out and about in my taxi

[MrRegieRitmo]

wtf is hanging from the mirror !

Looks like Animal from the Muppets!

[STUNO]

one from history..my dads '63 zephyr on a winters day in 64.

written off by a morris 8 in '65 . morris broke down in the middle of the highway at night driver couldn't be bothered to move it !

getting a new camera tomorrow !

[STUNO]

We all know about the tie-up between Ford and Mazda , G.M. and Isuzu. but would G.M. and Mazda have ever got into bed together

MAZDA ROADPACER

HOLDEN PREMIER

Mazda had a 13B rotary. Holden 3.3 six or 5L V8. Car was a bit to heavy for the rotary and it used more gas than V8.

I'm a mine of useless information

[STUNO]

GOT THE NEW CAMERA YESTERDAY

WILL LOAD IN ONE IMAGE TO TEST THE SYSTEM!

DEFINITELY NOT SHITE BUT I FELL IN LOVE ANYWAY

[fordpoplier]

That's a nice one! Top Spot!

[STUNO]

ANOTHER VIEW OF THAT MUSTANG . IT MUST BE FRESH FROM RESTORATION CAUSE IT WAS PERFECT

[STUNO]

THIS MUST BE POST OF THE YEAR FOR ME . DOES A BRISTOL QUALIFY AS SHITE ?

DOES AN ENGLISH REGISTERED BRISTOL SEEN IN THE MIDDLE OF N Z QUALIFY AS A TOP SPOT. DOES IN MY BOOK

PLAQUE ON BUMPER READS "BRISTOL OWNERS TOUR OF NEW ZEALAND"

BUT I ONLY SAW THIS ONE !

[Richard]

The original owner had it 41 years :shock:622NAUMake NOT AVAILABLEModel BRISTOL 406Engine Size 2216Colour GREYFuel PETROLBodyStyle SALOONTransmission NOT AVAILABLEGears NOT AVAILABLE Previous Keepers 1Date of registration 15.05.1959Last keeper change 08.05.2000

[STUNO]

A FEW SPOTS YESTERDAY

[pogweasel]

What's the green thing? Corolla??

[STUNO]

Anyone know how to resize these photos ? apart from editing in the camera a I did for the Bristol shot these are how they come out. Very happy about the quality though ! Does it cause this site any problems ! Photos downloaded into fuji's (camera) album, then into photobucket, then to this forum.

[Mr_Bo11ox]

The size is OK! Its not like we can only see a 1/4 of the pic at a time. You could resize them before uploading but I wouldnt worry about it.

[ChinaTom]

Is that a Xedos9 behind the Camper?

[michiel]

What's the green thing? Corolla??

Yep, Corolla KE35.Those 0's with the 'slash' in them always crack me up... so Swedish.Lovely BX too, that's a pretty early one?

[STUNO]

TODAYS LOT. THANKS FOR THE REPLIES YESTERDAY

chinatom--NOT SURE ABOUT THE XEDOS BUT IT LOOKS MAZDA TO ME

I'LL TRY TO FIND ANOTHER

FIRST A BEIGE LADA. WELL SORT OF BROWN !

THEN A RATHER NICE XM..IN THE SAME PLACE THE BX WAS YESTERDAY

A CORONA LIFTBACK..THINK YOU GOT THEM AS CARINA

FORD LASER LYNX

[MrRegieRitmo]

Is that a Xedos9 behind the Camper?

Indeed it is!

[MrRegieRitmo]

A CORONA LIFTBACK..THINK YOU GOT THEM AS CARINA

Yes we did!

 

FORD LASER LYNX

and we got these in small numbers as rather ugly 323s!

[STUNO]

We used to snigger at the Rootes and BMC badge engineering. But the Japanese seem to have done it on a VAST scaleAlso just noticed the XM is diesel powered (it has a diesel tax sticker on the windscreen)

[Spottedlaurel]

Some interesting stuff you're seeing there. The Corolla coupe is lovely.Have you shown us your C35 Laurel yet?

