Autoshite meets Heat magazine

[Slaighty]

Spotted the legendary Quentin Willson in the Stratford on Avon "Pets at Home" yesterday. Was he in there buying something for his Furrari?Any other motoring celebs spotted?

[Albert Ross]

Saw Rowan Atkinson in a traffic queue once. No not in a green Mini, in one of his or the fatcory's Astons. And no, he wasn't picking his nose.(In case you're wondering if he's a "motoring" celebrity, he test drives for Aston.....!Saw Jezza in a S2000 in Lincolnshire once too. Being filmed I reckon. I was going the other way.

[Mr_Bo11ox]

I sold 'the great soprendo' some petrol for his Renault Espace once.

[155V6]

I regularly deliver parcels to Damon Hill's house,but I haven't actually seen him yet

[pandamonium]

When I worked at McDonalds, I served John Barnes as he went through the drive-thru in his Lexus LS400

[Albert Ross]

Alright.. I saw Bob Carolgees filling his Supra in Caenby Corner....A mate of mine once put fuel in Mike Rutherford's car.A lady I used to go drinking with was Freddy Mercury's maid.I worked for Peter de Savary at his car museum in Littlecote house, Hungerford(Saw him every few days...he's famous) etc.When I was at school the Queen came, and the lad next to me got to shake "Phil the Greek's" hand. They came in a car....... One of the Phantoms

[Hertz]

I sold 'the great soprendo' some petrol for his Renault Espace once.

Could he not "piff paaf poof" a can from somewhere

 

I crashed Eamon O'Neils Renault Safrane a good few years back when I was delivering it to him (BBC Radio Manchester DJ and had a crappy Granada TV motor show years ago) He wasn't smiling like this when I arrived at his house

 

[Mr Lobster]

In that case, I once rented a car to Graeme Le Saux and another to some other footballer I can't remember.And, I drove a 7.5t box van down Coronation Street a couple of years back.

[Cavcraft]

Got overtaken on a bypass somewhere near Northwich by David Beckham in his silver Aston (D7 DVB iirc) a few years back.That pales into insignificance to my shitest 'lame to fame': Circa 1976/7 Alvin Stardust went past my house in an Austin Princess and waved at us. Think he was following/commenting on the Milk Race, Britains lame version of the Tour De France.

[Father Ted]

Hmmm, I shared a table with Chris Barrie whilst he was filming Coming Next at Limehouse, I had the mousakka and chips, I think he had a salad - we talked about (my legendary short lived) career in telly as a cameraman and about a sketch that took several takes (Jesus cures an alarm clock - Barrie was playing Jesus) that he didnt think was "working".Met a few celebs, no one really "motoring" biased. And with the exception of Lyn Perrie they were all nice people.

[Gompo]

Quentin Wilson walking into our town when I was 11-12, looking quite unassuming. 'Alright Quentin?' I said. I reckon he was hoping nobody had spotted him.Rowan Atkinson last year, I was working very close to his house and he drove past a couple of times in an RR Phantom.

[Cavcraft]

Lynn Perrie had a reputation as a RITE MIZREBULL BINT iirc?Oh, I also met the owner of 'Chitty Chitty Bang Bang' once. Cracking bloke, very eccentric but a real gent.

[Rusty Pelican]

Rowan Atkinson last year, I was working very close to his house and he drove past a couple of times in an RR Phantom.

Wifes Sister lived opposite him for a while in a rented house , some where near Thame IIRC , his house was surounded by a huge iron fence , there was a garden centre up the road he used to go to now and again , never saw him though.

[FredTransit]

Saw Brian May on more than one occasion in his yellow W123.

[meggersdog]

I was at Anglia Car Auctions when they filmed Top Gear.James May out-bid me on that Citroen Ami DollyWobbler photographed.As a child in the '70's my Aunt was a partner in the hotel Dick Emery used on his summer season on the Isle of White.I sat in the back of his big Yank tank estate couldn't tell you what it was as I was only five.

[Tayne]

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[oldford]

When I was a petrol pump attendant, I had to fill up Bobby Robsons Jaguar.

[boobydoo]

I sold a Merc SLK to Alesha Dixon about 5 years ago. It was a used one in Lazulite Blue on the forecourt. She just walked in and said, "Ooh, I like that. When can I pick it up?" Didn't even want to drive it.When she came to collect the car a few days later I showed her how the roof worked and she gasped and said "Gawd, I never knew it was convertible! Wicked!" A very nice, unassuming girl.We also get Marty Wilde in servicing his CL500 but he's a bit before my time so don't bother speaking to him. Kim's never popped in, but a friend of mine's missus works in a petrol station in Knebworth and she always pops in there. Oh, and we sold a CLK to some bird off Eastenders that everyone was getting all horned up about..can't remember her name ..never watch it... dark hair, pretty. I'd remember if someone said it.

[Peter C]

The guy that lives opposite the village green from me bought his Audi A4 cabrio from Rob Brydon.

