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Spotter's Log: Harpenden Classics On The Common


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Agreed, and good to see an update from you EL!'Family jewel' Jaguar looks rather nice, presumably safekeeping doesn't involve your custody of it in Shoreditch?...

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Incredible selection there! Impossible to pick favourites such is the quality, I need to live somewhere where more of this quality of shite survives!

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Loveley selection EL :D I don't think any of those are familiar to me. That Minor has been Marina-ised going by the front wheels. Bedford ice cream van/cocktail bar is top drawer!A good freind had an SVX a few years ago. I had a couple of rides in it. Seemed fine and full of toys! But then all moderns feel like that to me...SD1 Snowplow was a feature of the later Vitesses to homologate the spoiler for BTCC.

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Great Update!Loads of Renault 4's, I have a strong yearning for one of these. Shame they seem to be so expensive these days. Fiat 127 Palio is fantastic! Reminds me of one I had years ago.

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  Electric Leyland said:

 

Ditto this Honda Accord..

 

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I'm in love......

 

That Renault 25 is great too. Never seen one before.

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Great selection there EL. I just can't believe you all keep findin' 'em!

  Electric Leyland said:

Daily driver ADO16, nice to see ambling along

Can we use this one over on http://www.flickr.com/groups/ad016/ please?The enquiry is completeThe vehicle details for VTL 187K are:Date of Liability 01 09 2009Date of First Registration 01 03 1972Year of Manufacture Not AvailableCylinder Capacity (cc) 1275CCCO2 Emissions Not AvailableFuel Type PetrolExport Marker Not ApplicableVehicle Status Licence Not DueVehicle Colour WHITEVehicle Type Approval nullThe information contained on this page is correct at the time of enquiry.
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Thanks for all the comments chaps, glad you've enjoyed them.

  Spottedlaurel said:

Agreed, and good to see an update from you EL!'Family jewel' Jaguar looks rather nice, presumably safekeeping doesn't involve your custody of it in Shoreditch?...

No space round these parts to park a skateboard, but I do need to move it down south in the coming months and store it someplace
  seth said:

A good freind had an SVX a few years ago. I had a couple of rides in it. Seemed fine and full of toys! But then all moderns feel like that to me...

Looks like it would have lots. Its a bit of a wierd one the SVX, especially when you see one from the rear quarter view. I love them, nice and rare with novelty value.
  keef said:

Can we use this one over on http://www.flickr.com/groups/ad016/ please?

Absolutely, feel free!
  Torsten1001 said:

There's dungeon space for that Jagwar!

Wow really? Very generous! BTW did you get the wad of AS cards I posted you a couple of weeks ago?
  AXrescuer said:

End of 2009!!!!!!! Have I been asleep that long? :shock:

Doh!! Amendment made... :oops:
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Of course, dont need to ask! :D

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Time for an update from Autoshite London HQ:

 

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How's about this then? Being a bit old fashioned, I'm only now finally coming round to the idea of being interesting in early Fiestas.

 

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Nearby was this, a stainless steel mobile kitchen.

 

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Not seen an Acclaim for a while, here's one ...

 

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Nice to see a shabby specimen of this Pininfarina Peugeot 504...

 

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Let's go spotting now, everybody's learnin' how, come on a Safari with me.

 

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Near the DS Safari was this CX with rather fetchingly alloys, which works for me, one of 3 I saw within half an hour of each other that day!

 

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It was around the corner from this BMW

 

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I think this was on Polish plates....

 

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Later that night ..... Audi 80

 

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And this funny little thing in a disabled zone in Tesco's Stevenage. You've got to admit, any tiny electric car of today will be very highly celebrated in Autoshite circles in 2040....

 

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If Autoshite did weekly pub meetings ...

 

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Good to see a BX Estate still knocking about..

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Rare to see a non-black Traction Avant...

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Very promising indeed. A car born as future Autoshite, and at last I find one that's really getting shabby. As was written in the prophecy. Honda Insight.

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Stevenage period shot!

 

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This Viva belongs to one of the students at the new 6th form college thats opened in an industrial unit. It sticks out in the sea of mofidied Corsas.

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Snow shot of my Audi. Nearly got this thing back on the road now, it's required for some filming work ...

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Future shite

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Went to France last week for work, a very short trip, spotted the following in the Marseilles/Aix-en-Provence area:

 

First at night ...

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But then a Renault dawn broke ....

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What's going on here?

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Future shite again

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Busted!!

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Porsche Ritmo

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old Pug pickup

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And last but not least, Talbot Samba!

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Au revoir!

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I've beaten you to that M535 :wink: Branching a bit more westwards in your London spots. Chalk Farm indeed!

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I think that St.Evenage Viva lives close-ish to me. What on earth is the mercedes (pic #2), not standard surely - totally hideous.And have you spotted some french IT workers/estate agents on a whacky chazza rally? Probably ditched at luton airport now...

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  Electric Leyland said:

Porsche Ritmo

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This i want soo much.

 

When my fossils bought a new Ibiza 1.2 L in '88 my old man opted for the Seat By System Porsche Logos down the side..

 

Uber school pick up kudos..

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Grand selection.Acclaim's a late one on the BForeign Toymotor estate has a H for Hungary sticker in the back screen'Electric' car thing has a fuel cap...

  Mycarcheck.com said:

YD52YXW, a Microcar Virgo Prestige Se Auto (2 Door Saloon)

and the Ritmo is of course the Seat version :)Loving the building-shite!
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No one else has commented on it, so I guess I'm imagining it, but that CX looks stretched to me. Did they all have such long rear doors?

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My knowledge of French cars is minimal but I think its along wheelbase "executive" model or something? The one near me is that long too.

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  55bloke said:

No one else has commented on it, so I guess I'm imagining it, but that CX looks stretched to me. Did they all have such long rear doors?

Well spotted, means it's a Prestige, pretty much lik ethe difference between a Merc S Class Se and an SEL
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  Volksy said:
  55bloke said:

No one else has commented on it, so I guess I'm imagining it, but that CX looks stretched to me. Did they all have such long rear doors?

Well spotted, means it's a Prestige, pretty much lik ethe difference between a Merc S Class Se and an SEL
Honecker had one:
Dictator-tastic!
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That Viva is class, I'd love that. An HB is definitely on my shortlist for when I'm next car-hunting.Don't like the white Traction Avant that much, looks too wedding-y. I think maybe a dark red would be my colour of choice...

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Magnificent spots! That fugly Merc looks like a Gerry Anderson creation ...

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  Volksy said:
  55bloke said:

No one else has commented on it, so I guess I'm imagining it, but that CX looks stretched to me. Did they all have such long rear doors?

Well spotted, means it's a Prestige, pretty much lik ethe difference between a Merc S Class Se and an SEL
Good to learn I wasn't imagining it after all! How common were they?
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  pompei said:

Magnificent spots! That fugly Merc looks like a Gerry Anderson creation ...

I've seen a couple of those Mercs around town. Are they a factory option or an AMG creation or other aftermarket? Anyone know?
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  xr1984 said:

Foreign Toymotor estate has a H for Hungary sticker in the back screen'Electric' car thing has a fuel cap...

  Mycarcheck.com said:

YD52YXW, a Microcar Virgo Prestige Se Auto (2 Door Saloon)

:oops::oops::oops: !!!!!!!!!
  seth said:

I've beaten you to that M535 :wink: Branching a bit more westwards in your London spots. Chalk Farm indeed!

Virtually, that bunch was all taken in Primrose Hill !! :wink:8)8)

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