What cars did you see today? (Non-Scimitar)
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Re: What cars did you see today? (Non-Scimitar)
And all I saw was a H reg Triumph 2000 in flat brown!
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Re: What cars did you see today? (Non-Scimitar)
Ah! That's the Sabre six that used to belong to Simon Rivers-Blandscimjim wrote:Took G97 to the rolling road today and they have some really nice stuff there!
And most surprisingly, this:
(I believe it's been sold now?). It still looks good. Any idea of the current owner's intentions?....Roger
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Re: What cars did you see today? (Non-Scimitar)
Working on the GTC today and looked up just at the right moment to catch sight of a 1966ish Maserati Quatroporte drive past.
1966 Straight Six Coupe, 1981 GTC
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Re: What cars did you see today? (Non-Scimitar)
Morgans porsches mgs ultima, darian tvrs and a number of others
Babe the GTC number 229 and and Smurfett the 1400 SST. Ness the vw t4 van/dayvan/camper
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Re: What cars did you see today? (Non-Scimitar)
New owner is a well known club member Roger but I'll leave it to him to elaborateRoger Pennington wrote:Ah! That's the Sabre six that used to belong to Simon Rivers-Blandscimjim wrote:Took G97 to the rolling road today and they have some really nice stuff there!
And most surprisingly, this:
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Re: What cars did you see today? (Non-Scimitar)
P1800ES and a mk2 Jag on our way to Londinium yesterday.
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Re: What cars did you see today? (Non-Scimitar)
A grey/primer moggy minor hot rod (big arches and faded sign writing) on a flat bed, southbound on the M25 (just prior to seeing a Maclaren being loaded onto a recovery wagon!), then a bog standard grey moggy westbound on the M4 shortly before a Fulvia on a suspended tow going in the opposite direction.
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Jim King
Current: SE5 (8Ball), TI SS1 (snotty), 1600 SS1 (G97), 1600 SS1 (C686CCR), 2.5TD SE5a (diesel 5a), 6 x random other SS1s.
Previous: SE5, 3 x SE5a, 2 x SE6a, 3 x SE6b, GTC, 2.9i GTC, 3 x 1600 SS1, 1300 SS1, Mk1 Ti Sabre, Mk1.5 CVH Sabre
Chief mechanic for: 1400 K series SS1 (Megan3), 1400 CVH EFi SS1 (Grawpy), Sabre/MX5 auto (The Flying Broomstick),
1300 SS1 (Number One) & Sarah's coupe.
CURE THE FAULT - NOT THE SYMPTOMS
Current: SE5 (8Ball), TI SS1 (snotty), 1600 SS1 (G97), 1600 SS1 (C686CCR), 2.5TD SE5a (diesel 5a), 6 x random other SS1s.
Previous: SE5, 3 x SE5a, 2 x SE6a, 3 x SE6b, GTC, 2.9i GTC, 3 x 1600 SS1, 1300 SS1, Mk1 Ti Sabre, Mk1.5 CVH Sabre
Chief mechanic for: 1400 K series SS1 (Megan3), 1400 CVH EFi SS1 (Grawpy), Sabre/MX5 auto (The Flying Broomstick),
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Re: What cars did you see today? (Non-Scimitar)
This
Easy to get if you check the plate online but how many would get it without the benefit of the internet. A new one on me.
A Strathcarron SC 5A
Easy to get if you check the plate online but how many would get it without the benefit of the internet. A new one on me.
A Strathcarron SC 5A
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Re: What cars did you see today? (Non-Scimitar)
Lots of vintage hot rods at Santa Pod yesterday. Steering, brakes and suspension from another era with tuned flat head V8's and open bodies with no roll over bar - the ultimate toy to tinker with?
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Re: What cars did you see today? (Non-Scimitar)
On the way to Donington today and no it didn't go there as it carried on where we left the M1
And inside was this, a proper roadster
And inside was this, a proper roadster
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Re: What cars did you see today? (Non-Scimitar)
Ok, so not a car, but it is in the grounds of the MOT station i took the MGB to today... Classic Auto of Winsford. a more than mild tenuous link.... but interesting i thought! not something i was expecting to see.
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Re: What cars did you see today? (Non-Scimitar)
No photo ( lucky for you )
Just saw a new Bentley drive through our village. Paint was fluorescent pink, it looked a bit like a giant marshmallow going up the road.
Just saw a new Bentley drive through our village. Paint was fluorescent pink, it looked a bit like a giant marshmallow going up the road.
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Re: What cars did you see today? (Non-Scimitar)
maroon F reg BMW M6 heading towards M42 south \M6 Junction.....followed by a bright blue Karmann Ghia -- gave me the thumbs up ! ( SS1)
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Re: What cars did you see today? (Non-Scimitar)
Was speaking to someone a few weeks ago who saw it going down the production line at Bentley - it stood out..myredscimitar wrote:No photo ( lucky for you )
Just saw a new Bentley drive through our village. Paint was fluorescent pink, it looked a bit like a giant marshmallow going up the road.
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