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Bitumen Boy
Joined: 26 Jan 2012
Posts: 1735
Location: Above the snow line in old Monmouthshire
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Saw an old Metro parked on a driveway in Fleur-de-Lys ("Flower", to the locals) this evening. Terminally rotten - it even had holes in the roof - and rather too modern for my tastes, but when did you last see one? Nearly bought one in the early noughties as a cheap runaround, but the brakes needed work and I made the mistake of opting for a shed of a Fiesta instead as it seemed a better prospect for the Monday morning commute...  |
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Ray White
Joined: 02 Dec 2014
Posts: 6308
Location: Derby
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| Bitumen Boy wrote: | | Saw an old Metro parked on a driveway in Fleur-de-Lys ("Flower", to the locals) this evening. Terminally rotten - it even had holes in the roof - and rather too modern for my tastes, but when did you last see one? Nearly bought one in the early noughties as a cheap runaround, but the brakes needed work and I made the mistake of opting for a shed of a Fiesta instead as it seemed a better prospect for the Monday morning commute... |
I remember my Dad setting fire to my Mum's Metro when he forgot to disconnect the battery when doing some welding. Probably did her a favour but she didn't think so at the time! |
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MikeEdwards
Joined: 25 May 2011
Posts: 2470
Location: South Cheshire
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MikeEdwards
Joined: 25 May 2011
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Location: South Cheshire
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| A couple of old motorcycles today - a chap who lives reasonably close had an old BSA in the garden on display, and a different old motorcycle rode past an hour or so ago. |
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MikeEdwards
Joined: 25 May 2011
Posts: 2470
Location: South Cheshire
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MikeEdwards
Joined: 25 May 2011
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Location: South Cheshire
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It's a real hot-bed of old white Volvos around here.
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Rootes75
Joined: 30 Apr 2013
Posts: 3810
Location: The Somerset Levels
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I have just walked up our local playing fields with the children and my friend from the next village was out and about in his Ford Pop 103E. Its a local Somerset car and he has kept it in 'as found' condition.
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lowdrag
Joined: 10 Apr 2009
Posts: 1585
Location: Le Mans
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| A LHD Morris 11/1300 (not that close) going down the Mulsanne straight today. |
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MikeEdwards
Joined: 25 May 2011
Posts: 2470
Location: South Cheshire
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| A green TR6 followed me for a short while this morning. |
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BigJohn
Joined: 01 Jan 2011
Posts: 954
Location: Wem, Shropshire
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An A reg, dark brown Talbot Horizon drove down Garstang High Street at about 5.30 tonight. I haven't seen one in years.
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BigJohn
Joined: 01 Jan 2011
Posts: 954
Location: Wem, Shropshire
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An A reg, dark brown Talbot Horizon drove down Garstang High Street at about 5.30 tonight. I haven't seen one in years.
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Rick
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Joined: 27 Apr 2005
Posts: 22442
Location: UK
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Peter_L
Joined: 10 Apr 2008
Posts: 2680
Location: New Brunswick. Canada.
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| Rick wrote: | Out on bikes earlier, an orange Mk2 Escort (mildly fruity sounding) drove by. I also said hello through a hedge to a long-term "rested" Moggy 1000 saloon that's not far from here.
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Come on Rick !.... how many fallen maidens can one man save .. ! |
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lowdrag
Joined: 10 Apr 2009
Posts: 1585
Location: Le Mans
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| A BMW 328 sand blasted and rough! Riveted patches and poor welds, but the car is up for a full restoration in a country barn near me. Lovely 2 litre "Bristol" engine, as it became after the war. |
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Rootes75
Joined: 30 Apr 2013
Posts: 3810
Location: The Somerset Levels
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Passed a nicely turned out Rover 110 on my way home tonight. Was stopped in a fuel station on the A303 near Yeovil.
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