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Post by Deleted on May 28, 2017 18:32:29 GMT
It was weird how they just appeared suddenly...
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Post by Deleted on May 29, 2017 8:23:54 GMT
Should we be divvying up the cost?
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Post by LandieMark on May 29, 2017 9:59:56 GMT
I'll start a topic elsewhere.
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Post by grampa on May 29, 2017 15:02:55 GMT
What's the problem with ads? If it keeps the cost down or those who go to the trouble of maintaining this site get a bit of a reward for their efforts, I'm happy enough for them to appear.
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Post by Deleted on May 29, 2017 15:57:52 GMT
Should we be divvying up the cost? I think this is the best solution and I am happy to contribute to this. |
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Post by Tim on May 30, 2017 13:13:39 GMT
I saw an early NSX (complete with git plate) at the local garden centre yesterday.
Can't remember when I last saw one.
Sadly he was behind me when I left and then got held up at the junction so although he went the same way there was no way he was going to have a chance to overtake, assuming he wasn't dawdling.
I presume he was taking advantage of their 'free delivery on purchases over £100' policy.
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Post by Deleted on May 30, 2017 18:42:29 GMT
A Ford Ka+. I wonder why someone there got the idea that what they needed was a car that went in between the Ka and the Fiesta?
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Post by humphreythepug on May 30, 2017 19:49:19 GMT
A Ford Ka+. I wonder why someone there got the idea that what they needed was a car that went in between the Ka and the Fiesta? The actual KA is no more, the KA+ replaces it. I wonder who in Ford thought that the KA+, as it is, was a good idea, it's just so dull and meh, Ford have alienated first/younger buyers in one fell swoop; get them into the brand young and you've a fighting chance in keeping them. |
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Post by Roadsterstu on May 30, 2017 21:02:50 GMT
Saturday and Sunday, I saw...    I love this event for just how close you can get to cars like this. And even more very, very valuable and rare cars. |
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Post by Nelson on May 30, 2017 21:44:32 GMT
Ah, can't trump a Chiron, a Veyron and a Veyron SS, but on a recent drive up to North Wales I did spot on the A5 just outside Oswestry my first RR Dawn, roof down, being driven by a very smart suited older gentleman with a lady friend suitable attired herself. The car was a light beige which didn't do it any favours but it did look imperious. EDIT: it's not going to be called 'beige' in the RR colour pallet selection, wheat is still not poncy enough still
Other than that, a black Noble M400 on the M6 Toll Road this evening, a red C7 Corvette (they look immense IMHO) and what looked like a very well maintained white J-reg Ford Sierra 1.8 LX and I couldn't help remarking to Julie what a nice clean design that is to this day.
...and a VW Passat that was easily doing 110mph, if not more, on the M6 Toll Road this evening. I was doing a speed a bit north of 70 (very light traffic - come on, we all do) and it came past me at a speed like nothing has ever overtaken me before. It wasn't an unmarked cop car as it has kiddy paraphernalia pilled up on the back seat but fuck me this is the fastest I have ever seen anything on the road.
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Post by Bob Sacamano v2.0 on May 31, 2017 10:26:53 GMT
Followed a Citroen Traction Avant up the A19 the other day. I was uncertain about it from the back but it had a certain Citroeness to it which was confirmed when I passed it. It must have been a latter model as it had the extended boot, so probably 50s then. It was quite spritely and kept up with modern traffic well.
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Post by Tim on May 31, 2017 10:51:04 GMT
I saw one of those 'Bentley' 300C saloons yesterday. I'm sure it probably had a git-plate as well as being 'overbadged' The driver and his wife were as you'd expect - him with a thick neck and her a Pat Butcher lookalike.  |
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Post by Deleted on May 31, 2017 11:01:56 GMT
Like dogs that come to resemble their owners, eh?
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Post by PG on May 31, 2017 13:14:57 GMT
A top of the range Disco 4 to which the owner had fitted steelies and mega off road tyres. It looked a bit like a beefy bloke attending a smart evening get together in a dinner suit and hiking boots (with crampons).
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Post by Tim on Jun 2, 2017 10:24:31 GMT
We took a different way home from the local town last night and I spotted a pre-facelift version of the Ford Granada hatchback.
Looked like it was in regular use and I'd guess it was a fairly high spec model.
I think it was on a D reg so about 1986.
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Post by Stuntman on Jun 2, 2017 19:52:24 GMT
Today on my commute - a red TVR T350C and a white Audi TTRS.
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Post by ChrisM on Jun 4, 2017 4:58:55 GMT
Yesterday, before my mum managed to drive into my Fiesta, I filled it up with fuel alongside an 07 plate Marlin Roadster. Not sure I've ever seen one of those outside of shows. Then a Dolomite pulled up to refuel. A brief chat with the drivers established that there was no local show, just coincidence..... and the Dolomite was powered by a BMW 6-cylinder engine
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Post by Tim on Jun 5, 2017 11:13:26 GMT
I saw a fwd Lotus Elan yesterday.
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Post by michael on Jun 5, 2017 11:28:13 GMT
I saw a fwd Lotus Elan yesterday. Does Brian still have his? |
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Post by Martin on Jun 7, 2017 8:43:48 GMT
A new Insignia (Grand Sport?). Didn't get chance for a proper look as it was travelling in the opposite direction, but it looked pretty good.
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Post by Roadsterstu on Jun 8, 2017 8:38:47 GMT
I saw a fwd Lotus Elan yesterday. Does Brian still have his? Yes, he does. |
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Post by Roadsterstu on Jun 8, 2017 8:40:59 GMT
Saw a nice Golf GTi Clubsport last night. Even I managed to feel a bit of Golf envy. It wasn't the very rare Clubsport S, just the regular but still fairly rare Clubsport.
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Post by michael on Jun 8, 2017 9:55:06 GMT
Just seen an old SL roadster - or whatever the soft top version of the Gullwing was called.
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Post by Deleted on Jun 8, 2017 15:19:30 GMT
Today I saw an Audi A4 with these wheels:  WT Actual F were they thinking about?   |
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Post by michael on Jun 8, 2017 15:26:35 GMT
Where they the same colour as the car? I assume it's some pious model.
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Post by Tim on Jun 8, 2017 15:42:43 GMT
Aren't they similar to BMW i8 ones?
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Post by Deleted on Jun 8, 2017 15:57:00 GMT
The car was black. These wheels are a €400 option  |
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Post by johnc on Jun 8, 2017 15:58:56 GMT
They just have to belong to some Eco electric drive "thing". I don't have enough interest in Audi A4's to know if they do such a thing but there is no other excuse for such a design.
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Post by Martin on Jun 8, 2017 16:19:02 GMT
Not an option on U.K. A4s as far as I know.
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Post by grampa on Jun 8, 2017 19:00:34 GMT
A Peugeot 205 GTi - not a highly pampered classic, but just one that seemed to be wearing well in daily use - a K plate metallic blue 1.6
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