Six97s Posted July 31, 2022 Share Posted July 31, 2022 No photo because I was driving, but parked at a pub this afternoon, a red Mk3 Cortina (quad headlamps - GXL?) and a Mk3 Zephyr in black with blue flames. 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
keefr22 Posted July 31, 2022 Author Share Posted July 31, 2022 5 hours ago, Windy37 said: Alfa Sud I don't remember seeing those in that condition when they were brand new - what a lovely car, would love one like that! My mate's mum had one and I had a chance to drive it a few times, they are great fun! Some other lovely cars there too Gary, looks like a good show! Keith 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Windy37 Posted July 31, 2022 Share Posted July 31, 2022 5 minutes ago, keefr22 said: I don't remember seeing those in that condition when they were brand new - what a lovely car, would love one like that! My mate's mum had one and I had a chance to drive it a few times, they are great fun! Some other lovely cars there too Gary, looks like a good show! Keith Many of the cars had been lovingly restored to better than new , but others had been mildly done . Top marks to everyone who has saved these cars that were so familiar not so long ago . I enjoyed looking around these more so than ranks of 911s , Lambs ,Ferrari's etc . Gary . 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
keefr22 Posted July 31, 2022 Author Share Posted July 31, 2022 6 minutes ago, Windy37 said: I enjoyed looking around these more so than ranks of 911s , Lambs ,Ferrari's etc I think I would too - always a chance to own one. My aim to get a 911 died a long time ago! 🤣 K 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
desert falcon Posted August 1, 2022 Share Posted August 1, 2022 On 7/30/2022 at 9:28 PM, Chimpion said: I'll understand if no-one believes this one without evidence - I could barely believe me eyes today driving North up the German A8 Autobahn. As I was driving I couldn't take a photo so you'll have to decide how trustworthy I am... I saw a Seat Ibiza. Not the latest facelift - I'd guess it was around 10 years old. What made it possibly my greatest spot ever was its rear end. Someone had moved the two rear wheels inwards so that they were within a foot of each other. At first I thought they'd made a three wheeler but there were definitely two distinct rear wheels very close to each other. Why anyone would do that to a Seat Ibiza of all things is beyond me. On 7/30/2022 at 9:36 PM, Black Knight said: A strange modification. There must be some very special reason. Perhaps in its home country that would classify it as a three-wheeler. afair in the UK if two wheels are within a certain distance of each other they are classed as one wheel thus there are scooters on our roads which have double wheels on the front or rear but are still classed as two-wheel motorcycles I have seen the same modification done on the Fiat 500 here in Germany and it is intended to allow 16 years with certain categories of drivers license to drive a “car”. In some German states even down to 15 years of age. Has to be a three-wheeler and below a certain weight class and surely also a lot of other rules applies. But ya, it looks horrendous 😂 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zephyr Posted August 1, 2022 Share Posted August 1, 2022 (edited) On 7/31/2022 at 9:31 AM, rob Lyttle said: Now then, not strictly a bona fide spot of the day except "Spot on fbook", but this came up on my pages and I'm wondering what.....?! Erm, late 50s perhaps? I immediately thought Velocette LE but that doesn't seem to be the case. The front forks look Ariel. Did they do a scootery type commuting thing? What is the BM verdict? You're right about the forks, it's an Ariel Leader! A 250cc 2-stroke which was quite a forward-looking product for the time (1958-65). There was a cheaper 200cc version, without the fairings, called the Arrow which was the subject of an Airfix kit. Edited August 1, 2022 by Zephyr Added dates, corrected spelling of 'Ariel'. Twice... 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
roginoz Posted August 1, 2022 Share Posted August 1, 2022 Mate of mine had an Ariel Arrow. You knew not to get behind him for fear of burnt oil suffocation. AIRFIX, ya know ya want to release this old kit.........yeah, in my dreams ! Beat me to it spotting the Leader ! Rog 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zephyr Posted August 1, 2022 Share Posted August 1, 2022 I identified it but I got some of the info wrong!!! Now corrected... I built the Airfix Arrow a LONG time ago. If they re-release it I'll buy one, so that's two definite sales so far...! 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ocatlub Posted August 1, 2022 Share Posted August 1, 2022 On 7/31/2022 at 12:31 AM, rob Lyttle said: Now then, not strictly a bona fide spot of the day except "Spot on fbook", but this came up on my pages and I'm wondering what.....?! Erm, late 50s perhaps? I immediately thought Velocette LE but that doesn't seem to be the case. The front forks look Ariel. Did they do a scootery type commuting thing? What is the BM verdict? It is an Ariel Leader, an attempt at an commuter motorcycle for the user to wear the miniumin of motorcycle clothing. They came out in 1958/59 and the engine was a 250cc two stroke twin running on petrol/oil mix. They also could be fitted with panniers that enclosed the rear wheel on both sides. There was also the Ariel Arrow which had all the fairing legshields etc removed. 