I-Spy Classic Cars/Bikes-What have you spotted?

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The XMs are all 2.5 diesels, they belong to John on the XM club forum. I think the one one the RH end is going to disappear completely before long. :wink: But at least the undergrowth is keeping the sun off them.

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Well they appear regularly at classic auctions these days. Looks more classic from the front than the rear if only because it has rather a large set of pipes.

Still won the most interesting vehicle in Sainsbury's car park yesterday
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Hell's bells, Peter. Make sure those XM pix don't get on to Club-XM site! :shock: #-o
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They don't read this forum do they? :wink:

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Had a bit of a tractor fest on POTD, including a useful driving guide to the Ford 3000 supplied by Bobins!

But mirror mirrror on the wall what is the prettiest small tractor of them all.......

It is......the Leyland 154 :!: :!: :!:

and I saw one today, all nicely painted and cute. Didn't have the camera so thanks internet here it is..

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always an enormous line up of Tractors of every shape & size at the GDSF, which is coming around again this year very soon.

I thought this one rather cute
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I was at a steam fair in Northampton a few weeks ago (last outing the C15 had) & the S. Yorks & Lincs (?) region of the Classic Renault Club (which I didn't know of) had 4 16's, 3 of which were TX's & not just any old Dauphine, but a Gordini - resplendant with period wire wheels!
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My oddball vehicle spot from a couple of days back that got a proper confused look from me was an early 90s Ford Aerostar.

What on earth was *that* doing here? Definitely an oddball choice to import!
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Zelandeth wrote: 06 Aug 2018, 01:17 My oddball vehicle spot from a couple of days back that got a proper confused look from me was an early 90s Ford Aerostar.

What on earth was *that* doing here? Definitely an oddball choice to import!



Maybe left behind by a US airman from one of their many UK bases, there seem to be quite a few Aerostars over here.
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Caught this on my webcam yesterday, bright sunlight spoiled it a bit.
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This was my first car in 1956. A Ford Prefect from 1939 plus my mother sitting on the wall she built.

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Just watch out for Zaphod Beeblebrox (and Arthur Dent)!
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Zelandeth wrote: 21 Apr 2018, 13:01 Very little lately actually. Today did spot a DeLorean heading the other way just a couple of miles from home.

For all their shortcomings they still look fantastic I reckon and I'd still have one if I could afford it.


Have to claim 50 points for this unusual spot, only the second one to ever appear on the thread.

Went into a Vaux main dealer to get some bolts for a suspension strut today and occupying prime position on the sales floor was this............no idea why and didn't ask.
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