Older cars you have seen

[Sun Chariot]

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[TheSel]

Morris Minor Traveller on the car park of my local church this morning.

 

[Bald Rick]

Today I saw a Morris Ital estate, parked behind a barn (I didn’t get the reg). Naturally it was in ‘Effluent Brown’.

 

[telstarbox]

Porsche 928 in Dover today. Unusual back windows!

 

[birchesgreen]

Today I saw a Morris Ital estate, parked behind a barn (I didn’t get the reg). Naturally it was in ‘Effluent Brown’.

Near Kirtlington? I saw one next to a barn there a few years ago.

 

[dgl]

Update on the Triumph 2000 it's actually an old L reg.
As for cars seen today,
An S reg Toyota MR2,
An X reg Hyundai Atoz
And a "Bambi" Bedford Rascal based motorhome, not 100% sure on the manufacturer though.
Edit:
Also just seen an old flat bed from the bus in West Allington, no idea what it was but something akin to what Claude Greengrass had.

 

[telstarbox]

W plate Suzuki Vitara today.

 

[birchesgreen]

Today, V reg Corsa and an L reg Mercedes (couldn't see the back of it so couldn't say which one, but looked E class size).

 

[JD2168]

There is a V reg Volkswagen Golf Estate that parks near my home

 

[dgl]

A few on my walk around Portland today.

An E reg Audi 80
An 02 plate BMW Z3
A T reg Peugeot 206
A P teg Toyota Hilux
An old F reg Triumph Herald 13/60
A W reg Nissan Elgrand Highway Star
A 53 reg New Beetle convertible
A Y reg Peugeot 306
A W reg Ford F150 (LHD so obviously an import)
A 51 reg Vauxhall Corsa 1.2
A 52 reg Mk. 1 Ford Focus LX
A F reg Volkswagen Transporter Camper (converted by Richard Holsworth)
A V reg Nissan Micra (K11 I believe)

 

[Jamesrob637]

A C reg Porsche today near Wilmslow. As old as me (and probably in better condition!)

An N reg Mercedes 320 in Prescot Merseyside on Tuesday.

 

[dgl]

A J reg Renault 21 2.0 Injection

 

[46223]

1959 Morris Oxford seen at East Linton a few years ago. ECML in the background.

 

[birchesgreen]

Followed a V reg Volvo V70 estate this morning for awhile.

 

[telstarbox]

The thread is now open to xx51 xxx plate vehicles as well.

 

[notverydeep]

OK, I can start with my father's Volvo September 2001 XX51 plate Volvo V70, which is a 5 cylinder 2.4 petrol. Still a nice drive when I go down to see him (and better than my own car), but awful turning circle! Weirdly worse in that respect than its 850 predecessor (which he had prior to the V70)...

 

[david1212]

G (1968-1969) Jaguar Mk2. From Wikipedia probably a 240 or 340.
F (1988-1989) Mitsubishi Pajero long-wheelbase.
J (1991-1992) Hyundai hatchback. From Wikipedia probably an Excel / Pony X2.
R (1997-1998) Honda Civic sixth generation.

 

[61653 HTAFC]

V reg Vauxhall Corsa seen in Wakefield Thursday evening.

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It probably wouldn't be desirable in the UK, very few run of the mill unknown vehicles are.

Just after I took the photo and we were continuing our walk the owner arrived and drove away, he looked old enough to have owned it since new.

Sorry to quote a post from months ago, but I think I'd meant to reply to this one at the time and didn't for whatever reason...

YouTube channels like Hubnut seem to have made the "ordinary" older cars a bit more desirable, for some at least. Events like the annual "Festival of the Unexceptional" are growing in popularity. Something like a 1970s or 80s Seat would certainly get lots of attention there! I've always been a fan of the mundane classics, I'd quite like to get myself another late-build Renault 5 but nearly all the survivors that hit the market seem to be the ASBO-tastic GT version (or are dressed up as one). I'm sure those are great fun but even back in the day I thought they were ugly as heck with the stupid skirts.

W reg Renault Scenic in Kent.

