AR918 Posted November 6, 2018 Share Posted November 6, 2018 Hi all, This Monday gone I passed a Porsche Carrera GT... On the back of an AA recovery truck, just after J6A on the M1/M25. The car was filthy, If I wasn't riding, I would've chanced a quick photo. Today on the other end of the car spectrum, I was royally cut-up by an Austin Allegro. This travesty could barely accelerate past the truck it was trying to overtake, the driver was trying hard as evidenced by the puffs of sooty smoke from the exhaust. This would usually be annoying but I just had to give the driver the nod and thumbs-up. All the best. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fatfingers Posted November 6, 2018 Share Posted November 6, 2018 Visited a nursing home through work today and parked out front was a very well presented 1938 Standard 14 Saloon. Apparently its still a runner too! Also parked on the street was a Reliant Scimitar in silver. Regards. Steve 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Whofan Posted November 6, 2018 Share Posted November 6, 2018 I should have posted this a few days ago, but I saw a brown Ausatin Allegro estate parked near Kidderminster. It looked in decent condition, too! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paul178 Posted November 6, 2018 Share Posted November 6, 2018 I am waiting until someone spots one of mine. or one like it I believe under a 100are left on the road Teaser 4 ltr v8 of far eastern origin😋 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
keefr22 Posted November 7, 2018 Share Posted November 7, 2018 7 hours ago, paul178 said: Teaser 4 ltr v8 of far eastern origin😋 Did Lotus do a 4 ltr Espirit? Hethel is certainly 'Far East' to me....!! Keith Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paul178 Posted November 7, 2018 Share Posted November 7, 2018 (edited) Don’t know the answer to that but if you look out of the window you might see the rising sun😋 btw the car is 16 feet long and is known to masquerade under 2 badges Edited November 7, 2018 by paul178 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
keefr22 Posted November 7, 2018 Share Posted November 7, 2018 4 hours ago, paul178 said: Don’t know the answer to that but if you look out of the window you might see the rising sun😋 Not here today you won't, it's hammering down...!! I know nothing about Japanese cars other than Scoobies and Evo's in rally guise, so will have to wait until someone does spot one of whatever yours is...!! Sounds interesting though! Keith Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bentwaters81tfw Posted November 7, 2018 Author Share Posted November 7, 2018 Black 66 plate Singer Chamois that looks like it is being recommissioned outside a local garage/MoT station. My mates mum had one new back in the day. Lovely little motor. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pete in Lincs Posted November 7, 2018 Share Posted November 7, 2018 21 hours ago, Whofan said: It looked in decent condition, too! The Allegro or Kidderminster? Today on the A15 near Sleaford, Jaguar XJ6 Estate. Quite tasty. (similar to this one) http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3145/2441900524_1ef0f64023.jpg And just outside Wisbech later on, A Hillman Hunter lurched at speed around a corner. E reg, so 1967, it looked in no worse condition than it would have by the mid seventies. Must have been in a forty year time warp. https://www.lancasterinsurance.co.uk/media/1862/hh2_389x240.jpg 2 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr T Posted November 7, 2018 Share Posted November 7, 2018 On Sunday when we coming back from the Scottish Borders a blue Morris Bull Nose passed us going northbound on the A697. This afternoon saw a Green Morris 1000 Traveller in the Morrisons car park in Rothwell (the Leeds one, not the Northants one). It had a 1968 and was immaculate with perfect wood trim as far as I could see. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Whofan Posted November 7, 2018 Share Posted November 7, 2018 16 minutes ago, Pete in Lincs said: 21 hours ago, Whofan said: It looked in decent condition, too! The Allegro or Kidderminster? The Allegro 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spiny Posted November 7, 2018 Share Posted November 7, 2018 21 hours ago, paul178 said: I am waiting until someone spots one of mine. or one like it I believe under a 100are left on the road Teaser 4 ltr v8 of far eastern origin😋 Best guess from me would be either a Nissan President or Toyota Century, think both are V8's but no idea if either has a 4 litre without checking cheating 1 hour ago, Pete in Lincs said: And just outside Wisbech later on, A Hillman Hunter lurched at speed around a corner. E reg, so 1967, it looked in no worse condition than it would have by the mid seventies. Must have been in a forty year time warp. https://www.lancasterinsurance.co.uk/media/1862/hh2_389x240.jpg Full of rust then? In all seriousness though, that must be a pretty rare beast 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bentwaters81tfw Posted November 7, 2018 Author Share Posted November 7, 2018 I had a Hunter GT. Rusted faster than my Vauxhalls. