Pete in Lincs Posted March 2, 2017 Share Posted March 2, 2017 I do remember driving an 1800 in the early 70's with eight of us inside. And a friends Dad had one around then which launched a spark plug through the bonnet! 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bonhoff Posted March 2, 2017 Share Posted March 2, 2017 16 minutes ago, Pete in Lincs said: I do remember driving an 1800 in the early 70's with eight of us inside. And a friends Dad had one around then which launched a spark plug through the bonnet! We had two, the Austin and the upmarket Wolseley 18/85. Both headlamps vanished into the wings on the Wolseley when we travelled from Nottingham to Minehead for our summer holiday. BL made quality stuff didn't they.... 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pete in Lincs Posted March 2, 2017 Share Posted March 2, 2017 Well maybe the picnic tables were nice on the Wolseley? BTW I was down your way last week, Mkt Harborough & Hallaton. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
richellis Posted March 3, 2017 Share Posted March 3, 2017 Don't see one for ages, then 2 working ERFs in a week. Probably the rarest vehicle in this thread, not many sold new, not seen one on the road for a long long time ERF ES6 by richellis1978, on Flickr 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Black Knight Posted March 3, 2017 Share Posted March 3, 2017 Today; on the back of a transporter, a Jaguar E-Type 2+2, dark colour, no number plate. Looked 100%. Probably just a delivery or to/from MOT - it was coming from the direction of an MOT centre. No photos cos I was driving. Also an odd looking old VW van. Very much smaller than the old combi van. It looked like someone had grafted a VW front on to a Bedford Rascal [npciwd] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bentwaters81tfw Posted March 3, 2017 Author Share Posted March 3, 2017 They are not VW. Was two around here. Japanese thing with a big VW badge on the front 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Black Knight Posted March 3, 2017 Share Posted March 3, 2017 Really? this one had an old number plate; that must've been a transfered on one then. [not actually questioning/doubting you and your info, just expressing wonderment] 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bonhoff Posted March 3, 2017 Share Posted March 3, 2017 A Subaru Domingo or Sambar methinks..... 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pete in Lincs Posted March 3, 2017 Share Posted March 3, 2017 I believe you can also get plastic panels to stick onto your Rascal etc to create the VW camper effect. (I read it somewhere) I also saw something similar locally last year. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bentwaters81tfw Posted March 3, 2017 Author Share Posted March 3, 2017 Here you go. https://www.google.co.uk/search?q=japanese+fake+vw+camper&biw=1591&bih=734&source=lnms&tbm=isch&sa=X&ved=0ahUKEwi1jbHC-7rSAhVrL8AKHXmcCdQQ_AUIBigB 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Black Knight Posted March 4, 2017 Share Posted March 4, 2017 Must have been one of those then, made into a full panel van. I want one. 3rd most fun vehicle I ever had was my Suzuki SuperCarry, this one I think would be very much fun too Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David M Posted March 5, 2017 Share Posted March 5, 2017 The Alfabino running south from Launceston toward Simmons Plains in Tasmania. Google it as it was way, way too fast to photograph as we headed north...and loud in all senses! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vince1159 Posted March 5, 2017 Share Posted March 5, 2017 On 03/03/2017 at 10:02 PM, bentwaters81tfw said: Here you go. https://www.google.co.uk/search?q=japanese+fake+vw+camper&biw=1591&bih=734&source=lnms&tbm=isch&sa=X&ved=0ahUKEwi1jbHC-7rSAhVrL8AKHXmcCdQQ_AUIBigB There's a couple over here and look cute until you see them next to an original Vee Dub and they lose their charm very quickly... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grey Beema Posted March 5, 2017 Share Posted March 5, 2017 Aston DB7 Vantage in Woodies Car park Sandyford Dublin yesterday - does that count? 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chimpion Posted March 5, 2017 Share Posted March 5, 2017 On the way back from the Peterborough show spotted a Victor FD on the A1 near Royston. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stevej60 Posted March 5, 2017 Share Posted March 5, 2017 On 03/03/2017 at 7:54 PM, Bonhoff said: A Subaru Domingo or Sambar methinks..... Well this guy no longer has to hide his face after seeing that! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VUAzKgowx3Q Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Max Headroom Posted March 6, 2017 Share Posted March 6, 2017 A blue Morris Marina coupe. And it was moving! Trevor 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
injidup Posted March 6, 2017 Share Posted March 6, 2017 Was there a piano just about to land on it? 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dfqweofekwpeweiop4 Posted March 6, 2017 Share Posted March 6, 2017 (edited) On 23/01/2017 at 7:35 PM, Max Headroom said: Ex Dublin Corporation buses being used for herding Wirral school kids operated by someone called 'Happy Al'. Before..... Yes, that's a recycled London bus behind it. After...... Trevor They're on the Wirral somewhere and have been for years. I booked them while I was working in Games Workshop Chester (late 90's) for the shop's annual Golden Daemon/Games Day trip. Can't say they were brilliant but they did the job without any issues, which is good enough! thanks Mike Edited March 6, 2017 by Mikemx Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Admiral Puff Posted March 7, 2017 Share Posted March 7, 2017 In town the other day - a Morry 1000 Traveller, complete with timber. Darkish olive green, in reasonable nick, although the wood work looked a bit dry rotty around the joints. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alan R Posted March 7, 2017 Share Posted March 7, 2017 Does this count? My first '17 plater... A Mazda MX-5... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Silver Fox Posted March 8, 2017 Share Posted March 8, 2017 Something different in our village today, a cream Morris 1100 estate on an E plate. I can't remember ever seeing one back in the day. It was road worthy and had obviously been driven recently. Just sorry I couldn't get a photo. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alan R Posted March 8, 2017 Share Posted March 8, 2017 Today on the way home from work... A Vauxhall Ampera. I think that it's the European version of the Chevrolet Volt. Left me for dead at the traffic lights. These electric cars can accelerate! Alan. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thud4444 Posted March 9, 2017 Share Posted March 9, 2017 I test drove a Volt last year, that excelleration is intense. The salesman asked me if it was my first time in a electrical car. I told him, "no sir." Back in the mid nineties a security company converted a Ford EXP to all electronics and tried to sell them. Their top speed wasn't impressive something like 50 mph. But the acceleration was chest crushing. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alan R Posted March 9, 2017 Share Posted March 9, 2017 I'm not sure what the top speed of the Ampera (Volt) is, but I was doing 70 and I would guess it was doing between 80 & 90. Difficult to tell when it's accelerating away from you... Cheers, Alan. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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