malpaso Posted November 22, 2017 Share Posted November 22, 2017 Just seen a lovely BRG Esprit in Winchester High Street. Not the greatest pic, sorry. By the way, the little Old Fashioned Sweetie Shop behind is run by BM'er rob Lyttle. Cheers Will 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
keefr22 Posted November 22, 2017 Share Posted November 22, 2017 54 minutes ago, malpaso said: By the way, the little Old Fashioned Sweetie Shop behind is run by BM'er rob Lyttle. Apologies if you had to clean the shop window yesterday Rob after me slobbering all over it - I wasn't allowed inside, being dragged away by swmbo & daughter before I could spend all my pocket money....!! Keith 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
richellis Posted November 25, 2017 Share Posted November 25, 2017 Saw a nice 3 series Scania still working 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Head in the clouds. Posted November 26, 2017 Share Posted November 26, 2017 On 02/09/2017 at 6:59 PM, Vince1159 said: An Allegro,wouldn't give it a second thought but Maxis are a different story (cough).... My Cousin swore by the Maxi, most stable towing car ever he said, I thought it looked like a car Grandad would drive, me, being young wanted something a bit more modern and sporty....like a 950 Fiesta....maybe 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vince1159 Posted November 26, 2017 Share Posted November 26, 2017 (edited) 12 minutes ago, Head in the clouds. said: My Cousin swore by the Maxi, most stable towing car ever he said, I thought it looked like a car Grandad would drive, me, being young wanted something a bit more modern and sporty....like a 950 Fiesta....maybe An uncle swore by his a few times,i'll never forget one day he'd been shopping lifted the tailgate to put the stuff in and crash,one of the hinges broke and it fell over the drivers side rear wing (it was only about 5yrs old).... Edited November 26, 2017 by Vince1159 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Black Knight Posted November 26, 2017 Share Posted November 26, 2017 Scania; XIB, County Armagh registration, about 1996 I think Phone number; 028 = N.I., 37 = Armagh city So possibly not a transferred number plate Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bentwaters81tfw Posted November 26, 2017 Author Share Posted November 26, 2017 On Friday, a Wolseley 1500 in dark blue. Looked a bit shabby. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pete in Lincs Posted November 26, 2017 Share Posted November 26, 2017 They generally looked a bit shabby 40 years ago though. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bentwaters81tfw Posted November 26, 2017 Author Share Posted November 26, 2017 Just now, Pete in Lincs said: They generally looked a bit shabby 40 years ago though. When I were a lad I quite fancied owning one. I know it was a Morris Minor on steroids, but would have made a nice first car. My dad had a Wolseley 6/99. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Whofan Posted November 26, 2017 Share Posted November 26, 2017 Two, on successive days; Yesterday a converted Anglia Van with side and rear windows, in a dark blue, I would think it was around 50 years old, looked in good condition; and today a dark green Karmann Ghia 2 + 2 coupe on an H plate, looked in lovely condition, the drive looked pi .. ed, actually; wandering all over the road. My wife actually asked me to hang right back as she didn't trust the driver. Given I didn't want a potentially drunk driver go into me, I was happy (just this once !) to oblige her. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bentwaters81tfw Posted November 26, 2017 Author Share Posted November 26, 2017 One of these this afternoon, in dark green with a wooden plank side. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chevrolet_Advance_Design#/media/File:1952_Chevrolet_Pickup_PBC612.jpg 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pete in Lincs Posted December 7, 2017 Share Posted December 7, 2017 I drove past Lincoln police HQ early this morning. About 7:40 (still dark) and two police cars in 'battenberg' blue & yellow colours were waiting to come out onto the main road. The rearmost one was a two door coupe and was, I think, a Ford Mustang! Either that or a Nissan GTR! This evening in heavy traffic South of Lincoln the Mini in front of me cooked it's clutch. Tuesday I saw a BMW do the very same thing. Lots of evil smelling smoke. I think drivers nowadays just sit there in gear & have no technical knowledge. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CurrantBunbury Posted December 8, 2017 Share Posted December 8, 2017 @Pete in Lincs, you'd have liked this! https://www.energyfm.net/cms/news_story_478760.html On your other point, I don't have much technical knowledge, but I know not to sit on the clutch for an extended period. That's just basic driving knowledge. Maybe it's linked to the number of people who can't do a hill start. I live somewhere that is pretty much all hill, and I've got into the habit of crossing the road at least three feet behind a car that's waiting at a junction, because I've had to jump out of the way so many times when they've rolled back. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