 

 

A couple of years ago, whilst washing my Merc, Rhys Ifans walked past my house.

 

 

About five years ago, whilst driving down the A40, I saw Clarkson driving a Mercedes B-Class.

 

 

Bill Turnbull, the BBC presenter, lives down the road from me.

 

 

Barbara Windsor once owned the village pub.

 

[Pete-M]

Audi S8 demo to John Parrott when I worked for Audi.David James had a VW Passat diesel freebie when he was a Liverpool player - those were the days eh?

[Mr_Bo11ox]

Crumbs that Rhys Ifans is barely recognisable when he's not done out like some sort of feckless druggie greebo. Never seen him in 'normal' garb before.

[boobydoo]

Oh, and a really scabby used Merc C240 in black to the blonde one from Hear'say. Can't remember her name either... We get all the Grade A celebs in our gaff!!!

[Volksy]

I used to service scary spices Alfa Spider

[Richard]

I met Nicholas Parsons once. He's been in a car.

[warren t claim]

I ripped off Quentin Willson in an advertising scam about 15 years ago, IIRC he owned a dodgy used car lot called FASTFLEET. Trust me, he is nowhere near as shrewd as he likes to make himself out to be. I blagged a smoke of Jeremy Clarkson at the 1993 TOCA race at Donnington Park. On the subject of John Barnes, he used to live not far from me and when I drove a taxi I occasionally picked up from his house. According to his mates the reason he has blacked out windows in his Lexus is because he enjoys a "gentleman's wrist adventure" whilst driving.I also ran a thick tart to Alderley Edge so she could have a "sunday roast" with Dwight Yorke and one of his mates. Nice guy, £50 tip!I have also taxied Vince Earl, aka Ron Dixon from Brookside back to his house in Chester. Nice fella, he was well impressed with my Omega Elite taxi. He even commented that it was nicer to ride in than his Merc C Class.

[boobydoo]

Has anyone ever met or seen Top 80's TV Weather Girl and Treasure Hunt presenter Wincey Willis? Maybe parked in her 2004 Hyundai Atoz, after buying some sliced ham in a local Spar?Now that WOULD be a Top Autoshite Celebrity meet.

[warren t claim]

Has anyone ever met or seen Top 80's TV Weather Girl and Treasure Hunt presenter Wincey Willis? Maybe parked in her 2004 Hyundai Atoz, after buying some sliced ham in a local Spar?Now that WOULD be a Top Autoshite Celebrity meet.

Didn't the girl that replaced her die in a car crash recently? Fiesta I think.

[Timewaster]

Has anyone ever met or seen Top 80's TV Weather Girl and Treasure Hunt presenter Wincey Willis? Maybe parked in her 2004 Hyundai Atoz, after buying some sliced ham in a local Spar?Now that WOULD be a Top Autoshite Celebrity meet.

Didn't the girl that replaced her die in a car crash recently? Fiesta I think.

http://www.thisislondon.co.uk/news/arti ... r-crash.doSadly, tis true. Quite fancied her back in the day

[wuvvum]

Wing Commander Wallace (him of the autogyros) used to come and fill up at the BP garage where I worked. Proper old fashioned gent, and the only customer I ever called "sir" in my two and a half years there. Drove a scruffy Escort diesel estate, often with an autogyro on a trailer in tow behind him. My shift parter at the time (slightly dippy, but very nice girl and cracking (fake) tits) had no clue who he was until I tol her that he played James Bond when he was flying "that weird helicopter thing" in You Only Live Twice.

 

Also, being close to the UEA and open 24 hours, we often used to get members of bands who were doing a gig there coming in to buy fags and munchies, but I rarely had any clue who they were.

 

Saw Prince Charles once, in the back of a Bentley, driving through a dodgy housing estate in Norwich - apparently he was on his way to make a presentation at the local school.

 

Saw Rowan Atkinson once when I was about 12, but from a distance and he wasn't in a car. As well as testing for Aston, he's written articles in evo magazine (which I quite liked until Lord Metcalfe gave his whole-hearted endorsement to the scrappage scheme) - ones that spring to mind include the MG SV89 and the Porsche Carrera GT, but there have been others. Whatever car he is reviewing inevitably ends up being compared to his Mclaren F1.

[ChinaTom]

Once told Noel Edmonds how much I liked Swap Shop when my Uncle was filling his Rolls Royce with 5 star. He bought me a Texan bar. Generous chap.Checked out of the Kunming Harbour Plaza hotel next to David Beckham who told me how cheap the room service was as if I was a hotel employee or something. Real Madrid were in town that day and I have a Rinaldo story too but nobody believes me so won't bother you with it.Stirling Moss chatted up my missus in the paddock at the Goodwood Revival. What a cad.I bummed a light off Jezza in the old T3 smoking room at Heathrow a few years ago and we shared a good giggle at an Indonesian chap opposite us who was hacking up phlegm and dribbling it into the ashtray.