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| L110CDL Member Since: 31 Oct 2015 Location: Devon Posts: 11049  
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^^^^
Agree with you there   Clayton.
1996 Golf Blue 300Tdi 110 Pick up. Keeper. |
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18th Apr 2025 8:45pm |
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| Black Puma Member Since: 31 Jan 2015 Location: Sydney Posts: 234  
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Saw an MG as per your middle one this morning. Didn't get a chance to take a picture. But from the dash it may have been a MG TC. |
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23rd Apr 2025 5:26am |
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| Procta Member Since: 04 Dec 2016 Location: Sunderland Posts: 5347
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seen a mk3 astra, those were very common but seemed to have vanished, I remember Blowing a one away with my dads 406 TD
 When he decided to try and under cut me  Also a Corsa C, those again were very popular, remember one of the lads paying over the knock for a 1.0 one. He got it roughly the same time i got the 306 HDI. He slated mine for been a diesel at the time, which i didn't know. He sharp changed his tune, when i over took him with ease going up hill once, on the main 60 limit. He said to his pal that we were racing, i was like was ? He told my pal what had happened, and said my car was very quick. My mate said that my car is a great bit of kit ( still is) He also said to him, just because its a diesel, no one said it was slow. Plus were you daft enough to race a 2 litre turbo Diesel going up hill in a 1.0 corsa? He replied well i did try to catch him. My mate just laughed. Defender TD5 90 ---/--- Peugeot 306 HDI hatch back
In the words of my Good Friend, Gary Forrest 1980 -2025 " we will work something out" |
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27th Apr 2025 1:47am |
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| Muddybigdog Member Since: 11 Apr 2014 Location: Suffolk Posts: 1048 
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Spotted a Renault 4 (original non-electric)heading east on the A14, must be super rare these days Jumped ship to reliability - Mitsubishi L200
Puma 90 XS - Sold D3 - 2.7 S x2 (both Sold) Freelander 2 HSE - Sold Freelander 1 - Sold Disco 2 - Sold |
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11th May 2025 11:00am |
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| Race.it Member Since: 27 Aug 2019 Location: Algeciras Posts: 842  
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If you think Renault 4’s are rare you have never been close to Algeciras in February time when we have about 200+ of them floating around, it’s some anual run from France down to Morocco that they do each year.
But did see this the other day and also a nova Sri (no photo of the nova)  Click image to enlarge Searching for my first Defender...and started just as Covid hit, so talk about timing. 5 months after starting the search I found it, and here is the details |
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11th May 2025 11:14am |
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| Rashers Member Since: 21 Jun 2015 Location: Norfolk Posts: 3631 
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I never had a Capri but it was always on the wish list. A guy in the village had an Orange 1.6 which I’m sure he wished was a 3.0l or 2.8i. He drove it like it was. Great car to ride in. Loads of room in the front. Maybe a little tight for the those built for comfort rather than speed in the back
Ford got it right. A car that punters craved for. Saw my first new Capri yesterday and was extremely underwhelmed. I thought it was an electric Mustang to be honest. Another faceless unremarkable car - unlike the original |
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11th May 2025 12:17pm |
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| Procta Member Since: 04 Dec 2016 Location: Sunderland Posts: 5347
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Had a MGTF pass me just now there, Been a good while since i saw one. Even though i used one as a donor car for rover metro back in 2009/ 2010.
Hard to believe the MG TF was quite a common little roaster, now anything MG Rover based is very rare now to see. I often wonder what the spare parts are like now, the metro side of things was getting a little thin, back in 2016. Defender TD5 90 ---/--- Peugeot 306 HDI hatch back
In the words of my Good Friend, Gary Forrest 1980 -2025 " we will work something out" |
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19th May 2025 6:05pm |
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| Hairy Dan Member Since: 25 Apr 2013 Location: NW Durham Posts: 1448 
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Talking of MG's I went over Newburn Bridge from Newcastle and passed these on the side of the road on the Blaydon side, two Rover 75's and a ZT, not sure what they are doing there.
Click image to enlarge Click image to enlarge Cheers Ian -------------------- 22MY Defender 110 D200 SE, Fuji White. Kielder 4x4 Safari Instagram @defender_v8 |
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19th May 2025 11:39pm |
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| Barneyboy Member Since: 19 Nov 2014 Location: Exmoor Posts: 1639 
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Hi, I went to Lynton & Lynmouth car show yesterday with some friends and saw a lovely array of cars here are just a few that really floated my boat
Our friend Gary’s Lister Bell STR is absolutely stunning Click image to enlarge I’m assuming this is a coach built car ? very unusual design but beautifully done, actually looking at it again is it a hardtop or is it fhc? Click image to enlarge Honda NSX this wasn’t an exhibit and I saw it again this morning on Minehead seafront Click image to enlarge Lancia Integrale beautiful car and a lovely series with a recovery crane fitted, we saw this around 8:00am while waiting for the Exmoor Coaster in Minehead Click image to enlarge Jodie Kidd was there, apparently with one from her car collection but not sure which one it was Click image to enlarge |
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9th Jun 2025 3:35pm |
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| Muddybigdog Member Since: 11 Apr 2014 Location: Suffolk Posts: 1048
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Spotted a Triumph 2000 PI yesterday, looked very original and in peachy condition. Jumped ship to reliability - Mitsubishi L200
Puma 90 XS - Sold D3 - 2.7 S x2 (both Sold) Freelander 2 HSE - Sold Freelander 1 - Sold Disco 2 - Sold |
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9th Jun 2025 4:17pm |
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| Black Puma Member Since: 31 Jan 2015 Location: Sydney Posts: 234
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Saw this today. Such a nice shape the older M3. This one looks lowered.
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11th Jun 2025 5:12am |
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| L110CDL Member Since: 31 Oct 2015 Location: Devon Posts: 11049
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Hi Barneyboy
The silver car in your 2nd down pic is a TR5 with a special coach built hard top for it  Clayton.
1996 Golf Blue 300Tdi 110 Pick up. Keeper. |
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12th Jun 2025 9:35pm |
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| Barneyboy Member Since: 19 Nov 2014 Location: Exmoor Posts: 1639
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Hi Clayton, Thank you for that, I don’t recall ever seeing one before,
cheers Paul |
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13th Jun 2025 5:21am |
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| blackwolf Member Since: 03 Nov 2009 Location: South West England Posts: 17915 
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It is actually a Dove GTR4/GTR4A built by Harrington Motor Bodyworks, and one of only 55 or so produced, and a very rare car. The text below is Google AI's bumph about the Dove GTR4: The Dove GTR4 and GTR4A coupes were custom-built by Harrington Motor Bodyworks based on Triumph TR4 and TR4A chassis, respectively. L.F. Dove & Co. (a Triumph dealership in Wimbledon) commissioned the conversions. The project was initiated after Harrington Motor Bodyworks had successfully completed the Sunbeam Alpine project, leveraging the existing Rootes family connection. Key Facts:
Base Model: Triumph TR4 and TR4A Commissioned by: L.F. Dove & Co. Production: Around 50 GTR4 and a few GTR4A coupes Purpose: Designed as a fastback GT variant of the TR4 Dealer: L.F. Dove & Co. handled sales and distribution Name: The name "Dove" was intended to be pronounced "Dovay," but the English pronunciation persisted. More info here. |
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13th Jun 2025 8:41am |
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