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fatfingers Posted November 7, 2018 Share Posted November 7, 2018 2 hours ago, Mr T said: This afternoon saw a Green Morris 1000 Traveller in the Morrisons car park in Rothwell (the Leeds one, not the Northants one). It had a 1968 and was immaculate with perfect wood trim as far as I could see. I see that quite a bit when im in the Rothwell area. Tis a real beauty. Possibly a full restoration job done by Ace Classic Cars at the top end of Wood Lane? Regards Steve Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr T Posted November 7, 2018 Share Posted November 7, 2018 Could well be as I had that thought myself. They have had some gems up there including a Hillman Avenger, of which there are only a handful left as virtually all have rusted through. Mrs T sends her regards, she spends a fair amount of time in the care homes around Rothwell where the practice has patients. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paul178 Posted November 8, 2018 Share Posted November 8, 2018 Spiny the Toyota bit is right but also badged as something else. Anymore ideas anyone or I will reveal all tomorrow.😉 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pete in Lincs Posted November 8, 2018 Share Posted November 8, 2018 Well the obvious answer is Lexus. Some of them are badged as Toyota's in various markets. And vice versa of course. There was a Lexus badged Camry in the middle East. (And it had gold plated badges!) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paul178 Posted November 8, 2018 Share Posted November 8, 2018 Pete has it so far but what model? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pete in Lincs Posted November 9, 2018 Share Posted November 9, 2018 I might throw in the words Land Cruiser? Today the spot was a beauty. In traffic opposite Doncaster Railway station. An early seventies Porsche 911 in full rally trim. Lights on the bonnet, roundels on the doors, dark green paint and lots of luverly mud splattered up the sides. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bhouse Posted November 9, 2018 Share Posted November 9, 2018 17 minutes ago, Pete in Lincs said: I might throw in the words Land Cruiser? We made a promotional film for the launch of a new Land Cruiser once. We filmed in Wales across some "difficult" terrain. It got stuck. Luckily, a local farmer had a Series 2 Land Rover - about 35 years old at that stage. An exchange of beer tokens (or possibly sheep tokens this was deepest Wales) was made and filming could continue. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bentwaters81tfw Posted November 9, 2018 Author Share Posted November 9, 2018 A bright yellow Hindustan Ambassador on a transporter on the A14 at Brampton Hut. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pete in Lincs Posted November 9, 2018 Share Posted November 9, 2018 Who ordered a taxi to Delhi? 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bonhoff Posted November 9, 2018 Share Posted November 9, 2018 53 minutes ago, Pete in Lincs said: An early seventies Porsche 911 in full rally trim. Lights on the bonnet, roundels on the doors, dark green paint and lots of luverly mud splattered up the sides. RAC Rally of the Tests started from Harrogate this morning - As the route takes in the Blyton and Fulbeck Circuits as test venues today, if you waited long enough you'd have seen the rest of the competitors too. (Got friends competing in the event in a Mk1 Escort...) IanJ 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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paul178 Posted November 11, 2018 Share Posted November 11, 2018 This one is the same as mine except the gold centres of the wheels are black and smaller rear arches. Its a Toyota/Lexus Soarer. Anybody seen one if so grab a pic if possible. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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