keefr22 Posted May 20, 2019 Share Posted May 20, 2019 2 hours ago, Madmonk said: Spotted this at a dealer last week so went to look at it on Saturday and pick it up this Saturday weather permitting!! For those interested its a 1975 Triumph Spitfire 1500, 72K miles, nut and bolt rebuild 9 years ago. Where's the jealous icon.....?! Keith 2 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pete in Lincs Posted May 20, 2019 Share Posted May 20, 2019 Erm, Achtung, Spitfire? 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
keefr22 Posted May 20, 2019 Share Posted May 20, 2019 16 minutes ago, Pete in Lincs said: Erm, Achtung, Spitfire? Are you driving a BMW (or Messerschmitt bubble car, even more appropriately!!) 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dieselweasel Posted May 20, 2019 Share Posted May 20, 2019 Driving along Lytham front this morning saw a lovely MG Magnette it was in really good nick. ATB Jim 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spiny Posted May 21, 2019 Share Posted May 21, 2019 A fair bit of nice metal over the weekend what with a trip over to Spa (including lots of Datsuns and Peugeot 205s, plus a number of old Ferrari's, Triumphs and quite a few race cars). Quite a few pictures sitting on the camera at the moment, but in the meantime here's a few off the phone... Triumph Toledo Wedge TVR Escort RS1600 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vince1159 Posted May 21, 2019 Share Posted May 21, 2019 God those MkI Escorts were a work of art... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
malpaso Posted May 21, 2019 Share Posted May 21, 2019 On 5/20/2019 at 1:59 PM, Madmonk said: Spotted this at a dealer last week so went to look at it on Saturday and pick it up this Saturday weather permitting!! For those interested its a 1975 Triumph Spitfire 1500, 72K miles, nut and bolt rebuild 9 years ago. 75 is early for 1500, I had a blue one too,basically just a mkIV with the bigger engine, slightly simpler than the later ones with dogcheck seats. Dont fold the roof like in the picture or the quarter windows will crack and scratch! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rs2man Posted May 24, 2019 Share Posted May 24, 2019 Saw a very smart Mini 1275GT in Nantwich the other day , painted in that dreadful brownish orange . Looked like it was intended for serious use as it had a roll cage & as it drove away there was the telltale whine of a straight-cut box . 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr T Posted May 25, 2019 Share Posted May 25, 2019 (edited) On the way down to North Norfolk yesterday evening and a pale blue 'F'reg (67) MGB was coming the other way. Also a Jowett Javelin in layby with the bonnet up😕 About 15 mins ago we stopped outside where we are staying in Stiffkey and overtaken by a hardtop 'J' red bright red E Type Jaguar. Edited May 25, 2019 by Mr T New info 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Max Headroom Posted May 25, 2019 Share Posted May 25, 2019 A white V reg Morris Traveller in the Chester High Road. Trevor Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bentwaters81tfw Posted May 25, 2019 Author Share Posted May 25, 2019 8 hours ago, Max Headroom said: A white V reg Morris Traveller in the Chester High Road. Trevor V reg? How did they manage that I wonder? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rs2man Posted May 25, 2019 Share Posted May 25, 2019 17 minutes ago, bentwaters81tfw said: V reg? How did they manage that I wonder? Most likely it was exported when new and then re-imported in 1979/80 . Before they altered the registration process in the mid 1980s anything imported was given a registration relating the the year it was imported , not the year it was built . 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bentwaters81tfw Posted May 25, 2019 Author Share Posted May 25, 2019 1 minute ago, rs2man said: Most likely it was exported when new and then re-imported in 1979/80 . Before they altered the registration process in the mid 1980s anything imported was given a registration relating the the year it was imported , not the year it was built . He must have squeezed it then 'cos I was importing cars pre and post the changes. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Max Headroom Posted May 25, 2019 Share Posted May 25, 2019 @rs2man and @bentwaters81tfw I stared at the plate and it was a V. I thought it a bit late (J reg 1971 would be the latest I thought????) Trevor Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bentwaters81tfw Posted May 25, 2019 Author Share Posted May 25, 2019 3 minutes ago, Max Headroom said: @rs2man and @bentwaters81tfw I stared at the plate and it was a V. I thought it a bit late (J reg 1971 would be the latest I thought????) Trevor 'J' was the last, aside from the one built from parts in a dealership window, which was a 'N'. When I was importing, the latest plate I got was a 'T' before the rules changed, so this one must have been in the final batch before the changes. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rs2man Posted May 25, 2019 Share Posted May 25, 2019 41 minutes ago, bentwaters81tfw said: 'J' was the last, aside from the one built from parts in a dealership window, which was a 'N'. When I was importing, the latest plate I got was a 'T' before the rules changed, so this one must have been in the final batch before the changes. I'm sure the rules changed later than that - we had a Mk2 RS2000 on a B- prefix plate . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bentwaters81tfw Posted May 25, 2019 Author Share Posted May 25, 2019 11 minutes ago, rs2man said: I'm sure the rules changed later than that - we had a Mk2 RS2000 on a B- prefix plate . I've slept since then. I think BFG cars had slightly different rules. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
keefr22 Posted May 25, 2019 Share Posted May 25, 2019 And DVLA local offices occasionally mistakenly registered cars with plates newer than they should have had - know this from personal experience working in DVLA vehicles enquiries and answering quieries from sometimes perplexed new registered keepers..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JeroenS Posted May 27, 2019 Share Posted May 27, 2019 A quick lunch-break walk: an Aston Martin ( I have no idea which type) and a very nice Jaguar 3.8 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Max Headroom Posted May 27, 2019 Share Posted May 27, 2019 As nice as the Aston undoubtedly is, the Jag with the wire wheels all day long...😛 Trevor 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JeroenS Posted May 27, 2019 Share Posted May 27, 2019 7 minutes ago, Max Headroom said: As nice as the Aston undoubtedly is, the Jag with the wire wheels all day long...😛 Trevor Absolutely! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr T Posted May 27, 2019 Share Posted May 27, 2019 On the A17 at Sutton Bridge on the way back home, a J reg open top Triumph Spitfire in that weird maroon brown seen on early 70's British Leyland cars Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
keefr22 Posted May 27, 2019 Share Posted May 27, 2019 5 hours ago, Max Headroom said: As nice as the Aston undoubtedly is, the Jag with the wire wheels all day long...😛 Trevor Exactly what I was thinking! K Just now, keefr22 said: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spiny Posted May 27, 2019 Share Posted May 27, 2019 Over the weekend, a couple of clean Rover P6's and a very nice red Austin Healey, unfortunately passed while the dashcam wasn't working. But I did see this (Bond Minicar) on a trailer on the A1 today - not surprised the owner chose to trailer rather than drive it on a 4-lane motorway! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Admiral Puff Posted May 27, 2019 Share Posted May 27, 2019 11 hours ago, JeroenS said: A quick lunch-break walk: an Aston Martin ( I have no idea which type) and a very nice Jaguar 3.8 The Aston is the Expensive type. And another vote for the Jag ... 1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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