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Post by Alex on Feb 17, 2021 13:31:59 GMT
I parked behind a very rare Mitsuoka ViewT yesterday in Rochester. Strange little thing. Great if you like the Jaguar Mk2 but thought th only thing missing was the underpinnings of a J reg Nissan Micra!
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Post by Tim on Feb 17, 2021 13:43:35 GMT
I nipped into the office earlier and followed a Peugeot 205CTI across the Tay Bridge. He had has roof down and it was gusty so I expect somewhat unpleasant.
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Post by rodge on Feb 19, 2021 20:22:48 GMT
At some of the Silicon Valley vehicle R&D facilities today and saw these among others. the Mercedes is stunning.
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Post by rodge on Feb 19, 2021 20:24:26 GMT
Volvo had a few interesting cars including an old and a newer T5, the newer one looks like it’s been there a while based on the rusty discs.
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Post by rodge on Feb 19, 2021 20:32:20 GMT
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Post by rodge on Feb 27, 2021 4:36:49 GMT
Ferrari 458 and a new Acura NSX.
The Ferrari I’ve seen before, an engineer at a company I work with owns it and it’s his daily driver. Considering the cheapest ones are $170,000 here right now (for a high mileage 2015 or a lower mileage 2010), it’s an impressive car to commute in.
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Post by humphreythepug on Mar 5, 2021 11:28:48 GMT
Filling up over the road from work, it's the "base" one. The guy said he came out of an M4, he prefers the Megane, as it is more fun.
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Post by Roadrunner on Mar 7, 2021 9:20:12 GMT
An immaculate and new looking, black BMW 7 Series, with the registration B 1111 .
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Post by cbeaks1 on Mar 9, 2021 9:06:23 GMT
Peak Harrogate. Outside Weetons (posh food/butchers type place) - Macan GTS, AMG G Wagen, 110 New Defender, Range Rover, Range Rover Sport. All private plates.
Ther is also a K reg Merc S V12 in pretty mint condition.
3 Taycans in 3 minutes yesterday which was a bit surprising, incl Kermit green.
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Post by humphreythepug on Mar 9, 2021 17:31:07 GMT
Peak Harrogate. Outside Weetons (posh food/butchers type place) - Macan GTS, AMG G Wagen, 110 New Defender, Range Rover, Range Rover Sport. All private plates. Ther is also a K reg Merc S V12 in pretty mint condition. 3 Taycans in 3 minutes yesterday which was a bit surprising, incl Kermit green. Sounds like Weybridge, I work opposite a Shell garage, I see plenty on a daily basis, latest regular is an Aventador. Drove past some old Ferrari last week in Horsley (near where I live), another great place to see juicy stuff, it was silver, don't know what it was but it looked like a 250, or at least of that ilk.
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Post by rodge on Mar 10, 2021 5:52:55 GMT
First time seeing one of these. A Polestar.
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Post by Sav on Mar 14, 2021 0:15:41 GMT
I saw that Polestar today, it was black. From a distance I thought it was an Astra Sport Hatch with a blacked out grille. Don't ask me why!
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Post by Boxer6 on Mar 14, 2021 1:08:43 GMT
First siting of a Ferrari in my locality, ever, today. A 458 Spider, being driven extremely badly through the village. And by 'badly' I don't mean too fast or anything, more like he wasn't used to the gears, brakes, steering . . . . sounded good when he moved off, but smooth it was not!
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Post by ChrisM on Mar 14, 2021 17:46:38 GMT
.. one of those e-Honda things, in black. This had the effect of making it look "nothing special", just another small car on our roads although the tiny rear view cameras do at least give it a unique feature (for now)
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Post by rodge on Mar 14, 2021 19:09:51 GMT
Not a car, but I snapped this Cruise America RV as it created a hill with an almost perfectly matched sky behind it, making it look transparent from a distance.
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Post by ChrisM on Mar 14, 2021 20:38:06 GMT
^ Created or crested ??
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Post by rodge on Mar 15, 2021 13:54:35 GMT
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Post by cbeaks1 on Mar 16, 2021 20:05:20 GMT
I walk past this Cortina all the time and ponder the V8 badging. Finally put it through the dvla reg check today and it says it is nearly 4 litres of something. Any ideas?
