Brighton Spots - 2014 OMG

[Guest]

That Pony Diplomat is superb, wear a smart suit and be driven around by a man in a peaked hat.

[eddyramrod]

Before 1983 if a car was registered when it wasn't new (imported, rebuilt write-off etc) it got a new plate.

 

Ah yes, of course... hence all the displaced suffixes on American autos that were imported "used." I wonder where the Beetle came from then? It seems to be RHD...

[ashmicro]

Those old Hyundai "X2" motors are fuggin ace. The late Mrs Ash had a purple one (a dealer spesh) when I first met her, and it was uber-shite. It was about 10 years old, filthy, had various bits of her makeup on the seats, dash and headlining, and 1 "dealer spesh" wheeltrim. The exhaust had been fixed with a food can, 2 Jubbly clips and a fuckload of GunGum. 4 totally different spark plugs, only one of which was the correct 16mm size. Oil like treacle, and not enough of it either. Knocking steering, suspension bangs, the lot. It STILL went OK, and wasn't all that thirsty.

 

I got so worried about her driving it that I deliberately sabotaged the coil, and bought her an Onion mk5 diseasel for £500 from a mate's brother.

[Lord Sterling]

Kin 'ell, another Happy Shopper.

 

 

Here is one I spotted near Northfield in Birmingham, I nearly drove onto the roundabout next to it I was so shocked:

 

[worldofceri]

I'm pretty sure I've delivered stock to a Happy Shopper somewhere in Birmingham in the last year or so... Could well be that one. Unsurprisingly they were a strictly cash only customer.

[scruff]

That Happy Shopper is just up the road from Longbridge isn't it? It always makes me smile. There's another one in Fittleworth near Pulborough.

 

Nice spots Barrett, the odd-reg VW could have come from a Channel Island, Ireland or somewhere like that

[RedSparrow]

Eeehh. They have re-branded happy shopper products as 'euro shopper' now. I blame them foreigners. Comin here, takin our jobs, takin our women, takin our poor quality newsagent snacks.

 

Is that 121 on the last page running on MG Metro RIMZ?

[oman5]

I was in Brighton last year for a wedding, driving my old volvo 740. I was stunned how well it fitted in...old volvos everywhere down there. I guess its because although its a dear place to live its also very cosmopolitan- has a broad section of all social classes.

[barrett]

YO!

 

Trying to spot old cars 'round here is mega frustrating after my TOTAL IMMERSION IN SHITE in Americaland. Anyway, managed to get a couple of cool spots yesterday. Also I'll chuck the last of my US spots here:

 

Big ol' Mazda....929 I guess?

Big Maz by barrogance, on Flickr

 

Peugeot 505 Wagon by barrogance, on Flickr

Ford Ranchero by barrogance, on Flickr

Cadillac by barrogance, on Flickr

 

Back home:

 

Jaguar 240 by barrogance, on Flickr

 

Ford Sierra 4x4 by barrogance, on Flickr

 

A pleasant surprise:

Honda Accord by barrogance, on Flickr

 

Vauxhall Nova by barrogance, on Flickr

 

This was mega cool. Check out the Jag rims!

Commer PA/ PB Camper by barrogance, on Flickr

Commer PA/ PB Camper by barrogance, on Flickr

Commer PA/ PB Camper by barrogance, on Flickr

 

TROUSER INCIDENT

Datsun Laurel by barrogance, on Flickr

Datsun Laurel by barrogance, on Flickr

 

LOVE YOU BYEEEEEEE!

[barrett]

Well after the unbounded enthusiasm following my last update, I'm expecting a veritable tidal wave of appreciative comments after you see this lot.

 

First few photos were taken when my ISO was turned up to 3200, I have no freakin' clue why. Sorry about that, they look shit.

 

Nice wedding car for a frankly chavvy wedding. Right opposite the pub, classy! Bloke driving it looked a right moody bugger too

Cadillac by barrogance, on Flickr

 

Not seen one of these for ages. They are mega awkward looking and to be honest pretty unappealing in every way - I'd deffo drive one!

Nissan Sunny coupe by barrogance, on Flickr

 

Notice the hot bird in the red dress giving me a proper WTF? look here. Idiot.

