spotted Found on the bins. A spotted thread

[Lord Sterling]

Not seen those Ford Escort wheel trims since the early 90s when my uncle has a red Ford Escort in Belgium. 

[dozeydustman]

9 minutes ago, Lord Sterling said:

Not seen those Ford Escort wheel trims since the early 90s when my uncle has a red Ford Escort in Belgium. 

This is a very original example, hardly any rust. XR3i according to tailgate badges, but I always thought the XR3i had alloys.

[dozeydustman]

I came home past the house which has the GS on the garden. It's still there some months on. I think the house is empty as the curtains are never opened.

[dozeydustman]

SHERPA

[dozeydustman]

What a beaut!

[dozeydustman]

Selsey today.

[dozeydustman]

Peekaboo!

[dozeydustman]

Rare day out on a round today. So far full of win

Been there for 15 years apparently.

[Tadhg Tiogar]

On 10/14/2020 at 4:32 PM, dozeydustman said:

I came home past the house which has the GS on the garden. It's still there some months on. I think the house is empty as the curtains are never opened.

Land Registry search should show which disinterested / deceased owner has it...

[dozeydustman]

7 hours ago, Tadhg Tiogar said:

Land Registry search should show which disinterested / deceased owner has it...

Someone was walking from the house to another car on the drive while we were going up the lane so it does have a caring* custodian.

[dozeydustman]

Wifey and I went for a walk around bosham harbour this morning. On our return to the car we say this.

[dozeydustman]

Peekaboo!

 

[dozeydustman]

Absolutely Immaculate HC viva. 

[dozeydustman]

Not spotted while working, sadly. 

Haven’t seen a Midi in the wild for a very long time. Floor-change version so no bonus points

[dozeydustman]

Taking a truck for tacho calibration and this is sitting outside

[somewhatfoolish]

Don't fuck about with the paint like a hipster twat, it's 75 years old.

[dozeydustman]

Forgot about these from last week!

anyone who watches Lawrie’s Mechanical Marvels will recognise this

 

[R1152]

On 14/10/2020 at 16:32, dozeydustman said:

 I think the house is empty as the curtains are never opened.

Errrr... I never open my downstairs curtains. Ever. 

Nor do one or two of my neighbours. 

[dozeydustman]

Rare excursion out the office and I find this on an industrial estate.

[dozeydustman]

Took a detour home via Lavant today to avoid traffic. Very glad I did!

[Crackers]

4 hours ago, dozeydustman said:

Took a detour home via Lavant today to avoid traffic. Very glad I did!

I saw that in motion a couple of weeks ago, for the first time. It's in really lovely shape and a great colour.

[dozeydustman]

One for the OLLI brigade

[danthecapriman]

On 7/20/2021 at 1:25 PM, dozeydustman said:

Took a detour home via Lavant today to avoid traffic. Very glad I did!

I’ve seen that around Chichester. It’s a lovely old thing and a great colour too. 
I believe there’s someone in Lavant who has more old Volvo’s, as I’ve seen that 340 and a really nice 740 both turning into a private lane type thing near where it is in that pic.

[dozeydustman]

First chodspot since August. Well, one I've managed to get a snap of.

[dozeydustman]

Don't work mondays, but I couldn't resist papping this while out and about. Is it a Harrier?

[KitKat]

11 minutes ago, dozeydustman said:

Don't work mondays, but I couldn't resist papping this while out and about. Is it a Harrier?

Well certainly looks like a Harrier. 
Very nice! 

[dozeydustman]

4 minutes ago, KitKat said:

Well certainly looks like a Harrier. 
Very nice! 

I had to ask as my knowledge of anything Blue Oval is poor, as for the large part I don’t like Fords.

I saw this a few hours previous, which is more my cup of tea

It was on an R plate and non standard rudeboy wheels. It’s a shame when a rare car such as a Mk1 Cav gets the barry treatment.

[dozeydustman]

Ensuring we have enough milk in the depot kitchen over the weekend just popped to Sainsbury’s and parked my works Berlingo next to this old heap. 

Bonus background Jaaaaaaaaaaag tat as well

[bunglebus]

On 20/12/2021 at 19:34, dozeydustman said:

Is it a Harrier?

Possibly but all Harriers are 1600 Sports with different trim, so there's no way of telling if it's a real one. Or to look at it another way, you can make one and no-one can prove it's not legit.

[dozeydustman]

Because people are idiots I was actually out and about loading on a round. When a manager needs to go out with 3 drivers who’d already finished their work things ain’t good. But I digress.

The GS is still there but now upside down! It’s starting to look even more sad and having popped a note through the letterbox of the house with any interest in selling it for resto or helping another GS live on. I suspect the owner will pop his clogs and the Gs and the 2CV on the drive will both become bean tins.

Further down the same road someone likes Daihatsus