I-Spy Classic Cars-What have you spotted?

CitroJim · Post by **CitroJim** » 18 Oct 2015, 16:36

myglaren wrote:
I was referring to Captain Jim, not CitroJim

Is he the bloke on the plinth?

Post by **myglaren** » 18 Oct 2015, 16:43

That's the one. Captain James Cook, explorer. If it wasn't for him we wouldn't have addo here as Australia would have remained undiscovered

CitroJim · Post by **CitroJim** » 18 Oct 2015, 17:14

Ahh! That Jim...

NewcastleFalcon · Post by **NewcastleFalcon** » 18 Oct 2015, 19:21

part of the inspiration behind Bram Stoker's book "Dracula" came from a stay in Whitby. I wonder how many have gone back to the original book and taken the trouble to read it.

regards Neil

CitroJim · Post by **CitroJim** » 18 Oct 2015, 19:23

Yes, Oddly and for reasons that escape me, I knew that... Didn't Bram live there for some time as a kid and found one part of the town rather scary?

Stickyfinger · Post by **Stickyfinger** » 18 Oct 2015, 19:32

Yep, been there and Yes, Whitby has some scary people living there

addo · Post by **addo** » 18 Oct 2015, 21:23

Dream on, Steve. My family's mostly from Boston and Yarmouth - one way or another I'd have been here to spoil the party.

Creepiest town I've visited was a place called Wollar. Not much there, but enough to unsettle me in a way I couldn't quite put my finger on.

Spotting wise, I did spot in Sydney a lime coloured Volvo 140 yesterday!

NewcastleFalcon · Post by **NewcastleFalcon** » 19 Oct 2015, 21:33

addo wrote:Dream on, Steve. My family's mostly from Boston and Yarmouth ........

This could be the sort of stuff to stir up some primeval passions for you then Addo

Regards Neil

addo · Post by **addo** » 20 Oct 2015, 06:09

Oh, they'd have known that, they were fishing types.

Today's "spot" a very tidy gold pagoda roof Benz hardtop, and a rough seventies Benz convertible with an aerial on each rear wing!

Plus a newish A-M on a recovery truck.

Also, I saw an uncomprehending motorist nearly make raspberry jam out of a motorcyclist.

NewcastleFalcon · Post by **NewcastleFalcon** » 20 Oct 2015, 19:25

addo wrote:

Today's "spot" a very tidy gold pagoda roof Benz hardtop,

This one's "Tunis Beige" but its got the pagoda and the fishbowls

Regards Neil

Zelandeth · Post by **Zelandeth** » 20 Oct 2015, 22:47

Up in Aberdeenshire this week, spotted a V plate MK I Ford Fiesta 1.1L in Inverurie today in a nice two tone bronze/gold today. Sadly was driving so no photo, but looked immaculate.

NewcastleFalcon · Post by **NewcastleFalcon** » 20 Oct 2015, 23:25

Zelandeth wrote:Up in Aberdeenshire this week, spotted a V plate MK I Ford Fiesta 1.1L in Inverurie today in a nice two tone bronze/gold today. Sadly was driving so no photo, but looked immaculate.

Might have been a Sandpiper

Definitely not a Kingfisher

Regards Neil

Zelandeth · Post by **Zelandeth** » 20 Oct 2015, 23:45

Yep, that's the one, bronze on gold! Badge on the back just said 1.1L though and I'm no expert on Fiestas of that vintage - though I do admit to having a bit of a soft spot for them and their downright oddball exhaust note. That said, I like the (MK I) Metro and Nova as well, guess I just like small, nimble and simple cars!

CitroJim · Post by **CitroJim** » 21 Oct 2015, 04:45

That model of Fiesta was possibly the best of the lot...

I had a MKII for a while and that was no so good... OK but the original MK1 was the best...

I like small, nimble cars too

CitroJim · Post by **CitroJim** » 29 Oct 2015, 17:53

Sadly no picture but spotted something very rare this afternoon in Newport Pagnell...

A Gilburn Invader. It was undergoing some significant bodywork restoration as it was dressed only in primer and filler!

A brown one used to like locally but I've not seen it for several years now. May have been one and the same car now being restored...

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