Nissan Sunny coupe by barrogance, on Flickr

 

Previously spotted but the subject of a recent and lovely respray and general tidy up. Can't really tell in this rubbish picture though, soz

Citroen DS by barrogance, on Flickr

 

Triumph Spitfire by barrogance, on Flickr

 

Can't recall seeing this style of double cab before..... or am I just a moron and they are all like this?

VW T2 Truck by barrogance, on Flickr

 

Are these on our radar yet? I quite like 'em

Nissan Cube by barrogance, on Flickr

 

Dunno why I bothered with this one, but to be fair I was pretty drunk at this point

VW Van by barrogance, on Flickr

 

Well used Traction was a nice surprise

Citroen Traction-Avant by barrogance, on Flickr

 

Covert snapping here as someone was just getting into this. You try being subtle about taking a photo whilst standing in the middle of the road pissed out yer brain dressed like an unemployed man from 1977 (© P. Weasel)

Ford Orion by barrogance, on Flickr

 

Hmmm. Mainly just for the trimz, though I am coming around to these gradually

Saab 900 by barrogance, on Flickr

 

BYEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE!

[michiel]

Well after the unbounded enthusiasm following my last update, I'm expecting a veritable tidal wave of appreciative comments after you see this lot.

 

Great spots drunk man! That Commer is ace.

[Guest]

Good pics there - as there is usually Like the Saab - you not keen on them then? as I thought it was a question on the Autoshite entrance exam

[eddyramrod]

Not seen one of these for ages. They are mega awkward looking and to be honest pretty unappealing in every way - I'd deffo drive one!

Nissan Sunny coupe by barrogance, on Flickr

 

You do realise this is what Linda Robson drove in Birds Of A Feather? Now there's an Autoshite factoid for you!

[Guest]

I was getting a nose for it by this point, my shitey sense was tingling.... I could tell there was something awesome nearby...

Volvo Amazon by barrogance, on Flickr

 

Yum! Needless to say, I put a business card under the wiper of this honey

Volvo Amazon by barrogance, on Flickr

 

 

Oooh, full length Webasto sunroof on a 121. Several Amazon saddoes will pay many pounds for such a roof config. Looks like it's in regular use as well. My sunroof is betterer though.

[Alexg]

 

Easily the worst car I've ever experienced. Its like trying to drive on a water bed

[worldofceri]

Hey Barrett, your spotz are ace.

 

Recent conversation with Mrs_WorldofCeri:

 

Me: Blah blah... Nissan Cube... blah blah... something about it being asymmetrical.

 

Mrs: You mean it's symmetric.

 

Me: No. It's asymmetric.

 

Mrs: So it's symmetrical then?

 

Me: Not really. That's my point.

 

etc etc...

[boobydoo]

The wheel-trims on that Cube are so crap, they're ace!

[Andrew353w]

The green single-decker bus at the start of this thread was based at the Bideford garage of the (long gone) Western National Omnibus Company, as I used to catch it to school! The bus garage is now a housing estate (no surprise there, then!) but it's stragely odd to see the bus again. Clearly built out of something stronger than the fibreglass used in most buses these days (granite?)

[barrett]

Hey Andrew that's amazing! Definitely made out of something bulletproof but as usual with travellers' homes it's condition has deteriorated a lot in recent years.

 

Here's a couple more:

 

 

Fiat van on my street, I think this is the only one left in Brighton now after the two others I know about were sold earlier in the year, Looks good on those rims eh?

Fiat 900T 'Pandora' by barrogance, on Flickr

 

Crusty heap gradually polluting the soil in some miserable old giffer's garden

Ford Cortina Mk1 Estate by barrogance, on Flickr

 

VW in functioning roof rack shocker. This is actually a genuine working truck which is nice to see

VW T2 Pick-up by barrogance, on Flickr

 

Classy looking black Ovlov

Volvo 340 Saloon by barrogance, on Flickr

 

FROGFACE. Been a while since I saw one, they really have aged remarkably well

Ford Scorpio by barrogance, on Flickr

 

insert joke about inserting joke about pre-68 here

MG Magnette by barrogance, on Flickr

 

Hey, yet another 'water ingress causes discolouration of indicator lenses-look' car! For some reason that is so bloody nostalgic for me, used to see it all the time and now hardly ever

MG Magnette by barrogance, on Flickr

 

All for now

[keef]

NIce Magnette!

