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Re: Stuff we've seen on the road

Posted: Sat Aug 10, 2013 10:04 pm
by Lowrider Dave
Robsey wrote:
Parked up in Stalybridge Friday 9th August 2013
No idea what make / model it is, but it has been parked outside a garage for about a week.
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I'm pretty sure thats a Renault Dauphine(?)

Re: Stuff we've seen on the road

Posted: Sat Aug 10, 2013 10:58 pm
by Robsey
Never heard of that, but after google imageing it, I would say that you are spot-on correct.

The vents / slats on the leading edge of the rear wheel arches look identical to those of the images for a Renault Dauphine

Re: Stuff we've seen on the road

Posted: Mon Aug 12, 2013 6:35 pm
by Sim Dhillon
A few I have seen in cov

Re: Stuff we've seen on the road

Posted: Wed Aug 14, 2013 12:13 am
by humbucker
We were on our way back from Ford Fair on Sunday and noticed a steady stream of vintage haulage lorries and classic motors heading towards us. Mrs Humbucker rightly pointed out that a car show must have been ending, so we followed the trail of trucks all the way to the source of their origin and stopped to take snaps of what was left. We passed a Mk2 RS2000, Series 1 Escort RST and loads of other 'modern' machines, but here are some of the motors that hadn't quite made it to the exit by the time we had arrived.

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I regularly find myself thinking about selling a Turbo to make room for one of these:

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One for Andrei:

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Re: Stuff we've seen on the road

Posted: Thu Aug 15, 2013 9:20 am
by humbucker
Spotted this tidy Triumph Stag last night. Kept seeing an Astra Chamption GTE too but didn't get a snap of that

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Re: Stuff we've seen on the road

Posted: Fri Aug 16, 2013 4:33 pm
by Sim Dhillon
A rare sight nowadays. 2 cavs randomly parked next to each other

Re: Stuff we've seen on the road

Posted: Tue Sep 03, 2013 9:58 pm
by VauxhallGirl
John Owens wrote:I nearly bought a mk1 Astra the exact same as that when I first past my test in 1988 , instead I bought a mk 2 X reg met gold cavalier GL . From then on I was hooked ( and still am ) :-)
"Once driven, forever smitten". :D ;)

Re: Stuff we've seen on the road

Posted: Mon Sep 23, 2013 9:00 am
by humbucker
Sim Dhillon wrote:A rare sight nowadays. 2 cavs randomly parked next to each other
How random? Isn't one of them yours?! :lol:

Re: Stuff we've seen on the road

Posted: Mon Sep 23, 2013 9:00 am
by humbucker
TVR 350i Wedge

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Re: Stuff we've seen on the road

Posted: Mon Sep 23, 2013 9:01 am
by humbucker
Best car of the thread so far?! Starsky and Hutch Reliant!

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Re: Stuff we've seen on the road

Posted: Mon Sep 23, 2013 7:12 pm
by humbucker
2CV with 'optimistic' towing abilities, spotted today:

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Re: Stuff we've seen on the road

Posted: Mon Sep 23, 2013 7:26 pm
by Lowrider Dave
Saw this earlier in the month. Ford Taurus I believe.

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Re: Stuff we've seen on the road

Posted: Thu Sep 26, 2013 11:18 pm
by humbucker
Abandoned Bedford horsebox covered in paintings of toucans. And why not, eh?!

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Re: Stuff we've seen on the road

Posted: Fri Sep 27, 2013 2:23 pm
by jimmy
Fantastic thread will add some i have later :)

Re: Stuff we've seen on the road

Posted: Sun Oct 13, 2013 6:19 pm
by Lowrider Dave
Datsun 120Y
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BMW 3200CS (v8 powered, only 603 built)
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Alfa GTV
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Cavalier MK2 cabriolet
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Volvo Amazon
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MG
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Peugeot 304
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Peugeot 404 Cabriolet (I think)
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Re: Stuff we've seen on the road

Posted: Sun Oct 13, 2013 7:15 pm
by Cavalier342
Was out and about today, saw a brown Corvette C3 coming towards Poole from Dorchester. Got a model in near enough the same colour, nice to see the real thing.

Re: Stuff we've seen on the road

Posted: Sun Oct 13, 2013 7:32 pm
by James McGrath
lowrider dave wrote:Alfa GTV
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That's not a car, it's pornography.

Re: Stuff we've seen on the road

Posted: Mon Oct 14, 2013 12:27 pm
by humbucker
James McGrath wrote:
lowrider dave wrote:Alfa GTV
That's not a car, it's pornography.
I wonder how long it took for the breakdown recovery vehicle to arrive? :lol:

Re: Stuff we've seen on the road

Posted: Thu Nov 07, 2013 7:11 pm
by Robsey
I am sure that 120Y is actually an A-F2 (A-F II).

My friend / supervisor at my first job had one of these.


Here is the rustiest car I have ever seen without being burnt out.
Seen during a visit to Urmston, Manchester.
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Re: Stuff we've seen on the road

Posted: Sat Nov 09, 2013 2:39 pm
by humbucker
^^^ I know the look is intentional but it does resemble a big turd

Re: Stuff we've seen on the road

Posted: Sat Nov 09, 2013 7:11 pm
by NickSRi
Love these old 'Stags' ... Great cars

Re: Stuff we've seen on the road

Posted: Sun Nov 10, 2013 1:02 pm
by Robsey
Amazed to see this turn up on the car park behind my house.
Normally it is boy racers in Clio's or Corsa's.

Despite it's age, it was totally spotless with no visible bubbling or corrosion - sweet.

Re: Stuff we've seen on the road

Posted: Sun Nov 10, 2013 3:34 pm
by Lowrider Dave
Just got back from Reykjavik. Despite keeping a keen eye out no Cav/Vectra A were seen as only a handful of Opels seemed to be about (most of these were Mk3 Astra estates) as everyone favours VAG products or large off roaders - Landys, Pathfinders, Rams, Landcruisers, etc. Did spot a few oddities, one of which was this Tesla S 'Signature'.

Re: Stuff we've seen on the road

Posted: Sun Nov 10, 2013 5:32 pm
by planetc
Oooer, two of them?!

Re: Stuff we've seen on the road

Posted: Sun Nov 10, 2013 11:21 pm
by humbucker
Schnitzer styled M3

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