Retr0naut Posted July 17, 2020 Share Posted July 17, 2020 I will start this if I may with a picture from a long gone car, a Renault 30 TX once owned by a work colleague. He bought this car from his brother and then sold the registration for more than he originally paid for the car. Yes, he does wish he still had it! ? How many left? blakey79, anonymous user, Dick Longbridge and 6 others 9 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tadhg Tiogar Posted July 18, 2020 Share Posted July 18, 2020 20 hours ago, Retr0naut said: .... a long gone car, a Renault 30 TX.... How many left? Probably fewer running than the fingers on one hand. Retr0naut 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Retr0naut Posted August 3, 2020 Author Share Posted August 3, 2020 Hello all. The Retr0nauts are back home from a week spent on the Isle of Wight. Here are just a few of the copious amounts of older automobiles snapped. Is the IOW the Autoshite capital of the UK? Part 1. Amishtat, Dick Longbridge, JeeExEll and 1 other 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Retr0naut Posted August 3, 2020 Author Share Posted August 3, 2020 IOW Part 2. Marina door handles, Mr Pastry and Dick Longbridge 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Retr0naut Posted August 3, 2020 Author Share Posted August 3, 2020 Part 3. Picasso's are quite abundant there although most have taken a beating by the looks of them. We counted over 90 of them during the week. (yes we are that sad and play "spot the casso" ?) Saabnut 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Retr0naut Posted August 3, 2020 Author Share Posted August 3, 2020 There were also what appeared to be half the country's population of old VW campers . I would say the average age of the cars on the road was at least 10 years old. Still lots of older style reg plates to be found. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Retr0naut Posted August 3, 2020 Author Share Posted August 3, 2020 One last pic.... adw1977, 500tops, Amishtat and 6 others 9 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eyersey1234 Posted August 3, 2020 Share Posted August 3, 2020 Did you enjoy your trip to the Isle of Wight @Retr0naut? I lived there for 7 years, its a nice place to go for a holiday. Retr0naut 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
barrett Posted August 3, 2020 Share Posted August 3, 2020 Love the scruffy 1930 sbuilding behind the Reliant. Do you have a rough idea where that was so I can look it up on street view etc? Retr0naut 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ben_O Posted August 4, 2020 Share Posted August 4, 2020 Wow, I recognise about 80% of those cars. The multicoloured 2cv is just round the corner from my house! Retr0naut 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Retr0naut Posted August 4, 2020 Author Share Posted August 4, 2020 20 hours ago, Eyersey1234 said: Did you enjoy your trip to the Isle of Wight @Retr0naut? I lived there for 7 years, its a nice place to go for a holiday. We did, a step back in time of twenty tears or so .?. Might take our own caravan over later on this year. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Retr0naut Posted August 4, 2020 Author Share Posted August 4, 2020 1 hour ago, Ben_O said: Wow, I recognise about 80% of those cars. The multicoloured 2cv is just round the corner from my house! How about this one? Not sure how I forgot to add it ? Tenmil Socket 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Retr0naut Posted August 4, 2020 Author Share Posted August 4, 2020 19 hours ago, barrett said: Love the scruffy 1930 sbuilding behind the Reliant. Do you have a rough idea where that was so I can look it up on street view etc? I am fairly sure it was in Ryde. I will try and find the street for you. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ben_O Posted August 4, 2020 Share Posted August 4, 2020 11 minutes ago, Retr0naut said: How about this one? Not sure how I forgot to add it ? Im not recognising that one. The others are ones that I typically see during my daily routine etc. Where was it taken? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Retr0naut Posted August 4, 2020 Author Share Posted August 4, 2020 13 minutes ago, Retr0naut said: I am fairly sure it was in Ryde. I will try and find the street for you. George street, Ryde. Mrs6C and Shite Ron 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Retr0naut Posted August 4, 2020 Author Share Posted August 4, 2020 5 minutes ago, Ben_O said: Im not recognising that one. The others are ones that I typically see during my daily routine etc. Where was it taken? North end of the island , not 100% where I'm afraid.. I spoke briefly with the owner who was busy gardening asking him if it was ok to take a photo, nice fellow. The car looked fairly mint. Ben_O 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Retr0naut Posted August 4, 2020 Author Share Posted August 4, 2020 When on holiday I got a conformation phone call that our Maxi will be front and central in a short film called "Slave to the page" due to be filmed in September. The film has an Instagram page if your interested .. www.instagram.com/sttpfilm/ timolloyd, Floatylight and Shite Ron 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Retr0naut Posted August 9, 2020 Author Share Posted August 9, 2020 Out and about, stopped for a breath in Weedon Lois. Shite Ron 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
motorpunk Posted August 9, 2020 Share Posted August 9, 2020 Great spots. I think I recognise a couple of locations, I’m occasionally over there for work. Heres a spot from me; Retr0naut 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Retr0naut Posted August 17, 2020 Author Share Posted August 17, 2020 New purchase yesterday, quite unexpected but very pleased with my purchase..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Retr0naut Posted August 28, 2020 Author Share Posted August 28, 2020 Three of the fleet out and about between Great Brington and Althorp . Tadhg Tiogar, NorfolkNWeigh, Shite Ron and 1 other 3 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ETCHY Posted August 28, 2020 Share Posted August 28, 2020 On 8/4/2020 at 8:07 PM, Retr0naut said: George street, Ryde. That needs to be saved. It could be stunning. MorrisItalSLX, Retr0naut, Shite Ron and 1 other 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Retr0naut Posted August 28, 2020 Author Share Posted August 28, 2020 2 hours ago, ETCHY said: That needs to be saved. It could be stunning. Agreed, hopefully the scaffolding around various parts of it is a positive sign ? ETCHY 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shite Ron Posted August 28, 2020 Share Posted August 28, 2020 I enjoyed that video, it was great, thanks for sharing, great how the cars were in order with the most impressive last. All look in great condition and good choice of music too. You have a nice collection, I would love to see your caravan too. The Art Deco building is great too. Retr0naut 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Retr0naut Posted August 28, 2020 Author Share Posted August 28, 2020 20 minutes ago, Shite Ron said: I enjoyed that video, it was great, thanks for sharing, great how the cars were in order with the most impressive last. All look in great condition and good choice of music too. You have a nice collection, I would love to see your caravan too. The Art Deco building is great too. Thank you. Sadly our Allegro LE was missing from the video as it was midway through a brake overall so maybe there can be a part two including that and the caravan at some point ? Shite Ron 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Retr0naut Posted September 16, 2021 Author Share Posted September 16, 2021 Old owt yerand..... meggersdog and Floatylight 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
meggersdog Posted September 16, 2021 Share Posted September 16, 2021 Dannys Xedos 6. Didn't know it was for sale until lastnight. Retr0naut 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Retr0naut Posted September 18, 2021 Author Share Posted September 18, 2021 Its not very often that the seller of a car fills the tank for you before handing over the keys. Danny is a top bloke 🙂 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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