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Post by ChrisM on Mar 16, 2021 20:18:27 GMT
Is it a South African import? Give us some clues, such as the reg plate for starters...... !
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Post by LandieMark on Mar 16, 2021 20:39:24 GMT
Could be an Aussie import. They used a 4.1 in the Falcon version.
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Post by cbeaks1 on Mar 16, 2021 20:46:12 GMT
Is it a South African import? Give us some clues, such as the reg plate for starters...... ! UPP476L Rhd- automatic 1973 Cortina
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Post by ChrisM on Mar 16, 2021 21:00:31 GMT
www.drivearchive.co.uk/vehicledetails.php?CarID=88896Looks like it used to be a 1.6, spotted down the road from me in Guildford ! EDIT: Here we go: car-from-uk.com/sale.php?id=232837&country=uk1973 (Mk3) Ford Cortina (Originally 1. 6 XL)Tax exemptMOT: 08/2017Miles: 88. 00Specs: 3. 9L Rover V8 Engine Holley 4BBL Carb - Edelbrock Air Filter and CoversFull Stainless Steel ExhaustElectronic Ignition Aluminium Radiator - Electric Cooling FansPower SteeringUprated Brakes (4 Pot Calipers. Vented Discs. Braided Lines. EBC Green Pads)Fully Polybushed Suspension - New Springs all roundHD Atlas Axle - 3. 09 Gears - Recent Professional Rebuild & SetupGenuine Wolfrace Slot Mag Wheels - 13" - Good Tyres Retrosound Bluetooth Music/Handsfree Stereo HeadunitThatcham CAT 1 Alarm System I've owned it for 2 years and its driven daily. For its age overall. the car is in a really good state. nbsp;especially considering its been driven and enjoyed too. The interior is surprisingly good. with only some wear and tear starting to show on the front seats and sun fading at the top of the door cards. however the rear seat is pretty much immaculate perfect condition and the dash is really good too. Underneath. the car really is in great condition. far better than the two Ford Capris i've owned which were 10+ years newer! There aren't any holes in the floorpan. the sills are good. you can really tell its been looked after and undersealed its whole life. As you can see from the photos. the body work clearly isn't showroom condition. there are a few rust patches appearing. most notably a hole on the drivers front wing. Although its the original Onyx green colour. it appears that at some point in its life. the car has had paint. unfortunately there are a few chips. marks and some lacquer peel. That said. its 43 years and its a great looking car. Not only does it look the part. but the V8 sounds absolutely amazing. this car really turns heads and demands attention wherever you go. I spent most of last summer doing the engine conversion. at shows people have commented on the high standard of work and how the engine looks like a factory fit. A lot of hard work and time went into making the car what it is and i dread to think how much money i spent on it. The engine is a 3. 9L from an early 90's fuel injected (Unleaded) range rover. it seems to have been well looked after and in a good state. On top is an offenhouser manifold that enables the use of the Holley 390 4BBL Carb with an Edelbrock air filter. The engine has adaptors to use the Edelbrock Chevy rocker covers. It has a brand new full electric ignition distributor. the coil and HT leads etc were also part of the kit. The car uses the original BW 35 auto gearbox with the correct bellow housing and torque converter to mate it to the V8. The gear box was moved back a few inches for clearance necessitating the brand new 1 piece propshaft that was made for it. It uses a brand new aluminium radiator plumbed in with new pipes and twin electric fans triggered automatically to keep her cool. The exhaust manifolds were made by me to fit and i had the rest of the exhaust system professionally built. It had to go under the rear axle due to space restrictions. The system is full stainless with two centre boxes and 2" diameter pipe. Did i say it sounds incredible already?! To handle the bigger engine. the brakes were uprated with rebuilt 4 pot princess callipers. EBC Greenstuff pads and vented discs from a 2. 8 Capri. i also fitted a brake servo and brand new master cylinder. this is plumbed in with new brake lines and good ridge braided hoses. The rear axle is a fully rebuilt Atlas type set up with 3. 