Some Northern Irish shite

[R9UKE]

I took the Avantime to a car show today. There was quite an impressive turnout which included all sorts of (tastefully) modified Golfs, Clios, BMWs etc... even the odd Ferrari. But I wasn't interested in any of that. This is the kind of shite that I photographed instead! Enjoy!

 

 

This is a Volvo 940 Diesel used in last years Scally Rally. 263000 miles on the clock

 

 

My mate's Rover 214 SLi. We're using it in the Scally Rally on friday. Tastefully decorated with wooden effect vinyl and a £2 disabled rail as a spoiler

 

 

Peugeot 205 Roland Garros. A very smart little frenchie

 

 

 

This was apparently a genuine special edition Mondeo??? The RSi.

 

 

Believe it or not, this isn't a Williams. Had me fooled...

 

 

Nova:

 

 

I've got a big soft spot for these: A mint Saab 9000

 

 

Alfa Romeo GTV

 

 

This AX made me LOL

 

 

Citroen ZX Volcane

 

 

Vauxhall Cavalier special edition of some kind (one of you is bound to know)

 

 

Nova GSi / GTE

 

 

Omega Estate

 

 

Ford Galaxy to be used in the Scally Rally

 

[CreepingJesus]

I want those two Novas. Both of them. That is all.

[John F]

That Cav could be a Diplomat.

 

It's nice & tidy, me like!

[ashmicro]

Does that Galaxy say "MEATWAGON" on the front? I think the GTE-badged Nova belongs to Gary from East Antrim Motor Factors. GR8 pics.

[messerschmitt owner]

Sweet line of Alfas, and liking the 2 Cossie 4drs as well. What is the Scally Rally, please?

I bet it took longer to write your post than do a search on google for "scally rally".

 

It is a fun run for rapscallions and ne'er do wells using cars that have cost less than scrap to buy (in theory, but few of the people have ever paid less than the maximum price for their ride of choice), that have then been tastefully modified and painted so as to lose even more of their value, then driven for hundreds, nay thousands, of miles by their new owners to a predetermined destination and then returned back home, where the victors are treated like royalty by those who had heard of their little fun. Those who know nothing of their fun run look on in awe at the tastefully-decorated cars, while searching for their cameras so they can get them listed as SOTW on Barry Boys.

 

Those cars that survive the fun run are then ceremoniously listed on eBay, where no one in their right mind would ever buy them and subsequently are sold for scrap, where the owners see a small profit of about £20 on their purchase price, but minus the cost of £300 for vinyl wrapping and paint, plus tat attached to their vehicles.

 

It is basically a demolition derby where the cars aren't crashed but scrapped as worthless at the end of the week and a bit's pointless waste of the world's resources.

[Cavcraft]

Cav has wrong wheels and looks like cloth interior so possibly (not definately) not a Diplomat but could be a Colorado.

 

Some quailty old chod in those pictures and that Citrine(?) yellow Mongdeo is ace.

[Futuramic]

Cav has wrong wheels and looks like cloth interior so possibly (not definately) not a Diplomat but could be a Colorado.

 

Some quailty old chod in those pictures and that Citrine(?) yellow Mongdeo is ace.

 

It is a Citrine Mondeo. When I was a lad one used to tear around the estate our school was in. At the time we were walking home. In an effort to impress 14 year old girls. Until it nearly ran a friend over and he pelted it with rocks. It stopped. I never saw it again.

[CreepingJesus]

From memory, of the couple that were floating around these parts, that Ford Citrine paint was pretty fragile, wasn't it? One of them had gone matt in about 4 years, the other was better.

[John F]

Cav has wrong wheels and looks like cloth interior so possibly (not definately) not a Diplomat but could be a Colorado.

 

I've done some sherlocking & think it might be a Cavalier Expression

[R9UKE]

Does that Galaxy say "MEATWAGON" on the front? I think the GTE-badged Nova belongs to Gary from East Antrim Motor Factors. GR8 pics.

 

Yes hahaha. And Dial-a-Riot up the side with the number for Crimestoppers... ace

[R9UKE]

Cav has wrong wheels and looks like cloth interior so possibly (not definately) not a Diplomat but could be a Colorado.

 

I've done some sherlocking & think it might be a Cavalier Expression

 

BINGO!!!

 

I just used my reg checker app - "Vauxhall Cavalier 1.8 Expression"

[ashmicro]

I see they've decided to avoid the wrath of the peelers by changing the crimestoppers number around a bit. Big balls though, traffic would tug that motor pretty quick.

[R9UKE]

I thought so too... I will do a full report of the scally rally once I return next tuesday!

[stuboy]

loving the cavaliers.... my favourite

[John F]

loving the cavaliers.... my favourite

 

+1

 

Are you the same "stuboy" as on CavWeb? Or VxON, as I suppose I should now call it... not that I go on there much anymore, it's all bloody Zafiras & suchlike nowadays... sigh.

[Cavcraft]

Thankfully I don't think he's the same Stu as 'CDX' if that's what you mean.

[John F]

Thankfully I don't think he's the same Stu as 'CDX' if that's what you mean.

 

I was thinking of stuboy that has a scooter & a Mondog that used to be covered in stickers, Billy

[Cavcraft]

Not a Maestro covered in something else then? Phew

[worldofceri]

Those ZX Volcanes look like spaceships from the future. I'd quite like one and I don't normally go for three door cars.

[R9UKE]

Ooooh I spotted this as well, thought it'd be worth posting