There's a green 51-plate Megane Scenic parked on Wakefield Road in Huddersfield near the park. I don't think it's moved for years as it's always in the exact same space but it looks in reasonable shape from what you can see as you drive past. I keep meaning to note the reg number so I can check its history, but end up forgetting!

 

[Cowley]

A natty little J plate Vauxhall/Bedford Rascal camper van parked up where I’m working at the moment.


I think if I stretched my legs in that thing in the morning I’d end up kicking the windscreen out.

 

[m79900]

A natty little J plate Vauxhall/Bedford Rascal camper van parked up where I’m working at the moment.
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I think if I stretched my legs in that thing in the morning I’d end up kicking the windscreen out.

There's an E reg one just like that sat abandoned near me.

 

[61653 HTAFC]

A natty little J plate Vauxhall/Bedford Rascal camper van parked up where I’m working at the moment.
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I think if I stretched my legs in that thing in the morning I’d end up kicking the windscreen out.

I like those little micro-campers you occasionally see around. Not sure how practical they'd be in reality, but they'd be fun until the novelty wears off at least!

A few years ago, there was a micro-camper based on a Reliant Robin that snuck into the footage of a Jago Hazzard video. If I had that, I'd have to commission a sticker for the back window that said "If the van's a-rocking... send help!"

 

[dgl]

Talking about smaller campervans look up Vandemonium on YouTube, he made one out of a Toyota Pro Ace (same vehicle as the Citroën Dispatch) with no real exterior modifications other than windows, a vent and solar panels. It seems to work alright for him.

Two interesting vehicles today, an old N reg Mercedes van with an open back section, possibly a camper. Also a Seat version of the VW caddy, either 51 plate or older I can't remember.

 

[birchesgreen]

G reg Jaguar XJS, unfortunately seen stranded in the snow on Harborne High Street.

 

[Sun Chariot]

A natty little J plate Vauxhall/Bedford Rascal camper van parked up where I’m working at the moment.

Every time I see a Rascal on the roads, I wonder how on earth it hasn't toppled over. This one takes "a high centre of gravity" to another level...

 

[Farang]

A Reliant Scimitar, decaying in a neigbour's front garden for years.

 

[Cowley]

Every time I see a Rascal on the roads, I wonder how on earth it hasn't toppled over. This one takes "a high centre of gravity" to another level...

I’m not sure if it’s a slightly different kind of van but I always think of Richard Hammond giving one the old “Scandinavian Flick”

 

[D1511]

That's a little Hiace isn't it?!

Not particularly old, but I saw an absolutely immaculate 51 plate Jag XJ in racing green metallic on Wednesday. Obviously, a distinguished looking old boy at the wheel, and I gave him a thumb and forefinger circle 'nice one' gesture when i pulled alongside at the lights in my dirty Merc estate!

 

[90019]

Also a Seat version of the VW caddy, either 51 plate or older I can't remember.

That'll be a SEAT Inca.

It was a little strange with that generation as neither version of the Caddy was based on a VW car, with the Van being a rebadge of the SEAT Ibiza based Inca while the pickup was a rebadged Skoda Felicia.


As an aside, the saloon and estate of the mk3 Polo were also a rebadge of a SEAT model (the Cordoba) so they had a completely different body to the hatchback and shared no body panels.

 

[Bald Rick]

Just seen this beauty. Can’t be many of them!

 

[61653 HTAFC]

That'll be a SEAT Inca.

It was a little strange with that generation as neither version of the Caddy was based on a VW car, with the Van being a rebadge of the SEAT Ibiza based Inca while the pickup was a rebadged Skoda Felicia.


As an aside, the saloon and estate of the mk3 Polo were also a rebadge of a SEAT model (the Cordoba) so they had a completely different body to the hatchback and shared no body panels.

The more recent Polo is still based on the same platform as the contemporary Ibiza/Fabia/A3, but with far more shared components. The main differences between a Seat Ibiza estate and the Audi A3 are (a) the price; and (b) the engine size.

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That's a little Hiace isn't it?!

I think so (haven't watched the clip).
The Bedford Rascal was a rebadged Suzuki Carry, the Bedford Midi was a rebadged Hiace. Both were sold as Vauxhalls for the last couple of years of production.