09 gears from a V6 Capri. this works great with the 3 speed box. It will happily sit at 70+ all day and accelerates up to it in no time at all. The car was already polybushed and lowered when i got it. after doing the engine swap i decided to raise it up to standard height with new HD springs (My preference) The old lowering springs are included if you want them. Inside. the car has a Retrosound head unit that looks at home in the dash. it does however have USB inputs hidden and Bluetooth handsfree audio for calls and music. The original mono dash speaker was replaced by two 4" speakers hidden in the parcel shelf with a really neat trim piece i made - No door cars were butchered! It has an aftermarket oil pressure gauge and a neat rev counter i modified into the dash in place of the analogue clock that stopped working years ago. It also has two cup holders a phone holder and a USB/ 12v charging port built onto the centre console. It looks neat and makes the car that much better to live with as a daily. The car also has a Thatcham Cat 1 alarm and immobiliser fitted. so you don't have to worry about it going missing! This car really is ready to drive away and enjoy. however there are a few niggley issues that you may want to resolve at some stage. The carb has a bit of a flat spot and could do with being jetted and set up on a rolling road. The exhaust manifolds do blow a bit and could do with some working. The coolant needs to be topped up every week or so. keep an eye on this. There is also a slight weep of oil from one of the heads that develops over time. again keep an eye on this. Aside from that. the body work could do with some attention if you're that way inclined. as i use it daily it wasn't a high priority for me. I really can't stress enough how fun she is to drive. As you can imagine. it goes well. it sounds incredible and turns heads everywhere. I've just got back from a week long road trip around Dorset and Devon and it didn't miss a beat the whole time. It will be sad to see her go but my priorities have changed and its time for someone else to enjoy and look after her. It's very reasonably priced to sell. whilst i am open to sensible offers from people with genuine interest and intent. i'm not prepared to let her go for cheap. I am not looking to swap the car for anything. so please don't ask. If you have any questions or are interested. please message me on here with your phone number and i'll call you back as soon as possible. Also published at eBay.co.uk
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Post by cbeaks1 on Mar 16, 2021 21:08:00 GMT
Speculation it is a Rover V8 swap on that site. Good detecting Chris.
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Post by ChrisM on Mar 16, 2021 21:08:52 GMT
See updated post above, it is indeed a Rover V-8
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Post by rodge on Mar 18, 2021 20:16:00 GMT
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Post by ChrisM on Mar 18, 2021 20:47:05 GMT
From my very limited experience, it does seem that they know how to "do" car dealerships in the USA. Over here they can be very cramped with very few models on display or available to look at in the open, plus customer parking is usually nigh-on impossible
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Post by Boxer6 on Mar 18, 2021 22:56:03 GMT
Sitting waiting for the lights at a crossroads today, in somewhat of a reverie to be honest, and woken up by a Ducati 1098 blatting past in the other direction.
Bloody lovely it was!!
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Post by rodge on Mar 19, 2021 0:47:03 GMT
From my very limited experience, it does seem that they know how to "do" car dealerships in the USA. Over here they can be very cramped with very few models on display or available to look at in the open, plus customer parking is usually nigh-on impossible I’d agree with that. They tend to put a lot of effort into their showrooms. I wonder if the like to show the history of the brand because the country has so little?
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Post by Martin on Mar 19, 2021 6:44:49 GMT
From my very limited experience, it does seem that they know how to "do" car dealerships in the USA. Over here they can be very cramped with very few models on display or available to look at in the open, plus customer parking is usually nigh-on impossible I’d agree with that. They tend to put a lot of effort into their showrooms. I wonder if the like to show the history of the brand because the country has so little? Isn’t there a wide range of cars to look at because a lot of new cars are bought from stock rather than ordered? So they need more space.
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Post by ChrisM on Mar 19, 2021 12:20:46 GMT
Well. .. as an example go back 7 years and I could not find a Renault showroom that had a Captur and Scenic so that I could compare them inthe metal, even Renault UK were of little help. It was pure chance that at that time, the local Ford garage had a Ka and base Fiesta side by side in their showroom.
Not so much of a problem these days with the reduced model ranges now on offer. Oh, and 2 years ago I did stop "out of interest" at a very non-local Volvo dealer who had intjeir showroom XC40, XC60 and XC90 models side by side for comparison but this may have had a lot to do with the overwhelming tide for purchases being SUV's
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