West Norfolk and Lincolnshire seems to be a tat-fest

[ChinaTom]

Just been to Spalding and back and saw more shite in that journey than the last 2000 mile month of journeys put together. Camry 2.2 saloon and Maestro Clubman D pulling out of Sainsbury in Thetford - both gleaming and sure to have matching Thermos and blanket.A134 contained Kia Clarus, slidey door Sherpa, MkII Cavalier saloon with no model lettering - assumes a 1.4 then. Then just before King's Lynn a maroon Granada 1.8GL; on the A47/A17 junction a Metro GTa and VW Derby in yoof-convoy. A17 contained no less than 2 more Claruses (although one may have been a Mentor), old Hyundai Lantra saloon, Volvo 345GL, Subaru Justy, Skoda Favorit in that weird blue/green flat colour, a Latvian Lancia Y10; and on the A151 into Spalding a maroon Renault 18 GTL estate (seriously crabbing towards me).It was as if Autoshite was having a "do" in Clenchwarton or something.

[Timewaster]

Ah yes, I pass through Spalding quite regularly and it is indeed full of tat in the automotive and architectural sense.Kings Lynn auction used to look like a scrap yard rather than a sale, I havent been for years but I doubt it has improved.I still think the biggest tat haul I ever saw was a car sales place in Stanground Peterborough which had some vaugely reasonable stuff at the front for a couple of grand, and decended into tat as you got towards the back of the yard where we found the ultimate forecourt shite, a Mk4 Cortina with no windscreen, but still with a price hanging off the sun visor.

[keef]

Just been to Spalding and back and saw more shite in that journey than the last 2000 mile month of journeys put together.

I wonder if the general low property prices has anything to do with this?

[ChinaTom]

Ah yes, I pass through Spalding quite regularly and it is indeed full of tat in the automotive and architectural sense.Kings Lynn auction used to look like a scrap yard rather than a sale, I havent been for years but I doubt it has improved.I still think the biggest tat haul I ever saw was a car sales place in Stanground Peterborough which had some vaugely reasonable stuff at the front for a couple of grand, and decended into tat as you got towards the back of the yard where we found the ultimate forecourt shite, a Mk4 Cortina with no windscreen, but still with a price hanging off the sun visor.

I remember the Stanground Autos ads in the free papers in the late 80's. I would be very surprised if that company hadn't advertised a Tagora or two for sale before around that time. They did seem to deal in complete obscurity aside from 3 Sierras and an Orion in bold at the top.The A17 does pass through some desolation doesn't it? If I were Lithuanian or northern Polish, I would be feeling very much at home there. I passed many a field with a beaten up old LDV or Transit minibus parked up with a leather jacket shod thug snoozing at the wheel while a team of labourers wearing every item of clothing they had picked stuff off bushes and out of the ground - I think I even saw one field with sugar beet being hand-harvested, although I guess they were looking for what the machinery missed. Most of the car transporters shuttling between Spalding and KL were Lithuanian plated.Property tends to be cheap due to floodplain issues - hardly anything is mortgagable around there. Ironic though, as the capacity of the pumps in this area means Peterborough would be flooded before they were.

[Guest]

As some might remember, me and my folks ended up having to go to BUTLINS in Skegness for some dreary pre-arranged family "do" one weekend (around spring if I recall). I turned up on Friday very late on, then on Saturday morning I got dressed and drove around alone pretty much all day. Both Friday/Saturday evenings I put in a brief appearance, then quietly disappeared and drank a bottle of whisky I bought from Spar in Ingoldmells. Sunday I went home.

 

Worked out quite well as I got to have a nice drive around Lincolnshire, spotted some tat and most importantly avoided seeing my extended family, who probably all hate me by now.

 

Here's some Lincolnshite:

 

 

Crusty CF in Theddlethorpe, had a dog inside it if I recall.

 

 

Impian at Skegness, complete with disabled parking sign.

 

 

Illegally-parked Vanette.

 

 

Jetta had parked near the Galant when I came back to it.

 

 

Finally, an old boy Sunbeam.

[VWPowered]

jetta looks sweet 8)not as cool as your galant though

[retro80sboy]

 

 

Jetta had parked near the Galant when I came back to it.

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Jetta looks like its on XR3i Cabriolet rims.

 

My mate has a shit heap of a Jetta in the same colour - might show him this pic to hopefully inspire him!

[brammy777]

Hmmm, that sounds like an interesting trip you had!Alot of tat round these parts lately, not that im complaining haha.I like mk2 Jettas, there is an immaculate povvo spec one and a slightly rough GTI in Basingstoke, are they shite?I only ask, as MKII Golfs arent really..........

[retro80sboy]

Jetta looks like its on XR3i Cabriolet rims.My mate has a shit heap of a Jetta in the same colour - might show him this pic to hopefully inspire him!

Aren't they mk2 Golf rims?

seems more likely I suppose! they look like escy cab ones though.

[retro80sboy]

Hmmm, that sounds like an interesting trip you had!Alot of tat round these parts lately, not that im complaining haha.I like mk2 Jettas, there is an immaculate povvo spec one and a slightly rough GTI in Basingstoke, are they shite?I only ask, as MKII Golfs arent really..........

yeah Id say they were shite enough.heres a pic of my mates if you can get the link to work. The pic makes it look better than it is!http://www.facebook.com/home.php?#/phot ... =523901845

[binhoker668]

Hirst, your Galant is a feckin sex machine.