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Then and now...

 

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Vauxhall from a Vauxhall.

 

'Haters gonna hate'

 

 

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An actual barn/lock-up find.

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Blimey....is it?

 

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The view that 70's baddiesâ„¢ lived in fear of*

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

*no, not the Vectra, although I see your point...

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Sod the Torino I am still spaffing over that Cresta. Bleed the brakes and drive it home...

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Wife was bemused as I did a Insignia-based Frogger to get closer. Cresta E ftw !

 

Although she did say Vauxhall made stylish old cars/no, I couldn't flag driver down in pretty much the same breath.

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Lol, much hoonage...

 

Is that Mario or Luigi?

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  • 5 months later...
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I did my work experience there!

 

Had a great week, got to go in a Sierra Cosworth and a Fiesta RS1800

 

Also we did a breakdown in their Ford A series recovery truck ☺

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Early 90's then.

 

3.0 v6 Capri lump in that. Shonky Harvey Frost and airtex floors...:-)

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That's the one!

 

Your 57 Chevy pics are out of date by the way, that yellow one is now on its side on a roller ☺

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Aye, I pass it three times a week,slowly watching whatever is happening....

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That Renault has been moved since a while now, never saw it there since I've been here though. However, the fence has been removed and there is an old S1 Land-Rover and what looks like a very rusty Rover P4.

 

Those garages are apparently due to be turned into flats or something having spoken to a bloke who was working from there as I was looking to enquire about renting a garage there.

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There's at least two others under brambles at back and the end two garages have cars from the 50/60's driven in and left. One's had it's bonnet up since the 80's!

 

Just behind fence was a anthill mob little motor and a dissolved mini with the engine behind it. Got some pics somewhere.

 

This was taken post initial clearance - there were two other 18's iirc

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Wow! I wonder what the Black car was. The Land Rover is more visible now next to the P4.

 

What's strange is I thought the garages ended where the Renault was because that's all I can see to from the road.

 

I also saw a Scirocco next to a barn on the lane which run sort of behind where these cars are (just off Red Hill) but can't get near enough to get a pic.

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Hahhaha.

 

Thieving tossers. Ask me how I know...

That's where I bought my MK10 from! They used to have a load of old motors in one of the showrooms which, allegedly, had all belonged to the founder/owner of the business. I prised the Jaguar out of hos sticky mitts!

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Bought a brand new Fiat Cinq' in about 1994, M reg, on interest free Fiat fianance from Swindleland.

Happy days.

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Morning all - have some spots from the last 4 months. Viva AS !

 

 

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Sounded absolutely beautiful. Crisp and clean. Made my day .

 

 

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My drive from 4 weeks ago.

 

One gone already, one about to be. Already purchased replacement  - unsurprisingly another early 90's Vauxhall Frontera. This week I r mostly 'livin' in da 90's innit'. Etc.

 

I have kind of decided that my next purchases will be 90's also. Certainly not eyeing up that cvh jellymould. Oh no. Not at all.  :-)

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Bars keeping people out, or protecting them? You decide. Sebring-ish kit (spoiler) B?, Grinnal-esque Wedge...it's the yard of winners.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Ha, kidding - bars are blatantly keeping the norms safe.

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Old girl still earning her keep. Mobile stage transit ftw. 

 

Spent more time nosing round than listening to the 'band'  :-)

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But wait, there's more.....3 reds incoming...

 

 

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This is me when I retire/before I die etc. Seriously.

 

 

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This is not. Although it's a unmolested-sh daily. And therefore rare as feck*

 

 

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This is my eldest helping. After a car/post interface at a considerable speed for a 1tp vehicle.

He has a duffle coat. They're ace. I want one.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Yes, probably not, but all I see is pineappled/'custom'/'unique' ones it seems. And I don't particularly like the standard ones....

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Guess who's back..back again....

 

Took this last week. Have I woke up in the 80's? If only...

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Appeared at the end of (my) close again. Fairly sure it's the one I saw before.

 

Either way, still very lovely.

 

 

 

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