[garycox]

Fiat van on my street, I think this is the only one left in Brighton now after the two others I know about were sold earlier in the year

 

Which ones were they? I know/knew of another green one by Brighton station, and a red one that used to hang about Dyke road occasionally... were those the two? The red one was my favourite.

[eddyramrod]

VW in functioning roof rack shocker. This is actually a genuine working truck which is nice to see

VW T2 Pick-up by barrogance, on Flickr

 

Don't you believe it! I used to drive one for work, 1984-6, and it was the dictionary definition of a bag of shit. Even worse than my Maxi! Vile abominations, especially on Liverpool Fruit Market at 5am in January.... (Those were the days!)

 

Nice Magnette though!

[barrett]

Gary, yes the green one near the station and there was briefly an early round light one that was red so possibly that one too

 

Eddy, vile abomination it may be but it's nice to see a 35 year old truck still working for a living especially given how valuable these things have become in recent times. I'm not saying I would want to drive it but I'm glad somebody does.

[Vin]

Agree with you Barrett Homes, that Pandora does look nice on those wheels. I wonder what they are?

 

Although it is a 900 it is actually a 900E rather than a T, due to plastic side trim and mirrors. It will also have front disc brakes and square rear lights. Different dashboard too. And door handles.

 

I think the red 850T (early round light one) you mention was the one recently for sale on 'carandclassic'. From the seller's blurb they'd purchased it from Rory Cole who is an 850 specialist somewhere in West Sussex. From what I remember Cole bought it from someone on Retro Rides and when collecting it, it got nicked with the trailer it was on, from Doncaster services. Camper was later found abandoned.

[garycox]

The red one was ace. Thinking about it, it did have a 'For Sale' thing in the window last time I saw it, £3995 IIRC...

[barrett]

So, I got gifted a bike today. Proper shite spec with a frankly terrifying lack of brakes and it's stuck in one gear. I celebrated the ownership of this deathtrap by going on a big ride along the coast. HERE'S WOT I SAW:

 

Boring, but as has just been pointed out on Flickr a very late one and in nicely shite condition

Morris 1000 Traveller by barrogance, on Flickr

 

Hirst Crabs (sic) Sussex Chapter

Mazda 626 by barrogance, on Flickr

 

Inevitable giffer

Proton GLS by barrogance, on Flickr

 

Ugly Capri. colour-coding on white cars makes me feel a bit sick.

Ford Capri Mk3 by barrogance, on Flickr

 

More for the building tbh

Brutal Mercedes by barrogance, on Flickr

 

'Available for wedding hire' - for when you don't really need to get to the church on time

1930 Standard by barrogance, on Flickr

 

Some sort of shite-god lives here. Or possibly just a hugely antisocial wanker.

Ford Escort Mk4 Chairman by barrogance, on Flickr

 

Crusty but very rare indeed

Nissan Prarie by barrogance, on Flickr

 

Shameful treatment

Jaguar S-Type by barrogance, on Flickr

 

BMW 2002 by barrogance, on Flickr

 

Typical Brighton spots:

Bedford Rascal by barrogance, on Flickr

 

Citroen 2CV by barrogance, on Flickr

 

Toyota by barrogance, on Flickr

 

Kia Pride by barrogance, on Flickr

 

Tatty but tasteful

Alfa Romeo Giulia coupe by barrogance, on Flickr

 

HOLY SHITSNACKS!!!!!

Daihatsu Charade by barrogance, on Flickr

Daihatsu Charade by barrogance, on Flickr

The combo of those wheeltrims and the orange rubbing strips/bumper inserts caused me to do a big CAR-CUM in my pants. Because I am sexually attracted to cars.

 

DATS ALL FOR NAH. STAY LOOSE YOU GROOVY CATS.

[Alexg]

That Charade is brilliant!

[garycox]

What's under the tarp? I used to drive past it when I worked in Hove but I never bothered to get out and look.

[michiel]

I want that Charade!

[barrett]

What's under the tarp? I used to drive past it when I worked in Hove but I never bothered to get out and look.

 

No idea but I didn't want to snoop about too much, looked like the sort of house where I'd be 'Tony Martin-ed' if I paid too much interest!