Spookytooth Posted December 2, 2016 Share Posted December 2, 2016 A yellow head on the wife`s rear... Sorry, wrong type of spot!!!! Simon. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alan R Posted December 2, 2016 Share Posted December 2, 2016 I saw an MG 1300 (or was it an 1100?) on a roundabout in Chippenham the other day. Haven't seen one of those for several years (decades?). Our local village garage has a Mk1 & Mk2 Escort Rally cars. Both powered by a race prepared Mondeo engine. Apparently it produces about 300 BHP... There's also an Audi R8 in the local Volvo garage in Chippenham around the corner from my office. Cheers, Alan. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
F1xena Posted December 4, 2016 Share Posted December 4, 2016 Was out for a bike ride in Auckland (NZ) last weekend and a dark green Jaguar XJ220 burbled past on the waterfront. Now that's not something you see every day....especially out here in the colonies! 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vince1159 Posted December 4, 2016 Share Posted December 4, 2016 On 02/12/2016 at 6:00 PM, Alan R said: Our local village garage has a Mk1 & Mk2 Escort Rally cars. Both powered by a race prepared Mondeo engine. Apparently it produces about 300 BHP... Any chance of a few photo's... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alan R Posted December 4, 2016 Share Posted December 4, 2016 I'll have to talk to the Garage owner. The cars only appear on a Saturday or Sunday and not every weekend. Watch this space... 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vince1159 Posted December 4, 2016 Share Posted December 4, 2016 3 minutes ago, Alan R said: I'll have to talk to the Garage owner. The cars only appear on a Saturday or Sunday and not every weekend. Watch this space... Fingers crossed... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
richellis Posted December 5, 2016 Share Posted December 5, 2016 My old man came over in his Alfa 33 sportwagen, not many of these about! FB_20161205_18_18_02_Saved_Picture by richellis1978, on Flickr 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Schwarz-Brot Posted December 5, 2016 Share Posted December 5, 2016 Drove behind a Jaguar F-Type this morning. Beautiful back. I remember the first time I saw one. Didn't know about that model and had to find out what it was immediately. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Max Headroom Posted December 5, 2016 Share Posted December 5, 2016 No idea what these are except to say that it's Liverpool and was last year when the street between the Liver Building and India Building were subbing for New York. This was for Florence Foster Jenkins with Hugh Grant and Meryl Streep. BTW the two GI's never moved in three days filming! Trevor 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bentwaters81tfw Posted December 5, 2016 Author Share Posted December 5, 2016 A little trip out for some Vallejo today brought a gold Vanden Plas Allagro in a garden and a Bedford CF van with extra windows, reminiscent of the old CA Utilabrake. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ocatlub Posted December 5, 2016 Share Posted December 5, 2016 (edited) Opened the front door today and a K reg 71 green Triumph Stag was passing, looked in good condition but it was not the green shade I thought they were. I have not seen one for years and had thought they had all gone to the rust heap in the sky!. Edited December 5, 2016 by ocatlub Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alan R Posted December 8, 2016 Share Posted December 8, 2016 (edited) On 05/12/2016 at 6:25 PM, richellis said: My old man came over in his Alfa 33 sportwagen, not many of these about! I was once the proud owner of this car's predecessor, an Alfasud. Fantastic little car with the sweetest exhaust rasp you could ask for. Not as fruity as a Scooby, but more sporty I would say. I used to wind down the window when going through tunnels or under bridges then change down a gear or two, then flatten the throttle pedal ! The noise was superb! Childish but fun!!! Like all Italian cars, it did suffer from the dreaded tin-worm... Edited December 8, 2016 by Alan R 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spookytooth Posted December 8, 2016 Share Posted December 8, 2016 A yellow Jenson Healy , while walking to an appointment. The owner said that she was going in for it`s MOT today. Just been rebuilt, looked sweet. Simon. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MetroRacing Posted December 8, 2016 Share Posted December 8, 2016 Saw a Jaguar Fpace today, in the carpark of a regional car parts supplier chain of all things lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vanroon Posted December 9, 2016 Share Posted December 9, 2016 (edited) My spot of the week was a very shiny Vauxhaul Cresta Wagon. Given the location, it was possibly going for a roadworthy check. Drum brakes all round. Brrrr.... Anyway, a bloke of my vintage and temper was driving it quicker than conditions indicated. Cream and green, lick of chrome. All hubcaps and awful looking tyres. The colour seemed different to original by my recollection. Grant Edited December 9, 2016 by Vanroon 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