[STUNO]

TO ANSWER SPOTTEDLAUREL..I NEW YOU WOULD ASK SOONER OR LATER . BUT IT WILL IDENYIFY ME TO THE WHOLE WORLD IF I SHOW

THE LAUREL , SO HERE GOES.

FIRST IT WAS CONVERTED TO RHD BY THE US POSTAL SERVICE

THEN IT HAS THAT SMOOOTH ENGINE . A BIT GUTLESS BUT OK FOR MY WORK

THEN THE REAL PILOTS BIT

AND NEXT THE TOY BIT

NOW THE WHOLE THING

EDIT : I have removed a couple of photos as they have served their purpose for this forum

[STUNO]

AND NOW FOR SOME SPOTS TODAY

AND A DELICIOUS ALFA 75 3.0 L

BUT SOME OF US HAVE TO DRIVE COROLLAS

[MrRegieRitmo]

BUT IT WILL IDENYIFY ME TO THE WHOLE WORLD IF I SHOW THE LAUREL ,

Aahhhh I know who you are! You're that bloke that drives a taxi in Rotorua! Am I right?

[STUNO]

mr regieritmo---your spotting powers are beyond belief bu I haven't seen a ritmo for years !

[Spottedlaurel]

Your C35 looks a rather smart thing. The C34 it replaced was a bit clumsy.

[STUNO]

I DIDN'T HAVE MUCH TIME FOR PHOTOS TODAY..TOO BUSY STANDING AROUND TALKING

SO SOME ODDS AND SODS

THIS BRADFORD WAS SOMEONES DAILY DRIVER BUT HAVEN'T SEEN IT

FOR A WHILE

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HASTINGS ABOUT 1976

AND A LANCER I SAW THE OTHER DAY

ON HOLIDAY WITH ME MATES IN MUMS HERALD ABOUT 1964 . I HAD MY FIRST BIG ACCIDENT IN THAT CAR

REAR ENDED THE CAR IN FRONT..WAS THEN HIT BY A MINI COMING THE OTHER WAY..THEN INTO A TREE..IT WAS REPAIRED AND LASTED

UNTIL REPLACED BY A NEW ONE IN 1970 (BUT THE BONNET NEVER FITTED PROPERLY AGAIN). I REMEMBER SHE CARRIED A HAMMER TO GET IT INTO REVERSE TOWARDS

THE END..I THINK NOW THAT THE CHASSIS WAS A BIT BENT !

spottedlaurel...the c34 was an acquired taste . they grew on ya!

[STUNO]

SAW AN UNUSUAL CAR TODAY . A VOLVO 7 OR 9 STRETCHED. JUST A LONGER REAR DOOR,NOT A FULL LIMO. I COULDNT TAKE A PHOTO

[MrRegieRitmo]

HASTINGS ABOUT 1976

In the midst of the long hot summer by the look of it!

 

I don't think that cable car thing is still there is it? What is at the top level do you know? When I go to Hastings I'm always fascinated by those tall wooden huts, always wondered what they're for! I assume they're just fishermans shacks to store rods & things, unless somebody knows differently? As they're usually surrounded by beached fishing boats. It's like some kind of tiny wooden village for primitive beach dwelling folk!

 

Loving the yellow Simca 1100 VF2 of course!

[STUNO]

young lads wath their autoshite in 1960 .the owner is underneath 1929 ESSEX. Compare that to a 30yo car today!

he later went on to manufacture the following cars,HERON MJ1

him flanked by two customers and their cars (MJ1 and MJ2)

they were mid -engined and I think FIAT powered

[MrRegieRitmo]

Influenced by BMW M1s & Lotus Esprits perchance?

[STUNO]

Did a quick check on the Heron . Yep fiat twin cam mechanicals as standard and add on what you want.E.G. turbo.I think an Esprit was very close by when the mouldings were made