keefr22 Posted December 8, 2017 Share Posted December 8, 2017 2 hours ago, CurrantBunbury said: Maybe it's linked to the number of people who can't do a hill start. That's why cars are getting overloaded with tons of useless gadgets like hill start assist - if people can't do a hill start they shouldn't have a driving licence. Same if they can't observe a vehicle in front braking & need the car to do it for them, or know how to turn the lights on when it gets dark...!! Anyways, yesterday a very tidy looking Mk2 Golf GTi in a nice dark metallic green... Keith 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pete in Lincs Posted December 8, 2017 Share Posted December 8, 2017 I can confirm the aforementioned Police car is indeed a Ford Mustang. Apparently they call it Sally. By sheer coincidence today I saw one of these South of Lincoln in dark red. Mint looking and gorgeous on a C reg plate so I'm guessing a '65. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Killingholme Posted December 9, 2017 Share Posted December 9, 2017 (edited) Saw a Mondeo MK.II ST24 V6. I know it's not very exciting, and with only 168bhp, not very sporty either compared to the later 'ST's. Just checked online and there are only 400 of all production years on the roads now... You're statistically more likely to spot an Aston Martin Vanquish than one of these! Edited December 9, 2017 by Killingholme 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bonhoff Posted December 9, 2017 Share Posted December 9, 2017 Landrover 101" FC with a lovely sounding V8 and a canvas tilt in Loughborough today. I can only assume that this would have a decent heater in it... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
keefr22 Posted December 14, 2017 Share Posted December 14, 2017 Within the space of 5 minutes earlier today, two first generation Subaru Impreza WRX's. One N reg in a lovely dark metallic green parked next to me in the local Iceland car park, absolutely stunning condition and not a speck of dirt on it. Then driving home, one in the classic early solid dark blue & gold wheel rally scheme - and it was so dirty it looked like it had just done a couple of RAC Rally stages....!! Keith 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
keefr22 Posted December 27, 2017 Share Posted December 27, 2017 This morning , an absolutely stunning black M reg. Toyota Celica GT4, just gorgeous! Two minutes later, a nice, but not as gorgeous, bright blue Moggy Minor. Keith Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Arachnid Posted December 28, 2017 Share Posted December 28, 2017 Yesterday, Colchester a black Ford Prefect 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pete in Lincs Posted December 29, 2017 Share Posted December 29, 2017 I may have posted this before, but... On the road between Wainfleet & Skegness, in someones garden. A dark blue long wheelbase Mk 1 Transit. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Killingholme Posted January 2, 2018 Share Posted January 2, 2018 Spotted an early 90s Audi 100 Avant- easily the rarest car I've seen for a while. (stock picture) There's only about 20 of these on the road in 2017! 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rs2man Posted January 3, 2018 Share Posted January 3, 2018 Over the last few months I've kept seeing glimpses of a car down a driveway which at first glance appeared to be a Ferrari 250GTO with the roof cut off to make a convertible . Although it wears Ferrari badges , my thoughts have been that it's obviously some sort of kit car type thing since : i) I doubt anyone living in Manor Way in Crewe is rich enough to be spending 40 million quid on a car ii) Even if they were , I can't see them hacking the roof off it iii) When I saw if from the front the bodywork was distinctly ripply , suggesting it's actually glassfibre . Finally , the other day I finally saw the registration number & ran it through the DVLA website , revealing that it's actually a Mazda MX5 . What a disappointment . 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pete in Lincs Posted January 3, 2018 Share Posted January 3, 2018 Yesterday, Greetwell near Scunthorpe. Mk 1 Cortina in white with a green Lotus stripe. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fatfingers Posted January 3, 2018 Share Posted January 3, 2018 Spotted in Leeds today.... A two door Vauxhall Viva in bronze. Looked in very good nick too. Regards, Steve Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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