What classic vehicles have you seen?

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Rhythm Thief
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Re: What classic vehicles have you seen?

#141 Post by Rhythm Thief »

Cheers chaps. I can claim very little credit for how the Ami looks, that being almost entirely teh work of the previous owner. I'm more an "oily bits" sort of chap, myself ... :)
As for the Escort, I thought it was pretty cool when it turned up. Then when the owner popped the top and exposed that seventies-tastic stripey fabric, I nearly fainted from an overdose of coolness. :lol:
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Grumpy Northener
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Re: What classic vehicles have you seen?

#142 Post by Grumpy Northener »

The sun was out today - en route London to Witney -

Crome bumper white MGB roadster at Ladbroke Grove / Harrow Road
Blue metalic Mercedes 280SL - mid 80's shortley after
Yellow MGB roadster rubber bumper at Park Royal
Blue MGB GT chrome bumper shortly after
Stunning pale blue Jaguar XK120 roadster - LHD / non uk plates - just on M40 Juction 2 West slip road
Cream & Red Citeron 2 CV on the A40 Oxford South ring road heading East
Grey VW Beatle (lowered suspenion) just heading East of Witney centre

En route Witney to London / home
VW Beatle - battered dark green colour - Witney centre
Rover SDI Vitesse - metalic blue - B / 84 plate - A40 East - Target roundabout underpass
Early Transit parcel van blue (motorhome hippie conversion) - A40 Perivale slip Road East
Mercedes 190E in gold - A40 Paddington slip Road East
Citeron 2 CV in dull red - Little Venice
Porsche 924 - white & 70's Mercedes 280SE grey / green - outside the BBC studios at Maida Vale
1937 Jowett 8 - Project - in less pieces than the Jupiter
1943 Jowett Stationary Engine
1952 Jowett Jupiter - In lots of peices http://Jowett.org/
1952 Jowett Javelin - Largely original
1973 Rover P6 V8 - Original / 22,000 miles
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Re: What classic vehicles have you seen?

#143 Post by ajsphead »

Orange Citroen Ami
Pale yellow Mk1 Vauxhall Astra
1992 Saab 900 Turbo 160 5dr 'Eric'
1992 Saab 900 N/A 3dr 'Bertie'
1985 Rover SD1 Vitesse 'Stan'
2003 Honda VTR 1000 'Ronnie'
JohnE
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Re: What classic vehicles have you seen?

#144 Post by JohnE »

Saw a fabulous early Beetle on the M42 this morning. In contrast saw a particularly pathetic mini wearing illegal black and silver plates E13 something on the A417 yesterday.
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#145 Post by Rhythm Thief »

I followed an orange Beetle into Gloucester on my way to work yesterday evening. Despite being immediately behind him, then alongside him at some lights, he never even glanced at the Ami. I thought there might be some interest in another odd shaped air cooled car. :)
Also spotted some kind of Vauxhall convertible (whose driver did give me a wave) and a veteran horseless carriage type thing on the road between Ross and Gloucester earlier on the same journey. I don't know much about veterans and I'm not a particular fan of sixties British stuff, so I couldn't tell you any more about them. But it's nice to see unusual cars coming out to play for the summer again. 8-)
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#146 Post by richardthestag »

This morning on the way in I spotted a tidy enough looking Reliant Kitten (think plastic pig with a wheel on each corner)

Just got back from lunch and a very nice Derby Bentley convertible? was smoking through downtown Langley.
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#147 Post by TerryG »

Both doing in excess of the legal limit at midnight on the M1:
A Modified pre-62 Morris Minor and a D place Capri laser.
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Re: What classic vehicles have you seen?

#148 Post by ajsphead »

Pale yellow Citroen DS/ID
Numerous VW Beetles
Silvery grey Facel Vega
1992 Saab 900 Turbo 160 5dr 'Eric'
1992 Saab 900 N/A 3dr 'Bertie'
1985 Rover SD1 Vitesse 'Stan'
2003 Honda VTR 1000 'Ronnie'
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#149 Post by rich. »

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#150 Post by Martin Evans »

I saw loads yesterday, at the South Wales Classic Car Club's Pencoed Show :D . I was parked between a TR4 & and MGB. I saw all sorts, from Minis to a London bus.
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