeExEll 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EssDeeWon Posted November 19, 2019 Share Posted November 19, 2019 1 hour ago, 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. Yes that’s right, the GLS was my favourite flavour of Sierra back in the day with those trims. Family friends also had one the same colour as you describe your dads, brand new back in 1988. (E reg IIRC) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
adw1977 Posted November 19, 2019 Share Posted November 19, 2019 25 minutes ago, HMC said: Burnley 1985; 2 old fords hanging on but for how much longer? Only until 1st May the following year in the case of Capri OPU570M. I can't make out the plate on the Cortina. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
adw1977 Posted November 19, 2019 Share Posted November 19, 2019 31 minutes ago, HMC said: Ruislip 1988 NJH257X was a 2.3 GL automatic that lasted until April 1996. HMC 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
georgeinabz Posted November 19, 2019 Share Posted November 19, 2019 Look an Audi Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
martc Posted November 20, 2019 Share Posted November 20, 2019 7 hours ago, georgeinabz said: Look a BADLY PARKED Audi Quelle surprise. In fact there's a whole load of bad parking going on but it looks like our eager, young, thrusting and very important (far more important than you) photocopier salesman started it. michael t, georgeinabz, JeeExEll and 1 other 3 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tenmil Socket Posted November 20, 2019 Share Posted November 20, 2019 It's only got one stabiliser... High Jetter, bunglebus, Sudsprint and 1 other 1 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JeeExEll Posted November 20, 2019 Share Posted November 20, 2019 Bit of a confession time. When this song first came out I remember it playing in the tech college canteen and on the radio at work. Not really my type of music at all (I was 17) so I didn't watch it on TOTP or see the actual song title in print, only ever heard it on the radio. For years I honestly thought it was about a Sainsbury's checkout girl. Fucking idiot ! Even years later after I happened to see part of the vid on the telly I thought he was picking up the lovely (80s) checkout girl in his TVR. "Stainsby??? - U wot m8? ". paulplom, HMC, adw1977 and 1 other 1 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Isaac Hunt Posted November 20, 2019 Share Posted November 20, 2019 On 11/19/2019 at 10:21 PM, HMC said: Ruislip 1988 Modern Day 'Car Park Management Shisters' would be dining out big time on the Ruislip 'White Line Regulation Contravention' Fook me Sudsprint 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tadhg Tiogar Posted November 21, 2019 Share Posted November 21, 2019 On 11/19/2019 at 10:21 PM, HMC said: Ruislip 1988 Roughly same spot in South Ruislip today Roundabout ahead is long gone and junction now signal-controlled. More tree cover. michael t 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HMC Posted November 21, 2019 Share Posted November 21, 2019 Newcastle under Lyme 1978 Birkenhead 1982 @Spottedlaurel adw1977, bunglebus, Spottedlaurel and 2 others 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
georgeinabz Posted November 21, 2019 Share Posted November 21, 2019 Quelle surprise. In fact there's a whole load of bad parking going on but it looks like our eager, young, thrusting and very important (far more important than you) photocopier salesman started it.My cousin had one back in the day ,to be honest they were shit , Opel manta was a lot cooler Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk martc 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bunglebus Posted November 21, 2019 Share Posted November 21, 2019 1 hour ago, HMC said: Newcastle under Lyme 1978 Cor I'll have the MK1 Estate and the van please Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HMC Posted November 21, 2019 Share Posted November 21, 2019 Solihull 1991 @trigger ADA443T - tax lapsed a few months after the pic was taken (sad face) trigger and michael t 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spottedlaurel Posted November 21, 2019 Share Posted November 21, 2019 Nice Laurel at Birkenhead! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
martc Posted November 21, 2019 Share Posted November 21, 2019 5 hours ago, georgeinabz said: My cousin had one back in the day ,to be honest they were shit , Opel manta was a lot cooler Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk Was your cousin involved in the peddling of office equipment and/or consumables? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HMC Posted November 21, 2019 Share Posted November 21, 2019 Clifton down 1980 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HMC Posted November 21, 2019 Share Posted November 21, 2019 Muswell hill 1966 Sudsprint 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HMC Posted November 21, 2019 Share Posted November 21, 2019 Kilburn 1969 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NorfolkNWeigh Posted November 21, 2019 Share Posted November 21, 2019 2 hours ago, martc said: Was your cousin involved in the peddling of office equipment and/or consumables? You're making the mistake of judging Audi drivers then by today's standards. Sales reps had Escorts, Cortinas, Astras and Cavaliers not Audis and certainly not Audi Coupes. The 80 and 100might have been found in the head office carparks of more progressive companies as perk cars for management , but a Coupe was much more likely to be driven by a posh wife , the sort that would be driving a new Range Rover these days. Sudsprint and Vin 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sudsprint Posted November 22, 2019 Share Posted November 22, 2019 8 hours ago, NorfolkNWeigh said: You're making the mistake of judging Audi drivers then by today's standards. Sales reps had Escorts, Cortinas, Astras and Cavaliers not Audis and certainly not Audi Coupes. The 80 and 100might have been found in the head office carparks of more progressive companies as perk cars for management , but a Coupe was much more likely to be driven by a posh wife , the sort that would be driving a new Range Rover these days. Quite right. My dad had a 100LS, which was smart enough but an Audi Coupe (both the early 100 based and lated 80 based) cars were a very classy thing to own (competing with original 320 and 323i BMWs - another, now debased, car) . In fact, come to think of it some relatively modest cars of that era were extremely understated, tasteful and classy - Saab 99, MK1 Scirocco, Beta HPE, Peugeot 505. Vin, georgeinabz and adw1977 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tadhg Tiogar Posted November 22, 2019 Share Posted November 22, 2019 1 hour ago, Sudsprint said: ...., come to think of it some relatively modest cars of that era were extremely understated, tasteful and classy - Saab 99, MK1 Scirocco, Beta HPE, Peugeot 505. ....and no unnecessary things like Bluetooth, internet, etc georgeinabz and Sudsprint 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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