504GL's Welsh Riviera shite mega update 12/10

[504GL]

This tidy little thing is parked out front at the moment, never seen it before though.

 

 

Now for some shite spotted in Rhyl walking back to my car after a job interview. Thankfully didn't catch any STD's/

 

Man I hate these, my brother had one and it was terrible to drive

Almost got spotted taking this pic

 

Nothing tremendously exciting tbh. Doesn't seem to be any nice shite around these parts.

 

Renno is gone now

[garethj]

Is that little white thing a Hyundai?When I went to Korea I got carted around in one like that, we went for hundreds of miles every day and I never saw it get petrol

[michiel]

I'd call a beige Renault with AS on the front pretty damn EXCITING!

[504GL]

I'd call a beige Renault with AS on the front pretty damn EXCITING!

Well I kind of meant other than the Renault gareth, yeah it's a Hyundai. They were Accents here I think? Back in Australia they were Excel's

[barrett]

Heh, I didn't clock the AS on the renault at first....pure class!

[504GL]

Heh, I didn't clock the AS on the renault at first....pure class!

Wish I'd taken a closeup picture of the AS, could have made the perfect Autoshite logo

[Hudsonpie]

Crikey that Renault is tidy....theres a couple of these around my way,one in the same colours, but they are really tatty...

[brammy777]

Nice spots, I like the starlet! They seem to have completely vanished around here, used to be a common sight.

[Mr Lobster]

Nice spots! The Renault Trafic campers still seem reasonably common despite the fact that they appear to rot like bastards.I'd like an old camper but suspect the reality of driving to the south of France or somesuch in a 25 year old Trafic / Transit / Talbot to be not much fun.

[Guest Tony Hayers]

Christ, that Trafic appears to mint. Someone is giving it a lot of love.

 

Nice to see a Mk 5 Escort Cabby. Strange thing is that yesterday I was behind a Aqua Jade (or whatever Ford called that fern green colour) H plate Mk5 Escort Cabriolet EFI in Sketty. It was in mint condition and on Swansea plates - WN. It still had the dealer issue sticker and original plates on it - GO FOR (FORD LOGO) TODAY'S, Days being the local dealer.

 

It must have looked bizzare! A clean H plate Escort soft top being followed by a clean H Plate Sierra Ghia for the 4 miles into Swansea City. Like some kind of Ford promo video from 1991

[504GL]

Christ, that Trafic appears to mint. Someone is giving it a lot of love.

 

Nice to see a Mk 5 Escort Cabby. Strange thing is that yesterday I was behind a Aqua Jade (or whatever Ford called that fern green colour) H plate Mk5 Escort Cabriolet EFI in Sketty. It was in mint condition and on Swansea plates - WN. It still had the dealer issue sticker and original plates on it - GO FOR (FORD LOGO) TODAY'S, Days being the local dealer.

 

It must have looked bizzare! A clean H plate Escort soft top being followed by a clean H Plate Sierra Ghia for the 4 miles into Swansea City. Like some kind of Ford promo video from 1991

You've reminded me of why I took a picture of that Escort Cabrio. Had a plate on it which said (can't remember the name of the dealer but lets say it's Smiths) Smiths Horseless Carriages. I thought that was awesome.

[504GL]

Some shite I spotted in France on a daytrip there last year.

 

Panhard shite!

 

 

[504GL]

Not great pictures of shite but there's a shite engine bay getting some attention from me. Please note 'sporty' two tone beige/metallic green bodywork (the result of a crash actually)

 

My 504 tended to have a habit of blowing large amounts of oil out of the dipstick hole when run at speed for long periods. Strangely enough my 504 was actually Australian built by RENAULT of all companies.

 

[r.welfare]

Didn't Peugeots end up being built by Jaguar-Rover Australia in the end as well? Confusing!Great pictures though.

[504GL]

Didn't Peugeots end up being built by Jaguar-Rover Australia in the end as well? Confusing!Great pictures though.

Not sure. My dads one (a '79) was a couple of years later than mine (a '77) and was built by Peugeot in France.

[michiel]

Hnnng, Panhard!

[504GL]

Hnnng, Panhard!

Yeah I almost made a mess in my pants when I saw that Extra marks for selective yellow headlights too

[504GL]

Time for an update.

 

Went to the local "classic" car day today.

 

Nice Land Rover thing

 

Simca

Tidy Escort

Very nice Manta!

VERY tidy Opel GT

Not a huge fan of 911's but early ones are very pretty

Obligatory 80's 911

[504GL]

Now for some of the more shitey stuff. I must that it's as easy as shooting shite in a barrel

Minx with Pug 406 wheel covers

What it should really look like......

Obscure shite

Spotted in the Iceland carpark shite. Buick LeSabre

Mmmmmmm bog. Other arch was just as good/bad

Tidy Monza

Never seen one of these before

pretty tatty!!!!

Back to the future shite

[504GL]

The pictures are big and the forum doesn't seem to like them. Wish I'd resized them first

[catsinthewelder]

Epic p40ing on that ADO16

 

Loving the 101 Landy and Opel GT

[504GL]

Epic p40ing on that ADO16

 

Loving the 101 Landy and Opel GT

 

Yeah they were both very cool. Being from Australia I've not had much exposure to Opel's and to see a car as interesting as that which I never even knew about is always good

[dieselnutjob]

604s were built by Kia as well

[504GL]

604s were built by Kia as well

Serious?

[dieselnutjob]

http://kia.co.nz/about/history.aspx

 

http://www.kia.com.au/article/ABOUT-KIA/History

[504GL]

http://kia.co.nz/about/history.aspx

 

http://www.kia.com.au/article/ABOUT-KIA/History

 

Thanks for the history lesson!!!!

 

My 504 was a Renno built car which is a strange concept indeed!

[Pete-M]

My 604 was originally built for the Aussie market, but it's been here all its life.

 

Luckily, Mr. Previous Owner had all the springs and shocks replaced with nice shiny UK / Euro spec ones a few years ago.

[r.welfare]

Renault Oz built Cortina estates for Ford back in the late 70's too. And BL Australia assembled Pug 505s! More a question of keeping capacity/juggling import quota than anything else, I think.

[504GL]

Renault Oz built Cortina estates for Ford back in the late 70's too. And BL Australia assembled Pug 505s! More a question of keeping capacity/juggling import quota than anything else, I think.

 

Yup. import taxes played their part too. The cars got breaks on import duties if a certain proportion of the car was locally made. Also created some interesting differences in spec and trim. The 504 my dad owns has a nice white headlining and I can remember what colour the upholstery is (it's always had seat covers on it since he bought it in 1989) but the seats are quite flat and unsuportive but ultra plus and comfy. My 504 was a Renno built one which was built a couple of years later and had tan PVC renno seats (great in hot australian weather!!!!), a tan headlining and door trims.

[dollywobbler]

Brilliant. I knew about things like the Volkswagen-built Avengers, but this is all new infos!