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Jan 29, 2007 19:29:39 GMT
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I was in France/Belgium for a couple of days last week, which meant a few 'spots' were inevitable...  Not retro, but you've got to love these little things. I'm not exactly sure what it was though...Axiam? Ligier?  Rekord in Dunkirk...there was another almost identical on the other side of town too.   In a showroom in Poperinge (Belgium) were these two stunners...Merc SL and Mk1 Golf.  Same place again, this Jetta was lurking out back. |
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Last Edit: Jan 29, 2007 19:31:24 GMT by rmad
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Jan 29, 2007 19:42:12 GMT
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 Just down the road were these two...what a combo - one with awesome wheels and another with chrome plastic spinning pimp 'caps! Yeah baby!  In for repair (hopefully) was this apparently (pre-crash) clean MkII Esky. I do like those F O R D grilles.  This was out the front of a Renault dealer in Ypres...I assume the writing is proclaiming the old 'trade in any car for £1500' line...or it's Euro equivalent. Do people really think that such discounts aren't accounted for in the cost of their 'bargain' new car? ;D Nice van anyway....although I think we're supposed to think it's just 'old rubbish'.  Just another old Mini towing a gigantic washing machine. |
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Jan 29, 2007 19:56:47 GMT
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wtf @ Mini?!  |
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Jan 29, 2007 19:59:25 GMT
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 This would be a rare enough site in England I'd imagine, so a winter spotting of this Rover (P3?) in Belgium has to be worth a SPOT!* call.  Am I right in thinking that the black 'plates on this Calais-based Renault 18 are an indication of it's vintage?  A lifted 504? You don't see that every day...unless you live in Calais, obviously.  I know it's wrong, but if this were mine I'd be painting it blue with a set of wide 13s on it...in gold. That'd freak out your average 'normal' Scooby driver! *SPOT!: like shouting TUNE! when the DJ drops a big song....SPOT! can be used as a term of recognition when a good spot has arisen. |
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Jan 29, 2007 20:14:39 GMT
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Those Axioms are incredible - three-cyl diesel auto, plastic bodies and drivable on a motorbike licence (something to do with capacity/top speed I think!). A place here used to import them and they became quite common until the place's predeliction with BMW's and Mercs and trying to sell them for a tad over book killed them off.....
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Rover Metro - The TARDIS - brake problems.....Stored
Rover 75 - Barge
MGZTT Cdti 160+ - Winter Hack and Audi botherer...
MGF - The Golden Shot...Stored
Project Minion........
Can you see the theme?
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Jan 29, 2007 20:21:18 GMT
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Some great spots there....
What's Rome like for retro-tin?? Never been before, but I'm off there at the end of Feb for 5 days for SWMBO's birthday,will try and spot some interesting Italian tin...
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Stu
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Jan 29, 2007 20:36:45 GMT
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The Mk1 Golf is the same colour as mine, can't believe it - I've never seen another!  As far as I know the colour, Ancona Blue was only available on Golf/Scirocco for '74 - '75 so that would make it a very early swallowtail model, the smooth bonnet would also tally with this. Is it for sale? |
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Last Edit: Jan 29, 2007 20:37:43 GMT by Stu
'89 BMW E30 325i Sport, '04 MINI Cooper S, '09 Volvo V70 D5
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Jan 29, 2007 20:39:24 GMT
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 'Vette  One-O-Six  No cars here...but this was the weather on the way home. traction issues are so boring in FWD aren't they? |
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Last Edit: Jan 29, 2007 20:40:36 GMT by rmad
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Jan 29, 2007 20:44:20 GMT
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I can't remember the name of the garage in Poperinge...the Golf didn't appear to be for sale though, just stored in the window.
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Stu
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Jan 29, 2007 20:47:36 GMT
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I can't remember the name of the garage in Poperinge...the Golf didn't appear to be for sale though, just stored in the window. No worries, just though it would be nice to see my car's doppelganger on the road at some point!  |
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Last Edit: Jan 29, 2007 20:48:14 GMT by Stu
'89 BMW E30 325i Sport, '04 MINI Cooper S, '09 Volvo V70 D5
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Jan 29, 2007 21:05:45 GMT
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Just another old Mini towing a gigantic washing machine. HaHa brilliant i love stuff like that! nearest i get is fit students in red bull Bini's |
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 it doesn't matter if it's a Morris Marina or a Toyota Celica - it's what you do with it that counts  |
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Jan 29, 2007 22:43:39 GMT
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Axioms are stil available new in the UK.In fact just up the road from me. Click on MICROCAR in the banner at the bottom of the page. Check out the BOSS HOSS as well while you're at it. ;D www.qbmotorcycles.co.uk/ |
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