1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cherry268 Posted August 1, 2022 Share Posted August 1, 2022 Went down to Didcot from Banbury Saturday and saw - 20/30s Bentley looked like a 3 litre shape 4 mini pick ups in convoy Morris Marina and on the way back What I think was a Beaufort with a ribbon on so a wedding car A Bugatti, looked like a 35 but not sure what model it was but it definitely had the badge Our service manager has a Porsche and went on a mystery run on Saturday Went from Porsche at Moreton in Marsh to Classic Car Center at Bibury 270 of them attended, must have been a sight worth seeing 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FG2Si Posted August 1, 2022 Share Posted August 1, 2022 I was out walking our dog this morning and saw a Citroen Traction Avant. The driver had his dog in the front passenger seat so they were checking each other out in passing. Carl 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bigbadbadge Posted August 1, 2022 Share Posted August 1, 2022 Hi all Went to the Cranbrook country fayre and there was a nice selection of cars on display Riviera lowrider Mercury Comet An Amilcar in original condition, absolutely anazing BSA Stunning little Alfa A wonderful Mango Splitty An Impala, awesome A cracking Ford Galaxie Chris 15 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MR2Don Posted August 3, 2022 Share Posted August 3, 2022 Took the MR2 out yesterday for a bit of a blow and saw: Standard Vanguard (slope back variety) near Thaxted, 'J' suffix MGB GT, looking very nice, somewhere up near Cambridge and an 'L' suffix Rover 2000TC which I followed back into town, in brown and well finished. And then, in the evening which, if you look closely, is a bit rusty. Not such a surprise as it was at Heybridge Basin. BTW, that orange thing behind it is a lifeboat which can be visited on arrangement. 10 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tyas Posted August 3, 2022 Share Posted August 3, 2022 On 8/2/2022 at 1:53 AM, bigbadbadge said: Stunning little Alfa I do believe this is an Alfaholics GTA, looking at them shiny new parts and Yokohama Advan Neova AD08 tyres. Amazing thing, this restomod Alfa Giulia Coupe is. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tyas Posted August 3, 2022 Share Posted August 3, 2022 Doing more spotting last weekend A gorgeous Irish Green 911 Targa 2.4. This car is often found being driven during weekend, salute to the owner for taking it out every weekend. A new 992 GT3 in Shark Blue looking amazing. Recent acquisition of my acquaintance who owns a 2008 GT-R, 2013 C63 Estate and a brand new GR Yaris as well. FD3S RX-7 in Competition Yellow Pearl. Looks astonishing and sounds properly brutal. 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bigbadbadge Posted August 3, 2022 Share Posted August 3, 2022 5 hours ago, Tyas said: A gorgeous Irish Green 911 Targa 2.4. This car is often found being driven during weekend, salute to the owner for taking it out every weekend. Love the green Targa, gorgeous. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pete in Lincs Posted August 3, 2022 Share Posted August 3, 2022 Parked up in Lincoln this afternoon, a V reg Mk 5 Cortina. Paint (blue) a bit tatty but no visible rust. 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
desert falcon Posted August 3, 2022 Share Posted August 3, 2022 Today on my way back from work I saw something rather unusual, at least considering that it was on the German Autobahn A8 between Munich and Stuttgart; a 1970’s Royal Air Force Crash Rescue Land Rover … ?! Though I didn’t managed to snap a photo as he was just about to leave the Autobahn, I’m pretty sure it looked like the one in the link below. https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Royal_Air_Force_Land_Rover_Ambulance,_Bridgehead_2011_pic2.JPG EDIT: or maybe more something like in the link here, https://www.alamy.de/royal-air-force-erste-hilfe-ambulanz-4-x-4-landrover-image61024847.html? It had clear markings in yellow saying “CRASH RESCUE” at the rear. Didn’t managed to spot the license plates in the hurry, so not sure if it was German or British registered? But exiting it was Now and then, especially during the summer holidays, you see something rare on the German Autobahn. Like last year where I passed a white Nissan Patrol 4x4 registered on Abu Dhabi plates! For a minute I thought I was back in Dubai driving on Sheikh Zayed Road, on my way to work 😁 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vince1159 Posted August 4, 2022 Share Posted August 4, 2022 21 hours ago, MR2Don said: BTW, that orange thing behind it is a lifeboat which can be visited on arrangement. Of all the thing to take a photo of,that's the Sir William Arnold the old Guernsey lifeboat.... 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MR2Don Posted August 4, 2022 Share Posted August 4, 2022 Very interesting. Crossed my path as I was walking into town, but a red Ferrari with a white roof which had stripes down it. Checking Google, it looked very much like a 458 Italia Nicki Lauda!!! 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tyas Posted August 4, 2022 Share Posted August 4, 2022 2 hours ago, MR2Don said: Very interesting. Crossed my path as I was walking into town, but a red Ferrari with a white roof which had stripes down it. Checking Google, it looked very much like a 458 Italia Nicki Lauda!!! That Niki Lauda tribute livery is a one-off, if I remember correctly. A full-on Tailor Made car. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Max Headroom Posted August 4, 2022 Share Posted August 4, 2022 I overtook a GT40 on the M6 today Trevor 2 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
keefr22 Posted August 4, 2022 Author Share Posted August 4, 2022 52 minutes ago, Max Headroom said: I overtook a GT40 on the M6 today Trevor Strewth you must have been shifting...!! Today's spots on the way home from Hampshire after visiting daughter and family - in Alseford a beautiful cream colour with red interior MGB roadster with the shiniest wire wheels I think I've ever seen, shortly after going the other way an immaculate black 1950's Bentley - not really my type of car but it did look stunning. On the M4 all heading the other way - some ugly modern Ferrari, a very bright orange Lambo Huracan and also orange - a Bond Bug! Finally an industrial 0-4-0 loco in Central Electricity Generating Board livery on a lowloader. Keith 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Max Headroom Posted August 5, 2022 Share Posted August 5, 2022 16 hours ago, keefr22 said: Strewth you must have been shifting...!! I was doing 70 in the outside lane and he was stuck behind a lorry! Trevor 1 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
keefr22 Posted August 5, 2022 Author Share Posted August 5, 2022 7 hours ago, Max Headroom said: I was doing 70 in the outside lane and he was stuck behind a lorry! Trevor Well, there go your bragging rights....!! K 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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