roymattblack Posted December 9, 2016 Share Posted December 9, 2016 A BRG Austin Maxi in a pub car park - Ipswich. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alan R Posted December 10, 2016 Share Posted December 10, 2016 A BMW i8 on the M32 outside Bristol... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
roymattblack Posted December 10, 2016 Share Posted December 10, 2016 My wife's spanking-new Mazda 2 Sportnav - soul red, cream leather, auto, all the goodies added. Gorgeous little car. Had UNDER 1 mile on the clock. Delivered on Thursday. She's a happy bunny. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vince1159 Posted December 10, 2016 Share Posted December 10, 2016 (edited) On 05/12/2016 at 7:43 PM, Max Headroom said: No idea what these are I wish i knew,the one at the back looks like a 40 Ford Coupe,the silver/grey looks like a Chrysler Airflow (if only i could zoom in on them),whatever though they're cars that were designed on paper by designers for drivers and not a computer in sight...Pure class... Edited December 10, 2016 by Vince1159 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thud4444 Posted December 10, 2016 Share Posted December 10, 2016 (edited) 3 hours ago, Vince1159 said: I wish i knew,the one at the back looks like a 40 Ford Coupe,the silver/grey looks like a Chrysler Airflow (if only i could zoom in on them),whatever though they're cars that were designed on paper by designers for drivers and not a computer in sight...Pure class... Great guesses! The angle of The photo makes positive id impossible, I need to see grills and fenders to be exact. This is assuming all are original and not customs of course. They all appear to be GM cars. Type A and B bodies most likely, The first car is probably an Oldsmobile or Buick coupe. It could be a Chevy or Poncho, but most of those didn't ship with that much chrome. The similar model Ford's have a much leaner looking body, with a super bulbous cabin. The second car appears to be a Buick Special or an Cadillac 60 series. The location of the headlights and the faux spares on the fenders are the main tells. The cop car is the opposite of the red one. It's more than likely a Chevy Business Coupe or possibly a Pontiac Silver Streak or Torpedo. The lack of chrome means it probably wasn't a high end car. The silver car has the unmistakable lines of a war era Cadillac. If it was an Airflow the body would have a tapered look, and the grill would be pointed, They certainly are lovely. Edited December 10, 2016 by Thud4444 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vince1159 Posted December 10, 2016 Share Posted December 10, 2016 (edited) Thanks Thud,appreciate the info.... Edited December 10, 2016 by Vince1159 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
colin Posted December 10, 2016 Share Posted December 10, 2016 4 hours ago, roymattblack said: My wife's spanking-new Mazda 2 Sportnav - soul red, cream leather, auto, all the goodies added. Gorgeous little car. Had UNDER 1 mile on the clock. Delivered on Thursday. She's a happy bunny. I thought she was getting a Jag Roy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vontrips Posted December 10, 2016 Share Posted December 10, 2016 On 05/12/2016 at 6:25 PM, richellis said: My old man came over in his Alfa 33 sportwagen, not many of these about! FB_20161205_18_18_02_Saved_Picture by richellis1978, on Flickr Coolio! I have a third share in a 33 saloon! Bought a few years ago for the Crumball Rally...got us all the way down to Turin (and back) safely! Still roadworthy and sits in my mates barn. The Crumball is a great event. Part of the rules are you have to purchase a vehicle for less than £200! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
elderly Posted December 11, 2016 Share Posted December 11, 2016 On 10/12/2016 at 3:38 PM, roymattblack said: My wife's spanking-new Mazda 2 Sportnav - soul red, cream leather, auto, all the goodies added. Gorgeous little car. Had UNDER 1 mile on the clock. Almost 'snap' ..... .... a couple of years back my wife got a Mazda 2 - sprit green, auto and the only goodie she wanted - a heated seat! 250 miles on the clock. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Black Knight Posted December 11, 2016 Share Posted December 11, 2016 yesterday; I saw a Great Wall Steed SE. First I have ever heard of, never mind seen, that make. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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